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Sound Courses

Advice and examples of courses

Drama schools offer Diploma Courses in Lighting and Sound. Contact the Conference of Drama Schools for information:
The Hon Secretary
Conference of Drama Schools
C/o Central school of speech and Drama
Embassy Theatre
Eton Ave
London
NW3 3HY
Tel: 020-7722 8183

For Example:
Central School of Speech and Drama
1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Theatre Practice and 3-year BA
Theatre Studies offer Sound Design as part of these courses.
Tel: 020-7722 8183.

There are also college courses:
City of Westminster College (London)
Theatre Sound Engineers' Course
Telephone: 020-7723 8826

City of Westminster College
Certificate in Theatre Electrics
Telephone: 020-7723 8826

Oldham College
BTEC National and Higher National
Diploma courses in Theatre Lighting and Sound, combined with electrical and electronic engineering.
Telephone: 0161 624 5214

Individual colleges need to be contacted regarding facilities and access for disabled people.

Examples of combined stage management and technical courses:

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
2-year Stage Management and Technical Course
Tel: 0117 973 3535

Central School of Speech and Drama
2 year Dip HE in Stage Management and Technical Arts
Tel: 020-7722 8183

City of Liverpool Community College
1-year Foundation Certificate in stage Technology,
1-year Diploma in Performance Technology
Tel: 0151 733 5511

Conservatoire for Acting & Musical Theatre
Stage Management and Technical Theatre:
2 year Diploma and 1 year BA Hons extension
Tel: 01483 230800
www.conservatoire.org

Guildhall School of Music and Drama
BA (Hons) in Stage Management and Technical Theatre.
Tel: 020-7628 2571

Mountview Conservatoire for the Performing Arts
2-year Stage Management, Technical Theatre and Design Course
Tel: 020-8340 5885

Queen Margaret College - Department of Drama
3-year BA/BA (Hons) Stage Management and Theatre Production.
Tel: 0131 317 3000

The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
6-term Diploma in Stage Management and Theatre Production
Tel: 020-7636 3865.

A 1-year technical course leading to a City & Guilds qualification open only to disabled people is available at:
Jacksons Lane Community Centre
269a Archway Road
London
N6 5AA


For more information on technically based courses, contact:
Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT)
47 Bermondsey Street
Londo
SE1 3XT
Tel: 020-7403 3778

BOOKS
Sound for the Theatre by Graham Walne, (published by A & C Black)

Sound for the Stage by Patrick M Finelli (published by Drama Book Publishers)