Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama - Stand F54 - Association of British Theatre Technicians

Company Profile

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama attracts the best creative talent from across the globe. As Wales’ national conservatoire, we fire imagination and drive innovation, offering training to more than 800 actors, musicians, designers, technicians and arts managers from more than 40 countries.

Our students’ extraordinary talent and potential is fused with exceptional teaching and unrivalled industry links, to bring dreams to life. A space for everyone, creative ambition and collaboration are central to our excellence.

RWCMD also operates as an arts centre holding over 500 public performances and events each year, regular masterclasses from international artists, and performances, exhibitions and tours in Wales, London and overseas. The opportunities for students studying at RWCMD are endless.

Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the city has been declared the UK’s first Music City and is also one of the largest and most successful creative centres outside of London. The city is home to broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV and S4C; production companies such as Bad Wolf and Wild Creations, and also two major orchestras, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the orchestra of Welsh National Opera. The College is perfectly located in this thriving city to collaborate with all these major creative organisations to enable our students to gain invaluable experiences of real working conditions, and vital contacts within industry.

Training Courses

Stage Management and Technical Theatre

Our extensive training combines core technical skills, sound and lighting design, video, construction etc. and the full range of stage management skills, whilst focusing on your chosen specialism.

Your training is tailored to your individual interests and career goals through production work, as you gain a broad practical experience in a range of technical and production roles. We treat you as a professional from day one. You’ll be working as our resident stage management team to produce professional standard productions in College and on external placements.

Our courses include:

– BA (Hons) Stage Management & Technical Theatre
– Foundation Degree in Technical Production
– MA Stage & Event Management

We also have courses in:

– BA(Hons) Design for Performance
– Foundation Degree in Scenic Arts
– Foundation Degree in Scenic Construction
– MA Design courses