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Study performance technique, choreography, and performing arts production.
Dance & Performing Arts qualifications develop creative, technical, and performance skills for careers in theatre, dance, music, film, television, and live events. The UK creative industries contribute over £116 billion to the economy.
Students study performance technique, choreography, devising, production skills, arts management, and the business side of the performing arts. Regular performances and showcases are integral to assessment.
The UK performing arts sector is world-renowned — from the West End to touring companies, festival circuits, and screen work. Vocational performing arts qualifications provide industry-recognised training with strong graduate employment rates.
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We cover Dance & Performing Arts across all major UK exam boards. Select a board to explore topics, or view the official specification.
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Career paths and opportunities for Dance & Performing Arts students
Performing in theatre, film, television, and live events.
Performing and creating dance works for stage and screen.
Coordinating technical and logistical aspects of productions.
Teaching performing arts in schools and youth theatres.
Managing venues, festivals, and creative organisations.
These subjects complement Dance & Performing Arts and are often studied together
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Absolutely. The skills you gain—teamwork, communication, critical analysis, time management, and creative problem-solving—are transferable to countless careers. Many students progress to university degrees in subjects like law, psychology, or business, where presentation confidence and the ability to work collaboratively set them apart. The subject is not just for aspiring actors or dancers.
The career options are broad and varied: performance roles (actor, dancer, choreographer), teaching, drama or dance therapy, arts management, stage management, set or lighting design, community arts work, and even non-arts careers like PR, journalism, or law. The subject develops strong interpersonal and project management skills that are attractive to employers in any sector.
Yes. Many universities recognise the rigour of the subject, particularly at A-level, as it demands both practical discipline and strong written analysis. It is often accepted alongside other facilitating subjects for a wide range of degree courses. Russell Group universities, for example, list Drama and Theatre Studies among their acceptable A-levels, valuing the transferable skills it cultivates.