School of Scenography

The academic courses of the level I Diploma of the School of Scenography are designed to equip students with a command of artistic methods and techniques as well as specific area and professional skills. Students will be taught design and expression methodologies for use with representational instruments, and artistic practices with particular reference to theatrical, television and cinematographic scenography and dressing techniques for advertising and windows. The aim of the School’s courses is to develop students’ skills in the use of expressive, traditional and contemporary technological instruments with reference to space management and the principles of representation. In addition, the School’s courses aim to equip students with the technical knowledge necessary for the use of materials for the implementation of projects, environmental operas and develop research into the languages of visual art.

Graduates of the school’s diploma courses will:

- gain a suitable technical and practical command of art methods and study, as well as sculpture techniques and technology, acquiring an autonomous and personal awareness of artistic production;

-possess suitable methodological and analytical instruments, acquiring competency in expressive languages and more advanced techniques and technology;

- be able to communicate efficiently about their field of interest and be able to exchange information of a general nature in at least one of the languages of the European Union, besides their own;

- possess suitable skills and tools for communication and information management, in particular, in the field of computer science.

Graduates from the School will be able to work professionally in private and public sectors in the field of theatrical, cinematography and television scenography as well as in costume provision for the world of entertainment.

The Academy organizes suitable placements and work experience opportunities in collaboration with public and private organizations to give students the opportunity to gain professional experience in their field of interest. In addition, the Academy sets up specific training modules for each course.

• one of an artistic/design nature consisting of work on a theme assigned by the tutor of the course;
• the other of a historical and theoretical nature or methodological or technical and artistic nature, taking the form of an essay on one of the disciplines covered in the curriculum or the student’s personal study plan.

The theses may also entail the production of art work.

Type of teaching

Code

Total number of teaching credits

Courses per year

Year

Photography

Photography

6

1

2

ABST47

Style, History of Art and Costume

Style, History of Art and Costume

12

2

1-2

Drawing for Design

Technical and design drawing

6

1

3

Design Methodology

Design Methodology

6

1

2

Aesthetics

Aesthetics

6

1

1

History of Applied Arts

History of Applied Arts

6

1

3

History of Music

History of Music and musical theatre

6

1

2

History of shows

History of shows

12

2

1-2

Scenography

24

2

1-2

Elements of architecture and urban planning

6

1

1

12

2

Digital modelling techniques

2

1

2

4

1

1

Costumes for shows

Costumes for shows

6

1

1

Production

Production

12

2

Land Design

Light Design

6

1

3

Applied techniques for theatrical production

Applied techniques for theatrical production

6

1

3

Fashion Design

Design

6

1

3

Performing techniques for the visual arts

Performing techniques for the visual arts

6

1

1

Multimedia Design

Processes and techniques for multimedia shows

6

1

1

Audiovisual languages and techniques

Digital video

6

1

2

Sound Design

Sound design

6

1

2

Phenomenology of contemporary art

Phenomenology of contemporary art

6

1

1

History of performances

Literature and philosophy of the theatre

6

1

1

History of performances

History and theory of scenography

6

1

1

Theory of perception and psychology of form

Theory of perception and psychology of form

6

1

1

Pedagogy and art teaching

Pedagogy and art teaching

6

1

2

Art therapy models and techniques

6

1

Museography

Museography and design of exhibition systems

6

1

2

Mass media theory and method

Mass media theory and method

6

1

1

History of new media

History of the cinema and video

4

1

1

Analysis of communication processes

Analysis of communication processes

6

1

3

Graphic Design

Elements of editorial graphics

6

1

1

Artistic Anatomy

Artistic Anatomy

6

1

1

Marketing and Management

Marketing and Management

4

1

3