A study of theatrical texts and practices of the past and present.

Through readings, videos, in-class activities, discussion, field trips, micro-teaching, and written reflection, designed to develop a practical understanding of the techniques and skills associated with integrating the arts into various contexts. Provides experience in each art content area (dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts) to develop an introductory understanding of each of these disciplines.

Fundamental study of principles and vocabulary of dance.

A study of the elements of classical ballet through exploration of movement principles as defined by traditional ballet technique.

A study of yoga in order to develop the ability to coordinate movement and breathing in dance.

A continuation of the study of the elements of classical ballet through exploration of movement principles as defined by traditional ballet technique.

A study of the multiple aspects of modern dance technique including Humphrey-Limon, Release Technique, Laban Movement Analysis, and Bartenieff Fundamentals.

A continuation of the study of the multiple aspects of modern dance technique as developed in Modern I.

An introduction to four styles of twentieth and twenty-first century jazz dance through exploration of the fundamental principles of movement with a parallel study of the historical development of the jazz dance aesthetic.

A continuation of the study of jazz dance as developed in Jazz I.

The study of contemporary dance informed by African aesthetics and vernacular movement found throughout the African diaspora.

The study and practice of improvisational dance.

The study of yoga as it pertains to movement in dance.

Basic principles of acting and practical work in scenes from plays.

Exercising the fundamental principles of vocal production and speech.

Fundamental inquiry into the acting process.

Techniques for playing and shaping action within scene structures.

General introduction to improvisational activities with application to the theatre.

Analyze dance as a significant tool for defining and articulating the many varied and intersecting facets of identity such as gender, sexuality, race, class, and nationality among others. Examine many forms of dance occurring in diverse contexts from the modern dance innovators of the 1950s, to vogue and ballroom culture of the 1980s, to representations of dance across contemporaneous media platforms like Instagram. Explore how distinct dance communities enact a multicultural and non-static notion of identity in American culture.

Explore costuming and costume design as an agent in our social reality, both reflecting and constructing the identities which we interact with daily. Engage with a wide range of archival materials, streaming video, live performances, creative group work, and interviews with locally and internationally renowned artists.

Rehearsing and performing solo and group numbers from musical theatre and other genres in cabaret-style entertainment and musical revues for on- and off-campus events.

Establishes foundational vocal technique for musical theatre singing. Develops successful vocal practice strategies and effective, healthy technique through the study of a comprehensive range of musical theatre styles including musical comedy, Golden Age musical drama, and concept and rock musicals.

Continuation of Theatre and Dance 109D. Focus on vocal range, flexibility, and endurance. Text analysis through the study of music and lyrics, using these components as the basis of character development.

Examine the various histories explored by musical theatre. Investigate the conventions utilized by musical theatre during their development and original productions. Consider the various types of musicals, and how these musicals explore historical and cultural events and persons through this unique medium.

Introduction to the ways that performance communicates meaning, as a foundation for further study in theatre and dance.

Examines current and historical performance policy in order to understand how the entertainment industry operates nationally.

Explores and defines the creative process of performance collaboration.

Introductory topics in theatre and dance, including basic research methods, contemporary and local performance, the role of the artist in society, the philosophy of a fine arts education, and the exploration of campus resources.

Principles and techniques of physical conditioning.

Intensive study of principles, technique, and vocabulary of contemporary dance.

Intensive study of intermediate-level theory, technique, and vocabulary of contemporary dance.

Intensive study of principles, technique, and vocabulary of ballet.

Study of intermediate-level theory, technique, and vocabulary of ballet as a supporting style.

Exploration and study of elements of movement design.

Continuation of Theatre and Dance 312M.

Preparation and performance laboratory related to production.

Approaches to incorporating Stanislavski-based principles in acting, including dramatic action, given circumstances, subtext, sense memory, the magic if, and tempo/rhythm.

Continuation of Acting I. Application of Stanislavksi-based principles to scene work selected from realistic genres.

Continuation of Acting II, with greater emphasis on personalization of character needs, given circumstances, actor-to-actor communication, and emotional life.

Understanding the relationship between voice and body in acting, with a focus on freeing tension, releasing vocal power, and enabling physical expression.

Continuation of Voice and Movement I. Deeper understanding of the vocal-physical connection as a means of playing dramatic action.

Advanced voice and speech work in breath, support, placement, focus, range, resonance, articulation and endurance. Emphasis placed on personalization of language and text from selected plays.

Continuation of Voice Laboratory I. Advanced voice and speech work connected to personalization and truth in classical and heightened text.

Using the body as an instrument for playing action and bringing the actor to a deeper understanding of physical stage presence.

Continuation of Movement Laboratory I. The practice of physical theatre disciplines as a means of deepening the actor's understanding of character and behavior.

Preparation and performance laboratory related to production.

Introduction to the techniques, practices, and processes in costume, lighting, scenic, and sound design.

Introduction to the technical aspects of theatrical performance--in costumes, lighting, scenery, and media.

Assist in the creation of props, lighting, costumes, projection, audio, or scenery for department productions.

The study and practice of writing plays.

Study and practice of the fundamentals of stage directing: composition, dramatic action, movement, and textual analysis.

An exploration of world dance as an expression of cultural identity and change.

Continuation of Theatre and Dance 317M.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Theatre and Dance. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Theatre and Dance. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Introduces student actors to strategies to grow as generative artists and master the basics of a few common media production tools to give their creative voice a broader reach in the world.

Students initiate, develop, and/or participate in an approved departmental major festival project or production under the supervision of a faculty member.

Techniques and materials used in the teaching of dance.

Intensive study of principles, technique, and vocabulary of contemporary dance.

Intensive study of intermediate-level theory, technique, and vocabulary of contemporary dance.

Intensive study of advanced theory, technique, and style of contemporary dance.

Intensive study of principles, technique, and vocabulary of ballet.

Study of intermediate-level theory, technique, and vocabulary of ballet as a supporting style.

Study of advanced theory, technique, and vocabulary of ballet as a supporting style.

Preparation and performance laboratory related to production.

Study and practice of the fundamentals of stage directing: composition, picturization, movement, gesture, and unit structure.

Dramatic and environmental analysis of full-length plays.

Theory and techniques of play directing, with practical applications in projects and scenes.

Incorporating language as action by applying basic acting principles to the demand of Shakespearean text.

Exploration of classical and idiosyncratic texts to enable personal and artistic growth in actors.

Exploration of aspects of design and technology in performance, including costume, lighting, scenery, and sound.

Continuation of Acting II, with greater emphasis on personalization of character needs, given circumstances, actor-to-actor communication, and emotional life.

Emphasis on the form and writing of the full-length play or equivalent.

Theory, materials, and practice, including story dramatization, storytelling, puppets, pantomime, shadow plays, role-playing, and theatre games.

Theory and practice of creative drama for children, both as an art form and as a process for emphasizing creative expression and aesthetic growth.

Theory and practice of all phases of play production for young audiences.

Introduction to the theory and practice of directing and producing theatre with young performers, with emphasis on appropriate literature.

Advanced investigation of drama and drama-based instructional strategies. Observation, teaching and/or co-teaching in one or more practical contexts during the semester as a way to hone skills needed to successfully plan, implement, and evaluate drama-based lessons.

Producing and directing a play in an elementary or secondary school.

Private coaching, master classes, and small and large group rehearsals, culminating in staged public performances of musical revues and/or chamber musicals.

Continuation of Theatre and Dance 109E. Emphasizes the synthesis of singing and acting skills.

Continuation of Theatre and Dance 129D. Refines, expands, and strengthens the specialized performance skills required of a musical theatre performer, including studio recording techniques.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Theatre and Dance. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Theatre and Dance. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.

Advanced study of the principles and practices of choreography.

Continuation of Theatre and Dance 332M.

Principles, techniques, and materials used in the teaching of dance.

Practical application techniques and materials used in the teaching of dance.

Explore advanced work with text and personal connection to character.

Subjects in acting including voice/speech, movement, character, composition and collaboration with directors.

Offers students experience and training in performance techniques and methods for working collaboratively with directors in rehearsal.

Offers students experience and training in performance techniques and methods for working collaboratively with directors in rehearsal.

Explores how to use the arts to educate in arts and non-arts settings (professional arts organizations, after-school programs, schools, museums, and community sites). Engagement with a variety of local arts organizations that hire and train teaching artists including dancers, visual artists, and theatre professionals through service learning projects. Includes outside service learning projects with local community organizations or schools.

Explores digital storytelling and applied theatre as tools for reflecting on self, building community, and fostering cultural engagement. Engagement in creative writing and devising through drama and digital technologies; collaborative development and documentation of digital stories and performance collages. Extra lab hours may be required for digital documenting and editing.

Explores the history and multiple contexts of drama/theatre applications in museum settings in the U.S. and international sites.

Principles and techniques of physical conditioning with practical applications to injury prevention for dance and theatre practitioners.

Fundamental study of principles and vocabulary of dance.

Explores original repertoire from a wide variety of musical theatre styles.

Continued introduction to the foundation of street dance styles, specifically old school Hip Hop and House dance techniques. Exploration of these dance styles and their cultural origins through an investigation of movement principles, history, and philosophy of street dance.

Introduction to Hip-Hop dance as a culturally significant form. Explores history, the social and political forces at work, and the fundamental techniques (Campbell Locking, Popping, Breaking etiquette/movements, Hip-Hop Party Dance and House). Intellectual challenge is offered through the lens of critical race theory and historical context. Addresses the origin and evolution of American Hip-Hop dance rooted in a theoretical structure that springs from the elemental nature of the African Diaspora. Emphasis on the social, political, and economic environment in which it was fashioned.

Making use of tools found in Africanist performance traditions to explore issues and experiment with ways to craft a movement-based performance that expresses a specific point of view and draws out questions about our chosen issue or effort.

Explore daily mind/body practice of efficient alignment, core strengthening, movement re-education and execution using Pilates-evolved techniques, equipment, and readings to enhance movement expressivity in performance.

Explores original musical theatre choreography from a variety of styles. Repertoire will require a higher level of skills.

Refines and expands dance technique and skills essential to Broadway-style choreography. Original Broadway choreography requiring a high level of technique and character development.

Continues to refine and expand dance technique and skills essential to Broadway style choreography. Original Broadway choreography requiring a high level of technique and character development.

A study and practice of classical and contemporary ballet pointe technique. Distinguishes between and practice various 'schools' of pointe technique, study its anatomical principles, and learn repertoire ranging from the nineteenth century to the current day. Increasingly complex combinations of movements, positions, and rhythms will be applied toward developing physical skills, cognitive skills, and performance quality. Individual expression and artistry is encouraged.

Utilizes Pilates-evolved techniques, equipment, and readings to investigate a daily mind/body practice of efficient alignment, core strengthening, movement re-education and execution to enhance movement expressivity in performance.

Introduction to the foundation of street dance styles, specifically old school Hip Hop. Exploration of the teachings of Philadelphia-born street dance pioneer, Rennie Harris, and his codification terminology and stylized movement vocabulary. Study of these dances and understand their cultural origins through an exploration of movement principles, history, and philosophy of street dance. Foundational House dance technique may also be introduced.

A survey of contemporary devising techniques. Work explores present-day parallels for making performance for both individual and collaborative practices.

Fundamentals of acting for the camera; adjusting from the stage to the demands of the camera.

Advanced technique for the camera. Professional audition protocols and career preparation.

Microphone technique and the use of the voice to create character in various media applications such as narration, video games, and commercial copy.

Selection and rehearsal of materials in preparation for professional acting interviews and auditions.

Survey of marketing oneself as an actor, the actor's relationship to agents and casting directors, and methods for initiating and maintaining a professional acting career.

Topics in acting including voice/speech, movement, and directing.

Incorporating language as action by applying basic acting principles to the demand of Shakespearean text.

Introduces student actors to strategies to grow as generative artists and master the basics of a few common media production tools to give their creative voice a broader reach in the world.

Focus on issues of acting in comedy. Address the problems that confront the actor when rehearsing and performing in extant comedy play scripts. Uses improvisational, non-theatrical, and original material for developing comedy skills. Participation as an actor is mandatory.

Emphasizes dialect skills and good vocal production for actors pursuing professional work. Emphasis is placed on independent dialect study projects.

Explore the significance of music, composers, shows, and singers as they relate to the use of voice.

Introduction to theatrical fighting and violence. Explores the techniques used to create the illusion of stage fighting and violence both with and without weapons. Focus on the practical application of violence to tell stories on the stage and/or screen. An opportunity to have work observed in front of a Fight Master of the Society of American Fight Directors.

Developing skills for bringing your personal self to acting and to the audition.

Individual projects in theatre design and technology.

Fundamentals of research, drawing, rendering, and script/character analysis and critique for costume design.

Fundamentals of research, paperwork communication, and technology for lighting designers.

Fundamentals of designing, drafting, and model building of scenery for theatrical and film designers.

Tools and products used by professional makeup artists. Includes techniques for natural, character, and special effects makeup in theatre, opera, dance, film, and TV.

Principles of figure and fabric painting from life.

Scene painting techniques for theatrical designers.

Advanced automated and computer-aided lighting theory and techniques.

Participation in an interdisciplinary team to gain a thorough understanding of the two-dimensional game development process, through modeling of the environment and practices that are used in game studios.

Participation in interdisciplinary teams to gain a thorough understanding of the three-dimensional game development process, through modeling of the environment and practices that are used in game studios.

Introduction to sound design for live performance.

Fundamentals of textile surface design.

Advanced instruction in sound design for live performance.

Fundamentals of classical tutu construction, including draping, pattern making, fitting techniques on a live model.

Theory and technique of puppet creation and performance. May include marionettes, hand and rod, and body puppets.

Exploring the uses of leather as a medium for armour making. Shaping, tooling, coloring application for uses in theatre and film.

Fundamentals of drawing and color for renderings of scenery for theatre and film.

Fundamentals of self-marketing for theatre artists.

Introduction to the particulars of producing and integrating media into live performance environments.

Fundamentals of the stage management process for large public events.

Fundamental theory and techniques in tailoring for the live performer.

Advanced theory and techniques in tailoring for the live performer.

Fundamentals of mask theory, design, and construction for theatre and live performance.

Fundamentals of building and styling wigs for use in the theatre.

Introduction to the conceptualization and design of scenery for the theatre.

Fundamentals of scenery construction and assembly.

Introduction to the field of projection design in live performance.

Explores interconnectedness between lighting, projection, and media that is commonly found in live entertainment environments.

Fundamentals of the stage management process for theatrical production.

Advanced instruction in stage management for theatrical production.

Fundamentals of hat design, fitting, and construction techniques.

Fundamentals of costume research and drawing.

Fundamentals of automated and computer-aided lighting for theatre and live performance.

Focus on experiments in revising dramatic text in order to create a common vocabulary around narrative structure. Revision often includes the creation of multiple new drafts, digging through past drafts for abandoned themes, lost focus, and new inspiration as well as exploring character, narrative, and/or language.

Topics in theatre studies, including creative drama, theatre for children and youth, and theatre with young adults.

The application of creative drama methods in museum settings.

Explore the ways performance serves as an alternative space of expression and worldmaking, a site of activism and resistance, and a creative outlet for queer and trans people in specific socio-cultural contexts.

Consider what physical performance and dance tell us about gender, sexuality and the body. Previous knowledge of performance or gender studies is not required.

Serves two primary functions: to increase participant's knowledge on the issues facing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community; and to learn facilitation skills in order to talk about these issues on campus. Enrolled students will become peer educators in a team, and will give workshops across campus around LGBTQ issues during the spring semester.

Examine religion as an aesthetic practice and explore the inventiveness of the imagination that underlines African religious practices. Study religious practices spanning from the pre-colonial and post-colonial eras to the contemporary period particularly in urban centers.

Study the adaptation of great dramatic literature of the Greek civilizations to their phenomenal evolution into popular African performances. Putting classical writings from Ancient Greek in dialogue with texts that formed the background of African anti-colonial revolutions, analyze how Africans have used these works to re-shape literary canon and given their world and their histories universal purchase.

Professional internship position in business and/or production.

Comprehensive introduction to research in the area of theatre and dance.

Individual projects to be completed under faculty supervision.

Exploration and practice in the skills and craft of acting, voice, dance, directing, and playwriting.

Topics, restricted or broad in scope, related to the theory of acting, stage combat, movement, and voice.

Projects inappropriate to organized courses but pertinent to students' training and development in acting, directing, dance, and playwriting.

Application of aesthetic and creative principles to directing theory; application of directing theory to textual analysis and production concept.

Topics, restricted or broad in scope, related to the theory of directing.

Problems in the theory and practice of acting and directing for the theatre.

Full exploration of the sources of dramatic action that reside in the self.

Training in the acting skills needed for the performance of Shakespeare and other verse dramatists.

Training the actor in vocal coaching, voice anatomy, muscularity of speech, and vocal health.

Application of vocal techniques.

Practical application of acting and directing techniques for the theatre.

The basics of speech, phonetics, and mind and body awareness for the actor.

The physical side of acting, and articulation as it is applied to various types of text.

Stage dialects and physical character development.

Individual research projects and advanced movement techniques.

Fundamentals of on-camera acting techniques.

Scenes and monologues to be used in the New York and Los Angeles evaluation showcases.

Practical application of directing techniques for the theatre.

Theory, analysis, and practice in directing plays from the modern period.

Theory, analysis, and practice in directing plays from historical periods of drama.

Continuation of Theatre and Dance 381L. Theory, analysis, and practice in directing plays from historical periods of drama.

Theory and design of secondary school theatre curriculum.

Topics, restricted or broad in scope, related to the theory and practice of theatrical outreach.

Theory and design of a variety of outreach offerings.

Practical application of theatre outreach methods in communities.

Topics pertinent to students' training and development in drama and theatre for youth.

Design, construction, and performance of puppets in children's theatre.

The application of creative drama methods in museum settings.

Explores digital storytelling and applied theatre as tools for reflecting on self, building community, and fostering cultural engagement. Engagement in creative writing and devising through drama and digital technologies; collaborative development and documentation of digital stories and performance collages.

Comprehensive study of dramatic literature for children.

Comprehensive study of international dramatic literature for children. Material is studied in translation.

Theory and practice of interactive theatre in education.

Advanced theory and practice of creative drama in field and educational settings.

Practical applications of approaches to drama and theatre for youth.

Rehearsal, production, and performance of theatre for children in schools.

Issues in professional and community theatres for children.

Challenges in staging plays for young audiences.

Topics, restricted or broad in scope, chosen from the history of theatre, both Western and non-Western.

European theatrical history from the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Survey of ancient Greek, Roman, and Asian theatrical history.

Topics pertinent to students' training and development in dramaturgical theory and practice.

Topics pertinent to students' training and development in dance and choreography.

Topics pertinent to students' training and development in the history and theory of dance and choreography.

Training in ballet, modern, and other forms of dance.

Topics, restricted or broad in scope, related to performance studies.

Survey of various applications of drama and theatre for communitarian and educational purposes.

Overview of the movement inspired by Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed.

Current theories and practices of queer performance.

The overlapping territory between performing the self and performing the biographical other.

Topics, restricted or broad in scope, concerning theory and criticism as they relate to drama or theatre.

Practical application of dramaturgical case study for the actor.

Theory and practice of dramatic writing.

Advanced study and practice of writing plays for children and youth.

Theory and practice of academic research for theatre artists.

Problems in the theory of scenic design, costume design, lighting design, and theatre technology.

Fundamentals of scenic design.

Theory and application of the technical direction process.

Practical applications of production theory for theatrical designers and technicians.

Practical and individual design experience in lighting.

Practical and individual design experience in theatrical technology.

Practical and individual design experience in scenery.

Practical and individual design experience in costuming.

Topics that are related to and support the study of theatrical design and technology.

Fundamentals of costume research and drawing.

Advanced clothing construction for theatrical productions.

Mask theory, design, construction for theatrical and live productions.

Advanced automated and computer-aided lighting theory and techniques.

Fundamentals of hat design, fitting, and construction techniques.

Historical and modern practices of theatrical rigging systems.

Fundamental theory and techniques in tailoring for the live performer.

Advanced theory and techniques in tailoring for the live performer.

Use of automation, computers, and remote control in lighting for live performance.

Fundamentals of drawing and drafting for theatrical designers.

Advanced textile surface design.

Advanced hat design, fitting, and construction techniques.

Fundamentals of audio production for the stage and other live performances.

Fundamentals of research, drawing, rendering, and script and character analysis and critique for costume design.

Fundamentals of research, paperwork communication, and technology for lighting designers.

Fundamentals of drawing, drafting, and model building for theatrical designers.

Principles of figure and fabric painting from life.

Painting techniques for theatrical designers.

Scene painting techniques for theatrical designers.

Fundamentals of automated and computer-aided lighting for theatre and live performance.

Fundamentals of mask theory, design, and construction for theatre and live performance.

Advanced theatrical makeup theory and techniques.

Fundamentals of textile surface design.

Basic clothing construction for theatrical productions.

Advanced independent study projects in scenic design, costume design, lighting design, and theatre technology.

Study of the development of dress and decor, as seen in a general historical context, with an introduction to research methods appropriate for theatrical designers and technicians.

New project development workshop for second year Playwrights and Directors who will collaborate with other students in teams to explore and develop new works.

Weekly readings of plays in various stages of development.

Independent study projects in the production of new work.

Topics, restricted or broad in scope, related to performance as public practice.

The history of history, in practice, as a discipline, and in writing.

The practice of theatre as a tool for community and social change.

Participation and observation as a working member of a theatre or theatre-related organization.

In-depth exploration of literature in specialized areas of interest, primarily as preparation for doctoral examinations and dissertation proposals.

Advanced independent study projects in performance studies, theatre history, theory, criticism, performance as public practice, drama and theatre for youth, theatre outreach, and dramaturgy.

Theory and practice of pedagogy in theatre and dance.