Faculty Profile
Kent Barrett
Associate Professor of Theatre Design (2015)
Contact Information
Montgomery House
http://www.kentbdesign.com
Bio
KENT BARRETT is a multi-disciplinary theatrical designer and artist who has developed a wide-ranging body of work and established a national and international presence on the performance scene. Kent is a former company member with The Wooster Group, an NEA Grant recipient and an instructor at MIT. A prolific technologist, Kent's works have been seen at venues such as The Park Avenue Armory, Harlem Stage, La MaMa, Signature, The Public, The Brooklyn Lyceum, and Lincoln Center as well as internationally. In addition to his work in theater, dance and performance, Kent has also collaborated widely on independent films, art installations, and with various architectural lighting firms. Kent is a co-artistic director and founding member of the experimental performance collective VALLEY TRACTION. To learn more about their work visit www.ValleyTraction.org
Education
- B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 2004
- M.F.A., University of Florida, 2013
2024-2025 Academic Year
Fall 2024
FYSM 100 First-Year Seminar
The First-Year Seminar (FYS) introduces students to Dickinson as a "community of inquiry" by developing habits of mind essential to liberal learning. Through the study of a compelling issue or broad topic chosen by their faculty member, students will:
- Critically analyze information and ideas
- Examine issues from multiple perspectives
- Discuss, debate and defend ideas, including one's own views, with clarity and reason
- Develop discernment, facility and ethical responsibility in using information, and
- Create clear academic writing
The small group seminar format of this course promotes discussion and interaction among students and their professor. In addition, the professor serves as students' initial academic advisor. This course does not duplicate in content any other course in the curriculum and may not be used to fulfill any other graduation requirement.
THDA 302 Sustainable Sculpting
In this course we will learn, experiment, and develop skills in spatial designs and sound designs; how the intentional manipulation of sound and space sculpts worlds on stages and through the lens of the camera.
Spatial and sound designs have become key components in live performance, from theater and dance, to concerts, galleries, and events, while making up one of the core elements in creating contemporary media.
Throughout the semester, the student will study contemporary practitioners, theory, sustainable approaches and techniques of the interrelated fields of scenography and sound before developing their own style and work in visual and sonic story telling through hands-on creations in both film and live work. Special attention will be paid toward where material comes from, where it goes, as well as our relationship to our landscape and community.