ObjectivesIf you would like to develop the traditional and technological skills needed for entry into an art department in the film and television industry, this course is ideal.
Entry requirementsIt offers one of the few opportunities internationally to focus on scenic art direction in postgraduate study. The course has been designed to utilise your existing areas of expertise in a related discipline, which can range from Fine Art to Architecture, and add those required for professional practice.
Academic titleProduction Design for Film and Television MA
Course descriptionWhat will you study?
You will develop skills in production design for both a studio environment particular for television, or script-driven drama intended for television or cinema. In the former you will deal with the creation of a purely televisual world, designing built scenic elements and using lighting and technology such as LED panels to create a particular environment.
For drama productions you will learn how to enhance the script through the visual elements, dealing with the architectural structure of the set, the practical lighting, locations, the choice of colour and texture in the form of props and fabrics, as well as the practical management of the process.
What is production design? Production Design can be broadly separated into two types:
-a production that requires a studio environment particular to television; or
-script-driven drama where the output could be intended for either television or the cinema.
Course structure
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Modules
-Fundamentals of Studio Design3
-Abstract Studio Design4
-Contemporary Drama5
-Period Sci-fi Drama6
-Major Project7
-Personal Project8
-Interdisciplinary Practice Research9