BA (Hons) in Technical Theatre A practical course which introduces students to a wide range of backstage crafts and career options through working with a extensive array of performances from dance to classical music, and musical theatre to rock bands.
Who is this course for?
Course Type Full-time Part-time Duration
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
UCAS Code
W441 (full-time)
Course Code ZH3BATTF01 (part-time) Applications Via UCAS (full-time) Direct to Colchester Institute (part-time) Entry Requirements Normal entry will require a minimum of 160 UCAS points achieved through A Levels or BTEC Extended Diploma. All applicants will be interviewed. Applicants will be required to demonstrate prior experience in at least one aspect of Technical Theatre by providing a portfolio at interview.
Validated by
12
The course is designed for students who have a strong commitment to technical theatre as an art and craft, and wish to pursue their passion through to employment within the creative industries where there is a strong demand for technically trained graduates.
Course description
role, where they have the opportunity to demonstrate all of their design and management skills. The full-time course requires attendance throughout the week, including evenings and some weekends. The course is physically and mentally demanding and requires learners who are disciplined and committed.
Course content
The first year provides a broad introduction to the areas of technical theatre including lighting, sound, stage management and scenic construction. These will be studied within the context of the nature of theatre and the role of technicians and stage managers within theatrical performance. Throughout the year, students will support and assist with the public performances mounted within the Faculty of Creative Arts. There are a range of performances including; dance, musical theatre, acting and music.
Modules include: Year one
The second year builds on these foundations by developing skills in lighting and sound design and introduces new skills in computer aided design and scenic design. Students will work in production capacities across a range of events including concerts, plays and musicals. They will work within the education, arts centre and theatre fields including placements with local arts organisations as well as supporting in-house College productions. In the third year, students will manage the production process from original concept through to the ‘get out’ for an in-house production, as well as experiment with the use of multimedia technology in theatre and screen performance. The year will also include a placement in a professional theatre, designed to consolidate all the knowledge gained throughout the course. The culmination of the year is the Specialist Technical Theatre Practice module where students will have to opportunity to work on a large scale project in a chosen
Lighting Design 2 • Sound Design and Operation 2 • Industrial Placement 2 • Technical Theatre Practice • Scenic Design • Micro-Business Management • Computer Aided Design
Introduction to Technical Theatre Processes • Lighting Installation and Operation 1 • Sound Design and Operation • Stage Management Processes • Investigative Project • Scenic Construction and Painting • Technical/Scale Drawing • Study Skills for Technical Theatre
Year two
Year Three Production Management • Theatre Perspectives • Industrial Placement 3 • New Media for Theatre • Career Development • Specialist Technical Theatre Practice
What our graduates do Students from BA (Hons) move into the industry in many different job roles. Some stay with theatre and others move towards music entertainment. Recent graduates have found positions in educational institutions as technicians, full-time work as technicians in theatre and also working freelance as multi-skilled technicians and designers across the technical theatre spectrum.
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