TAFE SA
12 months
Launch your career in live entertainment and technical production by mastering lighting, sound, staging, and production management. This hands-on Certificate IV is designed for aspiring technical professionals who want to work backstage in theatres, events, and broadcasting.
You must successfully complete a questionnaire demonstrating skills in live production and technical services, and complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (LLND). You'll need intermediate computer skills, good communication and teamwork abilities, interest in working with people, and reasonable fitness for manual handling. A White Card licence course is mandatory as a safety requirement.
Core units include collaborating in creative processes, communicating with arts professionals, contributing to organising productions, and developing self-care plans in creative industries. Elective units cover stage managing, prop coordination, special effects, audio and lighting equipment installation and operation, vision systems, staging elements, set construction, technical drawing, show control systems, and live audio operations. Students also learn wood working, scale modelling, casting and moulding techniques, and backstage performance management.
TAFE SA is a nationally recognised vocational education provider with 90% graduate satisfaction rates and 87% of graduates recommending their training. The course is delivered at Adelaide College of the Arts with industry-standard theatres and equipment, ensuring students gain practical experience in authentic professional environments with experienced lecturers.
Graduates can pursue careers in lighting and sound operations, live production management, broadcasting production, entertainment technical operations, stage management, set construction, scenic art, wardrobe management, and entertainment administration. Opportunities exist in theatres, concert venues, film and television production, corporate events, festivals, and entertainment venues worldwide.
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