TH 353 - Stage Properties

• Provide a forum in which to discuss the needs for properties in a theatrical production.
• Provide an environment where students can explore the role of props designer.
• Provide a venue where students can acquire practical theatre-related skills.
• Establish a conceptual foundation for understanding the props design process.
• Develop proficiency in analyzing the play for thematic content and physical requirements.
• Develop immediate visual responses to a text.
• Explore the ramifications of properties design choices on the work of the actor and the director - to understand properties as they affect character interaction.
• Establish the importance of research in the design process.
• Familiarize the student with an array of visual communication tools utilized by the props designer.
• Broaden the student’s knowledge of accepted industry standards applied to the properties design.
• Identify a personal approach to effective design development and communication for the student.
• Further develop written and oral communication skills through practice with written design concepts, classroom discussion, and verbal presentation of design projects.