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Technical Theatre Design

Have you always been fascinated by theatre but feel your place is behind the scenes? You love the lights, visuals, sounds, and scenography that bring a performance to life. In this programme, you will develop your technical and artistic skills, playing an active role in the creative process as a Technical Theatre Designer.

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A Broad Foundation: Creative and Technical 
Behind the stage, versatility is essential. This programme covers everything needed to master the technical side of theatre. Whether working with lighting, sound, video, or set design, you will become the expert who turns concepts into reality. Guided by professionals from the performing arts, you’ll learn cutting-edge techniques and explore innovative applications. Discover how technology and creativity merge to create unforgettable productions.

Beyond Technology: A Critical Creative Role 
A Technical Theatre Designer is much more than a technician. You are a vital part of the creative process, translating artistic visions into practical technical solutions and contributing to production development. With your artistic insight and technical expertise, you bridge the gap between concept and execution. Your technical prowess enhances your artistic identity, enabling you to design captivating and inspiring productions. You may choose to specialise further in lighting design, scenography, or sound design, honing your unique artistic voice.  

Collaboration and Networking 
Productions are built on teamwork. Throughout the programme, you will work closely with students from Drama-Acting, Drama-Direction & Writing, Audiovisual Creations, and Production Management. Collaborative projects will teach you how creation, design, technology, and organisation come together. These experiences will challenge your creativity and refine your skills. Internships and hands-on projects will help you develop a strong professional network, including international connections.

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First Year: Foundations and Orientation

In the first year, you will establish a solid foundation. You will study materials science, safety, and project management, combining this with theory and practical exercises. You will explore lighting, audio, video, new media, and stage technology, learning to observe and create compelling visual narratives. A blend of individual and group assignments will help you identify your strengths. By the end of the year, you will have organised your first stage production setup.

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Second Year: Specialisation and Development 

Building on your first-year knowledge, you will delve deeper into audio, video, and lighting techniques. Scenography workshops and research modules will allow you to find your creative voice and refine your preferred medium. Collaborative practice-based courses and analytical subjects will enhance your communication skills with colleagues and creatives. You will learn to integrate your technical and artistic abilities within collective creation processes.

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Third Year: Specialisation and Professional Practice

The final year focuses on your chosen specialisation. You will participate in advanced bachelorclasses and complete an internship in a professional setting. Practical projects will continue to develop your skills, culminating in a Bachelor’s project. This final showcase will demonstrate your artistic and technical expertise. Whether you design technical solutions or emerge as an aspiring lighting, sound, or scenographic designer, you will be fully prepared for the professional world.

Your programme

If you want detailed info on the subjects (assessment, examination formats...), please visit our study guide where you can find all ECTS sheets of our programmes.

Admission Test

To start this programme, you must first pass an artistic admission test. The admission test consists of three parts: a dossier, an intake or selection interview and a workshop week. 

Read more about the admission tests here.


Quality Education

Erasmushogeschool Brussel pursues quality education and continuously develops its programmes to meet (inter)national quality standards. EhB puts maximum effort into developing a culture of quality and uses its own quality direction as a foundation for quality education.

Various instruments guarantee the strengthening and safeguarding of the educational quality of this programme:

In 2023, external peers assessed the quality of this programme. Read the full peer review.
The Board of Governors of EhB decided to validate this programme for the period 2023 to 2025 in the validation decision.
The quality file provides an overview of the strengths and growth opportunities of this programme.
The Flemish government's opleiding in cijfers website provides information on the profile of this programme such as who follows this programme, how long students take to obtain their degree, etc.

Read more about quality assurance within EhB.