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York School of Art

Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance*

Subject Area
Performance & Production
Start Date
September 2025
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year, full-time
Level
Level 4
Fee
To be confirmed.
Entry Requirements
Minimum of GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 in both English and maths and one A Level (or equivalent Level 3) in a relevant creative subject.
Validating partner
UAL

Our Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance* has been designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to progress into further higher education or conservatoire training and may also support students intending to progress directly into employment in the creative industries.

 

*subject to approval.

Modules
Level 4
Applied Professional Practice
Specialist Performance Practice
Specialist Performance Project

Entry requirements

Minimum of GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 in both English and maths and one A Level (or equivalent Level 3) in a relevant creative subject.

The qualification is suitable for those who intend to pursue
a career in the creative arts. It will allows you to explore, develop and test your creativity within a qualification structure which is stimulating and demanding and provides a supportive transition into either higher-level training or employment.

How will I be assessed?

There will be a mixture of practical and theoretical assessment.

Skills you will learn

This qualification will provide you with an opportunity to stretch and refine your practical skill levels whilst defining your own personal interests and area of expertise.

Method of delivery

This course is a face-to-face delivery model.

Additional costs

N/A

Your next steps

Students completing the UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance* will have the skills and understanding needed to progress to:

Higher education: The qualification will support students to develop a portfolio of performance work, enabling them to progress to higher education courses.
 

Further/conservatoire training: The qualification will support students to develop a portfolio of work enabling them to progress to conservatoire courses
 

Employment/self‑employment: Students completing this qualification may progress directly into employment or self‑employment within the creative industries.

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