Assistant to senior faculty in theatre history. Scene construction and painting. Welding and rigging. The course combines lecture with a series of interactive exercises to teach the fundamentals of public speaking. The course combines some art fundamentals with a history of costume design methods through lecture and practice exercises.
Students explore the creative possibilities for their future classrooms.
The work of Viola Spolin is emphasized. Investigates various methods of improvisation and their potential applications in theatre. Written components focus on observation and the work of Harold Chaikin and Jeanne Claude Van Italie. Students read a wide range of plays from throughout theatre history, but focus on contemporary work. The focus of the course is play analysis.