BA Production Arts

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Our BA Production Arts programme equips you with the skills you need to succeed in the professional arts industry, with pathways in Costume, Design Realisation, Stage Management, and Theatre Technology, and graduates going on to work in theatre, events, television and film.

About the programme

The Production Arts undergraduate programme equips you with the skills you need to succeed in the professional arts industry, with graduates going on to work in theatre, events, television and film. We strongly believe that your training should be tailored to your individual career aims.

For this reason, you will select one of four pathways, each with a different emphasis:

Costume
Design Realisation (Scenic Art, Scenic Construction and Prop Making)
Stage Management
Theatre Technology (Sound, Lighting, Video, Automation and Stage Technology)

Within each pathway you can study elements of the other three. For example, if you want to learn about props and scenery construction but retain an interest in lighting, or gain experience in sound while focusing mainly on stage management, you can choose accordingly. The programme is flexible enough to allow for a wide range of interests, or a more specialised approach.

Preparing for work

Career preparation includes lectures, masterclasses and advice on how to apply for work, CV preparation, working as a freelancer, invoicing and self-employment, and interview preparation.

Throughout the programme you will have the opportunity to collaborate with actors, singers and musicians from other programmes to generate your own projects.

Key development areas which are essential for employment include:

Learning to be part of the team of technicians, designers, stage managers, costumiers, actors, singers and musicians, working alongside professional directors, designers and conductors to participate in the creation and public performance of acclaimed dramas and operas
Using information technology in planning and managing productions, developing transferable skills in the latest Office software and using specialist packages
Gaining detailed knowledge of current industry developments and trends
Developing core transferable skills