Course Syllabus

INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOR THE THEATRE - TDDE1 FALL 2021

Instructor: Mark Guirguis

Lectures: Monday and Wednesday 1:00 – 1:50, CSB 001

Lectures will be held in-person.

Office Hours: Thursdays 11-12PM (other hours by appointment)

Galbraith Hall 102. Phone: 858–822-6708. E-mail: mguirguis@ucsd.edu

Theatre and Dance Department Office: located inside Galbraith Hall - grass level, south side

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Discussion sections will meet in-person, in Galbraith Hall, Room 102.

SECTION: Teaching Assistant:

A01-Tuesday: 11:00AM-12:20PM Michael Wogulis: mwogulis@ucsd.edu

A02-Tuesday: 12:30PM-1:50PM Bryan Ealey: bealey@ucsd.edu

A03-Wednesday: 3:30PM-4:50PM Zoë Trautmann: ztrautma@ucsd.edu

A04-Thursday: 2:00PM-3:20PM Ethen Eldred: eeldred@ucsd.edu

A05-Thursday: 3:30PM-4:50PM Elise Wesley: ewesley@ucsd.edu

(TA office hours, contact information, and office/studio room numbers announced in section.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is intended to be a survey of contemporary concepts and practices of the theatre design (set, costume, lighting, and sound). It includes reading of plays, introductory design work, visual criticism, and discussion of many studio practices. Students will execute digital models, drawings, as well as use other visual forms of expression to present their design ideas.

READINGS:

"Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare
"Men on Boats" by Jaclyn Backhaus
"peerless" by Jiehae Park
"Sotoba Komachi" by Yukio Mishima

Recommended:

Other Reading TBD: All readings will be available on Canvas

OTHER MATERIALS:

Physical materials for collages

Color medium for rendering projects

All materials will be discussed in class and information provided on Canvas

All worksheets and templates will be available on Canvas

PAPERS / DISCUSSIONS:

*All papers must be typed.

*Students are expected to participate in discussion sections.

* Students are required to see Sotoba Komachi by Yukio Mishima; translated by Donald Keene, showing WEEK 8.

It is highly recommended that students see Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, and peerless by JieHae Park, both showing WEEK 8.

and the Fall Dance Production, showing WEEK 10.

Please check the Department of Theatre and Dance website for details: https://theatre.ucsd.edu/season/index.html

PROJECTS ARE DUE EACH WEEK IN SECTION: GUIDELINES ARE EXPLAINED IN LECTURE.

FINAL PROJECT –FINISHED DIGITAL MODEL,COSTUME RENDERINGS, LIGHTING+SOUND IDEAS, REFINED.

This is a script-based project. Complete instructions are going to be discussed in lecture

*Students are responsible for keeping their research images throughout the quarter. These will be potentially uploaded with the final project. Keep all research images that you collect throughout the quarter.

REVIEW OF GRADING:

Character collages 50

3-D environmental collage 50

Initial costume sketches 100

set design: Initial Ideas 100

concept ideas collage 50

Initial lighting ideas 100

Initial sound design ideas 100

Completed final project 250

Quizzes 200

Written review of department production: Sotoba Komachi

(two-page paper due) 100

Total 1100 points

100 - 90 % = A+ - A-

89 - 80 % = B+ - B-

79 - 70 % = C+ - C-

69 - 60% = D+ - D-

59 -0% = F

Check your grading option. The department does not approve retroactive grading options.

PASS/NO PASS students must complete all assignments, exams, etc, and must have a passing grade of a solid C. No exceptions.

Attendance is very important. One unexcused absence drops your grade 1 grade point (i.e. A to an A-). Two unexcused tardies equals one absence.

-Projects handed in late will automatically receive a 25% penalty.

ATTENDANCE:

Participation in section discussions is expected.

This is a highly visually oriented class. Use of images & other presentations during lectures provides essential information for development of individual projects. This information cannot be obtained without attending lectures and sections.

One unexcused absence drops your grade 1 grade point (i.e. A to an A-). Two unexcused tardies equals one absence.

WEEKLY CALENDAR OF TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS (subject to modification)

TDDE 1 - Introduction to Design for the Theatre

FALL 2021

WEEK 1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

READING: "Twelfth Night"

Monday, September 27th

LECTURE: Introduction to class, organization of sections, introduction to projects, papers, and readings

Wednesday, September 29th

LECTURE: Role of the theatre designer, Visual elements of design.

SECTION: All sections meet this week at scheduled times-

Bring at least 4-8 image samples and materials to section for discussion….

Think about Shapes, Colors, and Textures that reflect you personally.

Plan to present these together as a collage.

All examples you bring should be ABSTRACT

WEEK 2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, October 4th

LECTURE: Discussion: "Twelfth Night"

Visual principles of design

Wednesday, October 6th

LECTURE: Elements and principles of design: continued

SECTION: Present character collages--with written statement

WEEK 3 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, October 11th

LECTURE: The Design Process

Wednesday, October 13th

LECTURE: Using SketchUp

SECTION: 3-D environmental collage -with written statement

WEEK 4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, October 18th

LECTURE: Set design

Wednesday, October 20th

LECTURE: Developing a design concept

SECTION: Share initial concept research images-with written statement. SketchUp exercise due

Scale Model Exercise

WEEK 5---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

READING: TBD

Monday, October 25th

LECTURE: SET DESIGN Continued

Wednesday, October 27th

LECTURE: Costume design

Drawing character figures

SECTION: Initial Set Design Ideas for discussion -with written statement

WEEK 6----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, November 1st

LECTURE: QUIZ I

Wednesday, November 3rd

LECTURE: Lighting Design

SECTION: Costume sketches due--with written statement

*See TBD this week.

WEEK 7------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, November 8th

LECTURE: TBD

Wednesday, November 10th

LECTURE: Lighting design

SECTION: Lighting collage due- with written statement

*Schedule individual appointments with your T.A.

*See TBD this week.

WEEK 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

READING: TBD

Monday, November 15th

LECTURE: Design Implementation

Wednesday, November 17th

LECTURE: The final project: methods and materials

SECTION: Sound design presentations-with written statement Sections will not meet this week. Schedule individual appointments with your T.A.

WEEK 9------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, November 22nd

LECTURE: Final Guidelines

Wednesday, November24th

LECTURE: Quiz II review

SECTION: Sections will not meet this week. Schedule individual appointments with your T.A.

*See TBD

WEEK 10--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monday, November 29th

LECTURE: Final discussion, feed back session. Preparing the design presentation.

Final Quiz Review

Wednesday, December 1st

LECTURE: Final Quiz

SECTION: All sections meet for final presentations: final project due

*See TBD this week

FINALS WEEK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

12/6/2021

Monday

11:30 AM-2:29PM Final presentations

Office for Student with Disabilities

Students requesting accommodations and services for this course due to a disability need to provide a current Authorization for Accommodation (AFA) letter issued by the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) prior to eligibility for requests. Receipt of AFAs in advance is necessary for appropriate planning for the provision of reasonable accommodations. OSD Academic Liaisons also need to receive current AFA letters if there are any changes to accommodations. For additional information, contact the Office for Students with Disabilities: 858-534-4382 (V); 959.534.9709 (TTY) – reserved for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; or email: osd@ucsd.edu. For more, see: http://disabilities.ucsd.edu.

Standards of Academic Integrity

Each student is responsible to know and observe the UCSD rules concerning academic integrity and plagiarism. Familiarize yourselves and be cognizant of your responsibilities and rights under the UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship:

http://senate.ucsd.edu/manual/appendices/appendix2.pdf .

Your responsibilities and rights under the UCSD Student Code of Conduct can be found at: http://ugr8.ucsd.edu/judicial/22_00.html.

A student found to have violated the university’s academic integrity standards will be subject to penalties ranging from failing the assignment or course to suspension or expulsion from the university, and an academic misconduct charge will be noted on your academic record. If you have any questions about what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it, or how to credit the work of others properly, or how to evaluate sources for quality and reliability, or about any other pertinent issue, speak with your professor or TA. Ignorance of these standards will not be accepted as justification for their violation, so be sure to understand and abide by them.