Set Decoration Certificate

Salary range approx. $26,000-$42,000

What Is A Set Decorator?

According to the Set Decorator’s Society of America (SDSA), www.setdecorators.org

“Set Decorators are key members of the design team for film, television and commercials. Once the sets are built and painted, or the location is chosen, the Set Decorator's job is to fill out the environment by selecting furniture, drapery, lighting fixtures, art and other objects to dress the set.”

The SDSA also states that over the course of preparation and shooting, set decorators:

	Meet with the Production Designer, Producer/Director and other filmmakers regarding the design and decoration of the project
	Break down the script, sets, and locations, organizing the objects to be acquired and tasks to be accomplished
	Research period and style, providing inspiration appropriate for each project
	Analyze characters and [the story] in order to layer the environments and bring them to life
	Oversee the dressing of the sets in preparation for shooting
	"Open" each new set with the Director, making any adjustments needed

The Set Decorator’s Society of America provides opportunities for students and apprentices who want to enter their field.

Program Description

The Set Decoration Certificate of Completion is designed to prepare students for internships and employment opportunities as production assistants in TV, film and theatre. Students may be able to obtain the following positions upon completion of certificate program: prop house worker, prop house consultant, set dresser, assistant set dresser, on-set dresser, lead of set decoration department, swing gang worker, and set decorator for small non-union production. Students will obtain the following skills and knowledge: color application, identification of period history, the application of principles and elements of design, the ability to obtain trade resources, and stagecraft skills.

Program Description:
A certificate designed to prepare students for internships and employment opportunities as production assistants in TV, and film. Students may be able to obtain the following positions upon completion of certificate program: prop house worker, prop house consultant, set dresser, assistant set dresser, on-set dresser, lead of set decoration department, swing gang worker, and set decorator for small non-union production. Students will obtain the following skills and knowledge: color application, identification of period history, the application of principles and elements of design, the ability to obtain trade resources, and stagecraft skills.

Required Units in the Major: 16

Required Courses

		ID 091 - Art and Accessories in Interior Design (1.0 units)
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		ID 101A - Introduction to Interior Design (3.0 units)
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		ID 101B - Introduction to Interior Design Lab (1.0 units)
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		ID 102 - Applied Color for Designers (3.0 units)
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		ID 105 - Introduction to Production Design (3.0 units)
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		ID 106 - Trade Resources for TV, Film, and Theatre (2.0 units)
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		ID 114 - Architecture and Interiors History: Antiquity - Classical Revival (3.0 units)
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		ID 115 - Architecture and Interiors History: Classical Revival - Post Modern (3.0 units)

Required Electives

None

Recommended Electives

None