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Set Design and Construction for Television (SP)

(SCQF level 6)

Television, Radio and Broadcasting, Nautical and STEM

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Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

19th Aug 2024, 1 year

Location

City Campus

  • Applications from International Students Welcome
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    Overview

    This is a school-college partnership course.  We can only accept online applications from Glasgow City school students (S4-S6).  If you attend a different school please use the Contact Us button to get in touch.

     

    Film and Television production in Scotland is booming.  With production spend figures rising to their highest-ever levels now is the perfect time to consider a career in this thriving industry.

    This course will take you through the entire process of design, construction and siting of a set, which will then be used in a student film project.

    Working collaboratively to a given brief, you’ll learn how to interpret and produce scale plans, before building a scale model of the set.

    Moving to the construction department you’ll develop knowledge in materials, techniques, and tools. As part of a team, you'll create a finished set within our state-of-the-art television studios.

    This course will be enhanced with visits from industry professionals and opportunities to visit television studios and production facilities.

    Entry requirements

    Minimum entry requirements

    This course would suit artistic, creative and collaborative students with National 5 Qualifications including English and Art & Design.

    This course requires a high level of commitment from students with a genuine interest in pursuing a career in design, film or television.

    ESOL entry requirements

    Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

    What you study

    • Theatre Stage Model Set Construction.
    • Technical Theatre: Set Construction and Painting.

    After the course

    Careers

    Completion of this course could be your first step toward a career in television production and design.  With further study, you could work in a wide variety of roles including Film and TV Model or Prop Making, Set Dressing or Set Design and Construction.

    Continuing Study

    By the end of this course, you will have developed an understanding of the design and construction process and could progress into courses across the design department including Model Making for TV & Film, Product Design or Furniture Design. 

    Alternatively, you could progress onto courses within the Creative Industries faculty including Television and Media.

    Explore the full progression pathway.

    Teaching

    How the course is taught

    This is a practical course with many of your classes taking place in a practical setting. There are some theory-based units, which are delivered in an interactive classroom setting. You will be working across three of our departments – Model Making, Construction and Television Production. 

    Assessment methods

    There are a range of assessment methods which include, multiple-choice questions, practical observation checklist, short report writing and self-study projects.

    Additional Information

    Dress code

    For classroom work students should wear what they feel comfortable. Football tops are not permitted.

    For the practical side of the course, you will be issued with steel toed safety boots and work coveralls. Safety boots are to be worn at all times during practical activities, however workwear must not be worn outside the construction hall or workwear cafe.

    • Mode of Study:
      Full-time
    • Start Date:
      19th Aug 2024
      End Date:
      25th Apr 2025
    • Location:
      City Campus
    • Applications from International Students Welcome