Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - CA 471 D100

Production Ensemble VI (6)

Class Number: 6520

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    GOLDCORP

  • Prerequisites:

    CA (or FPA) 370 or 371 and prior approval.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Provides senior students with training and an historical and contemporary context for their related practicum roles as production heads and stage management and design personnel. Issues will be drawn from the School's current production season and from national and international forums in related fields. Assignments will be conducted in class and through practicum work on productions. May repeat for credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

This studio class will focus on forming small ensemble “companies” to create short-form multimedia performance pieces. Much of what we explore may be categorized as performative object-making, puppetry, toy theatre, and multimedia storytelling. We will focus on rapid prototyping, scalability, and the interactions of performing objects and bodies leading to presentations of individual and collaborative projects.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  1. Demonstrate fundamental skills and familiarity with resources for creating work, as well as a capability to problem-solve. 
  2. Demonstrate approaches and tools for collaboration and communicating ideas to support each other in realizing projects. 
  3. Produce a completed multimedia collaborative project to be presented for the showcase.

Grading

  • Attendance and Participation 25%
  • Projects and Assignments 70%
  • Engagement 5%

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.