2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 05, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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DRMA 170 Technical Film and Theatre I (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities with Performance; General Transfer Elective
Formerly THTR 170

Course Description
Introduction to behind-the-scenes activities of stagecraft/digital film: stage/digital film terminology, stage/digital film organization, tool familiarity, safety, and scenery construction.

Course Content
a. Production Organization
b. Team Management
c. Creative Expression
d. Intercultural Communication
e. Time/Cost/Space Management
f. Safety

Student Outcomes
1. Identify and describe production organization and management for stage and digital film.

2. Identify and describe equipment for stage and digital film.

3. Explain and employ safety standards for the stage/digital film.

4. Demonstrate effective use of stage/digital film tools and materials.

5. Illustrate scenic production techniques.

6. Employ effective scene design and painting techniques.

7. Acquire, build, and design a complete property plot for a theatrical/digital film production.

8. Demonstrate effective use of sound design and sound production techniques.

9. Execute effective digital film production techniques.

10. Apply effective digital film post-production techniques.

11. Identify the sociocultural factors influencing intercultural communication as they relate to design.

12. Demonstrate effective use of time/cost/space management.

Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful and justifiable conclusions.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 60
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 80



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