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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the art and skill of public speaking, focusing primarily on the construction and critique of persuasive discourse. Students study the classical rhetorical tradition as a continuing influence on the contemporary theory and practice of persuasion.
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4.00 Credits
The course engages students in the analysis and performance of exts other than dramas (e.g., poems, short stories, personal narratives). The course emphasizes analysis of the dramatic situation in texts, process-centered workshops and performance criticism.
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4.00 Credits
Students are introduced to the formal aspects of play texts and develop the critical skills necessary to read plays and critique live and video performances. Representative dramas from the Greeks to the present are investigated in terms of character development, dialogue, settings and central ideas, as well as their original theatrical contexts: theatre architecture, stage conventions, scenic devices, costuming and acting techniques. The emphasis is on analysis of scripts in terms of the relationship among performance conditions, cultural context and dramatic conventions. Also offered as English 125.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to foster increased awareness of the diverse forms and functions of persuasion in contemporary society and to improve students' ability to function as discriminating consumers of rhetorical texts. While the course includes extensive reading and analysis of public speeches, it is also intended to heighten student awareness of the presence of persuasive intent in texts not traditionally considered rhetorical, e.g., poems, plays, songs, paintings, music videos and news broadcasts.
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4.00 Credits
Communication, or the process of sending, receiving and interpreting information, is the foundation of our social enterprises and identities. This introduction to the field of communication studies explores the forms, functions, techniques, technologies and institutions of human communication with the objective being to enhance our understanding of the complex dynamics of social interaction. By engaging in substantive ways with others and with the theories and ideas presented in the course, participants learn tools to critically examine and improve their own and analyze others' communication. Topics include communication and meaning; language, thought and communication; non-verbal communication; gender and communication; intercultural communication; and the mass media.
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4.00 Credits
Continuation of Performance and Communication Arts 100 and for students with previous experience in classical ballet. More advanced movement studies with emphasis on classical line, body alignment, projection and quality of movement. Prerequisite: PCA 100 or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores some of the artistic and practical aspects of using sound in support of theatrical production. The course employs concepts of design drawn from the theater and applies those concepts to the choice of music and sound effects for the stage. We explore the potential of sound and music for the reinforcement of dramatic content and production design concepts, and introduce the production organization common to most theater productions: the collaborative design process and the team approach to production assignments. Also offered as Music 222.
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4.00 Credits
An investigation of theatrical lighting equipment and its applied use. A study of design concepts and theories used in producing drama, concerts and dance on the modern stage. The course includes a study of basic electricity, lighting instruments, computerized lighting control and design procedures. Materials are presented in a lecture/demonstration format and are further explored in the lighting lab and departmental productions. Prerequisite: PCA 103.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the artistic and practical aspects of designing costumes for performance. Through a series of projects, students analyze the costume requirements for various plays, research period fashions and develop costume designs for specific characters and productions. We discuss working with directors, collaborating with other designers, locating resources, and planning and budgeting for a show. Labs focus on sewing and patterning skills, selecting fabrics and a variety of craft techniques including mask-making, millinery and fabric dyeing.
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4.00 Credits
An intensive study of the acting process building on skills developed in Beginning Acting. The course focuses on character development in psychological realism and is intended to expand the actor's range with both scene and monologue work, as well as to expand skills in voice/body integration to create character and analysis and script scoring techniques. Prerequisites: PCA 125 and PCA 107.
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