Courses

    Topical course (intermediate level) in dance technique. See subtopic for specific form. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. May require an audition or permission of the instructor.

    Advanced studio course building on experiences and techniques studied in THTR 3005, with additional emphases on portfolio quality rendering technique and costume production technology as it affects and is affected by the designer. Prereq., THTR 3005.

    Provides practical experience in producing formal and informal dance concerts. Introduces basic familiarity with production and promotional responsibilities, backstage and front-of-house duties and procedures. Prereq., DNCE 1012 or equivalent. Same as DNCE 5012. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA, excludes DNCE-MIN) majors only.
    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. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA, excludes DNCE-MIN) majors only.
    Traces the evolution of American concert dance through roots in select dance forms, including dances of the African Diaspora, Ballet, Social Dance, Jazz, Modern, and Folklorico. Studies specific dance artists against the backdrop of social, political, economic, and environmental issues. Recommended prereq. or coreq., a Human Diversity core requirement course. Approved for Arts and Sciences core curriculum: Literature and the Arts. Meets with DNCE 5017. 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 and minors.

    Explores movement and vocal improvisational techniques to enhance creative, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and performance skills. Helps individuals expand their definition of performance, discover and access the diversity of the human instrument, and employ improvisation to create personal and social commentary. Meets with DNCE 5023.

    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.

    Investigates community engagement and collaboration. Students explore the creative process, performance, production, workshop facilitation, and logistical coordination through participation in a touring dance company. Prereqs., DNCE 2021, 3041 or 4061. Full year course; consecutive fall and spring semesters required. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) 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.

    Examines legal, practical, pedagogical and philosophical issues in current dance education. Goals and content of professional and recreational dance training are considered and strategies for effective teaching practice are discussed. All genres of dance may be utilized depending on the specialities of participants. Prereqs., DNCE 1013 and 2033. Meets with DNCE 5036. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA, excludes DNCE-MIN) 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. Recommended prereq. or coreq., a Human Diversity core requirement course. 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. Meets with 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.

    Addresses the origin and evolution of American Hip-Hop dance rooted in a theoretical structure that springs from the elemental nature of the African Diaspora. Emphasis placed on the social, political, and economic environment in which it was fashioned. Pioneers, innovators, terminology, and styles will be identified. Course includes lectures, readings, audio/video analysis and discussion. Same as DNCE 5047.

    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.

    Focuses on deepening the artistic voice and engaging with other art forms. Students explore the integration of technology and collaboration in creative projects and continue to engage in an objective critical process of their own work and the work of others. Prereqs., DNCE 3043 and DNCE 2021, 3041, or 4061. Meets with DNCE 5053. Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance (DNCE or DBFA, excludes DNCE-MIN) majors only.

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

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