Musical Theatre NPA (SCP)

Course description

This course is for S5 and S6 pupils who are still at school. 

This course is being offered through Performing Arts Studio Scotland  (PASS) at Edinburgh College.  It gives young people the opportunity to study at college and gain a unique qualification and a range of experience in Musical Theatre to gain the knowledge and skills they might need to progress. 

NPA Musical Theatre is designed to introduce you to the knowledge, understanding and skills required for progression to further qualifications in order to pursue further study at a higher level in the performing arts industry. 

The aim is to help students make an informed choice for future options after school regarding the Performing Arts. The award is also designed to meet the needs of learners who wish to develop a foundation for progression to further study and to provide skills and knowledge appropriate to the theatre industry.

What you will learn

You will develop a range of skills associated with the discipline of Musical Theatre practice:

• Develop a Range of Skills in Voice, Movement and Acting
• Develop Specific Skills for Presentation at an Audition
• Apply Combined Practical Skills in Audition Format
• Develop Self-Presentation Skills
• Work in Rehearsal and Performance Creatively and Innovatively
• Develop Self-Evaluation Skills, Enabling Professional Development
• Develop the Ability to Work Independently and in Groups

Learning outcome

• UAL performing and Production Arts specialising in Dance or Acting,  
• HND Musical Theatre,
• HND Dance Artists,
• HND Acting & Performance 

All of the above are through audition.