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Course Overview

As a partner with Theatre Royal Plymouth, the Plymouth Conservatoire offers you access to professional directors, actors, designers, and producers who bring with them a wealth of specialised and skilled expertise. Further, you are able to access the professional spaces of TR2 and Theatre Royal in the classes offered by the theatre such as our introduction modules and final year performance lab modules.

Key features

  • Teaching may be delivered solely at the University of Plymouth campus or a combination of specialist spaces at the University and the rehearsal and educational spaces at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
    By implementing a professional theatre company model within the subject’s strategy for degrees, we provide you with a small company incubation period that allows you to create your own work alongside your schoolwork.
  • In the second year of the degree, you will undertake placements with a professional theatre. The professional placements are conducted in workshops such as lighting, sound, costume design, or theatre or stage management. You will be required to observe and offer assistance and will learn production skills directly from theatre professionals.
  • The apprenticeship and integration of directing students onto acting modules allow the directing students the opportunity to assistant direct a professional director and further understand the complexities of the craft and unique directing styles. These placements and apprenticeships are designed to assist you in networking and building your CV for future employment. 
  • In the final year, you will undertake a semester-long professional apprenticeship with a theatre off-site. The apprenticeships are designed to build your skills as a director, and you will be required to evaluate your own contribution and discuss the different strategies for collaboration undertaken within the theatre. 
  • Plymouth Conservatoire is our unique partnership with Theatre Royal Plymouth which offers you access to professional directors, actors, designers, and producers who bring with them a wealth of skilled expertise. You are able to access the professional spaces of TR2 and Theatre Royal in modules offered by the theatre.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

UCAS tariff

112

A level: Normal minimum entry requirements at A level to include a minimum of 2 A levels, General Studies accepted. As a standard, all applicants are required to interview before an offer is made.

BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: Candidates are interviewed before an offer is made. Grade DMM.
If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. As a standard, all applicants are required to interview before an offer is made.

Access to Higher Education at level 3: Candidates are interviewed before an offer is made. Pass a named Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferably performing arts, humanities or combined), with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction.

United States Grade Point Average: 3.00. As a standard, all applicants are required to interview before an offer is made.

International Baccalaureate: 28 points. If overseas and not studying English within IB, must have IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all other elements.
As a standard, all applicants are required to interview before an offer is made.

GCSE: All applicants must have GCSE (or equivalent) mathematics and English at Grade 4 /C or above.

  • All applicants are required to complete an interview/audition. Please see below the details of the audition process.

English Language Requirements:

The following Secure English Language tests (SELTs) are Home Office (UKVI) approved and accepted by the University of Plymouth and the University of Plymouth International College (UPIC). The scores required have been increased from the UKVI minimum specified scores to meet University requirements.

  • IELTS (Academic)
  • Trinity College London ISE (only a SELT if taken in the UK)
  • LanguageCert International ESOL 
  • Pearson PTE Academic

A SELT must be taken at an approved UKVI center.

The other tests and qualifications listed here have been deemed acceptable by the University of Plymouth and UPIC to meet our entry requirements and UKVI requirements for study at RQF 6 and above. 

Please note that these tests and qualifications are not SELTs.

When studying on a pre-sessional course or course below RQF 6, a SELT is a mandatory requirement set by UKVI. 

If studying at RQF 6 level and above, the University is permitted to accept other qualifications that we deem meet UKVI and our requirements.

Fees

Home Fee: £9250
International Fee: To be confirmed
Part time (Home) Fee: To be confirmed

This information was accurate on : 22/04/2021
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