Event Production BSc (Hons)

An introduction to stage lighting for live events. it is one of the most fundamental technologies in use to enhance the audience experience and support the performance of live events. This module will introduce you to the application of a diverse range of technologies in use, and their underlying scientific principles. The Lighting Fundamentals module introduces you to the essential principles and practices of working with lighting systems in live event environments. You will explore the core components of lighting rigs, including fixture types, power and data distribution, and safe rigging techniques. Through hands-on sessions, you will learn how to hang and focus fixtures, patch DMX systems, and operate basic lighting setups using lighting consoles. The module focuses on building your confidence with lighting hardware and control systems, preparing you for more advanced operational work in future modules.

The Operations Passport module introduces you to the essential procedures and working practices needed to professionally deliver safe and sustainable events. You will explore the key responsibilities of event staff and learn how to work effectively as part of a team in live event environments.

You will study the importance of legal compliance and understand how legislation affects the way we work, learning about safe work practices, manual handling, and how to protect your own wellbeing and that of others while working on-site.

You will also develop your ability to prepare and manage key event documents, such as risk assessments, production plans, sustainability assessment and safety actions plans. Clear and effective communication will be a focus, helping you to share information confidently and work well with others under pressure.

The module will also explore professional attitudes and behaviours expected in the events industry. You will reflect on how to present yourself in a professional way and how to respond to challenges that may arise when working in a team.

By the end of this module, you will have a strong understanding of the basic safety, legal, and professional standards required in the events industry. You will be ready to apply this knowledge in practical settings and build on it in future modules.

In this module, you’ll take your live sound skills to the next level by focusing on the practical techniques and decision-making involved in delivering professional audio at live events.

You’ll learn how to select and position microphones appropriately for different sources and environments, and how to carry out effective sound checks to ensure clarity, balance, and reliability. You’ll explore audio processing tools, including EQ, compression, gating, and limiting and how to use them creatively and technically to shape sound in a live mix.

Working with multitrack playback and live musicians, you’ll develop your mixing skills in both front-of-house and monitor contexts. You’ll also refine your workflow, communication, and troubleshooting strategies to operate confidently under pressure.

By the end of the module, you’ll be able to plan and execute live sound operations, ready to support a wide range of performance scenarios.

The Lighting Operations module builds on your foundational knowledge to develop your skills in operating lighting consoles and managing live lighting environments. You will explore more advanced programming techniques using Lighting consoles, including cue stacks, effects, and live busking. The module also introduces basic design principles, encouraging you to think creatively and technically about how lighting enhances performance. You will work on real-world scenarios and simulated events, developing your ability to deliver professional lighting operations under pressure.

The Equipment Maintenance and Repair module introduces you to the essential principles and practices required to safely maintain and repair production technology used in live events. You will explore the fundamentals of electrical systems and learn how to apply scientific theory to real-world technical challenges.

You will develop practical skills in fault finding, soldering, and the safe use of tools and testing equipment, working with industry-standard resources in a professional workshop environment. Emphasis will be placed on electrical safety and recognised working practices, helping you understand how to operate responsibly and effectively in technical roles.

Throughout the module, you will learn to select appropriate tools and equipment for maintenance tasks, apply problem-solving techniques, and demonstrate technical competency in commissioning and repairing event technology. You will also reflect on professional standards and safe working practices that underpin the live events industry.

By the end of this module, you will have a strong foundation in the maintenance and repair of performance technology, ready to apply your skills in practical settings and build on them in future modules.

This module develops your ability to design and deliver high-quality technical solutions for live events. You will explore the integration of visual and audio technologies, gaining hands-on experience with lighting, video, and sound systems in a professional environment.

You will study the scientific principles behind sound and light, learning how to apply mathematical data to real-world scenarios such as sound reinforcement and rigging calculations. You’ll investigate current and emerging technologies, including media servers, LED walls, loudspeaker design, and control systems, while developing your skills in software for lighting, video and sound applications.

Through practical workshops and design tasks, you will learn how to plan and execute full production designs, considering sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity. You’ll also reflect on your professional values and develop key employability skills such as collaboration, punctuality, and technical communication.

By the end of this module, you will be able to design and deliver integrated sound and visual systems for live events, demonstrating technical proficiency, creative problem-solving, and a strong understanding of industry standards and expectations.

Through active participation with team-based problem solving, you will work together in mixed teams on a project where you will use your creative ideas to generate solutions to the challenge or brief. Your project will allow you to explore how creativity can make an impact in society, as you choose a theme of sustainability, social justice, enterprise and innovation or community. This collaborative learning experience will expose you to a range of new processes and approaches that will develop your creative thinking.

This module explores the infrastructure and application of data networking in live event environments, focusing on the integration of audio, video, and lighting systems. Through hands-on workshops and technical design tasks, you will learn how to plan, configure, and troubleshoot networked systems using protocols such as Dante, sACN, and Art-Net.

You will develop a working knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, and signal distribution, applying these principles to real-world scenarios in live production. Emphasis is placed on designing robust and scalable networks that support high-quality event delivery, with consideration for sustainability, accessibility, and emerging technologies.

In this module, you will apply the skills, knowledge, and professional behaviours developed in Live Event Industry Practice to the planning and execution of live and simulated events. Working both in front of audiences and behind closed doors, you will take on specialist roles in sound, lighting, video, and stage management to deliver real-world gigs and shows.

You will engage in the full production cycle — from pre-production planning and technical rehearsals to live delivery and post-event reflection. Emphasis is placed on teamwork, communication, and adaptability under pressure, as you respond to the dynamic challenges of live event environments.

Through hands-on experience, you will refine your technical workflows, deepen your understanding of integrated systems, and demonstrate your ability to operate professionally in high-stakes scenarios. You will also explore creative decision-making, contingency planning, and the importance of sustainability and inclusivity in event design.

Podcasting currently represents the most dynamic and rapidly expanding sector within the media landscape. Over the past two decades, it has evolved from a nascent interest on the periphery of internet blogging into a multi-billion-pound industry.

This course is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and best practices for developing and producing an original podcast series.

This module introduces you to the fundamental software and hardware technologies used in live streaming and broadcasting digital content. You will gain hands-on experience with a range of essential tools including cameras, lighting setups, vision mixing software and hardware, and graphic systems. The module places a strong emphasis on practical application, allowing you to explore both technical and creative aspects of streaming.

You will learn to use industry-standard platforms such as OBS and vMix, and develop an understanding of effective composition, lighting techniques, and camera operation for live environments. In addition to mastering the core technologies, you will explore automation tools, control surfaces, and plugins, as well as third-party applications that enhance the live broadcast workflow. The module also covers networked remote broadcasting setups, online streaming platforms, and video compression techniques.

As part of the content, you will investigate the requirements for broadcasting across multiple platforms, with attention to moderation, peripheral optimisation, and maintaining stream quality. Strategic content planning and production workflows will also be examined, ensuring you are prepared to deliver high-quality, engaging broadcasts to diverse audiences.

Do you love live music and want to create events that leave a lasting impact? This module introduces the principles and practices of designing, planning, and delivering live music events. You will develop a complete event proposal through lectures, workshops, and simulations, considering audience engagement, stakeholder management, logistics, sustainability, and professional standards. The module emphasises teamwork, reflective practice, and practical skills in a music-focused context.

In this module, you will develop a range of sound design skills that will allow you to complete various sound design briefs, for example in the large industries of films and gaming, but equally for personal content creation or public-facing events or media, such as exhibitions and podcasts. You will learn how to analyse existing sounds for recreation and how to manipulate audio to generate new content. The module will provide a creative, practical and playful approach to the discipline, using sampling, synthesis and recording techniques.

This module offers a dynamic and immersive introduction to the world of music production, designed specifically for Level 5 degree students with little to no prior experience. Delivered entirely within a Mac-based music lab using industry-standard Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) course emphasizes hands-on learning, creativity, and collaboration.

Each week introduces a new and distinct aspect of music production—from beat making and synthesis to mixing, remixing, and composing for media. Students will engage in a variety of practical tasks, creative challenges, and group-based projects that encourage experimentation and peer learning. The course is structured to ensure that every session feels fresh and engaging, with clear learning goals and tangible outcomes.

Through guided exploration of tools and techniques used by professionals, students will develop a foundational understanding of digital music creation. They will also build critical listening skills, problem-solving strategies, and the ability to communicate musical ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

By the end of the course you will have produced a track that showcases their creative and technical growth. This course not only equips students with essential production skills but also fosters a deeper appreciation of the creative process behind modern music-making.

Journalism for the Creative Industries is an exciting module that explores the dynamic intersection of journalism and the modern creative industries landscape.
The module equips students with the skills to produce engaging content across a range of formats, including features, news pieces, reviews, and copy for creative purposes.
Students will have the chance to engage in both written and video journalism, developing established techniques for conducting interviews and crafting compelling stories.

With a strong focus on contemporary industry practices, this module prepares creatives with an interest in journalism to navigate and contribute meaningfully to the world of the creative industries.

The module also explores the use of generative AI in journalism, considering its role in content creation, research, and storytelling. You will critically examine how AI tools can support journalistic practice while raising questions around ethics, originality, and credibility in the creative industries.

We have an option for all of our students to undertake a placement year and allow you to decide whether this is right for you once you have completed years 1 and 2 of your course. This time spent working in industry provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. If you are successful in securing a placement you will have the chance to gain an additional Certificate or Diploma in Professional Practice, dependent on duration.

The additional placement year incurs a fee. For international students considering the transfer to the 4-yr SW route it's important to seek advice from the International Student Support team and the Home Office regarding any potential visa implications and costs. For UK students, advice should also be sought regarding SLC eligibility, if applicable.

* If you choose to take the sandwich route option, you will need to apply for this course by using the full-time UCAS code.

If you're studying on our sandwich route you can also opt to study abroad for a full academic year, or for a semester, during Year Three. This is an optional and additional period of study that complements your degree at NTU as an alternative to taking a work placement.

This is an exciting opportunity to experience a different national culture, teaching and learning styles and subjects in an international environment. The destination university must be a year abroad / exchange partner of NTU or member of a formally recognised scheme such as the International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP).

Our NTU Global and student mobility team will support you in finding the right opportunity from one of the many international partners available around the world.

Successful completion of a period of international study will earn you a standalone award an International Study Certificate (minimum six weeks) or the International Study Diploma (minimum 36 weeks).

The Creative Technology Lab module gives you the opportunity to push the boundaries of your technical and creative skills by exploring cutting-edge and specialist technologies used in live events. Building on your previous experience, you will engage in deep, self-directed investigations into the tools, systems, and workflows that shape the future of production.

You may choose to explore advanced techniques such as time-coded lighting shows or surround sound system designs.

You’ll spend time looking into the areas of the industry that excite you and work towards a much deeper understanding of your specialist subject area.

The module also encourages hands-on experimentation with hardware and electronics, including PCB design and etching, Raspberry Pi programming, and soldering projects such as building a Fuzz Face guitar pedal.

There will be masterclasses and lectures that allow you to explore the use of lasers, pyrotechnics, and other high-impact effects—always with a focus on safety and professional standards.

You will also reflect on the evolution of live event technology by examining vintage analogue gear and legacy systems, gaining a deeper appreciation of how past innovations inform current practice.

By the end of this module, you will have developed a personalised portfolio of advanced technical work, demonstrating your ability to innovate, problem-solve, and apply your knowledge in complex, real-world scenarios. You will be ready to enter the industry with confidence, creativity, and a forward-thinking approach to live event technology.

Get ready to dive into the real world of the creative industries! This module is all about tackling live industry work via real briefs or other professional practices and developing the skills you need to thrive in your career. Whatever you're producing, you’ll be responding to industry challenges, pushing your problem solving, project management and creativity to build a portfolio that sets you apart. With skills workshops, and hands-on experience, this is your chance to level up and prove what you can do within professional parameters.

By the end of the module you will have assets that could support your Future Pathways module outward facing portfolio for semester 2, and the skills can support your Capstone Project.

In this module you will apply what you have learnt throughout your course and start developing a Final Capstone Project. Working with your peers and lecturers, you will negotiate collaborative practice and individual achievement with the view of showcasing your work.

Depending on your course, these final capstone projects may be prescribed, collaborative or individual.

By the end of the module, you are expected to have arrived at an evidence-backed plan that can be implemented in Semester 2. You will have assessed any possible challenges and risks, including how collaboration and ethical considerations may affect your journey.

You will be submitting a project proposal for approval at the end of the module. In addition, you are expected to provide planning documentation and/or examples of work which will be negotiated with the course team when the assessment is set.

Any project work or expenditure can only take place after the project has been approved by the relevant course team.

The delivery comprises discipline-specific practical classes as well as lectures that will help you to design and contextualise the project.

Final Capstone Project is the culmination of your degree and an opportunity to integrate your learning, skills and experiences. This is your chance to create something meaningful, challenge yourself, and showcase who you are as a professional in your field.

At the core of your project is a practical, creative or research-led negotiated output – what this entails depends on your discipline area. These projects may be prescribed, collaborative or individual.

Whatever form your project takes, you are expected to frame it as a research project as well as to consider aspects such as existing and/or emerging technologies (including AI), ways of working, sustainability and social responsibility. Moreover, you are required to critically reflect on the distance travelled, the role collaboration played and any challenges you faced and overcame. You are invited to link this reflection with your personal and professional goals. Your appendices will evidence processes and experimentation within your subject area.

This module provides an opportunity for you to consolidate your academic, practical, and professional learning into a focused and strategic portfolio that reflects your readiness for the next stage of your career.

Drawing on the experiences, insights, and skills developed throughout your degree, you will curate a body of work that articulates your professional identity and future direction within Music and Events industries. This is a chance to synthesise your journey so far and present a compelling narrative of your abilities, values, and ambitions.

The emphasis is on finalising your career or further study plans, demonstrating a clear understanding of industry expectations, and showcasing your preparedness for employment or continued education. Through engagement with professional practices and critical self-reflection, you will develop a portfolio that not only highlights your achievements but positions you confidently for your next steps.