The BA (Hons) Top-Up is open to Mountview students currently studying on the FdA course, as well as non-Mountview graduates with relevant qualifications and experience from another technical training provider.

Mountview’s Technical Production training is primarily focussed on sound and lighting, while also incorporating video and technical stage craft. Course content includes lighting and sound studio skills, the preparation and management of technical equipment, lighting and sound system design, how to programme and operate desks, video mapping and design, as well as core technical and maintenance skills.

With over 20 in-house productions each year in Mountview’s state-of-the-art theatres, Technical Production students benefit from a vast array of learning experiences:

• Hands-on training with contemporary equipment
• Technical stagecraft skills including rigging and flying and installation of live productions
• Sound studio skills including recording and editing technology and techniques
• Lighting studio skills including computerised drafting and visualisation software
• Understanding and designing lighting and sound systems
• Prepping, fitting, and monitoring radio mic systems
• Planning, prepping and managing lighting equipment for live productions
• Programming and mixing industry standard sound desks on plays and musicals
• Programming and operating lighting desks, including working with generic and moving lighting equipment
• Creating sound, lighting and video designs for live productions
• Technical and maintenance skills such as power distribution, soldering and other skills needed by the modern production professional

Mountview is also internationally recognised for the quality of its Musical Theatre training and produces at least eight large-scale musicals in-house every year, providing Technical Production students with extensive experience of the musical format.

Mountview also offers a two-year Foundation degree (FdA) in Technical Production which provides fast-track training.

COURSE CONTENT AND DELIVERY

The BA (Hons) Top-Up course is designed for students who have completed a foundation degree or equivalent in a technical production discipline. With at least 30 contact hours per week over 36 weeks, the course offers intensive, hands-on training in a professional environment.

From the start, students will take on senior technical roles in Mountview’s public productions, working closely with professional lighting and sound designers, technicians, and programmers. Students can choose to specialise in either lighting or sound, while continuing to develop a broad range of technical skills. All learning is rooted in practical experience, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and adaptability.

Alongside production work, students complete an extended research project in their chosen area of interest, submitted at the end of the course.