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

### What is the BA (Hons) Stage Management?

East 15’s BA (Hons) Stage Management is a three-year, industry-focused degree providing professional training for production and technical roles across theatre, film, television, live events and the wider creative industries.

Following a shared first year, students specialise in one of three pathways and graduate with one of the following degrees, depending on their chosen area of focus:

* BA (Hons) Stage Management with Production Arts

* BA (Hons) Stage Management with Technical Production

* BA (Hons) Stage Management with Technical Theatre

Based at our Loughton Campus, the course prepares you to graduate as a skilled, confident professional ready to enter the industry in specialist roles.

### Why this course

The BA (Hons) Stage Management offers an immersive, vocational experience that mirrors the realities of professional production work and is designed as a stepping stone into specialist industry roles.

From the outset, the course combines practical production work with specialist technical training. In your first year, you’ll build a strong foundation in core stage management and technical theatre skills. From Year 2 onwards, you’ll specialise in one of three professional pathways aligned with distinct areas of industry demand:

* Production Arts: Construction, scenic painting and costume

* Technical Production: Stage management and production management

* Production Theatre: Lighting, sound and multimedia

This focused training allows you to develop in-depth expertise and a clear professional identity, equipping you with the advanced technical skills required across theatre, film, television and live events.

Throughout the course, you’ll be embedded in production teams and work on professional-standard public productions, taking on increasing responsibility as your skills develop. In your final year, you’ll undertake an industry placement, which frequently leads directly to first professional contracts or opens doors to employment opportunities, giving you a significant advantage when entering the industry.