Theater Arts 966
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07:966:105Drawing Practice: Theater Design (0.5 each term for eight terms) Daily drawing practice. Class fee: up to $20 per term for models. Vocal and physical warm-up to prepare actors for acting, voice, speech, and movement classes. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:107-108B.F.A. Acting Warming-Up (1,1)Vocal and physical warm-up to prepare actors for acting, voice, speech, and movement classes.
Open to B.F.A. actors only. |
07:966:123Theater Practice (2) Crew assignments each term in set, prop, and costume construction or running crew in sets/props, sound, lights, costumes, and costume maintenance. A minimum of 90 crew hours is required to pass the course, but some production running assignments may require up to 150 hours. Course is repeated. |
07:966:215-216Scenic Art (3,3) Theory and technique of scenic production. First term: instruction in stagecraft and the elements of design and stage management. Second term: lighting, sound, preparation of technical drawings, and other graphic techniques. Corequisite: 07:966:123. |
07:966:225-226Speech I (2,2) Speech and diction for the theater and performance. Open to B.F.A. I actors only. |
07:966:227Voice I (2) The practice of developing the vocal mechanism for stage speech. Open only to B.F.A. acting students. |
07:966:230Movement I (2) Basic development of the body for the stage. Open only to B.F.A. acting students. |
07:966:243-244Elements of Design (2,2) Basic techniques for script analysis and presentation of design ideas in two- and three-dimensional forms. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:245-246History of Architecture and Decorative Arts (2,2) Biweekly lectures and field trips to the Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, Pierpont Morgan Library, Frick Collection, Japan Society, Asia House, New York Historical Society, and other museums, where students do sketch assignments covering appropriate historical periods. Transportation expenses: up to $90 per year. Entrance fees additional. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:247-248Costume History and Rendering (2,2) The history of costume from 3100 b.c. to a.d. 1930 taught through a series of slides and lectures. Students render costumes worn by live models. Class fee: up to $20 per term for models . Prerequisite: 07:966:300. Open only to B.F.A. design and production majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:251-252Fundamentals of Drafting (2,2) Fundamental skills in technical drawing and stagecraft techniques. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216. Open only to B.F.A. design and production majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:271-272Acting I (4,4) Theory and practice in the art of acting. Open only to B.F.A. acting students. |
07:966:273Theatrical Makeup (1) Basic techniques in makeup for the stage. Makeup kit and textbook required. For theater arts majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:275-276Performance Ensemble (3,3) An actor-generated performance piece is created using theater games, improvisation, and ensemble building techniques. Prerequisites: 07:966:271-272. |
07:966:300-301Introduction to Design for the Theater (3,3) An introduction to color, line, and texture theory as applied to design for the theater. Open only to B.F.A. design and production majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:305Introduction to Stage Lighting (2) Technical and mechanical aspects of stage lighting including electrical theory, practical wiring, equipment maintenance, and safety practice. Applications to stage, TV, film, and touring situations. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216. Open only to B.F.A. design and production majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:307Production Properties (2) A course detailing the research, drawing, and construction of stage properties from library to performance. Open only to B.F.A. design and production majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:309-310Drawing and Designers (2,2) A course in drawing including figure, perspective, fabric, etc., that focuses on the illustration needs of scenic and costume designers. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:313-314Set Design I (3,3) Advanced work in scene design with an emphasis on individual style development. Prerequisites: 07:966:243-244. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:316Scene Painting (2) Fundamental training in painting for the stage. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:319-320Speech II (2,2) Advanced speech and diction for the theater and performance. Prerequisites: 07:966:225-226. B.F.A. II actors only. |
07:966:323Theater Practice (BA) Crew or stage management assignments. Experience in set building, lighting, costume crews, and stage management and may advance to head crews with continued experience. Course may be repeated. Not open to first-year students. |
07:966:325-326Acting II: Technique (4,4) Scene study and the basis of characterization. Open only to B.F.A. acting majors in the sophomore year. |
07:966:327-328Voice II (2,2) Use of the voice in acting. Open only to B.F.A. acting majors in the sophomore year. |
07:966:333-334Movement II (2,2) Emphasis on stage problems such as period movement; use of objects; awareness of space, energy, and time. Use of the body to develop characterization. Open only to B.F.A. acting majors in the sophomore year. |
07:966:335-336Costume Design I (3,3) Advanced costume design course in which experienced students undertake a series of design projects to be presented for critique. Prerequisites: 07:966:247-248. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:339Stagecraft (2) Post-nineteenth-century technology or "beyond flats"-advanced woodworking, metal, plastics, engineering, moving scenery, and the art of problem solving. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216 or permission of instructor. |
07:966:340Stagecraft Practicum (BA) Stagecraft projects on production scenery under the direction of the technical director. Prerequisites: 07:966:339 and permission of instructor. |
07:966:343-344Fundamentals of Lighting Design (2,2) Basic theory and practice of lighting design including script analysis, physics of light and color, and light plots. Prerequisite: 07:966:305. Open only to B.F.A. design and production majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:345-346Theatrical Rendering Techniques (2,2) Development of traditional rendering techniques for scenery and costumes, focusing on, but not limited to, watercolors. Fee for photocopying: $5. |
07:966:359-360Directed Study (BA,BA) Special advanced projects undertaken with a faculty member who agrees to supervise the student`s work. Open only to B.F.A. majors with permission of instructor and student`s theater arts adviser. |
07:966:361Sound Technology in the Theater (2) Basic theory and practice for use of sound in the theater. Fees: Cost of tapes. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216 or permission of instructor. |
07:966:362Sound Technology Practicum (BA) Sound technology and sound design projects on departmental productions under the direction of the sound supervisor. Prerequisites: 07:966:361 and permission of instructor. |
07:966:364Theater Management (3) Exploration of management areas of regional, community, and commercial theater, including organization, administration, audience development, and fund-raising. |
07:966:365Theater Management Practicum (3) Practicum in which students carry out a management project under supervision within the university or at an area theater. Prerequisite: 07:966:364. |
07:966:389-390Costume Construction Techniques (1,1) Flat-pattern drafting and draping techniques. Study of period patterns and construction of a period costume for inclusion in the student`s portfolio. Prerequisites: 07:966:247-248. Open only to B.F.A. design majors or by permission of instructor. |
07:966:401Analysis of Classical Text (1) Advanced work in the speaking of Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Restoration text. Open only to B.F.A. acting majors. |
07:966:403Voice III (2) Voice and speech for the actor. Open only to B.F.A. acting students in the junior year. |
07:966:405Acting: Interpretation and Characterization (3) Scene study for the actor. Open only to B.F.A. acting students in the junior year. |
07:966:407Scene Painting II (1) Advanced techniques in scene painting. Prerequisite: 07:966:316. |
07:966:411Production Techniques (1) Required production practice on season productions. Course repeated. Prerequisite: Two years of Theater Practice. Open only to junior and senior design and production majors. |
07:966:417-418. British Culture and Literature (3,3) British history, literature, art, and architecture studied on-site in London to provide historical, social, and religious contexts for Shakespeare`s plays. Open to B.F.A. students studying in London. |
07:966:419-420Actor/Director Workshop (3,3) Practice focused on the rehearsal process and actor/director collaboration. Hart. Open only to B.F.A. acting students in the junior year. |
07:966:422Production and Design Projects (BA) Realizing production design in the areas of costumes, sets, and lights, as assigned by the faculty. Open only to B.F.A. design majors. |
07:966:423Stage Management (3) Study of stage management practice. Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216. |
07:966:424Stage Management Seminar (3) Practicum in which students perform stage management duties under supervision while attending advanced stage manage- ment seminar. Prerequisite: 07:966:423. |
07:966:427-428Shakespeare's Plays in Context(3,3) Intensive study of twenty classical Shakespearean plays over the course of a year. Open to B.F.A. actors and designers studying in London. |
07:966:447-448Draping (3,3) Development of skills needed to evolve patterns from designers` sketches and use of those patterns to produce finished garments. Prerequisites: 07:966:389-390 or permission of instructor. |
07:966:451Tailoring (3) Construction techniques for tailored garments with particular reference to men`s wear. Prerequisites: 07:966:389-390 or permission of instructor. |
07:966:455-456Seminar in Costume History (3,3) In-depth study of period clothing with emphasis on primary research sources. Activity fees. Prerequisites: 07:966:247-248. |
07:966:460Set Design II (3) Advanced stage design. Prerequisites: 07:966:313-314. Open only to B.F.A. design majors. |
07:966:462Costume Design II (3) Advanced costume design. Prerequisites: 07:966:335-336. Open only to B.F.A. design majors. |
07:966:464-465Lighting Design I (3,3) Students undertake lighting design projects and prepare instrumentation and light plots for critique. Prerequisites: 07:966:343-344. Open only to B.F.A. design majors. |
07:966:468Computer Drafting (BA) Introduction to basic computer drafting as practiced in the design profession, including familiarity with standard programs for theatrical drafting, perspective, and lighting applications. Prerequisites: 07:966:251-252 and permission of instructor. |
07:966:473-474Production Practicum (BA,BA) Senior project or internship arranged with specialty adviser and production student adviser. Open only to B.F.A. production students. |
07:966:480Auditioning (1) Preparation for graduating actors in cold reading and monologue. Open only to B.F.A. acting students. |
07:966:490-491Acting in London (12,12) Classical acting and voice training, British culture, and literature in a residence at the Rutgers Conservatory at Shakespeare`s Globe in London program. Open only to B.F.A. acting students or by audition if room is available. |
07:966:492Design in London (12) Classical design training for the theater, British culture, and literature in a residence at the Rutgers Conservatory at Shakespeare`s Globe in London program. Note: Graduate courses are open to juniors and seniors in good standing with permission of the graduate director and the instructor. (Graduate offerings are published in the graduate Schedule of Classes.) Open only to B.F.A. acting students or by portfolio review if room is available. |
