Diploma Theatre Production Arts - Stage Management - Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

1 year

Applications for this course are now closed.

Mountview’s diploma provides experienced students with the opportunity to develop theoretical, practical, creative and critical thinking skills. You will experience the challenge of a fast-paced production environment working on a broad range of projects and productions.

This is a one-year full-time vocational course and is ideal for students who wish to develop their experience and skills in management, theatre production arts or technical theatre through practical work in professional theatre environments. Since the course is non-accredited, it does not attract any government funding.

Diploma students choose their preferred area of production arts to specialise in:

Stage management
Lighting
Sound

Throughout the course you will develop your individual processes as a practitioner through a mix of workshops as well as collaborative and independent work, with regular appraisals to examine learning methods and set objectives.

You will undertake significant self-directed study and experience a range of performance environments working on Mountview productions and on professional placements. This provides excellent opportunities to gain important industry contacts and develop personal networks, both of which are key to your career progression.

‘What Does A Stage Management Student Do?’ – watch here.

Read an interview with one of our Stage Management students here.

Photo by Cesare De Giglio

Photo by Robin Savage

Photo by Katherine Leedale

Photo by Robin Savage

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Photo by Robin Savage

Photo by Cesare De Giglio

APPLY FOR THIS COURSE

Strong emphasis is placed on learning through practice, and the majority of work across all the modules is continuously assessed. Skills modules will be assessed through coursework, and practice modules through assessment of practical production roles.

2022/23 Term Dates
Autumn term 12 September – 16 December 2022
Spring term 3 January – 6 April 2023
Summer term 17 April – 15 July 2023

2023/24 Term Dates
Autumn term 11 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term 2 January – 28 March 2024
Summer term 15 April – 28 July 2024

*Please note – All Theatre Production Arts and Scenic Art and Prop Making students will not have a two week break over Easter. All students will have a two week break but they are scheduled around show roles. All students must speak with their course leader before booking any holidays/travel.

Skills & Practice

Prompt book and show calling
Creative research including period-specific work
Work with pyrotechnics & blank-firing weapons
Co-ordination & project management
Cueing to music
Prop making & sourcing
Stage managing musicals, classics & new writing
Assistant/Deputy/Lead role/s on public productions

USEFUL INFO

Application Fee	Free
2022/23 UK/Republic of Ireland Students Course Fee	£7,175

Additional costs include a basic tool kit, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (boots, hard hat, gloves, reflective bibs) and transport – allow around £250.

Mountview works with all students to discuss funding options.

Funding and Scholarships

Applicants must be from the UK as this course cannot support international visa applications. Admission onto the course is by interview. Applicants must be aged 21 years or over at the start of the course.

If an applicant’s first language is not English, and they have not been taught in English or studied to A Level standard in the UK, they will need to demonstrate an acceptable minimum level of competence through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Band 6.5).

Mountview welcomes applications from people with disabilities and is keen to support all applicants to achieve their best. If applicants have any special requirements or access needs, these should be discussed with the course leader/administrator.

Mountview is committed to a comprehensive policy of equal opportunities for students in which individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. No applicant will receive less or more favourable treatment on grounds of sex, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion and marital/parental status or any comparable grounds.

For Theatre Production Arts candidates there is a short online interview at which they can talk about their interests, influences and production arts experience.

Auditions and Interviews