DIVISION OF THE ARTS
DRAMA/DANCE
D/D 101 Introduction to Play Analysis
Professor: R. Rockman
CRN: 91763 Distribution: F
Time:M 3:40 pm 5:40 pm OLIN 201
Close reading of selected plays, with related readings, to give the beginning student performer insight into the interpretation of a text for performance and production. In-class, informal acting of play scenes. Recommended for all Drama/Dance majors before moderation. Open to non-majors in the Lower College with acting experience and inclinations. not intended for the Upper College student. September freshmen have priority, and registration in May will necessarily be limited.
D/D 205 Playwriting
Professor: A. Dolan
CRN: 91764 Distribution: F
Time: Th 1:20 pm 3:20 pm LC 210
A class for beginning students of playwriting, the course will consist of a series of varied writing exercises, both in and outside the classroom. The student will explore, in dialogue, character, structure, and language, ways of garnering inspiration for and developing plot. The most exciting fragments of these exercises will later form seed ideas for the writing of ten minute plays. This first semester of an intended sequence of classes, should demand and quality of work warrant, is to be seen as an initial foray into the complexity and long-term creative process of
playwriting. Subsequent semesters will lead to the writing of more substantial pieces of work for the stage. An approved piece of written work will be required for the instructor to give permission to enter the class. Open only to sophomores and first year students, majors and non-majors.
D/D T315 Dramaturgy
Professor: R. Rockman
CRN: 91765 Distribution: F
Time: Tue 3:40 pm 4:40 pm AVA
Open only to actors cast
in one of the semester's productions and meeting during the rehearsal
of that play, this one-credit tutorial, in three segments
of five weeks each, serves as an extension of the rehearsal and
is concerned with such matters as the source, style, and background
of the play. Its aim is to provide fuel for the actors' imagination
through relevant discussion, reading, and inquiry into any problem
presented by the script and/or the world of the play, or into
conceptual issues raised in the course of the production. Permission
of the instructor is required. Students may not register until
the plays have been cast.
DRAMA/DANCE STUDIO COURSES
All studio course meet in the Drama or Dance Studio unless otherwise stated.
D/D 103 Introduction
to Acting and Dance
Every entering Drama/Dance
major, whether a freshman or transfer student, is required to
register for this combined class. The class is also open to non-majors.
Four credits. There are five sections of acting, and six in dance
technique. Students must choose one acting section for two credits,
and two dance classes for one credit each. Students may not register
for less than four credits, which are indivisible. (All three
sections of the course must be completed and passed in order to
earn credit for the course. Partial credit will not be
awarded). Limited enrollment only before the fall registration.
Distribution Area: F
CRN | Section | Instruction | Schedule |
---|---|---|---|
91767 | 103 0 | Hickok | Tue 1:20-3:20 |
91766 | 103 E | Sills | Tue 1:20-3:20 |
91768 | 103 G | Dolan | Wed 10:30-12:30 |
91769 | 103 D | Thorton | Thu 1:20-3:30 |
91770 | 103 F | Bogart et al. | Fri 1:30-3:30 |
CRN | Section | Instruction | Schedule |
---|---|---|---|
91771 | 103 EE | Churchill | Mon 8:45-10:15 |
91772 | 103 CC | Reid | Tue 8:45-10:15 |
91773 | 103 AA | Passloff | Wed 8:45-10:15 |
91774 | 103 FF1 | Osberg | Fri 11:00-12:30 |
91776 | 103 FF2 | Osberg | Fri 3:40-5:10 |
D/D 203, 303, 403 Units in Acting
Students specializing in
Acting must register for two Units in Acting (D/D 203 or 303)
for three credits each, and one Unit of Movement for Actors (D/D
221 or 321 depending on the student's level) for two credits.
Students who register for the integrated Unit B in opera must
also register for Speech and Voice for Actors (D/D 223, 323, or
423 depending on the student's level) for one additional credit.
Admission will be by audition, and is limited to 10. Seniors
majoring in acting choose two Units and a Movement for Actors,
but register for them as D/D 401 or D/D 402 for four credits;
one Unit of Studio in Acting for two credits; and Movement for
Actors for two credits. Distribution Area: F
CRN | Section | Instruction | Schedule |
---|---|---|---|
91777 91778 91779 |
203 E 303 E 403 E |
Sills | Mon 11:00-1:00 |
91780 91781 91782 |
203 G 303 G 403 G |
A. Dolan | Mon 1:20-3:20 |
91783 91784 91785 |
203 O 303 O 403 O |
Hickok | Tue 10:30-12:30 |
CRN | Section | Instruction | Schedule |
---|---|---|---|
91786 91787 91788 |
203 303 403 |
Dolan/ Burrows | Wed 1:30-4:30 |
91789 91790 91791 |
203 D 303 D 403 D |
Thorton | Thur3:40-5:40 |
91792 91793 91794 |
203 F 303 F 403 F |
Bogart Et al. | Friday 11:00 1:00 |
D/D 223, 323, 423 Speech and Voice for Actors
Distribution
Area: F
D/D 221, 321, 421 Movement
for Actors
Distribution
Area: F
STUDIOS IN DANCE
Those for whom dance is their
speciality must register for four sections of Studio in Dance
(D/D 211, 311, or 411 depending on the student's level). Each
section of D/D 211, 311 and 411 is graded separately for one credit.
The four credits are indivisible. Majors in dance must also register
for Dance Composition and Dance workshop (217, 317, 417) for four
credits. Seniors majoring in dance should register for D/D 401
or 402 for four credits, and four studio technique classes for
four credits (D/D 211, 311, or 411), and must attend Dance Composition
classes and Dance Workshop. These courses are open to non majors
with proven experience, inclination, and permission of the instructors.
Distribution Area F
Studio in Intermediate
Dance II Studio in Advanced Dance III & IV
D/D 217, 317, 417 Studio
in Dance Composition
All sections of the course
must be taken at any level. Distribution Area: F
Workshop in Cabaret Theatre
CRN: 92231 D/D 235
CRN: 92232 D/D 335
CRN: 92233 D/D 435
Professor: Sills
Distribution: F
Time: Th 10:30 am
12:30 pm AVA
Description not available
at time of going to press. See addenda.
D/D 251 Music for Dancers
Professor: Arner
CRN: 91820 Distribution:
F
Time: W 3:00 pm
5:00 pm AVA
A study of rhythm theory
and musical concepts specifically for dancers. The course will
teach dancers what to listen for in music, how to hear rhythm,
and how to discern structure. Through the experience of listening
within a theoretical framework, the course will also explore aesthetic
considerations in the choice of music.
D/D 313 Studio in Dance
Improvisation
Professor: S. Osberg
CRN: 91819 Distribution:
F
Time: F 1:20 pm
2:50 pm AVA
This studio, an elective
open to junior and senior drama/dance majors, seeks to provide
a basis for composition work by the improvisatory approach. Offered
in the fall semester. May be taken no more than four times. One
credit.
D/D 315 Dance Repertory
Professor: A. Reid
CRN: 91821 Distribution:
F
Time:M 3:40 pm
5:10 pm AVA
Open to Junior and Senior
dance majors only, or by invitation of the instructor. One credit.
D/D 243 Flamenco
Professor: A. Passloff
CRN: 91822 Distribution:
F
Time: Tue 1:10 pm
2:30 pm AVA
D/D 343 Flamenco
Professor: A. Passloff
CRN: 91823 Distribution:
F
Time: Tue 2:30 pm
3:40 pm AVA
D/D 443 Flamenco
Professor: A. Passloff
CRN: 91824 Distribution:
F
Time: Tue 6:15 pm
8:15 pm AVA
D/D 242 Studio in Technical
Theater
Professor: N. Lunn
CRN: 91818 Distribution:
F
Time:
A course in the methods,
techniques, and practice of technical theater production. Stage
management, scene building, lighting, wardrobe, property management,
costume, and property building are taught through practical work
on drama and dance productions of the Bard Theatre. Each student
is assigned responsibility for technical work in one area of proven
competence on at least one production in the course of the semester.
The class meets once a week for planning and problem solving,
and students will also be expected to attend production meetings
for plays and dance theater as a support resource; to assist as
required by the instructor; and to be familiar with the theater's
work and problems in all areas. Each applicant must have worked
successfully in the previous three semesters as a crew chief or
assistant on at least two productions. Registration is limited
to eight; by permission of the instructor. Open to nonmajors.
CRN
Section
Instruction
Schedule
91799
91800
91801 223
323
423
Dolan/ Burrows
Wed 1:20-4:20
CRN
Section
Instruction
Schedule
91795
91797
91798 221
321
421
Churchill
Wed 11:00-12:00
CRN
Section
Instruction
Schedule
91802
211 C
Reid
Mon 11:00-12:30
91803
211 B
Reid
Tue 11:00-12:30
91804
211 E
Churchill
Wed 1:20-2:50
91805
211 D
Latamier
Thu 4:45-6:15
CRN
Section
Instruction
Schedule
91806
91807 311 C
411 C Reid
Mon 1:20-2:50
91808
91809 311 E
411 E Churchill
Tue 3:40-5:10
91812
91813 311 A
411 A Passloff
Wed 10:30-12:00
91810
91811311 O
411 OLatamer
Thu 3:00-4:30
CRN
Section
Instruction
Schedule
91814
D/D 217 C
Reid
Tue 1:20-3:20
91815
E
Churchill
Thu 1:20-2:50
Workshop
Churchill/Reid/Passloff
Mon 6:00-8:00
91816
317 C
Reid
Tue 1:20-2:50
Workshop
Churchill/Reid/Passloff
Mon 6:00-8:00
91817
D/D 417 C
Reid
Tue 3:40-5:10
Workshop
Chuchill/Reid/Passloff
Mon 6:00-8:00