Part One: The role of the scenic artist -- Training and working as a scenic artist -- The relationship between the scenic artist and the scenic designer -- The scenic artist and the scenic studio -- The scenic artist's working space

Part Two: The tools of the trade -- The painting tools of scenic artistry -- Color and paint -- Preparing for painting and texturing scenery

Part Three: The techniques of scenic painting -- Cartooning, layout, and lettering -- Two-dimensional scenic painting techniques -- Creating aging, decorative, and faux finishes using multiple mediums

Part Four: The history of scenic art -- The ancient theatre to the Medieval theatre: 500 B.C.-1400 A.D. -- The Renaissance theatre and the Baroque theatre: 1400-1800 -- The Romantic theatre and the Modern theatre: 1800-the present.