Validated by University of East Anglia

2 Years Full-Time

Mountview produces over 20 in-house productions each year in our state-of-the-art theatres, giving Stage Management students a vast array of learning experiences.

Stage managers are the glue that holds a production together. Their many responsibilities include running communication across all creative and technical departments, acting as a right hand to the director, overseeing sets, props, lights, and sound, and calling all technical cues during performances.

Mountview is internationally recognised for the quality of its Musical Theatre training and produces at least 8 large-scale musicals in-house every year, providing Stage Management students with extensive experience of the musical format.

Mountview also offers a one-year BA (Hons) Top-Up in Stage Management, which offers a greater depth of study to those with previous experience.

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Graduate Destinations

Graduates of our vocational, hands-on stage management course have gone on to successful careers across theatre, film, television and events, and with a diverse range of shows and companies, including the National Theatre, Secret Cinema, Hamilton, Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, and the Olympics.

Course Leader and Guest Practitioners

Our resident team of tutors for this course are supported by industry professionals who work alongside the students on productions. Previous guest tutors have included professionals from:

• Punchdrunk
• Hamilton
• The Globe
• The National Theatre

Course Content and Delivery

This intensely practical training is delivered over a minimum of 30 hours per week, 36 weeks per year. Teaching covers core skills in all areas of production arts and is delivered by experienced industry professionals.

Students take on practical show roles in Mountview’s in-house productions, with responsibilities including:

• Prompt books and show calling
• Creative research including period-specific work
• Working with theatrical effects
• Co-ordination and project management
• Cueing to music
• Prop making and sourcing
• Stage managing musicals, classics and new writing

Please note that work on in-house productions requires attendance in the evenings and/or weekends.

A strong emphasis is placed on learning through practice and there is continuous assessment across all the compulsory modules.

Students also undertake work placements with external organisations, allowing them to develop a network of professional contacts and gain valuable experience. Previous placement destinations have included Moulin Rouge! The Musical, The Globe, Wiltons Music Hall, National Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, Cabaret and the Barbican.

Showcase

Students are given integral roles on both Mountview productions and professional placements.

These provides excellent opportunities to showcase skills, gain important industry contacts and develop personal networks, all of which are key to your career progression.