BA (Hons) Technical Arts for Theatre and Performance
University of the Arts London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
BA (Hons) Technical Arts for Theatre and Performance
BA Technical Arts for Theatre and Performance introduces you to a wide range of processes, techniques and practices within this field. The course covers 4 key areas:
- Concept and design
- Materials used within the field
- Design fabrication and assembly
- Interactive and applied technical arts practices
You will experience a range of techniques used within current industry. This will enable you to select and use appropriate methods and materials.
You will learn the art of efficiently developing suitable prototypes for the field and be able select the most effective way of realising a variety of design ideas as you progress through your studies.
Alongside practical work you will also look at creative research theories. These will include a scenographic approach to understanding objects in the contexts of environments and audiences. This will expand your knowledge of industry practices and extend your own ideas to place them within a wider field of performance making.
Your progression through the course will introduce you to current industry modes of making and designing. This will be complimented by trips to professional technical arts based production studios within the field of entertainment.
You will have an opportunity to define and refine your specialist area of interest so that you finish the course with a creative technical practice.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Unit 1 - Introduction to Technical Arts for Theatre and Performance
- Unit 2 - Designing and Making 1
- Unit 3 - Designing and Making 2
- Unit 4 - Exploring ideas
- Unit 5 - Who are you? Establishing practice
Year 2
- Unit 6 - Practice as laboratory
- Unit 7 - Collaborative and collective practices
- Unit 8 - Where in the world? 1
- Unit 9 - Where in the world? 2
Year 3
- Unit 10 - Finding your voice: portfolio design, crafting research skills, career planning
- Unit 11 - Show your work: independent practice
- Optional Diploma between Year 2 and 3
Program Outcome
- Briefings, discussions, lectures and seminars
- Creative research skills training
- Field trips and off-site, work-based visits
- Group crits
- Guided and independent learning
- Online study
- Peer learning and review
- Portfolio review
- Presentations and tutorials
- Professional practice talks and workshops
- Project planning
- Research - assignments, essays, reports, dissertation, documentation, films, visual communication of ideas through appropriate design techniques, CV/profile writing
- Studio and workshop based, study and research
- Workshops on writing styles, research methodology and critical debate
Work placements are a key feature during the second year of this course, providing essential links for students’ graduate careers within industry and beyond. Students may have the opportunity to visit London television and film studios, scenic workshops, prop houses, makers and suppliers.
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
BA Technical Arts for Theatre and Performance is offered in full-time mode. It is divided into 3 stages over 3 academic years. Each stage consists of 30 teaching weeks. You will be expected to commit an average of 40 hours per week to your course, including teaching hours and independent study.