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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
THAR 23 | Title:
GRAPHICS & DESIGN |
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| Full Title:
Theatre Graphics & Design |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 5.00 | 17 min. | Lab Scheduled | 87.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 7.00 | | Contact Total | 122.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 192.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
33 - 3 Enrollments Total
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Means, methods and materials utilized in designing for the stage.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
THAR 1 and 20.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Means, methods & materials utilized in designing for the stage.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:THAR 1 and 20.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:33 - 3 Enrollments Total
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The students will:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the general concepts, techniques
and terminologies related to scenic design, and will recall, identify
compare and contrast these various subjects.
2. Assess the function of a stage designer and discuss this function in
relation to the entire production staff in the creation and
implementation of a particular design for a particular play.
3. Develop sufficient knowledge of technical theater traditions and
practices to develop and organize methods of construction, mounting,
and shifting scenery during a performance.
4. Assess the process of effective scene design from the preliminary
conceptualization to its final visual presentation.
5. Demonstrate sufficient artistic skills to draw stage ground plans,
perspective drawings, detailed elevations, painted renderings, and
construct a three-dimensional scale model.
Topics and Scope
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1. Basic sketching, drafting, watercolor and model building techniques.
2. Analyzing of staging demands of plays from major historical periods.
3. Sketching a design concept.
4. Preparing drawings and renderings.
5. Presentation of a completed design.
Assignments:
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1. Complete assignments in sketching, drafting, painting and model
building.
2. Analyze staging demand of a play in the light of its historical
period.
3. Prepare a sketch of design concepts for an assigned play.
4. Prepare drawings and renderings for a specific play.
5. Prepare and verbally present a completed design including a three
dimensional model.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 40% |
| Homework problems, Lab reports | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
40 - 60% |
| Class performances, Performance exams, SKETCH, DRAW & PAINT SKILLS | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
20 - 40% |
| CLASS PARTICIPATION | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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PERSPECTIVE DESIGN by Ernest Norling.
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