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Descriptor Title
Introduction to Design or Introduction to Theater Design
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C-ID Number
172
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Units
3.0
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Date of Last Revision
10/12/2017 04:43:59 PM PDT
General Description
Students will be offered a survey of scenery, lighting, sound, costumes, makeup, properties, theatrical equipment and construction techniques through demonstration, and laboratory experience. Information is applicable to all formal theatrical applications.
Prerequisites
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Corequisites
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Advisories
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Content
- Organization of theater technical personnel
- Theater Architecture
- Scenery and properties
- Sound and lights
- Costumes and makeup
- Drawing & rendering techniques
- Stage and hand properties
- Drafting and computer aided design if available
Lab Activities
- Drafting
- Construction
- Scene painting
- Equipment
- Control systems
- Installation
- Patterns
Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Define and distinguish between commonly used theatrical terms applied to design and the technical elements of theater production.
- Define and evaluate the relationship between design concepts and how they are translated and executed in production process.
- Demonstrate and use basic skills in creating and organizing a design project from concept to execution.
- Demonstrate and apply basic skills used in theater production techniques.
- Demonstrate basic skills and proficiency in the operations of basic areas of technical theater.
- Outline and analyze the basic steps necessary to coordinate and integrate the various aspects of theater production.
Evaluation Methods
- Attendance/Class Participation
- Class Work
- Lab Activities
- Portfolios
- Quizzes
- Critiques of plays seen
Textbooks
Gillette, J. M. (2008).Theatrical Design and Production: An Introduction to Scene Design and Construction, Lighting, Sound, Costumes and Makeup (6th ed). Boston, Mass.: McGraw-Hill.
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