Production Arts

About this course

The practical craft of bringing performance to life depends on an enormous range of skills that audiences rarely notice: the costume that reveals a character, the set built to exact specification, the stage manager holding an entire production together backstage, the technology that makes lighting and sound appear seamless. Production Arts is the study and practice of all of these disciplines, the invisible architecture on which theatre, film and live events are built. At the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, this three-year full-time BA programme prepares you for professional work in the performing arts industry. You will follow one of four pathways: Costume, Design Realisation, Stage Management, or Theatre Technology. Each pathway develops specialist knowledge and hands-on skills within a conservatoire environment where you work alongside students of acting, music and direction on

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 60% of graduatescards →
• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 5% of graduatescards →
• 10 / 100Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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