page_title: Scenic design
hierarchical_section_title: Scenic design
caption_attribution_description: English: Oresteia by Aeschylus, adapted by Ryan Castalia for Stairwell Theater, 2019
context_page_description: Scenic design is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but in recent years, are mostly trained professionals, holding a B.F.A. or M.F.A. degrees in theater arts. Scenic designers design sets and scenery that aim to support the overall artistic goals of the production. There has been a consideration that scenic design is also production design; however, more accurately, it is a part of the visual production of a film or television.
context_section_description: Scenic design (also known as scenography, stage design, or set design) is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery.  Scenic designers come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but in recent years, are mostly trained professionals, holding a B.F.A. or M.F.A. degrees in theater arts. Scenic designers design sets and scenery that aim to support the overall artistic goals of the production. There has been a consideration that scenic design is also production design; however, more accurately, it is a part of the visual production of a film or television.
caption: A simple red curtain set design for the Oresteia presented by Stairwell Theater, 2019
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