MA Theatre Design

Course detail Content: what students can expect

• To look at historical, current and developing forms of practice in the fields of stage and costume design both practically (principally in the form of design projects) and theoretically (principally in the form of essays and a final dissertation) to form a distinctive view of your own position as a theatre designer
• A structured series of classes introducing you to a basic understanding of the developing role of digital technology in the field of theatre design
• To have visiting tutors and professional theatre makers help you look closely at your own practices
• To be taught and encouraged to develop model making, technical and costume drawing skills as a way of presenting and communicating your ideas and designs
• To collaborate with at least one other postgraduate student director to practice and test your abilities to negotiate and communicate within and throughout the production process
• You will be required to maintain a website to act as your on-going ‘notebook’ and research folio over the year which, on leaving the course, may eventually become the basis for your professional online CV
• To have access to Wimbledon's shared workshops. View the Wimbledon facilities section

Structure

The course runs over a total of 45 weeks. Learning and teaching will take place through independent and studio-based practice, written work, group seminars and critiques.

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Course datesAutumn Term:

Monday 8 October - Friday 21 December 2018

Spring Term:

Monday 7 January - Friday 29 March 2019

Summer Term:

Monday 15 April - Friday 13 September 2019

Learning and teaching methods

• Artist talks and lectures
• Critical studies and writing
• Design of a learning agreement
• Documentation and dissemination of a project
• Exhibition planning meetings with tutors and technical staff
• Group discussions, crits, seminars and tutorials
• Independent research
• Individual academic tutorial advice and support
• Lectures and seminars
• Negotiation and development of a design proposal
• Peer review and assessment
• Planning for a formal presentation of a design proposal
• Postgraduate forums
• Practical workshops
• Preparation and presentation of ideas at planning meetings
• Project related professional work placement or collaboration
• Seminars
• Studio work
• Study visits
• Technical inductions and instruction
• Workshops

Assessment methods

• Presentation
• Professional and personal development
• Research portfolio

Facilities

• Jim Stephenson.

Theatre

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• 3D Workshops

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• Kristy Noble.

Audio Visual Department

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Staff

• Michael Vale - Course Leader

Visiting staff have included:

• Jon Bausor - Theatre Designer
• Professor Jane Collins - Theatre Director
• William Dudley - Theatre Designer
• Mauricio Elorriga - Theatre Designer
• Sophie Jump - Theatre Designer

• Aideen Malone - Lighting Designer
• Anastasios Maragiannis - Digital Designer
• David Neat - Model maker
• Dick Straker - Digital Designer