MA Scenography offers advanced training at the intersection of the visual and performing arts, humanities and technology. Designed to respond to and develop your interests, the programme is flexible and student-led.

Lecturers will support and challenge you to clarify your individual artistic interests, priorities and vision through a series of practical assignments supported by technical training and contextual studies.

You will choose one of two specialisations: 

• Theatre Scenography
• Production Design (Film Design). 

Theatre Scenography will prepare you for a career collaborating on traditional and site-specific live performance performance projects, while Production Design will equip you with the technical and artistic skills to work in film.  

Programme Content and Structure:

What will I learn? 

Theatre Scenography 

• You will develop your skills as a distinctive, independent creative able to respond to design briefs and initiate your own projects in a wide range of contexts, including dramatic theatre of all genres and styles, opera, physical theatre, dance, musical theatre and work in unconventional and public spaces, as well as curation and installation within and beyond gallery spaces.  
• You will gain experience in creating distinctive and complex scenographic designs of high artistic quality and hone your collaborative skill as a valuable creative and conceptual partner for directors, choreographers, producers and curators. 
• You will develop skills and strategies for presenting and defending your designs, finding solutions for the material and technical elements of a design and providing artistic and organisational leadership to a design implementation team. 
• You will gain experience as a collaborator, working as part of a creative team and commissioning the production of artistic and scenic installations, objects, props and furniture.  
• You will develop strategies and techniques to create models, document your work and co-create public presentations.  
• You will be able to offer theoretical reflection on your own creative practice, situating it in contemporary and historical social, political and aesthetic contexts.  

Production Design  

• You will develop the technical and artistic know-how to become a sought-after collaborator on the audiovisual creative teams through study of subjects such as technical drawing, perspective imaging, construction technology and budgeting.  
• You will gain experience applying your knowledge and skills to audiovisual design projects of different scales. 
• You will be confident in using your training to implement your designs on set, collaborating with film students and working in an environment that mirrors professional film sets.  
• You will gain experience managing the technical and economic aspects of production design. 
• To support your in-depth knowledge of film production and the role of the art department, you will experience the roles of set designer, illustrator, production manager and production designer.  
• You will be able to offer theoretical reflection on your own creative practice, situating it within the history of production design and key artistic and technical developments in Czech and world cinematography. 

Applications:

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree in scenography, architecture or a related discipline. Those applying to the Production Design specialisation should demonstrate some prior understanding of audiovisual production. The online filled out application must be completed with these annexes: 

• A portfolio 
• A CV 
• A notarized copy of your bachelor’s diploma. 
• A letter of motivation 

Based on the submitted application, selected applicants will be asked to complete a creative task and attend an entrance interview via MS Teams 

Lecturers teaching on MA Scenography are active scenographers, production designers, and theoreticians. The programme has strong links with artists, ensembles and institutions in the Czech Republic and abroad. 

During your studies, you will have the opportunity to work closely with students in FAMU and DAMU’s other international programmes, laying the groundwork for possible future collaborations. You will have the opportunity to engage in Prague’s vibrant performing arts and film scenes. 

Graduate Profile:

MA Scenography graduates are confident, multifaceted artists who are sought-after collaborators in diverse creative contexts in the Czech Republic and abroad.

Theatre Scenography graduates work as scenographers and costume designers across all types of theatre, including in unconventional spaces and site-specific contexts. Some pursue roles in spatial design, working as set managers, architectural consultants, interior designers, curators, exhibition designers and stage managers.

Production Design graduates often go on to roles in film crew art departments, such as set designer, illustration, set supervisor and lead production designer. Graduates may also pursue work in commercials, music videos and the video game industry.