Programme

ABOUT

An international training programme for art department professionals - two intensive 6-day sessions per year with the art department creatives behind the world's most acclaimed films and series.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Art Department Masterclass is for art department professionals from all over the world - production designers, art directors, set decorators, prop masters, set dressers, graphic designers, and anyone working in the art department - with at least 5 years of professional experience.

We select 20 participants for each training session.

Art Department Masterclass is for art department professionals from all over the world - production designers, art directors, set decorators, prop masters, set dressers, graphic designers, and anyone working in the art department - with at least 5 years of professional experience.

We select 20 participants for each training session.

Art Department Masterclass is for art department professionals from all over the world - production designers, art directors, set decorators, prop masters, set dressers, graphic designers, and anyone working in the art department - with at least 5 years of professional experience.

We select 20 participants for each training session.

WORLD BUILDING

This session focuses on development and pre-production, exploring how art department professionals shape story worlds through visual storytelling.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers share insights from their work on acclaimed films and series, covering:

Visual communication tools: mood boards, concept sketches, and research reels
Collaborating with directors and screenwriters from concept to production
Set construction vs. location shooting with sustainable materials
Set decoration: color, texture, and fabric choices
Managing multicultural crews and international workflows
Building your professional brand in the international marketplace

Practical Assignment:

In collaboration with our partner institutions, we invite 5 real film/TV projects currently in development. Each participant is assigned one project and creates a complete visual concept independently, guided by our practical assignment mentors. This approach allows you to develop your unique vision while seeing how other participants interpret the same brief. Rather than competing, participants learn from each other's approaches - discovering that great design can take many forms.

Participants will work on:

Mood boards and visual lookbooks
Set breakdowns and concept sketches
Environmental sustainability strategies
VFX and postproduction considerations
Location scouting vs. set build recommendations

This session focuses on development and pre-production, exploring how production designers shape story worlds through visual storytelling.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers share insights from their work on acclaimed films and series, covering:

Visual communication tools: mood boards, concept sketches, and research reels
Collaborating with directors and screenwriters from concept to production
Set construction vs. location shooting with sustainable materials
Set decoration: color, texture, and fabric choices
Managing multicultural crews and international workflows
Building your professional brand in the international marketplace

Practical Assignment:

In collaboration with our partner institutions, we invite 5 real film/TV projects currently in development. Each participant is assigned one project and creates a complete visual concept independently. This means each project receives 4 distinct visual interpretations, giving creative teams multiple artistic perspectives to explore.

Participants will work on:

Mood boards and visual lookbooks
Set breakdowns and concept sketches
Environmental sustainability strategies
VFX and postproduction considerations
Location scouting vs. set build recommendations

This session focuses on development and pre-production, exploring how production designers shape story worlds through visual storytelling.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers share insights from their work on acclaimed films and series, covering:

Visual communication tools: mood boards, concept sketches, and research reels
Collaborating with directors and screenwriters from concept to production
Set construction vs. location shooting with sustainable materials
Set decoration: color, texture, and fabric choices
Managing multicultural crews and international workflows
Building your professional brand in the international marketplace

Practical Assignment:

In collaboration with our partner institutions, we invite 5 real film/TV projects currently in development. Each participant is assigned one project and creates a complete visual concept independently. This means each project receives 4 distinct visual interpretations, giving creative teams multiple artistic perspectives to explore.

Participants will work on:

Mood boards and visual lookbooks
Set breakdowns and concept sketches
Environmental sustainability strategies
VFX and postproduction considerations
Location scouting vs. set build recommendations

DIGITAL POSTPRODUCTION

This session explores how virtual production and VFX are transforming the art department's creative and technical role in postproduction.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers demonstrate how they've integrated digital tools and virtual production into their workflows, covering:

Designing for post: balancing built sets vs. digital environments for cost-efficiency and narrative impact
Collaborating with VFX and postproduction supervisors: establishing common language and workflows across departments
Green/blue screen strategies: aesthetic and technical considerations
Virtual production and real-time design tools (Twinmotion, Unreal Engine)
Remote collaboration and real-time visualization platforms
Digital archiving and paperless set management

Practical Assignment:

Participants will work on a hands-on assignment reimagining selected scenes from a complex, digitally-produced series. Using real-time and digital design tools, they'll develop alternative visual concepts that balance physical builds with digital extensions, and create integrated postproduction pipeline plans.

Assignment details and project to be confirmed.

This session explores how virtual production and VFX are transforming the art department's creative and technical role in postproduction.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers demonstrate how they've integrated digital tools and virtual production into their workflows, covering:

Designing for post: balancing built sets vs. digital environments for cost-efficiency and narrative impact
Collaborating with VFX and postproduction supervisors: establishing common language and workflows across departments
Green/blue screen strategies: aesthetic and technical considerations
Virtual production and real-time design tools (Twinmotion, Unreal Engine)
Remote collaboration and real-time visualization platforms
Digital archiving and paperless set management

Practical Assignment:

Participants will work on a hands-on assignment reimagining selected scenes from a complex, digitally-produced series. Using real-time and digital design tools, they'll develop alternative visual concepts that balance physical builds with digital extensions, create integrated postproduction pipeline plans, and present their strategies in simulated approval processes.

Assignment details and project to be confirmed.

This session explores how virtual production and VFX are transforming the art department's creative and technical role in postproduction.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers demonstrate how they've integrated digital tools and virtual production into their workflows, covering:

Designing for post: balancing built sets vs. digital environments for cost-efficiency and narrative impact
Collaborating with VFX and postproduction supervisors: establishing common language and workflows across departments
Green/blue screen strategies: aesthetic and technical considerations
Virtual production and real-time design tools (Twinmotion, Unreal Engine)
Remote collaboration and real-time visualization platforms
Digital archiving and paperless set management

Practical Assignment:

Participants will work on a hands-on assignment reimagining selected scenes from a complex, digitally-produced series. Using real-time and digital design tools, they'll develop alternative visual concepts that balance physical builds with digital extensions, create integrated postproduction pipeline plans, and present their strategies in simulated approval processes.

Assignment details and project to be confirmed.

HOW TO APPLY

In order to apply, fill out the application form. It's possible to apply to one or both training sessions.

PARTICIPATION FEE

The participation fee is €650 per session (€1300 for both). It covers tuition, accommodation, breakfast, and lunch. You're responsible for your travel costs and remaining meals.

The actual cost of the training is much higher, but we keep fees accessible thanks to co-funding from the European Union Creative Europe programme.

Many countries offer scholarships or funding to attend professional trainings like ours - often covering both the participation fee and travel costs. If you don't know if your country offers such opportunities, contact us and we'll help you to figure everything out!

The participation fee is €650 per session (€1300 for both). It covers tuition, accommodation, breakfast, and lunch. You're responsible for your travel costs and remaining meals.

The actual cost of the training is much higher, but we keep fees accessible thanks to co-funding from the European Union Creative Europe programme.

Many countries offer scholarships or funding to attend professional trainings like ours - often covering both the participation fee and travel costs. If you don't know if your country offers such opportunities, contact us and we'll help you to figure everything out!

The participation fee is €650 per session (€1300 for both). It covers tuition, accommodation, breakfast, and lunch. You're responsible for your travel costs and remaining meals.

The actual cost of the training is much higher, but we keep fees accessible thanks to co-funding from the European Union Creative Europe programme.

Many countries offer scholarships or funding to attend professional trainings like ours - often covering both the participation fee and travel costs. If you don't know if your country offers such opportunities, contact us and we'll help you to figure everything out!

SCHOLARSHIP POLICY

We provide a limited number of scholarships (participation fee waivers). Priority goes to applicants from low audiovisual capacity countries (Groups A and B*) and those facing economic or structural disadvantages, such as applicants from countries without national support schemes.

To apply for a scholarship, send a motivation letter explaining why you need financial support to hello@artdepartmentmasterclass.com before the application deadline.

*Low capacity countries Group A: Czech Republic, Estonia, Romania, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland. Group B: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and the following third countries, subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in the MEDIA strand: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine.

We provide a limited number of scholarships (participation fee waivers). Priority goes to applicants from low audiovisual capacity countries (Groups A and B*) and those facing economic or structural disadvantages, such as applicants from countries without national support schemes.

To apply for a scholarship, send a motivation letter explaining why you need financial support to hello@artdepartmentmasterclass.com before the application deadline.

*Low capacity countries Group A: Czech Republic, Estonia, Romania, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland. Group B: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and the following third countries, subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in the MEDIA strand: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine.

We provide a limited number of scholarships (participation fee waivers). Priority goes to applicants from low audiovisual capacity countries (Groups A and B*) and those facing economic or structural disadvantages, such as applicants from countries without national support schemes.

To apply for a scholarship, send a motivation letter explaining why you need financial support to hello@artdepartmentmasterclass.com before the application deadline.

*Low capacity countries Group A: Czech Republic, Estonia, Romania, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland. Group B: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and the following third countries, subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in the MEDIA strand: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine.

Programme

Programme

Programme

An international training programme for art department professionals - two intensive 6-day sessions per year with the art department creatives behind the world's most acclaimed films and series.

Art Department Masterclass is for art department professionals from all over the world - production designers, art directors, set decorators, prop masters, set dressers, graphic designers, and anyone working in the art department - with at least 5 years of professional experience.

We select 20 participants for each training session.

Art Department Masterclass is for art department professionals from all over the world - production designers, art directors, set decorators, prop masters, set dressers, graphic designers, and anyone working in the art department - with at least 5 years of professional experience.

We select 20 participants for each training session.

This session focuses on development and pre-production, exploring how production designers shape story worlds through visual storytelling.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers share insights from their work on acclaimed films and series, covering:

Visual communication tools: mood boards, concept sketches, and research reels

Collaborating with directors and screenwriters from concept to production

Set construction vs. location shooting with sustainable materials

Set decoration: color, texture, and fabric choices

Managing multicultural crews and international workflows

Building your professional brand in the international marketplace

Practical Assignment:

Participants will work on:

Mood boards and visual lookbooks

Set breakdowns and concept sketches

Environmental sustainability strategies

VFX and postproduction considerations

Location scouting vs. set build recommendations

This session focuses on development and pre-production, exploring how production designers shape story worlds through visual storytelling.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers share insights from their work on acclaimed films and series, covering:

Visual communication tools: mood boards, concept sketches, and research reels

Collaborating with directors and screenwriters from concept to production

Set construction vs. location shooting with sustainable materials

Set decoration: color, texture, and fabric choices

Managing multicultural crews and international workflows

Building your professional brand in the international marketplace

Practical Assignment:

Participants will work on:

Mood boards and visual lookbooks

Set breakdowns and concept sketches

Environmental sustainability strategies

VFX and postproduction considerations

Location scouting vs. set build recommendations

This session explores how virtual production and VFX are transforming the art department's creative and technical role in postproduction.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers demonstrate how they've integrated digital tools and virtual production into their workflows, covering:

Designing for post: balancing built sets vs. digital environments for cost-efficiency and narrative impact

Collaborating with VFX and postproduction supervisors: establishing common language and workflows across departments

Green/blue screen strategies: aesthetic and technical considerations

Virtual production and real-time design tools (Twinmotion, Unreal Engine)

Remote collaboration and real-time visualization platforms

Digital archiving and paperless set management

Practical Assignment:

Assignment details and project to be confirmed.

This session explores how virtual production and VFX are transforming the art department's creative and technical role in postproduction.

Lectures & Case Studies:

Our expert speakers demonstrate how they've integrated digital tools and virtual production into their workflows, covering:

Designing for post: balancing built sets vs. digital environments for cost-efficiency and narrative impact

Collaborating with VFX and postproduction supervisors: establishing common language and workflows across departments

Green/blue screen strategies: aesthetic and technical considerations

Virtual production and real-time design tools (Twinmotion, Unreal Engine)

Remote collaboration and real-time visualization platforms

Digital archiving and paperless set management

Practical Assignment:

Assignment details and project to be confirmed.

In order to apply, fill out the application form. It's possible to apply to one or both training sessions.

In order to apply, fill out the application form. It's possible to apply to one or both training sessions.

The participation fee is €650 per session (€1300 for both). It covers tuition, accommodation, breakfast, and lunch. You're responsible for your travel costs and remaining meals.

The actual cost of the training is much higher, but we keep fees accessible thanks to co-funding from the European Union Creative Europe programme.

Many countries offer scholarships or funding to attend professional trainings like ours - often covering both the participation fee and travel costs. If you don't know if your country offers such opportunities, contact us and we'll help you to figure everything out!

The participation fee is €650 per session (€1300 for both). It covers tuition, accommodation, breakfast, and lunch. You're responsible for your travel costs and remaining meals.

The actual cost of the training is much higher, but we keep fees accessible thanks to co-funding from the European Union Creative Europe programme.

Many countries offer scholarships or funding to attend professional trainings like ours - often covering both the participation fee and travel costs. If you don't know if your country offers such opportunities, contact us and we'll help you to figure everything out!

We provide a limited number of scholarships (participation fee waivers). Priority goes to applicants from low audiovisual capacity countries (Groups A and B*) and those facing economic or structural disadvantages, such as applicants from countries without national support schemes.

To apply for a scholarship, send a motivation letter explaining why you need financial support to hello@artdepartmentmasterclass.com before the application deadline.

We provide a limited number of scholarships (participation fee waivers). Priority goes to applicants from low audiovisual capacity countries (Groups A and B*) and those facing economic or structural disadvantages, such as applicants from countries without national support schemes.

To apply for a scholarship, send a motivation letter explaining why you need financial support to hello@artdepartmentmasterclass.com before the application deadline.