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"Setting the scene for the scope and range of the play"
Scenery Construction students are taught research and manufacturing skills in wood and metal scenery construction. They work closely with designers and students from the crafts courses and in the second year they manage the workshops on complex play productions.
NIDA enjoys a close relationship with the entertainment industry. All technical and craft students spend time working with professional companies.
Advanced Diploma of Dramatic Art in Scenery Construction
DURATION
The Advanced Diploma of Dramatic Art in Scenery Construction is a two-year, full-time course.
AIM
The Scenery Construction course equips students with the necessary craft skills, knowledge and attitudes to work in theatre, film and television as craft technicians specialising in scenery.
APPROACH
The course provides vocational training through class work, project work and practical experience through NIDA's Play Production Program and industry secondments. Training is provided by NIDA full-time staff and guest lecturers drawn from relevant areas of the industry.
The Scenery Construction course provides students with a broad knowledge of the theory and practice of theatre through the ages, including contemporary theatre and media practice. Students learn to analyse dramatic texts, interpret scenery designs and plan practical solutions to design concepts. Students acquire the ability to research social, historical, political and artistic backgrounds to plays and production concepts and learn to assemble and evaluate this information in order to achieve a tangible theatrical result.
Class work and individual tutorials are held each morning. In the afternoons, students are assigned to practical production work in the Play Production Program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Enrolment in the Scenery Construction course is limited as all work is carried out in small groups and there is a great deal of individual tuition.
Applicants seeking admission must:
- have reached the age of 18 before the commencement of the course (in exceptional circumstances this may be waived)
- hold a Higher School Certificate or its equivalent from any State or Territory in Australia or overseas (in exceptional circumstances this may be waived)
- show at an interview a high level of intelligence, practical ability, artistic sense, authority, tact, potential and motivation
- be fluent in spoken and proficient in written English language (equivalent to an overall band score of 8.0 IELTS).
All subjects are compulsory. NIDA students are required to complete a confidential health questionnaire to demonstrate their medical fitness to undertake the course and to assist NIDA in its duty of care to students.
The primary criterion for admission to the Scenery Construction course is evidence of the applicant's potential for making a career in scenery construction in the arts entertainment industry.
For more information about applying to the Scenery Construction course, click here
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FIRST YEAR
The first year of the course provides students with a broad understanding of the craft of scenery construction from a technical, artistic and organisational perspective. Orientation to the scenery workshop space, equipment and procedures is covered first, with an emphasis on occupational health and safety. This is followed by construction techniques, CAD drafting, welding and scenic art.
Teaching is centred on basic technical skills in construction, materials, equipment and operations. Project work is designed to develop an individual work process and an imaginative approach. In the final term students are expected to have acquired technical skills and a broad understanding of workshop supervision sufficient to perform the role of workshop supervisor on a small-scale production in the NIDA Play Production Program.
First year subjects include Scenery Construction 1, Production Crafts 1, Management 1, History of Theatre 1, General Studies, Play Production 1 and Professional Development 1.
SECOND YEAR
In the second year students consolidate the skills learnt in the first year as well as developing new technical skills. There is a greater emphasis placed on the application of skills to the production of plays and the development of the personal qualities required to effectively supervise a workshop. Students are expected to perform as Workshop Supervisor for at least one major production in the Play Production Program.
In addition, by the end of the second year students are expected to have developed skills in budgeting and scheduling as well as manufacture.
Students are also seconded to arts entertainment companies in order to gain first-hand experience of fully professional workshop practice.
Second year subjects include Scenery Construction 2, Observation and Professional Practice, Management 2, History of Theatre 2, Play Production 2 and Professional Development 2.
Title of Qualification: Advanced Diploma of Dramatic Art in Scenery Construction
Head of Course: Nicholas Day
Head of Set Construction: Tony Pierce
Commencement Date: Tuesday 27 January 2009
Age: 18+
Tuition fees: Annual tuition fees must be paid on or before the course commencement date. For more information please refer to the Fees section of the website
Location of Course: NIDA
Contact Details:
215 Anzac Parade
KENSINGTON NSW 2033
Tel: +61 2 9697 7600
Email: contact form
Applications: If you are thinking about applying for entry into the Scenery Construction course, please refer to the Applications section of the website
Scenery Construction Course Information PDF
Career Snapshot of a Range of NIDA Graduates PDF
Short courses in set design and prop making are also available through NIDA Open Program.
CRICOS Provider Code: 00756M
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