DRAMA 43 Principles of Stage Rigging

Units: 2
Prerequisites: DRAMA 19A Introduction to Stagecraft with a grade of “C” or better.
Limitations on Enrollment: Health and Safety and ability to work at heights and lift 40 lbs.
This course is a study of the principles of stage rigging. Emphasis is placed on safe rigging of loads in dead-hung, counterweight, and motorized rigging applications. This course is designed to prepare the student to work as a supervised rigging assistant, through exploration of rigging theory and techniques, as a step toward further study and/or future industry certification. (CSU)