Stagecraft II Syllabus for 2023-2024
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Instructor Information

Office Location

<p>Experimental Theatre 101B</p>

Office Hours

1:00pm - 1:30pm   Monday and Wednesday (also available for video/phone contact at other times)

Course Information

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Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

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Course

DRAM-2331-001 Stagecraft II

Prerequisites

Course Description

Continued study and application of the methods and components of theatrical production which may include one or more of the following: theater facilities, scenery construction and painting, properties, lighting, costume, makeup, sound and theatrical management.

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Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 3 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

None

Supplies

2 Sheets of 18" x 24" Vellum
2-1" loose-leaf notebooks with dividers (sheet protectors optional)

Student Performance

(minimum competencies)

After studying the material presented in this course of study, the student will be able to do the following as evaluated by the faculty in the department/program.

1. Recognize and properly use lighting instruments, media, and related equipment.
2. POSSESS A DEEP RESPECT FOR THE THEATRE`S SAFETY PROCEDURES.
3. Understand basic lighting and sound techniques that can be applied to any production.
4. Utilize and understand theatrical terminology.
5. Apply basic drafting and design skills.
6. Compile production- and prompt-books for stage managing.This course is designed to familiarize the student with the basics of theatrical lighting, sound, and stage management. Through demonstration and practice, the theatre major or interested student will be able to apply knowledge from this course to the real-world production of plays at this school and at other venues.

Extensive demonstration, terminology, and review of safety procedures will give the student a comfortable and confident understanding of technical procedures used in the backstage workings of the theatre.

A look at drafting and design will give the student a taste for production design as well as the ability to read light plots and paperwork to understand them.

Finally, the organizational and collaborative skills of stage management will be reviewed.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Proper attire should be worn to class as much of the instruction is laboratory based. No shorts, dresses, skirts, sandals, slippers,high-heeled footwear, or long/excessive jewelry permitted. Long hairshould be kept back/up out of the face.

Grading Criteria

  
Project 1: Sound = 25%
Project 2: Lighting = 25%
Stage Management = 30%
Critique = 20%
 
A = 90-100 overall competency percentage
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 0-59
 
Makeup of missed tests and/or exams are left to the discretion of the instructor and only upon receipt of documentation justifying absence. Details to be discussed on first day of class.
 
 

Attendance

A student's presence in this class is extremely important.  Therefore, the student is required to report to the instructor before missing a class with a reasonable excuse (this is considered an excused absence).  For each unexcused absence, the student will receive a letter grade drop of the final grade.

Calendar

October

23      Introduction.  Syllabus review.  Script Discussion.

24     Sound Equipment Overview

25     Sound Design Discussion (Concept Statement, Inspirational Piece)

26     Concept Statement 1st Draft at first of class

        Sound Score, Cue Sheets Discussion

30     VectorWorks Sound Demo

         Sound Project Begin

31 - Nov. 5     Sound Project: Independent work

November

6     Sound Project:  Independent work

7     Sound Presentations

8     Lighting Instruments 

9     Lighting consoles

         Lighting Concept Project Discussion

13     Lighting Design Concept Statement and Inspirational Piece 1st Draft due at first of class   

14-16     VectorWorks Lighting demo

17-26   Lighting Project: Independent Work     

27     Lighting Project Presentations

28     Stage Management Discussion

29     Blocking Notation and StageWrite Discussion

30     Stage Management Project Discussion

         Stage Management Project: Begin

December

01-10     Stage Management: Independent work

 12        Critique: Summer and Smoke Due Before 11:59pm

14     Turn in Stage Management Projects between 9:00am - 11:00am         

Additional Information

www.TheatreAC.org

Syllabus Created on:

10/13/23 9:22 AM

Last Edited on:

10/13/23 10:31 AM