STAGE MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL THEATRE (Yr 2)

At the heart of our thriving Performing Arts department sits the busy and efficient Stage Management team. Throughout the year we produce a number of shows and the stage management students assist in the running and technical management of most of them. We work mainly in our own studio theatre "The Riverside Theatre" and we also sometimes perform in outside venues like the Kings Theatre in Portsmouth, The Showroom at Chichester University and The Alexandra Theatre in Bognor Regis. What will I Study? You will be studying all areas of Technical Theatre & Stage Management. Some roles and units of study are: Lighting Design and Operation, Sound design and operation, Stage Management, Production Management, Scenic painting and construction, Prop Making, Puppet design and construction. You will also study elements and areas of the performing arts industry. How will I be Taught? This top up year will see you improve upon the work already undertaken and will give you the opportunity to take on more varied roles and some leadership roles by working on shows. In your first year you will have gained the basic skills and knowledge and this year will see you develop and hone them to your strengths. You will have some classroom based lessons and also be expected to work independently on research projects whilst technically supporting the shows with your fellow students. How will I be Assessed? As with the first year, each unit you undertake requires you to create a portfolio of evidence in the form of research, essays, photographs, videos, show related documentation (ie: cue sheets, schedules, plans etc) as well as personal evaluations and collection of witness statements. What our students say? "This course has really helped me to choose the career I want to pursue in the future" "I really enjoy working in the theatre on the shows" "its a very busy course but its fun" "I love the days when we work on things like Rock Challenge and Stars"