Studying at York
Theatre Design & Production - TFT00020I
Module summary
This module is designed to introduce you to a range of disciplines in the design and production aspects of taking a play from script to performance. You will have the opportunity to undertake training and initial explorations in these areas, which may be further developed in subsequent production modules. The module will cover a range of disciplines, e.g. Lighting Design, Marketing and Producing, Set and Costume Design, Production Management, and Stage Management. You will be taught by a team of department academic and technical staff, and professional practitioners.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
The aims of the module are:
- To develop students’ understanding of and basic proficiency in a wide range of processes involved in theatre design and production, including: set, costume, lighting and sound design; planning, scheduling and budgeting; marketing and event management.
- To develop students’ capacity to reflect critically upon their practical experience and contextualise it against the work of professional practitioners and existing literature on the subject and related areas of practice.
- To enable students to undertake a small-scale independent project in an area of specialism of their choice as preparation for undertaking that role in one of the degree programme’s subsequent production projects.
Module learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students are expected:
- To be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of a range of design and production processes.
- To be able to demonstrate proficiency in at least one area of practical specialism within the range of disciplines offered by the module
- To possess the necessary skills and aptitudes to generate, effectively communicate and deliver to a deadline an effective and original design or marketing campaign for a given production.
- To have begun to develop an individual and distinctive approach to their chosen area of specialism and an aesthetic language which reflects their concerns and interests.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 60 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 40 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 60 |
| Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 40 |
Module feedback
Students will receive written feedback on all assessments and reassessments. This will happen in a formative manner in practical workshops and seminars, and in a summative manner in feedback sheets on assessment tasks, which students will receive within 20 working days after the assessment.
Indicative reading
Byrnes, William James (2015) Management and the Arts. Abingdon: Focal Press.
Collins, Jane and Andrew Nisbet (2010) Theatre and Performance Design: A Reader in Scenography. Abingdon: Routledge.
Di Benedetto, S. (2012) An Introduction to Theatre Design. Routledge: London.
Howard, Pamela (2009) What is Scenography. London: Routledge
McKinney, J and Butterworth, P. (eds) (2009) The Cambridge introduction to scenography. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
O’Reilly, Daragh and Kerrigan, Finola (eds) (2010) Marketing the Arts: A Fresh Approach. Abingdon: Routledge.
Seabright, James (2010) So you want to be a theatre producer? London: Nick Hern Books.