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Spencer, Jonathan

Associate Teaching Professor

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  • THTR 1105 - Stage Technologies
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020
    Introduces technical production elements and procedures, including materials, organizations, methods and equipment to realize theatrical scenery, properties, lighting and sound.
  • THTR 2050 - Technical Theatre for Performance
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
    Hands on learning in an immersive environment, students are embedded into the Theatre and Dance department workshops and crews. Students gain direct experience in scenic construction, painting, props, costumes, stage lighting, media and projections, sound, and performance design as determined by the production season. This course is ideal for students interested in theatre, film, dance, performance art, design, and technical theater.
  • THTR 2105 - Introduction to Performance Design
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021
    Introduces the creative/collaborative process of design for theatre and dance, including scenery, costume, lighting, and sound. Students create design projects and evaluate them with regard to artistic and practical concerns. Much of the course work is hands-on, experiential, and team-oriented.
  • THTR 3015 - Scene Design 1
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2022
    Examines the process of theatrical scene design from early conception to realization. Course work is project-based. Students are introduced to the crafts of script analysis, conceptualization, design expression, drafting, and 3-D model building.
  • THTR 3055 - Stage Lighting Design 1
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Hands on learning in a creative lab-based environment exploring introductory practices of performance lighting design. Ideal for students excited by storytelling, technology, creating moods, the science of the human eye, human perception, and for students studying theatre, film, dance, art, design, architecture, architectural lighting, and game design.
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