Stage Management BTEC National Award

Exam board Edexcel

Course Content

Interested in working in West End productions, or as part of the crew for a rock festival?
This course develops a general knowledge, understanding and experience of stage management skills. Students will learn a range of ‘backstage’ skills and learn how to operate lighting and sound equipment in the Windmill Theatre and other local venues.

This is a two year course with the following units being studied and assessed:

• Production for theatre performance
• Assistant stage management
• Deputy stage management
• Stage lighting operations
• Stage sound operations

Assessments

The course is assessed through written and practical projects. For some practical assessments students will need to be available for evening productions which will be held in the college’s Windmill Theatre, and should expect to work on several shows throughout the year.

Entry requirements

Students may have already followed a BTEC performing arts production course at BMS, or should have had some prior experience of working backstage on concerts, or shows.

Possible careers

• Lighting, sound and backstage work
• Events management
• Theatre and music industry