Armstrong Multimedia Arts Academy

Provisional course list.

In order to embrace the Triple A approach to education and to enable Triple A students to be recognised, a new branch of industry acknowledged qualifications will be introduced. These will be known as The Triple A 'Beneficium' and will be acquired through a combination of traditional qualifications and professional experience. These two elements will be an essential basis for any qualification given in the Triple-A tradition.

For further details of the professional element of the Triple A awards, go to The Triple A concept page.

In the traditional qualifications element, we will be offering a comprehensive course list. It is envisaged that students will be able to pick and choose from any area of the curriculum that they wish to study, rather than HAVING to specialise in one particular field as is the norm in more conventional institutions.  

For your ease, the courses outlined below have been categorised into their respective fields. Always keep in mind that the Triple-A Multimedia student is encouraged to ‘think outside the box’ and to study what will be relevant to them as individuals, not just what they think should ‘go together’.

DANCE

A level Dance

BTEC First diploma

BTEC National diploma

BA (Bachelor of Arts) Honours courses:

Performance
Contemporary dance
Dance (all forms - options to specialise)

DRAMA

A level Drama

Three-year actors course

Nine term diploma in acting - incorporates the Alexander technique (ordered movement of tumbling, armed/unarmed combat and dance)
Three year acting diploma course

BA Drama (general)

BA Acting
BA Actor Musician

FILM STUDIES

A level Film studies

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BTEC foundation course in Information Technology (1 year)
BTEC intermediate course in Information Technology (1 year)
BTEC national diploma in Computer studies

MUSIC

A level Music
A level Music Technology
BTEC First diploma in popular music (rock and pop)
BA Opera studies

PHOTOGRAPHY

A level photography

PERFORMING ARTS (general)

A level Performing Arts

Performing Arts NVQ advanced (various disciplines)

BA European theatre Arts
BA Community Arts
BA Theatre arts
BA Theatre studies

WRITING

GNVQ (Intermediate level) Communication and production (journalism and media)
GNVQ (advanced level) Communication and BA Performance writing

GNVQ (Intermediate level) Communication and production (journalism and media)
GNVQ (advanced level) Communication and production (journalism and media
BA Scriptwriting for Film and Television production (journalism and media)

MEDIA

A level Media

BTEC National diploma in Media

NEW MEDIA

Diploma in New Media Management
Diploma in Web design and development

BSC Computing and Management
BSC Computer Science and Business administration

BSC Information Technology and Music (combined Honours)
BSC Computing and Drama studies (combined Honours)
BSC Computing and Media, film and communication (combined Honours)

BSC Multimedia Computing
BSC Multimedia Technology
BSC Lighting technology

BSC Medialab Arts

GENERAL EDUCATION

A levels English/ English Language (usually a requirement for entrance into a Performing arts course at degree level)

PRODUCTION

GNVQ (Intermediate level) Communication and production (journalism and media)
GNVQ (advanced level) Communication and production (journalism and media)
HND Multimedia Design and Production

TECHNICAL
HND Multimedia Design Technology
Technical Theatre and stage management Diploma course.
Specialist Technical diploma courses in: Scenic art
Scenic construction
Stage electrics
Wardrobe
Property making
Performance and Production Technology (one year diploma course)
Popular Music and sound Technology (one year diploma courseBA Performance Design
BA Lighting design
BA Music technology
BA Scenic construction and properties
BA Theatre Design
BA Two year technical theatre
BA Sound Technology
BA Costume Design - for theatre, film and television.
BA Costume production

MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
BA Media studies and Business Management (joint Honours - includes options for T.V production, Radio production and commercial music production)

Stage management - four term practical training
BA Business Information Technology with Marketing (joint Honours
BA Professional Practice

BA Stage management

BA Entertainment Management

BSC Computing and Management
BSC Computer Science and Business administration

DIRECTING
Directors diploma course (1 year)
BA Directing

In addition, we will also run the following post degree courses:

Post graduate courses
Theatre, Film and Television studies (three year course)
One year Postgraduate Acting and musical theatre course
One year post graduate Technical theatre course

MA (Master of Arts) courses
Dramatic writing
Theatre practice
Theatre and performance studies
Text and performance studies
Scriptwriting for Television, stage and radio

Teaching courses
PGCE Drama
PGCE Media Education and English


This list is not comprehensive. Research is currently underway to expand and streamline proposed courses placing a stronger emphasise on technical and engineering aspects, particularly for the over eighteen sector.