Acting - Advanced for Stage & Screen
This course is a practical exploration of acting styles required for Theatre, Film and Television. Training is provided in a comprehensive range of skills including Acting for Theatre and Film, Physical Movement, Voice & Speech, Devising and Improvisation.
| Award Name | BTEC Higher National Certificate at UK Level 4 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Pearson |
| NFQ Level | |
| Award Name | BTEC Higher National Diploma at UK Level 5 |
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Pearson |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTEC Higher National Certificate at UK Level 4 | Pearson | ||
| BTEC Higher National Diploma at UK Level 5 | Pearson |
Duration
One or Two Years (option of second year to achieve a Higher National Diploma).
Entry Requirements
One of the following:
• Leaving Certificate or its equivalent.
Extenuating circumstances may be considered
• QQI Level 5 Award in Performing Arts
• Mature students – experience will be considered in lieu of formal
qualifications
Places are offered following successful interview and successful participation in a workshop/audition
Careers / Further progression
Career Opportunities
• Actor
• Director
• Writer
• Production Management
• Stage Management
• Set and Lighting Designers
• Arts Administration
• Teaching
• TV and film production
• Drama Therapy
• Event Management and Tourism
Higher Education Progression*
Examples of potential courses include:
• University of Wales, Swansea:
B.A. Hons Degree in Performing Arts -
Performance Theatre (Final year)
• University of Galway:
Arts (Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies) (GY118)
• ATU (Atlantic Technological University) (Sligo Campus) :
BA Hons Degree in Performing Arts (SG241)
Advanced entry to UK colleges through UCAS
*Places are not guaranteed in these Institutes and are subject to students meeting certain criteria. Please consult the individual college websites for more information on application. Information available also at www.cao.ie
Further information
Course commences in September 2025
Applicants must apply online at www.bife.ie or via link below.
Maintenance Grant
Students on full time approved courses at the Institute are entitled to apply for Maintenance Grants from The Department of Education. The Grant is means tested. For Information re the grant please check out the Susi website www.susi.ie.
Back to Education Initiative & VTOS
The Department of Social Welfare and The Department of Education and Science administer these two schemes. These schemes offer unemployed adults an opportunity to return to fulltime education while retaining their full social welfare entitlements and in some cases to receive extra benefits.
To qualify, a student needs to be 18/ 21 years of age.
(Depending on their benefit and education)
The student needs to be in receipt of Social Welfare payments in any of the following for 3/6months.
(Depending on their benefit and education)
Jobseekers Allowance/Benefit
Lone Parent Allowance
Disability Allowance
Widow’s/Widowers Pension
Blind Pension
Disability
Dependant spouse of long-term unemployed adults also qualify. Conditions for all of these schemes may be altered by the Department of Social Welfare.
For further information go to www.welfare.ie also www.studentfinance.ie
Yes
Participation in a workshop/audition
This course is a practical exploration of acting styles required for Theatre, Film and Television. Training is provided in a comprehensive range of skills including acting techniques for both Theatre and Film such Stanislavsky, Meisner and Hagen. Physical Movement, Voice & Speech, Devising and Improvisation. Opportunities to participate in local film projects also feature as part of the performance experience for students. This course provides a foundation for pathways into further training and education, as well as honing audition skills for Irish and international drama schools such as The LIR, Gaiety School of Acting and RADA.
Programme of Study
• Stanislavsky and Meisner Systems
• Acting for Camera
• Movement for Actors
• Voice and Speech for Actors
• Devising Theatre and Performance
• Professional Development
• Performing Arts Industry
Components subject to change
Certification:
BTEC Higher National Certificate in Performing Arts – (Acting) Level 6+ equivalence on the NFQ achieved after year 1 (603/2377/2)
BTEC Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts – (Acting) Level 6+ equivalence on the NFQ achieved after year 2 (603/2375/9)
Head of Department:
Noel MacAoidh
Course Co-ordinator:
Neil Pearson
Bray Institute of Further Education,
Tel: 01 282 9668
Email: bifeenquiries@kwetb.ie
Web: www.bife.ie