Emphasis is places on theater as a performing art today rather than upon the history or origins of the theater. The class, in part, involves attendance at live performances, and events in the Portland area.
Second term adds elements of stage lighting, scene painting, and theater sound.
Both terms require a three-hour lab period per week and participation in departmental productions presented that term. Must be taken in sequence. Elements to be considered will include cinematography, performance, edited image, and sound. Selected films will be shown. Relationships between film and theater will be examined.