Rose Bruford College will be featuring its two innovative new programmes in Performance Sound and Creative Lighting Control. These three-year BA programmes are unique in Higher Education, and with two year's of graduates working in the industry, says the college, they are already making their mark.

BA (Hons) Performance Sound reflects the growing importance of sound in every field of performance - from theatre to music concerts, from sports events to dance, and from site-specific installation to radio drama. The programme combines sound design, technology and operation, with a strong emphasis on live production, and has recently attracted the support of key players in the audio industry, including sponsorship by Harman Pro Group UK in the shape of a Soundcraft VI-1 digital mixer.

BA (Hons) Creative Lighting Control has been created in response to rapidly growing industry demand for specialist lighting and video programmers and technicians who are at ease with technology and who also possess the creativity needed to stage high quality live events. The course includes programming for lighting and video, production design, video content creation, lighting system design and pre-visualisation, and is delivered in close cooperation with a wide range of industry partners who teach specialist skills and provide placements.

These two specialist courses are part of a suite of seven degree programmes in the School of Design, Management and Technical Arts at Rose Bruford College, covering all aspects of design and production for theatre and performance. As well as degree programmes the college can run bespoke staff training courses, as well as finding first rate graduates for employers. The college's team will be on hand at PLASA to discuss how education and industry can work together in develop a company's business.

PLASA 2011 2-Q37


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