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Scenery for Stage and Video

TA 154
RTVF 154

Department of Television, Radio, Film and Theatre
Fall 2004

San Jose State University

 James K. Culley

 Culley's Office  Office Hours

 Office: HGH 202

Office Phone: (408) 924-4552
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 Course Outline and class handouts   Lecture Schedule

Final: Wednesday
December 15 fron 9:45 - 12:00 

TEXTBOOK: Stock Scenery Construction Handbook, Bill Raoul, Broadway Press, 1995.

EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING:

A. Mid-term Examinations 45%

B. Shop hours or Production Crew assignments 10%

D. Final Examination 45%

OBJECTIVES:

To introduce students to facilities, materials, and tools for Theatrical Production.

To alert students to safety guidelines for the production shops and stage areas.

To teach students standard construction techniques and procedures.

To familiarize students with a production vocabulary to facilitate communication.

To allow students to develop drafting skills necessary to present clear drawings for stage scenery construction .

Bibliography

Crews Assignment: Each student will be assigned to one Fall Production Running Crew. (DR. 191 for 2 or 3 units of credit.)

The Laramie Project: Sept 29 - 30, Oct 1, Oct 4 - 9 and Oct 14 - 16 with Matinee on Oct 13 at 10am.

As You Like It: Nov 3 - 5, Nov 8 - 13 and Nov 18 - 20 with Matinee on Nov 17 at 10am.

or Work in the Scene Shop

for 30 hour during production hours. We want twice a week and full blocks of time.
Students must pass the Shop Tool Safety Test with a grade of 90% to operate power tools in in the Scene Shop. The test will be given to the class September 15 2004. Shop is open 3 - 5 pm , Monday through Friday. Shop work may begin first Monday after Safety Test: Sept 20. All hours should be completed by Nov 19.

Note: the Crews for the Fall Semester are posted on the Technical Theatre Call Board and here on the Web.
Note: You must fill out either a scene shop Schedule Form or a Crew Card and turn it in to me.