Course Summary

The UK is a leading contributor to the global Live Events sector and has a vibrant community of technical specialists in the fields of audio, lighting and visual projection. This course aims to provide entrants to the industry with the right set of technical, academic and interpersonal skills to cater to the demands of modern music, theatrical and corporate production and a fast changing environment where technology evolves rapidly. The course encourages and embeds interdisciplinary teamwork as well as the knowledge required of working as a freelance practitioner and/or employee. The course is highly vocational and students will participate in real live event productions both within the college facilities, providing a service and resource for other Arts and Performance courses and work experience for external events working alongside commercial partners.

Course Details - Modules

Proposed modules: Academic & Professional Skills, Staging and Rigging, Introduction to Live Sound, Introduction to Visual Production, Technical Practices, Live Event Production, Production Planning & Realisation, Professional Development, Contextual Development, Research Skills and Major Live Project. Proposed optional modules: Modern Live Sound, Lighting Design Skills and Modern Visual Production.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Coursework and practical assessments

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: M004

Institution code: C83

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland 7450.0 Year 1
England 7450.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7450.0 Year 1
Scotland 7450.0 Year 1
Wales 7450.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 7450.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Kings Road
Devonport
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Plymouth
PL1 5QG

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