Requires basic proficiency be demonstrated in traditional ballet, jazz, and tap technique. Choreography common to musical theatre performance is taught within each style. Students safely perform physical aggression that is appropriate and dramatically effective, following the safety guidelines and techniques recommended by the Society of American Fight Directors. Students direct a one-act play. Senior Seminar Seminar discussions and assignments which allow the student to demonstrate knowledge of the theatre as well as artistic, aesthetic, and critical judgment.
Instructor determines credit.
Specialized topics offered to upper-level students. Focuses on the development of a uniquely American drama and the ways in which the theatre reflected the era in which it was created. Using the theatre as a model, the course focuses on the responsibilities of the top manager within the organization, and the relationship to the artistic staff and the board of trustees. Nine credits of DRAM or permission of instructor Introduction to the craft of playwriting and examination of exemplary works. Weekly problem exercises emphasize the development of a way of working.