PRACTICUM PERFORMANCE SHOW 1
May be retaken for full credit.
Prerequisites: Open to all Barnard and Columbia undergraduates. Permission of Department through audition required. Students cast as actors in a departmental stage production register for this course; course emphasizes the collaborative nature of production, and appropriate research and reading required in addition to artistic assignments. Auditions for each semester's stage productions held 6pm on the first Tuesday and Wednesday class days of each semester. For required details, consult "Auditions" on the Barnard Theatre Department website in advance:
theatre.barnard.edu/auditions
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- MTWRF 6 p.m.-11 p.m.
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Instructor:
Dara R Malina
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PRACTICUM PERFORMANCE SHOW 2
May be retaken for full credit.
Prerequisites: Open to all Barnard and Columbia undergraduates. Permission of Department through audition required. Students cast as actors in a departmental stage production register for this course; course emphasizes the collaborative nature of production, and appropriate research and reading required in addition to artistic assignments. Auditions for each semester's stage productions held 6pm on the first Tuesday and Wednesday class days of each semester. For required details, consult "Auditions" on the Barnard Theatre Department website in advance:
theatre.barnard.edu/auditions
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- MTWRF 6 p.m.-11 p.m.
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Instructor:
Gisela D Cardenas Ojeda
Info - 3 points
PRACTICUM SCENIC PAINT
May be retaken for full credit.
Prerequisites: permission of Theatre Department Production Manager, Michael Banta (
mbanta@barnard.edu
). Training and practical props and/or scenic painting work on Departmental mainstage productions.
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Instructor:
Michael Banta
Info - 1 points
PRACTICUM LIGHTS & SOUND
May be retaken for full credit.
Prerequisites: permission of Theatre Department Production Manager, Michael Banta (
mbanta@barnard.edu
). Training and practical lighting and/or sound work on Departmental mainstage productions.
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Instructor:
Gregory Winkler
CULPA: 3 Info - 1 points
PRACTICUM WARDROBE & RUN CREW
May be retaken for full credit.
Prerequisites: permission of Theatre Department Costume Shop Manager Kara Feely (kfeely@barnard.edu). Training and practical costume construction and fitting work on Departmental mainstage productions.
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Instructor:
Kara M Feely
Info - 1 points
PRACTICUM STAGE MANAGEMENT
May be retaken for full credit.
Prerequisites: permission of Theatre Department Production Manager, Michael Banta (
mbanta@barnard.edu
). Training and practical stage management work on Departmental mainstage productions.
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Instructor:
Michael Banta
Info - 3 points
PRACTICUM DESIGN & PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
PRACTICUM DESIGN & PROD A
May be retaken for full credit.
Prerequisites: permission of the Senior Thesis Festival coordinator. Training and practical design work assisting student designers for the Senior Thesis Festival.
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Instructor:
Michael Banta
Info - 2 points
ACTING I
Prerequisite: Open to all Barnard and Columbia undergraduates. Permission of Instructor required; students admitted from Waiting List. Course develops physical, vocal, and imaginative range and skills needed to approach the text of a play: text analysis, speech exercises, non-verbal behavior, improvisation designed to enhance embodiment, movement, and projection.
Gateway course to advanced courses; transfer students who have previous college-level course may be exempted with approval of Chair
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May be retaken for full credit.
- TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
- MW 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
- MW 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
- TR 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
- TR 9:10 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Instructor:
Elena Zucker
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Instructor:
Tina C Mitchell
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Instructor:
Gisela D Cardenas Ojeda
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Instructor:
Elena Zucker
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Instructor:
David L Skeist
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ACTING II
ACTING II: SCENE/CHARACTR STDY
Prerequisite: Open to all Barnard and Columbia undergraduates. Permission of Instructor required; students admitted from Waiting List. Students must have taken Acting I or equivalent to be eligible for Acting II sections. Acting II will offer several different sections, focusing on a specific range of conceptual, embodiment, and physical acting skills. Please check with the Theatre Department website forspecific offerings and audition information. May be retaken for full credit. All sections of Acting II fullfull the “Arts and Humanities” Foundations requirement at Barnard College.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Crystal Finn
Info - 3 points
ACTING II
ACTING II: TEXT IN ACTION
Prerequisite: Open to all Barnard and Columbia undergraduates. Permission of Instructor required; students admitted from Waiting List. Students must have taken Acting I or equivalent to be eligible for Acting II sections. Acting II will offer several different sections, focusing on a specific range of conceptual, embodiment, and physical acting skills. Please check with the Theatre Department website forspecific offerings and audition information. May be retaken for full credit. All sections of Acting II fullfull the “Arts and Humanities” Foundations requirement at Barnard College.
- MW 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Gisela D Cardenas Ojeda
Info - 3 points
ACTING II
ACTING II: DEVISED & SOLO
Prerequisite: Open to all Barnard and Columbia undergraduates. Permission of Instructor required; students admitted from Waiting List. Students must have taken Acting I or equivalent to be eligible for Acting II sections. Acting II will offer several different sections, focusing on a specific range of conceptual, embodiment, and physical acting skills. Please check with the Theatre Department website forspecific offerings and audition information. May be retaken for full credit. All sections of Acting II fullfull the “Arts and Humanities” Foundations requirement at Barnard College.
- TR 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Kyle Decamp
Info - 3 points
ACTING II
ACTING II: SONDHEIM
Prerequisite: Open to all Barnard and Columbia undergraduates. Permission of Instructor required; students admitted from Waiting List. Students must have taken Acting I or equivalent to be eligible for Acting II sections. Acting II will offer several different sections, focusing on a specific range of conceptual, embodiment, and physical acting skills. Please check with the Theatre Department website forspecific offerings and audition information. May be retaken for full credit. All sections of Acting II fullfull the “Arts and Humanities” Foundations requirement at Barnard College.
- TR 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Mana Allen
CULPA: 1 Info - 3 points
ZORA NEALE HURSTON & BLACK PERFORMANCE
ZORA NEALE HURSTON & BLK
This course begins with focused attention on select plays of Zora Neale Hurston and her critical writing on performance, then takes ZNH’s aesthetics, politics, and provocations as a lens to study Black performance, broadly defined. We will consider the contexts in which Hurston pursued a career as playwright and theatremaker, and the influences that found their way into her plays including spiritual narratives and voodoo. We will turn our attention to key writers of the Harlem Renaissance to learn where ZNH first made her mark, and the milieu to which she ultimately turned her back. Each week’s reading/viewing will include primary sources (ZNH’s plays and dramaturgical statements) as well as scholarly criticism of those works or genre. The final weeks of the course will take up Black performance in the realms of dance and song from the early 20th century, and finish with more recent plays and visual art. In addition to short weekly response papers, students will complete a long-form research paper that may, if they choose, include a creative element.
- R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alice A Reagan
CULPA: 1 Wikipedia Info - 4 points
PERFORMING WOMEN
Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to 16 students. This course examines the category of "woman" as it is mobilized in performance, considering both a variety of contemporary performances chosen from a wide range of genres and a diversity of critical/theoretical perspectives. Course fulfills lecture/seminar "studies" requirement for Theatre/Drama and Theatre Arts major.
- W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Shayoni Mitra
CULPA: 5
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CRITICAL HISTORIES OF DRAMA, THEATRE, AN
CRIT HIST DRAMA, THTR & P
This course undertakes a
dialectical approach to reading and thinking about the history of dramatic theatre, interrogating the ways writing inflects, and is inflected by, the material dynamics of performance. Course undertakes careful study of the practices of performance, and of the sociocultural, economic, political, and aesthetic conditions animating representative performance in “classical” theatres globally; course will also emphasize development of important critical concepts for the analysis of drama, theatre, and performance. Topics include the sociology of theatre, the impact of print on conceptions of performance, representing gender and race, the politics of intercultural performance, and the dynamics of court performance. Writing: 2-3 papers; Reading: 1-2 plays, critical and historical reading per week; final examination. Fulfills one (of two) lecture requirements for Theatre/Drama and Theatre Arts majors.
- MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
William B Worthen
CULPA: 10
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THEATRE TRAD GLOBAL CONTEXT
Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to 50 students.
Provides a broad introduction to several traditions of nonwestern drama and theatrical practice, often placing recent and contemporary writing in relation to established conventions. Taking up plays and performance traditions from Asia, South Asia, and various African traditions, it may also consider the relation between elite and popular culture (adaptations of Shakespeare, for example), and between drama, theatre, and film. Course fulfills lecture/seminar "studies" requirement for Theatre/Drama and Theatre Arts major.
- TR 12:10 p.m.-1:25 p.m.
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Instructor:
Shayoni Mitra
CULPA: 5
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- 3 points
MODERN ASIAN PERFORMANCE
This course studies contemporary Asian performance with a focus on modernity, covering most nations on the Asian continent. We will examine a variety of performance, ranging from dance to revolutionary theatre, from postdramatic staging to translated as well as made-in-Asia musicals. Theoretical questions under discussion include modernity, national/ethnic/gender identity, art and ideology, the Sinophone, global Asias, among others. Fulfills lecture/seminar requirement in Theatre/Drama and Theatre Arts major and minor programs.
- W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Yizhou Huang
Info - 4 points
DIRECTING I
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor given at first class meeting. Exploration of the evolution of the director's role in Europe and the US, including the study of important figures. Emphasis on text analysis, and varied schools of acting in relation to directing practice. Students gain a foundation in composing stage pictures and using stage movement to tell a story. All students will direct at least one fully-realized scene.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-noon
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Instructor:
Jessi Hill
Info - 3 points
ADVANCED DIRECTING
Prerequisites: Open to students who have taken at least one course in directing. Required for students approved for Directing thesis, but open to all qualified students. Permission of instructor given at first class meeting. This course requires students to draw on all previous theatre training, synthesizing scholarship and research toward dynamic fully-realized scene work. Emphasis is on the director-actor relationship; students will direct at least three fully-realized scenes, typically drawn from Shakespeare, Chekhov, or other playwrights. Students may have the opportunity to make devised work, and will collaborate with students in the Advanced Acting class. Required for, but not limited to, students undertaking a senior thesis in directing.
- F 10:10 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Instructor:
Alice A Reagan
CULPA: 1 Wikipedia Info - 4 points
DRAMATURGY
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor, given at first class meeting; enrollment limited to 12. This course teaches the research skills and practices a production dramaturg develops as part of the conceptual work of theatrical production. Course is focused on a series of activities: analyzing dramatic text, comparing different versions of script, conducting archival and cultural research, and presenting it to the production team. Fulfills as a "studio" or "praxis" course toward the Theatre/Drama and Theatre Arts major. Does not fulfill a "seminar or lecture" requirement. Required for students undertaking a senior thesis in directing prior to the thesis year.
- T 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Shannon M Sindelar
Info - 4 points
PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor given at first class meeting. Students will create and workshop plays, with a focus on learning new approaches to language and structure. Recommended for students undertaking a senior thesis in playwriting.
- M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
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Instructor:
Andrew Bragen
Info - 3 points
SOUND DESIGN
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor given at first class meeting. Studies the art and practice of designing sound and scoring music for dramatic performance. Students study the relationship between concert and incidental music, and read plays toward the production of a score for live theatre. Students also read broadly in the fields of sound, music, acoustics, and the cultural analysis of sound as a component of performance. Background in music or composition not essential. .
- M 1:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
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Instructor:
Daniel Baker
Info - 3 points
SCENE DESIGN
Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to 12 students. Permission of instructor given at first class meeting. Introduction to designing for the theatre. The course will focus on set design, developing skills in script analysis, sketching, model making, storyboarding and design presentation. Some investigation into theatre architecture, scenic techniques and materials, and costume and lighting design.
- F 11 a.m.-1:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sandra Goldmark
CULPA: 4
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- 3 points
PROBLEMS IN DESIGN
Prerequisites: Some design experience is helpful, though not required. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Studio-based course explores the main elements of theatrical design: sets, costumes, lighting, and sound through objects, materials, theatrical and non-theatrical environments. Students examine these design elements as both individual and interrelated components within a performance. Fulfills one course in Design requirement for Theatre/Drama and Theatre Arts majors. Fulfills one of three courses in performance fields for Theatre/Drama and Theatre Arts majors: design.
- W 1 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
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Instructor:
Kara M Feely
Info - 3 points
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
Prerequisites: Crew assignment optional. Enrollment limited to 10 students. Introduction to the equipment, terms, and procedures employed in the creation of scenery, lighting, and sound for the stage. Classroom exercises and field visits emphasize approaches to collaborative process and production management.
- TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
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Instructor:
Gregory Winkler
CULPA: 3 Info - 3 points
SENIOR THESIS IN PERFORMANCE
SR THESIS/PERF: ACTING
Prerequisites: Appropriate coursework and substantial production experience, including a major crew assignment in the junior year. Enrollment limited to senior Theatre majors. Combined and special majors may be considered under exceptional circumstances. Permission of the instructor required. Students register for this course to pursue approved theses in acting, design, directing, dramaturgy, solo performance, or stage and production management.
Students will act in, direct, design, stage manage or dramaturg a play in the Barnard Department of Theatre season, or write a short play or solo performance piece that will be produced (according to departmental guidelines) in the Senior Thesis Festival. Collaboration is expected and students will meet weekly with faculty and other seniors. A written proposal must be submitted in the spring of the junior year and be approved. In addition to the performance, an extensive written Casebook is required: see departmental guidelines.
- M 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
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Instructor:
Crystal Finn
Info - 4 points
SENIOR THESIS IN PERFORMANCE
SR THESIS/PERF: DESIGN
Prerequisites: Appropriate coursework and substantial production experience, including a major crew assignment in the junior year. Enrollment limited to senior Theatre majors. Combined and special majors may be considered under exceptional circumstances. Permission of the instructor required. Students register for this course to pursue approved theses in acting, design, directing, dramaturgy, solo performance, or stage and production management.
Students will act in, direct, design, stage manage or dramaturg a play in the Barnard Department of Theatre season, or write a short play or solo performance piece that will be produced (according to departmental guidelines) in the Senior Thesis Festival. Collaboration is expected and students will meet weekly with faculty and other seniors. A written proposal must be submitted in the spring of the junior year and be approved. In addition to the performance, an extensive written Casebook is required: see departmental guidelines.
- F 2:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Sandra Goldmark
CULPA: 4
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- 4 points
SENIOR THESIS IN PERFORMANCE
SR THESIS/PERF: STG MGT
Prerequisites: Appropriate coursework and substantial production experience, including a major crew assignment in the junior year. Enrollment limited to senior Theatre majors. Combined and special majors may be considered under exceptional circumstances. Permission of the instructor required. Students register for this course to pursue approved theses in acting, design, directing, dramaturgy, solo performance, or stage and production management.
Students will act in, direct, design, stage manage or dramaturg a play in the Barnard Department of Theatre season, or write a short play or solo performance piece that will be produced (according to departmental guidelines) in the Senior Thesis Festival. Collaboration is expected and students will meet weekly with faculty and other seniors. A written proposal must be submitted in the spring of the junior year and be approved. In addition to the performance, an extensive written Casebook is required: see departmental guidelines.
- F 2:10 p.m.-5 p.m.
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Instructor:
Michael Banta
Info - 4 points
SENIOR THESIS IN RESEARCH
Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to senior Theatre majors. Combined and special majors may be considered under exceptional circumstances. Permission of the instructor required. In-depth research project culminating in a substantial written thesis on any aspect of drama, performance, or theatre research.
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Instructor:
William B Worthen
CULPA: 10
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INDEPENDENT STUDY
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and the chair required. Students submit, before the semester begins, a detailed proposal for independent research to a faculty sponsor.
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Instructor:
William B Worthen
CULPA: 10
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Instructor:
Hana Worthen
Info - 1-4 points