Programme dates
3-14 August 2026
In-person Program
Design for Stage and Screen: UBC Theatre and Film Mini School
Explore production design through hands-on projects in sets, costumes, lighting and sound, with a focus on visual storytelling for live and recorded media.
Last verified: 9 Oct 2026Reviewed by:BSBen Stacy
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Design for Stage and Screen at a glance: cost, dates and eligibility
Current status
Upcoming
Eligibility
Completed grade 10 or equivalent
Age range / Year group
Ages 15-18
Location / Region
Vancouver, Canada
Cost
$2,110 CAD; $2,855 CAD
Duration
2 weeks; 45 class hours
Format
In-person
DesignFilm
Class size: Small classes
Accommodation: Optional single-room campus residence
Meals: Weekday lunch; full board with residence
Certificate / Outcome: Letter of Completion
Campus experience: UBC Recreation Card; campus activities
Tutors / faculty: UBC professors and affiliated instructors
Sessions / cadence: Mon-Fri, 9am-noon and 1:30-3pm
Design for Stage and Screen summary
UBC's mini school explores how production design shapes stories for stage, screen and social media. The focus is on sets, costumes, lighting and sound working together.
Students develop ideas through hands-on projects, discussions and presentations, connecting text analysis and research to visual and audio choices.
It suits students curious about creative work behind a production, including beginners and those exploring future theater or film study.
What is Design for Stage and Screen: UBC Theatre and Film Mini School?
Design for Stage and Screen: UBC Theatre and Film Mini School is a production design introduction offered through UBC Extended Learning's Future Global Leaders program. It explores how sets, costumes, lights and sound communicate character, build imagined worlds and express a production's themes.
Students attend morning and afternoon campus classes and develop ideas through hands-on projects, discussions and presentations. The learning connects script analysis and research with practical design choices, while introducing further study and careers in the entertainment industry.
Why Succeed highlights Design for Stage and Screen
The course connects practical design choices to storytelling, giving creative work a clear purpose beyond visual appeal.
Studying sets, costumes, lighting and sound together helps students understand how different production roles contribute to one audience experience.
Projects, discussions and presentations offer several ways to develop and communicate design ideas.
The beginner-friendly approach makes it useful for testing an interest before choosing further theater or film study.
Who is Design for Stage and Screen for?
Best for
Students who want to explore the creative work behind stage, screen or social media productions and enjoy developing ideas through practical projects.
Not ideal if
You mainly want acting practice, university preparation lectures or a direct university admission pathway.
Is Design for Stage and Screen worth it?
This mini school can be worthwhile if you want to test an interest in production design through sustained practical study. Its strongest feature is the connection between storytelling goals and the combined use of sets, costumes, lighting and sound.
The value depends on whether that specific focus matches your interests and your family's budget. Treat the experience as subject exploration and skills development: the Letter of Completion is conditional, and participation is not a direct university admission pathway.
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Cost and what is included
$2,110 CAD; $2,855 CAD; includes 45 hours of classes., Weekday lunch and a UBC Recreation Card., Weekday afternoon campus activities., Residence add-on: single room and three meals daily., Residence add-on: scheduled airport transfers and evening/weekend activities., Residence add-on: international medical insurance and visa custodianship if required., Residence add-on: two laundry loads with detergent..
Accommodation
Optional single-room campus residence
Meals
Weekday lunch; full board with residence
Supervision or safety information
Residence students have access to student life staff 24/7, with a 10-to-1 residence student-to-staff ratio. For commuters, UBC's conduct rules limit monitoring and supervision to the daily in-class attendance check.
Provider details
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Dates and logistics
2 weeks; 45 class hours; Vancouver, Canada.
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Compare with similar programsHow much preparation does Design for Stage and Screen need?
Effort level
Moderate to high.
Best started
Several weeks before your chosen session, allowing longer for visas or accessibility arrangements.
Main challenge
Turning a script or project idea into coherent visual and audio design choices.
Typical preparation
Try analyzing how sets, costumes, lighting and sound communicate a scene in a production you enjoy.
Plan the commuter or residence budget with a parent or guardian and bring your own laptop or tablet.
Prepare to submit the information package within 48 hours of registration and begin any accessibility arrangements promptly.
Useful if
You want to explore production design before committing to further study.
What do students do on Design for Stage and Screen?
You develop design ideas through hands-on projects, discussions and presentations. The process connects a script or project concept to choices about the world, mood and themes a production communicates.
Step-by-step process
- 1
Analyze a text or project idea and identify its storytelling goals.
- 2
Compile research to inform the production's visual and audio language.
- 3
Explore how sets, costumes, lights and sound work together.
- 4
Develop and refine design ideas through practical projects.
- 5
Discuss and present your design choices.
Design for Stage and Screen dates and deadlines
Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.
Reference date
| Milestone | Date | Timezone | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Programme dates | 3-14 August 2026 | Local | Reference date |
Eligibility and requirements
High school students ages 15-18.
Completed grade 10 or equivalent.
Canadian and international students may participate.
Recommended academics: 78% average, 3.5 GPA, B average or IB 5+.
Recommended English: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80+, or equivalent.
No admission application, transcripts or proof of English required.
How much does Design for Stage and Screen cost?
Mini school fee
$2,110 CAD; $2,855 CAD — Canadian/permanent resident; international, respectively.
Funding or discounts
- Optional residence add-on: $2,650 CAD — Single room, full board and residential support package.
- UBC President Bursary: Needs-based bursary — For eligible grade 11 students in British Columbia.
- 2026 deposit option: $500 CAD — Credited toward the program fee.
What's included
45 hours of classes., Weekday lunch and a UBC Recreation Card., Weekday afternoon campus activities., Residence add-on: single room and three meals daily., Residence add-on: scheduled airport transfers and evening/weekend activities., Residence add-on: international medical insurance and visa custodianship if required., Residence add-on: two laundry loads with detergent.
How to apply to Design for Stage and Screen
- 1
Review the eligibility requirements and Future Global Leaders refund rules.
- 2
Have a parent or guardian create or log into a Family Account.
- 3
Add the student as a family member using a different email address.
- 4
Select the mini school session and commuter or residence options, then add it to the cart.
- 5
Assign the student to the course in the cart and complete checkout.
- 6
Select New Application in the Family Account and submit the information package within 48 hours of registration.
- 7
Follow the student's emailed instructions to set up their student account and Campus-wide Login.
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What does Design for Stage and Screen cover?
The program covers the following focus areas.
Text analysis and research
Analyze texts and compile research to guide a production's design.
Storytelling goals
Identify and refine how design communicates character, relationships and themes.
Sets and costumes
Explore how sets and costumes help establish a production's imagined world.
Lighting and sound
Examine how lighting and sound create mood and reinforce a production's central ideas.
Curriculum may be adjusted based on participant interests and current developments.
What is a typical day on Design for Stage and Screen?
A typical day during the program.
Morning classes
Design classes run from 9 am to noon, totaling three hours daily.
Afternoon classes
Mini school classes run from 1:30 to 3 pm, totaling 1.5 hours daily.
Campus activities
The sample timetable places campus activities, study and free time from 3:30 to 5 pm.
Residence activities
The sample timetable includes social activities, study and free time from 7:30 to 9 pm for residence students.
Who teaches on Design for Stage and Screen?
Future Global Leaders mini schools are taught by UBC professors and affiliated instructors at a first-year university level. This course draws on UBC Theatre and Film's production design focus.
Where do students stay on Design for Stage and Screen?
Residential plan
- Single campus room: Students have their own furnished room on a mixed-gender floor with program participants and student life assistants.
- Full board: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included daily, with vegan, vegetarian and Kosher options.
- Residence welfare support: Student life staff are available 24/7, with a 10-to-1 residence student-to-staff ratio.
- Transfers and activities: The residence package includes scheduled airport transfers and evening and weekend activities.
Non-residential plan
- Weekday lunch: Commuter students receive lunch in the residence dining hall Monday through Friday.
- Campus recreation: A UBC Recreation Card and optional weekday afternoon campus activities are included.
- Daily commute: Families arrange accommodation and transportation, and commuters leave the program by 5 pm.
Residence floors have shared bathrooms; commuter supervision is limited to daily in-class attendance checks.
What happens after Design for Stage and Screen?
After completing this program, participants often pursue:
Develop and refine production design skills.
Explore further study in theater and film.
Understand design roles and entertainment-industry careers.
Receive a Letter of Completion when attendance and conduct requirements are met.
Participation is not a direct admission pathway to UBC or another university.
Where does Design for Stage and Screen take place?
Classes take place at the UBC Vancouver campus in British Columbia, Canada. Commuters can use buses serving the central UBC Bus Loop, while residence students have scheduled Vancouver International Airport transfers.
Airport transfers operate within designated arrival and departure windows.
Design for Stage and Screen FAQs
The mini school is intended for beginners as well as students with experience in sketching, model-building or cue-setting. Projects help students develop and refine their design skills.
Classes run Monday through Friday, from 9 am to noon and 1:30 to 3 pm. Mini school students attend academic classes in both periods.
Yes. Commuter students arrange their own accommodation and transportation, receive weekday lunch and a UBC Recreation Card, and can participate in afternoon campus activities.
The residence add-on includes a single room, three meals daily, scheduled airport transfers, evening and weekend activities, and international medical insurance. Two laundry loads with detergent are also included during a two-week session.
Residence students have access to student life staff 24/7, with a 10-to-1 residence student-to-staff ratio. For commuters, UBC's conduct rules limit monitoring and supervision to the daily in-class attendance check.
Students can receive a Letter of Completion. They must remain in good standing with program and conduct expectations and miss no more than one class without approval.
Mini school students attend afternoon academic classes instead of university preparation lectures. They can access the lecture materials to review independently.
A parent or guardian creates a Family Account and adds the student using a different email address. After checkout, the FGL information package must be submitted within 48 hours of registration.
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- Student life | Extended Learning
- Information for parents and students | Extended Learning
- UBC Future Global Leaders | Extended Learning
- Future Global Leaders on-campus | Extended Learning
- Refunds, cancellations and transfers | Extended Learning
- StrongerBC future skills grant | Extended Learning
- Financial assistance | Extended Learning
- Registration technical support | Extended Learning
- Eligibility, admissions and accommodations | Extended Learning
- How to pay | Extended Learning
- How to log in or create a Lifelong Learning Student Account | Extended Learning
- How to register or apply | Extended Learning
- How online courses work | Extended Learning
- Registration info | Extended Learning
- 2026 MarComm Schedule
- Pre-University Summer Program Code of Conduct and Rules
- Design for Stage and Screen: UBC Theatre and Film Mini School | Extended Learning
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