BA (Hons) Set Design for Stage & Screen

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BA (Hons)
SET DESIGN FOR STAGE & SCREEN

COURSE OVERVIEW

Programme Specifications BA (Hons) Set Design for Stage and Screen UCAS CODE W490 UCAS TARIFF 96 - 112 UCAS Calculator BA (Hons) 3 YEARS

This industry-focused programme is designed to meet the demands of the fast-growing entertainment industries. Guided by a team of experienced practitioners from theatre, film, TV, modelmaking, graphics, illustration, and product design, students gain the practical and academic skills needed to excel in diverse creative fields. With the support of industry leaders, including production designers from the BBC and Netflix, the programme delivers a curriculum that mirrors real-world expectations. Unique opportunities set this programme apart, including on-campus access to professional build spaces where students can design and construct full-scale sets. These can then be showcased in our state-of-the-art theatre or TV studio as part of full-scale productions. Collaboration is at the heart of this programme. Students work with peers from complementary disciplines such as Acting, Film, Costume, and Photography, developing professional portfolios and showreels that highlight their skills and creativity. Close ties with industry ensure access to live projects, work experience, and mentorship, providing invaluable insight and connections. Whether specialising in research, design, set construction, or scenic painting, students graduate as highly skilled, industry-ready professionals, prepared to contribute to the ever-evolving world of stage and screen design.

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Albert

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Creative UK

NE Screen

screen skills

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British Film

Northern Film Studios

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Learning the skills to develop, design and then build your vision. You will learn from experienced, industry connected specialists. Gaining the skills you need to build an exciting career as a set or prop designer in the film, television and theatre industries. This is a hands-on degree. Students will draw, design and learn the processes and rigour of construction. You will have the opportunity to develop a high level of craftsmanship in a range of skills from designing opera theatres to building television sets. Students have access to a wide range of technical and specialist equipment.

This degree programmes technical resources include industry standard machines, hand tools, laser cutters, 3D printers, a full scale set construction workshop and digital software. The Northern School of Art is a collaborative community and our undergraduates work across degrees to experience a full production process including acting,Model Making & Visual FX,theatre and tv production and costume design.

The Northern School of Art’s BA (Hons) Film, Television & Theatre Production and BA (Hons) in Production Design for Stage and Screen degree students took home an award for Best Production Design and an Honourable mention at the 2021 Kodak Nahemi Student Commercial Awards.

Year One - Foundation and Orientation
In your first year (Level 4), you will be introduced to the Design Process, which a Set Designer will go through to produce research, concepts and final proposals. The modules are designed to introduce you to a wide range of 2D and 3D Traditional and digital techniques pertinent to set design including perspective drawing, digital model making technical drawing and card modelmaking which is leading to the development of design predominantly in Theatre Design. This is supported by Industry awareness which explores the many avenues of employment which our undergraduates progress on to.

• Visual Communication
• Core Workshop Skills
• Design Process
• Creative Thinking
• Industry Awareness
• Production 1

Year Two - Development and Exploration
Your second year (Level 5) builds on the foundation explored in level 4, allowing you to develop more advanced, industry-standard skills pertinent to a creative art department. This includes collaboration throughout the faculty to create a full scale TV/Film project which will include our Actors, Writers, Visual FX Artists, Modelmakers and Costume Designers. In preparation for Level 6 study, this level focuses on Film and TV design and through Advanced Visual Communication gives you the chance to develop your specialist skills further, which may also include digital techniques utilising 3D modelling, scanning and printing working with Industry standard software. During this stage, you are also encouraged to seek relevant work experience or external collaborations when suitable opportunities arise.

• Production 2
• Creative Discussion
• Advanced Visual Communication
• Production Design Methodology
• Professional Practice

Year 3 - Consolidation and Expertise
In your final year (Level 6), you will consolidate your skills, experience, and creative identity as a key member of a creative team. Working on self-initiated projects, you will refine your skills and explore your future professional direction. This year provides the opportunity to realise your creative ambitions, demonstrate independence and originality, and prepares you for a successful transition into professional practice or further study.

• Specialist Practice 1
• Specialist Practice 2
• Professional Futures and Final Show
• Dissertation and Report

Year Four (Optional)
Optional Master of Arts. Develop your creativity even further with a postgraduate study year - https://northernart.ac.uk/masters-degrees/