MA Stage & Event Management

Course Overview

• For students wishing to specialise in stage management for the theatre and live events
• Taught elements starting in September and running full time until Easter of the following year with a flexible 12-month period to complete the first component
• Tuition and supervision from a team of established industry practitioners
• Masterclasses and seminars from leading industry experts
• Training in the full range of skills required to be a professional stage manager or event manager
• Core skills module covering job roles, budgets, health and safety, essential lighting and sound, scheduling and CAD
• Management in Context module covering planning, problem-solving, management theory, logistics, team working and career planning
• Up to four six-week placements on productions/events, up to two of these with professional companies
• Option to undertake a work placement in the College’s venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• Final component involving the completion of a Professional Practice Portfolio based on your professional employment, with support and mentoring from College tutors