BA (Hons) Technical Theatre and Performance Design
In this multidisciplinary course you will develop technical, design, and production knowledge and skills for theatre and live performance in the growing and dynamic creative industries. Your real-world experience will be enhanced by learning and working alongside students from our BA (Hons) Theatre Arts course and external partners as you become part of the day-to-day operations of a busy professional venue: Derby Theatre.
You will benefit from being able to draw from the knowledge of a wide range of industry professionals to enhance your networks, relatability and exposure to the industry. There will be opportunities to take part in projects drawn from Derby Theatre’s Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) agenda on community, youth and education.
Images above: Vintage Hitchcock a Live Radio Play by Joe Landry, student and staff production 2024, image credit: Xristina Penna. There is a War by Tom Basden, Derby Theatre Main House 2021, image credit: Chris Webb. The Pillow Man by Martin McDonagh, Derby Theatre Studio 2019, image credit: Chris Webb.
The course tutors maintain close industry links and are members of the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and committee member of the Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD), PDEC (Performance Design Educators Collective) and members of OISTAT (International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians). They have links with companies as well as personal contacts with myriad design and technical practitioners currently working in industry and are recognised internationally for their research in the field of performance design.
Your course will be delivered at Derby Theatre, a fully equipped, professional theatre and major live performance venue, allowing you to gain valuable industry experience and contacts as you learn. To find out more about the work that Derby Theatre do outside of the University, please visit their YouTube Channel.
In this multidisciplinary course you will develop technical, design, and production knowledge and skills for theatre and live performance in the growing and dynamic creative industries. Your real-world experience will be enhanced by learning and working alongside students from our BA (Hons) Theatre Arts course and external partners as you become part of the day-to-day operations of a busy professional venue: Derby Theatre.
You will benefit from being able to draw from the knowledge of a wide range of industry professionals to enhance your networks, relatability and exposure to the industry. There will be opportunities to take part in projects drawn from Derby Theatre’s Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) agenda on community, youth and education.
Images above: Vintage Hitchcock a Live Radio Play by Joe Landry, student and staff production 2024, image credit: Xristina Penna. There is a War by Tom Basden, Derby Theatre Main House 2021, image credit: Chris Webb. The Pillow Man by Martin McDonagh, Derby Theatre Studio 2019, image credit: Chris Webb.
The course tutors maintain close industry links and are members of the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) and committee member of the Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD), PDEC (Performance Design Educators Collective) and members of OISTAT (International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians). They have links with companies as well as personal contacts with myriad design and technical practitioners currently working in industry and are recognised internationally for their research in the field of performance design.
Your course will be delivered at Derby Theatre, a fully equipped, professional theatre and major live performance venue, allowing you to gain valuable industry experience and contacts as you learn. To find out more about the work that Derby Theatre do outside of the University, please visit their YouTube Channel.
