Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production)

The degree encompasses stage management lighting sound multimedia production costume props stage mechanics scenery installation and theatre design. You'll also get the opportunity to specialise in a particular area of live production. From your first year you will explore stage management for different genres including dance music orchestras circus opera musical theatre and apply your knowledge on real QUT productions.

You'll progress to learning about live productions and performance industries-production and tour management festival site and logistics management and technical direction-applying your skills in the technical management and design area. In your final year you'll work alongside industry professionals and learn to lead a team that will lay the foundations for transition into the profession.

• Company manager
• Lighting designer
• Lighting technician
• Production manager
• Sound designer
• Stage manager

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production) you must complete the following:

• Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) - 24 credit points
• Technical Production major - 168 credit points
• Complementary studies - 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives).

• develop an understanding of the disciplines involved in live production
• study technical lighting sound and multimedia production and practicalities of set props and costume
• explore stage management for different genres-dance music orchestras circus opera musical theatre
• apply your knowledge on real QUT productions
• progress from introductory to more senior roles
• scenography-history techniques and applications of theatre design

• explore advanced production concepts and technologies
• investigate and apply design skills for lighting sound multimedia and all aspects of production
• advance your knowledge in management
• learn about live productions and performance industries-production and tour management festival site and logistics management and technical direction
• develop further experience across four QUT productions
• apply your skills in the technical management and design areas

• work on several QUT productions
• gain senior experience as production stage manager designer or head of department in sound set vision or lighting
• lead first and second-year students as your production crew
• option to focus on one particular area
• work alongside industry professionals
• industry placements are available
• apply previous learning in professional contexts
• lay the foundations for transition into the profession

Study overseas while gaining credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility. Find out more about studying on exchange.

To meet the course requirements of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Technical Production) you must complete the following:

• Two common units (KYB101 and KYB102) - 24 credit points
• Technical Production major - 168 credit points
• Complementary studies - 48 credit points from the Situated Creative Practice Extension plus 48 credit points chosen from a minor or unit options (electives).

Study overseas while gaining credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners. Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area depending on how they match with your QUT course. Saving your electives for exchange will allow you the most flexibility. Find out more about studying on exchange.