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0.50 Credits
An introduction to computer-aided drafting and design using the program VectorWorks. Students will learn the basics of 2D drafting, touch on 3D drafting, lighting, and model making for the theatre. Final projects in the student's area of interest are chosen in consultation with the instructor and may be either theatrical- or architecture-based. Spring semester.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a deeper understanding of techniques and concepts employed in producing theatre and dance performance. Creative problem solving, artistic collaboration, independent research, and individual expression are developed through costume craft and design. The costume construction component of the course will provide hands on learning-stitching, patterning, and cutting techniques will culminate in a comprehensive project. The costume design portion explores play analysis, research, rendering, and presentation techniques. ARTS, Fall semester, even years.
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1.00 Credits
Provides a deeper understanding of techniques and concepts employed in producing theatre and dance performance. Creative problem solving, artistic collaboration, independent research, and individual expression are developed through scenery craft and design. The scenery construction component of the course will provide hands-on learning-carpentry, technical drafting, and other building techniques will culminate in a comprehensive project. The scenery design portion explores play analysis, research, rendering, designer drafting, and presentation techniques. ARTS, Spring semester, odd years.
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1.00 Credits
This course presents an historical overview of dance as a performing art form. The class explores the evolution of European and American ballet as well as the integration of African American and European American dance traditions as they influence the development of modern dance in America in the 20th century. Through readings, video viewings, attending performances, individual research projects, and class discussions, students explore principles and traditions of concert dance in their historical and cultural contexts. Spring Semester.
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1.00 Credits
Advanced work in theatrical design and stagecraft. Students master the tools and methods of the theatrical designer while working on projects that use a variety of scripts and performance venues. Prerequisite: T/D-103 or permission. Offered annually.
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0.50 Credits
This course is for students with previous ballet training and emphasizes further development of ballet technique and increased understanding of ballet terminology. Emphasis is on developing the ability to perform longer movement phrases than in beginning ballet with proper body placement, increased rhythmical perception, and musical sensitivity. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: T/D-104 or permission of instructor. ARTS, Fall and Spring semesters.
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0.50 Credits
Intensive study and practice of modern dance techniques with an emphasis on the development of performance skills. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Beginning Modern Dance or permission of instructor. ARTS, Fall and Spring semesters.
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1.00 Credits
An overview of the ways that art of theatre is a reflection of society's values, as well as the ways that theatre artists have challenged and resisted conventional beliefs. In particular, the course will focus on an analysis of the ideological, artistic, and cultural meanings in Western theatre from the perspectives of gender, race, class, ethnicity, and sexual identity. We will examine theatre's use of stereotypes, the issue of ethnicity in representation, and the role of performance in creating social identities. The course includes readings of key dramatic texts, theoretical works, and performance art. ARTS, HIPHI, WRITI, Fall Semester, odd years.
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0.50 Credits
The course is for students with previous training in jazz dance. Students continue to develop their movement vocabularies within the jazz idiom while developing greater efficiency and ease of movement through proper body alignment. Emphasis is placed on performing longer, more sophisticated jazz dance combinations while understanding the role jazz dance has played in the development of social/vernacular dance, concert dance, and musical theatre. Prerequisite: T/D-109 or permission of instructor. ARTS, Spring semester, even years.
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0.50 Credits
New media and technology are increasingly crucial elements of any performance or presentation process. This course will provide students the opportunity to explore and experiment with these new ideas and technologies. Students will investigate the theories behind the design and effect of media in live performance and presentation, in addition to working in a hands-on environment with these technologies. The class will discover the processes and programs used in creation of performance media, as well as how to implement these technologies using current and existing technologies. Fall and Spring semesters.
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