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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, Film, English,
Art, Creative Writing, 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.
Playwriting.
Students interested in studying Playwriting will find these
courses listed under Creative Writing and English.
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, Hartford, CT.
Spring
Semester in Film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
An 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, Professor of English and Chair of the Cinema Studies
major, for application forms and detailed information
about the program.
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. 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, two 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 100, 107 or 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
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| C. |
Theater
production labs (2 required) |
0 hour |
| D. |
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
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Introductory
Theater Courses
100. Acting
1: Fundamentals 3 hours
3HU
First
and Second Semester. The focus of this class is on developing
specific techniques basic to American acting traditions
(conversational reality; executing activities; playing intentions)
and applying these skills in contemporary scene work. Intended
for first- and second-year students. Auditions (prepare
a short contemporary monologue). Interviews will be scheduled
during orientation week for fall semester and the week directly
preceding spring semester. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 16.
Mr.
Moser
114. Speaking
Shakespeare's Texts 1 hour
1HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
172. Production:
Scenery 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
173.
Production: Costumes 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. 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.
Staff
174. Lighting
Technology 2 hours
2HU
First
and Second Semester. First Module. 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.
Ms.
Groseth
199. Theater
Production Lab 0 hours
0HU
First
and Second Semester. 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.
Ms.
Jobe, Ms. Groseth.
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Intermediate
Theater Courses
200,
201. Acting 2: Scene Study 3 hours
3HU
First
and Second Semester. A year long sequence of intermediate
level scene study work. The class will focus on observation,
personalization, activation, and listening. First semester
will utilize plays by contemporary American playwrights,
second semester will utilize plays by the Poetic Realists,
such as Chekhov, and Ibsen. Auditions in late spring.
(A few slots will be held for fall auditions and transfers).
Prerequisite: THEA 107/108; prerequisite or
corequisite THEA 199. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr.
Wright
212. Stage
Management 3 hours
3HU
First
and Second Semester. 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.
Ms.
Jobe
213. Stage
Management Practicum 2-4 hours
2-4HU
First
and Second Semester. 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.
Ms.
Jobe
222. Introduction
to Design 3 hours
3HU
First
Semester. 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.
Mr.
Flaharty, Mr. Grube
224. The
Concept of the Avant-Garde 3 hours
3HU
First
Semester. 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.
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 2003-2004.
252,
253. History of the Western Theater 3 hours
3HU
First
and Second Semester. 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. in 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.
Mr.
Copeland
257. Introduction
to Sound and Sound Design 3 hours
3HU
First
Semester. 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.
Ms.
Groseth
260. Lighting
Design 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
264. African-American
Drama 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester. 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.
Ms.
Jackson-Smith
268. Black
Arts Workshop 3 hours
3HU,
CD
Second
Semester. The Black Arts Workshop combines theory and
performance in African American cultural styles. Readings
and discussions encompass Afrocentric philosophy, history,
religion and aesthetics, dance, music, visual arts and
drama. Classroom exercises focus on meditation, movement,
dance and acting skills. In the latter part of the semester
there is a focus on Black Theater including scene work.
Written work is required. Final projects are to be creative
in nature. Note: May be repeated twice for credit.
Identical to AAST 268.
Ms.
Jackson-Smith
269. Voice
for the Actors 2 hours
2HU
Second
Semester. This course introduces basic principles of voice
production for actors: breathing, relaxation, coordination,
resonance and centering. Exercises are designed to integrate
mind/breath/sound/body in the act of purposeful communication:
daily progression from pure sound to text work. Emphasis
on freeing the students' natural range and expressiveness.
Consent by audition and instructor. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Mr.
Wright
271. Queer
Acts 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
281. Rehearsal
and Performance 1-3 hours
1-3HU
First
and Second Semester. Intermediate and advanced level work
in preparation and public performances of a production
directed by a member of the theater faculty. Notes:
May be repeated once only for credit. CR/NE grading. Consent
of instructor required.
Staff
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Advanced
Theater Courses
302. Happenings,
Non-Literary Theater, and Performance Art 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. 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.
Mr.
Copeland
303. Private
Instruction in Directing 1-3 hours
1-3HU
First
and Second Semester. 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. Note:
May be repeated once only for credit. Consent of instructor
required.
Staff
307. Directing
(Texts and Concepts) 4 hours
4HU
Second
Semester. During first module, assignments will focus on
how form and function relate in a director's conceptualization
process. Students will be introduced to different modes
of textual analysis and study how interpretations lead to
key artistic choices. During the second module, the classes
will focus on rehearsal and staging skills as applied to
one act plays to be performed in the Little Theater at the
end of the semester. Prerequisite: THEA 200. Consent
of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 6.
Mr.
Moser
308. Advanced
Scene Study 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. Drawing scenes from contemporary drama, this will
be an intensive scene study and text analysis class, focusing
on contemporary drama.During second module, students will
also serve as cast members for THEA 307 Directing scenes.
Prerequisite: THEA 200. Consent of instructor
required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms.
Field
310.
Acting Verse 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. Building upon the skills acquired in THEA 200,
this course introduces skills needed to perform poetic/verse
texts (especially Shakespeare): imaging, phrasing, scansion,
and rhetorical analysis. Students will apply them to sonnets,
soliloquies and Shakespeare scenes. Auditions in late spring.
Prerequisites: THEA 200, and any Shakespeare Literature
class. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Mr.
Moser
320. Special
Projects: Design, Production, Stage or Arts Management 1-4
hours
1-4HU
First
Semester. Consent of instructor required.
326. Acting
3: Camera 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. This course is designed to introduce and develop
skills specific to acting in Film and Video. Prerequisite:
THEA 200. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 12.
Mr.
Wright
341.
Theater Production Seminar 1-4 hours
1-4HU
First
and Second Semester. 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.
Staff
362. Art
on Trial 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
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.
Prerequisite: 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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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 33-39 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 33-39 total
credit hours for the dance major reflect 18-20 hours in
core courses, 11-13 hours in a chosen area of concentration,
and 4-6 hours in elective courses.
Dance
Major (33-39 hours):
A.
Core Courses (18-20 hours):
One
semester of Modern Dance technique, any level 2
hours
One
semester of West African Dance forms, any level 2
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 2-3
hours
Theater
199, Production Lab 0 hour
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 - 118, 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: 194, 200, 201,
203, 212, 300, 332
b.
221. Body Re-education and Alignment
c.
303, 391, or 403.
3.
Choreography:
a.
Select three courses from the following: 211-01, 230,
332, 394, 395
b.
390, 404
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 (9-10 hours):
1.
One semester of Modern Dance technique, any level
2.
One semester of Dance History
3.
Improvisation I or Contact Improvisation
4.
West African Dance Forms 1
B.
Elective Courses (6 hours):
The
remaining six 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 Beginning 2 hours
2HU
First
and Second Semester. 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. Note:
May be repeated for credit. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Ms.
Rosaso, Ms. Vogel, Mr. McAdams, Ms. Vogel
113. Ballet
I 2 hours
2HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
118.
Ritual and Performance I: The world according to the
Yoruba 3 hours
3SS,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2003-2004. Identical to AAST-118.
132. Contact
Improvisation 3 hours
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
150.
Dance History: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Dance 3
hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
190.
West African Dance Forms in the Diaspora I 2
hours
2HU,
CD, WR
First
Semester. Identical to AAST-190.
Ms.
Sharpley
194.
Blues Improv 2 hours
2HU,
CD, WR
First
Semester. Identical to AAST 194.
Ms.
Sharpley
195. Jazz
Improv 2 hours
2HU,
CD, WR
Second
Semester. Identical to AAST 195.
Ms.
Sharpley
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Intermediate
Dance Courses
200. Modern
Dance II Low Intermediate 2 hours
2HU
First
and Second Semester. 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. Note: May be repeated for credit.
Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
20.
Ms.
Rosasco, Mr. McAdams
201.
Modern Dance II High Intermediate 2 hours
2HU
First
and Second Semester. 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 the semester
is required. Note: May be repeated for credit.
Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit:
20.
203. Physical
Mindfulness: Embodying Contemplative Practice 3
hours
3HU,WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
207. Improvisation
I 2 hours
2HU
First
and Second Semester. 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. Prerequisite: DANC 100 or
DANC 200. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 15.
Ms.
Rosasco
211.
Production Project 1-2 hours
1-2HU
First
and Second Semester. Individual or collaborative work
based in performance. Open to dancers, musicians, poets,
designers, etc. Students must observe the rules posted
in Warner Center. Note: May be repeated for a total
of 6 credits. Consent of instructor required.
Ms.
Martynuk, Ms. Rosasco, Mr. McAdams, Ms. Rosasco
212. Ballet
II 2 hours
2HU
Second
Semester. In this continuation of ballet technique, an
intermediate vocabulary is explored with particular attention
given to phrasing. Attendance at three to five dance performances
is required. May be repeated for credit. Consent of
instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Ms.
Rosasco
214. Teaching
Dance: A Chance for Transformation 3 hours
3HU
First
Semester.
Ms.
Martynuk
221. Body
Re-education and Alignment 3 hours
3HU
First
Semester. 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. Prerequisite:
DANC 100 or DANC 113. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms.
Vogel
222. Choreography
I 4 hours
4HU
First
Semester. 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, DANC 273 or DANC
350. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment
Limit: 10.
Ms.
Martynuk
230. Autobiography
and Performance 4 hours
4HU,
CD
Next
offered 2003-2004.
250. Dance
History: Dance in the 20th Century 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
270. Queer
Acts 3 hours
3HU, CD, WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
273. Western
Dance History and Aesthetics 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. 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.
Mr.
Copeland
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Advanced
Dance Courses
300. Modern
Dance III- Advanced 2 hours
2HU
First
and Second Semester. A continuation of dance technique for
those who have successfully completed DANC 201 or the equivalent.
Attendance at three to five performances of dance events
or lectures over the course of a semester is required. Note:
May be repeated for credit. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
303. Oberlin
Dance Company 1-4 hours
1-4HU
Second
Semester. 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. Note:
May be repeated for credit Consent of instructor required.
311. Practicum
in Dance 1-2 hours
1-2HU
First
and Second Semester. Individual projects that are not performance-based,
such as teaching or community service work. Note:
May be repeated for credit. Consent of instructor required.
Ms.
Martynuk, Ms. Rosasco
332. Continuing
Contact 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
Next
offered 2003-2004.
350. Dance
History: Contemporary Dance 3 hours
3HU,
CD, WR
First
Semester.
Staff
390.
Essence Dance Class 1-2 hours
1-2HU,
CD
Second
Semester. Identical to AAST 390.
Ms.
Sharpley
391.
Dance Diaspora 2 hours
2HU,
CD
First
Semester. Identical to AAST 391.
Ms.
Sharpley
394.
Collaborations: Dance, Art and Music 3 hours
3HU
Second
Semester. We will investigate the history of choreographers'
and directors' collaborations with artists and composers;
the lectures and studio projects will be in conjunction
with parallel courses offered in the Art Department and
TIMARA. Students will form collaborative teams among the
disciplines for their projects Prerequisite: Dance
222 or Dance 207. Consent of the instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 10.
Mr.
McAdams
395.
Special Topics in Choreography 3 hours CR/NE
3HU
Next
offered 2003-2004.
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Independent Projects
First and
Second Semester. 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.
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.
Prerequisite: 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, Collaborations: Dance, Art and Music, Oberlin
Dance Company.
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