Drafting for the Theatre

THEA 300: Drafting For Theatre 3 Credit Hours

Description: THEA 300. Drafting for the Theatre (3). The fundamentals of drafting for the theatre. Includes drafting equipment, geometry, lettering, symbols, drawings (orthographic, isometric, oblique, sectional) and standard drawings used in theatre floor plans, sections, elevations, working drawings, perspective.

Course Goals and Objectives:
1. Students will become better prepared through classroom study and production experience to work in the professional arena, pursue further studies or a career in teaching.
2. Students will obtain a practical and theoretical knowledge of Drafting For Theatre through instruction and practical experience.
3. Students and faculty will engage in the discovery and development of new information and technologies and the refinement of existing knowledge and technologies through original, creative, experimental and scholarly work
4. Students will gain skills and knowledge that will enable them to engage and enrich their communities through the performing arts.

Course Level Learner Outcomes: Students successfully completing this class:
Utilize critical thinking skills in order to synthesize diverse concepts into practical
Solutions to technical challenges found in the theater.
Demonstrate familiarity with the language and techniques used on stage and in theatrical production.
Demonstrate the skills needed to communicate information effectively and efficiently in graphic, written and oral form.
Develop the skills to use the equipment and tools commonly used in drafting for theatre.
Perform hands on projects in a classroom, laboratory and production setting.
Work towards a more complete understanding of individual creative processes, styles and personal aesthetics as applied to design communication.
Develop the organizational patterns, skills, and knowledge essential to drafting for theatre.