Areas of Study [Lighting Design]

 

• Costume Design
• Costume Production
• Entertainment Technology
• Lighting Design
• Set Design
• Sound Design
• Stage Management
• Technical Direction

The Division of Design and Technology of the School of Theatre Arts offers study of lighting design for the theatre at the undergraduate and graduate level.

For undergraduates, lighting design is an area of emphasis within the BFA degree program. The program includes through grounding in all areas of theatre design and production as well as broader study of theatre (history, acting, directing) and the University of Arizona general education core of classes.

Topics of study in the lighting design courses including: drafting (both CAD and manual), drawing, designing, and lighting technology. Students have the opportunity to participate in and receive credit for production work each semester.Production assignments may include: design assistant, master electrician, board operator, programmer, and lighting designer.

Graduate level study of scenic design is an area of specialization within a demanding MFA program. Graduate students receive one-on-one training from the faculty specialists in design. Production assignments are normally positions of responsibility such as master electrician, assistant lighting designer or lighting designer. An MFA student will design lighting for at least one fully produced Arizona Repertory Theatre production in the three years of their training. Most graduate students in this program have designed four or more productions. The graduate curriculum is a balance between design training and advanced theatre studies.

 

Undergraduate-only lighting design classes are:

• Stage Lighting (TAR 220) Basic lighting design, technology and electricity.
• Stage Lighting Crew (T AR 222) A lighting run-of-show assignment within the Arizona Repertory Theatre season
• Lighting Production (T AR 297A/497C) Production assignments

 

The Undergraduate and Graduate co-convened course in lighting design is:

• Advanced Stage Lighting (T AR 420/520) Advanced design development which includes computer applications and realized projects.

 

Graduate-only lighting design courses are:

• Graduate Production Study (TAR 580) Small seminar in scenic production. Taken 6 times.
• Special Topics in Theatrical Design (TAR 596D) Advanced lighting topics including design development and Assistant Lighting Designer skills. Taken 3 times.
• Lighting Production (TAR 597C) Production assignments
• Thesis Production (TAR 597C) Thesis production
• Master’s Report (TAR 909) Comprehensive design project.