2020-2021 Catalog 
    
    Apr 17, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

THR 141 - Stagecraft


Description: Foundations of technical theater including theater throughout history, technical design, concept and collaboration. Development of skills used by theater technicians and craftspeople in areas of scenery, costume, lighting and sound.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 1
Lab: 4

Course Content:
  1. Tools and shop safety
  2. Scenic design process
  3. Stage rigging and machinery
  4. Scenic painting
  5. Electrical theory and stage lighting
  6. Lighting design
  7. Sound design
  8. Costume design

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Use safety skills in operating a technical theater shop. (1)
  2. Display the scenic design process through sketches and drawings. (2)
  3. Effectively operate all aspects of stage equipment. (1,3,5)
  4. Paint sets and backdrops. (4)
  5. Articulate concepts for practical electrical and lighting design. (5,6)
  6. Operate lighting designs for a production. (6)
  7. Operate sound designs for a production. (7)
  8. Coordinate costuming for a production. (8)