111S

Representation and Identity in Culture and Cinema (4) Lecture/discussion–2 hours; film viewing–4 hours. Issues of personal and collective identity via study of film narratives from different cultures. Reflection of dominant cultural identities in film. Taught in Australia. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.–McCutcheon

115

Advanced Study of Major Film Makers (4) Lecture/discussion–3 hours; film viewing–2 hours. Prerequisite: course 15. Analysis of the contribution of some outstanding film creators. Study of diverse aesthetic theories of the cinema and their application to selected films. May be repeated for credit when different film creator studied.

121A

Advanced Acting: Mask, Myth, and Tragedy (4) Lecture/laboratory–6 hours. Prerequisite: course 21B and consent of instructor. Theory and practice of acting focused on the performance skills necessary to enact verse plays. Specific concentration on language as vocal and physical metaphor. Offered in alternate years.

121B

Advanced Acting: Comedy from Farce to Manners (4) Lecture/laboratory–6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 21B, 121A and consent of instructor. Theory and practice of acting in comic plays. Specific issues addressed will be comic characterization, physical mask, and timing. Offered in alternate years.

122A

Advanced Acting: Realism (4) Lecture/laboratory–6 hours. Prerequisite: course 21B and consent of instructor. The issues of Stanislavski realism are explored through selected plays. Script analysis using improvisation and emotional scoring. Offered in alternate years.

122B

Advanced Acting: Non-Realism (4) Lecture/laboratory–6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 21B, 122A and consent of instructor. Exploration of the acting techniques needed to perform a non-realistic script. Different avant-garde movements will be examined through performance of the scripts. Offered in alternate years.

124A

Principles of Theatrical Design: Scenery (4) Lecture-seminar–4 hours. Prerequisite: course 24 or consent of instructor. Scene design processes, working drawings, sketching techniques, scale models, methods and materials of scenery construction.

124B

Principles of Theatrical Design: Scenery (4) Lecture-seminar–4 hours. Prerequisite: course 24 or consent of instructor. Analysis of plays in terms of scene design, elements of design, execution of designs for modern and period plays.

124C

Principles of Theatrical Design: Lighting (4) Lecture-seminar–4 hours. Prerequisite: course 24 or consent of instructor. Theories of lighting the stage, equipment and control systems, execution of lighting plots.–Munn

124D 

Principles of Theatrical Design: Costume (4) Lecture-seminar–4 hours. Prerequisite: course 24 or consent of instructor. Source materials for theatrical costuming, selecting fabrics, elements of design, analysis of plays in terms of costume design, execution of designs for modern and period plays.– Morgan

124E

Costume Design for Film (4) Lecture/discussion–4 hours. Prerequisite: course 24 or 124D or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of the art and business of film costume design. Script analysis, costume research, developing design concepts, budgeting, and current production practices and methods. Execution of designs for period and contemporary films. Viewing of current films.–Morgan

125

Scenic Painting: Studio (4) Lecture–2 hours; studio–3 hours; laboratory–3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing in Dramatic Art, Art Studio, or Design; or course 24 or 25, or consent of instructor. Scene painting techniques, practices and materials. Course satisfies production requirement in studio category. May be repeated once with consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years.

126

Principles of Performing Arts Stage Management (3) Lecture/discussion–2 hours; laboratory–3 hours. Prerequisite: course 20, 24, 25, 26 or the equivalent or consent of instructor. Stage management principles for theatre, dance, musical theatre, music, and concerts. The dynamical role of the stage manager in the performing arts, upper-management team.–Winn

127A

Principles of Directing (4) Lecture–2 hours; laboratory–4 hours. Prerequisite: courses 21A, 26; two of 156A, 156B, 156C; or consent of instructor. The director’s creative approach to the play and to its staging.

127B

Principles of Directing (4) Lecture–2 hours; laboratory–4 hours; rehearsal. Prerequisite: course 127A and consent of instructor for non-majors. The director’s creative approach to the actor.

128

Principles of Theatre Sound (3) Lecture/discussion–2 hours; laboratory–3 hours. Fundamentals of sound, sound equipment, and sound design as used in modern theatre and other performance venues. Assembly, set-up, and operation of basic theatre sound reinforcement system, recording system, and theatrical playback system.–Jacobson

130

Approaches to Theatrical Design: Practice and Theory (4) Seminar–2 hours; studio–4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing in Dramatic Art, Art Studio or Design. Advanced scenic design study in specific areas including but not limited to: research, design styles and concepts, new materials and techniques, photography, projections, computer technology, spectacle and special effects, and alternative theatre forms and genres. Course satisfies Dramatic Art production requirement in Design. Offered in alternate years.

140A

Dance Composition (4) Lecture–3 hours; laboratory–3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 40A, 41A, and 42A, or consent of instructor. Introduction to the craft of choreography. Students will compose phrases and present movement studies based on the elements of choreography: motivation, space, time, force/energy.–Davidson

140B

Dance Composition (4) Lecture–3 hours; laboratory–3 hours. Prerequisite: course 140A. Continuation of the study of choreography, focusing on the development of group choreography: duets, trios, quartets and group work, form, and accompaniment.–Grenke

140C

Dance Composition (4) Lecture–3 hours; laboratory–3 hours. Prerequisite: courses 140A, 140B. Continuation of study of choreography focusing on sequencing movements for groups. The relation between dance and allied mediums of music, sets, costumes and lighting. Students conceptualize a choreographic issue and explore it through creation of short dance studies.–Davidson

141

Introduction to the Fundamentals of Movement (3) Lecture/discussion–3 hours. Introduction to fundamentals of movement that combines intellectual and kinesthetic understanding of the body’s skeletal and muscular systems. Explorations based on theories of body mind specialists Feldenkrais, Bartenieff and Sweigard as well as the eastern discipline of Yoga.

142

History of Modern Dance (5) Lecture–3 hours; laboratory–3 hours; extensive writing. The Modern Dance tradition in the U.S., focusing on its theorizations of individual and social identity. Students will write and choreograph analyses of principle dances in this tradition. Offered in alternate years.

143

Dance and Movement Studio (1-4) Laboratory/discussion–2-8 hours. Prerequisite: course 14 or consent of instructor. Special studies in dance and movement such as African, Balinese, Baroque, Chinese, European, and stage combat. Offered as needed for stage productions. May be repeated for credit for a total of 8 units.

144

A. Introduction to Traditional Chinese Physical Culture (4) Lecture/discussion–4 hours. Traditional Chinese Wushu practices, explored through practical work in dance laboratory conditions. Integration of practice with conceptual analysis; contemporary social, educational and artistic applications.–Hunter

B. Introduction to Traditional Chinese Physical Culture II. (4) Lecture/discussion–4 hours. Traditional Chinese Wushu practices, explored through practical work in dance laboratory conditions. Preceded by DRA 144A, this course builds on basic building blocks of alignment, breath and energy. Integration of practice with conceptual analysis; contemporary social, educational and artistic applications.

145

Directed Choreography Projects (4) Lecture/laboratory–6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 140A, 140B, 140C or consent of instructor. Conceptualization, creation, casting, rehearsing, and concert presentation of complete dances, with students integrating elements of stagecraft and directing the on-stage rehearsals.–Grenke

146A

Professional Track Modern Dance I (3) Laboratory/discussion–6 hours. Prerequisite: course 40B; consent of instructor. Professionally oriented performance training. Rigorous, consistent training regimen based on traditional modern dance technique. Breath and voice, skeletal and muscular placement, moving from the spine, contraction technique, movement intention. May be repeated two times for credit.–Grenke

146B

Professional Track Modern Dance II (3) Laboratory/discussion–6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 40B and 146A; consent of instructor. Continuous of course 146A. Body and space relationships in solos, duets and group work; stylitic variations of Graham technique; works of Paul Taylor. May be repeated two times for credit.–Grenke

146C

Professional Track Modern Dance III (3) Lecture/discussion–6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 40B, 146A, and 146B; consent of instructor. Continuation of course 146B. Time as a theatrical device, sustaining movement and non-movement, phrasing, musicality. May be repeated two times for credit.–Grenke

150

American Theatre and Drama (4) Lecture–4 hours. The history of the theatre from Colonial times to the present. Readings of selected plays. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.

151S

Australian Performance and Culture (4) Lecture/discussion–2 hours: seminar–2 hours. Australian performance and theatre practices as a product of its culture of origin. Relationships between art and society. Taught in Australia. GE credit: ArtHum.–McCutcheon

154

Asian Theatre and Drama: Contexts and Forms (4) Lecture/discussion–4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Selected Asian plays and performance forms in their cultural and artistic contexts; myth, ritual and the theatre; performance training, visual presentation of the text; political theatre; intercultural performance–the fusion of Asian and Western traditions. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum,

155

Representing Race in Performance (4) Lecture–4 hours. Examination of how “race” is represented and performed in American culture. Course will feature different sub-headings such as “African American Theatre” or “Asian-Americans on Stage.” May be repeated once for credit when topic differs. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.

155A

African American Dance and Culture in the United States, Brazil and the Caribbean (4) Lecture/discussion–4 hours. A comparative study of the African American dance forms in the U.S.A., Brazil, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad. Examination of ritual, folk, and popular dance forms and the socio/historical factors that have influenced these forms. (Same course as African American and African Studies 155A.) Offered in alternate years.

155B

Ancient and Contemporary Greek Theatre and Dance (6) Discussion/laboratory–10 hours; performance instruction–10 hours; seminar–13 hours. Origins of early theatres and the first actors, playwrights and dancers and their powerful influence on western performance and thought up to present day. Offered in Greece. GE credit: ArtHum.–IV. (IV.) Shannon

156A

History of Theatre and Dance: Ancient to 1650 (4) Lecture–4 hours. Overview of theatre and dance as it has come to be recognized in ancient societies through to 1650. Performance traditions studied include Greek, Indian, Aztec, Roman, Japanese (Noh), through the Renaissance. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.–I. (I.)

156B

History of Theatre and Dance: 1650-1900 (4) Lecture–4 hours. Overview of theatre and dance between 1650 and 1900. Dance and theatre are related to the specific social and political organizations of court society in 17th and 18th century France, Germany and England, and to Japanese society. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.

156C

History of Theatre and Dance: The Twentieth Century (4) Lecture–4 hours. Overview of theatre and dance in the twentieth century. Although largely focused on Western theatrical practices, the relationship between East and West performance practices will be studied and contemporary Japanese theatre will be included. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.

156D

Theatre History through Shakespeare (4) Lecture–4 hours; writing. Shakespeare’s plays, theatre history, and theatre today. European contexts from 1590-2004 and international theatre from 20th century. Stagecraft, different media (print, stage, film), social/political environments, design, and cultural change (gender, sexuality and ethnicity). May be repeated one time for four units of credit. GE Credit: ArtHum, Div., Wri.–Hunter

156AN

Performance Analysis (4) Laboratory/discussion–3 hours; discussion–1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1, course 20 or consent of instructor. Analysis of performance on the stage, in the street, in everyday life, ritual, and in politics. Satire, irony, creative protest and performance. Social movements, the state, and performance as tactical intervention. GE Credit: ArtHum, Div, Wri.–Bogad

156BN

Theatre in History and Place: Local, National and Global Conditions for Production (4) Laboratory/discussion–3 hours; discussion–1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1, course 20 or consent of instructor. Exploration of local, national and global issues in theatre production, with special attention to historical changes in social and political contexts for performance. GE Credit: ArtHum, Div, Wri.–Hunter

156CN

Modern Aesthetic Movements in Performance (4) Laboratory/discussion–3 hours; discussion–1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1, course 20 or consent of instructor. Study of important movements in performance, especially theatre and dance from realism to the present. Primary emphasis on Western traditions though others may be studied. GE Credit: ArtHum, Div, Wri.–Rossini

158

Performance Studies Undergraduate Seminar (4) Seminar–4 hours. Prerequisite: course 156A, B, or C, or consent of instructor. Focused inquiry into a particular genre, period, movement, artist, or theme in performance. Philosophical and aesthetic issues as well as historical and cultural performance contexts. In-depth research projects in relationship to the subject of inquiry. May be repeated for credit. GE Credit: Wri.

159

Contemporary Experimental Performance, Theatre and Drama (4) Lecture/discussion–4 hours. Evaluation and examination of the “New Theatre” — its experimental and innovative nature since the 1960s. Dance, film, stage, performance art and public acts of a performative nature. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 159S.–III. (III.) McCutcheon

159S

Contemporary Experimental Performance, Theatre and Drama (4) Lecture/discussion–4 hours. Evaluation and examination of the “New Theatre” — its experimental and innovative nature since the 1960s. Dance, film, stage, performance art and public acts of a performative nature. This course is offered in Sydney, Australia. Not open for credit to students who have completed course 159. Not offered every year.–McCutcheon

160A-160B

Principles of Playwriting (4-4) Lecture/seminar–4 hours. Prerequisite: two courses in Dramatic Art or related courses in other departments; course 160A prerequisite for 160B or consent of instructor. Analysis of dramatic structure; preparation of scenarios; the composition of plays.

170

Media Theatre (3) Lecture–1 hour; rehearsal–2 hours; performance–1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division standing in Dramatic Art, Music, Art Studio, Design, Computer Science, or Engineering: Computer Science, or consent of instructor. New media and application of theatre design and performance. Emphasis on collaborative process in relationship to integration of emerging technologies and formation of new theatrical works. Development of collaborative performance through lecture, demonstration, improvisation and experimentation. May be repeated once for credit.

175

Small Scale Film Production (4) Lecture–3 hours; laboratory–3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Lecture and intensive workshop teaching small-scale film production. Appointments as a(n) director, director of photography, actor, writer, lighting designer, sound designer and other critical positions are used to produce and submit a short film to a film festival. Course may be repeated two times.

180

Theatre Laboratory (1-5) Prerequisite: upper division standing and course 25, or consent of instructor. Projects in acting, production, scene design, costuming, lighting, directing, and playwriting. Participation in departmental productions. May be repeated for credit.–I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

192

Internships in Theatre and Dance (1-12) Internship–3-36 hours. Theatre production experience in creative, technical or management areas. Experience in galleries, performance sites, or theatre/dance/physical theatre companies. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units. Not open to students who have completed course 192S. (P/NP grading only.)

192S

Internships in Theatre and Dance (1-12) Internship–3-36 hours. Theatre production experience in creative, technical or management areas. Experience in galleries, performance sites, or theatre/dance/physical theatre companies. This course is offered in Sydney, Australia. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 units. Not open to students who have completed course 192. Not offered every year. (P/NP grading only.)–McCutcheon

194HA-194HB

Special Study for Honors Students (3-3) Independent study–9 hours. Prerequisite: qualification for Letters and Science Honors Program and admission to Dramatic Art Senior Honors Program. Preparation and presentation of a culminating project, under the supervision of an instructor, in one of the creative or scholarly areas of Dramatic Art. (Deferred grading only, pending completion of sequence).

197T

Tutoring in Dramatic Art (1-5) Tutoring–1-5 hours. Prerequisite: upper division or graduate standing with major in dramatic art; consent of department chairperson. Leading of small voluntary groups affiliated with one of the department’s regular courses. May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)

198

Directed Group Study (1-5) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.

199

Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)