THAR1261 - Radical Arts in the Americas

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Radical Arts in the Americas
Term
2024C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
401
Section ID
THAR1261401
Course number integer
1261
Meeting times
MW 5:15 PM-6:44 PM
Meeting location
BENN 231
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Jennifer Lyn Sternad Ponce De Leon
Description
This course explores the complex and fruitful relationship between literature and the visual arts, including painting, sculpture, installations, and performance art. See the English Department's website at www.english.upenn.edu for a description of the current offerings.
Course number only
1261
Cross listings
ARTH2990401, CIMS1261401, COML1261401, ENGL1261401, LALS1261401
Fulfills
Cultural Diviserity in the U.S.
Use local description
No

THAR1025 - Narrative Across Cultures

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Narrative Across Cultures
Term
2024C
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
401
Section ID
THAR1025401
Course number integer
1025
Meeting times
MW 3:30 PM-4:59 PM
Meeting location
VANP 551
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Ania Loomba
Description
The purpose of this course is to present a variety of narrative genres and to discuss and illustrate the modes whereby they can be analyzed. We will be looking at shorter types of narrative: short stories, novellas, and fables, and also some extracts from longer works such as autobiographies. While some works will come from the Anglo-American tradition, a larger number will be selected from European and non-Western cultural traditions and from earlier time-periods. The course will thus offer ample opportunity for the exploration of the translation of cultural values in a comparative perspective.
Course number only
1025
Cross listings
COML1025401, ENGL0039401, MELC1960401, SAST1124401
Fulfills
Cross Cultural Analysis
Arts & Letters Sector
Use local description
No

THAR0785 - Queer Archives, Aesthetics, and Performance

Status
A
Activity
STU
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Queer Archives, Aesthetics, and Performance
Term
2024C
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
401
Section ID
THAR0785401
Course number integer
785
Meeting times
M 1:45 PM-4:44 PM
Meeting location
ANNC 511
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Brooke K. O'Harra
Description
This course focuses on questions of how to represent the queer past, which it approaches from several angles: through training in archival methods and in scholarly debates about historiographical ethics (or, in the words of David Halperin, "how to do the history of homosexuality"); through engagement with the work of artists who make archives central to their practice; and through lab-based training that aims to represent encounters with queer history through embodied performance. See the English Department's website at www.english.upenn.edu for a description of the current offerings.
Course number only
0785
Cross listings
ENGL0785401
Use local description
No

THAR0171 - Movement for the Actor

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Movement for the Actor
Term
2024C
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
301
Section ID
THAR0171301
Course number integer
171
Meeting times
TR 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Meeting location
ANNC 511
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Margit Edwards
Description
The study of the art of bodily expression throughout history in theory and practice, from Classical and Oriental, African and Latin forms of dance and movement theater to the contemporary dance and theater, including mime, modern dance, post modern dance, physical theater, film, and performance art.
Course number only
0171
Use local description
No

THAR0170 - Voice for the Actor

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Voice for the Actor
Term
2024C
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
301
Section ID
THAR0170301
Course number integer
170
Meeting times
MW 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
ANNC 511
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Sarah J Doherty
Description
This introductory course is designed to help the actor find new freedom and range of expression with their voice and to connect their voice to their impulse. Our focus on relaxation, sensitivity and awareness, using Fitzmaurice Voicework techniques inspired by yoga and meditation, help the student access and develop their own authentic sound. They will learn how to support their voice in a healthy way, with a view to longevity, spontaneity and flexibility of use. In this course, these kinds of vocal exercises will be applied to short, character monologues, in order to foster sensitivity to our voices and breath and to the habits and tensions we have formed around speaking in public. For an actor, reconnecting with their authentic voice is essential for an honest, connected and compelling performance. This training is also useful for anyone who wants to speak in public with confidence, sincerity and ease.
Course number only
0170
Use local description
No

THAR0130 - Introduction to Light, Set, and Costume Design

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Introduction to Light, Set, and Costume Design
Term
2024C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
301
Section ID
THAR0130301
Course number integer
130
Meeting times
TR 3:30 PM-4:59 PM
Meeting location
VANP 113
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Cat Johnson
Description
Design for theatre (and all of the performing arts) is a dynamic, collaborative process that engages both intellect and emotion in staging the dramatic moment. The personal vision of the designer must navigate the often-uncharted waters of the production process, from the earliest, personal moments of design inspiration to the opening night performance. Design flows from creativity, is structured by research and theory, and is realized in living form by collaboration in the dynamic process of theatre-making. This class will integrate history, theory and practice of stage design in the interactive setting of the Collaborative Classroom in Van Pelt Library in this special interdisciplinary, active-learning course offering open to all Penn students. Group and individual projects, field visits, practical projects and guest speakers will be featured in this newly-revised course.
Course number only
0130
Use local description
No

THAR0121 - Introduction to Directing

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Introduction to Directing
Term
2024C
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
301
Section ID
THAR0121301
Course number integer
121
Meeting times
TR 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Meeting location
ANNC 511
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Brooke K. O'Harra
Description
This class will introduce the basic principals of stage directing, beginning with the fundamentals of three-dimensional storytelling in script and character analysis. The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic knowledge of directing through an introduction to the functional tools of the craft. Classes provide lectures and practical work in dealing with topics such as the function of the director, analyzing a script, visual composition, blocking, stage business, and working with actors. This course is a prerequisite for Advanced Directing.
Course number only
0121
Use local description
No

THAR0120 - Introduction to Acting

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
304
Title (text only)
Introduction to Acting
Term
2024C
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
304
Section ID
THAR0120304
Course number integer
120
Meeting times
TR 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
ANNC 511
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Angela Trovato
Description
Rooted in the system devised by Constantine Stanislavsky, but incorporating a wide variety of approaches, including improvisation, this course takes students step by step through the practical work an actor must do to live and behave truthfully on-stage. Beginning with relaxation and physical exercise, interactive games, and ensemble building, students then learn and put into practice basic acting techniques, including sensory work, the principles of action, objectives, given circumstances, etc. The semester culminates in the performance of a scene or scenes, most often from a play from the Realist tradition. This course strongly stresses a commitment to actor work and responsibility to one's fellow actors. Practical work is supplemented by readings from Stanislavsky and a variety of other acting theorists that may include Uta Hagen, Robert Cohen, Stella Adler, among others. Students are required to submit short essays over the course of the semester in response to the readings and in preparation for their final scene project.
Course number only
0120
Fulfills
Humanties & Social Science Sector
Use local description
No

THAR0120 - Introduction to Acting

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
303
Title (text only)
Introduction to Acting
Term
2024C
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
303
Section ID
THAR0120303
Course number integer
120
Meeting times
TR 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Meeting location
ANNC 221
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Rosemary Malague
Description
Rooted in the system devised by Constantine Stanislavsky, but incorporating a wide variety of approaches, including improvisation, this course takes students step by step through the practical work an actor must do to live and behave truthfully on-stage. Beginning with relaxation and physical exercise, interactive games, and ensemble building, students then learn and put into practice basic acting techniques, including sensory work, the principles of action, objectives, given circumstances, etc. The semester culminates in the performance of a scene or scenes, most often from a play from the Realist tradition. This course strongly stresses a commitment to actor work and responsibility to one's fellow actors. Practical work is supplemented by readings from Stanislavsky and a variety of other acting theorists that may include Uta Hagen, Robert Cohen, Stella Adler, among others. Students are required to submit short essays over the course of the semester in response to the readings and in preparation for their final scene project.
Course number only
0120
Fulfills
Humanties & Social Science Sector
Use local description
No

THAR0120 - Introduction to Acting

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
302
Title (text only)
Introduction to Acting
Term
2024C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
THAR
Section number only
302
Section ID
THAR0120302
Course number integer
120
Meeting times
MW 12:00 PM-1:29 PM
Meeting location
ANNC 511
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Sarah J Doherty
Description
Rooted in the system devised by Constantine Stanislavsky, but incorporating a wide variety of approaches, including improvisation, this course takes students step by step through the practical work an actor must do to live and behave truthfully on-stage. Beginning with relaxation and physical exercise, interactive games, and ensemble building, students then learn and put into practice basic acting techniques, including sensory work, the principles of action, objectives, given circumstances, etc. The semester culminates in the performance of a scene or scenes, most often from a play from the Realist tradition. This course strongly stresses a commitment to actor work and responsibility to one's fellow actors. Practical work is supplemented by readings from Stanislavsky and a variety of other acting theorists that may include Uta Hagen, Robert Cohen, Stella Adler, among others. Students are required to submit short essays over the course of the semester in response to the readings and in preparation for their final scene project.
Course number only
0120
Fulfills
Humanties & Social Science Sector
Use local description
No