Technical Production: Scenery

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Goals

• This studio course will assist the student in developing and applying specific skills in scenic construction methods; wood joinery; specialty tool use; stage rigging hardware & installation; stage rigging system operation

Objectives

• The ability to quick sketch and breakdown scenery construction drawings for shop use

• The knowledge of wood joinery beyond the standard joints used in scenic construction

• The ability to build specialty scenic pieces

• An understanding of stage rigging hardware and proper installation methods for safe use

• The ability to tie standard rope knots used extensively in the Theatre industry

• The ability to lay-out a ground plan either for load-in and/or taping out in a rehearsal studio

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance	5%
Cut & Notched Board	5%
Frame & Joint	10%
Soft-covered Flat	10%
Frame to Fit	10%
Compound Flat	10%
Napkin Drafting & Cut List	5%
Rigging Quiz	10%
Wire Rope Swaging	5%
Flat Rigging	10%
Knot Quiz	10%
Ground Plan Layout	10%

Percentage	Letter Grade
100-93	A
92-90	A-
89-87	B+
86-83	B
82-80	B-
79-77	C+
76-73	C
72-70	C-
69-67	D+
66-63	D
62-60	D-
59-0	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes. As this is a project-based class, missing class means you will miss the demonstrations and instructions for projects.

There are 13 in-class meetings (including the first day). Students attending 12 or 13 (90-100%) classes will earn a 100% attendance grade. Students attending 11 (80-90%) classes will earn a 90% attendance grade. Students attending 10 (70-80%) classes will earn an 80% attendance grade. Students earning attending 9 (60-70%) classes will receive a 0% attendance grade. Students who attend 8 or fewer classes will fail the course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

25’ Tape Measure and materials for the following projects:

Frame & Joint: 6’ @ 1x4

Soft-covered Flat: 6’ @ 1x6

Frame to Fit: 6’ @ 1x6 AND 2’x2’ @ 1/4” plywood