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. Welcome To Cohort 7

    2. TAFTA Orientation

    3. Consent/Information Sharing Policy

    4. Pre-Training Assessment

    5. 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

About this course

  • Free
  • 32 lessons
  • 0.5 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

Social proof: reviews

4 star rating

Enlightening

LYDIA Godonu

This course has given me more enlightenment about Business planning and understanding the basics an entrepreneur needs to know about running a business successfully

This course has given me more enlightenment about Business planning and understanding the basics an entrepreneur needs to know about running a business successfully

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5 star rating

Beam lighting

Olabisi Olatunji

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5 star rating

Great Course!

Jephthah Ojeyinka

This course is detailed and very Insightful.

This course is detailed and very Insightful.

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4 star rating

Exceptional course content

Oluwagbogo Kayode

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5 star rating

Quite informative

Chisom Ajuluchukwu

The information in the text is relevant & insightful

The information in the text is relevant & insightful

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5 star rating

Impactful

Oluwatosin Olumakinde

This was very simple and impactful

This was very simple and impactful

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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.