210A Methodology (4) Cabranes-Grant, Cole By analyzing leading examples of theatre scholarship, both new and classic texts, this course serves as a workshop, helping students to formulate original research questions and utilize creative interdisciplinary research methods. Course addresses how to write a dissertation prospectus and grant proposal. [Offered every year in rotation with 210B and 210C] |
210B Advanced Critical Writing (4) Cole, Enders Workshop on the style, structure, and ideology of crafting persuasive critical arguments and creating authority in writing. Focus on introductions, conclusions, definitions, proofs, refutation, and interaction with sources through analysis, critique, practice, and peer review. [Offered every year in rotation with 210B and 210C] |
210C Professional Studies (4) Staff Content varies in from year to year. Offerings may include preparation for publication and conference presentations, orientation to the academic job market, and issues related to pedagogy. [Offered every year in rotation with 210A and 210B] |
221 History and Theory of Directing (4) King, Williams Readings in the major theorists of directing and the history of directing in the modern and contemporary theatre. [Offered every other year in rotation with 260] |
222 History of the Physical Theatre (4) King, Williams A study of the architectural development of theatre with attention paid to the impact of the theatre space on modes of performance. |
223 History and Theory of Acting (4) Williams, Olauson The history and theory of acting in Europe and Asia from classical times to the present. Documents that address the phenomenology and philosophy of acting will be studied. |
230 Dramatic Theory: Aristotle to Nietzsche (4) King Detailed study of theories from The Poetics to The Birth of Tragedy. |
232 Modern and Contemporary Theory (4) Cabranes-Grant, Cole A graduate-level introduction to 20 th and 21 st century critical theory. Topics will vary and may include Marxism, Brecht, Artaud, theories of the avante-garde, psychoanalysis, feminism, structuralism, post-structuralism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism. |
233 Feminist and Gender Studies in Theatre and Performance (4) Cole Advanced problems in feminist theories of theatre and performance. In addition to gender theory, examination of feminist perspectives on dramatic history and criticism. |
234 Reading Intercultural Drama (4) Cabranes-Grant Examination of intercultural theory, practice, and dramatic literature. Material may include playwrights ranging from Shakespeare to David Henry Hwang, and practitioners and theorists such as Augusto Boal, Eugenio Barba, and Anne Bogart. |
250 Topics in Dramatic Literature and Theatre History (4) Staff Varies in content from year to year. Recent offerings have included classics in performance, translating drama, violence in drama, and dramatic genre. |
251 Performance Studies (4) Cole, Enders Varies in content from year to year, but offerings may include studies of the avant-garde and performance art, sport as ritual and performance, theatre on trial, politics and war as performance. |
252 Issues of Translation, Transmission, and Interculturalism (4) Cabranes-Grant Discussion of the impact of language and translation on traditions and practices of theatre. Topics may include cross-cultural adaptations, translation theory, and shifting contexts of performance transmissions. |
253 Music and Theatre (4) Cabranes-Grant, Williams Studies in the use of music as a dramatic and theatrical language. Genres will vary from course to course, but may include opera, operetta, the musical, burlesque, and music theatre. |
261 Directing for Graduate Students (4) Olauson, Whitaker An investigation of the fundamentals and techniques of directing, including principles of staging, text analysis, and actor coaching. |
262 Practice in Design (2-4) Holly, Jagim, Scott Projects and study in design; practical application and projects. |
263 Practice in Dramaturgy (2) Iizuka, King Projects in dramaturgy; practical application and projects. |
264 Practice in Directing (4) Olauson, Whitaker Advanced problems in directing, practical application and projects. This course culminates in directing one-act plays. |
265A Practice in Playwriting (1-4) Iizuka, Morton An independent study in playwriting. Students may work on a full-length play, a one act play, a solo performance text. |
265B Practice in Adaptation (1-4) Iizuka, Morton An independent study in adapting work to the stage. Students may adapt work from other genres, plays written in a previous era, and/or works written in other languages. |
266 Practice in Theatre and Dance (1-4) Staff Projects in various areas of theatre, including acting, stage management, production and directing. |
270A African Theatre and Drama (4) Cole Readings in the dramatic literature and staged theatre of Africa and the African diaspora. Topics may include Soyinka, Ngugi, Fugard, Aidoo, and theatre for development. |
270B African Performance Studies (4) Cole Examines the broad field of performance in Africa and the African diaspora, including ritual, storytelling, oral traditions, masquerades, festivals, dance, truth commissions, and spirit possession. |
271A Asian Theatre and Drama (4) Staff Readings in the dramatic literature and staged theatre of Asia. Coverage will vary, ranging from traditional to contemporary dramatists and theatre styles, and ranging geographically from East Asia and the Pacific Rim to India and/or Southeast Asia. Reception of Asian theatre in non-Asian contexts will often be considered. |
271B Asian Performance Studies (4) Staff Performance modes examined in this course may include shaman ritual, puppetry, masked performance, religious ceremonies, mass movements, and political events from various regions of Asia and the Pacific. Performances will be considered in their tourist and cross-cultural contexts as well as in terms of more conventional settings and aesthetics. |
272A European Theatre and Drama (4) Cabranes-Grant, Enders, Williams An examination of theatrical traditions of Europe. Offerings vary, but may include Ancient and Medieval Drama and Theatre as well as Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang and Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, and Symbolism. |
272B European Performance Studies (4) Cabranes-Grant, Enders, Williams Studies in ritual, ceremony, and performance in European public life. |
273A Theatre and Drama of the Americas (4) Cabranes-Grant, King, Morton An examination of pan-American trends and traditions in drama. Readings may range widely beyond national and continential borders to focus on specific countries and/or movements in Latin America, the United States, and Canada. |
273B Performance Studies of the Americas (4) Cabranes-Grant, King, Morton An examination of pan-American trends and traditions in performance. Readings may range widely beyond national and continental borders to focus on specific countries and/or movements in Latin America, the United States, and Canada. |
273C Theatre and Drama of the United States (4) Cabranes-Grant, Iizuka, King An examination of trends and traditions in the theatre of the United States. Offerings vary, but may include: Roots of Broadway, US Latino theatre, Asian American theatre, melodrama, the Group Theatre and Its Legacy, multicultural theatre and contemporary theatre. |
273D Performance Studies of the United States (4) Cole, King An examination of trends and traditions in performance of the United States. Offerings vary, but may include: US Latino performance, Asian American performance, intercultural performance, and the avant-garde. |
500 Teaching: Methods and Practice (4) Staff Introduction to the problems and techniques of teaching dramatic art, through teaching responsibilities in departmental courses and through consultation with supervising faculty members. |
501 Pedagogy Practicum (4) Staff Taken in conjunction with one of the departmental upper-division undergraduate courses in literature, history or theory. Graduate students conduct additional outside reading, write a substantial final paper, and receive training in pedagogy including syllabus design, lesson planning, lecture composition, and discussion facilitation. |
596 Directed Reading and Research (2-8) Staff Individual tutorial. A written proposal for each tutorial must be approved by the department chair. |
598 Master's Thesis Project: Research and Creative (1-8) Staff May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units. S/U grade. No credit allowed toward advanced degrees. |
599 Dissertation Research and Preparation (1-12) Staff Dissertation research and preparation. |
599 Dissertation Research and Preparation (1-12) Staff Dissertation research and preparation. |
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