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Jim Thurston

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Title

Associate Professor of Performance, Theater and Dance

Department

Theater and Dance

Information

Address

4525 Mayflower Hill Waterville, Maine 04901-8853

Office Hours

M: 10:30am-12:00pm; W: 10:30am-12:00p

Current Courses

CRS Title Sec
TD135 Introduction to Design A
TD264D Musical Theater Workshop: Performance Design A
TD365 Advanced Topics in Design: Architectural Imaging A

Education

M.F.A., Scenography, Northwestern University, 1987.
B.A., Theater Major, Art History Minor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1982.

Areas of Expertise

  • Scenography

  • Scene Design and Light Design

  • Theater architecture and performance space

  • Computer aided design for theater

Personal Information

 

Jim Thurston is a freelance designer and educator. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Northwestern University's School of Speech in design for the stage. He has created designs for over 100 productions including plays, musicals, and modern dance. His specialties are scene design and stage lighting.

Jim teaches design and technical production for the Department of Theater and Dance at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. His research centers on innovation and aesthetic change in scenography for contemporary dance. He investigates evolving aesthetic shifts due to the impact of the digital age on choreography, performance, and scenography.

Current goals include collaborations with theater and dance professionals in New England. Jim's Selected Resume presents his range of production experience.

Current Research

Research centers on innovation and aesthetic change in scenography for contemporary dance. He investigates evolving aesthetic shifts due to the impact of the digital age on choreography, performance, and scenography.

Publications

Professional design credits listed on personal website.