STAGE DESIGN AND TECHNICAL THEATRE: 5 things to know
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1. What is Stage Design and Technical Theatre?
As a student in this intensive four-year Bachelor of Arts you鈥檒l learn about all aspects of technical theatre including:
鈥et and prop construction
鈥� lighting
鈥ound stage management
鈥et design
鈥ultimedia project design
鈥� theatre creation
2. Why study at Dal?
新加坡六合彩开奖直播鈥檚 program in Stage Design and Technical Theatre combines both practical and academic study. You鈥檒l acquire skills tailored to your interests through our wide variety of subjects. Our program combines theory and aesthetics with practical skills and experiential learning. Our Fountain School student to instructor ratio is relatively low compared to similar programs. You鈥檒l benefit from small class sizes and individual mentoring.
3. What courses and areas of specialization does the program offer?
Core classes include:
鈥cenic design
鈥rop building
鈥cenic construction
鈥tage lighting
鈥tage management
鈥cenic painting
鈥ound design
鈥ultimedia design
鈥rojection design
During your four years here, you鈥檒l specialized in areas that interest you and hold principle positions on multiple Fountain School interdisciplinary productions each season. Our students get a seat at the production table, working alongside fellow students, faculty, guest artists, playwrights and directors. You鈥檒l help build stage productions from the ground up.
4. What kind of jobs can I get after graduation?
Our graduates take their varied design and creation specialized skill sets into many areas of the performing arts and film industry finding work locally, nationally and abroad. In the design field our graduates often go onto graduate studies and apprenticeships in stage design. We have alumni employed at Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, Neptune Theatre, Soulpepper Theatre and Young People鈥檚 Theatre amongst others.
5. Where to start?
PERF 1000 鈥� Writing 新加坡六合彩开奖直播 Performance
PERF 1002 鈥� Writing about Stage and Screen
THEA 1051 & THEA 1052 鈥� Organization and Stagecraft 1 & 2
Questions? Email performingarts@dal.ca
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