THTR 1024 Theatre Production Lab II: Electrics Prep

The Electrics Theatre Production Prep Labs will introduce students to the skills necessary to prepare, hang, cable, focus, and maintain stage lighting. Through actual hands-on practice, students will be allowed to develop their abilities in the areas of theatre production related to stage lighting. Students will work on departmental productions during the semester. The work that students do on those productions will vary by student and will be determined by individual abilities and interest. Students will complete 36 hours of lab work over the course of the semester and must proactively schedule weekly hours with the course instructor.

Course overview

Department
Theatre
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.59 / 5 · Excellent
26 responses
Instructor rating
4.73 / 5 · Excellent
26 responses
Terms evaluated
7
Most recent: Spring 2026

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
Spring 2026Joshua Patino5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week3 of 4
Fall 2025Joshua Patino4.85.04.24.24.34.24.54.71–3 hrs/week6 of 6
Spring 2024Russell Swift4.03.55.05.04.55.05.05.04–6 hrs/week2 of 2
Fall 2023Russell Swift—————————3 of 4
Spring 2023Russell Swift4.55.04.84.94.25.04.85.01–3 hrs/week7 of 12
Fall 2022Russell Swift4.54.54.54.53.55.04.05.01–3 hrs/week2 of 4
Spring 2022Russell Swift4.34.04.74.74.75.04.75.01–3 hrs/week3 of 6

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Joshua Patino
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Russell Swift
    Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.59/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Joshua Patino · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Joshua Patino · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered