Master of Arts in Set Design

A course to manage space, depth, and movement.

The MA Degree Program in Set Design is an opportunity for students with artistic and creative personalities, in search of a professional environment, to express their vision and design talent, and to receive highly specialized training.

Being able to imagine the space used to narrate as a three-dimensional space means having a mind that is flexible and practical, able to compose and recreate depth and beauty.

Designed to train specialized professional profiles, the two-year Scenography Course at RUFA is the result of a solid academic tradition in teaching art, design, scenery, and theatre.

Scenography, The show is the space around the action.

Scenography is the noble art of creating the scenery, the technique of designing the space and the lighting around the action, the narration, and the magic of a live space.

A fundamental profession essential to the successful outcome of any performance, including theatre, opera, film, television, concerts, set up preparation, and exhibits.

The Scenographer designs and creates using lights, materials, textiles, architecture, woodwork, 3D modeling, furnishings, finishes, decorations, and costumes.

Becoming a stage or set designer opens the doors to a large selection of professional opportunities from working in the world of show business to art and creative direction as applied to any artistic performance, and the activities of interior designer and decorator.

A course is rich with opportunities and internships.

The MA Degree Program in Set Design provides students with a high level of specialized technical and design training, supplemented during the course of study with a solid and constantly updated cycle of learning opportunities including professional collaboration, internships, and workshops with the most important figures on the national scenography scene.

Within the RUFA Academic structure, the two-year course in Scenography is part of the Department of Design and Applied Arts, the section of RUFA academic studies that provides a high-level of specialization and technical preparation, setting high standards of academic and design learning year after year.

By graduating in a set design you will be able to become a set designer, Interior designer, Costume designer, Lighting Designer, Stage technician, and Stage Design Director.

Academy Degrees are equivalent to Master’s university degrees.

*The course is available only in the Italian language. All classes require compulsory attendance at the RUFA premises in Rome.

Coordinator: Alessandro Vergoz

Tutor: Alessandro Vergoz

Lecturers: Christian Angeli, Alessandro Carpentieri, Vincenzo Caruso, Maria Chiara Castelli, Genny Di Bert, Antonin Di Santantonio, Elena Fiorellino, Alessandro Gori, Pino Quini, Alessandro Vergoz, Massimo Zomparelli.