Lighting Control Systems

Overview

Course description

Students will be introduced to stage lighting control systems. Basic operation of stage lighting consoles will be developed through a combination of study and hands-on laboratory exercises. Analog and digital control systems such as DMX-512 and stage lighting networks will also be explored. Basic programming for moving light fixtures and accessories will be introduced.

Course content

Stage lighting control systems – dimmers, networks, DMX-512
Stage lighting control consoles – basic operation
Stage lighting control consoles – advanced features
Stage lighting control consoles – moving light programming
Stage lighting control systems – wireless controls and accessories

Learning activities

Students will receive 3 hours of lecture/demonstration per week that includes independent work and one-on-one instruction.

Means of assessment

Students are expected to be self-motivated and to demonstrate professionalism, which includes active participation, good attendance, punctuality, effective collaboration, and ability to meet deadlines.

Professionalism: 5 indicators X 10%	50%
In-class practical test X 4	40%
Quiz	10%
	100%

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:

explain basic lighting console layout and architecture
program a basic series of lighting cues using stage lighting consoles
program various stage lighting consoles for moving light fixture control
program various stage lighting consoles for accessories control
patch and address fixtures using DMX-512 and network hubs

Textbook materials

None

Requisites

Prerequisites

STGE 1112 and STGE 1212

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

January 2010 (Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution	Transfer details for STGE 2400
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV)	UBCV THTR_V 2nd (1)
University of Victoria (UVIC)	No credit