Overview
The history, principles and practices of design for theatre and performance, and the development of production design concepts.
This paper is an introduction to lighting, sound and set design for theatre and performance, with an emphasis on the development of design concepts in contemporary theatre practice.
About this paper
| Paper title | Design for Theatre and Performance |
|---|---|
| Subject | Theatre Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- THEA 152 and 36 further points
- Restriction
- THEA 356
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Martyn Roberts
Teaching Staff: Martyn Roberts , Ryan Hartigan and Associate Professor Suzanne Little
- Paper Structure
- The paper is taught through a combination of lectures, demonstrations and practical workshops.
- Textbooks
- Your lecturer will give you a list of required readings at the commencement of the paper.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Gain an overview of the history of design in theatre and performance
- Identify some of the philosophies and theories that underpin and inform the field
- Identify some of the key figures and practitioners within the field
- Understand production design as a text in its own right
- Gain a deeper appreciation of theatrical and performative genres, practices and conventions
- Develop some fundamental tools of research, analysis and conceptual realisation in the field of theatre and performance design
- Gain an understanding of the technical language, practices and terminology specific to the field
Overview
The history, principles and practices of design for theatre and performance, and the development of production design concepts.
This paper is an introduction to lighting, sound and set design for theatre and performance, with an emphasis on the development of design concepts in contemporary theatre practice.
About this paper
| Paper title | Design for Theatre and Performance |
|---|---|
| Subject | Theatre Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- THEA 152 and 36 further points
- Restriction
- THEA 356
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Martyn Roberts
Teaching Staff:
- Martyn Roberts
- Ryan Hartigan
- Associate Professor Suzanne Little
- Paper Structure
- The paper is taught through a combination of lectures, demonstrations and practical workshops.
- Textbooks
- Your lecturer will give you a list of required readings at the commencement of the paper.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Gain an overview of the history of design in theatre and performance
- Identify some of the philosophies and theories that underpin and inform the field
- Identify some of the key figures and practitioners within the field
- Understand production design as a text in its own right
- Gain a deeper appreciation of theatrical and performative genres, practices and conventions
- Develop some fundamental tools of research, analysis and conceptual realisation in the field of theatre and performance design
- Gain an understanding of the technical language, practices and terminology specific to the field