The Advanced Study Program in Entertainment Set Design & Decoration is designed to provide a quality professional education that meets the needs of students entering the entertainment industry. The applied learner-centered program involves the students in problem-solving, best business practices, hands-on experience, set design, set decorating, and model building. The curriculum stresses the importance of teamwork and effective communication.
What Our Students Learn In our program, students learn hands-on techniques for designing and building models of sets. Students learn how to break down a script, utilize historical references, and understand the social, economic, cultural, and political factors that influence a project. On field trips, the students experience visiting prop houses, ordering props, watching the filming process, and more. Students travel internationally to learn from industry experts and get inspired by art and culture from around the world.
Why FIDM This program offers students the ultimate opportunity to work as interns on actual network television shows, feature films, and at prop houses. Students get an intensive education studying with award-winning production designers and set decorators. They study current and past film, TV, and theatre productions for plotting of furniture layouts, budgets, furnishings, and accessories.
REQUIRED CLASSES FOR ADVANCED STUDY (for students with a prior FIDM degree)
GNST 3400 Social Psychology
GNST 3410 History & Development for Film & TV
VCOM 3050 Arts & Entertainment Interior Styles
VCOM 3110 Art Direction
VCOM 3300 Essentials of Film Production
VCOM 3310 Design Theatre
VCOM 3460 Production & Set Design
VCOM 3710 Entertainment Business Practices
VCOM 3800 Internship*
Total Units of Credit 48
This program starts in the fall on the Los Angeles campus.
Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Interior Design or Visual Communications
*VCOM 3800 Internship (6 units) taken in 2 of the 3 quarters (12 units total)
One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.
