07:965:211
Theater Appreciation I (3)
Designed for nonmajors. Students attend a wide spectrum of theater offerings: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, repertory, and university theater performances and, through discussion and lectures by professional artists, gain an appreciation of performance. Theater tickets and in-class presentation fee: up to $150 (generally, no text is required).
Jones, Mancuso
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07:965:212
Theater Appreciation II (3)
Exploration of theater and drama as they relate to issues of contemporary culture. Class attends between six and eight productions in local, regional, and New York theater; reads several works on current issues; and writes on topics related to the two areas. Theater tickets and in-class presentation fee: up to $150 (generally, no text fee is required).
Prerequisite: 07:965:211.
Jones
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07:965:215
Scenic Art (3)
An introductory course covering basic concepts and techniques of theatrical design and production. Lectures cover such topics as organization, theatrical space, theater design history, set, costume and lighting design, and basic stagecraft.
Gordon
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07:965:216
Scenic Art II (3)
This is a lecture/workshop course in theatrical set design that expands on concepts covered in the fall semester. Lectures cover both conceptual/artistic and technical topics, and lab periods will be used to learn hands-on technical skills. The class culminates in a single set design project, formally presented at the end of the semester.
Prerequisite 07:965:215.
Prerequisite 07:965:215 Lab Class offered in spring.
Gordon
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07:965:231-232
Theater History I,II Online (3,3)
See 07:965:281-282.
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07:965:271
Basic Acting (3)
Through theater games and classroom exercises, the student learns to respond spontaneously from his or her genuine and personal self. Attendance is required.
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07:965:272
Intermediate Acting (3)
The student applies the foundation built in Basic Acting to the practical aspects of acting in scripted material. Attendance is required.
Prerequisite 07:965:271.
Staff
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07:965:275
On Camera Acting (3)
To provide hands-on experience for students interested in film and television acting techniques for the camera. This course covers acting techniques that are used in various film and television productions. Using actual episodic, film, and television scripts, students will explore the different methods actors use in each of the classes. Audition skills, cold reading techniques, and script analysis, in conjunction with videotape critiques and playback, will be provided.
McCorkle
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07:965:281-282
Theater History I, II (3,3)
Western theatrical traditions from Greek through contemporary avant-garde theater. See 07:965:231-232 for online offering.
Letwin
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07:965:290
Broadway: American Musical (3)
Examine the masterworks to explore musical theater history, execution, and cultural significance. Live discussion will be interwoven with multimedia and attendance at shows to highlight the contributions of important artists and productions. Course fee of $160 for tickets to live performances. Travel costs to see assigned plays are not included.
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07:965:300
New York Theater Experience (3)
This
course is designed to provide the student an enhanced, detailed
experience as an audience member of contemporary theater. This is done
by examining and challenging the plays in deep analytical terms: examining play/script structure, elements of design, performance
truth, and directing/staging. Students attend up to 12
professional productions--Broadway, Off Broadway, and regional.
The class attends plays every Wednesday night, and an in-depth student
panel discussion occurs the following Monday evening. Cost of class is
$375. Transportation is additional.
Jones
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07:965:310
Introduction to Costume Design (3)
Introduces the techniques required to create costumes for a theatrical production. The class will include some rendering, but the focus will be creating and researching design concepts in storyboard form.
Esposito
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07:965:314-315
Playwriting (3,3)
Exploration of the craft of playwriting through the writing and evaluation of exercises, adaptations, and short plays.
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07:965:318
Screenwriting (3)
An introduction to writing for film; students develop their own screenplays as they examine different styles and genres of the medium.
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07:965:325
Intermediate Acting: Scene Study (3)
Scene study and the basis of characterization. Attendance is required.
Prerequisites: 07:965:271-272. Approval of instructor or audition required for admission.
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07:965:326
Performance Workshop (3)
The study of rehearsal techniques and performance practice. Attendance is required.
Prerequisites: 07:965:325 and an audition is required.
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07:965:350
Improvisation and Theater Games (3)
Improvisational theater games and exercises for the student who has some experience in acting.
Prerequisite: 07:965:271.
Ruskin
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07:965:359-360
Independent Study (BA,BA)
Prerequisites: Open only to upper-class theater arts majors with permission of instructor and student's theater arts adviser.
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07:965:364
Theater Management (3)
Exploration of management of regional and commercial theater, including organization, administration, marketing, budgeting, and fundraising.
Prerequisite: Open to 965/966 majors or by permission of instructor.
Jones
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07:965:365
Theater Management: Producing (3)
Continuation of theater management with emphasis on the role of the producer.
Prerequisite: 07:965:364.
Jones
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07:965:370-371
Global Theater I,II (3)
Course explores the theories and practices--the ideas behind the art--of theater and theatrical performance in the 21st century, with an emphasis on historical perspectives and contemporary applications. Students will analyze how different societies and perspectives shape the theatrical form and the experience of it (SAS Core Curriculum 21C.a). Students will examine critically aesthetic and theoretical issues concerning theater and performance (SAS Core Curriculum AH.C.o).
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Cartmill
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07:965:390
Theater Horizons (1)
Discussion of careers in theater and career preparation--guest speakers and site visits included.
Required of all junior theater arts 965 majors.
Jones.
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07:965:396
Internship/Theater (BA)
Supervised work experience in a department of a professional theater organization. Includes design and production, performance, stage management, business management, or literary management.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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07:965:408
Dramatic Structure (3)
Lecture and discussion designed to achieve a better understanding of play form and structure.
Prerequisites: 07:965:311-312 or permission of instructor.
Letwin
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07:965:410
Theater Criticism (3)
Study of criteria for analyzing and evaluating plays and performances; workshops in critical writing.
Prerequisites: 07:965:281 or 231 and 282 or 232, accepted writing sample, and permission of instructor.
Blumenthal
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07:965:421
Directing (3)
Principles of play directing, including visual storytelling techniques, communication with actors, and staging fundamentals.
Prerequisites: 07:965:271 and 07:966:215. Open to juniors and seniors only.
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07:965:422
Advanced Directing Project (3)
Under the direct supervision of the instructor, students apply techniques learned in directing to the direction of a one-act play.
Prerequisites: 07:965:421 and permission of instructor.
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07:965:451
Storytelling Workshop (3)
An introduction to the art and practice of storytelling. Universal iconography and performance are stressed. Students are placed for performance practice.
Prerequisite: 07:965:271.
Ruskin
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07:965:471-472
Creative Dramatics for Children (3,3)
Techniques of conducting informal dramatic activity; supervised practice with a group of children.
Prerequisite: Open to juniors and seniors by permission of instructor.
Ruskin
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07:965:473
Clothing and Culture (3)
Course will explore human history through the lens of fashion using a multidisciplinary approach each period, and drawing on art history, anthropology, psychology, economic and political history, and sociology to understand the major arcs of fashion and how they reflect the cultural consciousness of their time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Clancy
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07:965:491-492
Project Work (BA, BA)
Application of performance, production, or critical theory under professional supervision in an outside theatrical organization. Activities include, but are not limited to, literary management, directing, stage management, design, and theater management. In certain instances an acting project can be proposed.
Prerequisites: 07:966:215-216 and permission of student's B.A. adviser. Open to juniors and seniors.
Jones
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07:965:493
Honors Seminar in Theater Arts (3)
Students perfect abilities to do independent work.
Prerequisite: Permission of B.A. adviser.
Jones
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07:965:494
Honors Project in Theater Arts (3)
Individual research and/or creative project presented as honors thesis.
Prerequisites: 07:965:493 and permission of B.A. adviser.
Jones
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07:965:495-496
Seminar: Topics in Theater (BA,BA)
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07:965:497-498
Workshop Topics in Theater (BA,BA)
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