Live Production courses

• Certificate IIILive Production and Technical Services (Scenery and Props)

  CUA30420-02

  Develop your creative making skills when you build and construct set pieces and props for theatre, film, stage or TV. Apply design fundamentals to set and prop design and work on audio, lighting and vision production design for live events.

  Entry requirements

  show requirements

  • Entry requirements apply based on the units offered at your course location.

  • If you study CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLDG3001 - Licence to Perform Dogging.

  • If you study CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level, you will need to have successfully completed CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level.

  • If you study CPCCLRG4001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Advanced Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level.

  • All required units must be evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate.

  Career pathways

  show requirements

  • assistant prop maker

  • runner

  • visual merchandiser

  • trainee fly operator

  • special effects assistant

  • assistant scenic artist

  • stagehand.

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• Certificate IIILive Production and Technical Services

  CUA30420-01

  This course is your backstage pass to the world of live entertainment. Launch your career as a stage technician and learn the skills you need to work behind the scenes at concerts, clubs, theatres and conventions, to bring production to life.

  Entry requirements

  show requirements

  • Entry requirements apply based on the units offered at your course location.

  • If you study CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLDG3001 - Licence to Perform Dogging.

  • If you study CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level, you will need to have successfully completed CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level.

  • If you study CPCCLRG4001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Advanced Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level.

  • All required units must be evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate.

  Career pathways

  show requirements

  • front of house mixer/assistant

  • monitor engineer

  • lighting operator

  • stage technician

  • audio visual operator

  • assistant stage manager.

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• Certificate IVLive Production and Technical Services

  CUA40420-01

  Shine a spotlight on a career in live production as you learn to use lighting, audio and show control equipment. Gain the skills you need to perform a wide range of roles including sound technician, lighting technician and production coordinator.

  Entry requirements

  show requirements

  • The ability to respond effectively to workplace requirements and apply a basic knowledge of trends and traditions in at least one area of technical production as evidenced by a letter from your employer, resume, transcript, production records or references

  • Additional entry requirements apply based on the units offered at your course location.

  • If you study CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLDG3001 - Licence to Perform Dogging.

  • If you study CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level, you will need to have successfully completed CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level.

  • If you study CPCCLRG4001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Advanced Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level.

  • All required units must be evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate.

  Career pathways

  show requirements

  • sound recordist

  • community theatre centre worker

  • sound technician

  • lighting, audio and staging worker

  • assistant stage manager

  • AV technician

  • community theatre production worker

  • venue technician

  • lighting technician and operator

  • audio operator

  • video operator

  • production coordinator.

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• Certificate IVLive Production and Technical Services (Scenery and Props)

  CUA40420-03

  Boost your creative skills in scenery and props design for live productions. You’ll learn to source materials, use tools, and assist in audio, lighting and visual design to build and assemble stage sets. Prepare for a dynamic career in the live production industry.

  Entry requirements

  show requirements

  • The ability to respond effectively to workplace requirements and apply a basic knowledge of trends and traditions in at least one area of technical production as evidenced by a letter from your employer, resume, transcript, production records or references.

  • Additional entry requirements apply based on the units offered at your course location.

  • If you study CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLDG3001 - Licence to Perform Dogging.

  • If you study CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level, you will need to have successfully completed CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level.

  • If you study CPCCLRG4001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Advanced Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level.

  • All required units must be evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate.

  Career pathways

  show requirements

  • art department assistant

  • props assistant

  • community theatre centre worker

  • lighting, audio and stage assistant

  • assistant stage manager

  • AV technician.

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• DiplomaLive Production and Technical Services

  CUA50420-01

  Strengthen your practical and technical skills to take your production career to the next level. Get set to work behind the scenes in festivals, theatres and events and learn to collaborate with performers and production crew in this exciting industry.

  Entry requirements

  show requirements

  • A Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services as evidenced by a copy of your transcript, or

  • Attend an interview with our teaching staff to determine you have a level of knowledge, skills and experience in the music industry equivalent to the Certificate IV in Live Production and Technical Services

  • Additional entry requirements apply based on the units offered at your course location.

  • If you study CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLDG3001 - Licence to Perform Dogging.

  • If you study CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level, you will need to have successfully completed CCPCLGR3001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Basic Level.

  • If you study CPCCLRG4001 - Licence to Perform Rigging Advanced Level, you will need to have successfully completed CPCCLRG3002 - Licence to Perform Rigging Intermediate Level.

  • All required units must be evidenced by a copy of your transcript or certificate.

  • After you apply for this course, TAFE NSW will contact you about how you can provide us with the information we need to determine your suitability for this course

  Career pathways

  show requirements

  • front of house mix operator

  • monitor operator

  • production manager

  • stage technician

  • lighting designer or operator

  • vision systems operator.

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