Assignment: 3.7 Assignment- Choose a Set Design

Oklahoma High School- Drama/Theatre Course (OK Art Tech)
2025-03-06T14:26:27Z

Due:

Choose a Set Design

Example Sets

Think about the different shows, movies, or live performances you watch. Each of those has a different set! The set used on a show enables the viewer to become more invested in and understand the story by providing visual elements. Imagine a show without a set... would it be harder for you to understand or enjoy the performance?

Here are a few examples of sets used in some famous performances. Look through these and notice different elements in each. Imagine having to plan, design, and create one of these sets!

MJ the Musical

Set Designer: Derek McLane

Hamilton

Set Designer: David Korins

Moulin Rouge

Set Designer: Derek McLane

Merrily We Roll Along

Set Designer: Derek McLane

New York Theater. (2022, Sep 18). Designing Broadway: How Derek McLane and Other Acclaimed Set Designers Create the Visual World of Theatre. Retrieved from https://newyorktheater.me/2022/09/18/designing-broadway-how-derek-mclane-and-other-acclaimed-set-designers-create-the-visual-world-of-theatre/

Assignment

Choose your favorite set from above and answer the questions below.

1. Which set design do you like best?

2. What details do you notice in the design? List at least 3 details.

3. What would be a difficult task if you were going to build this set yourself?

Type your answers to each question in the text entry box, or you can record yourself answering each question. The recording can be audio only or audio/video.

How to submit

1. Review the rubric for this assignment.

2. Scroll down to Choose a Submission Type.

3. Use Media Recording or Text Entry to complete your work.

4. Click Submit Assignment.

Click the Next button in the lower right to move forward in the module.

Choose a Set Design

Example Sets

Think about the different shows, movies, or live performances you watch. Each of those has a different set! The set used on a show enables the viewer to become more invested in and understand the story by providing visual elements. Imagine a show without a set... would it be harder for you to understand or enjoy the performance?

Here are a few examples of sets used in some famous performances. Look through these and notice different elements in each. Imagine having to plan, design, and create one of these sets!

MJ the Musical

Set Designer: Derek McLane

Hamilton

Set Designer: David Korins

Moulin Rouge

Set Designer: Derek McLane

Merrily We Roll Along

Set Designer: Derek McLane

New York Theater. (2022, Sep 18). Designing Broadway: How Derek McLane and Other Acclaimed Set Designers Create the Visual World of Theatre. Retrieved from https://newyorktheater.me/2022/09/18/designing-broadway-how-derek-mclane-and-other-acclaimed-set-designers-create-the-visual-world-of-theatre/

Assignment

Choose your favorite set from above and answer the questions below.

1. Which set design do you like best?

2. What details do you notice in the design? List at least 3 details.

3. What would be a difficult task if you were going to build this set yourself?

Type your answers to each question in the text entry box, or you can record yourself answering each question. The recording can be audio only or audio/video.

How to submit

1. Review the rubric for this assignment.

2. Scroll down to Choose a Submission Type.

3. Use Media Recording or Text Entry to complete your work.

4. Click Submit Assignment.