The Society of British Theatre Designers

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2011 National Exhibition

Postgraduate Courses:

Theatre and performance design postgraduate courses.

Postgraduate Courses
University Course Name
Edinburgh College of Art M.A./M.F.A. Performance Costume.The course at ECA is a glitterball of ideas and experiments, encouraging students to be innovative, individual, adaptable designers and makers, whilst being well versed in the demands of costuming for film, television, theatre and other performance arts. (SBTD Affiliate Organisation Member)
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Theatre Design.The RADA Postgraduate Diploma in Theatre Design is a two year course, with three terms per year. Vocational training consists of formal teaching, practical project assignments and production roles on the Academy public productions. (SBTD Affiliate Organisation Member)      http://www.rada.ac.uk/courses-at-rada/production-and-design/theatre-design/course-overview
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School MA Four term Professional Theatre Design.Training is undertaken in a realistic, professional environment working closely with directors, actors and technicians. The students are introduced to professional practise and the design process through formal classes and two major design projects. Each student goes on to design three public productions at outside venues. (SBTD Affiliate Organisation Member)http://www.oldvic.ac.uk/four-term-professional-theatre-design-ma.html
The Central School of Speech and Drama MA Advanced TheatrePractice

The MA Advanced Theatre Practice is a well-established course aimed at drawing together those wishing to play a leading role in tomorrow’s new performance and theatre-making worlds. As a participant in this course, you will be one of a carefully selected group wishing to pool their resources and imagine the theatre of the future.                                http://www.cssd.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/masters/ma-advanced-theatre-practice 

MA Scenography  

The MA Scenography is a dynamic course for highly motivated designers or artists looking to extend their practice. On this course, students will develop an appreciation of the trans-disciplinary spectrum of scenography through immersion in various design-led processes concerned with bodies, space, objects, materials, film, light and sound, within performative structures such as theatre, dance, opera, puppetry, performance and installation arts and exhibition              http://www.cssd.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/masters/ma-scenography

Wimbledon College of Art MA Theatre Design

The course is designed to support and further theatre design practice-based research at MA level over a one-year programme. Students will practice advanced speculative methods of production and communication. They will be expected to interrogate established industrial practice although students may also investigate specialisms, such as lighting, projection or  sound. http://www.wimbledon.arts.ac.uk/courses/courses-by-level/graduate-school-courses/ma-theatre-design/


MA Digital Theatre

The course engages in contemporary ideas, innovations and transformations, in the devising and development of cutting edge performance practices.
By examining the practices that utilise the tools, methods and languages of contemporary digital culture, the course is designed for highly motivated and creative individuals who want to explore the boundaries of their professional skills through experimentation and begin to discover how to embrace the use of new technologies in their practice.           http://www.wimbledon.arts.ac.uk/courses/courses-by-level/graduate-school-courses/ma-digital-theatre/

Laban MA Scenography Dance
London College of Fashion MA Costume Design for Performance
Scenehouse Scenehouse offers a range of courses in design and scenic skills. These focus predominantly, but not exclusively, on theatre in its many forms. We primarily explore spatial design and scenography; it’s conception and realisation. We also have input from professional lighting and sound designers.
Nottingham Trent University/ MA Puppetry and Digital Animation,MA Puppetry and Digital Animation by Registered Project.Both courses explore the synergies and differences between puppetry, object theatre and 3D digital animation. They offer unique combinations of areas of study and are designed to appeal to a broad range of practitioners including traditional puppeteers, 3D animators and games developers. Our MA Puppetry and Digital Animation by Registered Project can be adapted to your individual studying needs.
You’ll propose your own course of study within the field of Puppetry and Digital Animation, either through the realisation of a project, through researching and writing a thesis, or a combination of these approaches. (SBTD Affiliate Organisation Member)
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama MA Theatre Design
Specialist Pathways: Scenography (Set & Costume Design), Set Design, Costume Design, Costume Construction, Puppetry, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Scenic Art and Construction for Stage and Screen