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16 1. Argyll College 9. Forth Valley College 17. Orkney College UHI argyll.uhi.ac.uk forthvalley.ac.uk orkney.uhi.ac.uk 0345 230 9969 01324 403 000 01856 569 000 Technical Theatre / Television / Film and Television Film and Television Sound Design 22 10. Glasgow Clyde College 18. Perth College UHI 2. Ayrshire College glasgowclyde.ac.uk perth.uhi.ac.uk ayrshire.ac.uk 0141 272 9000 0345 270 1177 0300 303 0303 Performance / Film and Technical Theatre / Sound Performance / Technical Television / Sound Design and Design and Broadcast Theatre / Film and Television / Broadcast Sound Design and Broadcast 19. Queen Margaret 11. Glasgow Kelvin College University 13 3. City of Glasgow College glasgowkelvin.ac.uk qmu.ac.uk cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk 0141 630 5000 0131 474 0000 0141 375 5555 Musical Theatre / Performance Performance / Technical 12 Performance / Film and / Film and Television / Sound Theatre / Film and Television Television / Sound Design and Design and Broadcast Broadcast 20. Royal Conservatoire 12. Inverness College UHI of Scotland 4. Dundee and Angus inverness.uhi.ac.uk rcs.ac.uk 21 College 01463 273000 0141 332 4101 15 dundeeandangus.ac.uk Performance Musical Theatre / Performance Study in 0300 123 1010 / Technical Theatre / Film and Performance 13. Moray College UHI Television moray.uhi.ac.uk 5. Edinburgh College 01343 576 000 21. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Scotland edinburghcollege.ac.uk Performance smo.uhi.ac.uk/en 0131 669 4400 01471 888 000 4 Musical Theatre / Performance 14. New College Film and Television / Sound 18 / Technical Theatre / Film and Lanarkshire Design and Broadcast Television / Sound Design and nclanarkshire.ac.uk sdtnofficial sdtnofficial Broadcast 0300 555 8080 22. Shetland College UHI Musical Theatre / Performance shetland.uhi.ac.uk 6. Edinburgh College / Film and Television / Sound 8 of Art 01595 771000 Design and Broadcast Film & Television / Sound 1 eca.ed.ac.uk 14 9 Design & Broadcast 3 5 0131 651 5800 15. North East Scotland Technical Theatre / Film and College 23. University of the 20 10 7 6

@SDTNtweets Television @SDTNtweets nescol.ac.uk West of Scotland 24 11 19 0300 330 5550 7. Edinburgh Napier uws.ac.uk Performance / Film and 01292 886 000 University Television / Sound Design and Musical Theatre / Performance napier.ac.uk Broadcast 0333 900 6040 / Technical Theatre / Film and Television Performance / Film and 16. North Highland 23 Television College UHI 24. West College Scotland 2 8. Fife College northhighland.uhi.ac.uk westcollegescotland.ac.uk @sdtnofficial fife.ac.uk 01847 889 000 0300 600 6060 @sdtnofficial 0344 248 0115 Film and Television / Sound Performance / Technical Design and Broadcast Musical Theatre / Performance Theatre / Film and Television / / Technical Theatre / Film and Sound Design and Broadcast Television / Sound Design and Broadcast 6 7 Ayrshire College Inverness College • NC Acting and Performance • HNC/HND Acting and Performance sdtn.org • HNC/HND Performing Arts • BA(Hons) Drama and Production sdtn.org (1st, 2nd, 3rd year only) City of Glasgow College • BA(Hons) Drama and Performance • HNC/HND Acting and Performance (4th year only)

Dundee and Angus College Moray College • NC/HNC/HND Acting and Performance • NC Acting & Theatre Performance • HNC Acting & Theatre Performance Edinburgh College • NPA Creative Industries with New College Lanarkshire Performing Arts • HNC/HND Acting and Performance • NPA Acting and Performance • BA (Hons) Acting • NC Acting and Theatre Performance • HND Acting and Performance North East College Scotland • NC Acting and Theatre Performance Edinburgh Napier University • HND Acting and Performance • BA (Hons) Acting and English • BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen Queen Margaret University Delivered in partnership with QMU • BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen • MFA Directing Delivered in partnership with Edinburgh • MFA Playwriting Napier University • BA (Hons) Drama Fife College • Intermediate Certificate: Access Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to Acting and Performance • BA Acting • NPA Acting and Performance • BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance • NC/HNC/HND Acting and Performance Practice • BA Performance in British Sign Language sdtnofficial Glasgow Clyde College and English sdtnofficial • NC/HNC/HND Acting and Performance • MA Classical and Contemporary Text (Acting) or (Directing) Glasgow Kelvin College • NC/HNC/HND Acting and Performance University of the West of Scotland • BA (Hons) Performance

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West College Scotland • HNC/HND Acting and Performance “In the words • BA (Hons) Drama of Goethe - Be bold @sdtnofficial @sdtnofficial and mighty forces will come to your aid.”

8 9 sdtn.org Career Career sdtn.org Maureen Beattie Pathways Actor & President of Equity Spotlight Have a look at some of the directions your career can go in after studying Studied Career Highlight Acting and Performance

I studied at what was then the Royal Impossible to say but playing Medea in Film & TV Actor Scottish Academy of Music and Dramatic Liz Lochhead’s adaptation of the original Performer Theatre Actor Art and is now the Royal Conservatoire of version by Euripides was amazing, as was Performance Artist Scotland. I did the Acting Course which playing the mother in Simon Stone’s version resulted in a Diploma in Dramatic Art. of Yerma. Being part of Michael Boyd’s mammoth Histories cycle at the RSC Director First Job was extraordinary. Collaborative Artist Theatre Maker Technical Theatre • Stage Management, Set, Costume, At The Moment Lighting, Sound, AV First job was Acting ASM at Perth Rep under the amazing Artistic Directorship of Voice Over • Corporate, Advertising, Audio Books the legendary Joan Knight. I had my Equity Currently concentrating on my duties as Radio card before I graduated which in those President of Equity and hoping that I am Voice Actor Podcast days was the equivalent of Willie Wonka’s making a positive difference to the working Voice Practitioner Golden Ticket. lives of our members.

Advice For Students Artistic Director sdtnofficial sdtnofficial Arts Producer • Theatre, Film, TV, Radio Facilitator • Events, Workshops, Performances Management Administrator • Arts Organisation Choose a course that will help you develop Creative Engagement Officer the skills you require to follow your dreams. Don’t hedge your bets - go for it! In the words of Goethe, “Be bold and mighty @SDTNtweets Touring Theatre • Schools, Community Settings, forces will come to your aid. @SDTNtweets Youth Arts Facilitator Community Workshop Leader One More Thing & Education Community Theatre Teacher Early Years Staff are there to support and nurture you

@sdtnofficial and your talents. Do not let anyone - staff @sdtnofficial Entertainer • Touring Theatre, Interactive performances or fellow students - make you feel small or Corporate & University Training unworthy. If you feel vulnerable in any way Leisure Industry Event organising speak out immediately. Public Speaking 10 11 Edinburgh College • NPA Musical Theatre sdtn.org • HND Musical Theatre sdtn.org • BA Dance and Drama One Year Completion Award through Kingston University

Fife College • NPA Musical Theatre • HND Musical Theatre

Glasgow Kelvin College • NC Musical Theatre • HND Musical Theatre

New College Lanarkshire • HNC/HND Musical Theatre • BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Perth College • HNC/HND Musical Theatre

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland • BA Musical Theatre • MA Musical Theatre (Performance) or (Directing)

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12 13 sdtn.org Career Career sdtn.org Darren Brownlie Pathways Actor Spotlight Have a look at some of the directions your career can go in after studying Studied Career Highlight Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre Actor I studied at The Dance School of I’ve had so many career highlights, I love Actor/Musician Scotland at Secondary, then everything about working in theatre, it’s a Performer Film & TV Actor the Arts Educational Schools London. highlight just be part of it, but I always love Theatre Actor I completed my training on the MAMT creating characters in new writing. Performance Artist course at the RCS. At The Moment Choreographer • Movement Director, Dance Captain First Job Theatre Maker Director Collaborative Artist I’m working as Dance Captain on Still Game My First Job after Graduating was Side the Final Farewell at the SSE Hydro. Singer by Side by Sondheim at the Novello Voice Over • Corporate, Advertising, Audio Books Theatre in London. Advice For Students Singer/ Radio Voice Actor Podcast Voice Practitioner Singing Tutor Be completely honest with yourself about the work you want to do and are capable of. Touring Theatre • Schools, Community Settings Don’t settle for the first course that accepts sdtnofficial Youth Arts Facilitator you if you feel that it’s not necessarily the sdtnofficial Community Workshop Leader course for you. Do your research, find out Community Theatre what the alumni of the course have went on & Education Early Years to do, and if they are doing the sort of work Teacher you want to do. It’s your future and your Dance Teacher career, you’re the person in charge of that. @SDTNtweets @SDTNtweets Facilitator One More Thing Arts Casting Director Management Agent Film, TV, Theatre Production • Set, Costume, Sound, Light, AV, Stage Management Play to your strengths. And DO NOT compare your talent to other people.

@sdtnofficial Entertainer • Theme Parks, Cruise Ships, Murder Mysteries, Everyone is unique in their abilities. @sdtnofficial Corporate & Foreign Entertainment Leisure Industry University Training Event organising Public Speaking 14 15 and Production Arts Technical Theatre Ayrshire College Perth College UHI • HNC/HND Technical Theatre • HNC Technical Theatre sdtn.org and Production • HND Technical Theatre and sdtn.org Production Arts City of Glasgow College • NC/HND Make Up Artistry Queen Margaret University • BA (Hons) Costume Design and Edinburgh College Construction • NPA Technical Theatre • MA Stage Management (Schools college Partnerships) With the Edinburgh Stage Management • NPA in Costume: An Introduction School to Cutting,Sewing, and Surface Decoration Royal Conservatoire of Scotland • NPA Make Up Artistry • BA Production Technology and • NC Theatre Design Management • NC Makeup Artistry • BA Production Arts and Design • HND Technical Theatre • HND Costume for Stage and Screen University of the West of Scotland • HNC Fashion Makeup • BA New Media Arts • HND Makeup Artistry West College Scotland Edinburgh College of Art • HNC Technical Theatre • BA (Hons) Performance Costume • HND Technical Theatre • MFA Performance Costume and Production Arts • HNC Fashion Makeup Fife College • NC/HND Makeup Artistry • NC Technical Theatre • HND Technical Theatre and Production Arts

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16 17 sdtn.org Career Career sdtn.org Karen Short Pathways Costume Supervisor Spotlight

Have a look at some of the directions your career can go Studied Career Highlight in after studying Technical Theatre and Production Arts

From these courses you can go on to work in a variety of sectors including Theatre, Film, TV, Technical Theatre at Telford College, which I think I can say that Kinky Boots, UK tour Music & Live Entertainment, Theme Parks, Cruise Ships and Corporate or Community settings. is now part of Edinburgh College. Gave is a highlight, although the boots were you a grounding in all aspects and I could a nightmare we won an Olivier for the see what I liked and didn’t like. Although I costumes. There have been many others. At Designer • Scenic Artist studied in Edinburgh I lived in Glasgow so one point I was supervising three West End Construction • Carpenter Set I used to commute over every day on the Shows. I had Kinky Boots at the Aldwich, Art Director • Dresser, Buyer 6.00am bus. It was a very tough year, but I Dream Girls on over the road at the Savoy Locations Manager think it stood me in good stead for a career and then opened 42nd Street at Drury Lane. in theatre and long tech weeks. Composer At The Moment Designer First Job Sound Foly Artist • Radio Engineer •Post Production, Operator, Technician Today, I am in Dublin with Kinky Boots, UK Producer Dresser for Panto at the Kings Theatre. It is tour. We have new cast members coming Technical/ Management • Company, Stage, Production, Technical a great entry level role for theatre. You work into the tour and I have just finished another Production Technician • Pyro Technician, Special Effects Technician closely with all teams. Performers, Stage job with the Royal Opera House. Manager Backstage Crew Management, Sound, LX and crew. Tour Roadie Advice For Students sdtnofficial Designer • Theatre, Music Festival, Events sdtnofficial Lighting Operator Spot Follow If you are unsure of what job you would like then a general course is a good idea. You will find that if you are good at what Audio Visual Design • Installation, Video Mapping you do then people will not get hung up on

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Go for it! Theatre, especially technical Makeup Artist • SFX Artist Makeup Artist theatre, needs new talent and there are jobs Wigs • Designer, Maker, Supervisor there. It might as well be you!

18 19 Ayrshire College Glasgow Clyde College • Introduction to Film and Broadcasting • NQ Television sdtn.org • Introduction to Photography and Film • HND Creative Industries: Television sdtn.org • NQ Film and Broadcasting Glasgow Kelvin College City of Glasgow College • HNC/HND TV Production • NQ Modelmaking for TV and Film • HND 3D Design: Model Making for the New College Lanarkshire Creative Industries • NQ Creative Industries: Film and • NQ Media: Television Production Photography • HNC/HND Creative Industries: Television • HNC/HND Creative Industries: Television • BA (Hons) Television North East College Scotland Edinburgh College • HND Creative Industries: TV • Foundation Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media North Highland College UHI • • NPA Digital Media Audio Visual Production BA (Hons) Contemporary Film Making • NPA Digital Media Basics in the Highlands and Islands • NPA Introduction to Digital Media Orkney College UHI • NPA Digital Media Editing and Production • BA (Hons) Contemporary Film Making • NPA Digital Media for the in the Highlands and Islands Creative Industries • NC Media Queen Margaret University • HND Audio Visual Technology • BA (Hons) Film and Media • HND Creative Industries: Television • BA (Hons) Theatre and Film • HND Creative Industries: Television (with Multi-Camera Operation) Royal Conservatoire of Scotland • BA Filmmaking Edinburgh College of Art • BA (Hons) Film and Television Sabhal Mòr Ostaig • MFA/MA Film Directing • Diploma in Gaelic Media

sdtnofficial Edinburgh Napier Shetland College UHI sdtnofficial • BA (Hons) Film • NC Creative Industries: Film • BA (Hons) Television • BA (Hons) Contemporary Film Making in • MA Film the Highlands and Islands • MA Screenwriting • MFA Advanced Film Practice University of the West of Scotland • @SDTNtweets BA (Hons) Filmmaking and Screenwriting @SDTNtweets Fife College • MA Filmmaking • NC Creative Industries: Broadcast Media • MA Creative Media Practice Forth Valley College West College Scotland “Doing a two year practical • NC/HND Media and Communication • NC TV Production and Photography • BA Digital Media • HNC/HND Creative Industries: Television course has definitely given

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20 21 sdtn.org Career Career sdtn.org Christy Kail Pathways Digital Imaging Technician Spotlight Have a look at some of the directions your career can go in after studying Film and Television Studied Career Highlight

Producer • Film, TV, Theatre, Music Production Researcher • Documentary, Film, TV Drama, Radio Moray College UHI - HNC Interactive Media Probably working as a lab operator on Production Assistant • Advertising, Film, TV, Radio Glasgow Clyde College - HND Creative Edgar Wright’s new film, Last Night in Soho. Industries: Television It was great to be involved in a production that so many people outside the industry Casting Director • Associate, Assistant First Job are excited for. I find it’s whatever I’m Talent Agent • Actors, Supporting Artists, Bands, working on at the moment that I’m most Casting TV Personalities excited about: I don’t usually have time for Talent Management looking back! After graduating I managed to get a job on Netflix’s Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance At The Moment Camera • Cinematographer, Director of Photography TV show as a Digital Lab Operator for two Digital Imaging Technician months. This kick-started a range of jobs Sound • Boom Operator, Sound Recordist related to data and colour management in On Set Crew Lighting • Electrician, Gaffer, Best Boy the film industry. Unfortunately I’m not allowed to talk Script • Supervisor, Continuity about quite a few of my jobs just yet but Floor• Manager, Runner I’m currently the on-set Digital Imaging Technician on series two of the BBC sdtnofficial Locations • Manager, Scout, PA sdtnofficial comedy drama There She Goes.

Post Production Supervisors One More Thing Post Production Editor • Edit Assistant, Offline, Online Colourist

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22 23 Argyll College Glasgow Kelvin College • NC/HNC/HND Sound Production • HND Sound Production sdtn.org sdtn.org Ayrshire College New College Lanarkshire • Introduction to Sound Production • NC Radio and Sound Production • NC Sound Production • HNC/HND Sound Production • HNC/HND Sound Production North East Scotland College City of Glasgow College • HND Sound Production • HNC Creative Industries: Radio • BSc Audio Engineering

Edinburgh College North Highland College • HNC Creative Industries: Radio • NC Sound Production • NC Media: Broadcast • HNC Sound Production

Edinburgh Napier University Perth College UHI • BSc (Hons) Sound Design • NC Sound Engineering • HNC Sound Production Fife College • BSc (Hons) Audio Engineering • NC/HNC/HND Sound Production • HND Creative Industries: Radio Sabhal Mòr Ostaig • Diploma in Gaelic Media Forth Valley College • NC Sound Production Shetland College UHI • HNC/HND Sound Production • NC Creative Industries: Music

Glasgow Clyde College West College Scotland • NC/HND Sound Production • NC/HNC/HND Sound Production sdtnofficial sdtnofficial

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24 25 sdtn.org Career Career sdtn.org Olivia Stephen Pathways Sound Engineer & Lecturer Spotlight Have a look at some of the directions your career can go in after studying Studied Career Highlight Sound Design and Broadcasting

I studied at North East Scotland College I recently ran lighting, sound and projection and gained a Higher National Diploma in for a live performance from Stuart Townend Producer Sound Production. to a sold out crowd. It was a busy day with a Presenter fairly complex set up, but it went really well. Radio Technician First Job Designer At The Moment Script Writer

My first job as a sound professional was a front of house engineer for a local I have set up a business offering technical Host pantomime group in Peterhead. I had support to schools and community Producer experience of a range of analogue and organisations. I’ve also been asked back by Podcast Studio Manager digital desks so was able to take the North East Scotland College as a visiting Editor reins quickly. lecturer to contribute to teaching on a range of courses. I also do freelance work for the new exhibition centre in Aberdeen, so I’m never stuck for something to do! Designer Music Industry Mixer Advice For Students sdtnofficial Music Producer sdtnofficial DJ

Find out as much as you can about the courses, don’t just read the prospectus Advertising but ask people who are there. When you get there don’t be afraid to ask questions,

@SDTNtweets Composer @SDTNtweets Film & TV Sound Recordist be willing to volunteer and get as much Boom Operator experience as you can. Post Production Sound Technician One More Thing

@sdtnofficial There are some great opportunities in @sdtnofficial technical roles within the performing arts and the wider creative industries. Stay hungry to learn new things and embrace new technologies to keep your skills current. 26 27 Go to Open Days Meet the teaching staff and view the sdtn.org facilities. Talk to students who have studied sdtn.org on the course. Find out about the career pathways of recent graduates. Many colleges and universities have Alumni pages on their websites.

Make the right impression Many of the courses are practical which means class sizes are small and there is often strong competition for limited places. You will have to demonstrate passion and enthusiasm, as well as the potential to succeed on the course.

Prepare for your audition or interview If it’s a performance course you may need to prepare a monologue for audition. If it’s a technical or design course you may need to put together a portfolio of your work and give examples of any experience you may have.

Do your research See as much contemporary performance, film and T.V. drama as you can. You need to be able to talk about past and current productions and demonstrate your interest in your subject area. sdtnofficial Next Steps... sdtnofficial There are a few steps you can take

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28 29 Creative and Cultural Skills • • • • • NUS • • • • • Provides industry-led skills initiatives. National Union of Students promotes, defends and

sdtn.org www.ccskills.org.uk extends student rights. sdtn.org www.nus.org.uk/en/nus-scotland/ Industry and Creative Scotland • • • • • Public body supporting the arts, screen and Prospects • • • • • creative industries across all parts of Scotland. Provides tailored education, employment, training www.creativescotland.com and advice services. www.prospects.ac.uk Education Creative Talent Connections • • • • • Media networking events and training opportunities SAAS • • • • • to help make the film and television industry more Students Awards Agency Scotland provides accessible financial support for Scottish students. Contacts www.creativetalentconnections.com www.saas.gov.uk Education Scotland Scenehouse • Information about Scotland’s Curriculum for A centre for training in design for live performance Excellence. based in Scotland and teaching all aspects of www.educationscotland.gov.uk Theatre Design, Prop Making and Scenic Painting. www.scenehouse.co.uk ABTT • Engine Room at National There are many The Association of British Theatre Technicians Skills Development Scotland • • • • • Theatre Scotland • • • National skills body of Scotland and provider of organisations in campaigns on behalf of the UK theatre industry. Skills development, networking and support for www.abtt.org.uk My World of Work, a website dedicated to helping Scotland who can artists based in Scotland young people assess their career options. www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/artist- www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk Association of Lighting Designers • • support you in your development/engine-room www.myworldofwork.co.uk Professional body representing all those studies and career who work or are interested in the creation of Envelope Room • Sound Girls • • choices. These pages lighting, video & projection design. Supports, promotes and connects stage designers Supports women working in professional audio and www.ald.org.uk (including set, costume, lighting and video music production by highlighting their success and list some useful sites designers) based in Scotland providing a place for them to connect, network, and Association of Sound Designers • • • www.enveloperoom.org.uk share advice. which can help you to Represents the interests of sound designers www.soundgirls.org • • • and others working and studying in the UK Equity research and navigate UK trade union for professional performers and • • • theatre sound industry. Spotlight sdtnofficial creative practitioners. Spotlight connects performers with roles in theatre, sdtnofficial your pathway in the www.associationofsounddesigners.com www.equity.org.uk television and film productions around the world. performing, broadcast www.spotlight.com BAFTA Scotland • • • • Federation of Scottish Theatre and production sectors. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is Development body for theatre and dance in • the leading UK charity supporting developing and Society of British Theatre Designers Scotland. SBTD is there to support and celebrate the work promoting the art forms of the moving image. www.scottishtheatre.org of designers for performance based in the UK at www.bafta.org/scotland @SDTNtweets every stage of their careers. @SDTNtweets Relevant to: Film Bang • • www.theatredesign.org.uk BECTU • • • A guide for film and TV production in Scotland, Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and listing Production Companies, Facilities and • • • • • Theatre Union is the UK media and entertainment union. The Stage • Acting & Performance Technicians. Provides news and services for the UK theatre, www.bectu.org.uk www.filmbang.com • Musical Theatre entertainment and performing arts industry. BECTU Vision • • • Mandy • • • UCAS • • • • • • Technical Theatre Established in 2010, BECTU Vision delivers targeted @sdtnofficial Mandy Actors, formerly Casting Call Pro, is a Undergraduate Courses at University and @sdtnofficial & Production Arts short courses and a drama training programme of leading jobs and auditions website. activity to support the skills development of film and www.mandy.com College. The central organisation which • Film & Television television practitioners in Scotland. processes applications for higher education. www.bectu.org.uk/training-development/ www.ucas.com and www.ucas.com/conservatoires • Sound Design & Broadcast bectu-learning-projects/bectu-vision 30 31 Scottish Drama Training Network c/o Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow G2 3DB

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