M2 Scenography and staging of exhibitions

This cross-disciplinary master is for holders of a bachelor’s degree or a Master 1 in visual arts. Open to students who came through a bridging route or from Interior Architecture, Visual and Graphic Communication, Textile Design, Drawing or Painting, it lets them continue their studio specialism while developing a scenographic approach in dialogue with their practice.

Conceived as a space for research and experimentation, the programme explores the design and staging of images, objects and discourse in exhibitions, installations, performances and events. Scenography is understood in its broadest sense and involves reflecting on the relationship between space, image and viewer. It questions display devices, ways of telling stories through space and how artworks and objects are placed in context. The programme combines analysis, discussion, practical workshops and collaborations with professionals (scenographers, architects, curators and artists), encouraging a concrete and critical approach to the challenges of exhibition design.

This master is for students who want to broaden their outlook and their practice by exploring the interactions between their discipline and the dynamics of exhibitions. The emphasis is on developing personal and group projects, allowing everyone to experiment with innovative forms of presentation that shape the dialogue with the viewer.

Through this programme, students gain cross-disciplinary skills in spatial design, the staging of artworks and visual mediation, opening up career prospects in exhibition design, spatial design and museography. It also gives student-artists the opportunity to stage their own work, by designing spaces and visual devices that engage directly with their creations.