The document provides information on technical theatre courses in the UK related to sound, props, and stage management. For sound courses, it outlines 3 options - a 3-year course at the Royal Academy of Speech and Drama focusing on live performance sound design; a 2-year course at Greater Brighton Metropolitan College covering lighting and sound design for theatre; and a 2-3 year course at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts covering various sound skills needed for professional theatre production. For props, it lists courses on prop making and special effects at Greater Brighton Metropolitan College and Mountview Academy, as well as a 3-year Scenic Arts course at Rose Bruford College covering prop making, scenery, and painting.

1. Technical Courses
Sound
1. Royal Academy of Speechand Drama: Sound Production
- 3-yearcourse
- £9,500 per year
- ‘Developthe artof creatingand controllingthe total sonicenvironmentof live performance’
- Workingwithsoundmeansoperatingwithcomputers, audiorecording,andediting,mixing
and audionetworking.
- Entry requirements:
- A Level
- BTEC Level 3 extendeddiploma
- Interviewandportfolio
https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=6bd0618d-f352-258f-570b-
f9cb13b259fc&courseOptionId=b87bd432-bb61-8964-b113-840388b45e6d
2. GreaterBrighton MetropolitanCollege: Theatre Arts (Lightingand SoundDesign)
- 2-yearcourse
- £8,290 per year
- ‘start witha general introductiontoall areasof theatre productionandplanning’
- Gain experience inworkingduringaperformance,10-15 productionswithinthe firstyear.
- Entry requirements:
- 64 UCAS Tariff points
https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=af226ff4-2b2e-d7f1-3db9-
36ae08ae2fa0&courseOptionId=9a73e5da-24b2-ebb3-0797-0569e97810a2
3. MountviewAcademyof Theatre Arts: Sound
- 2 or 3-yearcourse
- £9,175 per year
- ‘You’ll beginwithworkshopscoveringcore skillsinall areasof productionartsbefore
movingquicklyontopractical show roles’
- The course covers:
- Understandinganddesigningtemporarypowersystems
- Riggingandbalancingsoundsystems
- Prepping,fittingandmonitoringradiomicsystems
- Programmingandmixingstat-of-the-artsounddesksonplaysandmusicals
- Networking, solderingandotherskillsneededbythe modernproductionprofessional
- Sounddesignforplaysandmusicalsof all sizes(BA only)
- Entry requirement:
- 5 GCSE passesand2 A-Level passes
- BTEC National Diplomawithmeritgrades
https://www.mountview.org.uk/courses/course/fda-theatre-production-arts-sound/

2. Props
1. GreaterBrighton MetropolitanCollege:Theatre Arts (Prop making and special effects)
- 2-yearcourse
- £8,290 per year
- ‘focusesonthe fabricationof propsand special effectsforthe entertainmentindustry’
- Workinginmany differentpropdepartments,‘forfilms,maskmanufacturing,puppetryand
character effects’
- Learn anddevelopnewskillssuchas, ‘moulding,casting,texture effectsandfinishing
techniques.’
- Entry requirements:
- 64 UCAS Tariff points
https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=651dbf51-ea8a-a997-5913-
8f9aadb587af&courseOptionId=34ee9a0f-9172-ff7b-11a3-b7c89f92e36d
2. MountviewAcademyof Theatre Arts: ScenicArt and prop making
- 2-yearcourse
- £9,175 per year
- The course covers:
- Prostheticsandspecial effectsmake-up
- Mouldmakingand casting
- Fantasycharacter costume construction
- Upholsteryandfurniture making
- Sculptingandmodellingusingspecialistmaterials
- Workingwithtimber,plastics,metals,resins,foamsand fabrics
- Careerdevelopmentandentrepreneurial skills
- Entry requirements:
- 5 GCSE passesand2 A-Level passes
- BTEC National Diplomawithmeritgrades
https://www.mountview.org.uk/courses/course/fda-scenic-art-prop-making/#tab-1
3. Rose Bruford College:ScenicArts,Props
- 3-yearcourse
- 9,250 peryear
- ‘The ScenicArts course isdesignedtoequipyouwitharange of theatre craftskillsincluding
prop making, scenerybuildingandscenicpainting’
- Entry requirements:
- 96 UCAS Tariff points
- Access to HE Diploma
https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=9fef8593-4c7e-ecb9-7799-
27b261c651da&courseOptionId=617e4e33-d979-2dd2-8800-33c585b92e81
Stage Management

3. 1. Birmingham City University:Stage Management
- 3-yearcourse
- £9,250
- ‘Withpractical handson traininginall stage managementskillsaswell aslighting,sound,
costume,propand stage design,youwill gainthe knowledge andattributesneededforthis
rewardingcareer’
- ‘Work onmultiple showsyear’
- Startinginyour firstyearyou workup fromAssistantStage Managerto DeputyStage
Manager to Stage Manager. You’ll workina professional theatre suchasthe Royal
Shakespeare Companyandthe Royal OperaHouse.
- Entry requirements:
- 96 UCAS Tariff points
- Drama or a relatedsubjectA-Level
- BTEC Level 3 National Diploma
- PassedGCSE EnglishLanguage
https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=ddd2ed0f-257b-d671-7d78-
345d76ca52e1&courseOptionId=70d98e1a-9f7d-de9d-7b21-2aa1334ade59
2. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art: Stage Management
- 2-yearcourse
- £9,000 a year
- ‘extraordinarylearningopportunities,lettingyouexperience abreadthanddepthof
technical theatre trainingthatfew institutionscanrival’
- Entry requirements:
- None
In yoursecondyear,youchose a role to workinsuch as,
- construction
- costume
- lighting
- productionandtechnical management
- propertymaking
- sound
- scenicart
- stage management
Thenyou workinmore specifictitledjobroles:
- Stage Manager
- ProductionElectrician
- Headof Construction
- Wardrobe Supervisor
- PropertyMaker
https://www.rada.ac.uk/courses/technical-theatre-arts/technical-theatre-and-stage-
management/welcome
3. UniversityofBedfordshire:Technical Theatre and Stage management
- 2-yearcourse

4. - £6,200 per year
- ‘Thisfoundationcourse focusesonthe technical andproductionaspectsof the performing
arts, and hasbeendevisedforstudentswhoenjoyworkinginanenvironmentthat
emphasizesexperiential and hands-on,practical learning’
- Entry requirements:
- 48-56 UCASTariff points
https://digital.ucas.com/courses/details?coursePrimaryId=10364caa-61b6-a77d-ae4c-
e3cf628e66b8&courseOptionId=3555c4f0-8364-ecf8-55e9-5f1eb4a47d46