Set Design Workshop

This Set Design workshop is ideal for theatre directors, actors, teachers and community theatre volunteers. Those interested in pursuing a degree or career in design should view this course as preparatory to the commencement of professional study. Note students are asked to become familiar with an assigned script prior to the start of the course. 

In the Set Design workshop, participants will: 

• Examine text and analyze set requirements;
• Explore concept development;
• Practice basic hand drafting skills, working within ½ inch or ¼ inch scale; 
• Discover how to read and create a ground plan; 
• Create a design, from a thumb-nail sketch to 3-D model;
• Learn design communication techniques, and discuss constructive collaboration practices; and
• Explore set design presentation techniques.

Registration fee includes materials.