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THE DEPARTMENT. 401c-404c. Advanced Independent Study in Theater. THE DEPARTMENT.
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Every other year. Fall 2007. DAVIS ROBINSON. A senior theater seminar focusing on independent work. Advanced students creating capstone projects in playwriting, directing, acting, and design meet weekly as a group to critique, discuss, and present their work. Final performances are given at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Previous 100-level theater course and an additional course in theater or dance, preferably at the 200 level.
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Every other year. Spring 2007. DAVIS ROBINSON. An advanced acting class that explores issues of style. What is Tragedy Farce Melodrama Commedia Realism The Absurd Through research, analysis, and scene work in class, students become familiar with a range of theatrical idioms. Emphasis is placed on understanding the social/cultural needs that give rise to a particular style, and the way in which style is used in contemporary theater to support or subvert a text. Prerequisite: Previous 100-level theater course and an additional course in theater or dance, preferably at the 200 level.
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Every third year. Spring 2008. DAVIS ROBINSON. Looks at several facets of comedy on stage, from its origins in Greek and Roman theater to contemporary comic forms. Theory is combined with practical exercises in clowning, satire, physical comedy, wit, timing, phrasing, and partner work to develop a comic vocabulary for interpreting both scripted and original work. Students work in solos, duets, and groups to create final performance projects that are presented to the public at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Previous 100-level theater course and an additional course in theater or dance, preferably at the 200 level.
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Every third year. Spring 2008. THE DEPARTMENT. An opportunity for theater and dance students to work together on an original performance piece, including the script. From concept to research, development to tablework, students research and explore a theme together; including conceiving a production, compositional exercises, tablework, and script analysis. The final project is presented on campus for the public at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Previous 100-level theater or dance course and an additional theater or dance course, preferably at the 200 level.
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Every third year. Spring 2008. DAVIS ROBINSON. An acting course with emphasis on the theatrical use of verse and heightened language. Examines Elizabethan culture and its impact on Shakespeare's writing. Issues of scansion, rhetorical devices, antithesis, punctuation, and First Folio work are addressed through vigorous voice and movement work. Culminates in a final outdoor performance at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: A 100-level theater course and an additional course in theater or dance, preferably at the 200 level.
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Every third year. Fall 2008. JUNE VAIL. Investigates critical perspectives on the performing arts - drama, dance, and other theatrical media - and develops writing skills such as description, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation. Video, film, and live performances provide the basis for journalistic reviews and essays. Combines theory and practice in developing modes of reflexive critical response that acknowledge the participation of the observer in the creation of both event and commentary. (Same as Dance 321.) Prerequisite: Previous full-credit course in dance or theater, or permission of the instructor.
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Fall 2006. JAMES MULLEN, MARK WETHLI, AND MEGHAN BRADY. Spring 2007. JAMES MULLEN AND MEGHAN BRADY. An introduction to drawing, with an emphasis on the development of perceptual, organizational, and critical abilities. Studio projects entail objective observation and analysis of stilllife, landscape, and figurative subjects; exploration of the abstract formal organization of graphic expression; and the development of a critical vocabulary of visual principles. Lectures and group critiques augment studio projects in various drawing media.
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Fall 2006. JAMES MULLEN. Spring 2007. JAMES MULLEN. An introduction to painting, with an emphasis on the development of perceptual, organizational, and critical abilities. Studio projects entail objective observation and analysis of stilllife, landscape, and figurative subjects; exploration of the painting medium and chromatic structure in representation; and the development of a critical vocabulary of painting concepts. Lectures and group critiques augment studio projects in painting media. Prerequisite: Visual Arts 150.
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Every year. Fall 2006. JUDY GAILEN. An introduction to theatrical design that stimulates students to consider the world of a play, dance, or performance piece from a designer's perspective. Through projects, readings, discussion, and critiques, students explore the fundamental principles of visual design, as they apply to set, lighting, and costume design, as well as text analysis for the designer, and the process of collaboration. Strong emphasis on perceptual, analytical, and communication skills. (Same as Dance 130 and Theater 130.)
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