COURSE NUMBER: 255
COURSE TITLE: Production Practicum I
CREDITS: 1:0:3
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITES: none
FOR WHOM PLANNED: required for all undergraduate dance majors
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: R. Mitchell Fore
HHP318; 334-3263
rmfore@uncg.edu
office hours daily 10-11am and by appointment
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Supervised experience in introductory level technical production work supporting dance performances.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will learn, as assigned, skill sets inherent in one or more of the following roles: stage manager, assistant stage manager, lighting operator, sound operator, videographer, stage hand. Mastery of these skill sets will enable students to serve as productive members of a running crew for a modern dance concert.
TEACHING STRATEGIES: Primary instruction occurs during individual and small group work in a rehearsal environment; small group discussion with instructor and peer feedback.
EVALUATION METHODS AND GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENTS: Course assignments correspond with production crew duties for each concert produced by the Department. Grades are based upon a formula which multiplies hours worked times "quality points" on a scale similar to the one used to calculate GPA: 4 points for excellent or "A" work, 3 points for very good or "B" work, 2 points for satisfactory or "C" work, and 1 point for marginal or "D" work. Final grades in the class are earned according to the following scale:
A 115 points or more B 80-114 points
C 60-79 points D 40-59 points
REQUIRED TEXTS/READINGS/REFERENCES: UNC-Greensboro Department of Dance Production Handbook (in-house publication, available online)
TOPICAL OUTLINE: Per Departmental Production Calendar.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE: Students' work is of necessity their own because of the performance nature of the course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is required at all rehearsals and performances of the assigned crew.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Given the linkage of coursework to public performances, it is impossible to "make up" a missed crew assignment. In unusual circumstances, alternate production assignments may be substituted for missed work.
DANCE 255/355 -
Production Practicum
Here are
our planned running crew schedules for the spring semester. Times may change; dates should
not. There may be additional hours
available during the concert period to take care of production notes, etc. These will be arranged on a
concert-by-concert basis.
Sunday,
10 February 7-10:30pm crew
meeting/orientation/lighting
Monday,
11 February 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
12 February 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
13 February 6:45-10pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
14 February 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
15 February 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
16 February 12:30-4:30pm performance
6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike
*********************************************************
Sunday,
24 February 7-9pm crew
meeting/orientation
Monday,
25 February 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
26 February 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
27 February 6:45-10pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
28 February 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
29 February 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
01 March 6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike
*********************************************************
Sunday,
23 March 7-10pm crew
meeting/orientation/lighting
Monday,
24 March 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
25 March 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
26 March 6:45-10pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
27 March 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
28 March 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
29 March 6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike
*********************************************************
Sunday,
30 March 7-10pm crew
meeting/orientation/lighting
Monday,
31 March 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
01 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
02 April 6:45-10pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
03 April 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
04 April 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
05 April 6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike
*********************************************************
Sunday,
06 April 7-10pm crew
meeting/orientation/lighting
Monday,
07 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
08 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
09 April 6:45-10pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
10 April 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
11 April 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
12 April 6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike
*********************************************************
Sunday,
13 April 7-10pm crew
meeting/orientation/lighting
Monday,
14 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
15 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
16 April 6:45-10pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
17 April 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
18 April 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
19 April 6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike
*********************************************************
Sunday,
20 April 7-10pm crew
meeting/orientation
Monday,
21 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
22 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
23 April 6:45-11pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
24 April 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
25 April 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
26 April 12:30-4pm performance
6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike
*********************************************************
Sunday,
27 April 7-10pm crew
meeting/orientation
Monday,
28 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Tuesday,
29 April 6:45-11pm lighting
rehearsals
Wednesday,
30 April 6:45-11pm technical
runthrough
Thursday,
01 May 6:30-10:30pm dress
rehearsal
Friday,
02 May 6:30-10pm performance
Saturday,
03 May 12:30-4pm performance
6:30-10:30pm performance
and strike