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== Aims ==

By doing this workshop, you will:
* learn about the ideas and practices of Italian Renaissance and Baroque theatre
* develop your understanding of the architecture and technologies of the theatre building and stage by means of drawing
* learn to translate written descriptions of a theatrical space into 3d drawings through careful reading and understanding of the technology and the typological space
* extend your technical drawing skills using 3d modelling software
* have an opportunity to reflect on theatre, dramaturgy, architecture and scenic space

== Key Information ==

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| Number of learners || Up to 20, in groups of two or three students.
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| Number of staff || 1 Teacher
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| ECTS Credits (if applicable) || 5 credits
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=== Learning process ===
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|  || '''Lecture/seminar''' || Lecture, presentation, discussion (face-to-face or online)
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| X || '''Making project''' || Making a model, mock-up, plan or design (physical or digital)
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|  || '''Performance project''' || Making a performance or demonstration (live or mediated)
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| X || '''Records and Archives''' || Interviews, photographs and videos of artefacts, annotating archives, creating learning materials (physical or digital)
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| X || '''Independent study''' || Reading, researching, analysing and evaluating learning materials (physical or digital) in groups or alone
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=== Type of learner ===
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| X || Student of technical theatre
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| X || Student of theatre design, architecture
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|  || Student of theatre arts
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|  || Professional
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| X || Researcher
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|  || General public
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== What You Will Need ==

=== Duration and schedule ===

The schedule is flexible. The project can be done as an intensive activity over 1-2 weeks, or as 10-15 weekly sessions with two hours for the learners to work on the text and drawing, and one hour discussion and feedback with the teacher.

The project can be shortened by drawing only selected parts of the theatre.

=== Room or type of space ===

Classroom. Alternatively, the project can be done online.

=== Equipment ===

Each student will need access to a computer with 3d drawing software such as SketchUp. A large screen or projector is useful for the teacher.

=== Materials (consumables) ===

Hand sketching materials are useful but not essential.

=== Learning resources (books, websites) ===

Canon stories:
* [[Item:Q30684|G.03 Scenography Codified: Serlio’s scenes for comedy, tragedy and satire]]
* [[Item:Q30694|G.04 How to build a Theatre: The books of Sabbatini and Furttenbach]]

Canonbase articles:
* [[Item:Q13|Nicola Sabbatini]]
* [[Item:Q24|Pratica di fabricar scene e machine ne' teatri]] – includes a link to an online version of the text

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== Credits ==
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| Institution: || XXX
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| Thanks to: || XXX
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