
Technical Theatre Arts with Professional Placement BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Technical Theatre Arts with Professional Placement BA (Hons)
Master your passion for bringing stage and live events to life.
Play a vital technical and creative role in the success of live performance productions. Working in our professional studios and production spaces, you’ll master the skills to captivate audiences.
You’ll learn from practising technical specialists and creative academic staff, becoming an expert in lighting, sound, visual technologies, set construction and stage management. With endless opportunities to work on real events – in collaboration with other students or through our public performance venue – ...
Master your passion for bringing stage and live events to life.<br/><br/>Play a vital technical and creative role in the success of live performance productions. Working in our professional studios and production spaces, you’ll master the skills to captivate audiences.<br/><br/>You’ll learn from practising technical specialists and creative academic staff, becoming an expert in lighting, sound, visual technologies, set construction and stage management. With endless opportunities to work on real events – in collaboration with other students or through our public performance venue – you’ll graduate with real experience to take into industry.<br/><br/>You will:<br/>Gain an all-round technical grounding in live sound, lighting, stage management, rigging and scenic construction<br/>Receive a critical insight into the cultural sector, exploring how performance technologies and professional practice influence each other<br/>Work in state-of-the-art facilities with access to both core industry technology and some of the latest equipment. <br/>Broaden your skills by collaborating with students across a broad range of disciplines including popular music, contemporary dance, and musical, devised and traditional theatre<br/>Gain industry-recognised safety accreditations
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Penryn Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
PY63
Institution Code
F33
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
120
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 equivalent qualifications, such as A levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma, or current, relevant experience. Grade 4 (or C) or above in GCSE English Language, or equivalent, is a minimum language requirement for all applicants. Due to the creative nature of our courses, you will be considered on your own individual merit and potential to succeed on your chosen course. Please contact the Applicant Services team for advice if you are predicted UCAS points below this range, or if you have questions about the qualifications or experience you have.
Scottish Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
60 credits (with a minimum of 45 credits achieved at level 3) in a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
AS
We may consider a standalone AS in a relevant subject, if it is taken along with other A Levels and if an A Level has not been taken in the same subject. However, you will not be disadvantaged if you do not have a standalone AS subject as we will not ordinarily use them in our offers.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Extended Project
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
A level
We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.
T Level
P
M
P (Pass) grade must be C or above, not D or E
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
a minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points, when combined with a minimum of 64 UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications
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