Props, Puppets & Set Design (Spring 2026)

This course is open for registration.

Course Title: Props, Puppets and Set Design for Oral Presentations across the Curriculum

Dates:
Session 1 — Saturday, April 18th. (In-Person)
Session 2 — Saturday, April 25th. (In-Person)
Session 3 — Saturday, May 2nd. (In-Person)
Session 4 — Saturday, May 9th. (In-Person)
Session 5 — Thursday, May 14th.* (Virtual) *[4:00 – 8:00PM]
Session 6 — Friday, May 15th.* (Virtual) *[4:00 – 8:00PM]
Session 6 — Saturday, May 16th. (Virtual)

Time:
Saturdays, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Credits: 3 P-Credit/45 CTLE hours*
Fee: $240 (MFTA*)+ $125 (ASPDP)

Course Description: Learn to make puppets, props, miniature sets — and more — using new techniques in creative reuse. This workshop will build your confidence with upcycled materials, and develop your knowledge of MFTA as a resource for your classroom. The course is designed for teachers who are interested in offering their students a deeper investigation of engineering and design through project-based learning. Participants will be introduced to a series of art lessons that they then are given time to modify and expand upon for the classroom.

*Note: We are excited to announce that we have scholarship funding to waive the MFTA fee for 10 participants. To be eligible, you must be a NYC Public Schools teacher at a Title 1 school, or high ENI school. This opportunity is first-come, first-served. To request a scholarship, please submit the scholarship request form.

Registration Instructions: If you are taking this course for P-Credits/+30 Credits, you will need to register on both the MFTA and the ASPDP website. Once you register on MFTA, you will receive instructions for registering on ASPDP.

Any questions? Email Will Niedmann at wniedmann@mfta.nyc.gov