The production they develop will be toured for performance. The student will explore design for the various types of stage configurations. Emphasis will be placed on design presentation, including rendering techniques, model building and conceptualization of design. An upper level elective for majors and minors. An exploration of the elements and principles of design as they relate to Costume Design and an examination of fashion and the history of costumes in the theatre.
Special emphasis is placed on script analysis and historical research.
A study through lecture, discussion, and scene work of various approaches to Shakespeare's plays, with emphasis on making the Shakespearean text accessible to the contemporary actor, director, and audience through performance. Required for BA degree theatre majors and for BS degree with theatre as a teaching field. It is an advanced elective for minors and BFA students. A continuation of the art and craft of directing with specific consideration of the problems related to the staging of classical and contemporary plays. Course culminates in a more extensive project than Theatre 3320.