FDA STAGE MANAGEMENT

Validated by University of East Anglia

Duration: 2 Years Full-Time
Application Deadline: Aug 18 2025 at 9:00AM

2025/26 Course Fees

Application fee : Free
UK/ROI students : £10,125 p/a
International students : £18,760 p/a
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Course Overview
Course Content
Entry
Fees
Auditions and interviews

Course Overview

Mountview produces over 20 in-house productions each year in our state-of-the-art theatres, giving Stage Management students a vast array of learning experiences.

Stage managers are the glue that holds a production together. Their many responsibilities include running communication across all creative and technical departments, acting as a right hand to the director, overseeing sets, props, lights, and sound, and calling all technical cues during performances.

Mountview is internationally recognised for the quality of its Musical Theatre training and produces at least 8 large-scale musicals in-house every year, providing Stage Management students with extensive experience of the musical format.

Mountview also offers a 1-year BA (Hons) Top-Up in Stage Management, which offers a greater depth of study to those with previous experience.

Read about freelancing as a Production Arts student here.

 

Course Content

2025/26 Term Dates
Autumn term 8 September – 14 December 2025
Spring term 5 January – 2 April 2026
Summer term 20 April – 17 July 2026

*Please note – All Production Arts 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

  • Introduction to key practical & research skills
  • Production skills: lighting, sound, stage management & scenic art and prop making
  • Project management and collaborative practice
  • Sustainable working

Practice

  • Assistant level role/s on a public production

2025/26 Term Dates
Autumn term 8 September – 14 December 2025
Spring term 5 January – 2 April 2026
Summer term 20 April – 17 July 2026

*Please note – All Production Arts 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

  • Masterclasses & advanced technical lessons further developing key skills
  • Professional career development
  • Work based learning

Practice

  • Stage Management roles on two or more public productions

Entry Information

Applicants must be aged 18 or turn 18 within the first term of the course.  Entry is based on an interview at which you will be invited to talk about previous experience, interests and inspiration. There are no formal academic requirements however one of the following is desirable:

  • Five GCSE passes and two A-Levels or
  • Four SCE Higher Grade passes
  • BTEC National or Higher National Certificate or Diploma
  • Foundation course
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma

If an applicant requires a student visa and their first language is not English, they will need to prove their knowledge of the English language before applying for their student visa. This must be demonstrated by passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider or, having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that they began when they were under 18

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, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion and marital/parental status or any comparable grounds.

Upon offer, students must be sure that they are prepared to engage with a wide range of material that may challenge their personal ethical, religious, spiritual or moral beliefs, and present it in a wide range of settings.

Fees

Application feeFree
UK/ROI students£10,125 p/a
International students£18,760 p/a

Students may apply for a maximum Student Tuition Fee Loan of £6,000. For more information, please refer to our Funding and Scholarships page below.

All course fees are for Year 1 2025/26 entry. 

Additional costs may include a basic tool kit and transport.

Fees are subject to annual review and may increase in years 2 and 3 in line with inflation. One term’s notice will be given of any increases.

Funding and Scholarships

Interview Information

All Production Arts candidates will take part in a first-round interview with senior course tutors, at which you will discuss your interests, influences and production arts experience. You will be required to submit examples of work. This will be either online or, if possible, at Mountview with the opportunity to meet staff and students and tour our building and theatres.

Please note that later applicants may not be received in time to be considered for scholarships and local accommodation spaces as these are allocated from June. For this reason, early application is recommended.

Auditions and Interviews