The following directory lists the graduate courses which the University expects to offer, although the University in no way guarantees that all such courses will be offered in any given academic year, and reserves the right to alter the list if conditions warrant. Click on the links below for a list of courses in that subject area. You may then click “View Classes” to see scheduled classes for individual courses.
5000. Studies in Voice and Diction
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Voice-related topics and skills not included in DRAM 5001-5007. May include work in specialized areas of applied speech such as (but not limited to) analysis of heightened text, spoken choral performance, and oral interpretation of poetry or narrative prose.
View Classes »5001. Voice and Diction I
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 18 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Development of breath support, vocal expressiveness, and basic diction, articulation, and phonetics skills.
View Classes »5002. Voice and Diction II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing vocal range and intelligibility with text and emotional content. Continued work with consonant and vowel sounds.
View Classes »5003. Voice and Diction III
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing analytical and performance skills in heightened language and poetic text to be applied primarily to the works of Shakespeare and other classical playwrights.
View Classes »5004. Voice and Diction IV
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Applying diction and phonetics skills to specialized speech styles including accents and dialects.
View Classes »5005. Voice and Diction V
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Applying voice and diction skills to additional classical and contemporary dramatic forms.
View Classes »5006. Voice and Diction VI
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploring additional vocal skills and resources required for professional acting.
View Classes »5007. Singing for Actors
1.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing singing skills required for performance in musical theatre productions.
View Classes »5110. Core Concepts in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the history of the field, principles and practices of arts and cultural management, influence of other fields (sociology, political science, management, art practice) on the development and practices of arts and cultural management and theories of arts and cultural management. The students will learn and explore research methods, seminal literature, leadership models, defining events, the role of arts and cultural managers in society, professional organizations and their roles in defining the field, leading figures, and contemporary issues facing the field and its practitioners.
View Classes »5111. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Professional Internship
12.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Completion of an internship, at a professional arts organization, fulfills the internship requirement of the M.F.A in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management. Faculty assists in arranging internships at professional organizations.
View Classes »5112. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Advanced Topic Research
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Coursework consists of a single major research project, or series of smaller projects, in preparation for the student's M.F.A project. The Advanced Topic Research project, or projects, may or may not be directly related to the candidate’s M.F.A Project, but must serve in some direct way to help prepare the students for the M.F.A Project.
View Classes »5113. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management M.F.A Project
6.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The M.F.A Project is required for all M.F.A students completing the non-thesis option within the Graduate School at UConn. It must include evidence of all aspects of both conceptual learning and skill development training contained in the M.F.A Arts Leadership and Cultural Management program and must be approved by the graduate advisory committee. The M.F.A Project will also form the basis for the Final Examination, conducted by the advisory committee, as required by the Graduate School. The Final Examination will occur in the same semester as the submission of the M.F.A Project.
View Classes »5114. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio I
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Seminar-based course. Meets with Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio II, III, IV, and V. Case studies, and other forms of research, in arts administration.
View Classes »5115. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio II
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: DRAM 5114.
Grading Basis: Graded
Seminar-based course. Meets with Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio I, III, IV, and V. Case studies, and other forms of research, in arts administration.
View Classes »5116. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio III
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: DRAM 5115.
Grading Basis: Graded
Seminar-based course. Meets with Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio I, II, IV, and V. Case studies, and other forms of research, in arts administration.
View Classes »5117. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio IV
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: DRAM 5116.
Grading Basis: Graded
Seminar-based course. Meets with Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio I, II, III, and V. Case studies, and other forms of research, in arts administration. Leadership models and techniques. Research projects required.
View Classes »5118. Arts Leadership and Cultural Management Studio V
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: DRAM 5117.
Grading Basis: Graded
Final in series of seminar-based courses. Meets with Arts Administration Studio I, II, III, and IV. Case studies, and other forms of research, in arts administration. Leadership models and techniques. Research projects required.
View Classes »5120. Financial Management for the Arts
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to key elements of nonprofit financial management in the arts, including basic accounting, financial statement analysis, and budgeting. Using current articles, reference texts, and business cases, students will develop an understanding of nonprofit accounting and will follow daily transactions through to the financial statements. The relationships between budgeting, financial reporting, and financial statements will be explored using readings and case studies.
View Classes »5121. Governance and Leadership in the Arts
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
This course will provide instruction in basic concepts of governance and leadership of non-profit arts organizations by focusing on how arts organizations are structured, how they function, and a particular emphasis on how they are led.
View Classes »5122. Fund Raising and Development for the Arts
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
This course addresses best practices for fund raising and development for arts organizations including practical exercises and case study analysis.
View Classes »5123. Marketing the Arts
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Build knowledge of marketing theories, approaches, and methodologies that are used across all industries and then highlight their application for the arts. Develop an understanding of the following areas: analysis of the competitive environment; developing audience insight and segmentation; positioning and targeting a unique value proposition; developing and delivering the unique value proposition; and evaluating the performance of techniques.
View Classes »5124. The Arts in Civil Society
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Students in this course will explore the role the arts play in the wide panoply of human experience with particular focus on social justice. Themes addressed include the role of artists, arts managers, and cultural workers in civil society as well as the intersection between policy and art, activism and art, power and art, positive and negative influences of institutions on artists and public, art in the popular domain, equality and diversity of opportunity and participation. Topics are explored with both historic and contemporary lenses and from a variety of cultural perspectives. Visits to area museums and cultural institutions are a required component of the course.
View Classes »5125. Law and the Arts
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to graduate students only.
Grading Basis: Graded
This course provides knowledge of legal reasoning concepts in contemporary law to familiarize students with the history and impact of seminal cases and court decisions on art making, exhibition, performance, transfer of ownership, artists’ rights, copyright, nonprofit law, and other pertinent legal issues. The course covers local, national, and international cases of importance with emphasis on applying knowledge to an arts leadership and cultural management context.
View Classes »5130. Introduction to Graduate Studies in Stage Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Projects in scenery, lighting and costume design for first-year graduate students in stage design and puppetry. Reading and discussion of various 20th century works on design theory for the theatre.
View Classes »5131. Studies in Theatre History
1.00 - 3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey course focusing on selected dramatic writings from Classic Greek to the 21st century. The application of text analysis tools for the actor will be examined.
View Classes »5132. Survey of 20th Century Theatrical Design
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey of the basic aesthetics available to the modern theatre designer, seen through the lens of designers and design movements of the 20th century. The use of form, color, scale, materials, and their relative importance will be examined, as will the concepts of stylization, theatricality, and abstraction.
View Classes »5159. Practicum in Theatre Studies
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Special projects in Theatre Studies, usually related to a production of the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5189. Field Studies Internship in Design/Technical Theatre
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Supervised practical experience in professional/regional theatres or academic institutions.
View Classes »5190. Internship in Dramatic Arts
Zero credits
Prerequisites: Open only to Dramatic Arts graduate students holding a dramatic arts graduate assistantship.
Grading Basis: Registered
Internships in acting, costuming, lighting, management, media, puppetry, pedagogy and technical theatre.
View Classes »5192. Independent Study in Theatre Studies
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent study under the direction of an appropriate faculty member.
View Classes »5197. Special Topics in Theatre Studies
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A reading course under the direction of an appropriate staff member.
View Classes »5200. Studies in Technical Production
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 15 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of any topics in Stagecraft, Technical Production, or Sound not included in DRAM 5201-5213.
View Classes »5201. Production Drafting
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Emphasis on preparation of plans appropriate for scenic studio bidding procedures.
View Classes »5202. Technical Direction
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A study of the planning, management and execution of all technical aspects of production.
View Classes »5204. Technical Analysis
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Analysis of scenic structures and materials, including stress and vector analysis, static and dynamic loading of beams and battens, truss design, and time/cost studies.
View Classes »5205. Audio Production
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Audio recording and playback techniques used in the preparation of theatrical sound scores.
View Classes »5206. Sound Technology
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Application of signal processing devices and signal modification for specialized audio effects for production.
View Classes »5207. Electricity and Electronics for the Theatre
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of current electrical technology and applications, including AC theory and codes.
View Classes »5208. Computer Applications
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of current software available for application to production management and technical design and production.
View Classes »5209. Studies in Theatre Design
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Investigates the physical problems and codes involved in integrating theatre technology into the architectural requirements of a performance facility.
View Classes »5210. Properties Construction
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: Instructor consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Fabrication of unusual stage properties and study of the application of experimental materials.
View Classes »5211. Advanced Rigging Techniques
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Technology and materials used in conventional and specialized rigging systems.
View Classes »5212. Shop Technology
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Use of materials, equipment and processes required in special fabrication techniques.
View Classes »5213. Stage Technology
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Power sources and drive mechanisms for stage machinery including electro-mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
View Classes »5292. Independent Study in Technical Theatre
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An independent project course under the direction of an appropriate faculty or staff member.
View Classes »5296. MFA Project in Technical Theatre
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The composition and preparation of the MFA Project book/presentation for the student's MFA production in the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5297. Special Topics in Technical Production
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A reading course under the direction of an appropriate staff member.
View Classes »5300. Studies in Scenic Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of any topics in Scenic Design not included in DRAM 5301-5320.
View Classes »5301. Scenic Design: Single Set Plays
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of the various methods of solving the scenic design for plays requiring only one location.
View Classes »5302. Scenic Design: Multi-Set Play
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Investigating the range of methods of solving the scenic design for plays with several locations.
View Classes »5303. Scenic Design: The Musical I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Solutions for designing scenery for the Traditional American Musical. This topic will be looked at from both historical and contemporary points of view.
View Classes »5304. Scenic Design: The Musical II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: DRAM 5303.
Grading Basis: Graded
The examination and study of scenery-design solutions for complex musicals in unconventional spaces.
View Classes »5305. Scenic Design: Art Direction for TV and Film
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing skills for relating traditional scenic design to feature films and television with an emphasis on creating storyboards.
View Classes »5306. Scenic Design: Opera and Ballet
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Operas and Ballets from around the world will be analyzed and designed for various proscenium theatres.
View Classes »5310. Scenic Design: Event Planning
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examining approaches to designing special events for unique spaces.
View Classes »5311. Scenic Design: Design Drafting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The study of hand-drafting styles and conventions, and the study of computer drafting software and techniques.
View Classes »5312. Scenic Design: Perspective Drawing and the Pencil Sketch
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A study of one point, two point, three point and measured perspective in order to create pencil sketches for the theatre.
View Classes »5313. Scenic Design: The Color Sketch
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A study of methods of producing color sketches and renderings for the theatre, including watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, and marker as well as computer drawing techniques.
View Classes »5314. Scenic Design: Model Building Techniques
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Techniques and skills for building a scale model for a scenic design using a variety of materials and methods.
View Classes »5315. Scenic Design: Rendering with Watercolor
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The study of how to use watercolor to create the theatrical sketch.
View Classes »5316. Scenic Design: Computer Rendering for the Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The use of mainstream computer programs to create digital renderings and media for the theatre.
View Classes »5317. Scenic Design: 3D Computer Rendering for the Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The use of mainstream 3D programs to render and draft scenic designs for the theatre.
View Classes »5318. Scenic Design: Creating a Portfolio On and Off Line
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Students will create a dynamic portfolio for off-line presentations and then turn that portfolio into a web site.
View Classes »5319. Scenic Design: Styles of Ornamentation
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An exploration of architecture and period style from the earliest times to the present.
View Classes »5320. Scene Painting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Scene painting using a variety of media and techniques. The student also explores a number of faux finish techniques.
View Classes »5329. Technical Research and Writing
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Application of writing techniques and research methods used in preparation of technical reports and project documentation.
View Classes »5392. Independent Study in Scenic Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent study under the direction of an appropriate faculty or staff member.
View Classes »5396. MFA Project in Scenic Design
3.00 - 6.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The composition and preparation of the MFA Project book/presentation for the student's MFA production in the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5397. Special Topics - Scenic Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A reading course under the direction of an appropriate staff member. May be repeated with change in topic.
View Classes »5401. Costume Design: Poetic Realism
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the relationship between poetic realism and costume design, explored through a series of design projects.
View Classes »5402. Costume Design: Comic Exaggeration
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the relationship between comedy and costume design, explored through a series of design projects.
View Classes »5403. Costume Design: Tragedy and Post Modernism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the relationship between tragedy and costume design and also between post modernism and costume design explored through a series of design projects.
View Classes »5404. Costume Design: Fantasy and Opera
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the relationship between fantasy and costume design and also between opera and costume design explored through a series of design projects.
View Classes »5405. Costume Design: Dance and Musicals
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the relationship between dance and costume design and also between musicals and costume design explored through a series of design projects.
View Classes »5406. Costume Design: Performance Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the relationship between performance art and costume design, explored through a series of design projects.
View Classes »5407. Costume Design: Film
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the relationship between film and costume design, explored through a series of design projects.
View Classes »5410. Studies in Applied Costume Craft
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of any topic in applied costume craft not included in DRAM 5411-5421.
View Classes »5411. Color Theory / Light and Fabric
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The first part of this course focuses on the study of textile names and properties. The second part of the course explores the relativity of color, color properties, and the interaction of light and color.
View Classes »5412. Dyeing and Fabric Modification
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Focusing on dyes and their interaction with various fabrics and selecting the correct dyes and the colors to achieve the desired effects. Investigating new fiber-modification technology.
View Classes »5413. Computer Costume Rendering and Web-site Design
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The use of mainstream computer programs to create digital renderings as part of the costume-design process. Learning how to use those images along with computer manipulated production photos for presentation on the web.
View Classes »5414. Costume Design: Period Costume Rendering
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploring sketching techniques with a variety of media while learning to capture period fabrics and styles using primary source images for research and inspiration.
View Classes »5415. Advanced Make-up: Prosthetics and Wigs
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Acquiring techniques for creating period effects in make-up and hairstyles. Learning proper wig ventilation and safe casting practices for gelatin and latex prosthetics.
View Classes »5416. Costume Design: Millinery Techniques
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Acquiring techniques for designing and constructing different types and styles of men's and women's hats from various historic periods.
View Classes »5417. Costume Design: Flat Pattern Costume Drafting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Focusing on the art and mathematical formulas that create a basic sloper for patterning garments. Understanding shaping through dart manipulation, curved seams, and inserted panels or shapes.
View Classes »5418. Costume Design: Draping Patterns
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing techniques, for draping shapes and patterns over a dress-maker's mannequin, using the drape of various fabrics and the straight of the grain (versus the bias) to create specific effects.
View Classes »5419. Tailoring Period Costumes for the Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploring the traditional art of tailoring and various patterning techniques for constructing garments from the major historical periods often depicted on the stage or screen.
View Classes »5420. Wearable Electronics and Interactive Objects
Provides a basic understanding of electronics, key components, function, construction, and project design.
View Classes »5492. Independent Study in Costume Design
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent study under the direction of an appropriate faculty or staff member.
View Classes »5494. Costume Design Seminar
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 21 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
This course provides an avenue for discussion and learning activities related to realized design work and career development. Each week, students will present to the group the most recent development of their work on CRT assignments, D-Series, and professional jobs, allowing for a group discussion of best practices, next steps, and group problem-solving of challenges. This course will additionally be used for ongoing career development work such as regular resume, website, and portfolio critiques, as well as for discussion of career opportunities, contract negotiations, and professional expectations and processes.
View Classes »5496. MFA Project in Costume Design
3.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The composition and preparation of the MFA Project book/presentation for the student's MFA production in the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5497. Special Topics in Costume Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A reading course under the direction of an appropriate staff member.
View Classes »5500. Studies in Lighting Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 15 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of any topics in lighting design not included in DRAM 5501-5514. Course may be repeated with change in topic.
View Classes »5501. Lighting Design: The Single Set Play
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The development of lighting designs for single set dramas and musicals.
View Classes »5502. Lighting Design: Opera
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 15 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The design process for operatic theatre, emphasizing concepts and visual metaphors for the lighting of opera.
View Classes »5503. Lighting Design: Dance
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The methods and process of creating a dance lighting design while learning how to document and communicate ideas, analyze movement, and understand the vocabulary of the dance world.
View Classes »5504. Lighting Design: The Broadway Musical
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The design process for musical theatre productions, developing concepts and visual metaphors to be used in lighting musicals.
View Classes »5505. Lighting Design: Non-Proscenium Spaces
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The design process for productions within Non-Proscenium and Non-Traditional spaces, emphasizing production concepts and visual metaphors for lighting thrust stages, black box spaces, hotel ballrooms, arenas, public spaces, and outdoor venues.
View Classes »5506. Lighting Design: Angles and Systems
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Tracing how, from initial concept to final plot, Lighting Concept and Visual Metaphor influence lighting angles, textures, and the positioning of fixtures. Using side light, back light, booms, ladders, box booms, coves, & cyc lighting to realize the range of designer choices.
View Classes »5508. Lighting Design: From Concept to Opening Night
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Following a lighting design from its conception through to its opening night. Exploration of multiple genres of theatre including drama, musicals, dance, opera, events and concerts.
View Classes »5509. Lighting Design: Concept Development
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examines the process of translating verbal and literary ideas into visual ideas. Tools and strategies (scene break-down, research, concept presentation, and others) for communicating with the director and other production personnel.
View Classes »5512. Lighting Technology
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Applying the technologies for lighting, dimming, video projection, and LED imaging design to the protocols used in contemporary lighting and projection design for theatre, live events, and architecture.
View Classes »5513. Lighting Computer Applications
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing skills in 2D and 3D digital animation using current media programs for theatrical, concert, corporate and architectural projection.
View Classes »5514. Production Lighting Design and Business Practices
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Advanced study of a lighting designer's role and the design process from interview through completed design. Additional focus on the marketing, financial, and personnel elements of the lighting-design business.
View Classes »5515. History of Lighting Design
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A historical survey of how practitioners of lighting and theater design have been able to develop lighting technology and the concept of lighting design from the time of the Renaissance to the present day. Particular attention will be given to the eras of transition in the technology of producing light: from candlelight to gaslight, and from gaslight to the early electric era. The affects of the new light on performance style and the changes that ensued will be discussed.
View Classes »5516. Lighting Design: Non-Traditional Performance
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Concentrates on the unique conceptual, stylistic, and technical problems of lighting performances that fall outside the category of traditional theatre, dance, and opera productions. Develops proficiency in recognizing and meeting the unique challenges these types of productions pose for designers.
View Classes »5517. Projection and Lighting Design
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Concentrates on the increasingly important relationship between projected images and lighting design in the modern theatre. Live performances are using a variety of new methods to incorporate projection technology, and the role of the lighting designer is distinct in productions of this kind. The goal of this class is to discover ways to use projections and light to form 3-dimensional space in ways that knit the properties of the projection and the composition of the space into an environment that humans can inhabit and perform in.
View Classes »5530. Studies in Digital Media
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of any topics in visual Digital Media not included in DRAM 5531-5535. Course may be repeated with a change in topic.
View Classes »5531. Digital Design for Projections I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Advanced exploration of the philosophy, software, hardware, and technology used to create digital imagery, including video-projection and LED system designs. Special emphasis is on the aesthetics of media design and the systems for displaying digital imagery.
View Classes »5532. Digital Design for Projections II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Building on Projections I, students conceive, design, and produce digital media for video projection using LED systems, particular emphasis on exploring and developing aesthetics of digital media design.
View Classes »5533. 2D Digital Animation I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
With 2D animation and compositing programs currently used in film, television, commercial and corporate production, students will explore digital media development and design, beginning with principles of composition, design, and production and moving on to the composition of 2D graphic elements.
View Classes »5534. 2D Digital Animation II
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Expanding on 2D Animation I, students will explore 3D space (or the "Z dimension"), learning to manipulate the camera around objects in space. This study will focus on the basics of the digital camera, virtual lighting, and the value of shadow relative to image development and recognition.
View Classes »5535. 3D Digital Animation I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Using professionally current 3D computer-animation programs, this study begins with virtual scene development. Students will then construct a 3-dimensional space, model 3D objects within that space, create and map textures and finishes onto that object, and then animate it.
View Classes »5592. Independent Study in Lighting Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent study under the direction of an appropriate faculty or staff member.
View Classes »5596. MFA Project in Lighting Design
3.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
The composition and preparation of the MFA Project book/presentation for the student's MFA production in the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5597. Special Topics in Lighting Design
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A reading course under the direction of an appropriate staff member. May be repeated with change in topic.
View Classes »5600. Studies in Puppet Arts
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of any topics in puppet design, construction, or performance not covered in DRAM 5601-5618. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
View Classes »5601. Advanced Mask
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Study of Mask design, construction and performance through practical work with face casting, neutral masks, exaggerated masks, and Commedia dell'Arte masks.
View Classes »5602. Advanced Paper Sculpture
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Practice in design, sculpting, patterning, and finishing techniques using the "Roser Papier Methode" for Puppetry leading to full realization and performance of the sculptures as puppets.
View Classes »5603. Puppet Theatre Production
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 30 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Strategies for developing and executing the skills involved in mounting Puppet Productions, includes planning, scripting, designing, scheduling, budgeting, and identifying appropriate personnel.
View Classes »5604. Advanced Rod Puppet Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Consideration of a world-wide range of design, construction, and manipulation techniques for several forms of Rod Puppets, with emphasis on Chinese performance skill development.
View Classes »5605. Advanced Puppetry in Television
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Research and practical exploration of techniques for presenting Puppet Arts on television, includes planning, design, construction and performance of a short program and development using current video editing software.
View Classes »5607. Advanced Materials Techniques
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Puppet Character design using a full range of fabrication techniques (including sculpting, molding, cast-ing, painting, and carving) to design and fully realize a puppet character.
View Classes »5608. Marionette Performance
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration and skill development with the pendular attributes of a string puppet using several different performance figures.
View Classes »5609. Marionette Construction
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Design, construction and performance of a full figure string puppet.
View Classes »5610. Advanced Hand Puppet Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Consideration of a world-wide range of design, construction, and manipulation methods for Hand Puppetry, Glove Puppetry, and mouth-moving skills.
View Classes »5611. Advanced Ultraviolet Light/Czech Black Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of U.S. applications of UV (Black Light) and Czech Black Theatre (Curtain of Light) and its practical application to Puppet Theatre.
View Classes »5612. ISM's: Art Movements of the Early 20th Century
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Examination of Puppet Arts' contributions to the Art Movements of the Early 20th Century, including the production of a Puppet Arts event within a selected "ism."
View Classes »5613. Advanced Shadow Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Research and study of all design, story, construction, and performance elements within worldwide Shadow Theatre for both direct-screen and projected presentations.
View Classes »5614. Puppet Production Seminar
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Dramaturgical, directorial and design research and study related to current department productions using Puppetry.
View Classes »5615. Puppet Arts Aesthetics
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Research and study of the myriad forms of Puppet Arts expression and the aesthetics that guide them.
View Classes »5616. Trends in Contemporary American Puppet Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An in-depth study of Puppetry as it has been practiced in North America from pre-colonial days to the present.
View Classes »5617. World Puppet Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A worldwide survey of the Puppet Arts as they are practiced in religious expression, societal commentary, cultural celebration, and public entertainment.
View Classes »5618. Production Planning and Development
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Students independently research, conceptualize, and prepare preliminary scripts or designs for future performance projects.
View Classes »5619. Movement-Based Performance for the Puppet Theatre I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Designed to awaken and develop imaginative and skilled theatrical performers through the exploration of movement concepts, movement-based theatre techniques and devising work. Develop performance skills, imagination, creativity, and ability to devise original and inspired theatre work. Will include a component of a rigorous physicality using elements of creative movement, physical theatre, and yoga to allow freedom of mind and body.
View Classes »5620. Directing for Puppet Theatre I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Designed to awaken, develop, and prepare innovative directors in the field of Puppet (but also Alternative) Theatre in the 21st century. Study of the historic and theoretical foundations of theatre directing. Develop understanding of narrative structure. Engagement in practical exercises designed to develop directorial skills.
View Classes »5621. Plays and Dramaturgy for Puppet Theatre
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An examination of the dramatic repertoire of plays written or devised for puppets, puppet dramaturgy, and adapting and writing plays for puppets. This course considers translation from page to stage, develops skills in textual analysis, and considers playtexts as models for composing new plays for puppets.
View Classes »5692. Independent Study in Puppet Arts
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent study under the direction of an appropriate faculty member.
View Classes »5696. M.F.A Project in Puppetry
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: Instructor consent.
Grading Basis: Graded
Major artistic contribution(s), (writing, designing, building, directing) to a puppetry production or related theatre or film project in the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5697. Special Topics in the Puppet Arts
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
A reading course under the direction of an appropriate staff member.
View Classes »5700. Studies in Professional Acting
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics and skills not taught in DRAM 5701-5706. May include work with the techniques of specific master acting teachers such as (but not limited to) Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, Tadashi Suzuki, and Utah Hagan. May be repeated with change of topic.
View Classes »5701. Professional Acting I
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Acquiring core tools and exploring skills required for professional acting. Applying basic skills to a full-length Shakespeare (or other heightened language) performance project.
View Classes »5702. Professional Acting II
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploring and applying the core techniques required for acting in realistic and naturalistic plays; including the principles of characterization.
View Classes »5703. Professional Acting III
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing and applying skills for acting through poetic language with particular attention paid to acting Shakespeare and the Folio's Guide for the Actor.
View Classes »5704. Professional Acting IV
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Working with techniques and styles for performing comedy; both in scripted plays and other performance modes.
View Classes »5705. Professional Acting V
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Additional work in analyzing and performing contemporary scripts written for both stage and screen.
View Classes »5706. Professional Acting VI
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Preparation for the world of professional theatre, including development of audition techniques, learning the workings of the industry, and establishing career connections.
View Classes »5721. Performance Techniques
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 18 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Performance study and practice in selected areas of dramatic arts.
View Classes »5759. Practicum in Performance
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Special projects in performance, usually related to a production of the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5792. Independent Study in Performance
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Independent study under the direction of an appropriate faculty member.
View Classes »5796. MFA Project in Performance
3.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Research and preparation for an assigned MFA performance project, usually acting a major role in a production of the Department of Dramatic Arts/Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
View Classes »5800. Studies in Movement for the Actor
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics and skills not normally included in DRAM 5801-5807. Content may include (but is not limited to) stage violence, armed or unarmed combat, gymnastics, and T'ai Chi. May be repeated with changes in topic.
View Classes »5801. Movement for the Actor I
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of the actor's physical instrument.
View Classes »5802. Movement for the Actor II
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Physical conditioning and techniques of characterization.
View Classes »5803. Movement for the Actor III
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Exploration of theatrical styles in the dramatic space, including work in the Commedia form.
View Classes »5804. Movement for the Actor IV
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Physical expression for the actor through expressive mask work and physical storytelling.
View Classes »5805. Movement for the Actor V
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Developing styles of comedic physical movement, including the art of clowning.
View Classes »5806. Movement for the Actor VI
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Continued development of styles and techniques for expressive movement and their application to the world of Physical Theatre.
View Classes »5807. Alexander Technique for the Actor
1.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Body alignment, release, and constructive rest techniques developed by F. M. Alexander are applied to actors' posture, movement, and breathing.
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