Theater 365 - Technical Direction

This class will offer students the opportunities to learn how scenery, props, and other technical elements are created for theater and other entertainment venues. Students will gain practical experience working with various materials and techniques while fabricating elements for the theater department's main-stage productions. Instructions will include lectures and hands-on demonstrations on topics such as project management, wood and metal joinery, material choices, and the making of non-toxic goo. Students will work in pairs and in teams within a safe and creative environment. Individuals in the fields of design, art, sculpture, architecture, construction, engineering, and project management may find this class beneficial.

Tuesday/Thursday class: hands-on explorations, demonstrations, experimentations, etc.
Lab times: 40 hours scheduled over the semester in lieu of required homework, preferably in 4-hour blocks of time.
Lab schedule: Mondays: 1pm-5pm
Tuesdays: 1pm-5pm
Wednesdays: 1pm-5pm
Fridays: 9am-1pm
Fridays: 1pm-5pm
Reach out to the instructor if you have questions and/or your schedule does not mesh with these established Lab Times.