Advanced Performing Arts
QQI Level 6 Certificate in Drama 6M3566
The Irish Board of Speech and Drama Diploma of Licentiate (Optional)
Duration: One Year Full-Time - September to May
Coordinator: Caroline O’Connor
The overall aim of the Advanced Performing Arts programme is to provide the learner with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence in the theory and practices underpinning the dramatic process and to engage with that process as a practitioner in a variety of drama related contexts. By progressing to the Level 6 Award in Performing Arts, students will gain the opportunity to hone and develop their confidence, creativity, self-discipline and team working skills within the theatre context and to gain a deep understanding of group dynamics. These skills are transferable to work successfully within theatre as performers or drama facilitators and also with other Arts Community and Business sectors.
Employment Opportunities
Working with industry professionals provides a real opportunity for learners
to access direct employment in:
- Theatre
- Film
- TV
- Arts Events Co-ordinator
- Production
- Director’s Assistant
Advanced Entry
Graduates of this QQI Level 6 course may also be considered for advanced entry to related degree programmes. Students may be eligible to progress to the second year of a course where they fulfil the college’s entry requirements.
Performing Arts graduating show at the LexIcon Studio Dun Laoghaire
Compilation of our past shows
Education Progression
| TU Dublin City Centre | Drama (Performance)* | Level 8 | TU962 |
| TU Dublin City Centre | Music* | Level 8 | TU963 |
| TU Dublin City Centre | Commercial Modern Music* | Level 8 | TU961 |
| TCD | Drama and Theatre Studies+* | Level 8 | TR025 |
| TCD | Film/Drama Studies+* | Level 8 | TR311 |
| TCD | Music and Drama Studies*+ | Level 8 | TR635 |
| TCD | Music | Level 8 | TR002 |
| TCD | Film /Music*+ | Level 8 | TR320 |
| TCD | Film | Level 8 | TR042 |
| UCD | Arts (Joint) Drama Studies | Level 8 | DN520 |
| UCD | Arts (Joint) Film Studies | Level 8 | DN520 |
| UCD | Humanities (Music, Film & Drama) | Level 8 | DN530 |
| UCD | Humanities – Creative & Cultural Indust. | Level 8 | DN530 |
| Mary Immaculate College | Contemporary &App. Theatre Studies G | Level 8 | MI001 |
| UCC | Theatre & Performative Practices*+ | Level 8 | CK112 |
| UCC | Film and Screen Media | Level 8 | CK105 |
| UCC | Arts – Music*G + | Level 8 | CK104 |
| UL | Performing Arts*G | Level 8 | LM026 |
| UL | Arts with Music and Dance | Level 8 | LM002 |
| IADT | Design for Film*# + | Level 8 | DL845 |
| IADT | Television* | Level 8 | DL844 |
| IADT | Film* | Level 8 | DL843 |
| IADT | Arts Management | Level 8 | DL822 |
| IADT | Creative Music Production* | Level 8 | DL838 |
| Dundalk IT | Music*G | Level 8 | DK860 |
| Dundalk IT | Film and Television Production | Level 8 | DK864 |
| Dundalk IT | Theatre and Film Practice | Level 7 | DK770 |
| Atlantic TU | Performing Arts (Acting) G | Level 7 | SG236 |
| Atlantic TU | Performing Arts G | Level 8 | SG241 |
| Munster TU | Theatre and Drama Studies*G+ | Level 8 | MT939 |
| Munster TU | Musical Theatre *G+ | Level 8 | MT938 |
| DBS | Film and Creative Media | Level 7 | DB576 |
| DBS | Film and Creative Media | Level 8 | DB567 |
| Griffith College | Film, TV and Screen Media Production | Level 7 | GC466 |
| Griffith College | Film, TV and Screen Media Production | Level 8 | GC456 |
| Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art (TCD) | Acting* | Level 8 |
| Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art | Stage Management & Technical Theatre | Level 8 |
For a more detailed list of progression options please www.cao.ie
