STAGE LIGHTING I

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: THEATRE 130 , ART 100 , or DS 120 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Observe light in its natural, artistic, and theatrical environments, and discuss its controllable qualities and functions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Summarize the role of a lighting designer and the roles of other members of a production team. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand theatrical lighting production planning and implementation methods, including: lighting hang and focus, lighting control, instrument design and selection. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop the analytical skills needed to read a script, communicate ideas, and establish a design aesthetic and personal design process. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design the lighting for a play and produce al relevant paperwork and documentation, including drafting a full light plot. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Observe light in its natural, artistic, and theatrical environments, and discuss its controllable qualities and functions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Summarize the role of a lighting designer and the roles of other members of a production team. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand theatrical lighting production planning and implementation methods, including: lighting hang and focus, lighting control, instrument design and selection. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop the analytical skills needed to read a script, communicate ideas, and establish a design aesthetic and personal design process. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design the lighting for a play and produce al relevant paperwork and documentation, including drafting a full light plot. Audience: Undergraduate