Entertainment Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Entertainment Design

Design sets. Make 3-D models. Paint scenic backdrops. Construct props. Entertainment design is all about designing and building environments for TV, films and live shows. In this hands-on BEAU program, you’ll get a foundation in artistic principles that will help you grow as a designer and learn the technical skills you need to complete finished pieces.

Program objectives

This program combines artistic and technical skills training so you can design and construct convincing environments. When you graduate, you will have the knowledge and skills to:

• Apply principles of perspective to sketch buildings, environments, vehicles and equipment
• Communicate design specifications with drawings and 3-D models
• Learn to design props and sets using computer-aided design (CAD) software
• Develop 3-D animations of production designs
• Build props, construct sets and create realistic environments for the entertainment industry

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Sample Classes

Axonometric Drawing

Using orthographic techniques for drawing, students learn how to draw axonometric and isometric layouts, creating a three-dimensional appearance without perspective. Students then develop design ideas using freehand axonometric drawings.

Stage Craft I

This course is an introduction to the principles and practices of general scenery fabrication and scenic finishes. Students build basic film and theater flats, apply various skins and textures, and prepare their surfaces for finishes. They study static, wild and flying flats as well as hard and soft backdrops.

CAD – 2D Drawing

Students create precise, measured 2-D drawings with the aid of a computer. Exercises range from creating basic plans and elevations to complex sections. Students prepare and present both printed and digital contract documents in a professional and organized file.

Design Studio – Exhibition

This is a course in production design principles for film, TV and stage. The emphasis is on story breakdown and how to visualize the story as a built environment. The student explores various possibilities for supporting storytelling as a three-dimensional expression. Students study comparisons between representation, replication, implied environments, and the extent to which a designer may exercise artistic license.

Notes. 1 – Tuition, fees and textbook costs are current as of July 1, 2011 and represent estimated costs for students completing the program “on-time”; 2 – “Median Federal Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from federal student loans for students completing the program in the 2009-2010 award year; 3 – “Median Private Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from private loan sources for students completing the program in the 2009-2010 award year; 4 – “Median Institutional Loan Debt” is the median value of total debt from institutional financing plans for students completing the program in the 2009-2010 award year; 5 –the “On-Time Completion Rate” reflects the percentage of students completing the program in 2009-1010 who did so within the normal program length; 6 – Job placement rate calculated for 2009-2010 program graduates using the method established by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS – www.acics.org); 7 – O*Net is the U.S. Department of Labor’s database for job titles and information related to employment in specific career fields. The occupations listed in the table above result from entering the program’s CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) Code into the O*Net Crosswalk at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/. CIP codes reflect broad categories of educational programs rather than the specific focus of a program offered at a particular institution. As a result, the occupations listed above represent potential careers that may be obtained by graduates of this program and may include occupations in which program graduates do not work. Please speak to an admissions representative to learn more about specific career opportunities for graduates of this program.Values of “n/a” appear for new programs that had fewer than 10 graduates in 2009-2010.