Technical Theatre (Production and Design) BA (Hons)
University of Salford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus 1

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus 1

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Course info

This is a very hands-on degree in which you will learn technical skills for theatre, as well as having the opportunity to work in range of live event contexts (theatre, dance, fashion shows, live music concerts, and more). You will be working with the latest digital technology in order to create lighting, sound and digital design for a range of live staged events.Being based at the New Adelphi Arts Centre, there is a strong emphasis on working with professional theatre/events practitioners, and ...Read more

This is a very hands-on degree in which you will learn technical skills for theatre, as well as having the opportunity to work in range of live event contexts (theatre, dance, fashion shows, live music concerts, and more). You will be working with the latest digital technology in order to create lighting, sound and digital design for a range of live staged events.Being based at the New Adelphi Arts Centre, there is a strong emphasis on working with professional theatre/events practitioners, and also with students from other creative programmes. This will help you to discover, as the programme progresses, where your own area of interest lies – sound, lighting, digital/video,scenic design, production/events management. In the second and third years, this programme offers students the opportunity to specialise in different aspects of technical production – be that theatre production, production management, events management or small scale touring. Most importantly, at all stages of the programme, you will practically apply the skills and knowledge that you acquire in your classes, to small, medium and large scale live events.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
12/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
Drama
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 91 = 9% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
9%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Drama graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Drama graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Charlotte
11 Feb 25

The library gets out of my comfort zone and helps me focus on doing my work and getting some fresh air when I'm not in lectures. One thing that could be improved is maybe having..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
11 Mar 22

It is such a lovely place to study, great facilities. The library is fantastic and has a wide range of resources. Unfortunately I did my course during the coronavirus pandemic and..Read more

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

104 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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AS:

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 - 31 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

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Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

UCAS Points Tariff of 104 - 112 to include minimum of 2 A Levels. Theatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

104 - 112 UCAS pointsTheatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

104 -112 UCAS PointsTheatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

104 - 112 UCAS points. Theatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

Pass 3 QAA approved Access Diploma with 104 - 112 UCAS points.Theatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

AS Levels are accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Extended Project Qualification is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Theatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

104 - 112 UCAS PointsTheatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

Irish Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

BTEC Level 3 National Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

UCAS Tariff Points of 112.Theatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

Theatre / Technical Theatre / Drama, or something Creative Production focused

Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs

Popular A-level subjects

Drama

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Drama
68%
English Literature
38%
Media Studies
27%
History
13%
English Language
13%
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Charlotte
11 Feb 25
Technical Theatre (Production and Design) BA (Hons)
The library gets out of my comfort zone and helps me focus on doing my work and getting some fresh air when I'm not in lectures. One thing that could be improved is maybe having...
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SR
Student Reviewer
11 Mar 22
Technical Theatre (Production and Design) BA (Hons)
It is such a lovely place to study, great facilities. The library is fantastic and has a wide range of resources. Unfortunately I did my course during the coronavirus pandemic and...
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