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Theater and Dance
The
Theater and Dance Program offers students an interrelated
series of courses and performance activities designed to provide
a sound liberal arts grounding in the theory and practice
of the arts of theater and dance. The program is designed
to foster a sense of community among faculty, staff, and students.
Because the performing arts are collaborative by nature, students
involved in the program are expected to participate in all
aspects of production, both artistic and technical. The major
objectives of the program are:
a.
To provide a critical understanding and enhanced appreciation
for theater and dance arts and their relationships to other
areas of liberal arts learning.
b.
To encourage interdisciplinary artistic collaboration and
studies with such related disciplines as English, art, black
studies, creative writing, German and Russian, music, Romance
languages, and others.
c.
To provide concentrated preparation in dance and theater for
students wishing to pursue advanced studies or professional
careers.
d.
To provide practical experiences in all aspects of production,
both on and back stage.
The
introductory level courses are open to all students interested
in broadening the scope of their education or who are majoring
in a related field and wish to use theater or dance as a resource.
Students wishing to pursue more intensive involvement in the
arts are encouraged to enroll in intermediate and advanced-level
courses in technique along with courses in production, history,
and the aesthetics of theater and dance. Students also have
the opportunity to work closely with a number of artists-in-residence
each year. Choreographers, guest directors, playwrights, and
specialists offer workshops lasting from a few days to one
month.
Honors. In the second semester of the junior year qualified
students may be admitted to the honors program in theater
or dance. The honors project may be either, 1) an advanced-level
creative project in acting, directing, design, dance performance,
or choreography, or, 2) a research topic in theater or dance
history, criticism, and theory resulting in a substantial
written thesis. Advanced-level creative projects in acting,
dance performance, choreography, directing, and design also
include a significant written component. At the completion
of the senior honors project, the student is examined orally
by a panel consisting of the honor student's faculty advisor
and at least two other faculty members. Applications and further
information concerning honors work in either theater or dance
are available in the Theater and Dance Program office, Warner
Center.
Major and Non-Major Off-Campus Study. Before credit is
awarded for off-campus study, students must obtain tentative
prior approval from a member of the Theater and Dance faculty
and the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs. After
the study is completed, the student must supply evidence of
satisfactory participation. A maximum of 19 hours of off-campus
study may be applied to the majors in Theater and Dance.
GLCA Arts Program in New York. A semester of work, ordinarily
in the junior year, in the areas of technique, performance,
production, and related studies. In the past, the GLCA Program
has placed students with various theater companies, film and
video studios, major dance studios, dance-presenting organizations,
dance critics, and stage designers. Students who successfully
complete the GLCA Program earn credits upon payment of the
Transfer of Credit fee. All arrangements for transferring
credit must be made with a member of the theater or dance
faculty and approval for an Academic Leave of Absence must
be granted by the Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
before a student begins the GLCA Program.
National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.
This one-semester program at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
in Connecticut is designed to acquaint the serious student
of the theater with the demands and expectations of the theater
profession. The program combines the liberal arts philosophy
of studies in a wide range of disciplines with exposure to
professional production standards. Students participate in
classes in acting, directing, design, movement/improvisation,
and playwriting, as well as adjunct courses and special workshops
led by guest artists. The remainder of each semester is devoted
to workshops focusing on one or more specific theatrical exercises.
NTI also runs the NTI/Moscow Art Theater Program (MXAT)
--
an intensive one-semester training program in Moscow at the
Moscow Art Theater School. Oberlin students wishing to attend
N.T.I. must first be nominated by the Theater faculty. Final
admission decisions are made by the N.T.I. staff.
Trinity/LaMaMa Performing Arts Program in New York. An
intensive, one-semester Oberlin College Affiliated Program
emphasizing interdisciplinary work in theater and dance that
includes internships, seminars, studio classes and attendance
at 45+ performances and events. Fall semester only. Interviews
are conducted on campus in February by the director, Damyan
Popchrisrtov. Full semester's credits through Trinity College,
Harford, CT.
Winter Term. Winter Term provides an opportunity for students
to engage in projects sponsored by the faculty in dance, film,
acting, directing, design, and dance or theater research.
Normally, several on-campus Winter Term theater productions
are in rehearsal during the month. Guest artists are brought
in from time to time to work with students in areas such as
dance, fencing, voice, and acting. In addition, students use
the time to become active in various alumni and off-campus
theater, dance, film, and video internships.
The
following faculty are willing to sponsor Winter Term projects
as indicated. Ms. Cooper Albright: dance, performance
and text; theory and criticism. Mr. Copeland: history
and criticism in dance and theater; playwriting; performance.
Mr. Flaharty: costume design; makeup; design research.
Ms. Groseth: lighting and sound design, sound recording.
Mr.Grube: scene design; painting; graphics. Ms.
Jackson Smith: acting; directing; writing/dramatic literature
other performance projects. Ms. Jobe: stage management.
Ms. Martynuk: dance; choreography; performance. Mr.
McAdams: dance with video and/or computers; kinesiology;
massage. Mr. Moser: acting; directing. Ms. Rosasco:
dance; choreography; performance.
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Theater
The
Theater curriculum offers courses each year in acting, directing,
history, criticism, design, and production. In addition
to class meetings, many courses have a laboratory component
that involves students in the process of creating a theater
production. Each year, the Program produces two or three
mainstage productions, and co-sponsors a black theater production
directed by a faculty member appointed jointly in Theater
and Dance and the African American Studies Department. Workshop
productions and student directing projects are also regularly
scheduled. These smaller scale productions are intended
to provide a bridge between the classroom experience and
the fully-mounted campus productions.
The
Program also sponsors theater residencies from time to time.
These residencies supplement the curriculum by giving students
the opportunity to participate in workshops. In the past,
these workshops have included work with specialists in stage
combat, voice and movement, stage makeup, and film and video
acting.
In
addition to productions that are sponsored by the Theater
and Dance Program, students have the opportunity to participate
in productions sponsored by other departments and by campus
student theater organizations.
Theater Major. The student planning to major in theater
must secure the approval for a plan of study (forms are
available from the Program office) from a member of the
faculty in the theater division. (Students planning to concentrate
in performance must first successfully complete Thea-200.)
The faculty member thereby agrees to act as the student's
academic advisor. The major in Theater requires 25-26 hours
in the Theater and Dance Program, 2 theater production labs,
and nine credit hours in dramatic literature from other
departments. Potential majors and minors are urged to complete
the requirements in production and theater history in the
first two years of study.
Listed
below are the core requirements for a theater major. A student
may select electives to provide an emphasis in acting/directing,
history/criticism, film studies, or production/ design.
The appropriate plan of study should be coordinated with
the student's advisor before the end of the sophomore year.
The courses required for the Theater major are as follows:
Theater Major (34-35 total hours):
A.
Core Requirements (25-26 hours):
History of the Western Theater (252, 253) 6 hours
Acting (Acting 107, 108) 3 hours
Production and design (three courses from among the
following: 172, 173, 174, 212, 222) 7-8 hours
| B. |
Intermediate
and advanced course electives |
9 hours
|
| C. |
Theater
production labs (2 required) |
0 hours |
| D. |
Nine
hours of intermediate or advanced courses in dramatic
literature |
9 hours |
Theater Minor (14-15 hours):
| A. |
History
of the Western Theater (252, 253) |
6 hours
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| B. |
Production
and design (172, 173, 174, 212, 222) |
2-3
hours |
C. Six
semester hours at the intermediate or advanced level in
the
student's
area of interest 6 hours
Spring
Semester in Film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
A recently established affiliated program designed to
offer Oberlin students a concentrated semester of study
in either film production or film studies at New York
University's internationally renowned film school. Students
of all backgrounds are welcome. The program is offered
in the spring semester only. Interested students should
contact William Patrick Day, Associate Professor of English
and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Committee on Film Studies,
for application forms and detailed information about the
program.
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Introductory
Theater Courses
105. Exploring
Acting 3 hours
3HU
This
class is for upper-class, non-theater majors only. Students
explore fundamental acting skills: observation, concentration,
character, ensemble and text work. Interview times will be
scheduled prior to beginning of classes. Consent of instructor
required. Enrollment Limit: 16.
Sem
1 THEA-105-01 MW 10:00-11:50 Ms. Armitage
108. Acting Techniques 3 hours
3HU
Explores
fundamental acting techniques through improvisation and ensemble
exercises. Intended for first- and second-year students. Auditions
(prepare a short contemporary monologue) will be scheduled
during orientation week for fall semester and the week directly
preceding spring semester. Notes: CR/NE grading. Prerequisite:
Must be taken concurrently with THEA 199. Consent of instructor
required. Enrollment Limit: 16.
| Sem
1 |
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THEA-108-01 |
TuTh
10:00-11:50 |
Ms.
Criste, Ms. Field |
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THEA-108-02 |
TuTh
1:00-2:50 |
Ms.
Criste, Ms. Field |
| Sem
2 |
|
THEA-108-01 |
TuTh
10:00-11:50 |
Ms.
Criste, Ms. Field |
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THEA-108-02 |
TuTh
1:00-2:50 |
Ms.
Criste, Ms. Field |
114. Speaking Shakespeare's Texts 1 hour
1HU
Next
offered 2002-2003.
172. Production:
Scenery 3 hours
3HU
Introduction
to the technique and principles used in technical production
for theater, dance, and opera. Lecture materials include:
production management, stage rigging and mechanics, elements
of the physical plant as well as construction methods used
in building scenic units. Students participate in fabricating
scenery for the semester's productions during Friday lab hours.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Sem
1 THEA-172-01 TuTh 10:00-10:50 Staff
F
1:30-4:20
Sem
2 THEA-172-01 TuTh 10:00-10:50 Staff
F
1:30-4:20
173. Production: Costumes 3 hours
3HU
An
overview of the costuming process from the development of
the costume design through the construction of the costume.
Also includes seminars in costume crafts, shop management
and fabrication. A three-hour weekly lab focuses on theatrical
costume techniques and approaches. Consent of instructor
required. Enrollment Limit: 8
Sem 2 THEA-173-01 TuTh 10:00-11:50 Staff
174. Lighting Technology 2 hours
2HU
An
introduction to lighting technology, terminology, and technique.
Lectures cover equipment, manual and computer controlled lighting
systems, distribution systems, electricity, lamps, reflectors,
lenses and projection equipment. Some out-of-class times are
required to complete projects. Enrollment Limit: 20.
Sem
1 THEA-174-01 TuTh 9:00-9:50 Lab TBA Ms. Groseth MODULE
1
Sem
2 THEA-174-01 TuTh 9:00-9:50 Lab TBA Ms. Groseth MODULE
1
199. Theater Production Lab 0 hours
0HU
Each
enrolled student will serve on one technical/administrative
crew for one of the theater, dance or opera productions during
the semester: scenery, lighting, sound, costumes or publicity.
Mandatory, one-time class meeting on the second Friday of
the semester, 4:30-6:00 in Hall Annex 214.
| Sem
1 |
THEA-199-01 |
To
be arranged |
Ms.
Jobe, Ms. Groseth, Staff |
| Sem
2 |
THEA-199-01 |
To
be arranged |
Ms.
Jobe, Ms. Groseth, Staff |
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Intermediate
Theater Courses
200. Scene
Study: Acting 3 hours
3HU
A
continuation of THEA 107/108, the focus of this class is
on developing specific Stanislavsky-based techniques basic
to the American acting tradition (conversational reality;
executing activities; playing intentions) and applying these
skills in scene work. Auditions in late spring. (A few slots
will be held for fall auditions and transfers). Prerequisites:
THEA 107/108 and a tech/design class. Consent of instructor
required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem
1 THEA-200-01 TuTh 10:00-11:50 Mr. Moser
THEA-200-02 TuTh 1:00-2:50 Mr. Moser
201. Scene Study/Text Analysis 3 hours
3HU
This
course will emphasize refining of the student's understanding
of performance technique and theory. Class will serve as
cast members for THEA 307 projects. Prerequisites: THEA
107/108 or THEA 200. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 18.
Sem
2 THEA-201-01 MW 10:00-11:50 Ms. Armitage
Lab
F 10:00-11:50
212. Stage Management 3 hours
3HU
This
course is an introduction to the practice of stage management
for theater, dance, musical theater, and opera. Topics covered
include organization, communication, interpersonal relations,
the production process, rehearsal and performance procedures,
and documentation. The course will culminate in a finished
prompt book for a play. Consent of the instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 14.
Sem
1 THEA-212-01 TuTh 3:00-4:20 Ms. Jobe
Sem
2 THEA-212-01 TuTh 3:00-4:20 Ms. Jobe
213. Stage Management Practicum 2-4 hours
2-4HU
For
student stage managers currently working on productions
sponsored by the Theater and Dance Program. May be taken
concurrently with THEA 212. Consent of instructor required.
Sem
1 THEA-213-01 To be arranged Ms. Jobe
Sem
2 THEA-213-01 To be arranged Ms. Jobe
222. Introduction to Design 3 hours
3HU
An
introduction to designing for the performing arts. Lectures
and readings cover elements of theater design, i.e., scenery,
costumes, and lighting, used to express creative ideas.
Projects provide a chance to experiment with the building
blocks of design. Text analysis and concept also are covered
from a visual perspective. A preliminary course to further
studies in scene, costume, or lighting design. Consent
of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem
1 THEA-222-01 TuTh 11:00-12:20 Mr. Flaharty,
Mr. Grube
224. The Concept of the Avant-Garde 3 hours
3HU
A
seminar examining the cultural and political forces of the
late 19th and early 20th century which helped create an
"adversary" relationship between "avant-garde" artists and
middle-class society. The course focuses on those modernist
movements that affected painting, literature, and theater.
Major issues explored include the relationship of the avant-garde
to radical politics as well as to popular culture and the
mass communications media, the "fate" of the avant-garde
in the age of post-modernism, and the current controversies
surrounding NEA funding for the work of artists such as
Robert Mapplethorpe. Enrollment Limit: 20.
Sem
1 THEA-224-01 TuTh 3:00-4:20 Mr. Copeland
225. Individual or Group Projects 1-4 hours
1-4HU
Intended
for intermediate or advanced-level work by individuals and
small groups not easily covered in the private reading option.
Projects must be approved by the sponsoring faculty member
before registration. Demands high student initiative and
sustained individual work. Projects sponsored by Ms. Jobe,
Mr. Copeland, Mr. Flaharty, Ms. Groseth, Mr. Grube, Ms.
Jackson Smith and Mr. Moser. Consent of instructor required.
229. Autobiography and Performance 4 hours
4HU,
CD
Next
offered 2002-2003.
252, 253. History of the Western Theater 3 hours
3HU
A
year-long lecture course tracing the evolution of the Western
theater from Dionysian ritual in ancient Greece through
contemporary performance practice in Europe and America.
Theater architecture, works of dramatic literature, and
theoretical treatises on performance are studied in relation
to the social and intellectual history of each major era.
Three historical periods receive special attention: the
5th century B.C. n Greece, the 17th century in England and
France, and the 20th century in Europe and America. Prerequisites:
THEA 252 and consent of instructor are prerequisites for
THEA 253. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Sem
1 THEA-252-01 MWF 10:00-10:50 Mr. Copeland
Sem
2 THEA-253-01 MWF 10:00-10:50 Mr. Copeland
257. Introduction to Sound and Sound Design 3
hours
3HU
Introduction
to the theory and technique of sound in the performing arts.
Lectures cover basic sound theory, recording, system set-up,
mixing, and design for the theater. Students will
utilize lab equipment to learn the basics of audio production
and to produce their own recordings. Basic midi, analog
and digital recording/editing is covered. Some out-of-class
lab times are required to complete projects. Consent
of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem
1 THEA-257-01 TuTh 11:00-12:15 (Lab TBA) Ms.
Groseth
260. Lighting Design 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2002-2003.
264. African-American Drama 3 hours
3HU,
CD
This
class surveys plays written by black Americans with an emphasis
on works of the late 20th century. An overview of the history
of African-American performance is followed by reading and
discussion of current criticism and a wide selection of
plays by writers such as James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry,
Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), Adrienne Kennedy, Langston Hughes,
Ntozake Shange, August Wilson, and George Wolfe. Requirements
include papers, mid-term and scene work. Notes: This
course may be used to fulfill the dramatic literature requirement
for theater majors. Identical to AAST 264. Enrollment
Limit: 20.
Sem
2 THEA-264-01 TuTh 10:00-11:50 Ms. Jackson-Smith
268. Black Arts Workshop 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Identical
to AAST 268.
Next
offered 2002-2003.
271. Queer Acts 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2002-2003.
281. Rehearsal and Performance 1-3 hours
1-3HU
Intermediate
and advanced level work in preparation and public performances
of a production directed by a member of the theater faculty.
Fall production will be Tony Kushner's Angels In America
(Part 1) directed by Ms. Armitage; spring production TBA,
directed by Ms. Jackson-Smith. Notes: May be repeated
once only for credit. CR/NE grading. Consent of instructor
required.
| Sem
1 |
THEA-281-01 |
To
be arranged |
Ms.
Armitage |
| Sem
2 |
THEA-281-02 |
To
be arranged |
Ms.
Jackson Smith |
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Advanced
Theater Courses
302. Happenings,
Non-Literary Theater, and Performance Art 3 hours
3HU
Utilizing
videotape excerpts from legendary productions, this course
traces the evolution of "non-literary" theater in America
from the 1960s to the 1990s. It begins by examining the "Theater
of the Body" in the work of The Living Theatre and The Open
Theatre; moves to more "painterly" theater pieces by Robert
Wilson, and concludes with recent works of Mabou Mimes and
The Wooster Group in which actor/audience participation is
replaced by technological "mediation." Enrollment Limit:
20.
Sem
2 THEA-302-01 TuTh 3:00-4:20 Mr. Copeland
303. Private Instruction in Directing 1-3 hours
1-3HU
Closely
supervised study and application of the principles of stage
directing. The student must gain the approval of a faculty
member who agrees to work with him/her. There will be readings
and discussions leading to the planning, casting, rehearsing,
and performing of a studio presentation. Prerequisites:
THEA 307, stage management of a faculty-directed production.
Notes: May be repeated once only for credit. Consent
of instructor required.
| Sem
1 |
THEA-303-01 |
To
be arranged |
Mr.
Copeland |
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THEA-303-02 |
TuTh
3:00-4:20 |
Mr.
Moser |
| Sem
2 |
THEA-303-03 |
To
be arranged |
Ms.
Jackson Smith |
|
THEA-303-04 |
TuTh
3:00-4:20 |
Mr.
Moser |
307. Directing (Texts and Concepts) 4 hours
4HU
Readings
and assignments will focus on how form and function relate
in a director's conceptualization process. Students will be
introduced to different modes of analysis applied to plays
spanning a variety of styles, and study how interpretations
lead to key artistic choices. Students will compile a comprehensive
production book of a one act play to be rehearsed and performed
during the second module. Prerequisites: THEA 200.
Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
6.
Sem
2 THEA-307-01 MW 10:00-11:50 Mr. Moser
Lab
F 10:00-11:50
308. Advanced Scene Study 3 hours
3HU
Drawing
scenes from contemporary drama, this will be an intensive
scene study and text analysis class, focusing on contemporary
drama. Prerequisites: THEA 200. Consent of
instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem
1 THEA-308-01 MW 2:30-4:20 Ms. Field
Lab:
F 2:30-4:20
310. Acting Verse 3 hours
3HU
This
course introduces skills needed to perform poetic/verse texts
(especially Shakespeare): imaging, phrasing, scansion, and
rhetorical analysis. Students will apply them to sonnets,
ssoliloquies and scene study. There are also assignments on
Shakespeare's life, work and times. Auditions in late spring.
Prerequisites: THEA 200, and any Shakespeare Literature
class. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Sem
2 THEA-310-01 MWF 2:30-4:20 Mr. Moser
320. Special Projects: Design, Production, Stage or Arts
Management 1-4 hours
1-4HU
Consent
of instructor required.
| Sem
1 |
THEA-320-01 |
To
be arranged |
Mr.
Flaharty |
|
THEA-320-02 |
To
be arranged |
Mr.
Grube |
|
THEA-320-03 |
To
be arranged |
Ms.
Groseth |
341. Theater Production Seminar 1-4 hours
1-4HU
Student
directors (including those receiving credit under THEA 303
& THEA 420) and designers will meet together weekly to
discuss and monitor their projects through the various stages
of production: script analysis, concept, design, casting,
rehearsals, tech, and performance. Consent of instructor
required. Theater and Dance approved student directors/designers.
Sem
1 THEA-341-01 TuTh 3:00-4:20 Mr. Grube, Mr.
Moser
Sem
2 THEA-341-01 TuTh 3:00-4:20 Mr. Grube, Mr.
Moser
362. Art on Trial 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2002-2003.
365, 366. Voice and Movement 3 hours
3HU
A
year-long training course in voice and movement for stage
for the committed actor. The voice component will take an
in-depth look at Catherine Fitzmaurice's voice technique.
The movement component will survey specific movement techniques
including Alexander, contact improvisation, and animal essences
in the first semester and mask and clowning in the second
semester. Consent by audition and instructor. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Sem
1 THEA-365-01 MWF 12:30-2:20 Ms. Criste
Sem
2 THEA-366-01 MWF 12:30-2:20 Ms. Criste
420. Honors Project 3-6 hours
3-6HU
Intensive
independent work in theater on a research thesis or creative
project to be decided upon in consultation with an advisor.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors Program. Projects
sponsored by Mr. Copeland, Ms. Jackson Smith, and Mr. Moser.
Consent of instructor required.
995. Private Reading 1-3 hours
1-3HU
Projects
sponsored by Ms. Armitage, Mr. Copeland, Mr. Flaharty, Ms.
Groseth, Mr. Grube, Ms. Jackson Smith, Mr. Moser, and Mr.
Zwegat. Consent of instructor required.
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Film
Studies
Film Studies
Students with
declared minors in Film Studies in Theater and Dance who have
not yet fulfilled all requirements, as well as those students
interested in exploring current options for a major or minor
in Film Studies, should contact William Patrick Day, Associate
Professor of English and Chair of the newly formed Interdisciplinary
Committee on Film Studies.
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Dance
The
Oberlin Dance Program functions within the liberal arts
tradition. Though many of the students go on to be successful
dancers and choreographers, the emphasis in the department
is on encouraging students to create, perform, and think
about movement in a manner that is consonant with their
experience in the other fine and liberal arts.
Dance
at Oberlin is also characterized by its commitment to experimentation
and to the creation of original work. Each year at Oberlin,
there are many dance performances involving students, faculty,
and visiting artists. Both student and faculty choreography
is shown throughout the year in formal concerts, and in
a regular series of studio events. Students who wish to
involve themselves in collaborations with dancers (as composers,
sculptors, etc.) may enroll in a dance production project
or participate in studio concerts. (In this regard, the
Art Department and the Conservatory of Music as well as
the Theater and Dance Program serve as valuable resources
for dancers.) The program encourages an intelligent and
sensitive approach to dance, in both participants and viewers.
Dance Major. Students planning to major in dance must
secure the approval for a program of study from a member
of the faculty in the dance division. The faculty member
thereby agrees to act as the student's academic advisor.
The major in dance requires 34-39 credit hours in courses
within the Theater and Dance Program. It is recommended
that students complete the core requirements and select
their areas of concentration, in coordination with their
advisors, early in the major.
The
requirements for the dance major follow. The 34-39 total
credit hours for the dance major reflect 19-20 hours in
core courses, 11-13 hours in a chosen area of concentration,
and 4-6 hours in elective courses.
Dance Major (34-39 hours):
A.
Core Courses (19-20 hours):
Two
semesters of Modern Dance Technique, any level 4 hours
Two
semesters of Dance History 6 hours
Choreography
I 4 hours
Improvisation
I or Contact Improvisation 2-3 hours
One
course in the area of design and production 3 hours
Theater
199, Production Lab 0 hours
B.
Courses in areas of concentration (11-13 hours):
Listed
below are three defined areas of concentration; students
select one area or may formulate their own areas within
which to focus, and petition the dance faculty for approval.
1.
Theory :
a.
Students must select at least three courses from the following:
Dance courses - 150, 203, 214, 230, 250, 270, 273, 350.
Theater courses - 224, 268, 302, 362.
b.
402. Independent Theory Project
2.
Performance:
a.
Three courses selected from the following: 191, 200, 203,
212, 300, 332
b.
221. Body Re-education and Alignment
c.
303 or 403.
3.
Choreography:
a.
Select three courses from the following: 211, 230, 332,
390, 395
b.
404. Independent Choreography Project
C.
Elective Courses (4-6 hours): Select courses from within
the Theater and Dance Program yet outside your area of concentration.
Dance Minor A student planning to minor in dance must
secure the approval of a program of study from a member
of the faculty in the dance division. The minor in dance
requires 15-16 credit hours in dance courses within the
Theater and Dance Program.
The
courses required for the dance minor are:
Dance
Minor (15-16 hours):
A.
Core Courses (7-8 hours):
1.
One semester of Modern Dance Technique, any level
2.
One semester of Dance History
3.
Improvisation I or Contact Improvisation
B.
Elective Courses (8 hours):
The
remaining eight credits must be selected from dance courses
within the Theater and Dance Program. One course must be
at a non-introductory level.
All
Dance majors and minors are required to register for their
required courses during the first registration period of
a given semester. Only courses requiring a placement class
or audition are exempt from this rule.
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Introductory
Dance Courses
100. Modern
Dance I 2 hours
2HU
Introduction
to basic physical/intellectual principles of modern dance
technique with an emphasis on the development of the body
as an instrument of expression. Students on the wait list
must attend the first class meeting in order to be considered
for any openings. Notes: May be repeated for credit.
Enrollment Limit: 25.
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DANC-100-01 |
TuTh
10:00-11:50 |
Ms.
Rosasco |
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DANC-100-02 |
TuTh
3:00-4:20 |
Staff |
| Sem
2 |
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DANC-100-01 |
MWF
12:50-2:20 |
Ms.
Rosasco |
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DANC-100-02 |
TuTh
3:00-4:20 |
Staff |
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Ballet
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113.
Ballet I 2 hours
2HU
Introduction
to classical ballet with an emphasis on alignment, injury
prevention, and expression. Attendance at three to five performances
is required. Notes: May be repeated for credit. Pre-registration
is limited to 20. (Additional spaces are reserved for first-
and second-year students.) A student on a wait list must attend
first class meeting in order to be considered for any openings.
Enrollment Limit: 25.
Sem
2 DANC-113-01 TuTh 11:00-12:30 Ms. Rosasco
118. Ritual and Performance I 3 hours
3SS,
CD, WR
Identical
to AAST-118.
Sem
1 DANC-118-01 TuTh 11:00-12:15 Ms. Sharpley
132. Contact Improvisation 3 hours
3HU
The
points of contact -- visual, physical, rhythmic, emotional
-- set up the physical meeting ground for dancing. In this
class we will acquire the physical skills (such as rolling,
learning when and when not to give weight, how to receive
weight, and how to fall softly) in order to facilitate a conscious,
engaged dancing with one other. Notes: May be repeated
for credit. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 28.
Sem
1 DANC-132-01 MWF 12:30-2:20 Ms. Cooper Albright
150. Dance History: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Dance 3
hours
3HU,
CD, WR
The
course is a cross-cultural survey of selected dance forms
from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The purposes of this
course are: to guide students into an awareness of how to
situate and think about the dances that they see and make;
to familiarize themselves with important historical moments
in dance; to teach them how to ask pertinent questions about
unfamiliar forms of dance; and to give students the exposure
to primary sources and the practice of writing dance history
themselves. Enrollment Limit: 20.
Sem
2 DANC-150-01 TuTh 10:00-11:50 Ms. Cooper Albright
190. West African Dance Forms in the Diaspora I
Identical
to AAST-190.
Next
offered 2002-2003.
191. West African Dance Forms in the Diaspora II
Identical
to AAST 191.
Sem
1 DANC-191-01 TuTh 9:00-10:50 Ms. Sharpley
195. Jazz Improv 2 hours
2HU,CD
Next
offered 2002-2003.
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Intermediate
Dance Courses
200. Modern
Dance II 2 hours
2HU
A
continuation of dance technique for those who have successfully
completed DANC 100 or the equivalent. Attendance at three
to five performances of dance events or lectures over the
course of the semester is required. Notes: May be
repeated for credit. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 25.
Sem
1 DANC-200-01 MWF 11:00-12:30 Ms. Rosasco
Sem
2 DANC-200-01 MWF 11:00-12:30 Ms. Martynuk
203. Physical Mindfulness: Embodying Contemplative
Practice 3 hours
3HU,WR
This
course will progress from a study of the physical and spiritual
implications of individual mindful practices (such as yoga
and Body-Mind Centering), to practices that include a partner
and witness, to the creation of collective rituals that
address a community's specific needs. Through a variety
of readings and discussions we will ask how contemplative
practices might include other bodies and social experiences.
Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
15.
Sem
2 DANC-203-01 TuTh 1:00-2:45 Ms. Cooper Albright
207. Improvisation I 2 hours
2HU
Improvisation
is the process of making choices within a given structure
while moving and discovering the collective "choice" as
it evolves. The class will go from highly defined structures
to more open improvisations over the course of the semester.
Solo and group structures will be used. Elements such as
time, space, motion, shape, weight, focus, and range will
be emphasized as key choices in this exploration. Prerequisites:
DANC 100 or DANC 200. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Sem
2 DANC-207-01 MWF 1:00-2:20 Mr. McAdams
211. Production Project 1-2 hours
1-2HU
Individual
or collaborative work based in performance. Open to dancers,
musicians, poets, designers, etc. Students must observe
the rules posted in Warner Center. Notes: May be
repeated for a total of 6 credits. Consent of instructor
required.
Sem
1 DANC-211-01 To be arranged Staff
(choreographers
and designers)
DANC-211-02 To
be arranged Staff
(composers
and other creative contributors; performers: dancers, musicians,
others).
Credit/No
Entry.
Sem
2 DANC-211-01 To be arranged Staff
(choreographers
and designers)
DANC-211-02 To be arranged Staff
(composers
and other creative contributors; performers: dancers, musicians,
others).
Credit/No
Entry.
212. Ballet II 2 hours
2HU
Next
offered 2002-2003.
214. Movement Education: The Art of Teaching in a Variety
of Settings 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2002-2003.
221. Body Re-education and Alignment 3 hours
3HU
This
course focuses on the relationship of mind and body in affecting
physical change to re-educate and align the body. A body-based
language describing and analyzing movement, anatomy, and
imagery is used in the movement sessions. Readings are assigned.
Prerequisites: DANC 100 or DANC 113. Consent of
instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Sem
1 DANC-221-01 TuTh 8:15-9:50 Staff
222. Choreography I 4 hours
4HU
This
class focuses on methods of generating material and shaping
movement phrases toward the creation of solos and small
group dances. Weekly studies are assigned, exploring the
use of space, gesture, dynamics, rhythm, shape, and texture.
Methods of composition include use of improvisation as well
as an introduction to the basic forms of theme and variation,
canon, and repetition. Readings, discussions, and performances
are required. Prerequisites: DANC 100 and one semester
of DANC 250 or DANC 150. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 10.
Sem
1 DANC-222-01 TuTh 1:00-2:45 Ms. Rosasco
230. Autobiography and Performance 4 hours
4HU,
CD
Next
offered 2002-2003.
250. Dance History: Dance in the 20th Century 3
hours
3HU,
CD, WR
This
course is designed as the first part of a year-long sequence
investigating the role of dance in 20th century America.
We will explore the way a variety of social and theatrical
dances both shaped and were shaped by discourses of feminism,
nationalism, African-American cultural identity, and modernism.
Enrollment Limit: 25.
Sem
1 DANC-250-01 MW 9:00-10:50 Ms. Cooper Albright
270. Queer Acts 3 hours
3HU, CD, WR
Next
offered 2002-2003.
273. Western Dance History and Aesthetics 3 hours
3HU
This
course will trace the historical revolution of Western theatrical
dance from its origins in the courts of aristocratic Europe
through present-day America and Europe. Along the way, a
number of theoretical questions will receive special consideration:
the definition of dance, the differences between social
and theatrical dance, the varied ways in which movement
conveys meaning, the relationship of dance to the other
arts, and the manner in which genres of dance ("ballet,"
"modern," "post-modern") are defined.
Sem
2 DANC-273-01 MW 3:00-4:20 Mr. Copeland
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Advanced
Dance Courses
300. Modern
Dance III 2 hours
2HU
A
continuation of dance technique for those who have successfully
completed DANC 200 or the equivalent. Attendance at three
to five performances of dance events or lectures over the
course of a semester is required. Notes: May be repeated
for credit. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 25.
Sem
1 DANC-300-01 M-F 2:30-4:20 Guest Artist MODULE
1
Sem
2 DANC-300-01 MWF 11:00-12:30 Staff
303. Oberlin Dance Company 1-4 hours
1-4HU
Students
will learn a faculty-choreographed dance for performance in
Hall Auditorium. The course will emphasize rehearsal and performance
techniques such as learning and retaining movement quickly
and taking responsibility for expressively developing one's
own role. Placement by audition the first week of classes.
Notes: May be repeated for credit Consent of instructor
required.
Sem
1 DANC-303-01 M-F 4:30-6:00 Guest Artist MODULE
1
Sem
2 DANC-303-01 TuTh 1:15:4:20 Ms. Martynuk
Mr.
McAdams
311. Practicum in Dance 1-2 hours
1-2HU
Individual
projects that are not performance-based, such as teaching
or community service work. Notes: May be repeated for
credit. Consent of instructor required.
Sem
1 DANC-311-01 To be arranged Staff
Sem
2 DANC-311-01 To be arranged Staff
332. Continuing Contact 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
This
course will build on the foundational skills acquired in DANCE
132. We will both deepen and expand our work in performance,
creative and critical writing, and working with various differently-abled
communities. Students interested in this course must be able
to attend Sunday jams and various weekend events. Prerequisites:
Contact Improv (Dance 132). Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Sem
2 DANC-332-01 MWF 2:30-4:20 Ms. Cooper Albright
350. Dance History: Contemporary Dance 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2002-2003.
390. Collaborations: Dance, Art and Music 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2002-2003.
391. Dance Diaspora
2HU,
CD
Identical
to AAST-391.
Sem
1 DANC-391-01 TuTh 9:00-11:00 p.m. Ms. Sharpley
395. Special Topics in Choreography 3 hours CR/NE
3HU
This
is an upper-level composition course for the student interested
in creating dances with text, site-specific work, or other
student-initiated projects. May be repeated for credit. Consent
of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem
2 DANC-395-01 M 7:00-10:00 Ms. Rosasco
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Independant Projects
First
and second semesters. Final projects for Dance majors in their
different areas of concentration. All projects require consent
of instructor.
402. Independent Theory Project 2 hours
2HU
Consent
of instructor required.
403. Independent Performance Project 2 hours
2HU
Consent
of instructor required.
404. Independent Choreography Project 2 hours
2HU
Consent
of instructor required.
405. Independent Design Project 2 hours
2HU
Consent
of instructor required.
420. Honors Project 3-6 hours
3-6HU
Intensive
independent work in dance on a research thesis or creative
project to be decided upon in consultation with an advisor.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors Program. Projects
sponsored by Ms. Cooper Albright, Ms. Martynuk, Mr. McAdams,
and Ms. Rosasco. Consent of instructor required.
995. Private Reading 1-3 hours
1-3HU
Projects
sponsored by Ms. Cooper Albright, Ms. Martynuk, Mr. McAdams
and Ms. Rosasco. Consent of instructor required.
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Interdisciplinary
Performance Major
The
Theater and Dance Program at Oberlin has developed a new major
entitled "Interdisciplinary Performance." This major is designed
for the focused student who wishes to pursue an intensive
course of study in both the critical and experiential aspects
of a performance genre. It is also designed to allow for cross-disciplinary
work in other complementary fields of inquiry such as African
American performance traditions, performance art, TIMARA,
women's studies, musical theater, video technology, and queer
performance.
Students
planning to major in Interdisciplinary Performance must first
confer with a faculty member in the Theater and Dance Program
to prepare a written proposal which includes a rationale and
a specific course of study for the completion of the major.
This proposal is then reviewed by the department members and
the student will be informed of any necessary changes or amendments
by her or his faculty advisor. Because the Interdisciplinary
Performance major requires more advanced planning, it is important
that students declare the major in the second semester of
their sophomore year, although in some cases, the faculty
will consider proposals as late as the first semester of junior
year.
The
Interdisciplinary Performance major requires 34-37 hours,
at least 25 of which must be taken in the Theater and Dance
Program. Every IPM must have a core that is grounded in the
program's existing curriculum with a course of study that
is designed to incorporate the minimal requirements for a
minor in either Theater, Dance or Film. Six credits are required
in each of the three main course categories: Critical Studies,
Studio and Production, Creative Process and Artistic Direction.
Six additional credits of elective courses must be taken in
the department at a 200- or 300-level (including group and
individual projects), and a senior project in scholarship
and/or performance (1 to 3 credits) must be completed to finish
the major. The remaining credits (9 to 10) may be taken either
in the Theater and Dance Program or in another discipline
relating to the student's particular major focus.
Course
Categories:
Critical Studies (courses in which the mode of inquiry
is predominately critical or historical): History of Western
Theater, African American Drama, Cinema and Society: Racial
Stereotyping, American Cinema, European Cinema, Gender and
Performance, Concept of the Avant-Garde, Happenings and Non-Literary
Theater, Dance History: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Dance:
Dance History: Dance in the 20th Century; Western Dance History
and Aesthetics.
Studio and Production (courses which ask the student to
learn a specific technique or skill): Acting (all levels),
Modern Dance (all levels), Ballet, West African Dance I and
II, Improvisation, Contact Improvisation I and II, Voice and
Speech, Movement for Actors, Basic Video, Video Projects,
Scene Construction, Costume Construction, Stage Management,
Body Re-Education, Movement Education.
Creative Process and Artistic Direction: (courses which
ask the student to engage with their own creative process
in order to think about and produce performance works) Directing,
Choreography, Light Design, Costume Design, Sound Design,
Political Cabaret, Autobiography and Performance, Black Arts
Workshop, Collaboratons: Dance, Art and Music, Oberlin Dance
Company.
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