Course

Drafting for stage

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Stagecraft & Event Technology
Course code
STGE 1100
Credits
2.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
25
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Tutorial
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of drafting for the performing arts. The role of the scenic designer in a production, basic theatre terminology and an introduction to perspective sketching will be included.
Course content
  1. The Scenic Designer’s role in the production
    • Relationship with other members of the production team
    • Required paperwork and other materials created by the designer for the production
  2. Basic Theatre jargon
  3. Tools
    • T-squares, triangles, scale rules
  4. Drafting fundamentals
Learning activities

Students will receive 1 to 1 ½ hours of lecture/demonstration followed by 2 ½ to 3 hours of studio that includes independent work and one-on-one instruction.

Means of assessment
Jargon quiz 10%
7 projects that demonstrate a basic skill in the fundamentals of drafting 70%
Final project 20%
TOTAL  100%
Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the successful student should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of theatre terminology as a language for the course and program.
  2. Demonstrate the correct use of basic manual drafting equipment and correct working procedures.
  3. Understand the basic elements of drafting (ground plans, elevations, isometrics and cross sections) working to United States Institute of Theatre Technology standards.
  4. Describe the role of the scenic designer in a theatrical production.
  5. Communicate through sketching.

Textbook materials

A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.

Example:  Gillette, Michael.  Theatrical Design and Production.  3rd Ed.  Toronto: Mayfield Publishing, 1997.

Requisites

Prerequisites

Acceptance to Stagecraft Program or permission of the Stagecraft Program Coordinator

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer details for STGE 1100
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU IDDS 1XXX (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU CA 1XX (2)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU THTR 1XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU THTR 2XX (2)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV THTR_V 1st (2)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV THEA 1XX (2)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC THEA 2XX (1)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU THEA 1st (3)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025