Production Design for Film and Television MA: Who teaches this course

• Staff teaching on this course

The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture teaches this course. The Faculty has its roots in the studio-based approach of Britain's art school system (the original School of Art was founded in the 1890s).

Today, most of your learning still takes place in our specialist studios. Each subject area has its own fully-equipped studio, where you take part in classes, tutorials and critical reviews with fellow students. This strong studio culture also ensures regular interaction between students and tutors.

Our industry connections mean we provide unique study opportunities, such as:

• the chance to have your work seen by eminent members of your profession
• 'live' projects, site visits and placements in prestigious companies or institutions
• project work and workshops with visiting lecturers and industry specialists

Our excellent reputation means that industry leaders regularly visit our student shows to see the best of the new talent.

Where is the Faculty based? Most students in the Faculty are based at the University's Knights Park campus, with surveying courses based at Penrhyn Road. Our well-equipped facilities offer a modern study environment so that you graduate with cutting-edge skills and knowledge.

Teresa Lawler

Title: Course director, MA Production Design for Film and TV
Email: t.lawler@kingston.ac.uk

Specialist subjects: Teresa joined the BBC Design Department in 1983 after leaving the Slade School of Art. She worked as a designer or art director on a wide variety of projects from current affairs to TV and theatre drama. She also has extensive experience as a freelance artist, lecturer and theatre designer. Her work is in the permanent collections of the British Council, British Airways and the National Museum of Singapore.

Buffy Kimm

Title: Senior lecturer, MA Production Design for Film and TV 
Email: b.kimm@kingston.ac.uk 

Specialist subjects: Buffy Kimm specialised in television studio design after graduating from the interior design course at Kingston University and working as an assistant to world-renowned theatre designers Ralph Koltai and Stefanos Lazaridis. Credits range from contemporary drama series Holding Back to studio-based programmes Run the Risk and Get Your Own Back.

John Asbridge

Specialist subjects: John Asbridge trained originally in theatre design, was a senior designer at BBC TV for many years and has numerous credits including Jonathan Creek, The Cazalets, One Foot in the Grave and Love Soup.

Dominic Power

Specialist subjects: Dominic Power is the Head of Screen Arts at the National Film School, and a writer of plays, reviews and treatments for theatre and radio.

Jonathan Taylor

Specialist subjects: Whilst studying architecture at Newcastle University, Jonathan discovered the theatre and worked with fringe groups for a time before joining the BBC Design Department in 1979. Its training, together with assisting experienced designers on a wide variety of programmes, was a brilliant grounding in television design. Plays, drama series, light entertainment and current affairs shows followed, including the series Between the Lines, the film My Night with Reg and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics set.

Since going freelance in 1997, Jonathan has worked on a wide range of programmes, such as Waking the Dead, Silent Witness, the children's drama Tracy Beaker, and Crimewatch.

Visiting designers

Visiting designers include:

• Candida Otton;
• Malcolm Thornton; and
• Simon Kimmel.

Both Candida Otton and Malcolm Thornton are BAFTA Award winning designers (TV Film Drama). Simon Kimmel's specialist area is large scale studio-based productions.