BA Technical and Production Arts

 

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Course outline
 
BA Technical and Production Arts is a vocational undergraduate course which provides stage management and production training in areas such as stage design, set construction, set design, stage technology and stage management.
 
The course is divided into this following key areas of technical and production arts:
 
  • Design – including set design, costume design and stage lighting design
 
  • Applied arts and construction - including set construction, stage construction, costume construction, prop construction and scenic art
 
  • Production, management and Technology – including performance process, stage and production management, stage technology and production lighting
 
The course is accredited by the National Council for Drama Training and provides students with a skills-base from which to develop a specialist interest in areas such as set design, construction and scenic art or stage technology and performance management.
 
Our approach

Workshops and master classes with distinguished industry practitioners are integrated into the curriculum ensuring that the quality, values and standards of training remain current and competitive. This helps graduates make career options and provides employment opportunities at the highest levels.

RSAMD students also collaborate with a number of theatre companies in Scotland such as the National Theatre of Scotland, Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, Citizens Theatre, Festival Theatre Edinburgh and the National Review of Live Art (NRLA), providing a chance to build industry contacts.
 
Career opportunities
 
Hands-on experience, team work and collaboration are key to the course structure. This approach is rooted to professional practice, which is why our graduates have the broadest range of career opportunities and are likely to find employment within the theatre and production industry within just a few weeks of graduating.

It is our goal that students leave the RSAMD with an effective professional working style and ability in problem-solving and creative interpretation, team work and technical know how.
The career success amongst RSAMD Technical and Production Arts graduates is a strong reflection of the high level of training provided as one of the best theatre production and stage management courses in Scotland.

Ros Maddison
Programme Leader