Course summary

This course is currently taught by Confetti, but from September 2025 will be taught by the Nottingham School of Art & Design (NSA&D). Course content and learning outcomes will not change This cutting-edge Event Production foundation degree will give you the opportunity to study in a real-world live event venue, training with professionals and working with industry-standard hardware and software. By the end of the course you’ll have gained the technical, organisational, creative and professional skills you need to work successfully within the technical events industry. You’ll learn the fundamentals of working with industry relevant live event technology, as well as how to build and operate lighting and sound reinforcement systems, from the basics in year 1 to more advanced skills in year 2. You’ll learn in our music and live events hub, Metronome, designed by world-renowned audio architects White Mark Ltd – who have designed studios for clients including Jay-Z and Damon Albarn. You’ll also have access to a 400-capacity live venue, and a 93m2 events production workshop space, as well as PA systems from manufacturers, including Nexo, Martin Audio and L’Acoustics and a range of generic and moving lighting technology from Robe, Clay Paky and Martin. Your tutors are all industry professionals still out there working in the industry whilst also being qualified lecturers – so you’re learning from people that live it! We have cross-collaborations with other course disciplines such as Music Performance, Film Production, and Content Creation students to give you a broad and exciting experience.