BA Technical Theatre and Stage Management
About this course
BA (Hons) in Performance and Design for Theatre and Screen. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Historical Research, Programming, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course is approved by the Stage Management Association, and students work in the Lincoln Arts Centre using professional equipment. An optional industry placement year is available for practical workplace experience.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC IB: 29 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 69%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 25%
- East Midlands: 35%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 9%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring 1: The Creative Arts
- Stage Management Fundamentals
- Stagecraft
- Technical Theatre Technology
- Introduction to Prose
- Introduction to Stage Design
- Project Space Plus
- Screen Performance
- Solo Performance
- Staging a Musical 2: Another Opening. Another Show
- The Physical Performer
- Exploring 2: Place and Space
- Scenography & Scenic Construction
- Specialist Elective
- Stage and Production Management
- Acting the Song
- Arts and Health
- Contemporary Production Practices
- Creative Audio Technologies
- Digital Performance
- Industry Placement
- Lincoln School of Creative Arts Industry Placement Year
- LSCA Study Abroad
- Musical Theatre Futures
- Stage Combat
- Teaching Practices
- The Craft of Creative Non-Fiction
- The Craft of Fiction
- Exploring 3: Investigating Creative Practice
- Final Production
- Professional Portfolio: Independent Project
- Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment
- Arts and Cultural Industries
- Counterculture
- Forming A Company
- Podcasting
- Production Design and Realisation
- Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Technical Theatre and Stage Management at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Technical Theatre and Stage Management at University of Lincoln do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Technical Theatre and Stage Management at University of Lincoln?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Technical Theatre and Stage Management at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BA Technical Theatre and Stage Management at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Technical Theatre and Stage Management at University of Lincoln?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.