First introduced in 1999, the Dance and Drama Awards (DaDAs) offer means-tested scholarships to exceptionally talented performing arts students studying at some of the country’s leading providers of professional vocational training in dance, drama and musical theatre. Funded by the government through the Education Funding Agency (EFA), DaDAs offer reduced tuition fees and assistance with living costs for the duration of the course.
Category: Vocational Training
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Funding
What does it cost to go to a Vocational School?
Finding the funds to study on dance, drama and musical theatre courses can be expensive. A course at a CDMT accredited vocational training school can cost anything between £7,000 and £30,000 per year. Depending on where you study, different types of funding exist.
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Affiliate Courses
The CDMT Affiliates listed below are committed to working with us—through ongoing participation and annual monitoring—to develop the highest standards in their
Performing Arts Courses and Access to Professional Training Courses. If you are interested in applying for an Affiliate Course you are advised to look at the programme’s aims, visit the provider’s website and thoroughly research the prospectus, where available, to confirm that the objectives and typical graduate destinations match your aspirations.
CDMT Affiliate Performing Arts Courses:
These courses vary in content, purpose, style and qualifications offered. Each course listed below is unique and has its own curriculum specifically tailored to meet the needs of the course objectives.
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CDMT Affiliate Access to Professional Training courses:

CDMT quality assures one-year full-time courses which prepare young people for professional training in the performing arts.
These courses must evidence that at least 75% of graduates (averaged over previous three years) have been offered a place at a CDMT Accredited School, or an other institution recognised by the CDMT, for further professional training.
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CDMT Accredited Schools and Colleges
CDMT ensures the provision of high quality professional training through Accreditation of full-time dance, drama and musical theatre schools and colleges, and has provided the industry benchmark of quality assurance for professional training in the UK since 1979.
Accredited Professional Training
The professional courses delivered at CDMT Accredited schools offer exceptional levels of training, underpinned by studio work, face-to-face interactive sessions in group and individual classes, and performance rehearsals. This provision is run by highly experienced practitioners, and their reputation for excellence attracts world-renowned freelance professionals to join them for the preparation of performers to the UK creative industries. The following leaflet has been produced by CDMT to highlight th excellence of provision at CDMT Accredited schools: A Celebration of CDMT Accredited Schools.
‘Vocational Training’ is for students at either 16, 17 or 18+ years who have completed full-time compulsory education.