Technical Theatre and Performance Design with Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

University of Derby

Develop your practice in conjunction with students from our BA Hons Theatre Arts and MA Applied Theatre and Education as well as other Derby students and external partners The programme embeds partnerships with tech and other partners where youll develop your Createch creative digital skills within theatre and performance Sustainable theatre production accessibility inclusivity civic and community engagement are at the core of our Programme curriculum Additionally there is a wide scope for experimentation innovation and development of practiceresearch and independent projects EXPERT TEACHING The course tutors maintain close industry links and are members of the Association of British Theatre Technicians ABTT and the Society of British Theatre Designers SBTD They have links with companies as well as personal contacts with myriad design and technical practitioners currently working in industry and are recognised internationally for their research in the field of performance design MODULES TOPICS AND THEMESYou will work to speculative and live briefs to be part of creative and technical teams working on in house productions at Derby Theatre and other venues or environments Working in Derby Theatre you will get the chance to be embedded and learn from theatre professionals to work alongside them to understand how the whole theatre making process works to have immediate access to staff to ask questions New Digital and Virtual Technologies creativity collaboration communication organisation and time management skills are developed at all levels of the Programme As a graduate from this course you will be a confident designer andor technician familiar with the creative possibilities of existing and emerging digital technologies with a particular focus in Theatre and Performance lighting sound video Computer Aided Design CAD Extended Reality XR such as AR and VR Artificial Intelligence AI and content generating tools lowfi technologies related to experimental constructions and tools such as model making drawing and theatre mechanisms HOW YOU WILL LEARN Teaching is through a combination of practiceled studiobased exercises workshops performances and lecture or seminar activity You will learn from expert lecturers who are also practising artists as well as from theatre professionals based at Derby Theatre and visiting companies and lecturers There will also be the opportunity to take part in masterclass residencies and engage in a variety of field trips Field trips in the past have included visiting the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space backstage tour and shows at The National Theatre and visits and tours at Alton Towers You will have the opportunity to learn by working within your own studentled theatre company with full professional technical support and mentoring The work will be underpinned by the professional production programme of Derby Theatre HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED Assessment is through a range of methods including creative portfolios presentations written coursework practical workshops and public performance CAREERS Graduate from this programme as a multidisciplinary designer andor technician familiar with the creative possibilities of existing and emerging digital technologies alongside traditional theatre tools and techniques You will be able to explore the potential of theatre and performance in both textbased productions and expanding practices such as socially engaged immersive sitespecific designled performance performance installation exhibition design sound design and event design This will provide you with the creative critical and technical soft and hard skills that are expected at Industry level for becoming a successful freelancer employee or progression to Post Graduate study