The Advanced Professional Diploma is a two-year course at Level 8 for students seeking a final-stage bridge to professional work. The programme demands a high level of autonomy and initiative and supports development of a range of industry-related skills (as appropriate to your individual profile) with programme supervision provided in addition to one-to-one lessons. The Advanced Professional Diploma in Performance (APD) is for students seeking a final-stage bridge to professional work. The course supports development of a range of industry-related skills (as appropriate to your individual profile) with course supervision provided in addition to one-to-one lessons (see list of possible specialisms below). Successful applicants will have highly developed performance or compositional skills and a detailed understanding of their individual professional development needs. This will need to be articulated in the form of a deliverable set of outcomes/goals for the work during the course. APD students will be supported in developing a high degree of independence in their work through the course, in order to be able to meet professional expectations. The course is at level 8 of the FHEQ, which demands a high level of autonomy and initiative. This course is right for you if you are almost ready to enter the profession and have a strategy for refining or developing specific skills to make the transition. It is designed to enable students to make the most of the artistic and educational opportunities afforded by the Academy and its location in the heart of London.