Dr. Claude Heintz

Professor

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Biography

Claude Heintz is a theatrical software designer and theater director with over twenty-five years of experience. He has created lighting, settings, and video for numerous theatrical works, contributing to hundreds of dance concerts and collaborating with renowned choreographers globally. His work includes designing hardware and writing software for theatrical lighting and show control. Notable highlights in his career include pieces for Joe Goode, Heidi Latsky, Sean Curran, and Anna Halprin. Heintz developed MacLux Pro, a software application specifically created for drawing light plots, and offers innovative tools such as LXBeams and LXConsole. His open-source hardware-software libraries are widely used across various art and performance events, including theater and Hollywood movies.

Research Interests

Experience

Theater Director

— Present

University of Wisconsin-Madison • Madison, WI

Led the creative direction and technology integration for theatrical productions, focusing on lighting and software design.

Awards

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Academic Staff Excellence Award

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences