Production and Technical Arts FdA

You explore the ever changing landscape of health, safety and legislation within production and technical arts. You develop an understanding of the health and safety requirements such as risk assessments, working at a height, the use of licensed chaperones when working with young performers as well as important legislation such as copyright laws and having the correct licenses to play music. You also are part of and write a case study focusing on a real vocational performance activity, allowing you to put theory into practice.

You develop and apply crewing and lighting operation skills to a live production. Skills developed including communication and organisational, in addition to practical skills such as plotting lights, rigging and focusing, reading cue sheets and operating a lighting desk. This module runs alongside the Sound Operation so you take on both roles for the same production and perform both roles during the process through negotiation. You are also expected to play a role in the rehearsal process as well as provide lighting operation during dress and tech rehearsals and the final performance. You work on a live brief liaising with a real team of performers and backstage crew. Your reflective learning journal should focus on lessons learned in practice and improvements in performance supported by appropriate theory and feedback from a range of sources.

The knowledge and skills gained across all your modules are applied to one live brief. You work in production teams and will take on the responsibilities of one of the roles studied to support the creation of a live piece of theatre, for example a community project, a touring piece of theatre, a music event, a cabaret, a talent show or any other performance-related product. You are encouraged to think logically about what is suitable given the timeframe of the module and take on roles such as lighting operator, sound operator and stage manager. As part of the team you are responsible for the organising and implementing of the performance project, and take responsibility of the health and safety implications. You present a project proposal in the first instance and keep a management portfolio throughout documenting the process.

You investigate the historical, social, political, cultural and economic development of production and technical arts. You consider the way production and technical arts have developed in the way that they have, and develop an understanding of the historical developments of the technical and production arts. You share your understanding with your peers through discussion, debate and presentation, and gain an understanding of self-reflection.

You develop and apply crewing and lighting operation skills to a live production. Skills developed including communication and organisational, in addition to practical skills such as plotting lights, rigging and focusing, reading cue sheets and operating a lighting desk. This module runs alongside the Lighting Operation so you take on both roles for the same production and perform both roles during the process through negotiation. You are also expected to play a role in the rehearsal process as well as provide lighting operation during dress and tech rehearsals and the final performance. You work on a live brief liaising with a real team of performers and backstage crew. Your reflective learning journal should focus on lessons learned in practice and improvements in performance supported by appropriate theory and feedback from a range of sources.

You apply appropriate stage management skills to a live production and reflect on your development throughout. You develop a wide range of skills in areas including communication, organisational, writing risk assessments, and having you the responsibility of the prompt book. Working on a live brief you liaise with a team of performers and backstage crew. You are expected to keep a reflective learning journal throughout this module.