Production work (a total of 24 hours: six hours in each of the three shops and an additional six in a shop of the student’s choice) is required for successful completion of the course, and is worth one third of the final grade. Production hours must be recorded on the accompanying time record and verified by the supervising staff member’s initials. The time record is to be submitted with the Final Project. All hours must be completed and grading is based on quality of work and attitude supportive of the production. Only hours spent on Theatre Arts productions (Dramashop, Workshops, Playwrights-in-Performance)supervised by Theatre Arts faculty/staff can be used to satisfy this requirement as we are unable to supervise, monitor, or guarantee the type of work done by other producing organizations on campus.
The midterm proposal for your final project should be a written report with visual support (plans, drawings, pictures, patterns etc.) It needs to be complete enough to define the scale of the project, and to show the faculty that you have begun to think through the process to accomplish your project.
The Final Project worth 1/3 of the grade is the design and construction of a costume item, property, scenic piece, or funiture unit. It must be shown in class and be accompanied by a written report on the project and any "discoveries" that you made while completing the project. You are responsible for the materials if the project is for your personal use. Theater Arts will pay for materials if it is useful to our program and we can keep it. The Project should be primarily built in our shops, unless specific permission is given otherwise.