Stage Lighting

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Course
STGE 1212
Discontinued
No
Course Code
STGE 1212
Descriptive
Stage Lighting
Department
Stagecraft & Event Technology
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
2.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
Yes
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
25
Contact Hours
48 hrs. per semester
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Learning Activities

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

Course Description
Students will become familiar with the responsibilities of, and processes related to, the Head Electrician. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of lighting design as they relate to that position. The techniques and theories of lighting design as required by a Head Electrician working in a road house situation will be included.
Course Content
  1. Circuit distribution systems.
  2. Lighting Paperwork including technical packages for theatres.
  3. Cabling and patching procedures.
  4. Head Electrician duties for sessions including lighting hang, focus, cueing, rehearsals and the run of an event.
  5. Gels, filters, templates and other accessories.
  6. Concepts of stage lighting design.
Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:

  1. demonstrate safe working procedures and precautions when dealing with theatrical luminaires, dimmers, patch and control systems
  2. demonstrate all procedures of a Head Electrician during a lighting hang, focus and related sessions
  3. demonstrate the use of the Power Law to calculate loading of circuits for theatrical lighting
  4. demonstrate an understanding of connection procedures for circuit cabling
  5. apply the basics of lighting design theory to a roadhouse situation
Means of Assessment

Students are expected to be self-motivated and to demonstrate professionalism, which includes active participation, good attendance, punctuality, effective collaboration, and the ability to meet deadlines.

Professionalism: 5 indicators X 2% 10%
Lab Test 30%
Written Exam 30%
In-class Quizzes X 3 30%
  Total 100%
Textbook Materials

Recommended text: a text such as Carter, Paul Douglas. Backstage Handbook. Shelter Island, NY: Broadway Press.

Prerequisites

STGE 1112