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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an introduction to traditional dance and music of selected African cultures. Through learning basic patterns of selected dances, students will develop a technical base serving the specific requirements of performance of African dance. In addition to the learning and performance of dances, course methods and materials include readings, video viewing, and discussion designed to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the significance of the dance in traditional African society and its relation to the other arts. Formerly THEA 203. This course fulfills the Core Curriculum requirement in Cultural Persectives.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers technique and fundamental principles of modern dance. Emphasis is on the intelligent, informed use of the body applied to dance as a performance art form. Theory and practice of improvisation will be introduced, and classes are designed to stimulate mind and body. Formerly THEA 204. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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4.00 Credits
Designed for the general student, this course will serve as an introduction to dance as a theatrical art form and an expression of popular culture. The function and significance of dance will be examined in relationship to historical periods and a variety of cultures. Particular emphasis will be placed on the development of 20th-century American dance and its roots in Asian, European, and African traditions. Formerly THEA 206. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course involves study of an aspect of dance or movement technique or theory (e.g. jazz dance, dance therapy, mask study, international dance, stage combat). Subject matter and credit value will be announced prior to each offering of the course. Depending on topic, may be repeated for credit. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the evolution of clothing styles through history with an emphasis on Western costume. Study of historical costume as it reflects sociological, psychological, economic, political, artistic, technological, and other factors. Among the topics discussed in the class are the ways in which social rank, ethnicity, and gender manifest themselves through clothing and adornment, and how the historic evolution of clothing reflects changing roles of women and various historically marginalized groups. Cross-listed as WGSX 250. Formerly THEA 216. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts. Majors, Minors, Other Programs of Study, Course Descriptions
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A student may receive one to two semesterhours for working on a major dramatic production. Practicum can be earned through participation in all facets of production from performing to technical work. A minimum of 50 hours of work is required for one semesterhour. A maximum of two semester-hours may be earned on any one production. A student may earn up to four semester-hours by participating in both major productions during a semester. Rigorous grading standards will apply. Practicum may be repeated for credit. A maximum of 1 2 semester-hours of practicum credit may be applied toward graduation. ormerly THEA 210/410. Permission of TFMS staff required.
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3.00 Credits
As the second course in the theater history sequence, the subject for study will be the recent sources and forms of contemporary theater. Course work will begin with the advent of Realism in Western drama and will explore its transformation into other modes of signification as a consequence of political conflicts, technological developments, social movements, intercultural influences, and critical theories. Topics will include Naturalism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Epic Theater, Absurdist Theater, Guerrilla Theater, Performance Art, Cultural Pluralism, and the major innovators of modern theater practices. Formerly THEA 313. Prerequisite: TFMS 200 or consent of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Through consideration of representative comedies, histories, tragedies, and later romances, this course will develop an understanding of Shakespeare's plays as texts written for and animated by performance. Students will approach the scripts from two viewpoints: a stage-centered perspective that examines the contributions of historical and immediate production, and a comparative study that focuses on common themes, structures, language, and other literary devices in the plays. Formerly THEA 360. Prerequisites: At least one literature course and junior or senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the political and sociological histories of Japan through the lens of select pre- and post-World War II Japanese films, including animé. Study of major film directors, genres, or historical and cultural events may constitute the focus of the course. Instructional methods will include lectures, discussions, readings, film screenings, presentations, and research papers. Formerly THEA 338. Cross-listed as ENGL 390; meets Asian Studies area requirement.
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4.00 Credits
This course will focus on noteworthy periods, movements, and genres in film history from the late silent era (e.g., Soviet Montage) to the present (e.g., Dogme 95), and will examine the transnational aesthetic and ideological influences of their practitioners. Exemplary periods, movements, and genres to be studied might include, but are not limited to: Soviet Montage; German Expressionism; the classical Hollywood narrative cinema; film noir; European and Latin American New Wave and Neorealist movements; Hong Kong cinema; and contemporary political modernism. Instructional methods will include lectures, film screenings, discussions, readings, writing assignments, and examinations. Cross-listed as ENGL 390. Prerequisite: TFMS 220 or consent of the instructor.
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