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Lighting Education Expectations

Lighting Education Expectations. Autum Casey- Texas A&M University Tom Grabowski- U. of Texas- Pan American Kevin Rigdon - U. of Houston Joshua Williamson- West Virginia University. Overview of Session. Introductions A look at a variety of programs (BA, BFA, MFA)

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Lighting Education Expectations

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  1. Lighting EducationExpectations Autum Casey- Texas A&M University Tom Grabowski- U. of Texas- Pan American Kevin Rigdon- U. of Houston Joshua Williamson- West Virginia University

  2. Overview of Session • Introductions • A look at a variety of programs (BA, BFA, MFA) • Where do degrees/skill sets overlap • Questions

  3. Texas A&M Degree PlanBA in Theatre Arts (Liberal Arts) • Major Area Coursework Requirements • Script analysis • Acting I • Theatre Technology 1 • Basic Theatrical Design • Theatre History 1 • Theatre History 2 • Directing • +12 hours in Concentration (options on next page)

  4. Design & Technology Concentration • 12 hours from (3 courses) • Stage Make-up • Costume Technology • Stage Management and Arts Administration • Theatre Technology 2 • Scene Design • Costume Design • Lighting Design • New Technology for Designers • Design as Performance

  5. Additional Credit Opportunities • Study Abroad in Costa Rica • Digital Lighting • Design as Performance • Directed Studies- Research Project

  6. Education Outside the Classroom • Light Lab Assistants- paid staff position (10 hrs/wk) • Production • Assistant Designer- main-stage productions • Student Designer- second stage productions • Master Electrician • Light board operator • Electrician

  7. Skill Set • Basic electricity and wiring • Hang & focus of typical lighting instrumentation • Vectorworks & Lightwright • Troubleshooting a rig • Programming- conventional, LED, & automated gear (various light boards) • Design process for a lighting design • Creating a repertory plot for a proscenium space • Creating a design based on a script for a thrust space

  8. UTPA Department of CommunicationTheatre /Television/Film Area • BA in Communication – Theatre • NAST accredited • 643 majors, 174 TTF • Unified program content • We show a story to an audience. • 6 shows per season (2 TYA) • Summers rotate between PASS (theatre) and PAST (television/film)

  9. Degree plans • 3 tracks (Design, Performance, TV/Film) • Comm Core: Acting I, TV Production, Directing I & II, Adv TV Production and Theatre History I (18 hrs) • Technical electives: Technical Production I & II, Costume Technology, Scene design, Costume design, Lighting Design, Drawing & Rendering, Contemporary or World Drama, Location Film & Video, Theatre History II and Practicum. (33 hrs) • Other Electives: 9 hrs chosen from Summer Theatre workshop, Summer Television workshop, Special topics, video editing I & II, scriptwriting or other Comm classes

  10. Degree plans contd. • TV/Film Track: Same Core + Video Editing I & II • Technical electives: Technical Production II, Speech for Stage & Screen, Lighting Design, Scene or Costume Design, Location Film & Video, Motion Picture History, Summer Television Workshop and Practicum. (27 hrs) • Other Electives: 18 hrs chosen from Special Topics, scriptwriting or other Comm classes

  11. Practical Experience • Mainstage production staffing • Design opportunities • Production crewing (credit via practicum) • Additional production opportunities • Student class projects – theatre/film performed/show as part of practicum • Summer productions staffed by students. • Special Topic projects. • Work for other departments (Dance, Music)

  12. Technology • Consoles – Expression line, Ion, Roadhog • Software – Vectorworks, Sound Forge, Final Cut pro, Premiere, Avid • Fixtures – • Conventional – ECT, Altman, Mole Richardson • Automated – High End • Video – JCV and Sony Cameras, TriCaster

  13. School of Theatre & Dance BA in Theatre BA in Dance BFA in Theatre with Areas of Emphasis (AoE) in: Acting Design/Technology Puppetry/Creative Dramatics MFA in Theatre with AoE in: Acting Scene Design/Technology Lighting Design/Technology Costume Design/Technology

  14. School of Theatre & Dance • Minors (18 credit hours): • Theatre • Dance • Technical Theatre (AoE): • Lighting Technology • Scenery Construction • Costume Technology

  15. School of Theatre & Dance National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) Accredits institutions with theatre curricula.

  16. Funding your MFA • Graduate Assistantships: • GTA’s • GA’s • GRA’s • Tuition Waivers: • Meritorious Waiver Hours • By the credit hour • Graduate FTE = 9 credit hours

  17. GTA/GA/GRA • FTE = 0.5 (20 hours per week) • Tuition waiver: Out-of-state waiver Full waiver (WVU) 50/33/25% Waivers (Doesn’t always include College/School tuitions) • Health Insurance • Stipend ($10,000-18,000 typ.) • Must still pay fees—ASK Student Accounts!!!

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