Level 2 in Performing Arts

Hull College

Queen's Gardens, Wilberforce Drive, Hull, HU1 3DG

Vocationally-related Qualification (VRQ)

Level 2

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Hull College

1 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Course Summary

Elevate your performance skills with this dynamic, hands-on course. Designed for students ready to grow their talent and confidence, you’ll focus on refining your acting, singing, and dancing while exploring advanced techniques and creative projects that help you develop your unique artistic voice.

You’ll perform in a variety of exciting productions, from pantomimes and contemporary plays to a major end of year musical. Along the way, you’ll explore both performance and production roles, take part in auditions, collaborate with fellow students in rehearsals, and begin creating your own original performance pieces.

Throughout the course, you’ll strengthen your professionalism, creativity, and performance discipline, while gaining insight into how the performing arts industry works. By the end, you’ll have the experience, confidence, and skills to progress to a Level 3 Performing Arts qualification or further training in the creative industries, putting you on track to build a career doing what you love.

Course Details

Course Highlights:

Take centre stage in pantomimes, plays, and a spectacular end-of-year musical.
Build advanced skills in acting, singing, and dancing with expert guidance.
Experience both performance and backstage roles, from lighting to stage management.
Learn real audition techniques and develop the confidence to perform under pressure.
Gain insight into the performing arts world and what it takes to work within it.
Work with others to bring productions to life in a supportive, creative environment.

Course Units:

• Personal Project and Presentation – Individual Showcase

• Producing and Performing to an Audience – End Of Year Show

• Communicating with an Audience – Pantomime

• Producing and Performing to an Audience – End of Year Show

• Introduction to Performance – Induction

• Staging a Performance – Royal Opera House Design Competition

• Contextual Research for Performance and Production – Devising For Stage – Variety

• Performance Skills and Practice – Playwrights and Dance Technique

• Production Skills and Practice – Devising For Stage

• Introduction to Production – Production Theory

How will it be delivered and assessed?

You will develop your skills through a series of practical workshops that focus on performance, rehearsal techniques, and creative collaboration. Assessment is mainly coursework-based, combining internally assessed projects with externally assessed units that reflect industry standards.

You’ll also complete presentations, written essays, and research tasks that support your practical work, helping you to analyse performances, explore creative ideas, and demonstrate your understanding of performance theory and professional practice.

Entry requirements

4 x GCSEs at grade 3(D) or above, or Level 1 Subject Qualification.

Your next steps...

On successful completion of this Level 2 course, students can progress onto Level 3 pathways such as Dance, Musical Theatre, or Acting, or move into a wider range of creative and performing arts courses. The skills developed on the programme also support progression into entry-level employment within the industry, providing a strong foundation in performance skills, teamwork, confidence, and professional practice.

For more courses like this, check our courses page.