Program Overview

Introduction to DES112 Production Management

The DES112 Production Management subject introduces students to the roles and responsibilities of a production manager in various contexts, including theatrical, screen media, festival, commercial/trade, or event-based productions. This subject covers fundamental management skills, such as scheduling, budgeting, workplace health and safety compliance, risk management and mitigation, production planning, staging/eventing, and project management.

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The subject is offered for one session.

School

The subject is part of the School of Communication and Creative Industries.

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is not available to students who have previously completed DES107 Design Implementation.

Assumed Knowledge

Students are assumed to have a cursory knowledge of production-based design in one or more forms.

Subject Relationships

DES107 Design Implementation is made obsolete by this subject.

Incompatible Subjects

The subject is incompatible with DES107.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Identify and describe the function of a range of design and performance production roles
• Apply techniques of design and production management in performative and creative contexts
• Apply fundamental principles of project management for the arts
• Apply context-appropriate communication skills in team-based project scenarios
• Construct production schedules and budgets
• Recall and explain fundamental workplace health and safety responsibilities of the production manager and designer

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Overview of production management
• Production Management in Theatre, Screen, Festival, Commercial/Trade, and Eventing
• Scheduling, Budgeting, WHS & Risk Management
• Organisational Skills
• Communicating in team-based and production environments
• Project and Event management
• Stage Management

Availability

The subject is available in Session 2, with 60 students on the Wagga Wagga Campus. Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details.