Events & Venues Technician T-Level

Course Overview

T-Levels bring together academic knowledge with practical experience.

The course will give you the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to progress into this sector.

T-Level summary:
- Two-year courses
- Equivalent to 3 A-Levels
- Worth up to 168 UCAS points (Triple Distinction*).
- Created alongside employers
- Includes an extended industry placement (315 hours minimum)
- Supports progression into university and a career in the industry

The content of the course builds students' skills and knowledge required to be a competent and effective employee or to become self-employed in the Events and Venues Industry. A primary focus is on the skills necessary for technical roles in theatre and music events and venues.

The T-Level develops technical skills such as:
- Generating ideas for client briefs using lighting, sound, set design and construction for varied events.
- Project and production methodology and management from start to finish, from the planning, production, directing and performers, stage crew and technicians.
- Using industry equipment and technology safely
- Applying health and safety requirements for venues and productions, demonstrating this through live project work and employer-set briefs.
- The use of data and information to analyse and create solutions for technical work.
- Professional methods to present communication plans and design work using industry-standard software.

Learning will blend theoretical understanding with practical application through projects, employer briefs and exciting challenges. This will inspire and encourage students to build a portfolio of experience and design work. Students will use their independence, analytical and critical reflective skills to research and develop their ideas and outcomes using traditional and innovative technology. Exciting project themes will encourage students to become sustainable practitioners with a sound understanding of the business practice. Students will gain an understanding of the behaviours required to become a success in the events industry.