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Constructing a career: RWCMD's Scenic Construction Foundation Degree

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An industry skills shortage in scenic construction means that career prospects are excellent in this field. Helen Dunning introduces RWCMD's specialist course.
 Working on a piece of the set for Human Animals
Working on a piece of the set for Human Animals - Kirsten McTernan

The TV and film industry in Wales has been growing exponentially over the last decade, meaning that scenic construction work is thriving and there is a growing need for trained technicians with a passion for the stage and screen industries.

‘Previously there hasn't been a course specialising in this area, people often just stumbled into it, like I did,’ says Mike Robinson, course leader for the Foundation Degree in Scenic Construction at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama [RWCMD].

‘This huge increase in TV and Film production, attracting the available skilled craftspeople to leave the more traditional workshops, has created a real shortage in the industry. This course hopes to address some of these shortages across the creative sector.’

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