22 courses with the subject THE, 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.
Examination of the various arts of theatre: playwriting, directing, acting, scene and costume design, as individual arts and as part of the composite art of theatre leading to a more perceptive critical view of theatre.
Participation in dramatic productions. Students selected by the faculty. May be taken four times for credit. Prerequisite(s); if any: Permission of Instructor required.
This course teaches the fundamental principles of acting, including observation, imitation, script analysis, and character creation, using theatre games and other hands-on activities. Students work collaboratively to explore acting in multiple contexts, including scenework, improvisation, and simulation in cross-departmental collaborations with a variety of programs across campus.
August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle, also called the Century Cycle, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest achievements in American playwriting. Chronicling the Black experience through the 20th century in the U.S., the Pittsburgh Cycle consists of ten plays: one for each decade 1900-2000. This course examines the whole of the Pittsburgh cycle, critical and literary reviews of the plays, film adaptations, and the place of August Wilson’s momentous achievement in the history of American drama.
The design, function, and manipulation of a variety of puppet forms for the purposes of education, therapy, cultural enrichment, and entertainment.
Design, construct, and manipulate a hand and rod puppet for the purposes of education, therapy, cultural enrichment, and entertainment. Develop a performance with other students, including creating characters, costuming, script development, and basic staging.
A study of how, where and why theatre has been used to advocate for social justice in modern society and how we can use it as theatre practitioners to impact our culture today. We begin with 1920’s Weimar Germany, travel to South Africa during apartheid, South America for Theatre of the Oppressed, then to US movements inspired by these such as Tectonic Theatre Project.
A practical introduction to the duties and skills involved in production dramaturgy for live theatre. Topics vary; may be repeated an unlimited number of times, as long as topic is different.
The study of the technical disciplines of the theatre (scene design, lighting, costume design, etc.) in relationship to the entire production. Practical as well as theoretical work. A project will be required of each student.
Students will participate in a professor-approved creative pursuit outside of class and show what they achieved in a manner appropriate to their discipline in the continuing development of their portfolio. Class time will be spent on portfolio development. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 credits. Instructor Permission Required. HUM 340 , FIA 340 FLM 340 , MUS 340
Through a deep look at scripts and manifestos written by Black women, this course explores the intellectual contributions of Black women to feminist theory and to stage representations of the Black female experience. Between the 20th and 21st centuries, Black feminist theories have moved from the margins to the center of intellectual discourse both in the academic field of identity studies and in the theatre. In this course, students will learn about this movement and its effects through an emotionally engaged exploration of works by Black feminist playwrights, the histories of the intertwined feminist and racial justice movements, and the links between representation and culture.
Forms of drama (tragedy, comedy, tragi-comedy, and others) from ancient Greece to the present. Same as ENG 375
Exploration of dramatic literature spanning global cultures.
Advances study in various topics in theatre. May be repeated provided topics are not the same.
This course examines what we know about pre-modern theatre forms from across the globe and interrogates what they tell us about the societies that created them. Using a combination of historiographical methods, imaginative reconstruction, and hands-on experience with historically-informed performance, this class focuses on the central role creativity plays in telling both theatrical stories and histories
Theatre has been practiced in Africa since before recorded history and taken a variety of performative forms: storytelling, masking, puppetry, music, and dance among them. This course introduces these traditional forms and traces their influence across the globe as they were spread and hybridized through the African diaspora. Studying not only traditional forms but also playscripts written by Africans and African-Americans in various countries, this course examines the lasting legacy of African performance across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Junior or Senior standing required.
Individually supervised research and study. Provides opportunity for students to engage in original research or to pursue scholarly investigations beyond the boundaries of established courses. Arranged by agreement between the student and the instructor, subject to approval of coordinator and division dean.
Source: Utica University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
