A two-year, hands-on master’s programme in technical production for concerts, weddings, corporate events, film, TV and broadcast — in Mumbai.
Behind every show that runs on time and runs safely is a technical production team. IIED’s MA in Technical Production is a two-year, full-time event production course in Mumbai that trains you to turn a creative idea into a show that can be built, powered, rigged and run. You learn staging and stage machinery, rigging and load calculation, power and generators, sound, lighting and video systems, safety, logistics and site management — and graduate with a professional portfolio, a live public production and real industry internship experience.
Learn to Build, Power and Run
Every Kind of Live Show
Design decides what a show should look like. Technical production decides whether it can be built, hung, powered and run — safely, on time and on budget. This course builds those skills in order: the live-event industry, health and safety, staging and rigging; then power, sound, lighting and video systems, production planning and logistics; and in Year 2, large-scale event delivery, special effects and pyrotechnics, automation, budgeting and production business.
In Semester 2 you complete a supervised internship with a production house, technical vendor, venue or event company. By the end of Year 2 you deliver your own major production before a live public audience — your portfolio centrepiece as a Technical Director or Production Manager.
Eligibility
Graduate in any discipline
Duration
2 Years (4 Semesters)
Type
Full Time
- Graduates from any stream who want a career running live events and shows
- Event management professionals who want deep technical and production skills
- Crew, technicians and vendors who want to move up into production management
- Film, TV and broadcast technicians — grip, electrical, studio and outside-broadcast crew — who want to move into technical production and production management
- Engineering, architecture and media graduates interested in live entertainment
- Anyone who wants to know how to become a technical director or production manager in India — no prior experience needed
- How the live-event industry works — clients, agencies, production houses, venues and crew
- Health, safety, risk assessment and event regulations
- Staging, stage machinery, trussing, rigging and load calculation, with a mandatory safety competence check
- Power distribution, generators and on-site energy
- Sound, lighting, video, LED and network systems as one integrated production
- Production planning, scheduling, logistics, crewing and site management
- Technical drawings and documentation in AutoCAD and Vectorworks
- Large-scale and complex event delivery, touring and multi-venue production
- Special effects, pyrotechnics, automation and motion control
- Production budgeting, costing and business practice
- Indian Knowledge System: Indian stagecraft, performance production and mass-gathering traditions
- Research and writing skills, ending in a dissertation
Year 1 — Semester 1: Foundations, Safety & Structures
- Fundamentals & History of Technical Production & the Live Event Ecosystem
- Health, Safety, Risk & Regulatory Compliance
- Staging, Stage Machinery, Rigging & Load Management
- Lab I — Structures, Rigging & Technical Documentation
- Indian Knowledge System in Indian Stagecraft & Performance Production
- Elective (choose one): Live Entertainment & Concerts OR Corporate, Weddings & Exhibitions
- Research Methodology in Technical Production & Practice
Year 1 — Semester 2: Power, Systems & Planning
- Power, Electrical Distribution & On-Site Energy
- Audio, Lighting, Video & Systems Integration
- Production Planning, Logistics & Site Management
- Studio I — Integrated Production Documentation Project
- Indian Knowledge System in Festival & Mass-Gathering Production
- Elective (choose one): Film & Television OR Broadcast & Streamed Events
- Industry Internship
Year 2 — Semester 3: Advanced Practice
- Advanced Production Management & the Technical Director’s Practice
- Large-Scale & Complex Event Delivery
- Special Effects, Pyrotechnics & Licensed Systems
- Studio II — Advanced Production & Bid Documentation
- Elective (choose one): Touring & Multi-Venue Production OR Technical Production for Theatre & Performing Arts
- Research Project I
Year 2 — Semester 4: Capstone
- Major Production Project & Public Realisation
- Production Economics, Costing & Business Practice
- Automation, Motion Control & Kinetic Systems
- Elective (choose one): Venue & Facility Technical Management OR Production Consultancy & Technical Design
- Research Project II — Dissertation
Software
- AutoCAD
- Vectorworks
- Production scheduling and documentation tools
Equipment
- Staging decks, platforms and barriers
- Truss, towers and ground-support systems
- Chain hoists, motors and rigging hardware
- Load cells
- Power distribution and generators
- Sound (PA) systems
- Lighting and LED screen systems
- Media servers and show networks
In Semester 2 you complete a supervised internship with a production house, technical vendor, venue or event company — working on real load-ins, staging, rigging, power, systems, show operation and get-outs, with a logbook signed by your host supervisor.
In Semester 4 you plan and deliver your own major production before a live public audience.
Unlock a world of creative career paths with this program, preparing you for roles like:
- Technical Director
- Production Manager
- Technical Producer
- Stage Manager
- Rigging Supervisor
- Production Coordinator
- Venue Technical Manager
- Touring Production Manager
- Broadcast & Outside Broadcast Technical Coordinator
- Event Safety Coordinator
Reasonable Fees
for Innovative Career
Fees are per year, paid in three instalments.
Total for the two-year MA in Technical Production: ₹7,00,000.
1st Instalment
Non Refundable
2nd Instalment
Non Refundable
3rd Instalment
Non Refundable
Fees per Year
Non Refundable
Portfolio
Event Design Portfolio
Wedding Design Portfolio
Event & Wedding Design Group Project
Lighting Design Portfolio
Advanced Lighting Design Portfolio
Event Design Portfolio
Event Design Portfolio
Event and Wedding Design Portfolio
Wedding Styling Portfolio
Wedding Design Portfolio
Event Design Portfolio
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What is an MA in Technical Production?
An MA in Technical Production is a two-year postgraduate programme that trains you to deliver live events and shows safely and on time. At IIED, it covers concerts, festivals, corporate events, weddings, exhibitions, theatre, film, TV and broadcast. You learn health and safety, staging and rigging, power and generators, sound, lighting and video systems, planning and logistics, and production management — then apply it all to real productions.
Why Technical Production Matters in Live Events
A show can look perfect on paper and still fail on the day — a truss that cannot take the load, a generator that is too small, a crew that arrives too late. Technical production is the discipline that prevents this. It decides how a show is built, powered, rigged and run, and it keeps crew and audiences safe. That is why every concert, award night, wedding and broadcast needs a trained technical team.
MA in Technical Production Course Highlights
- Safety first: risk assessment, method statements, fire, crowd and emergency planning
- Staging & rigging: stage machinery, truss, hoists, load calculation and a mandatory rigging competence check
- Power: distribution, generators and on-site energy planning
- Systems integration: sound, lighting, video, LED and show networks working as one
- Planning & logistics: schedules, crewing, transport and site management
- Documentation: technical drawings in AutoCAD and Vectorworks, and complete production books
- Advanced practice: large-scale events, special effects, pyrotechnics and automation
- Business skills: production budgeting, costing and consultancy
- Indian Knowledge System: Indian stagecraft and mass-gathering production traditions
- Capstone: a live public production and a research dissertation
Build a Career in Technical Production
India’s concert, corporate, wedding, exhibition and broadcast industries need trained technical directors and production managers. The MA in Technical Production prepares you for roles such as Technical Director, Production Manager, Technical Producer, Stage Manager and Rigging Supervisor — with a portfolio, an internship and a public production to prove your skills.
See where IIED alumni are working today on our Careers & Placements page.
Why Choose IIED’s MA in Technical Production?
- Every sector covered: concerts, corporate, weddings, exhibitions, theatre, film, TV and broadcast
- Hands-on training: real staging, truss, hoists, power and systems, not just theory
- Industry faculty: learn from working production managers and technical directors
- Safety built in: competence checks and the safety regime run through every year
- Real exposure: an industry internship and a live public production
Ready to start your career in technical production? Book a free visit to IIED’s Mumbai campus and see the training for yourself. Call 9892966334.
FAQ
It is a two-year, full-time master’s programme in technical production for live events, concerts, weddings, corporate shows, film, TV and broadcast, based in Mumbai. It covers staging, rigging, power, sound, lighting and video systems, safety, logistics and production management.
Technical production is the work of turning a creative idea into a show that can be built, powered, rigged and run safely. It covers staging, structures, rigging, power, sound, lighting, video, scheduling and site management.
Any graduate from any discipline can apply. You do not need prior technical experience — the course starts from first principles.
The fee is ₹3,50,000 per year, paid in three instalments of ₹1,50,000, ₹1,00,000 and ₹1,00,000. The total for the two-year programme is ₹7,00,000.
Two years, split into four semesters, full time.
No. Event management focuses on clients, planning and coordination. Technical production focuses on how the show is physically built and run — staging, rigging, power, systems and safety.
Yes. A supervised internship with a production house, technical vendor, venue or event company is part of Semester 2.
Graduates work as technical directors, production managers, technical producers, stage managers, rigging supervisors, production coordinators, venue technical managers and touring production managers across concerts, corporate events, weddings, film, TV and broadcast.
Yes. Every semester has an elective: concerts or corporate, weddings and exhibitions in Semester 1; film and TV or broadcast and streamed events in Semester 2; touring or theatre in Semester 3; venue management or production consultancy in Semester 4.
Safety comes first. Rigging carries a mandatory practical competence check, and special effects and pyrotechnics are taught within their licensing and safety rules, alongside licensed operators.
Learn safety, staging, rigging, power and systems; learn to plan, schedule and manage a production; and build experience on real shows. The MA in Technical Production covers each of these steps, with an internship and a public production.