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UAL Level 3 Advanced Musicianship Programme
School Leavers (16-18)Welcome to the Advanced Musicianship Programme at Runshaw College. This course is an opportunity for serious and gifted musicians to develop their skills in performance, production, composition, song writing and music theory. (Free instrumental tuition available).
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Level 2 Creative Media Production
School Leavers (16-18)Over a one year course you will develop a range of practical skills and theoretical knowledge in the areas of Moving Image (editing, lighting and camera), Digital Print, Photography and Audio Editing. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this course progress onto the L3 Creative Media Production (Film and TV). A practical, work-based approach to learning, based on the television and film industry.
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A Level Drama & Theatre Studies
School Leavers (16-18)Expand your knowledge and appreciation of theatre in its entirety, including addressing how historical and social factors impact on performances within contemporary society. A Level Drama & Theatre Studies combines both the theoretical and practical study of a wide range of classical and contemporary practitioners. You will also study how to interpret a role, and how to use practitioner techniques to devise your own material.
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A Level Film Studies
School Leavers (16-18)Lights, camera, action! A Level Film Studies is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to develop your knowledge of how a film works as a text through analysis and evaluation. We study mainstream, Hollywood films, as well as a broad range of British, foreign and experimental films. Our approach is similar to English Literature – we focus on developing a critical understanding of film from a number of different perspectives: genre, narrative, film language and institution.
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Creative Digital Media Production Level 3
School Leavers (16-18)This is the first step in getting you a career in the TV and Film industry. Over a two year course you will develop a range of practical skills and theoretical knowledge in the areas of Television and Film Production. You will also have the opportunity to gain work experience externally and in the college’s own production company RunshawTV. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this course progress onto Higher Education or employment in the Media Industry.
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A Level Media Studies
School Leavers (16-18)Radio, Sound, Marketing, TV, Film… the media frenzy goes on. Read all about it now and click below for more. A Level Media Studies is a two year course and a dynamic and fast-moving subject that helps students understand the most influential aspect of modern life – the mass media in all its forms.
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A Level Music
School Leavers (16-18)Join a music band and learn all about jazz, solo work and instruments. A Level Music is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to explore all areas of composing, performing and listening. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress to study Music at either university or at music college.
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A Level Music Technology
School Leavers (16-18)Gain skills and a qualification in creating high quality audio recording, with use of our Music Studio. Advanced Audio Engineering is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge in music technology. Students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject will gain a single vocational qualification, which is equivalent in point score to a complete A level, and will typically progress to further undergraduate study.
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Level 3 Professional Performance Programme - Acting
School Leavers (16-18)This intensive, full-time course focuses primarily on acting and drama, along with additional classes in dance and singing technique. You will be continually supported as you extend your performance skills in a range of styles and will be given the opportunity to take part in a number of public shows, some that you may audition for and others that you will automatically be cast in as part of your course. We often take some of these shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. You will also be taught the skills you need to pass auditions so that you can continue your training at one of the top drama schools or universities in the UK.
91% of students who apply, gain places at accredited dance and drama schools. We take the best young performers in the North West and help them to develop the skills that allow them to progress on to the most prestigious drama schools and universities in the UK.
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Level 3 Professional Performance Programme – Dance
School Leavers (16-18)This intensive, full-time course focuses primarily on dance in various forms, along with additional classes in acting and singing technique. You will be continually supported as you extend your skills in a range of styles and will be given the opportunity to take part in a number of public shows, some that you may audition for and others that you will automatically be cast in as part of your course. You will also be taught the skills you need to pass auditions so that you can continue your training at one of the top dance schools or universities in the UK.
91% of students who apply, gain places at accredited dance and drama schools. We take the best young performers in the North West and help them to develop the skills that allow them to progress on to the most prestigious dance schools and universities in the UK.
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Level 3 Professional Performance Programme - Musical Theatre
School Leavers (16-18)This intensive, full-time course focuses on combining the three disciplines of acting, dance and singing in order to create the all-round performer. You will be continually supported as you extend your technique in a range of styles and will be given the opportunity to take part in a number of public performances, some that you may audition for and others that you will automatically be cast in as part of your course. You will also be taught the skills you need to pass auditions so that you can continue your training at one of the top conservatoires or universities in the UK. We take the best young performers in the North West and help them to develop the skills that allow them to progress on to the most prestigious conservatoires and universities in the UK.
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Level 2 Professional Performance Programme
School Leavers (16-18)Over a one year course you will develop a range of practical skills and theoretical knowledge that will develop your skills in dance, acting and musical theatre. Many students who enjoy and complete this course successfully audition and progress onto the L3 Professional Performance Programme. This is a challenging course for motivated and committed students who want to pursue a career in the performing arts.
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