The goal of this workshop is to understand the aesthetics and techniques of film directing and to produce and direct a short film based on a screenplay. Students will study film directing aesthetics and technique, using a textbook, film viewings, critical analysis and class workshop activities. Students will apply this knowledge of directing as they produce and direct their own short film.

Encourages the development of the director's analytical and rehearsal skills in translating text, actors, and space into valid and effective scenes; drawn from plays in the mode of psychological realism. Prerequisite: Dram 2020 required, and Dram 2010 preferred; Instructor permission

Explores basic theories and techniques of acting through exercises, improvisations and scenes from contemporary dramatic literature.

A directed study in acting or performance offered to upper-level students.Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

Examines the art and craft of stage fighting, comparing its historical context with that of the theater. Focus is on the performance of the illusion of physical aggression and its dramatic intent, following the safety guidelines and techniques recommended by the Society for American Fight Directors. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

A workshop for writing extended pieces of dramatic literature. For students who have completed DRAM 3710 or by instructor permission.

An introduction to the tools and technical processes of performance lighting. Students will explore a range of lighting technologies central to lighting production for live theatre, dance, opera, and concerts. Through lecture, demonstration, digital media, and hands-on experience, students are prepared for work as theatrical electricians and introduced to the craft essential to the theatrical lighting design process.

This course provides a practical forum to employ and integrate a diverse array of existing and emerging media technologies into live performance and performative storytelling. Students will explore and experiment with new media-infused design approaches to enhance the narrative and to actively engage, communicate, and interact with the audience.

This course examines how has 20th and 21st century comedic performance spawned and/or reflected movements of social and cultural protest in the United States. From Jackie "Moms" Mabley's Civil Rights stand-up, to feminist sketches on SNL, to Hari Kondabolu's employment of de-colonial humor, we will engage in the complexities of joke-telling and its potential for mobilizing change.

Investigates somatic practices and methodologies as embodied research. Through movement practice, readings, and discussions we explore multiple concepts and tools that can deepen embodied practices. This course offers an opportunity to foster awareness, expand individual movement choices, and increase clarity of expression. In so doing, we may broaden our capacity to listen, perceive, and relate to ourselves, one another, and the world around us.