Event start date: 05/01/2027
Location: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Spring Term:
Tuesday 5 January – Tuesday 16th March 2027
Times
18:00 – 20:00
Location
This is an in-person course, located at Downside Road, Bristol
Term Fee
£300.00
Develop the practical skills and knowledge needed to create scale models for theatre and set design. This course introduces you to model making as an essential part of the design process, developing your ability to translate ideas and drawings into detailed three-dimensional models.
You will learn to work with a range of materials including card, wood, plastic, fabric and recycled materials, exploring different tools, glues, paints and techniques to create detailed and professional finishes. Across the course, you will develop your skills in working to scale, constructing model boxes, creating furniture and set elements, and building detailed theatrical environments.
Sessions run from 18:00 to 20:00.
This course is taught at Downside Road.
➔ Learn essential skills for creating professional-looking scale models.
➔ Develop confidence working with a range of materials and specialist techniques.
➔ Create detailed scale furniture, set elements and theatrical environments.
➔ Learn how model making can be used as a design and communication tool.
➔ Work from your own reference images and creative ideas.
➔ Develop your ability to translate plans and concepts into three-dimensional models.
➔ Create and photograph your own 1:25 scale theatrical set design.
Course Overview
Spring Term:
First Day: Tue 5 Jan Half Term: Tue 16 Feb Last Day: Tue 16 Mar
Foundations: Develop fundamental model-making skills, explore materials and scale, and create detailed walls, floors, furniture and furnishings. You will work towards a finished 1:25 scale model.
Summer Term:
First Day: Tue 20 Apr Half Term: Thu 3 Jun Last Day: Tue 29 Jun
Theatre and Model Boxes: Explore how theatre spaces are represented through model boxes. You will build theatre models and develop more advanced techniques including laser cutting and soldering before creating and photographing a 1:25 scale set design.
Autumn Term:
Independent Set Design: Develop your own set design for a black box theatre, moving from creative idea and concept through to a finished model. You will work with individual support, take greater creative ownership and finish by lighting, photographing and sharing your work.
Tuition Fee: £300 per term