Spring 2024 T D Course Restrictions
Course restriction information is only for current Theatre and Dance majors to review. Non-majors, please refer to this page for information.
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-- LOWER-DIVISION --
T D 306 INTRO TO IMPROVISATIONAL DRAMA
This course introduces students to the skills, concepts, and underlying theory of improvisation, introducing students to short and long-form improvisation. Students will develop the ability to recognize and follow impulse, take risks, make bold choices, create spontaneously in the moment, communicate non-verbally, collaborate and work within an ensemble.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BA Performer's Process majors in their Senior Year.)
T D 307K DANCE/IDENTITY/CULTURAL EXPRESSION
Analyze dance as a significant tool for defining and articulating the many varied and intersecting facets of identity such as gender, sexuality, race, class, and nationality among others. Examine many forms of dance occurring in diverse contexts from the modern dance innovators of the 1950s, to vogue and ballroom culture of the 1980s, to representations of dance across contemporaneous media platforms like Instagram. Explore how distinct dance communities enact a multicultural and non-static notion of identity in American culture.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 309K MUSICAL THTR STAGE/SCREEN
Examine the various histories explored by musical theatre. Investigate the conventions utilized by musical theatre during their development and original productions. Consider the various types of musicals, and how these musicals explore historical and cultural events and persons through this unique medium.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 311D PERFORMANCE AS COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
The principal objectives of this course are to increase your familiarity with a range of creative modalities and to regularly practice collaboration. Throughout the semester, you will examine and question your assumptions about performance, creative processes, and collaboration, and you will expand the way you conceive of and contribute to creative projects. The daily classwork, projects, and reflective activities we offer are ultimately designed to help you become a more skillful, empowered artist citizen and collaborator.
(Restricted to BA T&D majors)
T D 312C, T D 312D, T D 312F, T D 312G Contemporary and Ballet Technique
(Restricted to BFA Dance majors)
T D 312N Movement Composition
(Restricted to BA Dance & BFA Dance majors)
T D 313D ACTING II
(Unique # 25705 is Restricted to BFA Acting majors)
T D 313G Voice & Movement II, T D 313L Voice Laboratory II, T D 313N Movement Laboratory II
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors)
T D 314C DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE
Introduction to the techniques, practices, and processes in costume, lighting, scenic, and sound design.
(Priority goes to BA Design/Tech/Stage Management majors, All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 314P Production Laboratory / T D 314Q Production Shop
See Production Lab Wiki.
T D 315 Playwriting I
No Instructor Consent Required
(Priority goes to BA Playwriting/Directing majors, All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 316D Directing I
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 317D THEATRE HISTORY SINCE 18TH CENTURY
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BFA Theatre Education & BFA Acting students in their Second Year & specific BA students in their Senior Year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 317N Dance History II
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BA/BFA Dance students & specific BA History/Literature/Dramaturgy students going into their Junior/Senior year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
-- UPPER-DIVISION --
T D 322C, T D 322D, T D 322F, T D 322G Contemporary and Ballet Technique
(Restricted to BA Dance majors)
T D 322E, T D 322J Advanced Contemporary and Advanced Ballet Technique
(Restricted to BA Dance & BFA Dance majors)
T D 323D Directing II
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BFA Theatre Education students in their Junior Year & specific BA students in their Senior Year. All other students please add to waitlist.)
PREREQUISITE: TD 316D Directing I
T D 323F ACTING SHAKESPEARE
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors)
T D 323P ADV PROJECTS IN ACTING & DIRECTING
This is credit for students cast in a T&D main stage production. This is also for students working on an Independent Study with faculty. Please contact Mark-Anthony to request an Independent Study Contract.
T D 324P Advanced Production Laboratory
See Production Lab Wiki.
T D 326F Creative Drama II
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BFA Theatre Education students in their Junior Year.)
PREREQUISITE: TD 326C Creative Drama I
T D 326Q DIRECTING PROJECT IN THEATRE STUDIES
(Restricted to BFA Theatre Education students in their Senior Year.)
T D 332N CHOREOGRAPHY II (Design for Dance and Movement Theatre)
PREREQUISITE: T D 332M Choreography I
(Priority goes to BA/BFA Dance students going into their Senior year. All other Dance majors please add to waitlist.)
T D 340D ADV TECHNIQUES IN ACTING
Highlighting advanced work with text and personal connection to character, Adv Techniques in Acting will build a bridge between Acting III and camera work, thereby enhancing BFA in Acting students’ preparation for the UTLA/BFA in Acting semester.
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors, others may ask for instructor consent)
T D 351T PERFORMING JUSTICE PROJECT DOSSETT, LARA
This class introduces the Performing Justice Project (PJP), a flexible framework for devising original performance with young people that focuses on questions of gender and racial justice. This class will operate in two phases: in the first part of the semester we will activate the PJP framework, playing with embodied and participatory performance actions to move through core PJP questions in relation to our own lives and experiences: “Who am I? How do I experience (in)justice in my life? How do I imagine and perform justice?” Phase one will simultaneously focus on preparing, performing, and producing a PJP residency with youth participants. During the second phase of the semester, we will divide into teams to work on specific projects with young people in the community to devise original work. The course will culminate in a shared performance with/by young people for an invited audience. The course will require some availability outside of the class meeting time to work in community. Exact times will be negotiated as partner sites are identified, and will be shared at the beginning of the semester.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 351T NEW WORK IN PRODUCTION BASSETT, ALEXANDRA
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 352T CONTACT IMPROVISATION
This course introduces Contact Improvisation as a groundbreaking postmodern dance practice that focuses on spontaneous movement between dancers in physical contact. Students engage with touch, weight-sharing, and nonverbal communication to compose dance in the moment. Exercises emphasize the development of
mind/body awareness, functional movement patterns, and improvisational modes of thinking. Rather than learning predetermined steps, students explore new possibilities for movement and creative process through embodied curiosity and focused play.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 352T INTRO TO HIP-HOP II
Hip Hop II continues the study of Hip Hop culture and history through dance.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 352T PILATES
This is a Pilates physical practice course drawing from the classical exercises created by Joseph Pilates as well as more contemporary derivatives. Students will learn how to perform original Pilates exercises, as well as name them and teach them to others. We will explore basic anatomy and analyze which muscle groups are being used in each exercise. Additionally we will examine how Pilates relates to posture and daily movement.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353C DEVISED WORK CANCELED
Each student will propose a project to work on during the semester. This could be a play, screenplay, dance, film, multimedia project, etc. Throughout the semester, I'll teach devising techniques to develop material around that project, including movement, media, site work, and silence.
No Instructor Consent Required
(Priority goes to BA Playwriting/Directing majors, All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 353E ACTING AND THE CAMERA II, T D 353G APPLICATION FOR REHEARSAL, T D 353R Business of Acting, T D 354F FOUNDATIONS OF ACTING
(Restricted to 4th-Year BFA Acting majors)
T D 353K VOICE-OVER AND NARRATION
Microphone technique and the use of the voice to create character in various media applications such as narration, video games, and commercial copy.
(For Non-BFA Acting majors)
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353T ON CAMERA ACTING LABORATORY
Examine the development of a script, casting, scouting, location set up, and conditions professional actors undergo in production. Explore the actor's job on-set, breakdown tools and terminologies used, and in depth scene study.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353T Acting Shakespeare
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(For Non-BFA Acting majors)
T D 353T AUDITION TECHNIQUES
This course is designed to prepare the student by developing skills for bringing your personal self to acting and to the audition.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 154P Stage Manager Forum
(Unique # 26015 is Restricted to BA Stage Management majors)
T D 354T DIY SYNTHESIZERS EVANS, KYLE
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T COSTUME DESIGN STUDIO BARRETO, RAQUEL
Please contact instructor for course description.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 354T COLOR LAB LIGHT AND TEXTILE HABECK, MICHELLE
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T ADVANCED SCENIC ART MANESS, KAREN
Please contact instructor for course description.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T CULTIVATING AN ETHICAL PRAXIS
Build a deeper understanding around the impact of structural oppression on the field of live performance: on ourselves, on communities, and on processes. Examine the social position of practitioners in the larger field and the impact of choices on process and audiences. Highlight areas where change-work is happening and suggest actions and strategies for cultivating ethics throughout a process and throughout the field of performing arts.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T DRAFTING DESIGN FOR PERFORMANCE CANCELED
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T LIGHTING DESIGN STUDIO I HABECK, MICHELLE
This course provides advanced instruction in Lighting Design for live performance in a studio format. Topics include research, development of the plot, and preparation for the technical process, cueing collaborative communication, drafting, paperwork, and working within a repertory or given plot parameters and archiving production materials. Projects explored may include lighting for interior and exterior live staged performance, exhibit design, installation design, performative events.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY STUDIO BOONE, DAVID
A deep dive into FOUR specific stage lighting technology topics: Spring 2024 will cover (1) Configuring and Maintaining Lighting Networks; (2) Coordinating VectorWorks Spotlight, LightWright, and ETC EOS; (3) Electrical Theory, Practice, and Safety; and (4) Troubleshooting Various Lighting Components.
PREREQUISITE: TD 324P Advanced Production Lab in Lighting and TD 354T Lighting Technology are both strongly recommended before attempting this course.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 354T MAKEUP FOR THE PERFORMER
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BA Costume majors)
T D 354T PRODUCTION DESIGN BASICS SERRANO, ADRIANA
Explore the role of design and how the creation and selection of sets, locations, and environments contribute to the visual language of film. Analyze fundamental elements of story, production, critical analysis, and the collaborative process of film making from the design perspective.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T 3D PROJECTION MAPPING
Use 3D projection mapping to explore the process of small and large scale projection mapping installations; including 3D modeling, UV unwrapping, and media server programming.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR TV PILOT SERRANO, ADRIANA
Develop designs that will contribute to effective storytelling, from conceptualization to execution based on the needs of a script.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T WIG DESIGN AND CREATION
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BA Costume majors)
T D 354T 2D 3D DRAFTING FOR PERFORMANCE
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T FABRIC PAINTING AND DYEING MANESS, KAREN
Fundamentals of textile surface design.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(Priority goes to BA Stage Management majors)
T D 354T DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS
Improve your skills of visual expression and communication through the act of Drawing. Develop and refine your working process from concept to completion.
In the course we will experiment with various drawing media and examine the Principles and Elements of Design through conceptual and observational drawing.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T SOUND DESIGN I
The goal of this course is to give the student a basic understanding of sound design for theatre, film and television. Topics will include the emotional effect of sound on an audience, an introduction to basic equipment used in live theatre, TV, and film, live and studio microphone techniques, and an introduction to Pro Tools, Qlab, ADR and Foley.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T TAILORING II AREVALO, DAVID
Advanced theory and techniques in tailoring for the live performer.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 357D DRAMATURGY
Please contact instructor for course description. Examine dramaturgy in various stages of production by drawing heavily on the foundational knowledge of play analysis. Practice dramaturgy for classical, contemporary, and experimental plays, as well as new plays and performances in development.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BA History/Literature/Dramaturgy majors.)
T D 355 Playwriting III
No Instructor Consent Required
(Priority goes to BA Playwriting/Directing majors, All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
PREREQUISITE: TD 325 Playwriting II
T D 357T COLLECTIVE CREATION THEATRE CASTILLO, HENRY
Focus on the study and practice of Collective Creation theatre in the Americas; a methodology based on improvisation exercises by actors who create a theatre for social change
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to specific BA students in their Senior Year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 357T / RTF 345 / WGS 340 MUSICALS AND AMERICA
(if TD section is full, try to add cross-listed courses)
The American musical has long been a popular genre through which storytellers, performers and audiences reimagine who we are and how the nation defines itself with respect to norms of race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, class, and citizenship. It also has been a forum for stories about social issues of the day, with its conventions as popular entertainment allowing boundary-pushing content to be given voice. Musicals and “America” surveys the genre’s history and evolution, with an emphasis on musical and dance films and television series since the 1950s, and provides tools for critical analysis of musical narratives, performances involving song and/or dance, and the representation of identities across the decades. We’ll watch a number of important films and television series in this history (including Rent, Stormy Weather, Funny Girl, Zoot Suit, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and read and respond to scholarship on Hollywood, Broadway and television musicals, with a focus on the ways in which cinematic renditions of song and dance make meaning.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to specific BA students in their Senior Year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 357T CROSS DRESSING FOR THE STAGE VASQUEZ TORAL, ENZO
From Peter Pan and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo to drag queens and ballroom culture, cross-dressing has been a constant presence in theatre, dance, and popular entertainment. By focusing on case studies from the mid-twentieth century to the present, this course takes a critical approach to cross-dressing as a mode of gender performance. Students will evaluate works across different genres including plays, musicals, dance pieces, feature films and documentaries, live performance recordings, and TV shows in order to assess the multiple ways cross-dressing can be defined beyond theatrical illusion. Centering LGBTQI+ performance in an American context, this course sheds light on the ways cross-dressing for the stage can also serve as an intersecting mode of performing one’s own identity and a site of contestation of societal norms. By the end of the semester, students will acquire skills in theoretical analysis, performance interpretation, and academic writing by completing a set of multimodal assignments.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to specific BA students in their Senior Year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 375H HONORS SEMINAR
Comprehensive introduction to research in the area of theatre and dance.
PREREQUISITE: Upper-division standing; admission to the Honors Program in Theatre and Dance; and consent of the head of the Theatre and Dance Honors Program.
T D 379H THESIS COURSE FOR DEPT HONORS
PREREQUISITE: Upper-division standing; T D 376H, admission to the Honors Program in Theatre and Dance; and consent of the head of the Theatre and Dance Honors Program.
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