Performing Arts

Where could it take you?

Future jobs include:

> Actor

> Singer

> Dancer

> Theatre Technician

Performing Arts courses are in partnership with Teesside University

Acting

Course Type: Cert HE

Length: 1 year, full-time

Entry Requirements:

Entry criteria is based on your ability to succeed, and can be demonstrated in a variety of ways including:

> 40-48 UCAS tariff points

> Appropriate level 3 qualification

> Appropriate training through work

> A satisfactory audition/interview

Location:

On the CERT HE Acting, students will develop techniques in physical theatre, singing, acting techniques, voice (radio), acting for camera, contextual studies and devising as well as being part of the SRCActingRep, a unique collaboration across the programme where you will perform in a One Act play festival and a full length production at the end of the year as part of the HEFest. You will learn to develop performance skills alongside growing your creative practice and taking on a production role within the SRCActingRep.

This programme has a 70/30 practical/ academic ratio.

This course, developed in partnership with Teesside University, will utilise local theatres including the Arc in Stockton, the Forum in Billingham and the newly renovated Town Hall in Middlesbrough.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Level 4 modules:

> Acting in Context

> Singing Techniques, Vocal Anatomy and Performance

> Acting Techniques and Performance

> Movement

> Work Ready Experience

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, reports, presentations and performance observations. Each assessment is carefully designed to give you the necessary tools to succeed.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress onto the second year of our FdA Acting or apply for a programme at another university, drama school or conservatoire.

Acting

Course Type: FdA

Length: 2 years, full-time

Entry Requirements:

Entry criteria is based on your ability to succeed, and can be demonstrated in a variety of ways including:

> 40-48 UCAS tariff points

> Appropriate Level 3 qualification

> Appropriate training through work

> A satisfactory audition/interview

Location:

On the FdA Acting, students will develop techniques in physical theatre, singing, acting techniques, voice (radio), acting for camera, contextual studies and devising as well as being part of the SRCActingRep, a unique collaboration across the programme where you will perform in a One Act play festival and a full length production at the end of the year as part of the HEFest. You will learn to develop performance skills alongside growing your creative practice and taking on a production role within the SRCActingRep.

This programme has a 70/30 practical/ academic ratio.

This course, developed in partnership with Teesside University, will utilise local theatres including the Arc in Stockton, the Forum in Billingham and the newly renovated Town Hall in Middlesbrough.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Level 4 modules:

> Acting in Context

> Singing Techniques, Vocal Anatomy and Performance

> Acting Techniques and Performance

> Movement

> Work Ready Experience

Level 5 modules:

> Singing Techniques, Music Theory and Performance

> Further Acting Techniques and Performance

> Further Movement

> Acting for Camera

> Work Ready Experience 2

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, reports, presentations and performance observations. Each assessment is carefully designed to give you the necessary tools to succeed.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress onto our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Top-Up or apply for a programme at another university, drama school or conservatoire.

Musical Theatre

Course Type: Cert HE

Length: 1 year, full-time

Entry Requirements: Entry criteria is based on your ability to succeed, and can be demonstrated in a variety of ways including:

> 40-48 UCAS tariff points

> Appropriate level 3 qualification

> Appropriate training through work

> A satisfactory audition/interview

Location:

On the CERT HE Musical Theatre, students will develop skills in jazz, ballet, acting, acting through song and contextual studies, as well as becoming part of the SRCMTEnsemble, taking part in 2 performances across the course of the year, ending with a spectacular musical as part of the HEFest. You will learn to develop performance skills alongside growing your creative practice and taking on a production role within the SRCMTEnsemble.

This programme has a 70/30 practical/ academic ratio. This course, developed in partnership with Teesside University, will utilise local theatres including the Arc in Stockton, the Forum in Billingham and the newly renovated Town Hall in Middlesbrough.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Level 4 modules:

> Musical Theatre in Context

> Singing Techniques, Vocal Anatomy and Performance

> Acting Techniques and Performance

> Dance Techniques

> Work Ready Experience

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, reports, presentations and performance observations. Each assessment is carefully designed to give you the necessary tools to succeed.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress onto our FdA Musical Theatre programme or apply for a programme at another university, drama school or conservatoire.

Arts

The Academy of Performing and Technical Arts, or APTA as we call it, is a fresh and exciting project for Stockton Riverside College. APTA hopes to be at the forefront of any young person’s mind, when they come to choose a place to study a creative subject in the Tees Valley.

With a range of courses from Acting to Animation, Games Design to Musical Theatre, Film and TV to Art and Design, and from level 2 all the way to level 6, APTA offers young people the opportunities to learn in our outstanding facilities, developing skills and techniques that will help them pursue their career aspirations.

Musical Theatre

Course Type: FdA

Length: 2 years, full-time

Entry Requirements:

Entry criteria is based on your ability to succeed, and can be demonstrated in a variety of ways including:

> 40-48 UCAS tariff points

> Appropriate Level 3 qualification

> Appropriate training through work

> A satisfactory audition/interview

Location:

On the FdA Musical Theatre, students will develop skills in jazz, ballet, acting, acting through song, acting for camera and contextual studies, as well as becoming part of the SRCMTEnsemble, taking part in 2 performances across the course of the year, ending with a spectacular musical as part of the HEFest. You will learn to develop performance skills alongside growing your creative practice and taking on a production role within the SRCMTEnsemble.

This programme has a 70/30 practical/ academic ratio. This course, developed in partnership with Teesside University, will utilise local theatres including the Arc in Stockton, the Forum in Billingham and the newly renovated Town Hall in Middlesbrough.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Level 4 modules:

> Musical Theatre in Context

> Singing Techniques, Vocal Anatomy and Performance

> Acting Techniques and Performance

> Dance Techniques

> Work Ready Experience

Level 5 modules:

> Singing Techniques, Music Theory and Performance

> Further Acting Techniques and Performance

> Further Dance Techniques

> Acting for Camera

> Work Ready Experience 2

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, reports, presentations and performance observations. Each assessment is carefully designed to give you the necessary tools to succeed.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress onto our BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Top-Up or apply for a programme at another university, drama school or conservatoire.

Musical Theatre

Course Type: BA (Hons) Top-Up

Length: 1 year, full-time

Entry Requirements:

Entry criteria is based on your ability to succeed, and can be demonstrated in a variety of ways including:

> Appropriate Level 5 FdA or HND qualification

> Appropriate training through work

> A satisfactory audition/interview Location:

Have you got an HND, foundation degree or equivalent qualification in a performing arts or events production subject? Have you thought about topping it up to a full degree?

With an extra year of study, you can gain a BA (Hons) qualification and develop your knowledge and understanding of a range of contexts in which performance and production have developed and are practised. Today’s performance and production industries demand highly trained, professional practitioners who can demonstrate a clear understanding of contemporary creative performance and production techniques. If you want a career in performing arts and the wider industry, this is the course for you.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Modules:

> Developing Technique for Performing and Production Arts

> Industry Portfolio

> Community Outreach

> Developing Media Performance

> Repertory Performance

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

Assessment activities include a combination of assignments, presentations, practical workshops and the completion of a personal development portfolio. You also take part in a number of public performances, designed to assess both your rehearsal techniques and live performance skills.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You will leave with many highly sought after skills such as the ability to communicate effectively and with confidence, being able to shape and use industry-standard materials and equipment creatively and with imagination, as well as furthering your performance and production skills.

This course could lead you into postgraduate study where you will be able to further your learning journey or directly into employment in the industry. Pathways open to you at the end of your studies include running your own company and performing and production management.

Where could it take you?

Future jobs include:

> Chemical engineer

> Electrical engineer

> Instrumentation and control engineer

> Mechanical engineer

> Engineering technician

Chemical Engineering

Course Type: HNC

Length: 2 years, part-time

Entry Requirements: GCSE (grade 4 or above) in English, maths, chemistry or physics, plus either A level, BTEC National Diploma, Access to HE Diplomas or the International Baccalaureate

Location:

This course is developed for trainee technicians and engineers, designers and production personnel working in a manufacturing or process environment within the chemical industry. It develops key underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding associated with working in chemical plant and process plant operations.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Modules:

> Engineering Mathematics

> Engineering Design

> Heat Transfer and Combustion

> Mass and Energy Balance

> Fluid Mechanics

> Engineering Science

> Managing a Professional Engineering Project

> Chemistry for Chemical Engineers

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You are required to complete 2 pieces of assessment in each module which can be in the form of written assignments, laboratory reports, time-constrained assessments and some vocation-specific modules include an end of unit examination.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress towards a degree programme in chemical engineering, which is currently being offered at Teesside University.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Course Type: HNC

Length: 2 years, part-time or 1 year, full-time

Entry Requirements: GCSE (grade 4 or above) in English, maths, chemistry or physics, plus either A level, BTEC National Diploma, Access to HE Diplomas or the International Baccalaureate

Location:

This course is developed for trainee technicians and engineers, designers and production personnel working in a manufacturing or process environment within the electrical and electronic environment. It develops key underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding associated with chemical plant and process plant operations. The course is recognised by the Institute of Electrical Engineers.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Modules:

> Engineering Mathematics

> Engineering Design

> Engineering Science

> Electrical and Electronic Principles

> Managing a Professional Engineering Project

> Analogue and Digital devices and systems

> Utilization of Electrical Energy

> Programmable Logic Controllers

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You are required to complete 2 pieces of assessment in each module which can be in the form of written assignments, laboratory reports, time-constrained assessments and some vocation-specific modules include an end of unit examination. The equipment you will work on is industry standard with practical applications, taught by lecturers with many years of industrial experience.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress onto either a HND course or a degree programme at Teesside University.

Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Course Type: HNC

Length: 2 years, part-time

Entry Requirements: GCSE (grade 4 or above) in English, maths, chemistry or physics, plus either A level, BTEC National Diploma, Access to HE Diplomas or the International Baccalaureate

Location:

This course develops key underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding associated with chemical plant and process plant operations. The course is recognised by the Institute of Measurement and Control (IMC).

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Modules:

> Engineering Mathematics

> Engineering Design

> Engineering Science

> Managing a Professional Engineering Project

> Electrical and Electronic Principles

> Control System Principles

> Application of Pneumatics and Hydraulics

> Programmable Logic Controllers

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You are required to complete 2 pieces of assessment in each module, which can be in the form of written assignments; laboratory reports, time-constrained assessments and some vocation-specific modules include an end of unit examination. The equipment you will work on is industry standard with practical applications, taught by lecturers with many years of industrial experience.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress onto either a HND or degree programme in instrumentation and control engineering available at Teesside University.

Mechanical Engineering

Course Type: HNC

Length: 2 years, part-time or 1 year, full-time

Entry Requirements: GCSE (grade 4 or above) in English, maths, chemistry or physics, plus either A level, BTEC National Diploma, Access to HE Diplomas or the International Baccalaureate

Location:

This is a course developed for trainee technicians and engineers, designers and production personnel working in a manufacturing or process environment within the mechanical engineering environment. It develops key underpinning knowledge, skills and understanding associated with the process and petro–chemical industries.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Modules:

> Engineering Mathematics

> Engineering Design

> Engineering Science

> Managing a Professional Engineering Project

> Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Heat Engines

> Application of Pneumatics and Hydraulics*

> Fluid Mechanics*

> Mechanical Principles*

*Modules may vary.

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

You are required to complete 2 pieces of assessment in each module which can be in the form of written assignments, laboratory reports, time-constrained assessments and some vocation-specific modules include an end of unit examination.

WHAT’S NEXT?

You can progress onto either a HND course or a degree programme at Teesside University.

Hnc Electrical Engineering Student Ryan Is Offered Higher Apprenticeship With Ge Renewables

Name: Ryan

Lives: Redcar

Course: HNC Electrical Engineering

Aspiration: Engineer

Why I chose RCC...

> I was impressed with the engineering facilities at the College

> The staff motivate you to do well

I previously attended Redcar and Cleveland college to study the Level 3 in Electrical Installations. I was shown the engineering facilities in the HE centre and from there knew I wanted to study a HNC. I enjoyed each module of the course as they were all new to me so I found them very interesting. The staff are very friendly and helpful and always make you feel welcome.

Next Steps...

Since studying on the HNC Electrical Engineering course, Ryan has successfully secured an apprenticeship with GE Renewables as an apprentice wind turbine technician.

Higher Apprenticeships in Engineering

The Higher Apprenticeship Engineering Manufacturing Technicians standard at level 4 has been designed to provide the engineering, manufacturing and processing sector with high grade technicians and engineers who have practical skills, combined with a higher education qualification.

Typical job titles include:

Process engineer, manufacturing engineer quality, manufacturing production engineer, manufacturing procurement engineer, quality engineer, costing engineer, test and commissioning engineer, installation engineer, production support engineer and maintenance engineer.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

This apprenticeship includes a mandatory HNC qualification, dependent upon your specific job role and chosen in consultation with your employer. You can choose from:

> HNC Chemical Engineering

> HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering

> HNC Instrumentation & Control Engineering

> HNC Manufacturing Engineering

> HNC Mechanical Engineering

Typical duration of the apprenticeship is 42 months.

You will attend College on a day release basis over approximately two years, whilst also being assessed for skills, knowledge and behaviours within the workplace. As part of the apprenticeship, you may also study work related training such as working at heights, rope access and confined spaces training.

WHERE WILL THIS APPRENTICESHIP LEAD?

This apprenticeship has professional recognition with IET and IMechE. Completion of the apprenticeship can lead onto HND and degree routes.

HOW WILL THIS APPRENTICESHIP BE DELIVERED?

The apprenticeship is delivered through classroom teaching, practical workshops and online study.

You will also be allocated an assessor who will visit you in the workplace to support the development of the evidence required for competency elements, such as skills, knowledge and behaviours.

HOW AM I ASSESSED?

The apprenticeship is constantly assessed for skills, knowledge and behaviours. Final completion of the apprenticeship will consist of an End Point Assessment.

All HNC modules are assessed by assignments; each unit’s assessment is matched to the content of the unit. Each unit can be assessed at Pass, Merit or Distinction levels, which are combined at the end of the qualification to give an overall grade of Pass, Merit or Distinction for the HNC.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeships. In order to optimise success candidates will typically have 5 GCSEs at grade 4/5 or above, including mathematics*, English and a science, technology or engineering related subject, or 90+ credits in an engineering BTEC at level 3.

*As further guidance, the level of mathematics has an advisory GCSE level of Grade 5/6. Speak to us directly regarding your entry qualifications.

Contact Us

For more information please contact Dave Laycock, Head of Department, at dave.laycock@cleveland.ac.uk