Interdisciplinary Arts 0231 - Designing With Light in the Theatre

What draws us to the light? What is the depth of our connection? We use light as a mode of artistic expression: to illuminate, to underscore, to surprise or intimidate, and to support the art of theatrical storytelling. This class explores the artistry of lighting design in the theatre. Students will study and practice how light defines and reinforces line, movement, texture, scale, and color. Students develop lighting design ideas as they relate to a dramatic text. While incorporating the functions of theatrical lighting design: instrumentation, control, color, and distribution, students learn how to draft a light plot and prepare lighting cues. Students will experiment with light manipulation in class and work on group and individual projects. Students must have a laptop (no tablets or Chromebooks) - we will be downloading drafting software, Vectorworks (free for students). KEYWORDS:Theater, Design, Lighting, Production, Plays

Time and Narrative Students are expected to spend a minimum of 6-8 hours of work outside of class time per week