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SUMMER 2021
T D f357T / WGS f335 / C L f323 PERFORMING LGBTQ+
The perspectives, experiences, and cultural contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, examined from different disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary perspectives according to the topic.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D f302T YOGA: MOVING STILLNESS
A study of yoga in order to develop the ability to coordinate movement and breathing in dance.
No Instructor Consent Required.
FALL 2021
T D 302S ARTS INTEGRATIONS FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS DOSSETT, LARA
Through readings, videos, in-class activities, discussion, field trips, micro-teaching, and written reflection, designed to develop a practical understanding of the techniques and skills associated with integrating the arts into various contexts. Provides experience in each art content area (dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts) to develop an introductory understanding of each of these disciplines
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 351T TEACH ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES DAWSON, KATHRYN
Do you want hands on experience developing, facilitating, and assessing a workshop session with young people at a museum or school location?
Do you want to a chance to dig into the ways that practitioners work at the intersection of the arts and education in a range of learning contexts?
Do you want to consider how local and global contexts shape the arts in education and society?
Then, come learn about how to be a teaching artist in the Teaching Artists in Schools and Communities --a dynamic course offered by the Theatre and Dance Dept. This practical, interdisciplinary course will explore how to use the arts to educate in arts and non-arts settings (professional arts organizations, after-school programs, schools, museums, and community sites) in local and global contexts. As teaching artists, we will consider the role of intentionality, artistic perspective, quality, assessment, and praxis (the relationship of action/reflection) in our work. Our discussions will be framed through dialogue with local, national and global teaching artists and by a practical residency experience in a museum or school location. The course ends with professional projects designed to synthesize our learning and new understanding through a creative response or a teaching artist portfolio/website.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 351T Youth Theatre Tour DOSSETT, LARA
Interested in dynamic storytelling with innovative design and interactive elements? Have a desire to reach young people with your passion and artistry? Join us for the FALL 2021 Theatre for Young Audiences production that will tour to local schools! This production is a radio play with visual elements including in-person community engagement. The rights for the play are still in process, once it is finalized we will release the title. All actors cast in the show and members of the Community Engagement team will be required to register for and attend TD 351T Youth Theatre Tour (27160). This 3-credit class, taught by Lara Dossett, will meet MW mornings 8:15-10:45am. Rehearsals and performances will take place primarily during the MW time. Class/rehearsal takes place from the first day of classes through Oct 20th. This play will then tour to Austin area schools from Oct 25th to the end of November. Actors and members of the Community Engagement team will tour to local schools. This will likely look like: traveling to a school, facilitating a short pre-show workshop, observing while students listen to the play, facilitating a short post-show workshop, and traveling back to UT. Students must be available for early morning calls (no earlier than 7am) and will return to campus by 10:50am on tour days. See descriptions below for actors and the Community Engagement team.
Actors:
Audition for a FALL 2021 Theatre for Young Audiences production that will tour to local schools! Most rehearsals and performances will take place during the MW class time, but there may be select evening or weekend rehearsals as well. These will be very limited. If you are cast you will get permission to register for the course. Join us for this collaborative and responsive process where the actors, directors, designers, and community engagement team will work collaboratively to create an impactful theatre experience for the youth of Austin. Email laradossett@utexas.edu with questions.
Community Engagement Team:
Register to be on the Community Engagement Team (CET) for the FALL 2021 Theatre for Young Audiences production that will tour to local schools! The CET will create curriculum, interactive materials, and experiences for young people that accompany the radio play. This experience is useful for students hoping to gain skills in Teaching Artistry, facilitation/teaching, and community engagement/partnerships. Email laradossett@utexas.edu if you are interested in being on the Community Engagement team to get permission to register for the course!
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 152T Contemporary Ballet Repertory RILEY, MAGDALENA
Contemporary Ballet Repertory will consist of learning, watching, and creating contemporary movement that engages and innovates the ballet lexicon. We will use work created by the instructor, students, and contemporary ballet choreographers to explore ways in which fresh movement can be produced from the traditional shapes and steps of ballet technique. Co-enrollment in ballet technique is not required but, in light of the short class time, being warm and ready to dance at the start of class is essential.
No Instructor Consent Required for Theatre & Dance majors.
T D 352T Somatic Conditioning / STRENGTH CONDITIONING BODY MIND OVERBEY, DOROTHY
This course is based on the movement practices of Pilates, Yoga, the Feldenkrais Method™ and Gyrokinesis™. Through these movement disciplines we will identify and address imbalances of strength and flexibility in the body, with the objective of developing precision and increased self-awareness in movement. This course is designed for all those who use the body as a means of expression and discipline: artists, athletes, musicians, performers of all kinds. This class takes place in the Pilates Evolved Laboratory. Previous dance/movement experience is not required.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353T ACTING SHAKESPEARE DORN, FRANCHELLE
This course is designed to give serious study to the acting skills needed for the performance of Shakespeare’s plays. Students are encouraged to bring all previous acting skills and knowledge to the table. Although this is not an introductory acting class, different levels of experience will be evident in this class. Please exercise patience and understanding. The technique used in this class will be thoroughly discussed, but, it is an addendum to what you have already learned. Following are some of the topics that will be examined during the semester: 1) Scansion 2) Phrasing 3) Breath control 4) Text analysis 5) Action 6) Objective 7) Obstacle.
(For non-BFA Acting majors)
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353T OPERA PRODUCTION HISTORY PRENDERGAST, RYAN
Explore opera as theater, focusing on the historical development of opera production elements as they relate to questions of interpretation and artistic agency from the early modern period to the present.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353T SINGING MUSICAL THEATRE STRAKOWSKI, STACY
We will explore the World of Musical Theatre, its shows, composers, music, artists, and voices. Shows will be discussed within the context of their cultural and socioeconomic landscape. We will acknowledge and identify specific vocal characteristics throughout time. Our focused attention will be on present day Musical Theatre Music, Commercial Music, which encompasses all genres focused on Commercial sounds. We then learn how to identify vocal styles, healthy and less healthy vocal techniques! Healthy, balanced vocal technique is taught and learned as it is integral to all styles. One lecture and one performance per week, Master Class style, where everyone is given the opportunity to perform and explore all genres.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 353T Stage Combat for the Actor BAGLEREAU, ADAM Canceled
This is a physical acting class dealing with challenges encountered in the presentation of theatrical violence. Conflict is the essence of drama. A drama program training individuals for the profession must address the in-depth exploration of this area of acting. Our goal is not the development of stunt persons. Our mission is bold and responsibly committed action, which believably informs the staging, while always maintain an eye to the welfare of your scene partner. Thus, in this course, commitment and attitude will be more essential than extraordinary skill.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T Design Skills: Costume ACOSTA, NANETTE
This course will give students an introduction to Costume Design and Technology. It is a hands-on course that covers costuming from concept to completing a costume, including script analysis, character development, color theory, research, rendering & visual expression of ideas, fabric selection, working with patterns, fitting the actor, as well as costume plots, budgets, dressing list and wardrobe breakdowns. Each student will be able by course end to confidently design costumes for a performance piece.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T Design Skills: Lighting HABECK, MICHELLE
This class will introduce the student to the fundamentals and skills of lighting design and the process path from research to actual application. Students will be exposed to basic lighting practices, common theatrical lighting terms, and standard equipment used in most theatrical events.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T Design Skills: Scenery Design Skills BLOODGOOD, WILLIAM
This course is structured around the skills related to the development and communication of scenic environments for theatre and/or film. Included in the course will be practice in script analysis, research, drafting, and model-making. Each student will learn and practice these skills in the individual completion of a scenic design for a play based on consideration of story, character, and the requirements of the plot.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS BUCHANAN, JASON Canceled
Improve your skills of visual expression and communication through the act of Drawing. Experiment with various drawing media and examine the Principles and Elements of Design through conceptual and observational drawing.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T DRAWING THE STORY BOARD BUCHANAN, JASON
Learn to plan and draw a set of sequential drawings used to tell a story—a graphic organizer that helps to illustrate a narrative. Used often in entertainment applications like film, TV, theatre, gaming, and immersive experiences, storyboards are also valuable in the development of advertising videos or demonstrating a production process.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T INTRO TO PRODUCTION DESIGN SERRANO, ADRIANA
This class explores the world of production design and art direction for film. By watching films, analyzing concepts, and using a series of practical projects the students will learn the different components of film design including: script interpretation, mood boards, breakdowns, clearances, scenery, location, props and color concepts. All students will be required to crew or design one film in collaboration with RTF students.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T LIGHTING DESIGN STUDIO I HABECK, MICHELLE
This course provides advanced instruction in Lighting Design for live performance in a studio format. Topics include research, development of the plot, and preparation for the technical process, cueing collaborative communication, drafting, paperwork, and working within a repertory or given plot parameters and archiving production materials. Projects explored may include lighting for interior and exterior live staged performance, exhibit design, installation design, performative events.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 354T LIVE EVENT ENGINEERING SMITH, MATTHEW
Course examines a variety of design elements controlled over live entertainment networks. More specifically we will be exploring hardware and software components and how they communicate with one another to execute a variety of designs. This Hybrid section will include a Rotation of students attending in-person any given day. The students enrolled will be divided into groups and notified by the instructor which class days each student should expect to participate in the physical classroom and which days they should expect to participate online.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T MILLINERY GLAVAN, JAMES
Through the exploration of historic figures in fashion, millinery (hat making) styles and techniques, students will design and fabricated hats for theatre, television and film. Millinery fundamentals and advanced design and technical methodologies will be covered.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T PORTFOLIO FOR DESIGNERS
This course explores the study and preparation of students' work as it relates specifically to their chosen career including business plan, resume, CV, website, business card, and portfolio. The course examines interviewing techniques and professional networking methodologies for beginning, sustaining, and archiving a professional career.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T PRODUCTION DESIGN PRACTICUM SERRANO, ADRIANA
This class is structured around the practical aspects of how-to production design your own script. Students will learn how to develop a design from conceptualization to execution based on the needs of your particular story. The students will learn how to approach and find creative ways to deliver a design that will contribute to the creation of an effective visual design. We will be covering budgeting, breakdowns, creating specific graphics, drafting, clearances and basics of set construction.
This class is open to all the students that have some previous experience in film or narrative production. Each student must have a script that they want to develop for this class.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T SCENE PAINTING / ENVIRONMENTAL RENDERING MANESS, KAREN
No description available.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 354T Tailoring I GLAVAN, JAMES
This a two-semester sequential topics course devoted to period Men's Tailoring. The calendar for this course is designed to lead the student through a sequential series of creative technical exercises carefully delivered to assist you in the creation of a 3-piece men’s suit. Students learn to tailor a complete 3-piece suit using classic tailoring techniques. Fall semester will be devoted to trousers and the vest, spring semester, to the coat.
Instructor Consent Required
T D 354T Projection Design ORTEL, SVEN
Lab/seminar hybrid page to stage class: Introduction to the creative and technical design process in the field of projection and media design for live performances. Students will realize two designs.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 354T Stage Management CLOYES, RUSTY
This course covers the specific aspects of the stage management process for a theatrical production—from auditions, through rehearsal and performance—including the function of various members of the production team, and how the stage manager’s interaction with each member of this team varies. Special consideration will be placed on the stage manager as the hub of communication for a production.
No Instructor Consent Required.
Project-based Lab class. We will be exploring Mixed reality (MR) as a solution for an engaging narrative-based experience. Focus is on tools and strategies for integration of digital and physical world. Hands-on prototyping of the mixed reality design challenges posed by the Eyes-On-The-Skies project. A basic knowledge of Unreal Engine and Adobe Creative Suite is required. Meets with ADV 378 Immersive Experience.
Instructor Consent Required.
T D 357T CONFRONTING LGBTQ OPPRESSN NGUYEN, QUYNH-HUONG
Peers for Pride (PfP) is a peer facilitation program of the Gender and Sexuality Center. Students will take two courses during the academic year in partnership with the Gender for Women’s Gender Studies. During the program, students build applied theatre, critical analysis, and facilitation skills as they build the workshop “What Do Thriving Queer Communities Look Like?” Students create message scenes and activating scenes in the workshop to share skills and build space for conversation and accountability across LGBTQIA+ communities and with supporters of LGBTQIA+ communities. Through their facilitation and reflection after workshop facilitation, students continue to build a knowledge of performance-based social justice facilitation in higher education and of intersectional LGBTQIA+ realities.
Instructor Consent Required. This is the first course of a two-semester sequence.
To Apply: please fill out this online application and someone will contact you in 1-3 business day. There will be a 30 – 60 minutes informal interview to learn more about you and your learning goals that can be scheduled in-person, Skype, or conference call. For priority consideration, submit application by August 1st or prior to the first class of fall semester but there is no firm deadline. To learn more about the program, contact the Gender & Sexuality Center at gsc@austin.utexas.edu.
T D 357T / AMS 321 / RTF 345 / WGS 340 MUSICAL/AMERICAN IDENTITIES
(if TD section is full, try to add cross-listed courses)
The American musical has long been a popular genre through which storytellers, performers and audiences reimagine who we are, particularly with respect to norms of gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity. It also has been a forum for stories about social issues of the day, with its conventions as popular entertainment allowing boundary-pushing content to be given voice. Musicals and “America” surveys the genre’s history and evolution, with an emphasis on musical films and television series since the 1950s, and provides tools for critical analysis of musical narratives, performances, audio-visual integration, and representations of gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity across the decades. We’ll watch a number of important films in this history (including Rent, Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Funny Girl, Hair, Zoot Suit, and Hamilton), and read and respond to scholarship on Hollywood and Broadway musicals, with a focus on the ways in which cinematic renditions of song and dance make meaning.
No Instructor Consent Required.
T D 357T WRITING FOR BLACK PERFORMANCE THOMPSON, LISA Canceled
This course will require students to write theatrical pieces as well as critical essays about the performance of black identity in America. Participants will also give oral presentations and perform readings of their work using various African-American performance styles. Students will read texts that examine African-American performance, contemporary black identity, and expressive culture. During the semester, we will explore what Lajos Egri describes as “the art of dramatic writing” or, depending on your style and interests, the art of comedic writing. We will consider the magic of theater and learn ways to use words to shape action on the stage. The main objectives of this course are finding or refining your voice, learning how to write a play or performance text and presenting it to an audience. The term will be spent reading theatre, writing plays and talking about plays–and if we are lucky, maybe even seeing a show or two. This class will introduce students to different theatrical formats such as solo performance, the choreopoem, one-acts, and the full-length traditional play. We will discuss character development, dialogue, monologue, conflict and setting. In acknowledgement of some of the difficulties writers face, we will also consider topics such as inspiration, technique and discipline as well as do a variety of writing exercises. We will also devote time performing assigned texts as well as what we write during class. The course will culminate with staged readings of excerpts from your final projects.
No Instructor Consent Required.