Interactive Multimedia as a Dramatic Medium. An examination of computer and video games and game like things as they relate to dramatic narrative. Students design and create interactive computer entertainment devices. Investigates various methods of improvisation and their potential applications in theatre. Written components focus on observation and the work of Harold Chaikin and Jean 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. The art and technology of manipulating images on stage and screen is explored. Students generate designs and support paperwork for several theatrical productions. Students work toward the development of a portfolio of designs which demonstrate proficiency in the design and execution of various make-up styles and techniques. This course combines a serious of lectures, practice activities, and playwriting in order to teach script development methods, critical self evaluation, and submission styles.