Courses
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CFA TH 689: Production Audio 1
Prereq: Graduate standing or consent of instructor; Meets with CFA TH 289 . 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. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 695: Production Management Studio 1
This course will study the role of the Production Manager within the design, production, and rehearsal process, specifically concentrating on the roles and responsibilities of Production Managing on a professional level, including scheduling, team building, budgeting, relationships, and time management. Students will get hands-on experience in each of these through the creation of a theoretical production process, in class discussions and workshops. 3.0 credits. Fall Semester. -
CFA TH 696: Production Management Studio 2
Prereq: CFA TH 695 or Permission of Instructor. Building on the concepts introduced in Production Management Studio 1, this course will further study the role of the Production Manager within the design, production, and rehearsal process, specifically concentrating on the roles and responsibilities of Production Managing on a professional level, including season scheduling, budget & finances, personnel management and facilities management. Students will get hands-on experience in each of these through the creation of theoretical production paperwork, in-class discussions and workshops. 3.0 credits. Spring Semester. -
CFA TH 697: Production
Prereq: Graduate standing; Each semester that a 1st year graduate student in Design & Production 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 698: Production
Prereq: Graduate standing; Each semester that a 1st year graduate student in Design & Production 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 755: History of Period Styles 1
Prereq: Graduate standing or consent of instructor; Meets with CFA TH 355. Survey covering the history of and significant cultural expression through interior decoration and furniture in major civilizations. Work involves research projects with emphasis on historic fabrics and construction. 2.0 credits. Fall semester. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Historical Consciousness. -
CFA TH 756: History of Period Styles 2
Prereq: CFA TH 755; A continuation of CFA TH 755. Meets with CFA TH 356. Survey covering the history of and significant cultural expression through interior decoration and furniture in major civilizations. Work involves research projects with emphasis on historic fabrics and construction. 2.0 credits. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 758: Costume Production Studio 8: History of Tailoring
This tailoring class emphasizes the historical development of the female suit in the 20th century. Lectures focus on the development and use of inner structures of the suit and the evolution of this throughout the decades. Students will choose a suit from their research and reproduce it following the appropriate tailoring methods. Class time is allotted for drafting, fittings and also demonstrations of tailoring techniques used during the 20th century. The final product of this class will be a finished tailored women's suit. 3.0 credits. Spring semester of odd academic years. -
CFA TH 759: AutoCAD 2
Prereq: CFA TH 660 or consent of instructor; A continuation of AutoCAd 1 as a more advanced, in-depth study of AutoCad. Goals will be based on improving the speed of drawing production and learning new tools to help fit the specific needs of the student's area of focus. 1.0 credit. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 761: Vectorworks 2
Prereq: CFA TH 662 or consent of instructor; Advanced work in Vectorworks CAD; specific rendering techniques for the individual area of lighting and the light plot. 1.0 credit. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 763: Scene Design Studio 3
Prereq: CFA TH 664 or consent of instructor; Intermediate design solutions with an emphasis on conceptual approach; work in a variety of theatre spaces. Students work in collaboration with costume and lighting designers and directors. Readings and projects incorporate all theatre genres, ballet, dance, opera, television, and film. 3.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 764: Scene Design Studio 4
Prereq: CFA TH 763 or consent of instructor; Continuation of intermediate design solutions with an emphasis on conceptual approach; work in a variety of theatre spaces. Students work in collaboration with costume and lighting designers and directors. Readings and projects incorporate all theatre genres, ballet, dance and opera. 3.0 credits. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 765: Scene Painting 3
Prereq: CFA TH 666 or consent of instructor; Studio class. Painting specific architectural detail; projects include stain glass, perspective and trompe l'oeil techniques; special finishes for furniture and constructed projects. 2.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 766: Scene Painting 4
Prereq: CFA TH 765 or consent of instructor. Studio class. Continuation in painting specific architectural detail; projects include stain glass, perspective and trompe l'oeil techniques; special finishes for furniture and constructed projects. 2.0 credits. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 767: Scene Painting Studio 1
Prereq: Instructor Consent; Studio class. Soft goods and problem solving with advanced scene painting techniques. 1.0 credits. Fall semester. -
CFA TH 768: Scene Painting Studio 2
Prereq: Instructor Consent; Studio class. Soft goods and problem solving with advanced scene painting techniques. 1.0 credits. Spring semester. -
CFA TH 769: Technical Production Studio 3
Prereq: CFA TH 669 or Permission of Instructor. This course is designed to give Technical Directors the engineering knowledge to design safe and efficient scenery. Through real conditions and a text, students will develop a vocabulary and a database of formulas to effectively engineer scenery. Students will discuss concepts typical to engineering, study the variables and formulas used to determine material strengths, typical and atypical loading conditions, and how to engineer scenery used in normal theatrical applications. 3.0 credits. Fall Semester. -
CFA TH 770: Technical Production Studio 4
Prereq: CFA TH 769. This course is designed to give Technical Directors an in-depth look into engineering safe and efficient scenery. Through real conditions and a text, students will learn how to engineer wood and steel elements used in theatre. The primary focus of study will be beam and column design. 3.0 credits. Spring Semester. -
CFA TH 775: Costume Design Studio 3
Prereq: CFA TH 676; 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 explore different theatre genres depending on individuals in the class. 3.0 credits. Fall Semester. -
CFA TH 776: Costume Design Studio 4
Prereq: CFA TH 775. Continuation of CFA TH 775. 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 explore different theatre genres depending on individuals in the class. 3.0 credits. Spring semester. 3.0 credits. Spring Semester.