MA Scenic Arts & Construction for Stage & Screen
Course Overview
One Year Full Time plus One Year Part Time
This MA programme has been developed to provide you with
extensive experience in the professional practice of construction
for stage and screen.
Building on your related undergraduate studies or relevant
professional experience our MA in Scenic Arts & Construction
for Stage & Screen will allow you to develop your artistic
skills and will equip you with vital managerial skills and
professional knowledge.
The programme will be supported through work with BBC Wales,
Welsh National Opera and The National Theatre, through professional
internships and in collaboration with the University of Glamorgan’s
Film & Television Design Department (ATRiuM, Cardiff).
The first year is an intensive, full time programme. You will
learn through project-based classes, practical engagement in live
productions and professional placement. You will gain a knowledge
and appreciation of the process of design, and an applied knowledge
of project management covering all areas of fabrication scheduling,
budgeting, health and safety and risk management.
On successful completion of the first year you will be eligible
for a Postgraduate Diploma qualification. You can then begin
working on the second part of the MA Scenic Arts & Construction
for Stage & Screen. During this time you will complete a
Professional Practice Portfolio, which is a flexible, part time
programme completed whilst in industry.
The College will assist in finding a suitable professional
engagement and will provide practical and academic support and
mentoring onsite or through distance learning methods, allowing you
to undertake employment nationwide or beyond. The timescale for
completion of this element is between one and five years depending
on the particular nature of your professional engagement.
Graduates of the course can expect to be working as future
Production Managers, Art Directors, Project Managers and as leaders
across all fields of scenic realisation.