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1.00 Credits
An exploration of basic stagecraft and production techniques, including scenic construction and painting, lighting, properties, costumes, and production management. The course involves classroom study but emphasizes practical work on stage productions mounted in the Austin Arts Center throughout the semester. Lab hours will also be arranged. 1.00 units, Lecture
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0.00 Credits
Students will continue to refine their ability to portray character through movement and gesture, incorporating both classical and contemporary methods of performance training. Monologues and scene study from the Greeks, Moliere, Brecht, and Grotowski will be included. Prerequisite: Theater and Dance 103 or Permission of the Instructor. 1.00 units, Studio
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1.00 Credits
Why are we profoundly moved by a particular performance we see Why are we perplexed Or bored Or disturbed To understand why we react as we do is to understand something fundamental about the nature of theatrical performance as we come to terms with our own values about art and life. This course will ask students to examine, to discuss, and to write about their reactions to the performances they see both on and off campus during the course of the semester. We will also explore the role of the professional critic: How do critics affect what we see How do critics make judgments And, can critics enhance our understanding of the theatrical experience 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
The study of the spontaneous exploration and creation of movement as the basis for understanding the process of creative problem-solving and performance-making. Students will examine the concepts of time, weight, space, and flow; the fundamentals of breathing and centering; vocal and rhythmic elements; and the basic components of composition and design that underlie the crafting of dance/theater in the moment. 1.00 units, Studio
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3.00 Credits
Both theater and dance bring to the stage various kinds of narrative. In this course, students will continue to investigate the intentions and structures of performance through the device of telling a single story in several ways. By looking at how various playwrights, choreographers, directors, and performance artists approach a particular narrative, students will investigate the elements of theater, including acting, directing, playwrighting, choreography, and design. In addition, students will have the opportunity to explore their own abilities as theater artists by creating and performing an original theater and/or movement piece based on the same story. Prerequisite: Theater and Dance 103 or 107 or 207. 1.00 units, Studio
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0.50 Credits
A studio course designed for intermediate-level dancers emphasizing contemporary approaches to ballet technique and vocabulary. Open to students with experience in ballet, modern, jazz, or lyrical. For questions, please contact Professor Power. 0.50 units, Studio
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1.00 Credits
This course will, through careful examination and experimentation with the controllable properties of light, expose the students to the theories, processes, and technologies of designing and working with light. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course includes the study of the history of costume, costume research techniques, the interpretation of design, analysis of playscripts and characters, and construction techniques as appropriate to theater and dance. Students will be exposed to a wide range of skills in costuming and will produce a portfolio of work at the end of the semester. This course includes the study of the history of costume, costume research techniques, the interpretation of design, analysis of playscripts and characters, and construction techniques as appropriate to theater and dance. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
An introduction to the principles of choreography using a variety of improvisational and compositional structures. In addition to making their own dances, students will study the working methods and dances of several major contemporary choreographers. Concurrent enrollment in a technique class, either for credit or as an auditor, is recommended. 1.00 units, Studio
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1.00 Credits
A survey of the elements of theatrical design coupled with extensive groundwork in scenic construction. Emphasis on the search for solutions to scenic problems, communication of ideas through scenographic methods, and hands-on construction techniques. 1.00 units, Lecture
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