Courses

In-depth study of Shakespearean texts from the perspective of their demands on the actor, including the conventions and performance styles of Elizabethan theatre. Prereqs., THTR 3013 and 3023, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Theatre (TBFA) majors only.

Introduces Rudolf Laban's theories of movement and exposes several body therapies to heighten students' awareness of movement as a multifaceted (neuromuscular/spatial/dynamic) event. Emphasizes refinement of movement, observation skills, and improvement of performance. Prereq., DNCE 2005. Restricted to dance majors. Same as DNCE 5015.

Advanced projects in theatrical scene design. Provides intensive practice in sketching, rendering, drafting and model-building. Emphasizes portfolio development and preparing the student designer for graduate training or professional work. Prereq., THTR 3015 or instructor consent.

Methods course for prospective teachers of creative dance for children. Lectures, readings, and laboratory experiences are followed by observation and teaching in primary grades. Prereqs., DNCE 1013 and 2033. Restricted to dance majors. Same as DNCE 5016. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA) majors only.

Follows the specific history and narrative of some dance forms (including African, Ballet, Flamenco, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Modern) and traces their development over time. Gives attention to the effect of social, political, economic, and environmental conditions as well as the influence of other dance forms and the impact of specific dance artists and teachers. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Same as DNCE 5017. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Explores issues in American theatre and drama in the 19th through 20th centuries. Prereqs., junior or senior standing and at least 12 hours of THTR course work. Similar to THTR 4001. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Theatre (THTR or TBFA) majors only.

Explores movement and vocal improvisational techniques to enhance creative and performance skills. Helps individuals discover and make accessible the diversity of the human instrument and develops practical tools to broaden expressive range. Same as DNCE 5023. Formerly DNCE 4018.

Studies selected styles of theatre performance such as Greek Drama, Comedy of Manners, Commedia Dell'art, Modern Realism, Theatre of Absurd, and Non-Western Theatre, including vocal and physical style elements. Prereq., THTR 3013, 3023, and 4013, or instructor consent.

Participation in departmental touring dance company. By audition. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereqs., DNCE 2021, 3041, or 4061. Full-year course; course consecutive fall and spring semesters required. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomore, Junior or Senior) only.

Continues the work begun in THTR 2043. Studies the advanced physical techniques with the goal of integrating these skills into the working processesof the performing artist. Prereqs., THTR 2043 or instructor consent.

Introduces the craft of scene painting through practical projects. Sessions are in a studio format. Students are trained in traditional methods of scenic art, including layout, representational painting, trompe l'oeil, faux finishing, and related skills. Students are taught about proper tool use and care, paint products, and the profession.

Practical experience in teaching modern dance to the young adult follows theoretical grounding in specific teaching methods. Examines values and goals of dance in education and fundamental movement principles as related to the teaching of technique and improvisation. Prereqs., DNCE 1013 and 2033. Restricted to dance majors. Same as DNCE 5036. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA) majors only.

Focuses on the development of perceptual, descriptive, and analytical skills as well as the ability to apply cultural and critical theory to 20th and 21st century concert dance. Specific pieces of choreography are looked at from a broad range of perspectives. Formerly DNCE 3027. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Learning and performing dances from the repertory of current faculty members, artists-in-residence, and upon occasion from the repertory of historic modern dancers. Dance majors may repeat up to 9 total credit hours with different instructors. Enrollment by audition only. Same as DNCE 5038.

Developed around the learning of complete scenes, songs, and dances that are representative of the major periods and styles within musical comedy from the 1920s to the present. Emphasizes in-class performance. Admission by audition. May be repeated up to six total credit hours. Same as THTR 5039. Prerequisites: Restricted to Theatre (THTR or TBFA) or Dance (DNCE or DBFA) Majors only.

Explores a body of 20th and 21st century dramatic literature central to the study of women and theatre as well as the study of 20th and 21st century cultural history from a cross-national and multiracial feminist perspective. Major playwrights, particularly women from Asia, Africa, and Europe, are read and discussed. Recommended prereq., THTR 3031. Same as THTR 5041 and WMST 4041.

Detailed study of script analysis, directing concepts, staging and criticism of the plays being produced by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

Opportunity for students to explore, upon consultation with the instructor, areas in theatre that the normal sequence of offerings may not allow. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Same as THTR 5049.

Introductory course in craft of playwriting; primary focus on technique of developing short plays. Instructor consent required. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

In-depth approach to composition emphasizing personal invention, solo and group forms; styles based on historical art forms; exploration of the evaluative process. Prereqs., DNCE 3043 and DNCE 2021, 3041, or 4061. Restricted to dance majors. Same as DNCE 5053. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA) majors only.

Assumes a basic knowledge of stage lighting; concentrates on advanced technology, processes, and design projects. Prereq., THTR 3055.

Covers topics not otherwise listed in the curriculum. Topics for each semester are specified in the online Schedule Planner. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.

Designed for dance majors. Enrollment by audition only. May be repeated up to 16 total credit hours.

Theory and practice of directing for the stage. Prereqs., THTR 1003 or 2003; THTR 1105 and 1115, and two semesters of THTR 3035.

Prepares students for the demands of the acting profession. Trains students in various audition techniques including general auditions, prepared auditions, cold readings, on-camera auditions, andcommercial auditions. Shows how to prepare and perfect audition material in a professional and exemplary way. Discusses agents, casting directors, and the process of becoming a professional actor.