THE THEATRE ARTS & STUDIES PROGRAM

225.300 (H)
(W)

CONTEMPORARY THEATRE AND FILM: AN INSIDER’S VIEW (3) Astin   Limit 50    
An introduction to the Performing Arts, including an overview of theatre history, acting styles, and the interaction of art and society. A personal view from inside.

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W 3-5:30

225.301 (H)

ACTING AND DIRECTING WORKSHOP IA (3) Astin  Limit 16   Audition Req’d.  
An introduction to the fundamentals of acting through exercises, improvisation and work on scenes from established plays, based on the teachings of Stanislavsky, Greet, Michael Chekhov, Clurman and Uta Hagen. Emphasis on playing of actions.

Sec. 02 added 9/12/08

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02

TTh 12-1:15

T12-1:15, Th 9-10:15

225.302 (H)

ACTING AND DIRECTING WORKSHOP II (3) Astin Limit 15   Prereq: 225.301 or 225.306 or Perm. Req’d.   The Sanford Meisner repetition exercises are introduced. They form the basis of Workshop II. The Uta Hagen exercises are also pursued. As in Workshop I, the principal classroom activities will consist of scene work, exercises, lectures, and discussion. Some rehearsal will also take place during school hours. It is expected that substantial out-of-class time be spent on rehearsals and exercises.

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TTh 10:30-11:45

225.307 (H)

DIRECTING SEMINAR (3) Glossman   Limit 14 Fundamentals of mounting, casting and staging the play; various theories of directing; students must commit to a practical lab. It is understood that students have a working familiarity with acting fundamentals.

Sec. 01

M 6-8:30pm

225.314 (H)

TECHNICAL DIRECTION FOR THE THEATRE (3) Roche  Limit 8 An introduction to Technical Direction including pre-production and production with an overview of materials, tools, rigging and safety, together with design and its implementation.

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MF 12-1:15

225.319 (H)

PERFORMANCE II (4) Denithorne
Limit 20   Prereq: 225.320 
Perm. Req’d.     For students who have completed Performance (225.320). The goal is performance on a professional level.  Auditions will be announced in March for April or May, or call the instructor at x6-0618.

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Lab

F 2-5:30

TBA

225.320 (H)

PERFORMANCE (4) Denithorne
Limit 20   Perm. Req’d.  Auditions will be announced in March for April or May, or call the instructor at 6-0618.   The student is given specific acting assignments, and develops them as special projects for public performance under the direct supervision of the instructor. The goal is performance on a professional level.

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Lab

F 2-5:30

TBA

225.323 (H)

DESIGN FOR THE STAGE (3) Coberg   Limit 12  The class will focus on production techniques, dramatic styles, script analysis, research, development of ground plans and elevations, basic model making techniques, and the transformation of information into dramatic space.  Elements surveyed will be illuminated with field trips, film, and guest lecturers. Course canceled 7/22/08

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T 1:30-4

225.327 (H)
(W)

THE BONES OF THE THEATRE: DRAMATIC STRUCTURES (3) Martin   Limit 15   Structures of shamanistic theatre, classical comedy, and medieval theatre are discovered in works by Beckett, Fo, Brecht, Churchill, Mee and Wertenbaker.  Sanskrit Drama and “rasa” methods are examined against modern artists; Chinese Yuan Drama and Noh Theatre against Brecht, Yeats, and Mabou Mines.

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F 1:30-4

225.328 (H)

THE EXISTENTIAL THEATRE: PHILOSOPHY AND THEATRE OF THE ABSURD (3) Martin Limit 15 Existentialism, a powerful movement in modern drama and theatre, has had a profound influence on contemporary political thought, ethics, and psychology, and has transformed our very notion of how to stage a play.  Selected readings and lectures on the philosophy of Kierkegaard, Nietszche, Camus and Sartre  -- and discussion of works for the stage by Sartre, Ionesco, Genet, Beckett, Albee, Pinter, Athol Fugard (with Nkani & Nshone), Heiner Müller and the late plays of Caryl Churchill.  Opportunities for projects on Dürrenmatt, Frisch, Havel, Witkiewicz, and Mrozek.

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MW 1:30-2:45

225.345 (H)
(W)

HISTORY OF MODERN THEATRE & DRAMA (3) Denithorne   Limit 25  Designed to impart a deepened appreciation and understanding of today’s theatre by surveying the major playwrights, historical movements, and theatre practices of the 20th century.  The course also seeks to help students understand theatre’s relationship to the societal and political power structure of each era and to introduce students to great dramatic literature in its intended form, which is performance.

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Th 3:30-6pm

225.520

PROJECTS IN THEATRE Astin
Perm. Req’d.  Special projects created for and tailored to the individual theatre student. Enrollment limited.

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TBA