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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
STA 2018	LIGHTNING DESIGN II	COMPULSORY	1	3	0	4

Offered By

Stage Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEVENT BERBER

Offered to

Stage Design

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	teaching the theoretical information within the framework interacting with the conceptual lighting and effect design with the dramatical expression;
2	comprehend the basic information, such as color, texture and form knowledge, which will be used at design of conceptual lighting and effects
3	Comprehend the lighting angles and their dramatical effects,
4	Comprehend the dramatical and conceptual effects of the shadows and during the lighting design, evaluate the shadows as design oppurtunities as well,
5	Able to design conseptually the audio and visual effects and evaluate these within the dramatical fiction.
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	Comprehend the current developments related tothe design of lighting and stage effects
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

STA 2017 - Lightning Design I

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

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

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	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
2	ATT	ATTENDANCE
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	ASG * 0.75 + ATT * 0.25

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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.

Assessment Criteria

Attendance.
Timely and complete submission of assignments.
Participation to in-class activities
Exam success.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.70% Attendence is compulsory.
2. All kind of plagiarism attempt or action will result in disciplinary penalty.
3. Not attending the course, will not be considered as a valid excuse for delayed delivery of the assignments and projects.
4.For delayed delivery of the assignments and projects; points will be deducted which is equivalent to a letter grade per day for each day of delayed delivery.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

levent.berber@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 14:00 -15:00

Work Placement(s)