Event Production BSc (Hons)

This BSc Event Production course, based in Nottingham, is for those wanting to forge an exciting career in the live event production industry.<br/><br/>You’ll work in a real-world live events venue, learning from our team of experts who are professionals in lighting design, live sound, broadcasting, live event planning, and live video installation and design, including LED video screen technology, and projection mapping pyrotechnics.<br/><br/>This is a heavily practical course, with a focus on gaining real-world experience, and underpinned by theory. You’ll learn about building lighting rigs and PA systems from day one as well as maintaining and repairing the equipment that you will be using on real world events.<br/><br/>Your tutors are all industry professionals still out there working in the industry whilst also being qualified lecturers – so you’re learning from people that live it! We set up cross-collaborations with other course disciplines such as Music Performance, Film Production, and Content Creation students.<br/><br/><strong>Key features</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Gain hands-on industry experience: while you study, with industry opportunities built into the course to ensure you graduate with the practical skills needed to make it in the industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Use industry- standard equipment: Learn how to use specialist tech and equipment including our 400-capacity live venue, Nexo PA systems and Avolites lighting technology.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Earn industry-recognised certifications: Advance your technical skills with certifications in Avolites Titan lighting control, Dante audio networking, and L-Acoustics system workflow. Validating your expertise and enhancing your employability in live events and production<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study in the heart of Nottingham: One of Europe’s top 25 student cities, and home to over 75,000 learners.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Employability</strong><br/><br/>Your time at NTU doesn’t have to stop once you finish your undergraduate course. Choose to continue your studies on our postgraduate degrees that can help you further develop your skills and obtain the experience you need to get a head start in your career.<br/><br/>Typical job roles in industry might include:<br/><br/><br/>• Live sound engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Lighting designer/operator for live events<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Production manager<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Live broadcast engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Live video technician/operator.<br/><br/><br/><br/>All of the above may find you working in live music, theatre, festivals or corporate events in the UK or touring overseas. <br/><br/><strong>Facilities</strong><br/><br/>On this course you’ll study across various facilities located on our City Campus. You’ll get to learn your trade in facilities that operate public-facing events every week of the year.<br/><br/>In Metronome you’ll find some amazing facilities, jam-packed with recording studios, rehearsal rooms, performances spaces, and a 400-capacity venue. You will be using industry standard equipment, the kind of equipment you’re going to see the professionals using. That’s audio equipment from Allen & Heath, L’Acoustics, Digico, Martin Audio, Nexo, Shure and Audix. Lighting from Avolites, MA, Martin, Robe and Clay Paky.<br/><br/>Providing more event experience opportunities is Confetti X; a 14,000 sq ft complex kitted out with world-class facilities and technology for esports and other emerging technologies. It’s here where you’ll have the chance to work on esports tournaments and a range of corporate events.