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At Open Door, our Behind the Scenes Access Programme supports participants aged 17-30 who are passionate about a career in Technical Theatre and Productions Arts and who want to apply to study at one of our partner schools. Technical Theatre and Productions Arts careers can include the likes of scenic art, theatre technology, set construction, costume construction, prop-making, set/costume design and more!

Our current partner schools are Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, LAMDA, Royal Welsh College of Music, and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. We can give you the support you need to approach your interviews with confidence, knowing that you have benefited from the advice and mentoring from our selected industry professionals.

The Behind the Scenes Access programme provides participants with:

• Free interviews at our current partner schools: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, LAMDA, Royal Welsh College of Music, and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
• Travel expenses to all to interviews
• Free theatre tickets throughout the programme from theatres such as Royal Court, Donmar Warehouse, National Theatre and more!
• A series of creative workshops
• Five hours of one-to-one tutoring
• Access to our hardship fund to cover any expenses relating to being part of Open Door or your audition process
• All UCAS and UCAS Conservatoire fees paid for
• Pastoral support and mentoring from the Open Door team

We welcome students and anyone who wants to gain experience in theatre production.

Anyone getting involved should be aged over 16 (to the sky's the limit) and able to attend our rehearsals and meetings in Brixham. Placements will involved working on specific theatre shows in either the rehearsal or show run, and unless otherwise formally agreed, will be on a strictly voluntary basis. 
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We are happy for students to get involved either for a fixed number of rehearsals, or for an entire show run. 

We may also be able to offer technical mentorship via our venue partners. 

Specific shows may have a specific set of tasks, but common areas that we can offer placements in, include: 

• costuming
• photography & video
• props making
• stage crewing
• lighting and sound

Anyone involved gets full references, photos and/ or videos evidencing their involvement, and we are happy to discuss anything else needed. 

This two-year course provides a broad foundation for those wanting to work in the performing arts and related industries. It includes training in audition skills for those wishing to progress to drama school or performing arts courses in higher education.

The course is run as a theatre company, providing you with hands-on opportunities to develop a wide range of performance skills and experience of industry working conditions. The theatre company performs in a variety of venues including Strode Theatre, our Studio Theatre, Dance Studio and local community venues.

University and career progression

You could progress to a range of performing arts degree level courses.

Former students have progressed to drama schools and other higher education institutions including:

• Arts Educational School
• Bath Spa University
• Court Theatre Training Company
• Dartington College of Arts
• Middlesex University
• University of Central Lancashire
• The University of the West of England, Bristol

Develop and refine your creative process using inspiration from past and present composers. Express and apply this in different areas using a broad range of techniques and technologies. Recognised as the 'most musical city' in the UK (per capita) it is a fantastic place to study all genres of music.

Music as an art form evolves constantly, with practitioners taking inspiration from composers and artists past and present and developing future sounds.

New technologies and techniques allow us to express our creativity in more ways than ever. These ideas can be applied to live performances, to music for film or computer games.

Musicians who understand the creative process and how to work within technical boundaries are well-equipped to build careers in this exciting industry.

If you're a performing musician, or a composer/producer, or both, with a basic understanding of technologies involved in the creative arts and a desire to develop your craft and expand your knowledge and practice into different areas of the audio sector, you'll find this course rewarding.

According to the World Economic Forum, creativity is one of the most important and in-demand skills desired by employers. Therefore, the study of creative subjects, like Music, can help you to succeed across a range of careers. 

This one-year course can be added to your Study Programme in Year 1 or 2 to boost your skills and earn you an additional qualification. 

This course is aimed at musicians who want to increase their theoretical and academic knowledge of music. It is well suited for those who already read music, play an instrument or sing.

Huish has an excellent variety of Music EnRICH groups to join and you will also have the chance to go on trips to see world-class concerts and performances.

The course is comprised of three units; performing, composing and understanding.

You will have frequent performance opportunities, study set works and music theory, and develop listening and composition skills.