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Performing Arts Studio Scotland Courses

If you're ready to Experience the Stage, the Studio, the Set, the Screen or the Theatre, apply now for Performing Arts courses starting in August 2025.

Whether you want to develop your skills and shape your future on the stage or behind the scenes, our courses equip you with everything you need to succeed.

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Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS)

Our Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) is home to seven state-of-the-art dance and drama studios, a fully equipped studio theatre and industry-standard costume and makeup studios. With over 20 shows and exhibitions at venues across the city throughout the academic year, Edinburgh College is the place where your creativity can thrive.

Follow in the footsteps of EC alumni, including patron and Hollywood actor Karen Gillan, and benefit from our industry partnerships and connections; learn from our award-winning lecturers; travel internationally on one of our many student trips; hear from professional performers and artists in our regular QandAs and get advice and support from our Artists in Residence.

PASS Courses

Performing Arts & Photography

Acting and Performance HND

Acting and Performance HND is a two-year course designed to support you to realise and achieve your performance potentia...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 8

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Costume for Stage and Screen HND

Costume for Stage and Screen HND provides a 2-year intensive industry training opportunity in Performing Arts Studio Sco...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 8

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Dance Artists HND

Dance Artists HND is a creative and technically challenging 2-year course designed to make you industry-ready as you pro...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 8

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Dance and Drama BA Hons (Dance) with Kingston University London

The BA (Hons) Dance and Drama degree at Edinburgh College is an intensive industry training course validated by Kingston...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 10

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Dance and Drama BA Hons (Drama) with Kingston University London

The BA (Hons) Dance and Drama degree at Edinburgh College is an intensive industry training course validated by Kingston...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 10

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Fashion Make Up HNC

This course is designed to prepare students for a career in the fashion, freelance and occasion make up artistry industr...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 7

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Makeup Artistry HND

Make-Up Artistry HND Year 1 This course will give you the skills you will need to pursue a career as a make-up artist, w...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 8

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Musical Theatre HND

HND Musical Theatre is a diverse course designed to push you towards your performing potential. This multi-faceted cours...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 8

Study mode
Full time

Performing Arts & Photography

Technical Theatre HND

Technical Theatre is a creative and innovative course that will teach you behind-the-scenes of the theatre and live even...

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Campus
Granton Campus

Qualification
SCQF 8

Study mode
Full time

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PASS Open Days

During our open days, we will be opening the doors to our Performing Arts Studio Scotland (PASS) performance areas, studios and classrooms where you will be able to find out more information about our Performing Arts courses and careers, and maybe even catch a performance.

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Tour the PASS facilities

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