The playwrights involved form the principal concentration of this study. A student normally participates in three different capacities during the term. Includes the completion and critique of several original design projects. Introduction to fundamentals of instrumentation and control. Systems of nomenclature and graphics techniques for the development of lighting plots.
Emphasis is on practical experience in developing a sense of lighting aesthetics.
A study of the principles and techniques of costume design for the theatre. In addition to dealing with design projects and rendering techniques, the course looks at the history of costuming, patternmaking and the execution of costumes. Scene and monologue study, text analysis, philosophical and historical context is examined in terms of various styles of acting. Some discussion of the plays in connection with selected critical essays on them, and some in-class analysis of scenes from filmed productions of the plays. Some discussion of the plays in connection with selected critical essays on them, and some in-class analysis of scenes from filmed productions of the plays.