Athr235l
Spring 2011
PAC263
Tues/Thurs 1:15-2:35PM
Janet Sussman Assoc.Prof.
Office# 251 Hrs: Tues/Thurs 11:45-1:00
Email Sussmanjanet@hotmail.com
GENERAL EDUCATION CATEGORY: ARTS
Characteristics of all General Education Courses
1. General Education courses offer introductions to the central topics of
disciplines and interdisciplinary fields.
2. General Education courses offer explicit rather than tacit understandings
of the procedures, practices, methodology and fundamental assumptions of
disciplines and interdisciplinary fields.
3. General Education courses recognize multiple perspectives on the subject
matter.
4. General Education courses emphasize active learning in an engaged
environment that enables students to be producers as well as consumers of
knowledge.
5. General Education courses promote critical inquiry into the assumptions,
goals, and methods of various fields of academic study; they aim to develop
the interpretive, analytic, and evaluative competencies characteristic of
critical thinking.
Learning Objectives for General Education Arts Courses
1. Arts courses enable students to demonstrate an understanding of the history
and/or practice of one form of artistic expression
2. Arts courses enable students to demonstrate recognition of the difference
and overlap between creative and critical thinking
3. Arts courses enable students to demonstrate an understanding of the
function and meaning of form
4. Arts courses enable students to demonstrate that they have the vocabulary
they need to continue to learn about how art is made and interpreted
5. Depending on the nature of the course, arts courses enable students to
demonstrate an understanding of how art works are embedded within different
cultures at different times and places
FUNDAMENTALS OF THEATRICAL DESIGN ATHR 235
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to
the design elements and principles as they relate to the
Visual aspects of theatre.
Methods of Instruction
Lectures will emphasize scenic and costume design, with
projects, exercises, and classroom discussions aimed at
developing visual awareness and dramatic imagination
Texts
Owen Parker and R. Craig Wolf. Scene Design and Stage
Lighting.
Rebecca Cunningham. The Magic Garment: Principles of
Costume Design.
Beth Henley. Crimes of the Heart.
William Shakespeare. Macbeth.
Tickets for theatre department productions for the semester
Supplies
Sketch pad and student grade watercolor paper both at least
11 x 15, a set of tube water colors or gauche including the
Primaries (red, yellow and blue) white and black, a palette
and 2 brushes size 2 and 8
Evaluation
Your final grade in this class will be computed as follows
20%
40%
15%
15%
Project I
Project II
in class participation in discussions
Thursday in class projects including cleanup of the
classroom
10% Visual Diary
There is a zero tolerance policy for plagiarism in written or
visual work
Attendance Regulations
Up to 3 absences are allowable, after that each one will
result in an additional letter downgrade. After 6 absences,
it is suggested that the student withdraw from the course and
Enroll when they can commit to the course. Excessive
tardiness will be counted as an absence. If you arrive late
and find the door locked do not attempt to enter the class.
An attendance sheet will be passed around at the beginning of
the class it is your responsibility to sign it. You are
responsible for any material missed.
Class Schedule (approximate)
Class 1
Class 2
Intro to course and syllabus
What is Theatrical Design
Class 3
Class 4
Drawing project in class
Script Analysis
Class
Class
Class
Class
Physical Styles of Theatres
Research
Drawing project in class
Elements of Design: Line and
Shape
Developing a ground plan:
Dimension
Elements of Design: Color
5
6
7
8
Class 9
Class 10
Class 11
P.& W. pp. 11-13,
R.C. Chapt. 1
P.& W. pp. 57-73
R.C. Chapt. 2
R.C. Chapt. 3
P.& W. pp. 31-34
R.C. pp. 67-78
P.& W. pp. 100133
P.& W. pp. 78-98
R.C. pp. 35-39
Class 19
Class 20
Elements of Design:
Movement and Texture
Principles of Design
R.C. pp. 107-120
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Project I Beth Henley Crimes of the Heart Questions
Project I Beth Henley Crimes of the Heart
Project I Continued
Light: Elements and Principles
P.& W. pp. 397414
Light: Color
P.& W. pp. 381396
Painting project in class
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Class 21
Style
Class
Class
Class
Class
Project II
Project II
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Class
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12
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14
15
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Class 18
22
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P.& W. pp. 29-35
R.C. pp. 67-83
Shakespeare Macbeth questions
Shakespeare Macbeth
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235 FUNDAMENTALS OF THEATRICAL DESIGN
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
Project I Crimes of the Heart Beth Henley
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Written script analysis
Concept statement
Ground plan Act III
Pictures of visual sources (magazines, advertisements
interior decor sources showing line, shape, dimension
etc.)
5. Actor scene chart with color
6. 4 Costume sketches or collages
Lenny, Babe, Meg, and Chick Act III
Project III Macbeth Shakespeare
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5.
Written script analysis
Concept statement
Ground plan Act V iii
Set rendering or model with color
9 Costume renderings with color
Duncan
Malcolm
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Lady Macduff
A Witch
Banquo
Macduff
The Porter
6. Bibliography of sources consulted for Visual Information,
at least 5 entries. Remember to look for primary sources
Only one source can be an internet source.