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Showcase your passion for drama, dance, singing, and performance as you develop your talents that are destined for the stage. Bring your creative energy to our vibrant and supportive community at the Sam Newsom Centre, our dedicated, state-of-the-art building for Music and Performing Arts.

You’ll train in professional studios and performance spaces, guided by expert lecturers with real industry experience. From acting and choreography to vocal technique and live productions, you will refine your craft through practical workshops, rehearsals, and public performances.

You’ll also have exciting opportunities to connect with industry professionals, including guest speakers, casting agents, and visiting performers. Whether your dream is to work on stage, screen, or behind the scenes, our Performing Arts courses will help you build the skills, confidence, and connections needed for a successful career in the entertainment industry.

Two students stood at a microphone in a recording studio. Student dancer performing. A student dancer performing on a dancefloor with a student band on the stage behind. A group of student dancers performing in a line.

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Sam Newsom Centre

Based in the town centre of Boston, the Sam Newsom Centre is a dedicated building for the College’s Music and Performing Arts students.

The centre boasts excellent facilities and top-of-the-range industry standard equipment, including DJ suites, recording studios, an ICT suite and an incredible auditorium famed for its acoustics. 

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The stage and seating in the main theatre at Sam Newsom.

Hear what our students think...

“After studying Performing Arts at school, I had a basic understanding of the course however, it was not until I started at Boston College that I fully appreciated how much more there is to the course and got a real feel for the industry.

The lecturers really push me to develop myself and not only focus on my strengths but also help make improvements in my weaker areas. The course is more practical based but we do have theory lessons and learn the fundamentals and history of certain aspects of the course.

I am going to university next to study musical theatre in hopes of achieving my career goal of becoming a touring entertainer.”

Toby | Performing Arts

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£20,394 Entry Level Salary

£27,780 Average Salary

£51,952 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Auditions and selects performers and rehearses and conducts them in the performance of the composition.
  • Scores music for different combinations of voices and instruments to produce desired effect.
  • Plays instrument as a soloist or as a member of a group or orchestra.
  • Tunes instrument and studies and rehearses score.
  • Conceives and writes original music.

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