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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SUMMER 2024
There are no T&D courses offered this summer.
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(Restricted to incoming BA/BFA Dance majors)
T D 312C, T D 312D, T D 312F, T D 312G Contemporary and Ballet Technique
(Restricted to BFA Dance majors)
T D 312M Movement 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.
(Restricted to BA/BFA Dance majors)
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T D 314P Production Laboratory
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.)
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Introduces student actors to strategies to grow as generative artists and master the basics of a few common media production tools to give their creative voice a broader reach in the world.
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors, others may ask for instructor consent)
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)
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T D 324P Advanced Production Laboratory
See Production Lab Wiki.
T D 325 Playwriting II
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T D 626E Directing the Young Performer
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Restricted to UTeach Theatre students going into their Senior year.)
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(Priority goes to BA/BFA Dance students going into their Senior year & BFA Dance Education students going into their Junior year. All other students 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)
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Selection and rehearsal of materials in preparation for professional acting interviews and auditions.
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors, others may ask for instructor consent)
T D 353T DIRECTING FUNDAMENTALS BASSETT, ALEXANDRA
Please contact instructor for course description.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353T METHOD PRA VIEWPOINTS TRAINING
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T D 354T Costume, Lighting, Scenery Design Skills |
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Priority goes to specific BA students first. Students may not enroll in two or more sections of these topics. If you receive an error message when trying to register, then please add to waitlist. T D 354T Costume Design Skills ACOSTA, NANETTE This course will give students an introduction to Costume Design. It is a hands-on course that covers costume design from concept to completed costume design, including script analysis, character development, color theory, research, rendering & visual expression of ideas, fabric selection, measuring and fitting the performer, as well as practical costume paperwork. Each student will be able by course end to confidently design costumes for a performance piece. No Instructor Consent Required. T D 354T Lighting Design Skills HABECK, MICHELLE This class will introduce the student to the fundamentals and skills of lighting design and the process path from research to actual application. Students will be exposed to basic lighting practices, common theatrical lighting terms, and standard equipment used in most theatrical events. No Instructor Consent Required. T D 354T Scenery Design Skills LARATTA, LISA This course is structured around the skills related to the development and communication of scenic environments for theatre and/or film. Included in the course will be practice in script analysis, research, drafting, and model-making. Each student will learn and practice these skills in the individual completion of a scenic design for a play based on consideration of story, character, and the requirements of the plot.will provide the opportunity for students to learn the process for design and the application of design ideas through the lens of the scenic designer. This project based course will highlight analysis, scenic drafting, model making, props design, paint renderings and the preparation of the parts of a scenic design package. No Instructor Consent Required. |
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T D 354T DRAPING FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE AREVALO, DAVID
Please contact instructor for course description.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T DRAWING THE STORY BOARD BUCHANAN, JASON
Learn to plan and draw a set of sequential drawings used to tell a story—a graphic organizer that helps to illustrate a narrative. Used often in entertainment applications like film, TV, theatre, gaming, and immersive experiences, storyboards are also valuable in the development of advertising videos or demonstrating a production process.
No This class introduces the theory and practice of fabric draping and flat patternmaking for 20th century clothing and silhouettes. Extra emphasis will be placed on recognizing and nurturing a connection between artist maker and work produced. The framework for the course is to understand and embody foundational principles and techniques and to then utilize these skills in interpreting more complex designs. You will be working on full size mannequins to make both ½ and full “muslins,” or test garments, for each exercise that we cover this semester. The course will introduce you to draping over foundation garments to achieve a correct period silhouette. You will become familiar with utilizing historical and contemporary research for patternmaking purposes. You will become familiar with professional costume shop policies and best industry practice.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY DRAWING THE STORY BOARD BOONE BUCHANAN, DAVID
Lighting Technology will cover the duties of a Lighting Technician (Entertainment Electrician) from the basics of hanging and focusing to the more comprehensive of communicating with Lighting Designers and configuring consoles, dimmers, networks, and other elements of the lighting and electrical system. Students will be given hands-on opportunities throughout the semester in class and in the installation of productions.
Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to UTeach Theatre students going into their Senior year that need one more semester of 354T, to UTeach Theatre students going into their Junior year that need two semesters of 354T & BA Lighting majors. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 354T LIVE EVENT ENGINEERING SMITH, MATTHEW
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JASON
Learn the art and skills of drawing a storyboard. A storyboard is a set of sequential drawings used to tell a story—a graphic organizer that helps to illustrate a narrative. Used often in entertainment applications like film, TV, theatre, gaming, and immersive experiences, storyboards are also valuable in the development of advertising videos or demonstrating a production process.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY BOONE, DAVID
Lighting Technology will expose the students to several lighting components utilized by the Lighting Technician (Entertainment Electrician). The class will discuss the basics of electricity and the hanging and focusing of various lighting fixtures. Students will also discuss the use of consoles, dimmers, and networks. Students will be given hands-on opportunities throughout the semester.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T LIVE EVENT ENGINEERING SMITH, MATTHEW
This course is a lecture / lab course designed to introduce students to advanced concepts, methods, and systems utilized in the fields of live entertainment and immersive artistic practices. The primary focus is to explore core technologies and illuminate how each area of work within projection, lighting, sound and interactivity relates and is connected to others. Topics include: lighting, projection, previsualization and content creation. Students will produce a variety of original designs throughout the semester, adding complexity and network control as the semester progresses.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T MAKEUP FOR THE PERFORMER
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T MATERIAL MEDIA AND MOVEMENT PRODUCTION DESIGN BASICS AREVALO, DAVID & FREER, KATE
Explore collaboration between bodies, technology, materials, and movement in the creation of wearable and interactive artifacts. Experiment with cutting edge practices in both digital media and costume fabrication including wearable tech, responsive body mapping, 3D printing and body mounted sensors.
Understand the role of production design and how the creation and selection of sets, locations and environments contribute to the visual language of film. Explore 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 PRODUCTION DESIGN
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PRACTICUM
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SERRANO, ADRIANA
This class explores the world of production design and art direction for film. By watching films, analyzing concepts, and using a series of practical projects the students will learn the different components of film design including: script interpretation, mood boards, breakdowns, clearances, scenery, location, props and color concepts. All students will be required to crew or design one film in collaboration with RTF students. No Instructor is structured around the practical aspects of how-to production design your own script. Students will learn how to develop a design from conceptualization to execution based on the needs of your particular story. The students will learn how to approach and find creative ways to deliver a design that will contribute to the creation of an effective visual design. We will be covering budgeting, breakdowns, creating specific graphics, drafting, clearances and basics of set construction.
PREREQUISITE: This class is open to all the students that have some previous experience in film or narrative production. Each student must have a script that they want to develop for this class.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T
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SCENE PAINTING / ENVIRONMENTAL RENDERING
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MANESS,
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This class is structured around the practical aspects of how-to production design your own script. Students will learn how to develop a design from conceptualization to execution based on the needs of your particular story. The students will learn how to approach and find creative ways to deliver a design that will contribute to the creation of an effective visual design. We will be covering budgeting, breakdowns, creating specific graphics, drafting, clearances and basics of set construction.
PREREQUISITE: This class is open to all the students that have some previous experience in film or narrative production. Each student must have a script that they want to develop for this class.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T SCENE PAINTING / ENVIRONMENTAL RENDERING MANESS, KAREN
The course will explore the drawing and painting of architecture, natural environments, fabric, and surface finishes for the entertainment industry. Students will gain hands-on experience through tabletop sized projects. The skills learned in this course will support work in both physically constructed and digitally created narrative environments. Applicable careers for this training include scenic art, scenic design, art direction, game design, themed attraction, muralist, and concept artist.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 354T SOUND SEMINAR OWEN, PHILLIP
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KAREN
This course will provide practice in drawing and painting architecture, natural environments, color and value use for image creation, and finish techniques for the entertainment industry. The skills learned in this course will support work in both physically constructed and digitally created narrative environments. Applicable careers for this training include scenic art, scenic design, art direction, production design, illustration, game design, themed attraction, concept art, and mural art.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 354T SOUND DESIGN SKILLS OWEN, PHILLIP
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 SOUND AND SPACE SMITH, MATTHEW
This course is a lecture / lab course designed to introduce students to the basic concepts, methods, and systems utilized in the fields of live entertainment and immersive artistic practices. The primary focus is to explore core technologies and illuminate how each area of work within projection, lighting, sound and interactivity relates and is connected to others. Topics include: lighting, projection, digital audio systems, recording techniques, previsualization and content creation.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T SPECIAL EFFECT CHARACTER MAKEUP WILLIAMS, STEPHANIE
Please contact instructor for course description.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T 3D PREVISUALIZATION LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SMITH, MATTHEW
This course is a lecture / lab course designed to introduce students to previsualization workflows. The primary focus is to explore core technologies and practices utilized for the creation of 3D environments for live entertainment. Software covered includes VectorWorks, and optionally Light Converse. Students will design and model an original venue for live performance.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T PORTFOLIO FOR DESIGNERS HABECK, MICHELLE
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Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T TAILORING I AREVALO, DAVID
Fundamental theory and techniques in tailoring for the live performer.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T Projection Design
Lab/seminar hybrid page to stage class: Introduction to the creative and technical design process in the field of projection and media design for live performances. Students will realize two designs.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T Stage Management CLOYES, RUSTY
This course covers the specific aspects of the stage management process for a theatrical production—from auditions, through rehearsal and performance—including the function of various members of the production team, and how the stage manager’s interaction with each member of this team varies. Special consideration will be placed on the stage manager as the hub of communication for a production.This course will explore the application of projection design in live performance. Students will develop a shared vocabulary and skillset to discuss and create a comprehensive projections design as a core member of the collaborative team. This course includes assignments on design ideas, research, systems, content creation, and design execution. Students will have the opportunity to discuss, develop, and design for multiple projects in class, both individually and in small groups. The goal of the course is to have a fundamental knowledge of not only the skills and techniques needed, but the meaning and impact of the choices made by a projection designer on their collaborators, the production, the audience, and the greater theatrical landscape.
No Instructor Consent Required.(Priority goes to incoming BA Stage Management majors, All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 357T / LAS 328 / WGS 335 QUEER AND TRANS PERFORMANCE
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T D 354T Stage Management CLOYES, RUSTY
The purpose of this course is for you to learn specific aspects of the stage management process for a theatrical production. We will discuss the function of various members of the production team and how the stage manager’s interaction with each member of this team varies. We will talk about the process of rehearsing a show, from auditions to closing night. We will discuss the process involved for several of the design areas. Most importantly, the role of the stage manager as the hub of communication for a production will be examined and experienced.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to incoming BA Stage Management majors, All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 357T / LAS 328 / WGS 335 BUTOH MOVEMENT PRACTICE THEORY
Survey a wide range of contemporary artists from the Americas to gain a hemispheric look at queer and trans* performance by paying close attention to localized identities and socio-cultural contexts. Draw from case studies in theatre, dance, performance art, and nightlife, to explore the ways performance serves as an alternative space for expression and worldmaking and as a site of activism and resistance for queer and trans* people.
No Instructor Consent Required.
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Butoh is an avant-garde movement practice first developed in Japan in the late 1950s and 1960s that has since become global and multiply-local. This course is an introduction to butoh practices, which inherently include theories and histories. Students will be introduced to butoh as a dance form and as an approach to movement experimentation through movement in the studio as well as film viewings, readings, writing, and discussion. No dance experience required, although a willingness to experiment with your body, challenge your embodied habits, and explore your body beyond and below the skin are a must.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to specific BA students in their final semester. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 357T / ANT 324L GLOBAL AFRICAN PERFORMANCE
(if TD section is full, try to add cross-listed course)
Explore performance as a mode of political expression through the study of music, dance, theater, and martial arts. Discuss a wide range of social issues, focusing primarily on the United States, West Africa, and Brazil, to understand how artistic expression from the African diaspora can be a key form of protest and social commentary. Demonstrate the complexity of Africa as defined both by local culture and by its diaspora and other global processes over the major phases of the last century.
Instructor Consent Required. This is the first course of a two-semester sequence.
To Apply: please fill out this online application and someone from the Gender and Sexuality Center’s Education Team No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 357T CONFRONTING LGBTQ OPPRESSION NGUYEN, QUYNH-HUONG
Peers for Pride (PfP) is a peer facilitation program of the Gender and Sexuality Center. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Gender for Women’s Gender Studies. During the program, students build applied theatre, critical analysis, and facilitation skills as they build the workshop “What Do Thriving Queer Communities Look Like?” Students create message scenes and activating scenes in the workshop to share skills and build space for conversation and accountability across LGBTQIA+ communities and with supporters of LGBTQIA+ communities. Through their facilitation and reflection after workshop facilitation, students continue to build a knowledge of performance-based social justice facilitation in higher education and of intersectional LGBTQIA+ realities.
(Priority goes to specific BA students in their final semester. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 357T / LAS 328 / WGS 335 QUEER AND TRANS PERFORMANCE
(if TD section is full, try to add cross-listed courses)
What makes a performance queer or trans*? How are queer and trans* performers proposing novel artistic expressions? By surveying a wide range of contemporary artists from the Americas, this course offers a hemispheric look at queer and trans* performance by paying close attention to localized identities and socio-cultural contexts. Drawing from case studies in theatre, dance, performance art, and nightlife, we will explore the ways performance serves as an alternative space for expression and worldmaking and as a site of activism and resistance for queer and trans* people. Although the critical analysis of gender and sexuality will be at the core of our discussions, students will also utilize intersecting frameworks to approach the work of artists from Latin/x, African and/or Indigenous descent. Using methods and theoretical approaches from fields such as performance studies, critical race theory, Indigenous studies, and gender and sexuality studies, students will develop skills in performance analysis and interpretation. At the end of the semester, students will be versed in a diverse corpus of artistic works and tools that will enhance their academic writing and research skills.
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to specific BA students in their final semester. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 357T CONFRONTING LGBTQ OPPRESSION RAMIREZ, MICHELLE
Peers for Pride (PfP) is a theatre-for-dialogue peer facilitation program. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Center for Women’s Gender Studies, School of Social Work, and Theatre and Dance. Learn basic facilitation skills while taking an in-depth look at some issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals. Instagram: @peersforpride
Instructor Consent Required. This is the first course of a two-semester sequence.
To Apply: please fill out this online application and the instructor will contact you in 1-3 business days to schedule a 30-60 minute informal meeting (via Zoom or in person) prior to course registration. This 1:1 allows for the teaching team to understand your learning goals, co-curate possible topics for the fall semester as we believe power sharing and knowledge are reciprocal, and for us to begin to connect with each other before class starts as community building is vital and central to the course ethics.
Application Deadline: For priority consideration, submit application by August 1st or prior to the first class of fall semester but there is no firm deadlineperson) prior to course registration. This 1:1 allows for the teaching team to understand your learning goals, co-curate possible topics for the fall semester as we believe power sharing and knowledge are reciprocal, and for us to begin to connect with each other before class starts as community building is vital and central to the course ethics.
Application Deadline: For priority consideration, submit application by August 1st or prior to the first class of fall semester but there is no firm deadline.
For further questions, comments, etc, please email the instructor at michelle.ramirez@austin.utexas.edu.
T D 376H READING TUTORIAL IN T D PROBLEMS
PREREQUISITE: Upper-division standing; T D 375H, 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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EDC 331S School Organization and Classroom Management in Secondary Schools
Administrative structure of secondary schools; concepts, principles, and strategies for establishing an orderly classroom environment, preventing inappropriate behavior, and promoting student involvement in academic work.
PREREQUISITE: Admission to the professional development sequence of courses, completion of seventy-two semester hours of coursework, and a University GPA of at least 2.50.
(Restricted to UTeach students going into their final year.)
EDC 332S Designs for Instruction
UTeach Theatre
- Design both remote and face-to-face theatre arts curriculum units for a specific grade level based on state standards and reflective of best practice in theatre education;
- Engage independently and with peers in critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and use of professional judgment;
- Investigate critical issues, important figures and current influences on youth, education, and theatre education;
- Learn practical skills for success in the first days of school;
- Review and employ knowledge of curriculum models and resource materials;
- Use computer, web and media resources for instruction and class assignments.
UTeach Dance
- Engage independently and with peers in critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making and use of professional judgment;
- Know the components of lesson plans and curriculum units to implement them in instructional design;
- Review and employ knowledge of curriculum models and resource materials;
- Design a comprehensive dance curriculum for a specific school population based on state and national standards and implementation of research-based best practices in dance education;
- Use computer, web and media resources for research, instruction and class assignments in compliance with ISTE Standards;
- Learn mandatory education law and considerations for mental health, suicide prevention and substance abuse;
- Investigate critical issues, important figures and current influences on youth, education, and dance education;
- Learn and prepare practical skills for success in the first days of school;
- Develop and share materials that can be used in an interview and daily secondary teaching;
PREREQUISITE: Admission to the professional development sequence of courses, completion of seventy-two semester hours of coursework, and a University GPA of at least 2.50.
(Restricted to UTeach students going into their final year.)
SED 322C INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (previously ALD 322)
Explore individual differences among people through the life span. Examine areas of exceptionality within the context of typical development: current research trends; theoretical and legal considerations; and practice-related issues, including family involvement, cultural and linguistic diversity, and educational perspectives.
PREREQUISITE: Three semester hours of coursework in psychology.