Event Production FdSc

This cutting-edge Event Production foundation degree will give you the opportunity to study in a real-world live event venue, training with professionals and working with industry-standard hardware and software. By the end of the course you’ll have gained the technical, organisational, creative and professional skills you need to work successfully within the technical events industry.<br/><br/>You’ll learn the fundamentals of working with industry relevant live event technology, as well as how to build and operate lighting and sound reinforcement systems, from the basics in year 1 to more advanced skills in year 2.<br/><br/>You’ll learn in our music and live events hub, Metronome, designed by world-renowned audio architects White Mark Ltd – who have designed studios for clients including Jay-Z and Damon Albarn. You’ll also have access to a 400-capacity live venue, and a 93m2 events production workshop space, as well as PA systems from manufacturers, including Nexo, Martin Audio and L’Acoustics and a range of generic and moving lighting technology from Robe, Clay Paky and Martin.<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 have cross-collaborations with other course disciplines such as Music Performance, Film Production, and Content Creation students to give you a broad and exciting experience.<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/>Employability is a key focus of this course, with modules focusing specifically on enhancing your employability.<br/><br/>This course will prepare you to work in the live events sector, in areas such as lighting design, sound engineering, VFX, equipment technicians and event management.<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 on the Confetti campus 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.