Stage Management and Technical Theatre FdA

Combine creativity with skilled precision in this stage management and technical theatre degree and learn how to play a vital role in theatre without setting foot on stage. An exciting and challenging course, you will develop the skills you need to be part of the unseen team responsible for making sure that every theatre show looks, sounds and feels polished and professional. Train for a career as a stage manager, technician or designer and gain experience in venues both on and off-campus to build your portfolio. You will learn through practical productions, public performances and student-led projects, under expert teachers who have worked in productions nationwide. As a Stage Management and Technical Theatre student you will benefit from working daily in state-of-the-art facilities. You will also take advantage of our strong links with industry to undertake a professional work placement within a local venue or company such as Northern Stage, The Sage Gateshead, R&B Group or Dance City. Successful completion of this Stage Management and Technical Theatre Foundation Degree will provide you with a solid foundation to progress to an appropriate Top-Up of your choice, such as a BA (Hons) Creative Enterprise (Top-Up) programme. Alternatively, you could seek employment behind the scenes in a theatre or touring production