Fall & Summer 2022 T D Course Restrictions

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I tried to register for an open T D course that should be available to me, but it gives me an error message, what do I do?

This likely means the remaining seats are reserved for certain students who need to take it in order to graduate in a timely manner.  You’re welcome to add yourself to the waitlist, if available.  For instructions on how to add to a waitlist, please refer to the Wiki page: Registration & Waitlist Examples.

SUMMER 2022

T D 357T / WGS 335 / C L 323  PERFORMING LGBTQ+

This discussion-based seminar takes a multi-disciplinary, multi-media, approach to study LGBTQ+ performance in the U.S., historically and in the present moment. We will also explore how the fields of queer theory and queer studies have turned to performance and performativity as key modes through which gender and sexuality are expressed and understood.

Focusing on different artists almost each class day, we will assess a wide variety of staged performances, (theatre, dance, performance art, multi-media works), in galleries (installations), in community sites (social practice art, community-based art, pageants), in video/film (online media platforms, as well as film and television markets) to ask how LGBTQ+ performance has informed LGBTQ experience, and continues to do so today.

No Instructor Consent Required.

FALL 2022

T D 302S  ARTS INTEGRATIONS FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS          DOSSETT, LARA 

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 305S  TONI MORRISON/AUGUST WILSON          THOMPSON, LISA 

Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison and the late Pulitzer award-winning playwright August Wilson are two of the most honored and prolific African American writers in history. They both make race (and particularly blackness) central to their work. Morrison, considered a “leading voice in current debates about constructions of race and gender in U.S. literature and culture . . . refuses to allow race to be relegated to the margins of literary discourse.” Similarly, Wilson cautioned against a premature, post-racial vision of the world (especially considering the cultural politics of American theatre). We will explore how notions of race and power erupt in Morrison’s “fantastic earthy realism” and Wilson’s “dramatic vision.” The class will consider their engagement with American history, trace the African American cultural influences evident in their work, and study film adaptations of their texts. Finally, by reading their essays, interviews, and speeches we will measure Morrison’s and Wilson’s influence as public intellectuals.

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 313E  ACTING III

(Unique # 26700 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 / T D 324P Advanced Production Laboratory

See Production Lab Wiki. 

T D 316D  Directing I

No Instructor Consent Required.    
(Priority goes to BFA Theatre Education students going into their Junior Year & specific BA students going into their Senior Year.  All other students please add to waitlist.)

T D 323E  Directing III

PREREQUISITE: T D 323D Directing II & Instructor Consent Required

T D 317C  THEATRE HISTORY THRU 18TH CENTURY

No Instructor Consent Required.  
(Priority goes to BFA Theatre Education & 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.)

T D 332M  CHOREOGRAPHY

PREREQUISITE: T D 312N Movement Composition   
(Priority goes to BA/BFA Dance students going into their Senior Year.  All other students please add to waitlist.)

T D 332R  DANCE PEDAGOGY

(Priority goes to BA/BFA Dance students going into their Senior Year.  All other students please add to waitlist.)

T D 350J  TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE LAB          BASSETT, ALEXANDRA  CANCELED

Please contact instructor for course description.

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 351T  THEATRE IN MUSEUMS        DAWSON, KATHRYN

This course will make performance work with and for community partners to explore access/inclusion/belonging at The Art Galleries for Black Studies and The Blanton Museum of Art. No formal museum experience required beyond an interest in using theatrical strategies and performance to support increase engagement in museum exhibitions through critical and creative thinking. Teaching artists, directors, actors, dancers, playwrights, designers and stage managers area all encouraged to register!

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 351T TOPICS IN THEATRE AND DANCE         BASSETT, ALEXANDRA  CANCELED

Please contact instructor for course description.

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 352T HIP HOP DEVISING          MONTEIRO RODRIGUES, ANGEL 

Hip-Hop Devising is a creative course where students will engage with various forms of movement from the umbrella of street dance to compose a performance piece collectively. Through technical development and improvisation, students will immerse themselves in the study of dance as a mode of self-expression.

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 352T FLOOR BARRE CONDITIONING          MEADOR, RACHEL

No Instructor Consent Required.

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 353K VOICE-OVER AND NARRATION              ALLEN, COREY

This course will cover the basics of professional voice-overs, voice acting and audio narration.
(Restricted to BFA Acting majors, others may ask for instructor consent)

T D 353T ACTING SHAKESPEARE          DORN, FRANCHELLE   CANCELED

Incorporating language as action by applying basic acting principles to the demand of Shakespearean text.
(For Non-BFA Acting majors) 

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 353T SINGING MUSICAL THEATRE          STRAKOWSKI, STACY  CANCELED  

We will explore the World of Musical Theatre, its shows, composers, music, artists, and voices. Shows will be discussed within the context of their cultural and socioeconomic landscape. We will acknowledge and identify specific vocal characteristics throughout time. Our focused attention will be on present day Musical Theatre Music, Commercial Music, which encompasses all genres focused on Commercial sounds. We then learn how to identify vocal styles, healthy and less healthy vocal techniques! Healthy, balanced vocal technique is taught and learned as it is integral to all styles. One lecture and one performance per week, Master Class style, where everyone is given the opportunity to perform and explore all genres.

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 354T Draping I         AREVALO, DAVID

Please contact instructor for course description.

No 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 Instructor Consent Required.

T D 354T LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY          BOONE, DAVID  CANCELED

Please contact instructor for course description.

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 354T LIVE EVENT ENGINEERING          SMITH, MATTHEW 

Course examines a variety of design elements controlled over live entertainment networks. More specifically we will be exploring hardware and software components and how they communicate with one another to execute a variety of designs. This Hybrid section will include a Rotation of students attending in-person any given day. The students enrolled will be divided into groups and notified by the instructor which class days each student should expect to participate in the physical classroom and which days they should expect to participate online.

No Instructor Consent Required.

T D 354T MILLINERY        CANCELED

Through the exploration of historic figures in fashion, millinery (hat making) styles and techniques, students will design and fabricated hats for theatre, television and film.  Millinery fundamentals and advanced design and technical methodologies will be covered.  

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  PRODUCTION DESIGN BASICS          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 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

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

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 Tailoring I         GLAVAN, JAMES    CANCELED

This a two-semester sequential topics course devoted to period Men's Tailoring.  The calendar for this course is designed to lead the student through a sequential series of creative technical exercises carefully delivered to assist you in the creation of a 3-piece men’s suit. Students learn to tailor a complete 3-piece suit using classic tailoring techniques. Fall semester will be devoted to trousers and the vest, spring semester, to the coat.

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.

T D 357T CONFRONTING LGBTQ OPPRESSN          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 will contact you in 3-5 business days.  Interested students must complete an application and a short assessment/informal meeting, which will allow instructors to learn more about you and your learning goals that can be scheduled in-person, video call, or conference call.  For priority consideration, submit application during the spring and summer semesters. The deadline to apply for the program is the start of the next fall semester.

T D 357T /  RTF 345  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.

F A 306  Career Development in the Arts          

Examine career exploration, professional documents (resumes and cover letters), networking, job and internship search, and career attainment. Create a career plan and perform specific assignments exploring career possibilities that are congruent with personal values, interests, personality, and skills.