Elements of Event Design

Course code EVNT 1204

Credit 1.0

Length 15.0 hours

Course outline View

Learn about the best practices for event design and how to use them for maximum effect. Students will learn how to create the overall visual aesthetic of an event as well as how to effectively convey the client’s message throughout each moment of the event - from the initial contact with the guests, to the entertainment, the venue, the technical requirements, the decor, and even the menu. A focus will be placed on event programs, including signage and attendee/participant management.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Layers of Décor
    Concept and theme
    Program content components and delivery formats
    Structure and sequence
    Design environment
    Artistic and functional requirements
    Décor and furnishings
    Event signage

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.