Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
		ELECTIVE

Offered By

Stage Design

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Stage Design

Course Objective

It is aimed to design decors and costumes of various plays and presentations in the light of new trends on contemporary theater, in addition, make a 2nd class stage design student realize his/her project within frame of stage and increase interdisciplinary studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Reach the competence of being able to put the theoretical knowledge he gained in his/her field on the process starting from the Ancient Greek plays in performing arts field into practice
2	Have a perspective where he/she is able to see technical difficulties may that appear during the process starting with his/her project's production stage and going on until the point where project meets the audience and resolve these technical difficulties
3	Be able to use the time given on in-class studies on design projects effectively, be able to show diversity in presentation and practice methods
4	Be able to develop himself/herself by observing the developments on science-art-design-technology and modern subjects on chosen Ottoman play or ancient play
5	Be able to develop appropriate presentation techniques within the scope of the project

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

STA 1024 - Decor and Costume Design in Theatre II

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	1. Describing new project and choosing the play texts
2	2. Research and suggestions on staging
3	3. Gathering visual data of various stages
4	4. Reading of the chosen text
5	5. Text analyzing
6	6. Researching the period of the story takes place
7	7. Web search and detailing materials
8	8. Suggestions about student's project
9	9. Preparing report about the project
10	10. First sketches
11	11. Final colored sketches
12	12. Costume sketches
13	13. Adaptations of sketches to stage plastique
14	14. Model making

Recomended or Required Reading

Tiyatronun Temelleri
ISBN 978-605-4146-15-4
Oscar G. Brockett
Robert J. Ball

Tiyatro Tasarımı
ISBN 978-9944-492-74-4
Stephen Di Benedetto

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1 Lessons
The lecturer directs stage design students to make appropriate analyses within the scope of the project they have chosen with regard to contemporary theater techniques and directs them to produce solutions to problems that may arise during practice. He/she asks from students to prepare and present their designs about the project visually or in written (report, stage management report, costume and decor sketches describing the design process)
2 Revision Sessions and Class Discussions
While creating decor and costume sketches on design stage, it is determined with regard to basic interpretation of the play with the help of dramaturgic analyses, resolutions to technical problems that may appear during practice and related discussions and suggestions are determined by the lecturer at the end of each lesson and homework are assigned, students' opinions are encouraged.
3 Practices
During the process of passing to practice stage from the design stage, students will be informed about how to prepare the information they gained on other technical lessons for presentation and how the students will use this information with a model and costume.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	PRJ	PROJECT
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	PRJ * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

During the lesson evaluation stage, grading will be based on first of all creativity on designs, realization ratio while passing to production stage from design stage, harmony of chosen materials and products, appropriateness of the technique and the interpretation of the play that came out and its applicability on production.

Assessment Criteria

1.Score obtained from student participation,
2.Participation in lessons.
3.The quality of the third student's lecture, questions and answers and in-class project work
4. It will depend on the student's contribution to the creation of a positive learning environment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance of 80% of the course is required.
2. Any plagiarism attempt will result in disciplinary action.
3. Not attending the course will not be considered as a valid excuse for late submission of homework assignments and projects.
4. There will be a drop in points equivalent to a letter grade for each day of delay in project deliveries.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNIVERSITESI
GÜZEL SANATLAR FAKÜLTESI
DEÜ TINAZTEPE YERLEŞKESI
ADATEPE MAHALLESI DOĞUŞ CADDESI NO:209 35390
BUCA IZMIR

Office Hours

everyday ,
16:30-17:30

Work Placement(s)