The BA (Hons) Production Arts (Stage and Screen) provides a broad-based conservatoire standard training combining theatre, video and audio drama production skills. You should have a passion for live performance and an understanding of what working backstage involves, with its excitement and pressure. You may also have an interest in recorded media and an interest to progress from live theatre to recording studio and location work. In the first year the Course provides grounding in all the major production arts disciplines needed to work as a professional. Within this, you will learn theoretical and practical aspects of stage management, lighting, sound, prop-making and scenic construction. You will learn a range of core skills in communication, problem solving, time management and leadership. You will spend the third term as part of a dedicated production department, such as scenic craft, props or technical. In the second year, you will broaden and deepen your training by being involved in a range of theatre productions, props and/or scenic construction. You will also spend one term based at the School’s Christchurch Studios focusing on video/radio recordings. You will work on location film shoots, stop-motion animation and audio recordings. In your final year, you will specialise in your chosen discipline and continue training in either theatre production or recorded media. You will normally spend up to five weeks on placement with a range of professional production companies or organisations. This is an integral part of the final year enabling you to match your career aspirations to the practical reality of a work environment. You are also offered mock-interviews with professionals from the relevant industry, and support to develop and present your experience to an effective industry standard. You will work on self-presentation skills to develop your resume in the form of a CV and in digital formats. Our success in graduate employment is excellent. Graduates go on to have careers in a wide range of jobs including in stage management, lighting, sound, automation and construction working with companies such as the RSC, The Globe, The Royal National Theatre, Cameron MacIntosh, Welsh National Opera, Birmingham Royal ballet etc and numerous other UK regional rep companies and international theatre and production companies. Students specialising in Film and TV find employment on Feature Films, TV location filming and post production, Animation and a wide range of independent film production. Please note: All applicants must be aged 18 or over at the start of the course. Applications - further details As part of the selection process, you may be asked to submit a portfolio. Applicants showing the greatest potential are invited to Bristol for an interview, where selections are made. Your personal statement and portfolio should demonstrate a passion for live performance and an understanding of what working backstage involves, with its excitement and pressure. You may also have an interest in recorded media and an interest to progress from live theatre to recording studio and location work. We will not accept applications if you have previously applied in four or more consecutive years.

Year 1 – all modules are compulsory. UAMB3F-20-1 Stage Management (20 credits) UAMB3G-20-1 Scenic Crafts (20 credits) UAMB3K-20-1 Performance Lighting (20 credits) UAMB3P-20-1 Sound Production (20 credits) UAMB3H-40-1 The Production Department (40 credits) Interim Award: Cert HE Production Arts (Stage and Screen). Credit requirements: 120 from these specific year 1 modules. Year 2 – all modules are compulsory UAMB3J-40-2 Stage and Technical Management in Performance 40 credits) UAMB3N-20-2 Production Skills and Management (20 credits) UAMB3L-20-2 Stage and Technical Operation (20 credits) UAMB3M-40-2 Recorded Media (40 credits) Interim Award: DipHE Production Arts (Stage and Screen) Credit requirements: 240 from these specific year 1 and 2 modules. Year 3 – compulsory modules UAMPD5-40-3 Head of Department – A (40 credits) UAMA96-40-3 Employment Focus (40 credits) Plus one optional module: The student must take one module from the optional modules below: UAMPD5-40-3 Head of Department – B (40 credits) UAMPD6-40-3 Recording Project (40 credits) Final Award: BA (Hons) Production Arts (Stage and Screen): Credit requirements 360 credits.

Students are assessed on their professional practice on a pass or fail basis. Judgements about students’ performance are made against the relevant industry standards. UWE qualifications are awarded as non-classified/non-differentiated. Each module has one element of assessment and students are assessed on basic competencies in each module and ability to work to the project brief.

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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.

Course code: W45A

Institution code: B64

Campus Name: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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For an Honours degree course you normally need two A-levels or the equivalent, such as a BTECDiploma or Extended Diploma; IB (International Baccalaureate); or Access to Higher Education Diploma. For foundation courses, you normally need one A-level, or equivalent. Students who achieve the UCAS Tariff points required (and have passed an English Language qualification) almost always have gained qualifications which meet our minimum entry requirements.

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Student satisfaction : 57%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 80%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
International	22050.0	Year 1
EU	22050.0	Year 1

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2 Downside Road
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Bristol
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