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Theatre

  
  • THEA 012 PO - Intermediate Acting


    CrsNo THEA012 PO


    When Offered: Each fall.

    Instructor(s): B. Bernhard; A. Blumenfeld; J. Lu; A. Martinez

    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. Alexander Technique and Prerequisites: THEA 001A PO , THEA 001C PO , THEA 001E PO  or THEA 001F PO ; THEA054C is recommended as co-enrollment.

  
  • THEA 012B PO - Intermediate Acting: Shakespeare


    CrsNo THEA012B PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2012.

    Instructor(s): B. Bernhard; A. Blumenfeld; A. Martinez

    An acting intensive class focusing on textual grounding, meter, voice and delivery of scenes, soliloquies and sonnets from the canon. There will be also a voice component to the class held once a week. Prerequisite: THEA 001A PO , THEA 001C PO , THEA 001E PO  or THEA 001F PO . Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 013 PO - Corporeal Mime


    CrsNo THEA013 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): T. Leabhart; YT Wong

    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.

  
  • THEA 014 PO - Corporeal Mime and Pedagogy


    CrsNo THEA014 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): T. Leabhart

    Same course as THEA013 PO, but with reading of critical texts, discussion and written assignments.

  
  • THEA 017 PO - Make-up


    CrsNo THEA017 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): S. Linnell; Staff

    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.

  
  • THEA 021 PO - Costume Construction


    CrsNo THEA021 PO


    When Offered: Fall 2012.

    Instructor(s): M. French

    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 contruction of a costume garment. Production lab and /or production crewing required.

  
  • THEA 022 PO - Stage Lighting Technology


    CrsNo THEA022 PO


    When Offered: Spring 2013.

    Instructor(s): J. Taylor

    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.

  
  • THEA 023 PO - Theatre Crafts


    CrsNo THEA023 PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2013.

    Instructor(s): J. Taylor

    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. Previously offered as THEA020A PO.

  
  • THEA 024 PO - Sound for Theatre


    CrsNo THEA024 PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2014.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    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. Previously offered as THEA020B PO.

  
  • THEA 030 PO - World Theatre and Drama I: Greeks to Restoration


    CrsNo THEA030 PO


    When Offered: Each fall.

    Instructor(s): A.Horowitz; L.Pronko

    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.

  
  • THEA 031 PO - World Theatre and Drama II: Kabuki to Contemporary


    CrsNo THEA031 PO


    When Offered: Each spring.

    Instructor(s): A.Horowitz; L.Pronko

    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 which demonstrate the influence and inspiration early tradition and practice have had upon more contemporary dramatic forms, design elements and performance strategies.

  
  • THEA 051C PO - Theatre Performance


    CrsNo THEA051C PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): B. Bernhard; A. Horowitz; T. Leabhart; J. Lu; A. Martinez; L. Pronko

    Rehearsal and public performance in Pomona College faculty-directed theatre productions. Enrollment dependent upon casting each semester. One-quarter cumulative credit. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • THEA 051H PO - Theatre Performance and Pedagogy


    CrsNo THEA051H PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): B. Bernhard; A. Horowitz; T. Leabhart; J. Lu; A. Martinez; L. Pronko

    Same course as THEA051C with additional research and written assignments.Half-course. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • THEA 052C PO - Theatre Production: Practicum


    CrsNo THEA052C PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): S. Linnell; J. Taylor

    Participation in the production aspects (scenery, properties, costumes, lighting, sound and management) of Seaver Theatre productions. Cumulative credit. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • THEA 052H PO - Theatre Production: Practicum and Pedagogy


    CrsNo THEA052H PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): S. Linnell; J. Taylor

    Same course as THEA052C PO with additional assignments. Half-course. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • THEA 053CGPO - Alexander Technique in Motion


    CrsNo THEA053CGPO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): M. Jolley

    Alexander Technique in Motion.

  
  • THEA 053CIPO - Alexander Technique & Pedagogy


    CrsNo THEA053CIPO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): M. Jolley

    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.

  
  • THEA 053HGPO - Alexander Technique in Motion


    CrsNo THEA053HGPO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): M. Jolley

  
  • THEA 053HIPO - Alexander Technique & Pedagogy


    CrsNo THEA053HIPO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): M. Jolley

    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.

  
  • THEA 054C PO - Voice for the Actor


    CrsNo THEA054C PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): M. Kemp

    Actors require special skills for speaking expressively and being understood easily in large spaces without artificial amplification. Course helps student engage their voices fully without injury to themselves, becoming more vocally expressive. Correct breathing, good placement and appropriate use of consonants are essential elements of scene study. Cumulative credit. May be repeated.

  
  • THEA 054D PO - The Moving Body: Strategies for Awareness and Efficiency in Daily Life, Sport, and the Performing Arts


    CrsNo THEA054D PO


    When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.

    Instructor(s): J. Lu

    This course combines exercises from the Feldenkrais Method, Bodyweather and qigong to refine awareness and increase efficiency of motion. Breathing exercises, movement explorations, traveling sequences, partner stretching, contact and other sensory games will guide students towards a deeper awareness of themselves and strategies for developing a healthy approach to movement in daily life, sport and the performing arts. Half or cumulative credit.

  
  • THEA 060 PO - Theatre for Young Audiences


    CrsNo THEA060 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): R. Portillo

    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. Half-credit.

  
  • THEA 061 PO - Theatre for Young Audiences


    CrsNo THEA061 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): R. Portillo

    Same course as THEA060 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.

  
  • THEA 080 PO - Scene Design for Stage and Screen


    CrsNo THEA080 PO


    When Offered: Spring 2013.

    Instructor(s): J. Taylor

    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.

  
  • THEA 081 PO - Costume Design for Stage & Screen


    CrsNo THEA081 PO


    When Offered: Each spring.

    Instructor(s): S. Linnell

    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. Lab required.

  
  • THEA 082 PO - Lighting Design for Stage and Screen


    CrsNo THEA082 PO


    When Offered: Fall 2012.

    Instructor(s): J. Taylor

    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

  
  • THEA 100A PO - Acting Studio: Acting for the Realistic Theatre


    CrsNo THEA100A PO


    When Offered: Each fall.

    Instructor(s): B. Bernhard; A. Blumenfeld; A. Martinez

    Intensive work on rehearsal and studio performance of selected scenes from dramatic literature. Primary focus on representational drama. Continued work on vocal, physical and imaginative skill. Prerequisites: THEA 001A PO , THEA 001C PO , THEA 001E PO  or THEA 001F PO  and THEA 012 PO .

  
  • THEA 100B PO - Acting Studio: Acting for the Classical Theatre


    CrsNo THEA100B PO


    When Offered: Each fall.

    Instructor(s): B. Bernhard; A. Blumenfeld; A. Martinez

    Continuation of the scene study approach with emphasis on presentational plays from major theatrical periods, including the Greeks, Shakespeare and Moliere. Prerequisites: THEA 001A PO , THEA 001C PO , THEA 001E PO  or THEA 001F PO  and THEA 012 PO .

  
  • THEA 100E PO - Acting Studio: Acting for Film and Television


    CrsNo THEA100E PO


    When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.

    Instructor(s): A. Blumenfeld; A. Martinez

    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: THEA 001A PO , THEA 001C PO , THEA 001E PO  or THEA 001F PO  and THEA 012 PO .

  
  • THEA 100F PO - Acting Studio: No Acting Allowed


    CrsNo THEA100F PO


    When Offered: Fall 2012.

    Instructor(s): A. Martinez

    To be, to trust, to act. This course focuses on examining that which keeps actors from expressing themselves fully and truthfully on stage, as in life. Through a close practical examination of relaxation, trust and spontaneous impulse students will be introduced to mask work, character work, and Stanislavski’s “Method Acting” that will be applied to exercises, improvisations, and comedic and dramatic scene work. Prerequisites: THEA001; or 001B, 001C, 001D, 001E or 001F.

  
  • THEA 110 PO - World Theatre and Drama from Origins to 17th Century


    CrsNo THEA110 PO


    When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    A study of major dramas and dramatic forms from early ritual to the drama of the 17th century, including Sophocles, Euripides, Sanskrit drama, Zeami and the No, Marlowe, Webster, Lope de Vega, Calderon and others.

  
  • THEA 111 PO - World Theatre and Drama from Kabuki to Ibsen


    CrsNo THEA111 PO


    When Offered: Last offered fall 2009.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    The development of new traditions East and West reading Moliere, Racine, Congreve, Goldoni, Schiller, Gogol and others, and learning the conventions of Western Opera, Kabuki, Peking Opera and Bunraku.

  
  • THEA 112 PO - Theatre and Drama: From Ibsen to the Absurd


    CrsNo THEA112 PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered fall 2011.

    Instructor(s): L. Pronko

    The development of modern theatre from the end of the 19th to the late 20th century. Reading’s will include the giants of modern theatre and some others: Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekhov, Shaw, Pirandello, Brecht, Cocteau, Anouilh, Sartre, Beckett and Ionesco.

  
  • THEA 113 PO - Contemporary Western Theatre: From the Absurd to the Present


    CrsNo THEA113 PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered spring 2013.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    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.

  
  • THEA 115D PO - Theatre and Dance of Asia


    CrsNo THEA115D PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.

    Instructor(s): L. Pronko

    The theatre, drama and dance of Asia, with special emphasis on the theatre and dance of India, Bali, China and Japan.

  
  • THEA 115J PO - Shakespeare in Performance


    CrsNo THEA115J PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; next offered fall 2012.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    The study of early Shakespeare performance conventions and traditions, examination of seminal interpreters and productions, with special emphasis on the canon’s evolution over the past 400 years of adaptation and appropriation by diverse cultures and changing artistic, historic, political and social climates.

  
  • THEA 115M PO - Race & Contemporary Performance


    CrsNo THEA115M PO


    When Offered: Last offered fall 2008.

    Instructor(s): J. Lu

    What is race and how does the meaning attached to racial categories shape culture and social structures in the United States? We will examine how individuals and groups use their bodies and minds to identify, de-identify, imagine and re-imagine racial dynamics in America on the stage.

  
  • THEA 115N PO - Staging our Stories: Contemporary Asian American Drama


    CrsNo THEA115N PO


    When Offered: Last offered spring 2012.

    Instructor(s): J. Lu

    This course examines post-1960 performance works created by Asian Americans. We will look at how different artists respond to history, preserve old traditions, and create new ones. The course has both theoretical and practical artistic components, and includes attendance at live performances in the Los Angeles area.

  
  • THEA 115O PO - Community Theatre Practice: Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed


    CrsNo THEA115O PO


    When Offered: Spring 2014.

    Instructor(s): J. Lu

    This course traces the evolution of Playback Theatre non-scripted theatre developed by Jonathan Fox and Theatre of the Oppressed methods of empowerment towards social justice formulated by Augusto Boal. Practical work may be applied on-and off campus.

  
  • THEA 131 PO - Directors/Actors Studio


    CrsNo THEA131 PO


    When Offered: Last offered spring 2012.

    Instructor(s): A. Blumenfeld

    A collaborative class in Directing and Acting, with student directors and actors working on scenes, projects and in-class exercises. Directors and actors will receive mentoring from both teacher/artists, presenting opportunities for actors and directors to collaborate - learning to develop work through action and communication. Prerequisite: THEA 100A PO , THEA 100B PO , THEA 100E PO  or THEA 100F PO . Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 141 PO - Dramaturgy


    CrsNo THEA141 PO


    When Offered: Last offered spring 2011.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    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.

  
  • THEA 170 PO - Writing for Performance


    CrsNo THEA170 PO


    When Offered: Offered alternate years; last offered spring 2012.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    Introduction to the techniques of creative writing for performance, structuring the basic idea, development of character and situation and rewriting.

  
  • THEA 188 PO - The Poetics of Performance


    CrsNo THEA188 PO


    When Offered: Each spring.

    Instructor(s): J. Lu

    A comprehensive analysis of dramatic theory and criticism from the Natyashastra 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.

  
  • THEA 189A PO - Sacred/Sites: Southern California


    CrsNo THEA189A PO


    When Offered: Fall 2012.

    Instructor(s): B. Bernhard

    Astrological, cosmological, mythological, environmental and performative perspectives. “Sacred/Sites of Southern California” focuses on the natural and cultural environment wherein Pomona College is located geographically.  Intended to reinforce how the disciplines of theatre, visual arts, anthropology, astronomy, history, geology, geography, environmental studies and creative writing are means to explore and respond to our present and remembered homelands. Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 190H PO - Senior Seminar


    CrsNo THEA190H PO


    When Offered: Each fall.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    Senior Seminar. Required of all senior majors. Advanced readings and synthesis of research materials, conferences and mentoring sessions with thesis advisors, discussions and seminar presentations, all in preparation for senior thesis in theatre. Half credit. Second-half credit to be capstoned with THEA192H, THEA193H, or THEA194H, Senior Thesis Project. Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 191 PO - Senior Thesis


    CrsNo THEA191 PO


    When Offered: Each spring.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    Individually planned reading and writing project leading to the completion of a critical, analytical or historical thesis. Taken as THEA 191 for full credit in one semester; THEA 191H PO for half-course. Students following the General Theater Emphasis must take as full-course (THEA 191) or the half-course (THEA191H PO) twice; other emphases require THEA191H once only.

  
  • THEA 191H PO - Senior Thesis


    CrsNo THEA191H PO


    When Offered: Each spring.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    Students following the General Theatre emphasis must take this course to complete their thesis. Full credit. Half-credit when combined with THEA192H, THEA193H OR THEA194H. Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 192 PO - Senior Project in Performance


    CrsNo THEA192 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    Individually planned reading, writing and rehearsal leading to the production of a work for public performance.

  
  • THEA 192H PO - Senior Project in Performance


    CrsNo THEA192H PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    This course is a continuation of the thesis work in THEA190H. It includes the production work, creative activity, rehearsal and performance of a creative work to be performed, based on the individual reading, research and writing of the Senior Thesis. Half-credit. Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 193 PO - Senior Project in Design


    CrsNo THEA193 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): S. Linnell

    Individually planned reading, creative activity and writing related to the design of a work for public performance. Full credit. Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 193H PO - Senior Project in Design


    CrsNo THEA193H PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    Individually planned reading, creative activity and writing related to the design of a creative work for public performance. It is the creative development of the thesis and culminates in the scenic, costume or lighting design for a production. Half credit. Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 194 PO - Senior Project in Dramaturgy


    CrsNo THEA194 PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    Individually planned reading, research, writing and creative activity in the area of dramaturgy leading to the production of a work for public performance.

  
  • THEA 194H PO - Senior Project in Dramaturgy


    CrsNo THEA194H PO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): A. Horowitz

    This course based on the individual reading, research and writing of Senior Thesis that leads to the production of work for public performance. Half-credit. Letter grade only.

  
  • THEA 195 PO - Senior Project in Directing


    CrsNo THEA195 PO


    Individually planned reading, creative activity, and writing centered around the direction of a work for public performance. Each semester

  
  • THEA 199DRPO - Theatre: Directed Readings


    CrsNo THEA199DRPO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): Staff

    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.

  
  • THEA 199IRPO - Theatre: Independent Research


    CrsNo THEA199IRPO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): Staff

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

  
  • THEA 199RAPO - Theatre: Research Assistantship


    CrsNo THEA199RAPO


    When Offered: Each semester.

    Instructor(s): Staff

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

 

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