RSL
Level 3
QN: 601/8617/3
Curriculum Active
RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative and Performing Arts
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by RSL. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 6410 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
RSL
Syllabus Units
112 Units
Guided Hours
6410 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Acting Through Song
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Select and rehearse two solo songs with consideration of character, dynamics and context
- Perform two solo songs with consideration of characterisation, dynamics and staging
- Evaluate their performances
2
Acting Through Song (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform two solo songs with consideration of characterisation, dynamics and staging
- Evaluate their performances
3
Ancient Greek & Roman Theatre (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform a lead role in one scene and one monologue from Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre
- Understand their own strengths and areas for development
4
Ballroom (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform two contrasting Ballroom dance pieces with a partner
- Evaluate the performances
5
Costume Design (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a costume for a performance
- Acquire costumes for a performance
6
Creating a Dance Company
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the goals and structure of their dance company
- Create and rehearse appropriate material for performance, undertaking both a performing and nonperforming role
- Perform chosen material
- Evaluate their performing, and non-performing, contributions to the performance
7
Creating a Theatre Company
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the goals and structure of their theatre company
- Create/select and rehearse appropriate material for performance, undertaking both a performing andnon-performing role
- Perform chosen material
- Evaluate their performing, and non-performing, contributions to the performance
8
Creative Response to a Brief
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Create designs/plans that meet the demands of a specific project
- Use relevant methods and techniques to implement production designs/plans
- Evaluate their creative work
9
Dance Audition Preparation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify dance training venues and avenues for future employment
- Take part in a dance audition
- Evaluate their performances
10
Dance Audition Preparation (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Take part in a dance audition
- Evaluate their performances
11
Dance Fitness (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Devise and perform a dance fitness routine to music
- Evaluate the activity
12
Dance on Camera
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the history of Dance on Camera and the processes involved in filming dance
- Create and film a short piece of Dance on Camera
- Evaluate their performances
13
Dance on Camera (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Create and film a short piece of Dance on Camera
- Evaluate their performances
14
Dance Technique and Performance 1 (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate technique and performance skills in the chosen dance style
- Reflect on their performance and the background and context of the chosen dance style
15
Dance Technique and Performance 2 (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate technique and performance skills in the chosen dance style
- Reflect on their performance and the background and context of the chosen dance style
16
Devising
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain a range of techniques for devising, giving examples of how these can be used
- Demonstrate the use of devising techniques to devise and create a performance
- Evaluate their use of devising techniques
17
Devising (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate the use of devising techniques to devise and create a performance
- Evaluate their use of devising techniques
18
Ensemble Dance Performance (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Choreograph and perform a group routine
- Reflect on their process and performance
19
Ensemble Music Performance (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select an appropriate set list for an ensemble performance to an audience
- Be able to reflect on the performance in order to develop for future performances
20
Film Direction (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Work with others to bring concepts to production
- Direct a film shoot and supervise production activities
21
Global Dance Styles (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform in a dance based on a global culture
- Evaluate the performance
22
Hair & Wig Styling (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Style wigs and/or hair for a production/performance
- Understand health and safety requirements relating to hair and/or wig styling
23
History of Musical Theatre
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1 Explain a minimum of three musical theatre styles, each from a different time period, with reference to the key stylistic features and examples of work2.1 Explain the historical context of a chosen musical theatre style with reference to the social, cultural and economical factors3.1 Explain the relevance of the chosen style for a contemporary audience with reference to the social, cultural and economical factors
24
Improvisation (Acting)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain a range of improvisation techniques and their purpose
- Demonstrate the use of improvisation techniques to develop the style, narrative and character in a range of scenes
- Evaluate their use of improvisation techniques
25
Improvisation (Acting) (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate the use of improvisation techniques to develop the style, narrative and character in arange of scenes
- Evaluate their use of improvisation techniques
26
Jazz Dance for Musical Theatre
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the history of Jazz Dance for Musical Theatre
- Demonstrate the vocabulary and techniques of Jazz Dance for Musical Theatre
- Perform two contrasting Musical Theatre dance pieces
- Evaluate their performances
27
Lighting Technician Skills (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Rehearse and plot lighting for a performance
- Supervise the operation of lighting equipment during a performance
28
Make-up & Prosthetics (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Apply makeup and/or prosthetics
- Understand Health & Safety requirements related to makeup and/or prosthetic application
29
Movement for Actors
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the impact of health and safety considerations upon effective rehearsal and performance
- Prepare and lead a warm-up and cool-down, demonstrating consideration of health and safety
- Participate in an extended physical / movement-based improvisation
- Evaluate their work
30
Music Theory for Vocalists
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand standard music notation and follow a score
- Read a notated vocal line
- Evaluate their learning and identify ways to improve
31
Musical Theatre Audition Preparation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Select and prepare audition material for a musical theatre audition
- Take part in a musical theatre audition, including the performance of one monologue, one song and a solo dance or dance workshop
- Evaluate their performances
32
Musical Theatre Audition Preparation (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Take part in a musical theatre audition, including the performance of one monologue, one song and asolo dance or dance workshop
- Evaluate their performances
33
Musical Theatre Performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Prepare for a performance of a piece of musical theatre
- Perform a role in musical theatre performance
- Evaluate the performance
34
Musical Theatre Performance (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform a role in musical theatre performance
- Evaluate the performance
35
Physical Theatre (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Devise, stage and present a physical theatre performance
- Evaluate their performance
36
Portfolio Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Compile and present a creative design portfolio (physical, digital or mixed) that communicates their strengths and interests.
37
Preparing for Freelance Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the key terms of a contract
- Track income and expenditure for a job
- Complete a tax return
38
Properties Management (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to source props for a production/performance
- organise and use props in a production/performance
39
Seeking Representation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain a range of agencies and management companies
- Prepare application materials for two of these companies
- Evaluate their application materials
40
Set Construction (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Construct set components
- Understand Health & Safety
41
Set Design (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Create a set design for a performance/production
- Evaluate the set design
42
Social Dance through the Ages (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the historical period of the styles chosen
- Perform the chosen social dances
43
Sound Effects & Special Effects (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Produce a range of sound effects for theatre, film and video
- Produce a range of special effects for theatre, film and video
44
Stage Combat
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain and apply the key principles of Stage Combat
- Devise, rehearse and develop a stage combat routine
- Perform a controlled and effective stage combat routine within a set context
45
Theatre Genres
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain a range of theatre genres including stylistic features and examples of work
- Take part in a performance in a chosen genre, demonstrating relevant features and stylistic qualities
- Evaluate their performance
46
Theatre Genres (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Take part in a performance in a chosen genre, demonstrating relevant features and stylistic qualities
- Evaluate their performance
47
Theatre Spaces & Audiences (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform in different spaces
- Evaluate their performances
48
Vocal Technique and Performance (Acting)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop vocal technique and protect the voice
- Create and follow a practice schedule to individually develop their vocal technique
- Demonstrate vocal technique in a live performance
- Evaluate their performance
49
Voice Over Acting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to use vocal techniques for a variety of media
- Use appropriate vocal techniques
50
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of how creative arts can be used as a tool in the development of a positive attitude towards mental health and wellbeing.
51
Working with Masks or Puppetry (Skill Unit)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design and construct original mask(s) or puppet(s) for use in a theatre performance
- Use mask(s) or puppet(s) in a theatre performance
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/8617/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- RSL
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2016