THEA 296: Summer Concert Touring Production
Citrus College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective Term: | Winter 2021 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Total Contact Hours: | 54 |
| Lecture Hours : | 54 |
| Lab Hours: | 0 |
| Hours Arranged: | 0 |
| Outside of Class Hours: | 108 |
| Prerequisite: | Interview. |
| Transferable to CSU: | No |
| Transferable to UC: | No |
| Grading Method: | Standard Letter |
Catalog Course Description
A course in the technical planning and execution of a live concert performance. 54 lecture hours.
Course Objectives
- understand the logistics in planning, setting up and traveling a concert series.
- examine the role of the lighting designer in order to understand the responsibilities of the concert technician
- analyze the relationship of the touring technician with the production team in order to understand their role with the lighting designer, sound engineer and the rest of the concert team.
- understand how to find resources in order put together custom concert production packages
- put together a prep show list and disseminate that list to the correct departments
- conduct client meetings in well organized and detail manner
Major Course Content
- Apply project management skills to coordinate and execute a concert tour outside the college boundaries.
- Learn the basic and advanced steps in setting up a sound rig.
- Learn the basic steps in creating job lists to distribute to the various departments involved in concert production.
- Learn how to delegate production needs to the various concert departments.
- Learn how to disseminate information to the various concert departments.
- Learn how to conduct a venue scouting visit.
- Learn how to put together a production team.
- Learn how put together concert crews.
- Learn how to prep and load concert gear.
- Apply stage management skills to deal with stressful live show situations.
- Learn how safety impacts the timeline, staff and budget of a production.
Suggested Reading Other Than Required Textbook
PLSN (Projection, Lights and Staging News) Industry magazine
Examples of Required Writing Assignments
Students will write a ten page paper on the production manager interview and how they would add or change their approach to a concert production.
Examples of Outside Assignments
Students will interview concert production managers as to how they approach each project.
Instruction Type(s)
Lecture, Online Education Lecture