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1.00 Credits
1.00 credits (1.00 lec) This course provides students with the opportunity to study one of the nation's leading theaters dedicated to racial and cultural inclusion in the selection and production of their plays, the Mixed Blood Theatre Company. Students will learn about the history, operations, philosophy, mission and artistic goals, and the current season of plays at Mixed Blood. They will read in class the script of a current play in production at Mixed Blood, then go see that play in performance there and learn how to write a play review about what they saw. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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1.00 Credits
1.00 credits (1.00 lec) This course provides students with the opportunity to study the premier community theatre in the Twin Cities area, the Theatre in the Round (TRP). Students will learn about the history, operations, philosophy, mission and artistic goals and the current season of plays at TRP. They will read in class the script of a current play in production at TRP, then go see that play in performance there and learn how to write a play review about what they saw. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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2.00 Credits
2.00 credits (2.00 lec) This course gives students the opportunity for "hands-on"work experience in acting, directing, or designing in student productions of one-act plays, culminating in live public performances of their work near the end of the semester. Students will choose to be an actor, director, designer, or producer/marketer and work through the entire process of production. They will compile a journal as they go, write short essays articulating their response to their chosen play and to their production processes, and discuss/evaluate their plans with their instructor and classmates. After the public performances they will assess with their instructor and classmates in writing and discussion the outcomes of their work. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course provides students with the fundamentals necessary to act in front of the camera for film, television and commercials. They will practice with the four basic camera shots in exercises as they read and respond to key acting texts focused on camera acting. Students will learn how to conduct themselves on the set and how to rehearse and perform in collaboration with a director. They will practice audition fundamentals, learning how to get the part, put together a resumé, receive a photo headshot, and explore local Twin Cities on-camera work opportunities. Acting or directing experience is preferred but not required. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisite: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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2.00 Credits
2.00 credits (2.00 lec) This course provides Students with a sound foundation for acting in Shakespeare's plays and learning about Shakespeare's time: 15th-16th century London, thelanguage he spoke, and the stage he helped create on which his plays were originally performed. The course includes video instruction from the Royal Shakespeare Company; reading and discussion of the Bard's scripts; writing students' interpretations and personal responses in short essays; journaling; performing acting exercises using Shakespeare's sonnets, monologues, and scenes; and viewing/responding in writing to a local Shakespeare production. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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2.00 Credits
2.00 credits (2.00 lec) This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about the American musical theatre tradition, gaining knowledge, understanding, and insight into its nature, history, philosophy, structure, and its many varied forms. American Musical Theatre is a vital part of the nation's theatrical experience and continues as an ever-renewing form of innovation and delight to audiences in the national and international theatre world. Students will learn about musical theatre through a variety of activities, including lecture, large and small group discussion, video, exercises, and readings of scenes and songs from American musicals. The course concludes with learning how to write a play review, the reading of the script, followed by the viewing of a local musical theatre production, to which students will describe and articulate their personal responses in their play reviews. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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2.00 Credits
2.00 credits (2.00 lec) This course gives students the knowledge to successfully apply makeup for stage performance and for other special occasions calling for dramatic/startling facial makeup. Students will read and respond in writing and discussion to a classic text on the theory and application of makeup, accompanied by video viewing of makeup applications. They will also practice designing makeup on paper first, followed by applying makeup in the dressing room to their own face or to a live model that they provide. Students will explore both realistic and nonrealistic/fantasy styles and other global stage makeup traditions, such as classical Japanese Kabuki Theatre makeup. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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1.00 Credits
1.00 credits (1.00 lec) This course provides students with the opportunity to study one of the great African-American theatre companies still performing today, the Penumbra Theatre Company. Students will learn about the history, operations, philosophy, mission and artistic goals, and the current season of plays at one of the nation's premier theatres committed to exploring the African-American experience. They will explore in class the script of a current play in production at Penumbra, then go see that play in performance there and learn how to write a play review about what they saw. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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2.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This is a performance course to expand students' knowledge of the human condition and human cultures as they relate to acting and to help students analyze and interpret characters in a play. They will perform in several scenes and respond critically to working collaboratively with student directors. Topics covered include stage movement, problemsolving as it relates to character development, performance anxiety, analysis and interpretation of character, and interpretative performances. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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3.00 Credits
3.00 credits (3.00 lec) This course is an introduction to the basics of play directing, which includes guiding the beginning director through the various steps involved in casting, staging, rehearsing and presenting a play. Students will gain hands-on experience through directing exercises related to composition, stage business and movement for the stage. Students will have the opportunity to direct student actors in several assigned scenes for the class. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. Prerequisites: Placement into READ 0200 or placement into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051.
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