Adults 19+

Production Arts

Do you prefer to be behind the scenes when they call 'Lights, Camera, Action'? If so, Production Arts at Newcastle College is perfect for you. Discover the world of providing backstage support in world-class facilities and learn from our industry experts. Whether you dream of being a part of the live theatre industry or wish to travel the world as part of a production crew at live gigs and festivals, our Production Arts courses will help you pursue your ambitions.

We will help you develop skills in rigging, lighting, live sound and more. Learn the art of being a member of the backstage crew and producing shows that people will remember forever.

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Creative Bootcamp - Rigging, Lighting, Live Sound and Backstage Management

Take the first step towards working as part of a technical team in the live theatre industry or travelling the world as part of a production crew at live gigs and festivals.

Length: 12 weeks
Study: Short Course
Start date: 25th September 2023
Location: Rye Hill Campus

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Email us: enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk

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Sophie Ellis

BA (Hons) Dance

"The facilities at the College are great. The Performance Academy, where I study, has excellent dance facilities from large studio spaces, a studio theatre for smaller performances to a large 250 seat theatre fully equipped with an Aerial Rig."

Courtney Munro

FdA Musical Theatre

"We all draw inspiration from the tutors, especially as they have experience in the industry. Our tutors know what we need to work on in order to prepare us for our careers, which inspires us all to work harder."

Daily tasks:

Plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions.
Conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries.
Introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements.
Trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them.
Performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines.
Assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience.
Studies script, play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation.

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Median Salary

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Daily tasks:

Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.
Participates in dance performance.
Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.
Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.

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Median Salary

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Actors, Entertainers and Presenters

Daily tasks:

Plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions.
Conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries.
Introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements.
Trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them.
Performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines.
Assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience.
Studies script, play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation.

Median Salary

£33,513 View more

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Dancers and Choreographers

Daily tasks:

Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.
Participates in dance performance.
Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.
Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.