MA Lighting Design & Production

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Postgraduate MA Full-time 2 Years Drama

About this course

Gain the practical skills and experience you need to become an innovative lighting designer who can work seamlessly across theatre, television, film and live events.

In this intensive, hands-on course, you’ll explore all of the approaches and technical skills that can help you launch a career in lighting design and production. Hands-on experience comes in the form of several major opportunities to design the lighting for College productions across theatre, opera and musical theatre. You’ll also grow a rich source of contacts from across design and stage management – essential to building a successful career in the industry.

The course ends with a public exhibition of your cohort’s work in Cardiff and then for four days on London’s South Bank, which includes an industry night for an invited audience of potential employers.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

Course Details

Qualification
MA
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Cardiff,
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Drama