Performance - Drama Foundation
A course in Acting & Musical Theatre which emphasises the value of live performance in the development of an actor. Formal training to a high standard is provided alongside rehearsal and production schedules.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time.
Entry Requirements
Entry to the course is by audition / workshop and interview. Previous training in performance is not required. Applications from mature students particularly welcome.
All prospective students Auditioning for the Performance Course are required to prepare either
one Classical (Shakespeare) Monologue or
one Modern Monologue from a recognised Playwright.
A Dance Routine will be taught on the day.
A Verse from a song will be taught on the day.
All of the above will be followed by an interview.
Careers / Further progression
PROGRESSION
6M5128 QQI L6 Classical Acting – Liberties College
DK771 L7 Musical Theatre – Dundalk IT
GY118 L8 Arts (Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies – NUI Galway
TR025 L8 Drama & Theatre Studies – Trinity College Dublin
56636 L8 Acting – LIR Trinity College
SG236 L7 Performing Arts – Sligo IT
EMPLOYMENT
Theatre, Film and Television Acting; Entertainment Industry.
Further information
50
All full-time day courses are €50. This is a non-refundable registration charge.
Students undertaking any full time Further Education course may apply for a means tested maintenance grant. Application forms are available from www.susi.ie. Students from designated disadvantaged partnership areas may be eligible for financial assistance towards course charges.
Online Applications open for 2024/25
Alternatively you can obtain an application form from the College Office.
Completed forms should be returned to:
Admissions Office
Liberties College
Bull Alley Street Dublin 8
FEATURES OF THE COURSE
This course demands from the student a high level of commitment to personal and professional development and training.
Students work in different styles – classical, modern and contemporary works, including musical theatre.
This course enables students to gain experience through three full productions each year. Two internal productions and one full scale musical theatre production in a professional theatre venue.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF STUDY
Acting Skills and Techniques
Performance Craft
Theatre Studies
Singing
Movement, Improvisation and Dance
Text Analysis
Theatre Studies
Musical Theatre
Dance Performance
Technical Skills for Theatre
Greek & Roman Theatre
Audition Preparation
(Modules offered may be subject to change).
5M5163 - Theatre Performance
Certification: QQI Level 5 Theatre Performance - 5M5163.
Phone: 01 454 0044
Email: info@liberties.cdetb.ie
Web: www.libertiescollege.ie