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DES 388 — SCENE PAINTING (CUR-072)

DES 388 — SCENE PAINTING is a DePaul University catalog course in Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. Second course in a 3 course sequence. Discussion of the formulation and handling of scene paints and dyes, brushes and tools, and techniques. Practical laboratory work in problems of the realistic representation of a variety of textures and materials at scenic scale leads to fully developed illusionistic and pictorial stage scenery.

Summary 🔴 ✓

  • Resource type: course
  • College / school: Design
  • College/School: Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media
  • Curriculum section: Art, Media, and Design
  • Catalog: DES 388
  • Last Verified: 2026-05-28

Access (availability): 🟢 Green — open or routine · 🟡 Yellow — appointment or affiliation · 🔴 Red — restricted · ⚪/⚫ White/Black — not yet classified

Verification: ✓ confirmed · ~ likely · ? needs review · ✕ archived

Course access

  • Access: 🔴 Red — Restricted
  • Rationale: Catalog description limits enrollment to a specific program, cohort, or major standing.
  • Prerequisites:
  • Program status: Theatre Undergraduate or Graduate

Verification

Catalog description

Second course in a 3 course sequence. Discussion of the formulation and handling of scene paints and dyes, brushes and tools, and techniques. Practical laboratory work in problems of the realistic representation of a variety of textures and materials at scenic scale leads to fully developed illusionistic and pictorial stage scenery. Status as a Theatre Undergraduate or Graduate student (or concentration in Production Design in the School of Cinematic Arts) is a prerequisite for this course.

Resource relevance

Hands-on labs, fabrication, instrumentation, or physical production technology described in the official catalog course description.

Notes

Catalog course key: DES 388. Course offerings and schedules are not verified in this pass.