An Introduction to Theatrical Scent Design as Compared to Traditional Design Areas with a Consideration for the Scientifically Notated Physical and Emotional Effects on the Human body as it Potentially Relates to Future Creative Endeavors: A Framework

Author

Katherine R. Holland, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25772/Z01P-ZM43

Defense Date

2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts

Department

Theatre

First Advisor

Dr. Jesse Njus

Second Advisor

Dr. Aaron Anderson

Third Advisor

Kendra Rai

Abstract

Traditional areas of theatrical design are established to the point of having a solid foundation for current and future designers to rely on as they strive to innovate. The same cannot be said for scent. I believe that art, like science, is a sector where the imagination is used to push the boundaries of what we currently know and can do. Artists are therefore entrusted with the responsibility to continue testing those boundaries, and that is what my topic lays the foundation for when it comes to scent. With my topic, I plan to look at the practical and ethical challenges of scent design through the phenomenon of sense memory, its potential effects on the audience physically and emotionally, and the possibilities for its use in the future.

Rights

© Katherine R Holland

Is Part Of

VCU University Archives

Is Part Of

VCU Theses and Dissertations

Date of Submission

4-28-2023