Courses

Emphasizes elements of rhythm in relation to dance. Experiences with rhythmic drills, rhythmic notation, and percussion accompaniment for the modern dance class comprise the body of the course. Prereqs., DNCE 2021, 3041, or 4061. Restricted to dance majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA) majors only.

Enrollment by audition only. May be repeated up to 16 total credit hours.

Examines the interaction of dramatic literature and performance in European theatre from 1800 to present, with attention to innovators like Ibsen, Strindberg, Stanislavsky, Meyerhold, Pirandello, Brecht, Beckett, and Churchill.

Introduces the basic elements of dance composition through compositional studies evolved from readings, discussion, and improvisation. Prereq., DNCE 1013 and DNCE 2021, 3041, or 4061. Restricted to dance majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA) majors only.

Introduces principles and techniques relevant to the expression of dramatic mood and idea through visual elements of the theatre, giving practice in conceptdevelopment, style selection, and rendering techniques in scenery and costume design.

Natural resources of the human voice and body are studied as artistic resources for the performing artist. Designed to examine both the process and products of vocal and physical craft work. Prerequisites: Restricted to Theatre (THTR, TBFA) or Dance (DNCE or DBFA) majors only.

Covers topics not otherwise listed in the curriculum. Topics for each semester are specified in the online schedule planner.

Continuation of Modern 1. a developmental sequence of modern dance technique designed to refine the technical/expressive skills required of the professional dancer. Offered summers only at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Students learn and perform dances from the repertory of guest artists. Offered summers only. May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours.

Addresses the basic training for the art of dancing "Sur les pointes." Students will learn how to prepare technically, how to take care of the foot and ankle, and will be encouraged to address their personal alignment issues. An historical survey of the development of the pointe technique from the Romantic Age to the present will be discussed and students will be encouraged to attend local ballet performances and/or watch videos of works of both classical and contemporary ballets. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., DNCE 3161 or DNCE 4181.

Introduces the process and procedures of Theatrical Stage Design, including scenery, costumes, lighting and sound design. Course requires project work and graphic skill development. Students learn through hands-on activities and observation.

All basic ballet steps should have been mastered, including pirouettes en d'hors and en dedans, knowledge of the principles and placement, and the ability to master simple enchainements. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours. Prereq., DNCE 1120.

Intermediate ballet, covering the complete vocabulary of classical ballet technique. Enchainements are of complex structure. Offered summers only at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Continuation of Jazz 1. Studies coordination, rhythm,style, and advanced body part isolation in depth. Offered summers only at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp. May be repeated up to 2 total credit hours.

Explores the technique, style, and rhythms of various African, Caribbean, and dance forms of the Americas. Music, history, anthropology, and folklore help to enhance the dance and provide a cultural experience. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours within a term. Same as ETHN 2502.

Contact Improvisation is the practice of spontaneously generating movement guided by moment-to-moment physical contact and sharing of weight between two or more dancers. Fundamental skills of contact improvisation will be introduced; rolling, falling, giving and taking weight, use of momentum, and gravity. Skills are developed in both duets and larger groups. Similar to DNCE 4013.

Same as DNCE 1849, at the sophomore level.

May be repeated up to 3 total credit hours.

Offers second level classes in the technique series. Topics or forms of dance will include world dance forms and/or social dance forms. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Explores topics and research in relation to areas such as technology, environment, teaching methods, performance, world dance, arts in society, and/or criticism that the normal sequence of offerings may not allow. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Same as DNCE 4909 and 5909 at the sophomore level.

More in-depth study of modern dance concepts. Class technique work more advanced. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Prereq., DNCE 1000 or 1020 or any major technique class ending in "1". No audition required. Formerly DNCE 3040.

Study and application of the principles of design as applied to stage costume, emphasizing texts in analysis and interpretation. Presented in a studio format and project driven. Explores concept development, style selection, and extensive practice in a variety of media and techniques for costume rendering. Prereq., THTR 1115 or instructor consent.

Studies the American musical theatre heritage and its relation to the continually changing social milieu. Examines productions, their creators, and performers. Recommended prereq., 3 credits in THTR, DNCE, or MUSC. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Arts and Sciences, Leeds School of Business, College of Music or School Journalism and Mass Communication students only.

Students learn to deepen and develop their proficiency with specific acting techniques. Explores the craft elements of acting, as well as text analysis. Prereq., THTR 2003. Restricted to BFA program in acting or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) Theatre (TBFA) majors only.

Examines the process of theatrical scene design from early conception to realization. Course work is project-based. Students are introduced to the crafts of script analysis, conceptualization, design expression, drafting, and 3-D model building.