Set Design - My Future Back Stage Career
What is a Set Designer?
A Set Designer is someone in charge of creating an environment for a production to be staged in. “An environment can be composed of sound, light, clothing, performance, structure and space.” (2005, Scenography
School Subjects
Set Design requires mainly subjects to do with the arts. Art is an essential starting point. Drama, as knowledge of how actors work and utilise the stage is essential. Construction subjects such as wood, plastic and metalwork should also be considered. Study of society and the environment and well as history helps to bolster the knowledge base required to do natural/historic set designs.
Training Required
In the uber competitive world of set design, to gain employment you will need at least a MFA [Master of Fine Arts] style official certification in Set Design. You can gain this degree through select universities and tertiary institutions throughout Australia.
In short
Like every stage career, Set Design is difficult to break into and requires a will of steel. You need talent to get noticed and a flexible and agile mind to deal with the situations that arise as a Set Designer. Set Design is an essential for a successful production and there will never be a real shortage of Set Design jobs for the determined.
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