Additional Design Experiences

In addition to the intense series of scene design concept and craft courses, one seminar in script analysis and research, three courses in development of theatre, two seminars in dramatic literature, performance theory, criticism, history of theatre, or contemporary theatre and seven graduate projects which include three to five production scene design contacts with working professionals is frequent and on-going.

A recent and typical series of field trips to Hollywood/LA included several hours discussing the profession with union production designers at a currently shooting one-camera television production, The Agency (CBS,) a currently in-production 5-camera show, The Wayne Brady Show (ABC,) and DreamWorks SKG. Faculty regularly supervise scene design student trips to art museums that include the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Geffen Museum, UCLA Armand Hammer Museum, The Getty Center, Huntington Library Art Collection, Norton Simon Museum, Bowers Museum, Bergamot Stations Arts Center, Irvine Museum, Laguna Art Museum, Orange County Museum of Art and numerous private galleries.

Working professionals are invited to campus on a regular basis to provide the critical foundation for discussion focused on graduate theses production scene designs. Recent experts included Bill Eigenbrodt (union production designer for television, film and theatre in Los Angeles,) Jeff Hall, principal in Jeff Hall Design (union production designer for television, industrial shows, music videos and theatre in Los Angeles,) and Ralph Funicello (internationally recognized scene designer with credits at all the major American repertory theatres.)

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