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4.00 Credits
Concentrated monologue and scene work based on Stanislavsky's techniques, with strong focus on script analysis, particularly with regard to playing actions and intentions. Development of skills in sense memory, creating character, concentration, and spontaneity while preparing polished finished scenes and audition pieces. No prior experience is required. Four credit hours.
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Overview of fashion history from prehistory to the present with an emphasis on European and American clothing. In both individual and group study projects, we'll employ historical research methods to identify basic historical periods. Through readings and class discussion students will learn ways to decode the messages conveyed by how people dress. How does clothing reflect social mores, notions of beauty, class and the sexual ideals of the wearer and his or her society How do commerce, religion, and politics affect fashion Readings will include The Language of Clothes by Allison Lurie and Patterns of Fashion by Janet Arnold. Four credit hours. A. KENNEY
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3.00 Credits
Advanced study of the history of theater and dance. Topics will vary from semester to semester and focus on the theoretical and historical context of dramatic works and the dance event. Prerequisite: Theater and Dance 113. Four credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
An investigation of the process of theatrical costume design. How do our design choices elaborate the world of the play and the telling of the story How can the costumes define and describe the characters in the play Beginning with the discussion of several plays, we will identify the challenges of each play and explore various methods to aid us in analyzing the text and developing and presenting our design ideas. Theoretical studio work will include costume designs for three stage plays. Student design work will be presented in class for discussion. Four credit hours. A. KENNEY
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3.00 Credits
Further exploration of scenic construction, lighting production, and prop-making concepts, techniques, equipment, and materials. In addition to an expansion of the course of study from Stagecraft II, students will examine M.I.G. welding through theoretical and practical projects where possible. Out-of-class work is essential. Prerequisite: Theater and Dance 239. Four credit hours. ERVIN
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4.00 Credits
In this election year, references to the "political stage" remind us that since ancient times theater and politics have been closely tied. The Greeks used plays to expose enemies as well as to model behavior for democratic governance. More recently, British playwright David Hare's Stuff Happens turned real speeches, meetings, and press conferences into an evening of controversial theater about the Iraq war. In this advanced-level course, the focus will be on dramatic texts and live performance (from street theater to sketch satire) that explore the complexities of the political realm. Four credit hours. CONNER
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4.00 Credits
Focuses on developing close reading and interpretation skills for directors, actors, designers, dramaturgs, playwrights, and others whose work involves the process of moving plays from the page to the stage. Through in-depth analysis of a wide range of dramatic texts from a variety of cultures, students will be able to identify and meaningfully discuss genres, structural components, plotting elements, tonal/stylistic aspects, and thematic constructs. Class projects will involve conceptualizing the analyzed plays for imagined productions. Four credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
Description and analysis of movement and its relation to basic elements of dance: time, space, weight, and flow. Improvisation and choreographic studies will be the vehicles for exploring the formal compositional fundamentals of dance and their application to group choreography. Final projects will be research based and fully conceived dances to be presented in an informal concert format. Prerequisite: Theater and Dance 255. Four credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
Experiential class designed to bring together playwrights, directors, actors, designers, stagecraft specialists, and dramaturges to produce the department's New Play Festival, April 30-May 2, 2009. Working together, students will prepare for performance winning submissions from the Colby community for the New Play Festival. Production elements include researching/writing background and context; writing material to link short plays and monologues; creating set, light, costume, and sound designs; directing and performing; building sets and costumes; marketing performances. In the first half students will learn basics of all aspects of production, then will specialize in self-selected areas. Four credit hours. CONNER
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4.00 Credits
Theories and techniques of staging drama and strategies for organizing and facilitating the creative process commonly used in contemporary theater. In 2008 the focus is on scripts from Africa and the African diaspora. Students will direct the Slices of Life festival, presented October 3-4, 2008. One-day workshop with a guest professional stage manager is mandatory. Requires time outside of class for preparation and rehearsal. Four credit hours. BOX
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