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Lighting

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Notable alumni

You may notice some outstanding alumni from this course include:

  • Blake Garner - Technical Manager for Sydney NYE fireworks
  • Blake Granston - Granston Productions
  • Amelia Lever-Davidson - Green Room Award winner
  • Peter Rubie - Peter Rubie Event Lighting
  • Trent Suidgeest - Trent Suidegeest Design

WAAPA’s Lighting program provides training in lighting design and lighting technology for theatre, film, television, concerts and trade presentations. Students develop skills and knowledge in theatre, film and television lighting, lighting design, and lighting operation. The course is structured to provide students with the skills and experience consistent with the growing needs of the entertainment industry. Students work on a range of productions mounted by WAAPA and are expected to provide service at a professional level of competence. Areas of study include electronics, optics, cinematography, documentation and drafting, budgeting, crew management, script analysis and control board operation.

Commencing in 2026, students who have successfully completed the CUA60220 – Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services can articulate into the two-year, full-time Bachelor of Performing Arts degree program. Students in the Bachelor of Performing Arts program continue their chosen specialisms, focussing on extending CV’s and Portfolios.

The two majors offered will be Production and Design and Stage and Production Management, which includes Set, Costume, Lighting and Sound. The great value of this extension to training is it gives students more time to mature as a practitioner, understand comprehensively the qualities of collaboration, and is an internationally recognised qualification, opening doors to opportunities abroad.

Qualifications offered in this discipline

These course pages detail entry requirements, fee and interview information. You can also apply from these pages:

CUA60220 – Advanced Diploma of Live Production and Management Services

Bachelor of Performing Arts:

  • Production and Design Major*
  • Stage and Production Management Major*

*Please note that these two new majors will come online in 2026.

*Please take note of the relevant Course Code to assist you in your online application process.

Audition and interview documents

More information

The Course Coordinator for Lighting is Jason Glenwright.

For domestic student enquiries please go to Future Students.
For international student enquiries please go to International Students.

If you would like to know more about WAAPA courses, please visit the WAAPA Study areas web page.

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