Production Skills in Live Performance Engineering 2 (5 cr)

Objective

They understand live performance engineering and the role of their own action concerning the whole. The students become familiar with the budgeting, economical monitoring, resource planning and the meaning of scheduling in a technical event production. The students learn the practices regarding orders, permits, insurances and contracts. The students outline the main principles of funding and communications in the field. The students understand the importance of technical design and production in the field. The students master creating technical documentation and 3d models as part of planning and executing work. The students apply the principles of sustainable development in the field of theater and performance technology.

Content

- processes and economical practices in the field
- practices concerning orders, licenses, insurances and contracts
- technical planning and production related practices
- creating technical documents and 3-d models and applying them in planning

Materials

To be announced

Teaching methods

Lectures
Virtual lectures
Assignments
Workshops

Exam schedules

No exams. Assessment is based on assignments and continuous assessment.

Student workload

Work required is heavily dependent on students earlier knowledge in the subject.

One credit is approximately 27 hours on students work. This course is 5 credits which means 135 hours of work in average.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student understands the outline of the production process of an event and/or theatre production as well as the role his/her activities in the whole. He/she understands the role of economic planning and monitoring as well as basics of order, permit, insurance and contract practices. The student understands basic features of technical design and 3D modelling in performance productions.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands well the outline of the production process of an event and/or theatre production as well as the role his/her activities in the whole. He/she understands well the role of economic planning and monitoring as well as order, permit, insurance and contract practices. The student is able to use technical design documents and 3D modelling in performance productions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands well the outline of the production process of an event and/or theatre production as well as the role his/her activities in the whole. He/she understands deeply the role of economic planning and monitoring as well as order, permit, insurance and contract practices. The student understands the relation of technical design and production and he/she uses technical design documents and 3D modelling comprehensively in performance productions.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student understands the outline of the production process of an event and/or theatre production as well as the role his/her activities in the whole. He/she understands the role of economic planning and monitoring as well as basics of order, permit, insurance and contract practices. The student understands basic features of technical design and 3D modelling in performance productions.

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning journal
Assignments

Qualifications

The participants of the course are familiar with the use of live performance engineering technology in diverse use environments, knows the key safety regulations and practices in live performance engineering, and has basic knowledges and skills in at least one field of live performance engineering.

Further information

Recommended additional studies: The student and study councelor decide additional studies during personal curriculum discussions.