Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Live Production)
Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Live Production)
Channel your passion for all aspects of theatre and live production with Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services CUA50420. Our course will teach you everything you need to know about working backstage and behind the scenes. Be industry ready In this very hands-on course, you will have…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Channel your passion for all aspects of theatre and live production with Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services CUA50420. Our course will teach you everything you need to know about working backstage and behind the scenes.
Be industry ready
In this very hands-on course, you will have extensive training in all technical aspects of the theatre and events industry. Our Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services CUA50420 uses the David Williamson Theatre, on our Prahran Campus, as its main training space. Throughout this immersive course you will learn industry standard lighting, sound, vision, staging and flying systems processes and collaborate with working professionals and students from other performance and technical disciplines, providing a holistic training opportunity in developing large-scale theatre productions. The course also provides training in event/project/production management, stage management, set and prop construction areas.
Shine a spotlight on a career in live production
The demand for live production personnel worldwide is at an all-time high in all areas of the performing arts. Our Live Production graduates have developed enduring industry connections with small and large-scale theatre companies such as Melbourne Theatre Company, La Mama, Carlton Courthouse, Red Stitch Theatre Company, Malthouse Theatre, and the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA). Graduates have also found opportunities working for companies such as CVP, ResX, and Harry the Hirer Productions, providing technical support to major events.
CAREER PATHWAYS
Where will the Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services – Live Production CUA50420 take me?
On successful completion of the Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services CUA50420 you will be suitably qualified to apply for positions as a technician in theatre lighting, theatre sound and using audio visual systems. You will also be suitably trained to enter stage management and event management roles in small or large festivals and events.
Event Manager
Stage Manager
Theatre Technician – lighting
sound
vision
Study Pathways
You may wish to take your technical theatre studies further and pursue a career in Creative Arts. For further study options, discuss with Melbourne Polytechnic teaching staff.
REQUIREMENTS
Academic: Australian Year 11 equivalency
Academic IELTS 5.5 with no individual band below 5.0. TOEFL iBT: 46 overall; Writing: 19; Speaking: 16; Reading: 10; Listening: 9; Pearson Global Scale of English: – PTE Academic: 42 overall communicative skills: 36, Cambridge English Scale (- Cambridge: First (FCE), – Cambridge: Advanced (CAE), – Cambridge: Proficiency (CPE)): 162 overall individual bands: 154, Melbourne Polytechnic: ELICOS: 2+ ISLPR overall individual bands: min ISLPR 2.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Melbourne Polytechnic has been offering vocational education since 1912 in Melbourne. It also provides TAFE, certificate programs, diploma programs and higher education programs for international students. The institution welcomes international students from over 70 countries, across its seven campuses. Melbourne Polytechnic’s strong partnerships with leading organisations and industry-relevant degrees benefit students, and help them gain hands-on learning experience. Its services are of great use to students; starting from bookstores and libraries to restaurants and shops, students can access a range of amenities. In addition, the institution helps students find suitable accommodation options, including both on-campus and off-campus housing.