BA Theatre Design & Production at UWTSD

The BA Theatre Design & Production degree is a practical, hands-on programme designed to build upon a broad foundation of production skills right though to producing performances. The course enables students to explore, design and create exciting new work alongside industry professionals.

The key principle is developing graduates who have a well-rounded and solid knowledge base, are skilled in more than one area and ready to engage in the wider performance sector.

In your first year you will explore a variety of production skills in areas such as Costume, Stage Management, Scenic Construction, Lighting & Sound, Theatre Styles and Scenic Art in order to have a broad set of foundations.

The second year concentrates on the application of these skills in a variety of projects and installations before giving to oppotunity for students to specialise in a particular discipline for an entirely production-based final year. Optional work placement modules in the second and final year have increasingly led to employment opportunities with companies such as Welsh National Opera, The Torch theatre and National Theatre of Wales.

Throughout the degree there is flexibility to allow each student to specialise and explore their own path way. Offering a variety of work placement opportunities, study abroad and projects to make sure each student gets the experience they want and the support into employment.

You can also embrace the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at universities in USA or Canada. We have exchange links with the following institutions -

California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
Universtiy of New Mexico, Albuquerque
University of North Carolina, Grennsboro
Douglas College, Vancouver