Prop Making, BA

at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Year 1: Exploring and learning specific skills
 

• Classes and workshops in design interpretation, technical drawing, sculpting, mould making, casting, fibre glass and plaster work, vacuum forming, paint effects, construction, welding and polystyrene carving.

• Working with professional designers and as part of a production team, you will produce props for a public show at Central, or for an external industry event.

• You will also develop text analysis and research skills, and an understanding of the wider context of your practice.
   

Year 2: Further skills development
 

• Skills sessions and workshops in body padding, advanced mould making, silicone and resin work, advanced sculpting, fabrication and model making.

• You will continue to develop your skills in design interpretation, time management, self management and budgeting and lead a team in order to develop management skills.

• You will also undertake further industry placements and continue to develop research skills.
   

​​​​​​​Year 3: Focus on professional development
 

• You will further develop in the role of Head of Department, managing fellow students producing props for productions, and continuing to coordinate with other members of the creative and production teams.

• Participate in a public exhibition presenting your work to invited industry employers and others

• Extend links with the industry through placement work and focus on developing specialist skills to inform strategies for future practice beyond Central, which include developing a strong media profile.

Our standard academic entry requirements range between 120 and 64 UCAS tariff points. You can see how many tariff points your qualifications would gain on the UCAS Tariff Calculator. International qualifications and others not covered within the UCAS tariff can also be accepted. 
 

Please note that we make lower offers (including unconditional) to exceptional candidates and those who have alternative or prior experience to offer. All candidates invited to interview are asked to bring a portfolio. Interview and portfolio are key factors in determining which applicants are accepted on to the course.

English Language Requirements

Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to prove their English language proficiency by gaining an overall score of 7.0 in an IELTS test. We do accept equivalent English language qualifications. Applicants are advised to gain this certification as early as possible and more information can be found
 

The fees for Prop Making, BA  may vary from £20,000 to £35,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

Graduate employment and career pathways include:
 

Prop Makers

• English National Opera

• WOMAD

• Barbican

• Emergency Exit Arts

• Birmingham Royal Ballet

• Pinewood Studios

• Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

• Arcola Theatre

• National Theatre

• Watford Palace Theatre

• Unicorn Theatre

• Madame Tussauds

• Warner Bros.

• Boom Town Festival

• Robert Allsopp and Associates

• Royal Opera House

• Shepperton Studios

• Glyndebourne Festival Opera

• The Imperial War Museum.