93550 SOUND AND LIGHTING 1

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	93550 	S1  	D 	SOUND AND LIGHTING 1      	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Pre-requisite(s)
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

PRE-REQUISITE(S)

Nil

RATIONALE:

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit provides an introduction to the technical areas of  theatre
for   those  students  who  wish  to  pursue  a  career  in  the  live
entertainment industry.

It  provides study, training and, where possible, practical experience
in  the  duties,  procedures  and  responsibilities  of  the  Lighting
Assistant, Lighting Board Operator and Sound Operator.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit the student will:

1. demonstrate a knowledge in several areas of stage/sound and
   lighting;
   
2. demonstrate skills in several areas of stage/sound and
   lighting;
   
3. demonstrate practical understanding and awareness of technical
   and artistic staff interaction;
   
4. demonstrate an aptitude to work in a professional theatre
   environment.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Safety

The Lighting Department

Sound Systems - The Elements

Lanterns

Sound Sources

Lighting Systems

Speakers

Board Operation (manual)

Connections

Board Operation (computer)

Recording

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

Collison, D, Stage Sound, London Studio Vista.

Fry, Live Sound Mixing, Roztralla Productions.

Magrath, I, A Process for Lighting the Stage, Allyn and Bacon.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Bewthan, F, The Art of Stage Lighting, London, Pitman.

Kaye and Lebrecht, Sound Music for the Theatre, Watson-Guptill
Publications, New York.

Pilbrow, R, Stage Lighting, London Studio Vista.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	35
Directed Study                                	128
Examinations                                  	2

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S                        ATTITUDE, APPLICATION, CLASSWORK          30.00     N
2   S              END S1    EXAMS, ASSIGNMENTS                        30.00     N
3   S                        PRODUCTION WORK                           40.00     N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    Students  will  be required to attend no less  than  80%  of  the
     classes held and the missing of more than two consecutive classes
     through  illness  will  require  the  production  of  a  doctor's
     certificate.
2    Special  attention  will  be  paid  to  the  development   of   a
     professional work method approach.
3    Assessment is continuous.