THTR 301 - Drafting & Drawing Studio for Theatre

(3 units)

Practical projects in CAD and drawing techniques for the theatrical design student.

Prerequisite(s): THTR 208A or THTR 208B or THTR 208C or THTR 208D or THTR 208E.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify and read drafting documents for theatre including groundplans, light plots, elevations, details, and working drawings.
2. create design and working drawings of a sufficient caliber that design and technical information is clearly conveyed; special attention is given to the ability to relay information to technicians working in the scene shop, other designers, and director(s).
3. demonstrate a working knowledge of CAD software used in the drafting section of the course.
4. communicate design ideas through sketches and renderings of architectural features, landscape, and the human form; special attention is given to the communication of scale, shape, proportion, color, and texture within the framework of theatrical performance spaces.
5. demonstrate a working knowledge of basic hand drawing techniques and methods as well as software-based rendering styles.
6. begin to develop methods and tactics for critique of both their own work and that of peers and other designers through the public display and presentation of drafting and drawing projects.

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