2024-2025 Catalog

THETR-359 Lighting Design

Students will explore the basic process of lighting design for the theatre through hands-on experiential learning with theatrical lighting equipment, conceptual projects, and the design of both written and musical content. The course will focus on common vocabularies, descriptions of imageries from text, physical forms of design expression and general approach. In addition, students will learn basic skills in theatre electrics to support the design process. Sample assignments might include written critiques of local productions, design approach statements with lighting research, lighted scenes of one act plays in the Studio Theatre, and lighting set models. Normally offered alternate years.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Student has completed any of the following course(s) THETR 151 - Introduction to Design, THETR 152 - Introduction to Stagecraft, THETR 187 - Intro to Stage Management

Offered

Alternate Years in Spring