| Course Title: Intermediate Courses in Production and Practice: 'Scenic Painting' |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course will focus on the demonstration of scenic painting techniques based on traditional methods and innovative problem-solving. Projects will be introduced with a demonstration; the remainder of class periods are intended for work on assigned projects. Come to class prepared to work and dressed appropriately in attire that can be discarded after the course (footwear included). Topics of instruction will include cartooning and scaling/transferring images via grid, pounce, and projector; value studies; perspective drawing; color mixing; scumbling/wet blending/stippling/spattering/dry brushing/color gradations; 2-D painting techniques; trompe l'oeil; aging; backdrop painting; faux finishes; fabric rendering; and tool building. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Jill Kovalchik | jkovalch@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Lecture | Tuesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | THEA - Rooke Theatre | 105 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 4 credits in the department. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| This course has a $50 materials fee. Cannot be taken at the 300 level. |
| Course Tags | ||
| FMT0003 | FMT-PR: Production/Performance | This course has been approved to count towards the Film, Media, Theater major in the Production/Performance area. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 10 | Enrollment: 11 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |