THR 235 or permission of instructor. Pattern development through draping and drafting. Laboratory study and practical experience in the construction of stage costumes. In the context of a comprehensive and intensive exploration of world puppetry, this course experiments with building and performance styles. Emphasis on hand and rod puppets, shadow work, toy theater, and bunraku-style figures.
Students develop, build, and present original work.
Principles and practice of critical analysis of dramatic literature as preparation for production and performance. Chronological study of the development of dramatic theory and criticism from Plato and Aristotle through modern movements. Rotating topic, period, or genre. Intensive study of a particular topic, period, or genre in dramatic literature. May be repeated for a total of nine credits provided the specific course content is different.