COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STAGE LIGHTING AND COMPOSITION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
STS 2102 STAGE LIGHTING AND COMPOSITION ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Stage Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEVENT BERBER

Offered to

Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Sound Editing and Cinematography
Play Writing - Dramaturgy
Performance Arts
Accessory Design
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Stage Design
Animation Film Design and Directing
Ceramic and Glass Design
Music Sciences
Film Design and Directing
Musicology
Art of Illumination
Film Design and Directing
Illustration and Printmaking
Sculpture
Photography
Fashion Apparel Design
Tile Design and Restoration
Painting
Cartoon Film and Animation
Textile Design
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy
Film Design and Screenwriting
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Graphic Design
Film Design and Screenwriting
Ceramic and Glass
Dramatic Writing and Dramaturgy
Music Technology
Graphic Arts

Course Objective

Give information about how to use the lighting design and stage effects at stage arts, performing arts and movie arts; within the frame of conceptual and dramatical means; and provide Project productions which are using these information at conseptual lighting design and special effects application; at this context teach the concepts such as color, texture, forms and design of shadows; under the framework of these information and with the help of lighting and efects developing fiction processes; To make and record visual and literatural surveys about the stage effects and special effects of today s stage, show and movie arts; and to develope innovative methods by using these knowledge.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1 - Teaching the theoretical information within the framework interacting with the conceptual lighting and effect design with the dramatical expression;
2   2 - Comprehend the basic information, such as color, texture and form knowledge, which will be used at design of conceptual lighting and effects
3   3 - Comprehend the lighting angles and their dramatical effects,
4   4 - Comprehend the dramatical and conceptual effects of the shadows and during the lighting design, evaluate the shadows as design oppurtunities as well,
5   5 - Able to design conseptually the audio and visual effects and evaluate these within the dramatical fiction.
6   6 - For the purpose of developing techniques for application fields of lighting design and stage effects; establish innovative ideas including different application methods for new aesthetical solutions.
7   7 - Comprehend the current developments related tothe design of lighting and stage effects
8   8 - Follow up the developments in technical or technological issues for the Lighting design and stage effects and use these information at studies and assignments to be done.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1- Evaluating theoretically, the conseptional lighting design and stage effects in relation with the performing arts and movie art.
2 2- General evaluation of the factors (such as color, texture, form knowledge) which are the fundementals of conceptional lighting and effects design 13- Explaining the technical drawing methods of lighting plan and announcing an application assignment related to the topic..
3 3- Explanation of basic color knowledge and the mixture charts of color and light. 14- Evaluation and discussion of assignments. General revision of the course
4 4- Explanation of conceptional features and phsycological meanings of colors, and announcing a research assignment related to the topic.
5 5- Evaluation and discussion of assignments.
6 6- Explanation of form and texture information, announcing an assignment related to the topic.
7 7- Describing the general frame of the phases about the lighting and effects design.
8 8- Describing the general frame of the phases about the lighting and effects design.
9 9- Describing the concept development methods for the lighting and effects design.
10 10- Explanation of methods of decision for light angles, when making lighting design.

Recomended or Required Reading

Ross LOWELL, Matters of Light & Depth, Broad Street Books, Philedelphia, 1994,ISBN 1-879174-03-0
-Neil FRAZER, Lighting and Sound, Phaidon, New York, 2004
-Harry C. Box, Set Lighting Technician s Handbook, Focal Press, Newton U.S.A., 1997, ISBN 0-240-80257-8
-Max KELLER, Light Fantastic-Art and Design, Prestel, New York, 1999, ISBN 3-7913-2162-5
Norioshi HASEGAWA, Sketching Interiors: Colour, Page One Publishing, Tokyo, 2009, ISBN 978-981-245-846-9
-Graeme BOOKER/Sally STONE, Iç Mekan Tasarımı Nedir , Yem Yayınları, Istanbul, 2011, ISBN 978-9944-757-40-9
-Francis D. K. CHING, Iç Mekan Tasarımı, Yem Yayınları, Istanbul, 2006, ISBN 975-8599-37-2

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

At this course, the theoretical information related to lighting design and stage effects will be transferred through explaining and sharing the lecture notes, scientific researches about the issue, direct or indirect, local and international references. Through the assignments and exams feedback will be received and evaluated accordingly.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.70 + ASG * 0.30


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be based on the participation to the in-class activities, fulfilling the assignments and researches completely and submitting them in time and letting the competent student express the knowledge effectively at the exam stages.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules



1.70% Attendence is compulsory.
2. Not attending the course, will not be considered as a valid excuse for delayed delivery of the assignments and projects.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)



levent.berber@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Everyday in working hours after 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 10 2 20
Preparing assignments 4 4 16
Practical exam 4 8 32
Final Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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