Stage Lighting/Art Business & Entrepreneurship

Become a professional concert and festival light operator

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Course Description

The course is aimed at those who want to improve their knowledge of the principles of sound design. It is ideal for people starting out on a career in sound or wanting to transfer skills from similar disciplines.

The course offers students the necessary tools and experience for success in sound design and engineering in all areas of the theatre and entertainment industry

1. Consent/Information Sharing Policy
2. Pre-Training Assessment
3. How to use this course
1. A Message from the Instructor
1. Stage Lighting
2. Qualities / Properties of Light
3. Aims / Functions of Lighting
4. History of Stage Lighting
1. Lighting Instruments
2. The Plano-Convex Spotlight
3. The Ellipsoidal Reflector Spotlight:
4. Fresnel Spotlights
5. Flood Lights
6. Cyclorama Lights
7. Strip Lights
8. Beam Lights
9. Follow Spots
10. Effect Projectors
11. Automated Lights
1. Dimmers And Control Equipment
2. Resistance dimmers
3. Auto Transformer Dimmers
4. Silicon Controlled Dimmers (Scr)
1. Procedure For Lighting Design
2. Assessment
1. Congrats! Here's what's next...
2. More resources for you
1. Welcome to Art Business & Entrepreneurship
2. A Message From the Instructor
1. Introduction
2. Types of Entrepreneurs & Roles of an Entrepreneur
3. Self Awareness
4. Personal Confidence
5. Personal Effectiveness
1. Business Ideas, Innovation & Creativity
2. Identifying and Recognizing Business Opportunities
3. Testing/Vetting Your Ideas
4. The Life Cycle of a Business
1. Understanding Entertainment Industry, its Structure and the Connection with Entrepreneurship
2. Sources of Funding for Creative Business Ideas and How to Access Funding
3. Pitching Your Business Ideas to Investors in the Entertainment Industry
4. Writing Proposals for Business
1. Introdution
2. Defining the Business Concept and Business Models
3. Business Model
4. Writing A Business Plan
5. Step by Step Instructions for writing a Business Plan
6. Business Investment Plan
7. Profitability Analysis
8. Risk Management
9. Proposal Writing Essentials
10. Proposal Writing
11. Assessment
1. Planning and Implementation of a Financial Plan
2. Financial Planning Steps
3. Understanding Book-Keeping And Financial Data For Entrepreneurship Accountability
4. Objectives of Book-Keeping and Financial Accounting Data
5. Financial Statements and Long Term Financial Planning
6. Interpretation of Financial Statements
7. Managing and Controlling Cash Flow
8. How To Manage Cash Flow Problems & Remedy Cash Flow Problems
1. Business and Business Structure
2. Sole Proprietorship
3. Partnership
4. Companies
5. Business Registration Procedures
6. Intellectual Property Protection
7. Understanding Statutory Laws and Contract
8. Regulatory Agencies and Bodies in Business
1. Introduction
2. Key Elements of Business Operations
3. Project Management Fundamentals
4. Project Management
5. Themes of Project Management
6. Procurement Management
7. Monitoring & Evaluation as an Integrated Part of Project Planning & Implementation
8. Designing a Monitoring System
1. Introduction to Ethics
2. Governance & Compliance Issues in a Start-Up Business
3. Ethical & Social Responsibility of Entertainment Entrepreneurs
4. Aligning with Social Good: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGS) & Mastercard Foundation Goals
1. Conclusion
2. Before you go...

About this course

Free
83 lessons
1.5 hours of video content

Course Covers

The importance of Sound Design for stage
The collaborative aspects of theatre.
The importance of the light designer in the theatre making process
How to develop a solid foundation in health and safety management

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Instructor(s)

Duro Oni

Consultant Instructor

Sola Fosudo

Consultant Instructor

Sola hails from Lagos State. He was trained as a dramatist at Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Ibadan where he obtained a Master of Art degree in drama. He has featured and directed several Nigerian films. He is the head of the Department of Theatre Art, Lagos State University and the university's director of information.

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Although courses taught at the academy stems from theatre arts, those that have transferable skill have been carefully chosen to increase the employability margin of graduates from the academy in the labour market. Not only does this make the graduates more prone to employment, the courses enables graduates to be employers of labour.

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