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3.00 Credits
3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An introduction to fundamental concepts of dramatic literature and criticism, and such elements of staging the play as producing, acting, directing, lighting, costumes, scenery, stage management and the theatre structure.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS An experimental workshop devoted to the exploration of theatre techniques in the traditions established by Grotowski, the Living Th eatre and the Open Th eatre, which include role-playing, theatre games, story theatre, street theatre and such related arts as dance, song, puppetry, etc. Students are required to keep a resource book to help develop imaginative material from their own histories, fantasies, dreams, and interests. Th e course culminates in a performance of a short original work created, directed and acted by the students.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Participation in John Jay production as a performer and backstage as a technician requires substantial contribution of time, talent, and cooperation nights and weekends.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Study of theatre since World War II. Playwrights considered include Albee, Pinter, Kopit, Genet, Ionesco, Baraka, etc. Prerequisite: ENG 101
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e art of acting. Units include scene study and improvisations dealing with contemporary themes and problems. Practice in the use of voice and body as instruments of expression. Improvement of the student’s skill and ease in playing roles. Student is encouraged to participate in the major production. Prerequisites: ENG 101, and SPE 113 or DRA 115, or permission of the section instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e basic acting problems of analyzing and creating a role. Units include script analysis; exercises in creating plausibility and consistency in characterization; exploration of the areas of motivation and action; and introduction to acting problems in the mounting of a production (blocking, voice projection, etc.). Student is encouraged to participate in the major production. Prerequisite: DRA 115 or DRA 213, or permission of the section instructor.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th is course exposes students to the major acting techniques and styles from the wide spectrum of Latina/o dramaturgy in the United States. Special attention is given to how the creative and literary components of each text contribute to typically Latina/o forms of acting and how these refl ect the unique social and political experience of being Latina/o in the United States. Th e course combines discussion of the specifi c texts and acting styles with an examination of both the creative and literary components. Course requirements include reading of selected plays in English, performance of scenes in class, and students will perform their own works to be showcased at the end of the semester. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Investigates the portrayal of violence, confl ict, crime, criminals, and justice on stage and screen and how such representations shape society’s perception of criminal justice issues; also explores uses of theatrical techniques in confl ict intervention, criminal justice rehabilitation, and law enforcement training. Students will read plays, attend theatre productions, and may engage in playwriting and role play as part of their coursework. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS A study of the development of the African-American theatre considering selected works of such playwrights as Langston Hughes, Lorraine Hansberry, James Baldwin, Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), Ed Billings, Charles Gordone, Douglas Turner Ward, Adrienne Kennedy, Ron Milner, Ben Caldwell, Philip Hayes Dean, Richard Wesley and Joseph A. Walker, as well as such production companies as the Spirit House Players and Movers, the Negro Ensemble Company and the Afro-American Studio Th eatre. Plays focusing on such areas as ethnic identity and lifestyles and nationalism will be examined. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above.
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3 HOURS, 3 CREDITS Th e course introduces students to the fundamentals of sociodrama. Sociodrama is a theater-based methodology widely used today in group problem solving and consensus building. Students explore the theoretical bases of sociodrama through improvisation, role play and theater games as they create scenarios around social issues relevant to the group. Sociodrama techniques, such as freeze frame, role reversal, mirror and sculpting are taught as a means of exploring multiple perspectives to solving problems and assessing options. Prerequisites: ENG 101 and sophomore standing or above.
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