Originally, I took THR 216 simply to fill a DEC requirement, and hoped to learn at the very least a little about how multi-media technology worked.  I am happy to say, that within the first week or two of the course, I learned more than I thought I would about how certain media technology could be used to manipulate and broaden features of a given photograph.  By the end of the course, I felt confident in my abilities to create an idea, apply it, and then edit it with any of the programs we used ( iphoto and imovie for example).

The two media events I attended, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Shakespearean play put on by Stony Brook, were perceived very differently due to the fact that I had taken the course.  My trip to the MOMA was amazing.  I took notice of the lighting effects and the certain medial techniques the artists had used.  The Shakespearean play, As You Like It, also engaged many medial techniques to broaden its appeal to the audience (for example the use of lightning and sound, which drew emphasis and realism to each scene).

The creation of this webpage was the final step in realizing just how valuable the course is in everyday knowledge of the subject of theatre art.  In our everyday lives we are exposed to magazines, radio and television.  All three elements combine various media techniques and programs to create their layouts.

Next semester, I have every intention of taking another visual arts course, in order to further my knowledge.  I would also be interested in taking another course, because it is very gratifying once a piece is finished.  It is not like an essay, where you spend hours working on it, and then once it is submitted you never look at it again.  With all of the visual arts projects, they serve further use and enjoyment.