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Circomedia offers several different levels of professional training - Foundation Degree, BTEC, One Year Diploma and a Three Month Introductory Course ...read more

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Courses  > One Year Course - Level 1

|  Course Prospectus PDF  |  Application Form  |

September 2012

Audition Dates:  March,  June,  August

This one year full-time course aims to develop the student as a rounded performer. Although this is an intensive training course the emphasis is on breadth rather than intense specialisation. It aims to expose students to a wide range of disciplines and styles and incorporates circus, dance, theatre, cabaret and outdoor theatre.

With a grounding in physical technique and skill it also explores the various cultural, historical and social contexts in which these disciplines sit. The course will also teach students some of the technical, practical and logistical elements of working professionally as a performer, managing, staging and promoting their own work.

The aims of this course are to enable students to discover and develop:

  • A solid technical foundation in their chosen skill areas.
  • Optimum performance range.
  • Devising and choreographic skills.
  • Optimum fitness potential.Understanding of the cultural and commercial context of their work.

Course structure

The course is comprised of four main areas:

  • Specialist choices
  • Performance. Movement and Creative Studies
  • Body Training
  • Complementary Studies, Practise and Evaluations

Specialist Choices
In consultation with teachers, two out of the four following areas are chosen as specialisations after an initial six week period.  Specialisations involve weekly classes, structured practise, assignments, presentations and use of video.

Specialist choices are

  • Aerial
  • Equilibristics and Manipulation
  • Acrobatics
  • Physical Theatre

Costs for the One Year Course

Non aerial specialisation:   £5,500
With aerial specialisation:  £6,700
Cost for 3 month course:    £2,300

Places are offered on individual merit and after audition.  (video auditions can be submitted from outside of Europe).

Download our prospectus here
For an application form click here