MA Theatre Design Kit Requirements September 2013
If you have any questions about these lists, please contact the Design Technician, Rorie Brophy;
Contact: Rorie.brophy@rwcmd.ac.uk, 02920 342854 ext: 1407
ESSENTIAL – These Items are essential to your training and you will need them from the start of term
The Design department has negotiated a special reduced price for a kit of all the essential s,
The cost is £150. (Payable on receiving your kit at the beginning of term).
If you want to purchase the “ESSENTIALS KIT” please notify the Design Technician, Rorie Brophy by 12th August
2013.
Swann Morton Graphic Knife Set (No.3 Handle and 10a Compass Set
Blades)
Set of 4 Fineliners (Black): 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7
Set of 12 Artists Sketching Pencils – Grades 2H to 8B
Protractor
Winsor & Newton Gesso 500ml
45cm plastic T-square
Hard Back Spiral Sketchbook A3
Flat Metal Ruler 30cm
Set of Daler Rowney System 3 Acrylics 75ml Tubes (8
6” Scissors
Colours)
9” Fabric Scissors
Winsor & Newton Watercolour Set
Thimble
Artists Drawing Inks – set of 4
Clear Plastic Ruler 18”
General Purpose Brushes 1”, 2”, and 3”
Tape Measure – Cloth
Set of 10 Assorted Small Round & Flat Artists Brushes
A2 Cutting Mat
Metric Scale Rule (Triangular) with specified scales
5m Steel Retractable Tape Measure
Adjustable Set Square
Snap-Off Craft Knife
Set Square 45 Degree
Small Pointed Pliers
Lockable Toolbox 20”
Small Wire Snips
Glue Gun & Sticks
You MUST have a pair of steel toe safety shoes and some old clothes / overalls suitable to
workshop ware and painting.
These are needed from day 1 and are not provided by the College.
You will NOT be allowed into the Design workshops without safety shoes.
RECOMMENDED
These items are very useful for a designer, however it is not essential you arrive at College with them if you do
not already have them. The Course tutors will be able to advise on anything you may need to buy when you
need it
These items will not be included in the Kit you will receive at the start of term.
Coloured pencils
Respirator Mask (the College provides disposable masks, but if you
have a particular interest in Scenic Art you may find it a useful
Pastels
investment)
Charcoal
Claw Hammer
Pantone / Magic Marker pens (very expensive)
Tack Hammer
Technical drawing pens
Surform (small)
Modelling tools
Staple gun
Junior hacksaw
Screwdrivers
Portfolio – minimum size A2
Scenic paint brushes
Paintbrushes (selection of brushesfrom 1 inch to five inch, standard mid
Cordless screwdriver / drill
range decorators brushes will do).
Soldering iron
PTO
Computers
Increasingly the use of computers to support your design and academic studies, becomes more important.
Laptop computers or home computer support may prove extremely beneficial.
The College does provide computers for teaching and access throughout the day, but you may find that
working at home will need to be computer based at times.
It may be advisable to purchase a colour printer to compliment your laptop or home computer
Data Storage
A USB data storage pen can be an extremely useful support to your studies
Photography
Recording your work in photographs will form a key part of your studies, either using digital Cameras or
standard SLR
Colour Printing
All printing produced during classes will be free of charge.
Following the first 50 colour printouts (which will be free of charge), colour printing during project work, and
for other personal uses, will be charged at 10p per sheet and printed from the design computer room.
Black and white printing is available from the general college computer rooms at a lower cost.
Reading lists
The reccomended reading lists for all modules contain books and journals available in the College library. It is not
necessary for you to purchase all books, but some may become a vital support to your studies and future. Below is
a list of the books from all modules if you choose to buy any in advance of starting at the College.
Brook, Peter & Burnett, Kate. The Empty Space. London: Granada Publishing, 1977.
Hall, Peter Ruthven. Time And Space: Design For Performance 1995-1999. London: Society of British Theatre
Designers, 1999.
Howard, Pamela. What Is Scenography. London: Routledge, 2002.
Hall, Peter Ruthven. Make Space! : Design For Theatre And Alternative Spaces. London: Society of British Theatre
Designers, 1994.
Hartnoll, Phyllis. The Theatre: A Concise History. London: Thames and Hudson, 1985.
Taylor, John Russell. The Penguin Dictionary Of The Theatre (3rd ed.). London: Penguin, 1993.
Wickham, Glynne. A History Of The Theatre (2nd ed.). Oxford: Phaidon, 1992
Courtney, Cathy (ed.). Jocelyn Herbert: A Theatre Workbook. London: Art Books International, 1993.
Davis, Tony. Stage Design. Crans-Pres-Celigny (Sw.): RotoVision, 2001.
Goodwin, John. British Theatre Design: The Modern Age. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1989.
Mulryne, Ronnie & Shewring, Margaret. Making Space For Theatre: British Architecture And Theatre Since 1958.
Stratford-upon-Avon: Mulryne and Shewring, 1995.
Reid, Francis. Designing For The Theatre (2nd ed.). London: A & C Black, 1996.
Reid, Francis. The ABC Of Theatre Jargon. Entertainment Technology, 2002.
Thorne, Gary. Stage Design: A Practical Guide. Marlborough: Crowood Press, 2001.
Carter, Paul. Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac Of Technical Information (2nd ed.) Shelter Island, NY:
Broadway Press, 1988.
Gillette, J. Michael. Theatrical design And Production: An Introduction To Scenic Design And Construction, Lighting,
Sound, Costume And Makeup. Mountain View, Calif.: Mayfield Publishing, 2000.
Hunnisett, Jean. Period Costume For Stage And Screen. Studio City, Calif.: Players Press, 1986.
Pecktal, Lynn. Designing And Drawing For The Theatre. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
Pecktal, Lynn. Designing And Painting For Theatre. New York; London: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1975.
Reid, Francis. The ABC Of Stage Technology. London: A & C Black, 1995.
Reid, Francis. The Stage Lighting Handbook (6th ed.). London: A & C Black, 2001.
Reid, Francis. The Staging Handbook (2nd ed.). London: A & C Black, 1995.
Rose, Rich. Drafting Scenery For Theatre, Film And Television. Betterway Publications,1990.
Waugh, Norah. The Cut Of Men's Clothes, 1600-1900. London: Faber and Faber, 1964.
Waugh, Norah. The Cut Of Women's Clothes, 1600-1930. London: Faber and Faber, 1968.
Society of British Theatre Designers (SBTD) Blue pages newsletter and magazine
The stage and television today (weekly paper)
Theatre crafts international magazine
2D>3D Design for theatre and performance. Catalogue accompanying Exhibition at the Millennium Galleries, Sheffield,
October 2002 - January 2003