Stage Lighting

Learn the technical craft that transforms performances and physical spaces.

Duration6–8 weeksFormatOnline + theatre practicals

The programme

Turn curiosity into capability.

Understand how light shapes mood, focus, movement and space. The course covers lighting equipment, safety, design principles and practical production workflows.

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What you will learn

Skills you can put to work.

01
Read and create a lighting plan
02
Work safely with stage equipment
03
Use colour, angle and intensity
04
Support a live production team

Programme outline

Your learning journey.

Module 01

The language of light

Module 02

Equipment and safety

Module 03

Colour and composition

Module 04

Lighting plots

Module 05

Programming cues

Module 06

Live production

Your next chapter

Ready to begin Stage Lighting?

Join the next TAFTA cohort and begin building a creative career with purpose.

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