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Costume and Set Design for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course

Course description

Join Costume and set design for teenagers, aged 16 to 18 years olds and step behind the scenes as you enter the magical world of film and theatre! We will waste no time in getting you experimenting and exploring with a range of materials and techniques.

Working with an enthusiastic and experienced artist, you will to translate your costume and set ideas into sketches, illustrations and small-scale models as you find out what goes on behind the scenes of theatre and screen, as you bring characters and settings, magically, to life.

Course outcomes
You will have created a scale model supported by sketches and illustrations. You'll leave the course with a small body of work including costume and set designs. You will have gained a greater understanding of the steps involved with developing your ideas and bringing characters and their settings to life.

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

  • Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
  • New methodologies will be explained or demonstrated
  • We also offer learning resources for you to access outside of the classroom

All our on campus courses include:

  • Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
  • Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
  • Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
  • Ask questions to your tutor in real time
  • Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
  • Experience the many sights of London on your down time

All our online short courses include:

  • Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
  • The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses
  • Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class
  • Access to the virtual learning environment with course content
  • Forums for support
  • 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions
  • Ask questions to your tutor in real time

A certificate of completion:

  • You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
  • As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
  • However we always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
  • Certificates are a great addition to your CV

Available dates

It can take a few moments for our course dates to load - if there are no available dates, please contact our customer service team who will help you find a course or email you when new dates become available.
Make an enquiry or call us on 0207 514 7015.

Details

Topics covered:

  • Project - ‘Doorways’
  • Story-telling
  • Storyboards and mood boards
  • Scale model figures
  • Character development 
  • 3D making /costume designing. 
  • Basic model making 
  • Detailed costume sketches or collages
  • Surface textures for both model making and costume paintings

Materials

Onsite short course materials

Please bring the following materials with you on the first day:

  • A3 Sketchbook
  • Set of pencils
  • Sharpener
  • Eraser
  • Roll of masking tape
  • Magazines for inspiration (not Fashion magazines please)
  • Fabric samples

There is a canteen onsite, alternatively you may wish to bring a packed lunch with you.

Online short course materials

Course specific materials

Please source the following materials:

  • A3 Sketchbook
  • Set of pencils
  • Sharpener
  • Eraser
  • Roll of masking tape
  • Magazines for inspiration (not Fashion magazines please)
  • Fabric samples

To take part in the Online sessions you will need:

  • An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Chrome)
  • Microphone and headphones (a headset with a microphone function is recommended. The built-in microphone in your device would also be fine).
  • Webcam
  • Strong Internet connection - we recommend a minimum of 2 Mbps download, and 1 Mbps upload, faster if possible. You can test your network speed here - https://www.speedtest.net


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