A series of advanced acting courses. The material covered to be chosen from Brecht, Shakespeare, Farce, for the camera, Classic Theatre, 17th Century Drama, Musical Theatre and Experimental Techniques. Development of roles within the departmental production program. This course focuses on the technical equipment and creative conventions of sound design for the theatre. Practical exercises and creative projects involving the mixing of sound effects, music and sound reinforcement for plays and musicals are the main thrust of the course.
Students work with traditional analog sound equipment and tape.
An emphasis is placed on learning to create, edit and mix digital sound on the computer. Study of the organization and operation of professional, educational and community theatres. Required laboratory work as stage managers, assistant stage managers or crew heads for departmental productions. Theory of design, decoration and color applied to stage settings. Practice in mechanical drawing, sketching and building models of original designs for a variety of plays.