THTR 202 - Stagecraft I: Lighting & Costumes

4 Credit(s)

Students learn and apply design and construction methods in several areas including lighting and costuming. Additional related topics include light rigging, the effect of lighting and color on set and costume choices, and stage management which includes guiding the in interplay of all technical areas. Students interpret instructor created designs, and learn strategies for building items and creating lighting effects. They devise practical applications for current department sponsored productions and visiting artists’ performances. They develop critical thinking skills and theatre vocabulary by analyzing specific play scripts and creative thinking skills by developing designs for these productions. Infused topics include safety; budgeting and purchasing; developing schedules; technical directing and stage managing; and careers in the arts. Individually arranged lab hours are required, rather than emphasis on textbook assignments. Candidates skills and learning are assessed during practical activities in the scene shop; through a plan book which includes analyses and designs, critical self-assessments of their own learning, and lab hour reports $50 Course Fee.

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