THEA 461 - Scenery, Lighting and Sound Design

Units: 3
History and practice of sceneography: the creation of live performance environments. Set design for contemporary plays; theory and practice of lighting and sound design; projection development; drafting in scale; building techniques; safety protocols; light console programming; sound editing. Seminar Units: 1; Activity Units: 2.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Previous courses in stage shop or crew.
Prerequisites: All of: THEA 111, THEA 113, THEA 114.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Justify ideas about scenery, lighting and sound using written, oral, and visual presentation skills.
Identify the aspects of a script that demand support from designers.
Conduct background research for use in performance applications that require period, contemporary, and culturally appropriate costumes, as well as in scholarly presentations.
Identify production technology appropriate to realizing a design.
Reflect on production concepts and the work of collaborators to create designs that address issues of life in striking and remarkable ways.