Appendix D:
Benchmark Research Summary Institution
Evidence of employability / Enterprise / Entrepreneurial Development for Students
Bristol Old Vic
Three community tours to school and theatre audiences in year 2.
Theatre School
Professional Acting BA (Hons) – Module of ‘Self Presentation/Marketing/Career Management’ (15 credits) in Year 3. Production Arts (Stage & Screen) BA (Hons) – Module of ‘Employment Focus’ in Year 3 (40 credits)
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
BA Hons Acting - Year 3 emphasis is on productions (145 credits), alongside a Career Prep module (5 credits). This latter module includes showcases to agents and prospective employers, visiting professional tutors, etc. Separate course Performance & Creative Enterprise (PACE): includes an Enterprise modules, focuses on basic project management skills, plus writing and pitching proposals (Year 1), fundraising, budgets, marketing and contracts (Year 2) and creating a CV and career plan (year 3). Includes a 6-week residency in Year 3 and a final project running over 2 terms that includes a 150 hour placement. Guildhall Innovation Funding scheme, which gives their staff an opportunity to grow initial research ideas, pilot projects or explore research concepts. (No mention of it available to students though). Also have a ‘Guildhall Creative Entrepreneurs’ programme, which is an incubator for launching or growing performing arts enterprises. Run in partnership with Casue4, who provide the business skills. It’s a non-accredited programme for 12 months, costs £1,500 and is part-time (sessions on a Wednesday each week in term time). Set up over 35 businesses since 2013. www.gsmd.ac.uk/youth_adult_learning/guildhall_creative_entrepreneurs/about_the_scheme
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
BA Acting: Professional Development course in Year 3 (20 credits)
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
StART Entrepreneurship Scheme – awarded £900,000 by OfS and Research England. Led by Royal Northern College of Music, with UAL and Central. Central’s project will focus on in-curricula and extra-curricular – key aim is for students to understand selfresponsibility. Also offer an Enterprise Award, supported by 2 workshops each term which are open to everyone. Students pitch and develop the idea, total fund is £25k. Admits it is mostly about marketing the School.
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