21M.734 | Spring 2005 | Undergraduate

Design for the Theater: Scenery

Course Description

This course will examine theory of scenic design as currently practiced, as well as historical traditions for use of performance space and audience/performer engagement. Four play scripts and one opera or dance theater piece will be designed after in-depth analysis; emphasis will be on the social, political and …
This course will examine theory of scenic design as currently practiced, as well as historical traditions for use of performance space and audience/performer engagement. Four play scripts and one opera or dance theater piece will be designed after in-depth analysis; emphasis will be on the social, political and cultural milieu at the time of their creation, and now.
Learning Resource Types
Image Gallery
Written Assignments
Image of a student project.
Set model of Apollinaire’s “The Breasts of Tiresias”. (Image courtesy of Jessica Hinel.)