2017-18 Pomona College Catalog 
    
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Check major and minor requirement sections in the Departments, Programs and Areas of Study section to determine if specific courses will satisfy requirements. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the course will necessarily satisfy a requirement.

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Spanish
  

  • SPAN189 PZ - Contemporary Issues in the Spanish-speaking World


    See the Pitzer College Catalog for a description of this course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Language Requirement
  

  • SPAN191 PO - Senior Thesis

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): P. Cahill; J. Cartagena-Calderón; S. Chávez-Silverman; M. Coffey; G. Dávila-López; D. Divita; N. Montenegro
    Credit: 0.5

    An independent research project culminating in a thesis of at least 35 pages in length, excluding the bibliography, written in Spanish, under the guidance of a department faculty member and read by one additional reader. Year-long course, half-credit per semester; grade and credit awarded upon completion at the end of the second semester.
  

  • SPAN192 PO - Senior Research Paper

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): P. Cahill; J. Cartagena-Calderón; S. Chávez-Silverman; M. Coffey; G. Dávila-López; D. Divita; N. Montenegro
    Credit: 0.5

    An independent research project culminating in a paper at least 25 pages in length, excluding the bibliography, written in Spanish under the guidance of a department faculty member and read by one additional reader. Half-course.
  

  • SPAN199DRPO - Spanish: Directed Readings

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    Directed Readings. Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • SPAN199IRPO - Spanish: Independent Research

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    Independent Research or Creative Project. A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Pre-requisite course work required. Available for full- or half-course credit.

Spanish Literature in Translation
  

  • SPNT136 PO - The Literature and Legacy of Federico García Lorca

    When Offered: Last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): P. Cahill
    Credit: 1

    After Cervantes, Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) is perhaps the most renowned Spanish writer worldwide. His legacy is as complex as his work and this course focuses on how close attention to race, class, gender, identity, aesthetics, politics, and translation can help us understand his work and how it has been received in different contexts. Readings include his poetry (including Poet in New York), plays (both canonical and more experimental), and drawings. Course taught in English.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1 ; Writing Intensive

Theatre
  

  • THEA001A PO - Basic Acting: Tools and Fundamentals

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Lu; G. Ortega; M. Prahl; C. Ratteray; C. Sorenson
    Credit: 1

    This introductory course explores the fundamentals of voice, movement, relaxation, text analysis and elements of characterization. Course material includes detailed analysis, preparation and performance of scenes and monologues.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA001D PO - Beginning Acting: African American Theatre

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): C. Ratteray
    Credit: 1

    This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of acting in which a majority of theatrical material referenced in the class will be drawn from African American playwrights. We will explore improvisation, text analysis skills and acting techniques grounded in Stanislavsky’s psychological realism. We will use those skills to explore and perform monologues from such playwrights as Suzan Lori Parks, Dominique Morisseau, Lynn Notage, and Tarell Alvin McCraney. For scene work, we will take an extended critical look at up to four plays which examine the American dream through two different cultural lenses: August Wilson’s Fences in relation to Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun in contrast to Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris. This course is cross-listed with the Intercollegiate Dept of Africana Studies (IDAS). Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Speaking Intensive; Analyzing Difference
  

  • THEA001G PO - Basic Acting: Acting for Social Change

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): J. Lu
    Credit: 1

    An introduction to the fundamentals of acting, drawing on different techniques such as psychological realism and physical theatre, these techniques will then be applied in forms such as Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed and / or Playback Theatre. Students will write and perform original material, a two-person scene and a final work based on documentary theatre, Playback Theatre and/or Forum Theatre. This course is affiliated with the Intercollegiate Dept. of Asian American Studies (IDAAS).
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA002 PO - The Dramatic Imagination

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Linnell and J. Taylor
    Credit: 1

    The visual principles underlying design for live performance: theatre, dance, opera and related fields. The course explores theatre architecture, staging conventions and styles of historic and contemporary design. Readings, discussions and writing are supplemented by creative projects, video showings and attendance at live performances, both on-campus and at professional venues in the Los Angeles area.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1; Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA012 PO - Intermediate Acting: Scene Study & Voice

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): G. Ortega; C. Ratteray
    Credit: 1

    Scene study and voice work. Rehearsal and studio performance of selected scenes. Students gain an understanding of the actor’s work of character analysis through the use of objectives, inner monologues and character research. May be repeated twice for credit. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: THEA 001A PO or THEA 001G PO.
    This course has been revised for spring 2017.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA013 PO - Corporeal Mime

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Leabhart
    Credit: 0.5

    The basic vocabulary of mime: counterweights, figures of style, walks, triple designs. Developing mastery of the technique and improvisation with the form. May be repeated for credit. Half-course.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA014 PO - Corporeal Mime and Pedagogy

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): T. Leabhart
    Credit: 1

    Same course as THEA 013 PO , but with reading of critical texts, discussion and written assignments.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA017 PO - Make-up

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. French
    Credit: 0.5

    Intensive workshop in design and application techniques of stage make-up. Course taught from the actor’s and designer’s point of view. Half-course. May be repeated once for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA021 PO - Costume Construction

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): M. French; Staff
    Credit: 1

    A dynamic, hands-on introduction to the materials, equipment and techniques involved in the construction of costumes for the theatre and related performance forms. The course will begin with the various fabrics used in costuming. Students will subsequently learn and demonstrate basic hand and machine sewing skills. Through practical projects, students will explore the process of constructing theatrical costumes from patterning to the actual construction of a costume garment. Production lab and /or production crewing required.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA022 PO - Stage Lighting Technology

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): J. Taylor; Staff
    Credit: 1

    A dynamic, hands-on introduction to the materials and equipment of lighting for the theatre and related performance forms. The course focuses on light and electricity, lenses and reflectors, instruments, lighting systems and intensity control. The course also features an exploration of cutting-edge lighting technology, including the newer generation of computer control consoles, LED instruments and intelligent fixtures. A brief history of stage lighting is included. Production lab and/or production crewing required.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA023 PO - Theatre Crafts

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    A dynamic, hands-on introduction to the materials, equipment and techniques of constructing scenery and properties for the theatre and related performance forms. The course focuses on stage spaces and nomenclature, scenic materials, hand and power tools and a range of scene painting applications. The course also features an exploration of some types of scenic automation. Actual scenery and props are constructed and painted over the course of the semester. Production lab and/or production crewing required.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA024 PO - Sound for the Theatre

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): M. Caspary
    Credit: 1

    A dynamic, hands-on introduction to the equipment and techniques involved in creating sound for the theatre and related performance forms. The course explores the physics of sound, sound production, amplification and playback and sound control. The course also features an exploration of cutting-edge sound technology, including a range of computerized application in live performance. Production lab and/or production crewing required.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA025 PO - Projection and Media Design for Theater

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): M. Caspary
    Credit: 1

    An introduction to projection design, the newest, most exciting, and most interdisciplinary design area of theatre and related fields. This dynamic, project-based course will examine both the technical and design aspects of artistic 2-D, 3-D, and moving graphic projection. Coursework includes both still and moving media content for playback in a range of theatrical environments. The course also features an introduction to projection hardware, including the use of projectors, LED walls, and media control systems. Once mastery of the hardware has been achieved, the course will focus on the process of creative transformations from dramatic texts into dynamic 2-D, 3-D, and moving artistic expressions for the stage. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA030 PO - World Theatre and Drama I: Greeks to Restoration

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    A dynamic exploration of World Theatre History and Dramatic Literature beginning with the ancients and ending with the Restoration. While focusing on classical periods and genres, the course will simultaneously explore modern works which demonstrate the influence and inspiration early tradition and practice have had upon more contemporary dramatic forms, design elements and performance strategies.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • THEA031 PO - World Theatre and Drama II: Kabuki to Contemporary

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    A dynamic exploration of World Theatre History and Dramatic Literature from the 18th century to today. While focusing on classical periods and genres, the course will simultaneously explore modern works that demonstrate the influence and inspiration of early tradition and practice upon more contemporary dramatic forms, design elements and performance strategies.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • THEA041 PO - Stage and Theatre Management

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): M. Miner
    A detailed exploration of stage management philosophies and techniques utilized in the theatre, and related forms, with a focus on the micro level management of individual stage productions.  A theatre management module will be introduced enumerating the different types of theatres and management positions extant today.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA050 PO - Theatrical Production and the parallels in our American Society

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): G. Ortega
    Credit: 1

    We will be assessing, discussing and writing about historical and dramaturgical context of a play’s themes in production, in relation to the current state of our American society. By learning the dramaturgical context of the chosen play and examining how people have responded to historic and/or present-day conditions of discrimination in United States society, we are able to utilize theatre as a vehicle for social awareness and consciousness. This performance-based course will explore the parallels between such productions and American society by analyzing the causes and effects of discrimination in the United States through the lens of performance and pedagogy. This class encourages participants to give voice and form to their own stories, their political activism, their dreams and visions, and their aspirations for themselves and their communities. May be repeated once for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Analyzing Difference
  

  • THEA051C PO - Theatre Performance

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Lu; G. Ortega; C. Ratteray; C. Sorenson
    Credit: 0.25

    Rehearsal and public performance in Theatre Department productions. Enrollment dependent upon casting each semester. One-quarter cumulative credit. May be repeated for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA051H PO - Theatre Performance and Pedagogy

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): J. Lu; G. Ortega; C. Ratteray; C. Sorenson
    Credit: 0.5

    Same course as THEA 051C PO  with additional research and written assignments. Enrollment dependent upon casting each semester. Half-course. May be repeated for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA052C PO - Theatre Production: Practicum

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Linnell; J. Taylor
    Credit: 0.25

    Participation in the production aspects (scenery, properties, costumes, lighting, sound and/or management) of Seaver Theatre productions. Cumulative credit. May be repeated for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA052H PO - Theatre Production: Practicum and Pedagogy

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): S. Linnell; J. Taylor
    Credit: 0.5

    Same course as THEA 052C PO  with additional assignments. Half-course. May be repeated for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA053CGPO - Alexander Technique in Motion - Group

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 0.25

    Alexander Technique in Motion is a pragmatic method for exploring the basis of human movement, understanding how we interfere with our own coordination and how we can change unconscious physical habits. Journals and outside practice periods are essential as an integral part of the course. Group class. Cumulative credit. P/NC only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA053CIPO - Alexander Technique and Pedagogy - Individual

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley; B. Miller
    Credit: 0.25

    This course is the section of Alexander Technique study that entails 5 individual lessons one-on-one with the instructor during the course of the semester. Times TBA at the convenience of student and instructor.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA053HGPO - Alexander Technique in Motion - Group

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley
    Credit: 0.5

    Variants of this course are DANC 175 PO , DANC 176 PO , and THEA 053CGPO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA053HIPO - Alexander Technique and Pedagogy - Individual

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): M. Jolley; B. Miller
    Credit: 0.5

    This course is the section of Alexander Technique study that entails ten individual lessons one-on-one with the instructor during the course of the semester. Times TBA at the convenience of student and instructor.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA060 PO - Theatre for Young Audiences (CP)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Portillo
    Credit: 0.5

     A practicum-based examination of the theories and practice of creating dramatic work for young audiences. Working with local school groups, participants develop a script and mount a production for performances on campus and/or in a school setting. Prior theatre experience is desirable but not required. THEA060  PO (.5 course credits) and THEA061  PO (1 course credit) are repeatable up to a limit of 2 course credits total from either or both courses.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA061 PO - Theatre for Young Audiences (CP)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Portillo
    Credit: 1

    Same course as THEA 060 PO , but with additional reading of critical text, discussion and written assignments. A practicum-based examination of the theories and practices of creating dramatic work for young audiences. Working with local school groups, participants will develop a script and mount a production for performances on campus and/or in a school setting. Prior theatre experience is desirable but not required. THEA060  PO (.5 course credits) and THEA061  PO (1 course credit) are repeatable up to a limit of 2 course credits total from either or both courses.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA080 PO - Scene Design for Stage and Screen

    When Offered: Spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): J. Taylor
    Credit: 1

    An introduction to the creation of artistically appropriate environments for theatre, dance, opera, film and television. Dynamic, hands on, creative projects encourage the development of the conceptual, graphic and three-dimensional skills necessary for effective scene design practice. This project work is supplemented by reading, discussion and play attendance.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA081 PO - Costume Design for Stage and Screen

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): S. Linnell
    Credit: 1

    An introduction to the creation of artistically appropriate costumes for theatre, dance, opera, film and television. Dynamic, hands on, creative projects encourage the development of the conceptual, graphic and painterly skills necessary for effective costume designs. This project work is supplemented by reading, discussion and play attendance.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA082 PO - Lighting Design for Stage and Screen

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): J. Taylor
    Credit: 1

    An introduction to the creation of artistically appropriate lighting for theatre, dance, opera, film and television. Once mastery of lighting equipment is achieved, students explore the artistic use of light through a variety of dynamic hands-on creative projects. This project work is supplemented by reading, discussion and play attendance
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA083 PO - Sound Design for Stage and Screen

    When Offered: Fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    This course introduces students to the process of creating artistically appropriate sound for theatre, dance, opera, and visual media. Once mastery of sound equipment such as Q-Lab and Pro Tools is achieved, students will explore the artistic use of sound through a variety of dynamic hands-on creative projects. This project work is supplemented by reading, discussion and play attendance. May be repeated once for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA089A PO - Transatlantic Conversations: Creating Together

    When Offered: One-time only; fall 2015.
    Instructor(s): J. Lu and D. Assimwe
    Credit: 1

    How does the persistent portrayal of “Africa” and the “African Diasporic” by people in these locations, as well as by dominant Western media, create certain relationships between “blackness,” “whiteness” and “otherness” in the global imaginary? And how do these ideas influence our perceptions and frame our prejudices about subjects unfamiliar to ourselves? This course features special guest Deborah Asiimwe, an award winning theatre artist of Uganda whose work calls attention to the ethics of transnational flows and “exchange.” Asiimwe will lead students in a process of developing an original performance piece as a means of engaging questions about “otherness” in relation to identity, race, color, nationality, class and gender. She will also share performance methods that have roots in Ugandan storytelling and other performance rituals. When she arrives in the fifth week of the semester, an additional three-hour laboratory will be added one evening per week to prepare for the final public performance that will take place at the end of the semester. No prior performance experience is required, and students from all disciplines are encouraged to participate. Engagement in the final performance may be as an actor, a musician, a dramaturg, a stage manager or another role that we imagine together.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 1
  

  • THEA089B PO - Police Dialogues: An Act of Theatre (CP)

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): R. Portillo, J. Lu
    Credit: 1

    A practicum-based theatre course in which participants will analyze cause and effects of relationships between local law enforcement and young people of color through: facilitated discussion with local law enforcement, high school students, and other community members; sharing of personal story; readings; improvisational exercises; and working collaboratively to create a devised work of theatre to be performed by participants for a general audience. The fall semester will be dedicated to creating a working script. The spring semester continuation of this course will focus on refining, staging and publicly presenting the new theater work to the community. May be repeated once for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Analyzing Difference
  

  • THEA091 PO - Musical Theatre Performance.

    When Offered: Spring 2019.
    Instructor(s): G. Ortega.
    Credit: 1

    A variety of musical theatre explorations designed to enhance knowledge and performance skills that incorporate acting in musical scenes, learning dance techniques, and singing solos as well as choral numbers. Students are challenged to infuse their performances with an in-depth specificity to build a repertoire of material suited to their individual strengths. Guest artists are also invited to conduct workshops as well as speak about their experience as a professional in the field. Elements of the course will be developed into a culmination of a studio performance at the end of the semester. Prerequisites: THEA001A PO and DANC010 PO or by permission of the instructor.
    This course has been revised for spring 2017.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA100E PO - Acting Studio: Acting for Film and Television

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2018.
    Instructor(s): C. Sorenson
    Credit: 1

    This course develops technical and conceptual techniques for the interpretation and performance of comedy and drama for film, television and emerging technologies. Students will audition, rehearse and perform on camera a variety of scenes from film and theatre. Students will analyze and critique their on-camera work, as well as the work of classmates and established actors. Prerequisites: Any THEA001 and THEA 012 PO .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA100S PO - Acting Studio: Acting Shakespeare

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): C. Ratteray
    Credit: 1

    Speak the Speech: Acting Shakespeare. How does one “speak the speech trippingly on the tongue” as Hamlet advises in Shakespeare’s most famous play? Acting Shakespeare will explore this question and examine the fundamental tools necessary to unlocking the Bard’s vigorous language. Students will mine the first folio texts, which reveal through meter and punctuation, clues to performance. They will analyze his verse structure, verb choices, and rhetorical devises for insights into the emotional and physical life of Shakespeare’s most beloved and notorious characters. Students will also explore fundamental acting principles such as objective, action, and obstacle as they search to embody the truth of Shakespeare’s words and sounds. Course expectations include preparation and performance of monologues and scenes. Enrollment in THEA 054C PO  (Voice for the Actor) is required for participation in this course. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: THEA001 PO or THEA004 PO, and THEA 012 PO , or by audition. May be repeated once for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6; Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA113 PO - Contemporary Western Theatre: From the Absurd to the Present

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2018.
    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz
    Credit: 1

    Charts the trajectory of Western theatre from the absurdist movement of the 1960s to the present, including the works of such playwrights as Stoppard, Soyinka, Fugard, Friel, Churchill, Parks, Albee, Wilson, Shepard and Butler, as well as the production work of such artistic practitioners as Peter Brook, Ariane Mnouchline, Robert Wilson, Giorgio Strehler, Robert LePage and Elizabeth LeCompte.
  

  • THEA117 PO - Acting Studio: Shakespeare to Realism

    When Offered: Last offered fall 2016.
    Instructor(s): C. Ratteray
    Credit: 0.5

    This is an advanced scene study course using works from classical and contemporary genres. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of the activated dynamism of Shakespeare’s language and learn how to translate that understanding into performance. They will then continue the exploration into the more sub-textual demands of Realism. Students will be able to experience how each style informs and supports the other. This course will continue to deepen the principles established in THEA 001A PO  and THEA 012 PO  with a focus on objective, action, and obstacle and characterization. Classroom study will be supplemented by play attendance. Prerequisites: THEA 001A PO  and THEA 012 PO . May be taken two times for credit.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA130 PO - Introduction to Directing (CP)

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): G. Ortega
    Credit: 1

    This is an introduction to the art and craft of directing for the stage, and related forms that will allow the artist to enhance their vision and eventually formulate their concept into fruition. There will be an emphasis on play selection, detailed script analysis, the director’s concept, collaboration with designers, auditions and casting, actor coaching, rehearsal strategies, and production methods. We will workshop several scenes as well as projects that the students will create. In addition, our directors will have the opportunity to work with students from a local elementary school as a community partner to produce a short adaptation of a fairy tale or a fable being taught in their curriculum. CP Course. Prerequisites: THEA001 PO and THEA 002 PO  , or permission from instructor.  Letter grade only.
    This course has been revised for spring 2018  .
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA141 PO - Dramaturgy

    When Offered: Fall 2017.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    An exploration of the various roles of the dramaturg with emphasis on the dramaturg’s obligations to text, production and audience. Inquiry into the dynamics of the dramaturg’s relationship to playwrights, designers, performers and directors. Course work will include practical application of research tools and application of dramatic theory.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA170 PO - Writing for Performance

    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2017.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Introduction to the techniques of creative writing for performance, structuring the basic idea, development of character and situation and rewriting.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Area 6
  

  • THEA188 PO - Theory/Criticism/Praxis

    When Offered: Each spring.
    Instructor(s): J. Lu; Staff
    Credit: 1

    A comprehensive analysis of dramatic theory and criticism from the Natya Shastra and Aristotle to contemporary theatre works. Student will examine different attempts to tap the revolutionary power of theatre, including Antonin Artaud’s Theatre of Cruelty, Jerzy Grotowski’s physical theatre, Bertolt Brecht’s alienation effect, Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed and various contemporary feminist and queer performers and performance theorists’ methodologies. Students will also develop their own manifestoes for theatre-making. Letter grade only.
    Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
    Speaking Intensive
  

  • THEA190 PO - Senior Research and Colloquium

    When Offered: Each fall.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    A team-taught course intended to prepare students for subsequent work in Senior Thesis (THEA 191H PO ) or Senior Project (THEA 192H PO ). In Senior Colloquium, students choosing to write a traditional thesis will conduct research and write rough drafts. Students choosing to engage in a creative project will conduct research and carry out conceptual work and planning. The course seeks to create an intellectual and artistic community through the informal and formal sharing of work among class members and instructors. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: THEA 188 PO  or consent of the instructor.
  

  • THEA191F PO - Senior Thesis

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    A formal academic investigation of a theatrical topic, written under the close supervision of Theatre faculty members. The thesis process includes traditional and non-traditional research, submission of drafts for revision, a public informal research/poster presentation and a formal thesis defense. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: THEA 188 PO .
  

  • THEA191H PO - Senior Thesis

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    A formal academic investigation of a theatrical topic, written under the close supervision of Theatre faculty members. The thesis process includes traditional and non-traditional research, submission of drafts for revision, a public informal research/poster presentation and a formal thesis defense. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: THEA 188 PO .
  

  • THEA192F PO - Senior Project

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 1

    Individually planned reading, writing and creative activity, focused on the actual creation of a work (or works) for public performance. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: THEA 188 PO .
  

  • THEA192H PO - Senior Project

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Individually planned reading, writing and creative activity, focused on the actual creation of a work (or works) for public performance. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: THEA 188 PO  or permission of Department Chair.
  

  • THEA199DRPO - Theatre: Directed Readings

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    Syllabus reflects workload of a standard course in the department or program. Examinations or papers equivalent to a standard course. Regular interaction with the faculty supervisor. Weekly meetings are the norm. Available for full- or half-course credit.
  

  • THEA199IRPO - Theatre: Independent Research

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5-1

    A substantial and significant piece of original research or creative product produced. Prerequisite course work required. Available for full or half-course credit.
  

  • THEA199RAPO - Theatre: Research Assistantship

    When Offered: Each semester.
    Instructor(s): Staff
    Credit: 0.5

    Lab notebook, research summary or other product appropriate to the discipline is required. Half-course credit only.
 

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