Lighting Realization (2025)

This course examines the practical elements of lighting in theatre & performance. Students are invited to explore a variety of approaches, developing applied processes. The main goal is to introduce students to languages, tools and techniques of lighting as it works with live performance. Central to this course is a grounding in the practice and communication of lighting design in both lecture and laboratory settings.

Students start the semester by exploring practical and conceptual considerations for working with LEDs, then move on to plotting, hanging and programming their own lighting designs. Students visit a professional hang or focus during the course and receive visits from professional working Lighting Designers and technical directors.