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EDUCATION:
State University of New York, New Paltz, NY. - BS in Theatre Arts - 1969
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA - MFA in Theatre Design - 1974
Additional Classwork: Programming I - Pascal, Programming II - Pascal, Programming Micro Computers - Basic, Word Processing Operations, Precalculus, Trigonometry, Elementary Calculus, Analytical Geometry.
Professional Employment:
2008 - Professor Emeritus, Department of Theater and Dance, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.
2000 to 2007 - Chair, Department of Theater and Dance, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.
1981 to Present - Scenic Designer, Costume Designer, and Lighting Designer, "Summer Show Biz", Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.1974 to Present - Professor, Dept. of Theater and Dance, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois.
1986 to Present - Consultant/Freelance Designer, Busch Creative Services, St. Louis, Missouri
Spring 1981 - "Pretty Fools and Peasantry", Costume Designer, Mid American Dance Company, St. Louis, Missouri
Summer 1972 - Technical Director North Shore Music Theater, Beverly, MA.
Spring 1972 - "Servant of Two Masters", Equity Library Theatre, New York, NY - Set and Costume Designer - "New York Times Review"1969 -
1972 Instructor, Technical Director, Department of Drama, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Summer 1969 Designer in Residence, Department of English, Upsala College, East Orange, NJ.
Organized Research:
Costumes for Carnival - Santiago de Cuba - Web Page Design - 2004 - Present
"Project 2000" - The International Theatre Design Archive" - Internet Indexing of Theater Designs - 1997 - 2000.
A Comparative Study of Learning Methods in Teaching Basic Concepts to Three and Four Year Olds" - 1990 to 1992.
Multi-Image Applications for the Performing Arts" - 1987 to Present.
Computer Graphics in Presentational Forms" - 1980 to Present.
Computer-Aided Theater Design - 1980 to 1986.
Three-Dimensional Projections for the Theater" - 1980 to 1984.
Vacuum Forming for the Stage" - 1974 to 1980.
Publications:
"WOW!", Sightlines, USITT, September 1995 to 1999.
"All That's 3D Is Not Holography: Disney World's Haunted House", Holosphere, Volume 10, Number 1, January 1981.
University Classes Taught:
THEA 150 - "Scene Design & Construction "
THEA 160 - "Costume Design & Construction"
THEA 170 - "Theater Lighting & Sound"
THEA 250 - "Theater Graphics" (Mechanical Drafting, Perspective Drawing, AutoCAD)
THEA 265 - "Theater Makeup"
THEA 270 - "Lighting Design "
THEA 355 - "Scene Painting"
THEA 350 - "Scene Design" (Period Styles, History of Furniture and Ornamentation)
THEA 480 - "Computers for Theater: Multi-Image Presentations"
THEA 482 - "Computers for Theater: Animation"
THEA 485 - "Special Projects in Computers"
IS 386 - "Cyberarts: Exploring Fine Arts and Computer Technology"
Computer Software Trained:
Paint Programs - SuperPaint, Photo Shop, Illustrator.
3D Animation Programs - LightWave, Poser, LogoMotion.
MultiMedia Programs - Flash, The Director, Adobe Premiere, Morph 2.5, Virtus VR, Virtus Walkthrough Pro, Hyper Studio.
Web Authoring Programs - Dreamweaver.
CAD Programs - AutoCAD, Vector Works.
Word Processor Programs - Microsoft Word.
Any corrections or responses, please sent to osweeze@siue.edu
2009 © C. Otis Sweezey