Nathan Stokell's Five Year Plan
What Accomplishments Do I Currently Possess In My Career?
Current and Past Courses
2013-2014: Studied and completed the BTEC Level 2 Acting Diploma at a Distinction Star grade.
2014-2016: Will be studying for 2 years on the Level 3 Acting Extended Diploma.
2014-2015: Will be studying for my retake of GCSE Math.
What Grades Do I Currently Have?
Secondary School: Grade C in Drama, Grade Pass (2 C's) in BTEC Science, Grade C in Information Technology, Grade C in English Language.
South Downs College: Grade Distinction Star in BTEC Level 2 Acting Diploma.
What Have I Covered In College?
Whilst on the BTEC Level 2 Acting Diploma I had partaken in a range of modules to do with the Performing Arts Industry. These modules where things like how much salary an actor makes in his/hers life, learning about the business overall and how things are managed, having a developed understanding into what each role in the Performing Arts Industry delivers, having the knowledge of who influenced theatre in the past to make what it is today. Alongside this, I had my rehearsals for my main performances which I was later graded on thanks to a camera recording each one and came out with the highest grade I could achieve on the course. I also had singing and dancing lessons which I got the highest grade for.
What Skills Do I Have?
1. I have the ability to get the best grades I can possibly achieve on a course through hard, detailed work and handing such work in on a scheduled deadline.
2. I have the confidence to stand up in front of a small/large crowd of people and perform efficiently to achieve the best performance I can deliver.
3. I have the ability to learn and memorize a large number of lines from a script for a performance and develop on these lines in my own time or in rehearsals to show both expression and emotions to give a more professionally detailed performance.
4. I have a working knowledge in the Performing Arts Industry as a whole and I am patient and willing enough to know more through college coursework.
How Does This All Relate To The Course(s) That I Wish To Be Applying For?
With both the modules that I've covered during my time at South Downs College, and the skills that I've discovered about myself over the years, I can feel comfortable to say that it all relates very well to what I'll be covering during the course at my chosen Drama School. I say this because the lecturers at each of the chosen Drama School's have stated that their students are recommended to have all of these expereinces covered prior to applying for the course which was given by a quote on the main page for these courses.
Looking over, once more, through what skills and experiences I already have through College study, I feel confident that when applying for these courses later on in life, after I have finished my College education, that I'll be accepted into them with all of these in my lecturers' mind's when I have presented my audition to enter.
What Are My Career Aims/Aspirations?
What Do I Want To Do When I Leave College
When I leave college after completing my 2 year course for Level 3 Acting Extended Diploma, I would like the chance to be accepted into Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London to further develop my skills as an Actor through hard, persistent work and then after make myself known to the world by having auditions for a number of shows be it Theatrical or Film. This will all involve me to become a very hard working man, much more than what I am currently. It will require me to always be on the move to get to the auditions early as if it was my main priority and, if I'm lucky enough, I'd get recommended by another Director to be allowed onto shows that I'd audition for, which would be constant I'd imagine.
What Skills/Experience Do I Need To Do This?
By being on the Level 3 Acting Extended Diploma course, I have the opportunity to further develop my acting skills through the performances I will be delivering with a group of other actors to a public audience for the next 2 years. I realize that I have to be much more dedicated to my acting course, much more than last year on the BTEC Level 2 Acting Diploma since I can picture me and my group, in the future, rehearsing for big plays with a lot of lines to learn, much more than what I had done on the previous course. By doing this, it gives me time to think a lot about my future in my acting career and where I will be in the upcoming years. To this question that I've asked myself, I think I will have a very successful future as long as I keep working my very hardest to achieve the best I can through detailed and precise work, both written and performed.
How Do I Get There? (Universities/Drama Schools I Want To Study At)
1. Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Course Name: BA (HONS) in Performance - Acting Diploma in Professional Acting (3 Years)
2. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Course Name: BA (HONS) in Acting (3 Years)
3. London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA)
Course Name: BA (HONS) Professional Acting (3 Years)
What Parts Of The Course Appeal To Me And Why?
Since these are all courses specifically intended for Actors, I feel very excited to be reading into these courses, and what appeals to me the most is the specific modules that are brought into each of these individual courses.
Through the experience that I have gained already through my education at South Downs College, I already know that I'll be able to perform each of the required modules with much ease, having done them before, and it gives me a chance to show off my skills in each of these modules to the lecturer's that will be evaluating me.
How Will This All Help To Develop My Skills In Order To Become An Actor?
Since each of the courses that I've researched into has three years of study within them, I feel confident that when performing in each of the modules that the course brings forth, I'll be able to perform at the best of my ability, and over the years that I'll be studying in each of the modules, I already know that I'll be graduating from the course having become a, hopefully, near professional in each of these modules which will result in a good path for the rest of my career to becoming a professional Actor.
Great start. You have provided detail of what skills you currently have and what you are learning/developing on the BTEC at South Downs, how does this relate to the course you are potentially going to be applying for? What parts of their course appeal to you and why? How will these help you to develop the skills that are required in order to become an Actor?
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