Principles of Stagecraft, A Look Behind the Curtain

Catalog description

THEA 189 Principles of Stagecraft, A Look Behind the Curtain (1.5 per semester/repeatable up to 4 times) (GA)(BA). For non-theatre major students only, theatre minors are ok. This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. Ever see a show and wonder how did they build that? THEA 189 provides introductory knowledge in to scenic, property and costume construction painting techniques, lighting technology, and safety used in theatre today. This is accomplished through online and lab components. The online component is presented in the form of modules that students take at heir own pace. These modules delve into the various topics listed above. Since the course is repeatable, multiple modules are available for each topic. Once the student has taken the class once, the next time they take the class they will simply complete another module on each topic. The lab component will provide hands-on experience in the topics learned online. Students will have the ability to work within one of the technical areas of scenery, props, paints, costumes or lighting, helping to build, hang, costume, prop or paint a produced show. NOTE: the labs are by appointment only. At the beginning of the semester students will be given access to a calendar with several labs available to sign up for. Labs may vary from week to week and include both weekday and weekend time slots. Students will be required to sign up for approximately 10-12 slots during the semester or the equivalent of about 40 hours of lab time. Students should plan their schedules accordingly to ensure they have adequate time to complete the lab portion of the class. There is no set time for this class.