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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Creative UK

NE Screen

screen skills

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ARC

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.