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THEA 648B Graduate Lighting Design
Professor: David Jacques
Office Telephone: 985-4044
Office Hours: Mondays 3:00 - 5:00, Wednesdays 9:00 - 12:00
Class Times: Tuesdays 8:00 - 12:00 Room: Star Chamber
E-Mail: djacques@csulb.edu
Web Page: http://www.csulb.edu/~djacques/

Course Objective:
This semester of advanced lighting study concentrates on special technical and design challenges of the art of lighting. Areas covered include Repertory Design, Design for Tours, and Video Lighting. Ongoing discussions on the progress of designs for departmental productions are also included.

Requirements:
The student will attend all the plays produced by the department so they may be discussed in class.
The student is expected to attend all classes and special seminars. If the student misses more than three classes his/her grade will be lowered one step from the final evaluated grade for each additional day missed.
Projects turned in after the due date will not be accepted unless for compelling reasons.
Exam and project dates are subject to change.

Evaluations:
The student will be evaluated on three class projects that will count for a total of 60% of the final grade. The student will be evaluated on their individual progress on class assignments. In addition, there will be a final exam/project that will count for 30% of the final grade. The remainder 10% will be evaluated on class participation.

Materials:
Drafting Supplies

WYSIWYG

Texts:
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, Shelley
Light Fantastic, Keller
Faust, The Opera
Various Essays and Articles, Jacques (located on website: www.csulb.edu/~djacques/)
Website: www.csulb.edu/~djacques/
All of Professor Jacques' essay assignments are located on the website.

Program Structure:

1. Challenges and Techniques of Repertory Lighting – Importing sets into WYG

2. WYG Set Importing Assignment Due

3. Designing Faust within the restraints of a rep plot

4. Faust Week 2

5. Faust Week 3

6. Faust Week 4 – Plot and paperwork due

7. Integrating Faust and Mice

8. Preparing for Touring

9. Touring cont.

10. Final Tour package Due

11. Video Lighting – Challenges and technical specifications

12. Video Lighting – Adapting an existing show vs. starting from scratch

13. Specialized Video Challenges and Techniques

14. Video Techniques

15. Final Project Prep.

16. Final Project