Spring 2027

Lighting & Sound Studio Practicum

A practicum where students hone technical theater skills by working with designers and technicians to build University Theatre productions, focusing on lighting and sound studio operations.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ryan Bertelson

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and use equipment found in the Lighting and Sound Studio safely and effectively.

  • Develop new skills such as the interpretation of drafted plots and paperwork and translate them into realized designs.

  • Improve on skills and techniques in light hanging and focusing, rigging and speaker installation for theatrical productions.

  • Execute verbal instructions with preciseness and skill.

  • Demonstrate Professionalism through prompt attendance, engagement and effective teamwork.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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THEATRE 160

THEATRE 222

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

RYAN BERTELSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Lighting and sound studio operations
  • Building University Theatre productions
  • Light hanging, focusing, rigging, and speaker installation
  • Interpretation of drafted plots and paperwork

Skills

  • Safe and effective use of lighting and sound studio equipment
  • Interpreting drafted plots and paperwork to realize designs
  • Light hanging, focusing, rigging, and speaker installation for theatrical productions
  • Executing verbal instructions with precision
  • Professionalism, attendance, engagement, and teamwork

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Catalog & offerings

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THEATRE 222 · Spring 2027

Lighting & Sound Studio Practicum

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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