23 courses with the subject PERF, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PERF 101106, and 108 may be taken more than once for up to3
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The contemporary blues chorus introduces students to blues, pop, and jazz styles of singing. Harmony, rhythm, phrasing, pitch, and song interpretation are studied and practiced. There are at least two performances each semester.
Have you ever wanted to learn to play the piano? In this one-credit course designed for both beginning and experienced keyboard players, students will learn to read and play their favorite songs! Basic concepts in musical notation and music theory will be introduced at the beginning of each class; students will then receive individualized instruction on the classical, pop, rock, or jazz pieces they would like to learn. This course can be repeated.
This course provides the beginning student interested in acting with basic skills involved in the art. Explorations include: physical awareness and the use of the body as an expressive tool; intellectual and emotional approaches to creating a role; and the uses for imagination and creativity that actors apply. Students work both individually and interactively on acting exercises and master basic text analysis for actors as an aid to building a character.
This one-credit course is designed for beginning voice students and introduces the basic skills needed for successful vocal performance, with a focus on vocal technique and artistic presentation. Training also covers areas such as good practice technique and repertoire choices. This course can be repeated.
This is an introduction to the principles and practice of the related arts that are involved in the production of a play in the theatre. Study includes analysis of the dramatic script in terms of the actor; the director; the scenic, costume, and lighting designers; and the technicians. Lab theatre productions integrate the content of the course.
This course prepares beginner to advanced beginner classical ballet students with the foundation necessary for progression to the intermediate and advanced levels. Every student’s ability is assessed, and training follows a curriculum under which each student progresses to his or her maximum potential. The course includes classical ballet vocabulary, technique, self-discipline, motivation, creativity, critical thinking, and confidence building. This course can be repeated. Course is usually held at the Boston Ballet School
In a collaboration between Lasell College and Boston Ballet School, this course is offered to Lasell undergraduate students. Students will explore basic vocabulary and theory of classical ballet through a progressive curriculum. The course is taught by a faculty member of Boston Ballet and includes live accompaniment. This course is designed to establish a strong foundation of technique essential to the art form of classical ballet, as well as providing a base of technique essential to all other forms of dance.
This one-credit course is designed for students interested in auditioning for and performing in musicals, operettas, and/or operas. Students will gain the tools they need to prepare for an audition and/or a role in local or regional theatre. Students will work on scenes, monologues, audition cuts, and dance/movement skills; they will also learn acting and performance basics. New students are welcomed, as are students who have completed PERF106. This course can be repeated.
This one-credit course is designed for students interested in auditioning for and performing in musicals, operettas, and/or operas. Students will gain the tools they need to prepare for an audition and/or a role in local or regional theatre. Students will work on scenes, monologues, audition cuts, and dance/movement skills; they will also learn acting and performance basics. New students are welcomed, as are students who have completed PERF106. This course can be repeated.
This course focuses on theory and practice in staged performances. Readings include critical studies of performance and performances, creative texts, and subjective accounts of the performance experience. The following questions are considered: What are the expectations of performance? How is a performance framed and organized? What are the sequences and contexts of performance? How is a performance evaluated by the audience and by the performers themselves? How does the performer unders
In this one-credit workshop, we will focus on diverse approaches to acting. Those approaches will include but will not be limited to those of Bogart (Viewpoints), Meisner, Stanislavsky, and Grotowski. Focus will be on skill development in scene performances, monologue performances, script and character analysis, and character movement. Because we will focus on a different approach each semester, this workshop can be repeated.
The arts are an integral component of our everyday lives. No matter where we walk, drive, run, or contemplate, we are influenced by the art around us. Artists create the landscapes for our lives; at the same time, they strive to survive on the merits of their craft. The Business of Artistry explores the insight that artists are not only creators and out-of-the-box thinkers but also business proprietors. In ever-changing economic and artistic contexts, artists must acquire the tools to position themselves for success. We will focus on concepts like professionalism, community ethics, the development of a catalogue of work, and the achievement of work environments that benefit the artist as well as the consumer
In this one-credit movement-based course, we will investigate tap dance. We will examine the technique, vocabulary, dynamics, rhythm, and musicality of tap while exploring several of the most influential tap legends, including Savion Glover, Steve Condos, and Dianne Walker. In addition, we will discuss the historical, socioeconomic, and musical contexts from which specific styles emerged. This course can be repeated.
This one credit elective is designed to integrate codified physical practices with creative exploration. Students will learn movement concepts, explore different techniques, and be guided to discover their own physical expression. As a collaboration between Lasell College and Boston Ballet School, students will take class at the state-of-the-art studios at Boston Ballet School Newton and transportation will be provided. All levels and experiences welcomed.
This course is designed for acting students who wish to further develop, refine, and apply acting techniques in a performance-oriented environment. Using voice, body, imagination, technique, and research, students explore the challenge of acting in more complex media, styles, and dramatic literature. Techniques for acting for the camera are introduced, as is individual coaching for students’ strengths and weaknesses. The development and application of the monologue, scene work from world literature, work with another actor, and character analysis are covered. Performance opportunities are available in concert with Lasell productions. Prerequisite: PERF 105 or PERF 107.
This multicultural survey course will focus on the theory and practice in the use of percussion as ritual, communication, and recreation around the world. Students will learn through lecture and critical readings of descriptive accounts of the uses of percussion, as well as through the subjective experience of learning percussive rhythms using a variety of musical instruments: congas, djembes, atumpani, berimbau, shakere, clavier, ago-go bells, and - of course - cowbells. This course ful
This course will focus on the theory and practice in the use of percussion as ritual, communication, and recreation from around the world. Students will learn through lecture and critical readings of descriptive accounts of the uses of percussion, as well as through subjective experience of learning percussive rhythms using a variety of musical instruments. Questions to be asked include: what are the expectations of a percussion performance, how is the performance framed and organized, what are the sequences and contexts of the performance? How does the percussionist as performer understand and experience his or her role as a soloist and as pa
This course is designed for the undergraduate students of Lasell College, in partnership with the Boston Ballet School. Through lectures, readings, and practical applications, students will explore history and theory, gaining knowledge and understanding of the importance of the development of technique in relation to the artistry of ballet and modern dance. Students will also participate weekly in a ballet/modern technique class focusing on ballet technique, with an emphasis on contempor
This course is designed for the undergraduate students of Lasell College, in partnership with the Boston Ballet School. Through lectures, readings, and practical applications, students will explore history and theory, gaining knowledge and understanding of the importance of the development of technique in relation to the artistry of ballet and modern dance. Students will also participate weekly in a ballet/modern technique class focusing on ballet technique, with an emphasis on contemporary movement. The dance portion of the class will be held at the Boston Ballet School Newton Studio and will be taught by Jamie Brege, faculty member at the Bo
Do you like rock, pop, jazz, country, or gospel music? The foundation of all these musical forms is the blues. In this performance course designed for both beginning and experienced keyboard players, students receive individualized instruction in blues keyboard techniques. Building on a base in blues theory, students master the chords, progressions, rhythms, and harmonies fundamental to keyboard accompaniment and improvisation in the blues idiom. This course can be repeated.
In this one-credit practicum course, the student completes the minor in Performing Arts by participating in a college performance experience. Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, the student participates in a college drama or musical production, sings with the college chorus, performs in a college vocal or instrumental recital, or participates in a college dance performance. In weekly conference with the faculty mentor, the student establishes performance goals and assesses/addresses progress toward those goals; in addition, the student writes an essay of reflection on the relation between theory and practice in the arts. This course is a required course in the Performing Arts minor. Prerequisite: 100-level or 200-level MUS
