Accessibility to the Scenic Arts

  • 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course is designed to provide accessibility knowledge and techniques to professionals in the scenic arts industry. Students will learn how to create accessible sets, costumes, and lighting for people with disabilities.

Key Learning Points

  • Understand the importance of accessibility in the scenic arts industry
  • Learn techniques for creating accessible sets, costumes, and lighting
  • Gain knowledge on how to design for people with disabilities

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

  • Scenic Designer
    • USA: $64,000
    • India: INR 5,00,000
    • Spain: €40,000
  • Costume Designer
    • USA: $50,000
    • India: INR 4,00,000
    • Spain: €30,000
  • Lighting Designer
    • USA: $57,000
    • India: INR 4,50,000
    • Spain: €35,000

Related Topics for further study


Learning Outcomes

  • Create accessible sets, costumes, and lighting
  • Understand the importance of accessibility in the scenic arts industry
  • Design for people with disabilities

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic knowledge of scenic arts industry
  • Access to design software

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online self-paced
  • Video lectures
  • Quizzes

Similar Courses

  • Disability Awareness and Inclusive Design
  • Accessible Tourism

Related Education Paths


Notable People in This Field

  • Haben Girma
  • Alice Wong

Related Books

Description

Is your show accessible?

Outline

  • INTRODUCTION
  • Introduction
  • Netiquette
  • Blogs and Forums
  • Solving doubts and technical issues
  • FAQ - General topics
  • FAQ- Time management
  • FAQ - Quizzes and assignment
  • FAQ - Certificate
  • GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO INCLUSION
  • Introduction
  • Target audiences
  • Access Services
  • Disability and Inclusion
  • Legislation
  • United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • European Accessibility Act
  • VSO - Mainstreaming Disability
  • Multiple choice quiz
  • VENUE ACCESSIBILITY
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to indoor and outdoor accessibility
  • The accessibility chain
  • Outdoor venue accessibility
  • The FFZ principle
  • Indoor venue accessibility
  • Accessibility of outdoor and temporary locations (part 1)
  • Accessibility of outdoor and temporary locations (part 2)
  • Wayfinding
  • Signs, maps and information at a venue
  • Service-related and assistance-related issues
  • Assessing venue accessibility
  • Improving venue accessibility
  • Multiple choice quiz
  • ACCESS SERVICES - CONCEPTS
  • Introduction
  • Overview of Access Services
  • Large Letters
  • Braille
  • Audio Description
  • Good Practice - AD booth
  • Mini Docu AD in the theatre
  • Audio Introduction and Touch Tours
  • Good Practice - Audio introduction
  • Good practice - AD & AI in the theatre
  • Surtitling or Captioning
  • Audio Subtitling
  • Surtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Sign Language Interpreting
  • Hearing Loops & Vibrating Chairs
  • Relaxed Performance
  • Reading Translation Multilingual Events
  • Material (website links)
  • Multiple choice quiz
  • IMPLEMENTING ACCESS FACILITIES AT ARTS EVENTS TO ENSURE INCLUSION FOR ALL
  • Introduction
  • Providing access facilities at arts events to ensure inclusion for all 1
  • Providing access facilities at arts events to ensure inclusion for all 2
  • Braille, Large Letters and Easy Read
  • Audio description, audio introduction and audio subtitles
  • What you need to know to provide touch tours at arts events
  • Surtitles Captions SDH
  • Sign language interpreting
  • Relaxed performances
  • Ask an audio describer
  • Ask a captioner 1
  • Ask a captioner 2
  • Ask a sign language interpreter
  • Ask an arts manager
  • Ask a theatre manager
  • Reading
  • Multiple choice quiz
  • COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION
  • Introduction
  • Stakeholders
  • EDF Stakeholders
  • Accessibility Management
  • Accessibility in a Opera House
  • Accessibility policies: how to develop an accessibility plan
  • Website accessibility 01
  • Website accessibility 02
  • Website accessibility 03
  • Accessibility in IT Social Networks
  • 5 things every social media content manager needs to know managing Social Media Twitter
  • Managing Social Media Facebook Youtube Vimeo
  • Web captioner
  • Accessibility Symbols
  • Multiple choice quiz
  • MANAGEMENT
  • Introduction
  • Organization chart
  • Checklist select production
  • Checklist external arrangements
  • Checklist internal arrangements
  • Checklist communication
  • Checklist aftercare and feedback
  • Collecting and analyzing feedback
  • Coordination and unexpected problems
  • Examples of add-ons
  • Managing a heterogeneous team
  • Training your team
  • Learning Materials reading assignments LO5
  • Multiple choice quiz
  • Final Assessment & Debriefing
  • Instructions final assignment

Summary of User Reviews

This course on Accessibility in Scenic Arts has received great reviews from users. Many users have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage of accessibility issues in the arts industry. The course is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about accessibility and how it relates to the scenic arts.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive coverage of accessibility issues in the scenic arts industry.

Pros from User Reviews

  • In-depth coverage of accessibility issues
  • Well-structured course content
  • Engaging and interactive learning experience
  • Expert instructors with industry experience
  • Useful resources and tools provided

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users found the course to be too basic
  • Occasional technical issues with the online platform
  • Lengthy course content
  • Limited opportunities for discussion and interaction with other learners
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Approx. 17 hours to complete
Pilar Orero, Sharon Black, Anna Matamala
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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Pilar Orero

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