Drama 211 Lighting Technology
Fall 2008
Class Schedule

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Drama 217, T/Th 9:30-10:45
Instructor:
R. Lee Kennedy

  Preliminary Schedule

 

Date

Topic/Activity

Due

Reading Due

Class Location

Tuesday

8/26

Introduction/Electrics overview/Safety walk through/Lab Info

 

  217

Thursday

8/28

Lighting Design/Production Overview

Safety Quiz (2 points)

Ch 1&2 as introduction

217

Tuesday

9/2

Plot and Paperwork      
Assign Take Home Ex #1

 

(some examples on pages 222-234)

217

Thursday

9/4

Lab: Hang

Take Home Ex #1 Due
bring wrench

  Culbreth Stage

Tuesday

9/9

In Class Exercise: Hang

bring wrench

 

Culbreth Stage

Thursday

9/11

Instrumentation part 1

 

Ch. 4 Lenses, Lamps, Reflectors, and Lighting Instruments (except pp.46-55)

Helms Theatre

Tuesday

9/16

Lab: Instrumentation

bring wrench

 

Helms Theatre

Thursday

9/18

Instrumentation part 2

 

 

Helms Theatre

Tuesday

9/23

Lab: Focus

Instrumentation Quiz
bring wrench

 

Helms Theatre

Thursday

9/25

Lamps

 

Lamps pp.46-55

Helms Theatre

Tuesday

9/30

Lab: Lamps/Maintenance

Lamp Quiz
bring wrench

 

Helms Theatre

Thursday

10/2

Electrical Theory
assign Take Home Exercise #2

 

Ch. 3: Electrical Theory and Practice 217

Tuesday

10/7

Electrical Practice

 

 

Helms Theatre

Thursday

10/9

Connecting Devices

Take Home Ex #2 Due

Ch. 5: Cables and Connectors

217

Tuesday

10/14

reading day

 

 

 

Thursday

10/16

In Class Exercise: Wiring

 

 

Helms Theatre

Tuesday

10/21

Circuiting and Cabling             
assign Take Home Exercise #3

 

 

217

Thursday

10/23

Lab: Cabling

 

 

Culbreth Stage

Tuesday

10/28

In Class Exercise Cabling

Take Home Ex #3 Due

 

Culbreth Stage

Thursday

10/30

Color and Expendables
assign Take Home Exercise #4

 

  217

Tuesday

11/4

Dimming Systems

Take Home Ex #4 Due

Ch. 6: Intensity Control

217

Thursday

11/6

Control Systems

 

  217

Tuesday

11/11

Advanced Lighting Technology 
assign Advanced Technology Report

Dimming and Control Quiz

Ch. 10: Advanced Technology Instruments

Helms Theatre

Thursday

11/13

Advanced Lighting Technology

 

 

Helms Theatre

Tuesday

11/18

Preparing a Show                      
assign Final Project

 

 

217

Thursday

11/20

Troubleshooting                     
assign Take Home Exercise #5

Advanced Technology Report Due

 

Helms Theatre

Tuesday

11/25

Oklahoma Design Presentation
assign Production Lighting Review

 

 

Culbreth Theatre

Thursday

11/27

Thanksgiving break

 

 

 

Tuesday

12/2

In Class Exercise: Troubleshooting

Take Home Ex #5 Due

 

Helms Theatre

Thursday

12/4

Final Project Q&A

Oklahoma Review Due

 

217

Wednesday

12/10
2-5pm

Practical Exam

Final Projects due  

Culbreth Stage