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3 Years –RSL Level 5 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners, ISTD Level 4 DDE Dance Teacher Training
Duration 3 years
Start Date Sept 2025
Applications Open
Funding Self Funded
OVERVIEW
RSL Level 5 Extended Diploma
RSL Level 5 Extended Diploma
RSL Level 4 Extended Diploma for Creative Arts Practitioners, RSL Level 5 Extended Diploma for Creative Arts Practitioners, Intensive Professional Training, ISTD Level 4 DDE Dance Teacher Training
35+ hours per week
This course prepares graduates for the demands of working in the industry, and they will be guided towards professional employment. It focuses on cultivating advanced technical skills, fostering artistic growth, and promoting self-reflection. The course prepares candidates to navigate the diverse and dynamic career opportunities within the dance industry, equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to pursue a personalized and successful career paths. If students wish to continue to study, the Level 5 Extended Diploma will allow learners to progress onto a Level 6 course with us* or another provider, university and/or apply to specialist performing arts schools.
Qualifications include:
- RSL Level 4 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
- RSL Level 5 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
- ISTD Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE) in Ballet, Tap and Modern
- ISTD Intermediate to Advanced 2 in Imperial Classical Ballet, Modern and Tap (optional)
- RAD Intermediate to Advanced 2 (optional)
Course is equivalent to the first and second year of a degree, worth 120 credits
Official education provider for the Level 5 – RSL
Any students who have completed their Level 4 are able to transfer onto this course to achieve their Level 5.
This Level 5 qualification will allow learners to progress onto a professional career in dance or a Level 6 / Degree course.
STRUCTURE
First Year
RSL Level 4
RSL Level 4 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
Units Studied:
- Skills Development
- Self Analysis
- Contextual Analysis
- Industry Project
- Creative Industries Income Streams
- Working to a Brief
- Unit 1 – Preparing for Safe Teaching
- Unit 3 – Vocational Graded Examination in Dance: Intermediate
- Unit 5 – Child Development
- ISTD syllabus tuition: Intermediate-Advanced 2
- RAD syllabus tuition: Intermediate- Advanced 2
- Intensive professional training
- Rehearsal and performance opportunities for things like Move It! and Can You Dance?
Second Year
RSL Level 5
RSL Level 5 Extended Diploma for Creative Arts Practitioners
Choice of pathway: Performing focus or Teaching Focus
Units Studied:
- Advanced Skills Development
- Career Development
- Collaborative Project
- Self Care for Creative Professionals
- Portfolio Career Development
- Industry Showcase OR Teaching in Practice (pathway dependant)
- Unit 4 – Dance Practice
- Unit 5 – Child Development (continued)
- ISTD syllabus tuition: Intermediate-Advanced 2
- RAD syllabus tuition: Intermediate- Advanced 2
- Intensive professional training
- Rehearsal and performance opportunities for things like Move It! and Can You Dance?
Third Year
ISTD Level 4 DDE
- Competition of all units of ISTD DDE qualification
- Option to study additional genres
- Audition preparation
- Careers advice
- CV and showreel guidance
- Professional practice
- Industry workshops
- ISTD syllabus tuition: Intermediate-Advanced 2
- RAD syllabus tuition: Intermediate- Advanced 2
- Intensive professional training
- Rehearsal and performance opportunities for things like Move It! and Can You Dance?
Routes to study at Level 6 with us* or another provider (university or specialist performing arts school)
SUMMARY
Core Subject Summary
Dance Course
Classical Ballet
Jazz Techniques
Lyrical Contemporary
Musical Theatre
Commercial
Tap
Singing
Acting
Body-conditioning
Choreography
Musical Theatre Course
Singing (solo and ensemble)
Acting Skills
Acting Through Song
Classical Ballet
Jazz Techniques
Lyrical Contemporary
Commercial
Tap
Body-conditioning
Choroegraphy
FEES
Per Year Costs
3 Year Course
£5000 per year to cover:
Self Funded
- RSL Level 4 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
- RSL Level 5 Extended Diploma for Creative Industries Practitioners
- ISTD Level 4 Diploma in Dance Education (DDE) in Ballet, Tap & Modern
- Intensive professional Musical Theatre or Dance training
- ISTD Exam Tuition (up to and including Advanced 2 Modern Theatre, Tap and Imperial Classical Ballet – Level 4 vocational)
- RAD Ballet Exam Tuition (up to and including Advanced 2 – Level 4 Vocational)
- Access to evening and weekend classes plus additional private tuition
- Rehearsals and performance opportunities (workshops, show, competition and conventions, Dance World Cup, Can You Dance?, Move It!)
- Career preparation (mock auditions, industry workshops, career advice, CV and showreel guidance)
*Not included: ISTD and RAD exam entry fees, competition entry fees, DDE Unit 2 may incur additional costs
All course fees are subject to adjustment and will rise annually in line with inflation.
Possible Bursaries Available:
ISTD Teacher Training Bursary: Students from low income households may be eligible to apply for ISTD bursaries of up to £5,000 to fund their teacher training qualifications
ElliTe Studios College Bursaries: We aim to support exceptional students from low income households
ElliTe Studios Internal Employment Opportunities: Internal employment may be available for some students to help fund their course (teaching and/or admin positions within the school or college)
APPLYING
Applicants are expected to attend an audition for entry onto the programme.
To apply please fill out our Application Form and select an audition day you wish to attend. All auditions are free. Early application is strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
Applicants are normally expected to have:
- Previous dance or musical theatre training
- Qualifications at or equivalent to Level 3 and/or experience in the relevant field. GCSE Maths and English grade 4 or above.
- The level of health and fitness to study intensively
- Be 18 or over before the 1st of September in the year in which they enrol in
We are open to offering a combination of courses or qualifications to suit individual needs – please get in touch if you would like to discuss your options further.
Open and Experience Days
We host lots of Open & Experience days to give you the opportunity to meet our faculty, see our facilities and experience life as an ElliTe Studios College student!
