A full - time, two year course to equip students with the necessary skills to gain employment in the theatre industry  

Programme Length: Two Years, Full -Time
Application: Applications made through UCAS.
Entry to course through application and interview

UCAS Code:
University of Greenwich Institution code: G70
Stage Management and Technical Foundation Degree course code: W450
Validation: University of Greenwich

Course Overview
The Stage Management and Technical Theatre Foundation Degree offers a thorough vocational training for those who wish to work in stage management and technical theatre production.

This two - year course includes practical and theoretical instruction in stage and production management, stage craft, lighting, sound, and prop creation and design. You will gain a professional knowledge of the industry and are prepared for a variety of employment opportunities from small - scale theatres to large multi-media events. In addition, ALRA encourages you to undertake a professional work placement.

Studying at ALRA on this Stage Management and Technical Theatre Foundation Degree equips you with the necessary skills, experience, vision and determination to gain employment with the theatre industry. The programme is deliberately challenging and endeavours to emulate the procedures of the industry.

Productions take place in ALRA’s flexible theatre working with professional directors and designers.

Course Content
The course is structured over two years and includes units in:

Year 1
In the first year you develop core skills in stage management, production management, lighting, sound and stagecraft. This course is very ‘hands on’ and you participate in practical classes designed to take you through a variety of occupational scenarios, from rigging, propping and prompting to mark-ups. The practical work is supported by lectures and seminars, which provide the theory on which to base your professional practise.  An understanding of health and safety is an essential part of the first year of study.

Year 2

In the second year you take two core modules in stage management and production management and two specialist pathways from a choice of seven. A work placement that complements one of your specialisms will be arranged with a professional theatre, production company or technical services company.

You take on various ‘Head of Department’ roles for the public productions and have the opportunity to gain practical experience in variety of production roles ranging from ASM, DSM to lighting or sound designer. You can expect to work on the full range of college productions.

Teaching
You are taught mainly by practical methods, such as workshops, exercises, rehearsal and informal presentations. You participate in group discussions, seminars, lectures, as well as tutor feedback and review. All tutors and directors involved in the delivery of the course are practising professionals.

ALRA requires constant attendance at all timetabled classes, seminars and other events.