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Arnold, Simek Content: Theatre 281, 282, and 283 examine significant works of world drama in their social and historical contexts. Emphasis is on the Western tradition. Each course studies the relationship between stage practice and text and the place of theatre in society, and examines dramatic construction, major performance styles, physical theatres, and evolving interpretations of the genre. Critical papers and seminar discussions, scene readings, and staging demonstrations. Theatre 281 focuses on ancient Greek and Roman drama, medieval drama, and on traditional drama in China, India, Japan. Prerequisite: None. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Simek, Weeks Content: Same as Theatre 281. Focus on English and Italian Renaissance, French neoclassicism, English Restoration, romanticism, melodrama. Prerequisite: None. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Simek, Weeks Content: Same as Theatre 281. Focus on modern continental theatre from Büchner to contemporary European playwrights. Examination of realism, expressionism, surrealism, and continental postmodernism. Special attention to the theatre and social contexts of eastern and central Europe and Germany. Prerequisite: None. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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Staff Content: Opportunities for well-prepared students to design and pursue a course of independent readings or creative work in a substantive area. Details determined by the student and supervising instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Taught: Each semester, 1-4 semester credits.
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3.00 Credits
Arnold, Simek, Weeks Content: Preliminary text analysis, preparation and staging of play texts. Exercises and scene work exploring the director's basic techniques, tools, and procedures. Prerequisites: Theatre 213. Junior standing. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Davis Content: Studio work in compositional exploration and the investigation of movement and sound in solo and group improvisation. Critical evaluation and analysis of work in progress. Organization and design of dance studies for class presentation and future choreography. Prerequisites: Theatre 108. One other dance course or consent of instructor. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Arnold, Simek, Weeks Content: Advanced techniques in acting associated with, and demanded by, the drama of particular periods and genres. Acting "style" explored through the study of a period's theatrical conventions and cultural preferences (in physical movement, bodily display, vocal technique, fashion). Emphasis on premodern styles, including Shakespeare, commedia dell'arte, Restoration, neoclassical. Some modern and contemporary nonrealistic styles. Prerequisite: Theatre 113. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Olich Content: An exploration of the aesthetics, processes, and responsibilities of creating performance environments. The scenographer imagines and constructs visual worlds for theatrical storytelling. Emphasis on scene and costume design, but consideration of all visual elements of the stage, including architecture, lighting, props. Historical exploration of production aesthetics through the 18th century; research into historical performance environments and the texts they supported; project work in creating new performance environments for historical texts. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Theatre 218 or 220. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Olich Content: Continues the work of Scenography I in exploring the aesthetics, processes, and responsibilities of creating performance environments. Historical focus will be on production aesthetics in the 19th and 20th centuries; research into historical performance environments and they texts they supported; project work in creating new performance environments for historical texts. Emphasis on scene and costume design, but consideration of all visual elements of the stage, including architecture, lighting, props. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Theatre 333. Taught: Annually, 4 semester credits.
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Arnold, Simek, Weeks Content: An intellectual history of Western theatrical performance in the 20th century through modern and postmodern performance theories formulated by major directors, actors, playwrights, critics, theorists. Readings from primary sources, biographies and critical works, contemporary theatre theory. Research emphasis on significant productions, major artists, training methodologies, and distinctive models of theatrical work. Provides a historical and theoretical context for contemporary theatrical practices. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. One 4-semester-credit course in dramatic literature/theatre history and one 4-semester-credit course in performance, or consent of instructor. Taught: Alternate years, 4 semester credits.
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