TPA  5067
Fall  2014
Instructor:  Zak  Herring
Office  hours:  MW  9:30-­‐10:30    Room  206
Email:   zakh@ufl.edu
Course  Objectives:  To  study  and  practice  the  scenic  design  process.
Develop  scenic  design  techniques  for  theatre  and  dance.  Emphasize  is  on   script  analysis,  research,  and  problem  solving  for  the  scenic  design.    This   is  a  process-­‐oriented  class,  not  product.
Required  Materials:
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15-­‐18”  sketch  pad
• tracing  paper  (roll  or  pad)
• drawing  pencils  (H2,H,  HB,B,2B)
• drafting  equipment:  adjustable  triangle,  5mm  mechanical  pencil,  18”X24”  pad   of  vellum
• cork  backed  metal  straight  edge  ruler
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X-­‐acto  knife  and  blades
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Can  of  3M  spray  77
University  Policy  on  Accommodating  Students  with  Disabilities:  Students   requesting  accommodation  for  disabilities  must  first  register  with  the  Dean  of
Students  Office  (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/).  The  Dean  of  Students  Office  will   provide  documentation  to  the  student  who  must  then  provide  this   documentation  to  the  instructor  when  requesting  accommodation.  You  must   submit  this  documentation  prior  to  submitting  assignments  or  taking  the   quizzes  or  exams.  Accommodations  are  not  retroactive,  therefore,  students   should  contact  the  office  as  soon  as  possible  in  the  term  for  which  they  are   seeking  accommodations.
Grading  points  scale:
A    =94-­‐100
A-­‐  =90-­‐93
B  =83-­‐86
B-­‐=80-­‐82
Anything  below  80  is  considered  failing

Aug.  25
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Discuss  the  role  and  responsibilities  of  a  Scenic  Designer
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Identify  the  elements  of  form  in  the  script
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For  next  class:  Read   House  of  Blue  Leaves   and  write  a  short  synopsis  of  the  play
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Bring  in  a  (quick)  list  of  all  the  books/plays  that  you  have  read  (completely)  for   your  own  entertainment  since  9 th  grade
Aug.  27
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Discuss  storyline  of   Blue  Leaves  and  translate  to  elements  of  form  (2pts.)
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Discuss  the  importance  of  knowing  a  script  inside  and  out
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For  next  class:  Read   Tartuffe
Sept.  3
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Blue  Leaves   scene  breakdown  requirements  and  obligatory  factors  due  (4pts.)
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Bring  in  research  for   Blue  Leaves   (2pts.)
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Tartuffe  story  line  due  (2pts.)
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For  next  class:  Reading  assignment  #1  and  bring  materials  for  collage
Sept.  8
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Work  on   Blue  Leaves  collage  in  class
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Discuss  your   Blue  Leaves  design  concept  (2pts.)
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Discuss  reading  assignment  #1  (3pts.)
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For  next  class:  read  Tartuffe  for  the  second  time
Sept.  10
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Blue  Leaves  collage  due  (4pts)
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In  class  work  on   Blue  Leaves  floor  plan
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Tartuffe  storyline  due  (2pts)
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For  next  class:  read   Blue  Leaves  with  completed  floor  plan
Sept.  15
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Blue  Leaves  floor  plan  due  (4pts)
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Begin  rough  sketch  for   Blue  Leaves
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For  next  class:  read   Romeo  and  Juliet
Sept.  17
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Work  on   Blue  Leaves  sketch/due  at  end  of  class  (4pts)
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Bring  in   Tartuffe  research  materials  (2pts)
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Tartuffe  obligatory  factors  due  (2pts)
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Romeo  and  Juliet  story  line  due  (2pts)
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For  next  class:  read   Romeo  and  Juliet  for  scene  breakdown  and  obligatory   factors

Sept.  22
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Discuss   Tartuffe  design  concept  (2pts)
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Begin  Tartuffe  floor  plan
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R+J  scene  breakdown  (locations)  and  obligatory  factors  due(3pts)
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Discuss  3  concept  exercise  for   R+J  (unit  set/scenes)
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For  next  class:  read   Tartuffe  with  finished  floor  plan  and  bring  research   materials  for  R+J
Sept.  24
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Tartuffe  floor  plan  due  (3pts)
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Begin  work  on   Tartuffe  rough  sketch
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Discuss   R+J  research  materials  (2pts)
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For  next  class:  reading  assignment  #2
Sept.  29
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Work  on   Tartuffe  sketch/due  at  end  of  class  (4pts)
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Discuss  reading  assignment  #2  (3pts)
Oct.  1
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Concept  ideas  and  rough  floor  plans  for   R+J  discussed  (4pts)
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For  next  class:  read   R+J  with  floor  plan/concept  decided
Oct.  6
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Work  on   R+J   floor  plan
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For  next  class:  read  Deathtrap
Oct.  8
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R+J  floor  plan  due  (3pts)
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Start  on   R+J  rough  sketch
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For  next  class:  reading  assignment  #3
Oct.  13
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Road  trip  to  laser  lab
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For  next  class:  read   In  The  Heights
Oct.  15
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Work  on   R+J  rough  sketch/due  end  of  class  (5pts)
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Deathtrap  story  line  due  (2pts)
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For  next  class:  read   Deathtrap  for  obligatory  factors
Oct.  20
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Discuss  reading  assignment  #3  (3pts)
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Deathtrap  obligatory  factors  due  (2pts)
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Work  on  Deathtrap  floor  plan
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For  next  class:  read   Deathtrap  with  finished  floor  plan

Oct.  22
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Deathtrap  floor  plan  due  (3pts)
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In  the  Heights  story  line  due  (2pts)
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Start  rough  sketch  for   Deathtrap
Oct.  29
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Work  on   Deathtrap   rough  sketch/due  end  of  class  (5pts)
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For  next  class:  read   In  The  Heights  for  scene  break  down  and  obligatory  factors   and  bring  in  research
Nov.  3
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In  The  Heights  research  due  (2pts)  and  obligatory  factors  due  (2pts)
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Start  floor  plans  for   In  The  Heights
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For  next  class:  read   In  The  Heights  with  finished  floor  plans
Nov.  5
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In  The  Heights  floor  plans  due  (4pts)
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Start  on  elevations
Nov.  10  and  Nov.  17
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Work  on   In  The  Heights  elevations
Nov.  24,  Dec.  1  and  Dec.  3
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In  The  Heights  elevations  due  (4pts)
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Work  on  model  for   In  The  Heights
Dec.  8
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In  The  Heights  model  due  (5pts)
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Discuss  course  for  improvements
Disclaimer:  This  syllabus  represents  my  current  plans  and  objectives.    As  we  go   through  the  semester,  those  plans  may  need  to  change  to  enhance  the  class   learning  opportunity.    Such  changes,  communicated  clearly,  are  not  unusual  and   should  be  expected.