BA (Hons) Stage Management

Technician on West Side Story Production

Three Years, Full Time
Accredited by Drama UK

Key Features

  • Training in a full range of practical skills related to stage management, stagecraft and technical theatre
  • Tuition and supervision from an established team of experienced industry practitioners
  • Close collaboration with actors, designers and directors under professional working conditions
  • Opportunities to gain significant practical experience of live production work within the college’s wide ranging performance and events programme
  • Practical modules covering range of skills required for employment as ASM, DSM, technician, lighting designer, sound designer and stage manager
  • Advanced training in practical stage management skills from creating call sheets and rehearsal reports to the financial planning and scheduling of international tours
  • Technical training in the design, rigging and operation of a wide range of theatre lighting and sound equipment
  • Access to state-of-the-art equipment such as Grand MA lighting desks, GDS Stage Management Systems, Roland digital sound equipment and Nomad computerised flying systems
  • Practical stagecraft workshops focusing on safe working practices including use of flying and scenery rigging, scenery construction, access equipment and scaffolding
  • Opportunities to undertake up to three professional work experience placements with external companies in the UK or abroad
  • Opportunities to undertake a work placement in the college’s venue at the Edinburgh Fringe
  • Programme accredited by Drama UK

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