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Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

Foundation Degree in Technical Production

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Foundation Degree in Technical Production course at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

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Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year (provisional)
Scotland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Wales£9,535 per year (provisional)
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
Channel Islands£9,535 per year (provisional)
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year (provisional)
EU£28,400 per year
International£28,400 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: RW04

Here's what Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama says about its Foundation Degree in Technical Production course.

The Foundation Degree in Technical Production is a two-year programme which starts in August each year.

With technology at its core, this course offers practical, hands-on training in a variety of high-end lighting, sound, and video systems – skills that are in high demand for the theatre, events, film and television industries in Wales and across the rest of the UK.

You’ll have classes given by leading professionals operating at the top of their field, alongside several production placements, both based at the College and with our industry partners here in Wales.

With your placements, developing your expertise for a technical career in the creative industries is only one part of it. These experiences will also help you to build communication and team working skills that are essential to thriving in collaborative environments.

After graduation, you could take on roles such as a production electrician, lighting technician or programmer, sound and system engineer, video operator or programmer, among many more.

Course details

Qualification

Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA

Department

Drama

Location

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama | Cardiff

Duration

2 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Theatre production

Start date

August 4, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama students who took the Foundation Degree in Technical Production course - or another course in the same subject area.

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

97%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

100%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

97%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

97%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

93%

high

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

97%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

97%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

93%

high

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

95%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

96%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

83%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

75%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

76%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

75%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

100%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

99%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

85%

high

How well organised is your course?

80%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

96%

high

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

93%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

95%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

76%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

91%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

87%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

91%

high

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

96%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

88%

high

Student information

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Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

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