THTR 1018 Elements of Theatrical Design Lab

This lab is required to be taken concurrently with THTR1140. Students will be assigned to a backstage crew for one of the shows during this semester to learn the processes and procedures for running a live theater performance. This one-credit lab will count toward the production lab requirement for majors and minors.

Course overview

Department
Theatre
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Corequisites
THTR1140

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.87 / 5 · Very Good
61 responses
Instructor rating
4.14 / 5 · Very Good
61 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Joshua Patino4.34.84.54.54.54.34.84.81–3 hrs/week4 of 5
Fall 2025Quinn Burgess4.34.54.54.54.54.34.84.81–3 hrs/week4 of 5
Fall 2024Quinn Burgess4.44.04.64.44.34.24.54.7—7 of 9
Fall 2023Quinn Burgess—————————7 of 11
Fall 2023Russell Swift—————————7 of 11
Fall 2022Quinn Burgess3.73.94.44.33.84.04.24.77–9 hrs/week14 of 17
Fall 2022Russell Swift3.73.94.44.33.84.04.24.77–9 hrs/week14 of 17
Fall 2021Jacqueline Dalley4.54.04.55.04.55.05.05.0—2 of 9
Fall 2021Russell Swift4.54.04.55.04.55.05.05.0—2 of 9

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Quinn Burgess, Rachael Lynn Harned, Joshua Patino · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered