THE THEATRE ARTS & STUDIES PROGRAM

225.300 (H)

CONTEMPORARY THEATRE AND FILM: AN INSIDER’S VIEW (3) Astin   Limit 45 40   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 12  An introduction to the fundamentals of acting through exercises, improvisation, and work on scenes from established plays and Shakespearean sonnets, based on the teachings of Stanislavsky, Greet, Boleslavsky, Michael Chekhov, Clurman, and Meisner.  This course also includes a brief survey of major playwrights.  Plays will be read, analyzed, and employed in scene work. 

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TTh 2-3:30

225.308 (H)

SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE (3) Glossman  Limit 15 12  The techniques and craft of following a Shakespearean text directly into character and action.  Students will work with a selection of Shakespeare's plays---Twelfth Night, Hamlet, The Winter's Tale, and King Lear---in exploring specific ways in which the power of the lines can be translated dynamically and immediately into vocal and physical performance.  (Some background in the acting sequence is encouraged.).

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M 6-8pm

225.309 (H)

PLAY PRODUCTION AND STAGE MANAGEMENT (4)  Astin/Roche  Limit 12   Students will learn the basics of producing a play, including play selection, budgeting, organization and management of the staff during both the pre-rehearsal and rehearsal periods.  The course will also detail the job of the stage manager and relationships with crew, producer, director, and actors.  Students will participate in practical application of management skills outside of class hours.

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TTh 12-1:30

225.312 (H)

ACTING CHEKHOV AND O’NEILL (3) Astin Limit 16 Prereq:  At least one acting workshop  Using the plays of Anton Chekhov and Eugene O’Neill, fundamentals from the Acting Workshops are applied in both preparation and scene work as the student employs the basics in order to build a character for the stage.  Play analysis is included. 

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TTh 4-5:30

225.320 (H)

PERFORMANCE (3) Smith   Limit 8  Perm. Req’d. 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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M 3-6pm

225.345 (H)

HISTORY OF MODERN THEATRE AND DRAMA (3) Quattrone  Limit 30  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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M 3-6pm

225.520

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

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