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SUMMER 2024
There are no T&D courses offered this summer.
FALL 2024
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T D 302S ARTS INTEGRATIONS FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS
Want to be ready to impress future employers with your creativity, collaboration, and communication? The arts are your answer. This arts-based course is designed to stimulate students’ thinking and expand students’ knowledge of and experience in how to integrate the arts and creativity in school, community, and work contexts. Through readings, activities, discussions, facilitations, and written and creative reflections, you will develop a practical understanding of the techniques and skills associated with integrating the arts and creativity into everything you do. Students will experience each art content area (dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts) to develop an introductory understanding of each of these disciplines. The remainder of the course will be spent exploring the teaching skills and creative competencies necessary to integrate two of the four arts disciplines –theatre and visual arts or music and dance—into a range of disciplines e.g., arts in education (it's excellent for pre-service teachers!), arts in business, arts in community development, etc.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 302T Topics in Dance Technique
These classes are active practice oriented. All sections of TD 302T are appropriate for students with some previous dance experience, as well as those who may be new to dance.
No Instructor Consent Required.
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 graduating in the fall.)
T D 212 Freshman Movement/Physical Conditioning
(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)
T D 313E ACTING III
(Unique # 25675 is Restricted to BFA Acting majors)
T D 313F Voice & Movement I, T D 313K Voice Laboratory I, T D 313M Movement Laboratory I
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors)
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.)
T D 316D Directing I
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to UTeach Theatre students going into their Junior year & specific BA students going into their Senior year. All other students please add to waitlist.)
T D 317C THEATRE HISTORY THRU 18TH CENTURY
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to UTeach Theatre & BFA Acting students going into their Second year & specific BA students going into their Senior year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
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T D 320J Intro to Creating New Media
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)
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 325 Playwriting II
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to BA Playwriting/Directing majors, All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
PREREQUISITE: TD 315 Playwriting I
T D 326C Creative Drama I
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to UTeach Theatre students going into their Junior year & specific BA TYC students going into their Senior year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 326D Young Audiences
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Priority goes to UTeach Theatre students going into their Sophomore/Junior year & specific BA TYC students going into their Senior year. All other students may need to add to waitlist.)
T D 626E Directing the Young Performer
No Instructor Consent Required.
(Restricted to UTeach Theatre students going into their Senior year.)
T D 332M CHOREOGRAPHY I
PREREQUISITE: T D 312N Movement Composition
(Priority goes to BA/BFA Dance students going into their Senior year. All other Dance majors please add to waitlist.)
T D 332R DANCE PEDAGOGY
(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)
T D 352 EXPERIENTIAL ANATOMY
(Restricted to BA/BFA Dance/Dance Education students going into their Junior/Senior year)
T D 353D ACTING AND THE CAMERA I DOUGLAS, LUCIEN
Fundamentals of acting for the camera; adjusting from the stage to the demands of the camera.
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors, others may ask for instructor consent)
T D 353Q PORTFOLIO PREPARATION
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 METHOD PRA VIEWPOINTS TRAINING
Viewpoints Training is an actor training program which is also valuable training for directors, dramaturgs writers and designers. For the actor, it is a system of techniques that help performers be more fully present and more physically dynamic on stage, in order to communicate to the audience on a visceral level. For anyone on a creative team, Viewpoints Training becomes a tool for orchestrating the physical world on stage, with a focus on visual and auditory composition and control of time and space on stage.
No Instructor Consent Required.
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 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. |
T D 154P PROJECTS IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
(Unique # TBD is Restricted to BA Stage Management majors)
T D 354T COSTUME 3D MODELING/PRINTING I AREVALO, DAVID
Please contact instructor for course description.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T DRAPING FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE AREVALO, DAVID
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 DRAWING THE STORY BOARD BUCHANAN, 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 PRODUCTION DESIGN BASICS
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 PRACTICUM SERRANO, ADRIANA
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
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 SEMINAR OWEN, PHILLIP
This course will examine the fundamental aspects of the umbrella term: Sound Design. The goal of this skill-development course is to develop the ability to understand and execute the technical and mechanical sound and audio needs of a theatrical production and how they relate to the creative aspect of generating a design. This includes, but is not limited to: an understanding of sound physics, sound reinforcement, mixing, digital audio workstations, cueing & playback, and troubleshooting. Sound Design has come into its own as a design discipline like scenic, costume, and lighting. It requires unique knowledge and skillsets that require study and practice, while drawing from a myriad of backgrounds and experiences the student may already possess. This course will be tailored to those backgrounds and experiences, and provide the student with an introduction to Sound Design, preparing them to take the course 354T Sound Design in the Spring.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T PORTFOLIO FOR DESIGNERS HABECK, MICHELLE
This course explores the study and preparation of students' work as it relates specifically to their chosen career including business plan, resume, CV, website, business card, and portfolio. The course examines interviewing techniques and professional networking methodologies for beginning, sustaining, and archiving a professional career.
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.
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
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.
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.
T D 357T / LAS 328 / WGS 335 GLOBAL AFRICAN PERFORMANCE
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.
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.
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 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 deadline.