Mountview’s diploma provides experienced students with the opportunity to develop theoretical, practical, creative and critical thinking skills. You will experience the challenge of a fast-paced production environment working on a broad range of projects and productions.
This is a one-year full-time vocational course and is ideal for students who wish to develop their experience and skills in management, theatre production arts or technical theatre through practical work in professional theatre environments. Since the course is non-accredited, it does not attract any government funding.
Diploma students choose their preferred area of production arts to specialise in:
Throughout the course you will develop your individual processes as a practitioner through a mix of workshops as well as collaborative and independent work, with regular appraisals to examine learning methods and set objectives.
You will undertake significant self-directed study and experience a range of performance environments working on Mountview productions and on professional placements. This provides excellent opportunities to gain important industry contacts and develop personal networks, both of which are key to your career progression.
‘What Does A Stage Management Student Do?’ – watch here.
Read an interview with one of our Stage Management students here.
Strong emphasis is placed on learning through practice, and the majority of work across all the modules is continuously assessed. Skills modules will be assessed through coursework, and practice modules through assessment of practical production roles.
2021/22 TERM DATES
Autumn term 10 September – 18 December 2021
Spring term 4 January – 14 April 2022
Summer term 21 April – 16 July 2022
| Application Fee | Free |
| 2022/23 UK/Republic of Ireland Students Course Fee | £7,175 |
Additional costs include a basic tool kit, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (boots, hard hat, gloves, reflective bibs) and transport – allow around £250.
Mountview works with all students to discuss funding options.
Funding and ScholarshipsApplicants must be from the UK as this course cannot support international visa applications. Admission onto the course is by interview. Applicants must be aged 21 years or over at the start of the course.
If an applicant’s first language is not English, and they have not been taught in English or studied to A Level standard in the UK, they will need to demonstrate an acceptable minimum level of competence through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (Band 6.5).
Mountview welcomes applications from people with disabilities and is keen to support all applicants to achieve their best. If applicants have any special requirements or access needs, these should be discussed with the course leader/administrator.
Mountview is committed to a comprehensive policy of equal opportunities for students in which individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. No applicant will receive less or more favourable treatment on grounds of sex, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion and marital/parental status or any comparable grounds.
For Theatre Production Arts candidates there is a short online interview at which they can talk about their interests, influences and production arts experience.
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