THEA359 - Scenic Design for the Theater

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Scenic Design for the Theater
THEA 359 FA

This course will explore, through projects and, if possible, an actual production, the concepts, materials and procedure dealing with the design of settings for the theater. The intent of the course is to suggest a lively stimulus in dealing with the art of the possible in the design of productions. Designs will be presented through models and technical drawings.

MAJOR READINGS

SCENE DESIGN AND STAGE LIGHTING, Oren Parker Craig Wolf
WAITING FOR GODOT, Samuel Beckett

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be a number of six projects and one final exam project due during the course.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is intended for those with theater interest and aims at guiding the students through the main areas of Scenic Design, from ideas to workshop drawings, from past to contemporary concepts and from developing a vision to working in a team.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA THEA Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Cupsa,Diana M.

Times: .M.W... 08:30AM-09:50AM; Location: TST115

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: 15 Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002