The Higher National Certificate in Performing Arts (Acting) is a vocational course which explores traditional and conventional techniques of acting and how they can be applied to contemporary and current practice, with questions, discussions and criticisms of whether these techniques are still relevant and needed in today’s theatre industry.The course promotes digital education to explore how practitioners can use technology to assist their skills, both in a practical and a business mindset. The course involves experiential learning and using practice as research. It encourages an openness to learn and explore and a willingness to play! Performances may take place in a variety of spaces, including studios, a theatre and HD multi-camera TV studio, fully equipped for professional performance, local theatres and arts facilities, and site-specific locations.