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3.00 Credits
A study in interpretation. Students explore the ways by which directors choose to bring out certain themes and how performance choices affect (and sometimes change) the meanings of plays. Focus is on the acting, design, and directing elements of interpretation and analysis.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on listening and responding, freeing the instru- ment, and collaborative problem solving in the creation of spontaneous performances. Improvisation is also applied to rehearsal of scripted material and actor training. Topics include scene building, character devel- opment, comedy, and storytelling. The final project is a public performance.165
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Many operas are based on great literary and dramatic sources. Details the transformation of these works from spoken drama to musical setting. Traces the works' origins citing direct parallels, dissimilarities, omissions, condensations, and the musical conventions of opera. Addresses the association of librettist and composer. Compares various performances, both historic and current, and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of opera on film. Same course as MU309.
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3.00 Credits
How does an actor prepare a performance Through training of the physical and vocal instrument as well as exercises in concentration, perception, imagination, improvisation, emotion, and expression, students acquire the skills needed to analyze and perform scenes.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: DR350. How does a director prepare a perfor- mance Each step of directing-from play selection to casting; from rehearsal techniques to final costume, set, lighting, and sound design-is investigated and prac- ticed. In addition to in-class composition and scene-work, students cast and stage scenes for the Loyola community.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: DR350 or an audition with the theatre faculty. This class focuses on advanced scene-work and period technique. Students choose monologues and scenes from a range of historical styles.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: DR251. Observing, discussing, and writing about contemporary performance. Topics include tech- niques for seeing performance in preparation for writ- ing about it, research that supports critical writing, and formats for critiques/reviews in various publications. Students also read and analyze performance criticism being published in contemporary newspapers, maga- zines, and journals. Students attend productions in the Baltimore/Washington area.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: DR351. An in-depth, hands-on study of directing which builds on DR351. Students work with professional designers and hone their skills in all parts of the directing/production process. The course cul- minates in the public performance of a fully produced, one-act play directed by each student in the class as part of the Evergreen Players' regular season. (Spring only)
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3.00 Credits
New Play Development (3.00 cr.) Topics include techniques for adapting non-dramatic texts for stage performance and special problems associ- ated with specific source materials. Students collaborate to write a dramatic adaptation and initiate work on an individual adaptation project.
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3.00 Credits
Students develop the necessary skills to write effectively for the theatre. Students are encouraged to find their own voices through scene work assignments that are performed and directed in class. The final project is the completion of a one-act play.
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