THTR 3440 - Scene and Lighting Design

Goals: To develop an awareness of the principles and techniques of the scene and lighting designer’s art. To qualify the student with appropriate skills for work as a beginning designer.

Content: Script analysis, concept development, visual research, and the use of design elements in the service of coherent and unified production. An exploration of the variety of design styles and the development of rendering, drafting (construction and light plot), collage, and model making skills.

Taught: Alternate years

Prerequisite: THTR 1420 (grade of C- or better) or instructor permission

Credits: 4