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THEATRE DEPARTMENT
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts Professor Rick Roemer, PhD, Chair &
Artistic Director
Professor Paul J. Gaffney, PhD
Professor Kathleen
Juhl, MFA, PhD
Associate Professor John Ore, MFA, Director of Technical
Operations, Resident Lighting Designer
Associate Professor Desiderio
Roybal, MFA, Resident Scenic Designer
Assistant Professor Kerry Bechtel,
MFA, Resident Costume Designer
Assistant Professor Sergio Costola,
PhD
Assistant Professor Diane Cole, MFA (part-time)
Assistant
Professor Jared Stein, MFA (part-time)
Instructor Karen Olsen, BA
(part-time)
Instructor Judy Thompson-Price, BS (part-time) The mission of
Southwestern University’s Theatre Department is to provide academic and
laboratory experiences designed to help students explore their artistic
potential through the arts and crafts of theatre and to become well-educated
theatre artists, activists and advocates for the arts. Our goal is to educate
students who are well prepared for graduate schools and advanced theatre
training programs and for work in the professional theatre. We are also
dedicated to empowering individuals who will use the analytical, critical,
practical and artistic skills inherent in the theatre discipline to entertain,
educate, enlighten and contribute to their communities and the world in
insightful and celebratory ways. In order to accomplish these goals, we provide
a rigorous program of study in theatrical design, performance and playwriting,
balanced with a solid and comprehensive foundation in theatre history, theory
and literature grounded in Southwestern University’s liberal arts
tradition. As an integral and visible part of the university and local
communities, the Theatre Department is committed to presenting a wide range of
theatrical productions which entertain and encourage public and private
reflection and debate in keeping with the university’s goal of global and
cultural understanding and stewardship. All auditions for major theatrical
productions are open to all students.
Scholarships
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts grants a number of scholarships to majors in
theatre. These scholarships are awarded after an audition or portfolio review by
the prospective students with members of the Theatre Department faculty, and can
be scheduled through the secretary of the School of Fine Arts. For students who
are Work Study eligible as part of their financial aid package, there are
numerous jobs in the area of the theatre, such as faculty assistants, box office
staff, and backstage crew. Students interested in these positions should inquire
through the secretary of the School of Fine Arts.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre allows students to focus intensively on
artistic, academic and production aspects of the theatre discipline. A set of
core courses is required for all BFA and BA students. Students pursuing the BFA
may choose from the Acting, Design and Technology and Musical Theatre Emphases
as detailed below. In addition, students who wish to pursue the BFA are admitted
to candidacy for that degree only after successfully completing a review process
at the end of the fall semester of their sophomore year. Prior to this review
process, students are requested to complete the Theatre History and
Historiography I, Stagecraft, Voice and Movement, Design Fundamentals and
Fundamentals of Acting courses and three semesters of Technical Theatre
Laboratory. In the three semesters prior to their review, students are also
required to participate in all departmental auditions and to work as a member of
a production staff as an actor or technician each semester. Following the
successful completion of the BFA review process, candidates must continue to
audition for all department productions and perform or design or work as
production assistants for at least one department production per semester. To
maintain the status as BFA candidates and to graduate with the BFA degree,
students must successfully complete a jury presentation at the end of the spring
semester of their sophomore, junior and senior years. In addition, BFA
candidates are required to present an audition or portfolio to prospective
employers at a major theatre conference such as the Southwestern Theatre
Association, Southeastern Theatre Conference, USITT or other approved
activities.
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is designed to provide students with a solid
background in theatre history, literature, performance, design and production
practices. Many students who choose the Bachelor of Arts degree option have
minors or double majors because they have other major intellectual or
disciplinary interests or choose to pursue teacher
certification. Major in Theatre (BFA): 64
semester hours (Acting or Design and Technology emphasis) or 72 semester hours
(Musical Theatre emphasis). Theatre majors pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree complete the BFA Core courses as well as the Emphasis required courses
and electives for Acting, Design and Technology or Musical Theatre listed below.
BFA Theatre majors must also complete a Capstone
Experience. BFA Core courses: 28 semester
hours, including Theatre 73-111, 121, 131, 143, 153, 163, 183; four hours from
Theatre 73-211, 221, 231; Theatre 74-123, 233, 243. A Capstone Experience is
also required. Acting Emphasis required
courses: 18 semester hours, including Theatre 73-101 (two semesters),
193, 311, 503, 513, 813, 893. Acting Emphasis
electives: 18 hours, chosen from Theatre 73-173, 863, 933; Theatre
74-313, 323, 673, 703, 853; no more than three hours from Theatre 73-713, 723;
no more than three hours from Theatre 73/74-951, 952, 953; no more than three
hours from Theatre 73-923, 74-113, 73/74-943; no more than three hours from
Dance 79-203, 403, 413, 503, 603, 803. Design and
Technology Emphasis required courses: 18 semester hours, including
Theatre 73-241 (three semesters), 793, 803, 823, 833,
893. Design and Technology Emphasis electives:
18 semester hours, chosen from Theatre 73-193, 263, 463, 843, 853, 863, 913;
Theatre 74-313, 323, 673, 853; no more than three hours from Theatre 74-413,
423; no more than three hours from Theatre 73/74-301, 302, 303; no more than
three hours from Theatre 74-951, 952, 953; no more than three hours from Theatre
73-923, 74-113, 73/74-943. Musical Theatre Emphasis
required courses: 32 semester hours, including Theatre 73-101 (two
semesters), 193, 311, 603; three from Dance 79-203, 403, 503, 603; Music Theory
76-101, 103; Applied Voice APM8B-xxx (eight semester hours), Applied Piano
APM8A-xxx (two semester hours). Musical Theatre
Emphasis electives: 12 semester hours, chosen from Theatre 73-503, 513,
713, 813; Theatre 74-293, 323, 853; no more than one from 73-793, 803, 823, 833;
no more than one from Dance 79-203, 243, 403, 413, 503, 603, 803; Music Theory
76-111, 113; Ensemble 78-121, 131, 141 (one semester hour of each); Applied
Piano 8A-XXX (one semester hour); Theatre 73/74-951, 952, 953; Theatre
73/74-941, 942, 943. Major in Theatre (BA): 43
hours, including Theatre 73-111, 121, 131, 143, 153, 163, 183; four hours from
Theatre 73-211, 221, 231; Theatre 74-123, 233, 243; 16 additional semester hours
above the introductory level of Theatre performance, design, production,
management, independent study, internship, Summer Theatre Repertory, literature
or other courses approved by academic adviser. A Capstone Experience is also
required. NOTE: All Southwestern students are required to complete a Capstone
requirement. Students do not have to receive credit hours to complete the
Capstone. However, the Capstone requirement may be completed in conjunction with
a course or project for which the student receives course credit. Academic
Internships, an Advanced Production for the Theatre course project designed with
the help of a faculty adviser or a University Honors Project often serve as
Capstone projects. Minor in Theatre: 18
semester hours of Theatre, including two hours from Theatre 73-111, 121, 131; 16
additional hours of Theatre, 12 hours of which must be above the introductory
level. Minor in Performance Studies: 18
semester hours, including Theatre 73-173, 713; four from Theatre 73-153, 183,
723, Theatre 74-243, 313, Dance 79-243. Minor in
Dance: 18 semester hours of Dance, 12 hours of which must be above the
introductory level. See the Education Department for information regarding
teacher certification in theatre.
Theatre Production and Performance (THE)
| 73-101 | THEATRE
PERFORMANCE PRACTICUM. Main-stage productions are open to all University
students. One hour of credit is granted for each production experience. This
course may be repeated for up to two semester hours of credit. Prerequisite:
Must be cast in a role in a main-stage production.
(FAP) | | 73-111 | THEATRE
LABORATORY (SCENERY AND STAGE PROPERTIES). This course focuses on the building,
painting, and dressing used in the creation of theatrical scenery. Students will
use drafted plans, paint elevations, color models, and research to create stage
settings used in the theatre department’s main stage productions. The
built and painted stage scenery is dressed using stage properties that are
either procured or fabricated in the department’s shops.
(FAP) | | 73-121 | THEATRE
LABORATORY (COSTUMES). This course focuses on the cutting, draping, and building
of costumes. Students will develop and use skills in machine and hand sewing to
realize the designs for the theatre department’s main stage productions.
(FAP) | | 73-131 | THEATRE
LABORATORY (LIGHTING AND SOUND). This course focuses on the craft and practice
of stage lighting and audio. Students will serve as stage electricians, audio
technicians, programmers, and console operators for departmental productions.
Besides being responsible for the execution of the designs (hanging, circuiting,
and focusing fixtures), students will become familiar and proficient with
electrical safety, inventory maintenance, troubleshooting, and the reading of
design drawings.
(FAP) | | 73-143 | STAGECRAFT.
This course will examine the technical areas involved in the production of a
theatrical presentation. Each student will have the opportunity to spend equal
time studying with the resident scene designer, resident costume designer and
resident lighting designer, exploring the fundamentals of scenery construction,
rigging, costume construction, basic electricity, wiring, theatrical fixtures
and hanging/focusing lighting instruments. The class provides the basic skills
and technical knowledge necessary to becoming a competent well-rounded stage
technician. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
(FAP) | | 73-153 | VOICE
AND MOVEMENT. This is a practical, activity-based course designed to help
students speak and move with ease and freedom. Voice work will focus on
improving resonance and enunciation. Movement work will focus on body alignment
and spatial awareness. Along with voice and movement skills, students will gain
an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts from which voice and
movement modalities have developed. Prerequisite: Theatre major or permission of
instructor.
(FAP) | | 73-163 | DESIGN
FUNDAMENTALS. As the pre-requisite for all further studies in design, this
introductory course examines the collaborative nature of technical theatre
design, utilizing the department’s resident scenic, costume and
lighting/sound designers. A survey of plays will provide a chronological
backdrop of Western theatre for the study of how script analysis intersects with
production design. This chronological path should also allow exploration of each
play’s time period from a sociological and architectural perspective. The
format of this class will vary from discussion to lecture to group activities.
(FAP) | | 73-173 | INTRODUCTION
TO PERFORMANCE STUDIES. This course focuses on performance as an activity which
can lead to enhanced literary and cultural analysis and understanding. Topics
and activities include everyday life performance, cultural performance and the
performance of non-dramatic literature. Also Communication Studies 75-173.
(FAP) | | 73-183 | FUNDAMENTALS
OF ACTING. This course is designed to introduce students to the process of
acting, including trusting and using instincts, making interesting and
challenging character choices, analyzing scripts for character, dramatic action
and conflict, and the relationship of an actor to the text and the theatre as a
whole. Students will work on basic acting skills including movement, voice,
exploration of the self, and improvisation in order to create active, engaging
and truthful life on stage. Substantial written and performance work is
required.
(FAP) | | 73-193 | MAKEUP
FOR THE THEATRE. Design and practice in the art of stage makeup. Course focuses
on development of skills for the practicing theatre artist.
(FAP) | | 73-201 | THEATRE
PERFORMANCE PRACTICUM. Main-stage productions are open to all University
students. One hour of credit is granted for each production. This course may be
repeated for up to two semester hours of credit. Prerequisite: Must be cast in a
role in a main-stage production and Theatre 73-101 (two semesters).
(FAP) | | 73-211 | THEATRE
LABORATORY (SCENERY AND STAGE PROPERTIES). This course focuses on advanced
building, painting, and stage dressing techniques used in the creation of
theatrical scenery. Students will use drafted plans, paint elevations, color
models, and research to create stage settings used in the theatre
department’s main stage productions. The built and painted stage scenery
is dressed using stage properties that are either procured or fabricated in the
department’s shops. May be repeated for up to five semester hours of
credit. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-111.
(FAP) | | 73-221 | THEATRE
LABORATORY (COSTUMES). This course focuses on advanced cutting, draping, and
building of costumes. Students will continue developing and using skills in
machine and hand sewing to realize the designs for the theatre
department’s main stage productions. May be repeated for up to five
semester hours of credit. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-121.
(FAP) | | 73-231 | THEATRE
LABORATORY (LIGHTING AND SOUND). This course focuses on advanced craft and
practice of stage lighting and audio. Students will serve as stage electricians,
audio technicians, programmers, console operators, and master electricians for
departmental productions. Besides being responsible for the execution of the
designs (hanging, circuiting, and focusing fixtures), students will become
familiar and proficient with stage management, electrical safety, inventory
maintenance, troubleshooting, and the reading of design drawings. May be
repeated for up to five semester hours of credit. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-131.
(FAP) | | 73-241 | THEATRE
PRODUCTION PRACTICUM. One hour of credit is granted for stage management and
design positions for main-stage theatre productions. This course may be repeated
for up to four semester hours of credit. Prerequisite: Must be chosen for a
stage management or design position for a main-stage production.
(FAP) | | 73-263 | THEATRE
CRAFTS. A practical course in which the technical theatre skills used for
millinery, mask making, corset building, painting, dying and general craft
construction are taught in a laboratory setting. These advanced skills will then
be used to create unique costume items for a specific production chosen by the
students and the instructor. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
(FAP) | | 73-273 | CREATIVE
DRAMATICS/THEATRE FOR YOUTH. The purpose of this course is to introduce the
student to the field of creative dramatics and theatre for youth through
lecture, demonstration, classroom workshops and attendance at theatre for youth
performances. The student will learn skills necessary to work with young people
on language and communication, problem solving, creativity, positive
self-concept, social awareness, empathy and an understanding of the art of
theatre. Elementary and junior high age groups will be emphasized.
(FAP) | | 73-311 | ALEXANDER
TECHNIQUE. The Alexander Technique is a body alignment and movement technique
that focuses on alignment of the spine and skeleton. When the spine and skeleton
come into alignment, muscles soften, tension releases, coordination improves,
and the body works more efficiently. This activity-based course focuses on group
and private work with the instructor, and is particularly appropriate for
theatre and music students. May be repeated for credit.
(FAP) | | 73-413 | THEATRE
DANCE. Preparation and execution of basic movement exercises, jazz, tap and
modern dance and their application to choreography for musical theatre. Also
Dance 79-413.
(FAP) | | 73-463 | COMPUTER
AIDED THEATRICAL DESIGN. This course familiarizes the student with Computer
Aided Design (CAD) using VectorWorks. Each student will take a scenic design
that was rendered using a dry point medium and translate it into a CAD drawing.
The CAD drawings will concentrate on ground plan view, section view and front
elevation view. In addition to 2D rendering, 3D rendering techniques will be
explored. The 3D rendering techniques will involve 3D modeling using VectorWorks
Spotlight. This course will provide students with an opportunity to create
renderings using a CAD program that is widely used throughout the entertainment
industry. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-163.
(FAP) | | 73-503 | SCENE
STUDY. This course is an investigation and development of a character that
further strengthens techniques of personalization, character and scene analysis
and character motivation through action. Additionally, through scene study of
realistic dramas, this course investigates the physical life of a character,
together with the technical and imaginative development of voice and body skills
as a means of achieving fully realized and engaging characterizations.
Prerequisite: Theatre 73-183.
(FAP) | | 73-513 | CONTEMPORARY
STYLES—ACTING. Study and practice of 20th-century acting techniques
through research, analysis work and performance. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-503.
(Alternate years)
(FAP) | | 73-603 | MUSICAL
THEATRE WORKSHOP. This course focuses on the intensive practical aspects of
scene-and-song work in the repertory of popular musical theatre genres, paying
particular attention to the skills needed as an actor to interpret lyrics and
text within the structure of a musical play. There will be weekly rehearsals and
critique sessions with emphasis on characterization, technical skills,
subtextual dimensions and stylistic considerations. Although this course focuses
on the performative elements of acting in a musical, there will also be
considerable reading and critical analysis. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor.
(FAP) | | 73-613 | THEATRE
FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE. This course explores theatre as a
political, activist, problem solving, educational and aesthetic tool. Students
will learn to develop interactive performances which can be used to effect
social change in a wide variety of community settings.
(FAP) | | 73-713 | ADVANCED
PERFORMANCE STUDIES. A course which focuses on performance as a field of
knowledge and a way of knowing. Topics vary in different semesters and can
include: cultural performance, literary performance, performance art and theatre
for social justice. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-173 or 183. Also Communication
Studies 75-513 and Feminist Studies 04-713.
(FAP) | | 73-723 | FEMINISM
AND PERFORMANCE. A course focusing on the ways culture has constructed the
performance of gender on stage, in everyday life and in the media. Prerequisite:
Feminist Studies 04-103. Also Communication Studies 75-523 and Feminist Studies
04-723.
(FAP) | | 73-793 | COSTUME
DESIGN. A study of the art and practice of theatrical costume design. Emphasis
will be placed on the costume designer’s requirements for pre-production.
Topics covered include analysis, research, basic figure proportion, color
theory, sketching, swatching and rendering. Students will present design
concepts through a series of renderings for selected periods and plays.
Prerequisite: Theatre 73-163.
(FAP) | | 73-803 | SCENIC
DESIGN. A study of the art and practice of theatrical scenic design. The focus
of the course will be on the traditional approaches to scenic design and a study
of the elements of composition as they apply to scenery. Students will work with
different theatrical styles and settings and will present design concepts
through painted renderings and/or models as well as draftings. The use of the
computer as a design tool will also be studied and used as an aid in the
creation of assigned designs. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-163.
(FAP) | | 73-813 | PERIOD
STYLES—ACTING. Study and practice of acting techniques using texts with
poetic language through research, analysis work and performance. Study includes
character and scene analysis and the performance of scenes and audition material
from a variety of theatrical periods. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-503 or 603.
(Alternate years)
(FAP) | | 73-823 | LIGHTING
DESIGN. A study of the art and practice of theatrical lighting and lighting
design. Students are introduced to the technical skills necessary to handle
stage lighting and to the skills necessary to develop lighting designs for the
theatre and dance. Additional topics include the use of color, lighting in
alternate spaces, and lighting for various styles of the theatre. Student
designs are presented through visual presentations and drafted light plots. The
use of the computer as a design tool will also be studied and used as an aid in
the creation of assigned designs. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-163.
(FAP) | | 73-833 | AUDIO
TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN. This course informs on two topics: the use of audio
technology as a reinforcement tool, specifically the various equipment used for
sound in the theatre, i.e. speaker, cable, digital recording, etc. The course
also covers sound design and effects as a reinforcement for a play’s
theme, style, mood and genre, including how to design sound to effectively
support the characters and plot of a play. Prerequisite: Permission of
instructor.
(FAP) | | 73-843 | SCENIC
ELEMENTS AND STAGE PROPERTIES. This course specializes in the area of scenic
building and properties production for the stage. Areas covered include basic
sewing for the stage and more advanced prop fabrication. From initial script
analysis for props, to working with designers, directors, stage management and
prop assistants, the student will explore ways to build/buy/borrow or find the
props best suited to the production.
(FAP) | | 73-853 | SCENE
PAINTING. A practical activity-based and lecture course which specializes in the
study of various paint finishes and techniques that are applied to stage
scenery. When working on class assignments, students will have the opportunity
to experiment with paint, binders, tools and techniques. This course covers
sizing and priming a backdrop, transfer and inking a backdrop and
experimentation of faux painting techniques on muslin and hardboard. The
techniques covered serve as a foundation for further study and exploration in
the art of scene painting.
(FAP) | | 73-863 | SUMMER
THEATRE REPERTORY.
(FAP) | | 73-893 | DIRECTING
FOR THE THEATRE. Principles and practices of directing. Includes detailed
analysis of the playscript and directing of laboratory or workshop productions.
Prerequisite: Theatre 73-183.
(FAP) | | 73-913 | ADVANCED
LIGHTING DESIGN. This course provides an opportunity for students to further
study the art and technology of lighting design. There will be three major
designs in the areas of ballet, opera and the large-venue concert; a realized
design project may be substituted for one of these. Each student will select one
of three virtual rendering software applications. Students will present
conceptual renderings along with the standard drawings and supporting paperwork
as evidence of their designs. There will also be an emphasis in developing and
refining one’s scenographic design style using research and critical
analysis of professional lighting designers in live performance, video and film
in order to continue the evolution of each student’s aesthetic
sensibility. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-823.
(FAP) | | 73-923 | ADVANCED
PRODUCTION FOR THE THEATRE. This course provides a student director, designer,
stage manager, or actor with a platform to exercise his/her skills in a
performance situation. This course is limited to senior theatre majors and is
designed to serve as the capstone project for the BA and BFA degrees.
(FAP) | | 73-933 | ADVANCED
DIRECTING. This course will explore how a director transforms personal vision
into social and aesthetic meaning in a theatrical event. Through lecture,
discussion and in-class exercises, the course will examine how a director uses
an in-depth approach to script analysis with a special emphasis on the
director’s use of theatrical space and conventions to project a point of
view. Prerequisite: Theatre 73-893.
(FAP) | | 73-001, 002, 003,
004 | SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in
topic. | | 73-301, 302, 303,
304 | SELECTED TOPICS. Special studies not in the
regular curriculum to be offered on student request. May be repeated with change
in topic. | | 73-901, 902, 903,
904 | TUTORIAL. | | 73-941,
942, 943, 944 | ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP. Must be taken
Pass/D/F. | | 73-951, 952, 953,
954 | INDEPENDENT STUDY. May be repeated with change in
content. | | 73-983 | HONORS.
By invitation only. |
Theatre History, Literature and Professional
(THE)
| 74-103 | THEATRE
APPRECIATION. An introduction to the various elements that contribute to the
development of theatre as a specialized art form, with particular emphasis
placed on the role of theatre as an artistic and humanizing experience. Topics
covered include historical and cultural influences, the nature and variety of
dramatic texts, the nature of acting, the functions of theatrical design and the
integration of theatrical aesthetics in performance. Several plays illustrating
the above will be read and analyzed and attendance at selected performances is
required.
(FAL) | | 74-113 | THEATRE
ARTS IN LONDON. A theoretical and experiential survey of the art of the theatre,
its past and present, with an emphasis on the role of theatre within the society
and the techniques employed to achieve its purpose. Emphasis will be upon
attending performances in London. This course is taught by faculty from
Goldsmith College, University of London. An additional fee is levied to pay for
admission to theatre performances. (Fall in London Program only)
(FAL) | | 74-123 | THEATRE
HISTORY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY I. A theatre course exploring various critical
approaches to Western written texts intended for the stage, in order to help
students to develop the ability to analyze and evaluate a variety of scripts in
terms of form (structure and tone) and style. Students will read some of the
most important realist plays and also examples of departures from realism during
the 20th century. The course is intended to familiarize students with a critical
practice attentive to theatre as a material institution, rather than focusing
solely on the play-text. In addition, the course is meant to introduce students
to methods of critical research and issues of historiography (a reflection on
the methods and sources used by historians to answer questions about the past).
Theatre History and Historiography I, II and III may be taken in any order.
(FAL) | | 74-233 | THEATRE
HISTORY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY II. This course focuses more on theatre history and
historiography than on dramatic literature. Students will be asked to meditate
on questions regarding the uses to which play-texts are put in the educational
system and in cultural practices (performances through the ages, films,
television, exhibitions, etc.). Theatre performances will be analyzed as
functions of different fields of influence (economic realities of production and
attendance; politics and power relations within and outside the theatre; social
norms regarding gender, race, ethnicity, religion, family, etc.; aesthetic
values of the time). This course and Theatre History and Historiography III
comprise a two-semester course that will be organized according to specific
topics. Topics may include Theatre and Ritual, Feminine Morphology, Manuals for
Acting, (Im)Possible Parallels, Theatrical Spaces, etc. Theatre History and
Historiography I, II and III may be taken in any order.
(FAL) | | 74-243 | THEATRE
HISTORY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY III. See THE74-233 Theatre History and Historiography
II for course description. Theatre History and Historiography I, II and III may
be taken in any order.
(FAL) | | 74-253 | EAST
MEETS WEST: INTERCULTURALISM AND THEATRE. An investigation of theatrical
interculturalism in a world-wide context. This course examines the series of
exchanges, imitations, misunderstandings and betrayals that took place in
theatre during the 20th century and the new forms produced at the intersection
of cultures. The focus will be on: (a) the study of the “original”
theatrical forms (Japanese, Chinese, Nigerian, Indian, Balinese, Brazilian and
European); (b) the analysis of more or less conscious and voluntary
“hybrid” theatrical forms in terms of performance (actor’s
techniques) and their aesthetic value; (c) the consideration of the dangers
inherent in intercultural experiences (cultural appropriation) and the
(im)possibility of free exchange under material relations of dominance and
exploitation. (FAL)
(IP) | | 74-293 | HISTORY
OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE. A cultural study of the American Musical as an
art form beginning with its origins in vaudeville, burlesque, English music
halls, European operetta and minstrel shows through its development, and
ultimately its effect on popular culture today. This class will include in-depth
analysis of varied musicals to further the understanding of how plot, musical
structure and interpretation combine to define the genre.
(FAL) | | 74-313 | PLAYWRITING.
Theory and practices of playwriting. Includes the writing of scripts for theatre
reading and production. Also English 10-313.
(FAL) | | 74-323 | DRAMATURGY.
Fundamentals for the development of a dramaturgical sensibility in order to
promote integration between theory (the knowledge of theatre history, dramatic
literature and criticism) and practice (the expertise needed to realize the
potential of a play in a particular production). The course focuses on how to
prepare and edit a text and how to collaborate and communicate with the
director, the actors, the set designer, the costume designer, the lighting
designer, etc. In addition, the student will learn how to conduct research in
order to create a Dramaturg’s Notebook consisting of (a) historical,
social, cultural, and philosophical or religious background of the play; (b)
biographical information regarding the author; (c) the production history of the
play; (d) a critical analysis of the play; (e) an iconographic portfolio. This
course is a prerequisite for students who intend to be dramaturgs for Theatre
Department productions.
(FAL) | | 74-413 | COSTUME
HISTORY I. A survey of historic costume and fashion in the Western world from
classical antiquity through the 18th century. This course focuses on the
exploration of the relationship between social, political and cultural
occurrences and fashion, art, and clothing. The ability to identify historical
periods by costume silhouette and major events will be acquired in addition to
the procurement of a broad vocabulary of costume and fashion terminology.
(FAL) | | 74-423 | COSTUME
HISTORY II. A survey of historic costume and fashion in the Western world from
the late 18th century through the present. This course focuses on the
exploration of the relationship between social, political and cultural
occurrences and fashion, art and clothing. The ability to identify historical
periods by costumesilhouette and major events will be acquired in addition to
the procurement of a broad vocabulary of costume and fashion terminology.
Special attention will be given to the late 20th century and the impact costume
and fashion have on the student themselves. (FAL)
| | 74-613 | THEATRE
FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: HISTORY AND THEORY. This course examines the ways that
contemporary theatre and performance with a determined social standpoint
attempts to confront issues of political engagement and activism in order to
inspire social change. Examples of playwrights and theatre companies covered
include: Tony Kushner, Anna Deavere Smith, Tim Miller, Peggy Shaw, Augusto Boal,
Dario Fo, Athol Fugard, Teatro Campesino and The Living Theatre.
(FAL) | | 74-673 | MANAGEMENT
FOR THE THEATRE. Studies in managerial aspects involved in promoting and
producing theatre (educational, community and professional).
(FAL) | | 74-703 | SHAKESPEARE.
See English 10-623.
(H) | | 74-853 | STAGE
MANAGEMENT FOR THE THEATRE. An introduction to stage management for commercial
and non-commercial theatre. The course will include discussion of the stage
manager’s responsibilities as well as the development of the skills
necessary to perform effectively as a stage manager for a theatrical production.
Prerequisite: Theatre 73-143. (Alternate years)
(FAL) | | 74-001, 002, 003,
004 | SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change in
topic. | | 74-301, 302, 303,
304 | SELECTED TOPICS. Special studies not in the
regular curriculum, offered upon student request. May be repeated with change in
topic. | | 74-901, 902, 903,
904 | TUTORIAL. | | 74-941,
942, 943, 944 | ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP. Must be taken
Pass/D/F. | | 74-951, 952, 953,
954 | INDEPENDENT STUDY. May be repeated with change in
content. | | 74-983 | HONORS.
By invitation only. |
Dance (DAN)
| 79-203 | BALLET.
A study of basic foot, arm and body position in ballet. The student is
introduced to the barre for fundamental ballet exercises, followed by center
practice and combination of dance steps.
(FAP) | | 79-243 | HISTORY
OF DANCE. A survey of the development of humankind through dance from primitive
times to the 20th century, with a special focus on ballet and dance in America.
(FAL) | | 79-403 | MODERN
DANCE. Education in body movement through dance techniques designed to teach an
understanding of rhythm and relaxation and a presentation of basic movement
problems.
(FAP) | | 79-413 | THEATRE
DANCE. See Theatre 73-413.
(FAP) | | 79-503 | JAZZ
DANCE. A study of jazz technique, free style movement, floor and barre work and
combinations. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a wider
range of body movement and a creative means of expression for theatre dance.
(FAP) | | 79-603 | TAP
DANCE. An introduction to tap dance techniques, emphasizing the use of this
dance in theatrical performance.
(FAP) | | 79-803 | DANCE
REPERTORY. Emphasis is on learning new techniques through combined movement
phrases and by learning one dance and/or sections from others. Prerequisites:
Any two of the following: Dance 79-203, 403, 503. May be repeated for up to six
hours of credit. (FAP) | | 79-001,
002, 003, 004 | SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with
change in topic. | | 79-301, 302,
303, 304 | SELECTED TOPICS. May be repeated with change
in topic. | | 79-901, 902, 903,
904 | TUTORIAL. | | 79-941,
942, 943, 944 | ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP. Must be taken
Pass/D/F. | | 79-951, 952, 953,
954 | INDEPENDENT STUDY. |
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