DANC 340 - Principles of Dance Production

Prerequisites, DANC 141, DANC 281, or consent of instructor, and dance, or dance performance majors, or dance minors. This course is designed to introduce students to the elements of technical theater specific to a dance production and to prepare students to organize a production in a variety of media. The course covers the fundamentals of lighting and costume design; sound/music/video recording and other multi-media devices; and basic elements of production management such as contracts, labor issues, budgets, facility rentals, marketing and fundraising. Lab experience in technical theatre is included. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits