This course is a practicum that demonstrates students’ experience working in technical theater positions for main stage productions, thesis productions and thesis films. These experiences can range from support positions such as crew, ushering and lighting to leadership positions such as production stage manager and assistant director. Learning these skills through participation and collaboration in productions is critical to the experience of majors and minors in dance, drama and film. Students are required to log a minimum of 84 hours engaged in this work by the end of their junior year for 0.25 units of credit. Potential roles include board operator, usher, assistant stage manager, costume/makeup crew, master electrician, prop coordinator, poster designer, photographer, and assisting with filming and editing dance or drama main stage and thesis productions. Students may also receive credit for working on other students’ thesis film projects in similar roles. Students typically earn 10-25 hours per production in these positions. The jobs of production stage manager, assistant director, assistant designer, sound designer, dramaturg, cinematographer and editor typically earn 25-50 hours per production. Students enroll in the course in the semester after they complete the required 84 hours and submit to a faculty project advisor/director both a time sheet detailing the work and a reflection paper that addresses highlights of the experience. The advisor evaluates and shares with the department chair to submit as instructor of record. This course is open only to DDF majors and dance minors. Thesis work will not count toward this requirement, nor will work on a class project for which the student is already earning credit. This course may be repeated for credit (0.5 units maximum). No prerequisite.
In this course, students earn credit for their work as actors, directors, dancers and choreographers for main stage productions, thesis productions and thesis films. Learning these skills through participation and collaboration in productions is critical to the experience of majors and minors in dance, drama and film. To earn 0.25 units of credit for this work, students are required to log a minimum of 84 hours by the end of their junior year. Depending on the role, dancers and actors typically earn 25-60 hours per production. Choreographers and directors typically earn 50-85 hours per production. Students enroll in this course in the semester after they complete the required 84 hours and submit to a faculty project advisor/director both a time sheet detailing the work and a reflection paper that addresses highlights of the experience. The advisor evaluates and shares with the department chair to submit as instructor of record. This course is open only to dance, drama and film majors and dance minors. Thesis work will not count toward this requirement, nor will work on a class project for which the student is already earning credit. This course may not be repeated. No prerequisite.