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CFA TH 372: Engineering for the Stage 2
Prereq: CFA TH 370 or consent of instructor; A continuation of CFA TH 370. An introduction to the classic engineering study of static and strength of materials, specifically with structures and materials typical to technical production of theater in mind. Students learn mathematical and resource methods for calculating structural performance parameters in individual structural members as they interact in a common structure. Discussion of common building practices provides knowledge critical to departing from standard practice. 1.0 credit. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 375: Costume Design 3
Prereq: CFA TH 276; For the intermediate design student. Geared toward practical application of design theory. Continued development of script analysis, style, research techniques and rendering skills. Exercises examine the principles of design as applied to historical costume. Readings and projects incorporate all theatre genres, ballet, dance and opera depending on individuals in the class. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 376: Costume Design 4
Prereq: CFA TH375; Continuation of CFA TH 375. For the intermediate design student. Geared toward practical application of design theory. Continued development of script analysis, style, research techniques and rendering skills. Exercises examine the principles of design as applied to historical costume. Readings and projects incorporate all theatre genres, ballet, dance and opera depending on individuals in the class. 3.0 credits. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 377: Costume Rendering 1
Prereq: Advisor Recommendation or Instructor Consent; Advanced work in figure drawing; specific rendering techniques or costume design. May be repeated for credit. 1.0 credit. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 378: Costume Rendering 2
Prereq: Advisor Recommendation or Instructor Consent; Advanced work in figure drawing; specific rendering techniques or costume design. May be repeated for credit. 1.0 credit. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 379: Costume Production 3
Prereq: CFA TH 279; In this course the student will construct a three-piece men's suit of the nineteenth or twentieth century. It is a comprehensive course employing classic tailoring techniques, terminology and fabrics. 3.0 credit. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 380: Costume Production 4
Prereq: CFA TH 379; A continuation of CFA TH 379. In this course the student will construct a three-piece men's suit of the nineteenth or twentieth century. It is a comprehensive course employing classic tailoring techniques, terminology and fabrics. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 381: Fabric Dyeing 1
Prereq: CFA TH 182 or consent of instructor; The student learns a variety of crafts associated with fabric painting and dyeing. Subject matter may include fiber reactive dyeing, distressing and silk screening. Check with instructor for current semester content. 1.0 credit. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 382: Fabric Dyeing 2
Prereq: CFA TH182 or consent of instructor; The student learns a variety of crafts associated with fabric painting and dyeing. Subject matter may include fiber reactive dyeing, distressing and silk screening. Check with instructor for current semester content. 1.0 credit. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 383: Lighting Design 3
Prereq: CFA TH 284 or consent of instructor; Investigation of lighting design problems and procedures. Projects for both theoretical and realized productions. Practical projects to demonstrate lighting design techniques. Readings and projects incorporate all theatre genres. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 384: Lighting Design 4
Prereq: CFA TH 383 or consent of instructor. A continuation of CFA TH 383. Investigation of lighting design problems and procedures. Projects for both theoretical and realized productions. Practical projects to demonstrate lighting design techniques. Readings and projects incorporate all theatre genres. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 385: Photography 1
Prereq: Instructor Consent; A general survey of the art and practices of photography. Focus is especially strong in aspects of: history of artists and images, history of technology, photographic processes and basics of the camera and technology. 1.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 386: Photography 2
Prereq: Instructor Consent;. A general survey of the art and practices of photography. Focus is especially strong in aspects of: history of artists and images, history of technology, photographic processes and basics of the camera and technology. 1.0 credits. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 389: Systems Design 1
Prereq: CFA TH 162 and CFA TH 190 or consent of instructor; Audio systems, video systems and intercom systems will be examined from input to output in terms of signal flow and interconnection practices and how they are used. Offered in odd numbered years FY. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 393: SM: Types and Styles
Prereq: Instructor Consent; Examining the types of things you can be hired to stage manage. Examples are opera, dance, staged readings and workshops, musicals and event work. Also investigates personal communication style, skills specific to each type of work and various union issues. Guest speakers introduce the students to the local theatre field. Meets weekly for an hour. 1.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 395: Production Management
Prereq: None; Roles and responsibilities of Production Managing on a professional level, including scheduling, staffing, budgeting, relationships, and time management. Students will get hands-on experience in each of these through the creation of a theoretical theatre. 2.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 397: Production
Prereq: CFA TH 298; Each semester that a junior Design & Production BFA candidate is in residence at SOT, he/she is required to enroll in an appropriate section of Production. Meets late afternoons, evenings and/or weekends. Specific design and shop work in the mounting of student or professional productions. Does not include off-crew design work. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 398: Production
Prereq: CFA TH397; Each semester that a junior Design & Production BFA candidate is in residence at SOT, he/she is required to enroll in an appropriate section of Production. Meets late afternoons, evenings and/or weekends. Specific design and shop work in the mounting of student or professional productions. Does not include off-crew design work. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 401: Dramaturgical Methods and Investigations: Excavating the Classics
Prereq: CFA TH 202 or consent of instructor; What is dramaturgy? How are its methods useful to theatre practitioners, regardless of specialization? Students in this course will learn the basics of best dramaturgical practice through investigations and excavations of classic plays, juxtaposed against current adaptations and reinterpretations. Instruction will focus on: the development of one's personal aesthetic; effective research and its presentation; dramaturgical writing and analysis; the creation of casebooks on specific plays; and devising pathways into the world of the play for one's collaborators. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 402: Contemporary Dramatic Literature
Prereq: CFA TH 202 or consent of instructor; This discussion course explores the most current trends in theatre from the United States and United Kingdom, with particular attention paid to the voices of African-American, Asian-American, Disabled, Feminist, Gay, and Lesbian playwrights, as well as to plays that break the standard molds of realism and naturalism. Beginning with 1990's Angels in America and moving forward to the present, the course pairs close reading and analysis with other dramaturgical methods in order to provide students with intellectual depth and practical skill for the professional theatre. Attendance of selected performances at B.U. and in Boston-at-large is required. 3.0 credits. Spring semester.
