This course is an introduction to dance in the context of performance on stage, on screen, and in public space. Through viewings, discussions, and practical dance experiences, students will deepen their understanding of how dances are created and how dance shapes and is shaped by the world around it. Students will engage with a wide range of styles, historical periods, and creative approaches to consider how dance matters.

Examines the art of theatre and performance through the process of design and the implementation of the design.

What does it mean to produce theater? Is a theater producer an artist, a business leader, a visionary, or all the above? Participants will collaborate to produce a piece of contemporary theater with hands-on application of artistic, leadership and collaborative practices. Course discussions and projects will cover theater organization, mission, and legal structure, as well as collaborative creation, artistry, and design.

The purpose of this course is to put principles of speech into practice; students will learn to communicate effectively primarily through practical experience. Students will (1) learn the basic principles of speech preparation and delivery, including invention of topics and arguments, organization, and style; (2) apply these principles to your speech preparation and delivery; and (3) develop and use listening skills in the analysis of speeches.

This course immerses students in the art of dramaturgy through embodied storytelling across theatre, music, dance, film, and multimedia. Students explore the dramaturge¿s role in shaping creative processes, the impact of storytelling, and strategies for inclusive dialogue in design, rehearsal, and performance contexts. Through critical reading, analysis, and project-based learning, students build skills to support artists and performance-making.

Exercises and scene work emphasizing the development of the actor's vocal and physical resources as a means of creating and communicating character, emotion, and relationships. Prerequisite: DRAM 2020 and instructor permission

Investigates theatre arts and their relation to contemporary culture through the practical and experiential study of plays, production style and the role of theatre artists in creative interpretation.

Analysis of representative play scripts to discover how structure and language support conceptual and stylistic choices in production.

Encourages the development of the director's analytical and rehearsal skills in translating text, actors, and space into valid and effective scenes; drawn from plays in the mode of psychological realism. Prerequisite: Dram 2020 required, and Dram 2010 preferred; Instructor permission

Explores basic theories and techniques of acting through exercises, improvisations and scenes from contemporary dramatic literature.