Occupations/27-1027.00
Set and Exhibit Designers
Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions. May study scripts, confer with directors, and conduct research to determine appropriate architectural styles.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
30%
More resilient
Human characteristics
61%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
27%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.
- Task
Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.
- Task
Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.
- 02Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.
- 03Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.
- 04Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.
- 05Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.
- 06Attend rehearsals and production meetings to obtain and share information related to sets.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.33
- Degree of automation1.71
- Time sitting3.67
- Originality (ability)3.88
- Conflict situations2.81
- Hands-on objects/tools3.67
- Outdoors / weather2.00
- Disease exposure1.10
- Decision freedom4.24
Top abilities
- Fluency of Ideas4.12
- Visualization4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Originality3.88
- Written Expression3.75
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.25
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.75
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 79 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $68,219 2 yr — Master's · CIP 50.04 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $60,771 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 50.04 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $53,108 2 yr $52,524 Bachelor's · CIP 50.04 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $52,941 2 yr $52,733 Master's · CIP 50.04 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,439 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 50.04 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $50,105 2 yr $50,022 Master's · CIP 50.04 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $48,823 2 yr $49,527 Bachelor's · CIP 50.04 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr $50,060 Bachelor's · CIP 50.04 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr $45,919 Bachelor's · CIP 50.04 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $45,529 2 yr $43,426 Master's · CIP 50.04 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $44,928 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 50.04 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Design and Visual Communications, General 50.0401 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $44,649 2 yr $49,683 Master's · CIP 50.04 |