Theater and Dance
Public Speaking
Theater and Dance
Public Speaking
This course offers theory and practice in writing, preparing and delivering speeches. We emphasize effective communication skills between speaker and audience, looking at selection and structure of material and at the vocal and physical skills necessary for...
Puppetry and Props
Theater and Dance
Puppetry and Props
This course centers on puppet construction and animating inanimate objects to tell a story. Looking as far back as the 5th century, students study the history and evolution of this ancient art form. Working in a fully equipped stagecraft classroom, each...
Filmmaking
Theater and Dance
Filmmaking
This course provides practical experience in basic cinematography without dialogue. Using digital video equipment, students learn about the history of filmmaking as well as the use of the camera and editing techniques to create their own short films....
Screenwriting
Theater and Dance
Screenwriting
In recognizing the important role that film has in the life of our culture today, this course focuses on the skills particular to writing in that medium. Using the Robert McKee classic text, Story, as our guide, we learn about elements of story substance and...
Acting II
Theater and Dance
Acting II
This course continues the training of the actor with a focus on dramatic style. It allows students to develop an approach to character and text beyond their own culture and experience. Exercises build on Acting I and encourage in-depth interpretation and...
Small Group Dance Study
Theater and Dance
Small Group Dance Study
Small Group Dance Study offers students a specialized learning experience to focus on a specific style of dance. In the lessons, students develop technique and expression, and explore the style’s history and cultural significance. Students meet with an...
Dance Company
Theater and Dance
Dance Company
Fall and Winter Dance Companies produce a one-hour concert centered around a theme, featuring choreography by faculty, guest artists and students. Students may apply to choreograph an original piece and collaborate with faculty lighting, sound, scenic and...
Advanced Dance
Theater and Dance
Advanced Dance
This course focuses on Western concert dance disciplines: ballet, modern and jazz. Composition and improvisation skills will be...
Advanced Dance – Intensive
Theater and Dance
Advanced Dance – Intensive
This accelerated course provides advanced dancers with intensive training in concert dance disciplines (ballet, modern, contemporary, and jazz). Classes consist of warm-up, technique and complex choreographed phrases, along with composition, and...
Dance Technique Warmup
Theater and Dance
Dance Technique Warmup
This course is taken in conjunction with DAN040. Dance technique warm up will include multi-genre movement...