Introduction to Sound for Theatre Productions (16+)

This is an open access course, with no specific entry requirements.

Students should be open, honest, generous, respectful, hard-working and willing to work in partnership with others as a collaborator.

Credit-rated short courses are designed in accordance with the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).

By studying a credit-rated short course, students can benchmark their learning against national standards, and credits may be used towards further education programmes at many institutions throughout the world.

By studying a credit-rated course, you will need to be matriculated to RCS*, we require some additional information from credit-rated students for this reason. Please read through the section below thoroughly before you submit. If you have any questions about what is required, please email credit-rated@rcs.ac.uk and we can help you.

* Please note although Credit-Rated Short Courses students require matriculation to get their accreditation, you will not be a full time matriculated student of RCS. Credit-Rated Short Courses do not qualify for student visas due to the short term nature of the course. You will also not qualify for a student email address or student card.

Please read the following eligible evidence dependant on your nationality and immigration status:

Scottish/Welsh/English/Northern Irish (Please provide 1 of the following)
– Passport
– UK Driving Licence
– Other Photo ID

Irish (Please provide all of the following)
– Passport

Europeans with Settled or Pre-Settled Status (Please provide all of the following)
– Passport
– Online Immigration Status (via Sharecode)

Europeans (post-Brexit) (Please provide all of the following)
– Passport
– Proof of Entry to the UK
– Online Immigration Status (via Sharecode)

Non-Europeans who can use the e-gates (Nationals of the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore and Japan) (Please provide all of the following)
– Passport
– Proof of Entry to the UK
– Vignette
– Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)

Online Credit Rated courses:
– if studying an online credit-rated course from your own country (outside of UK) you are only required to submit your passport.
– if studying an online credit-rated course within the UK, but do not hold a UK passport, please follow the guidance from above.

The Credit Rated or Admissions team may require further information or proof from individuals, and may be in contact with you to provide further evidence.

Providing a ShareCode
If you are providing a ShareCode as part of your evidence please visit https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status and follow the instructions to access your code, and provide it in the Experience section of the Booking Form.

Please also make us aware of your previous experience with live audio and/or theatre sound (if any) through the sections in the booking form.

February

16th – Session One (online) 6pm – 7.30pm

March

2nd – Session Two (online) 6pm – 7.30pm

16th – Session Three (online) 6pm – 7.30pm

30th – Session Four (online) 6pm – 7.30pm

April

19th – In Person Master Class 10am – 5pm

Clare Hibberd graduated in 2004 from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, with First Class BA (Hons) in Theatre Practice- Sound Design. She worked extensively in musical theatre sound departments across the West End and on National and International tour for nearly ten years before completing a PGCE at Canterbury Christchurch University, Kent and then teaching science at a large comprehensive school in the South of England. In 2015 she relocated to Oman to work at the Royal Opera House Muscat as Senior Sound Technician.

Since joining RCS in 2018 as the Sound Lecturer on the BA Production, Technology, Management course, Clare has completed her PGCert in Higher Arts Education and contributed a chapter to ‘Audio Education: Theory, Culture and Practice’ edited by Daniel Walzer and Mariana Lopez.