The College has a commitment to making Performing Arts accessible to as many students as possible. At present, approximately 360 students are participating in the Department’s wide range of courses. The provision aims to meet the varying needs within the student population from those whose primary aim is to study a Performing Arts subject, to others who wish it to form part of a broader programme of study. It also caters for those who wish to be involved in production work as a non-examined course option or as an extra-curricular commitment. The courses on offer from September 2021 are:

Examined courses:

A level Music (Eduqas board)

A level Music Technology (Edexcel board)

BTEC L3 Foundation Diploma Music

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma Music

A level Drama and Theatre

BTEC L2 Performing and Production Arts

BTEC L3 Foundation Diploma Performing Arts

BTEC L3 Extended Diploma Performing Arts

BTEC Foundation Diploma Production Arts

BTEC Extended Diploma Production Arts

BTEC Foundation Diploma Dance

Enrichment courses:

Playwriting (National Theatre)

Connections (National Theatre)

QMC Dance Company

Jazz Improvisation

Pitt Band

QMC Records

Music Theory

Staff are highly qualified and extremely supportive both of each other and of their students. The team work closely together to plan schemes of work, organise performances, develop resources and share good practice. Student success rates and recruitment onto courses is excellent. As well as the ability to teach Music to level 3, the successful candidate will be able to accompany students on piano and contribute to the musical elements of the Performing Arts courses, fulfil the role of a Musical Director during student performances and be able to accompany students’ music/ musical theatre work for public and examination purposes. The Performing Arts students mount approximately 7 shows across a two-year BTEC course (three of which are musicals).

Our priorities are to maintain and extend our success and to maintain high levels of student retention. We seek to ensure that we provide students with an experience of learning that is as attractive, interesting and active as possible. Innovation in music teaching approaches is very much welcomed and supported.

We aim to create constructive and supportive relationships with our students and it is the tradition at Queen Mary’s for staff and students to be on first name terms.

The Department benefits from the presence on site of Central Studio. Originally built in 1978, this public arts centre has recently benefited from a £1.2m rebuilding scheme. This has renewed the old building and provided new special studio spaces for Dance and sound recording. Central Studio is the principal centre for youth arts work in Basingstoke.

We aim to provide students with unique performance opportunities and access to collaborative work with large numbers of professional companies, artists and technicians in a professional environment.

QMC has invested in the performing arts by building a new Music Centre which was completed in October 2013, The Charles Butler Building, opened by Dame Evelyn Glennie. The building includes a new recording studio, recital room and five practice rooms as well as being fully equipped with the latest sound and recording technology meeting the needs of the music industry and enabling students to learn the correct use of technical equipment, specific to their chosen career.

Closing date:- Monday 8th November at Noon

Please see the attached job description for further details