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• Specifiedcoursesinthestudent’sprogramofentry.Inadditiontothesecorerequirements,studentswillbeexpectedtotakeelectives,chosenfromawide-ranginglistofcoursescurrentlyofferedthroughouttheInstitute.Thenormallengthofthecourseofstudyistwotothreeyears.

Mid-Residence Review

Studentsmustsuccessfullycompleteamid-residencereviewattheendofthesecondsemester(MFA)orthefourthsemester(BFA).StudentswhoarenotinvitedtocontinueinaprogramasaresultofnotpassingtheirreviewmayhavetheoptionofapplyingtoanotherprogramorschooloftheInstitute,ormay,insomecases,berecommendedfortheIndependentTheaterTrack.Thethirdoptionistopursuetheirstudiesatanotherinstitution.

Course Requirements—Programs in Performance

Acting Program

Bygraduation,allActingstudentsshouldexhibitthefollowing:

• Theabilitytotransformimaginativelyintoarole,conveying“story”throughmasteryofbody,voiceandspeechandthroughconvincinginteractionswithobjects,actingpartnersandspace;

• Theskillsandknowledgetoconfidentlyapproachavarietyoftextsandtogivestudentsarangeoftechniquestodoso,fromtheclassicaltothemostcurrent;

• Adeepandexpansiveindividualaesthetic.• Theflexibilitytoadaptandrespondprofessionallytoavarietyofperformanceconditions,

media,andtechnologies;• Theopennesstoexperimentinrehearsalandperformancetechniques,combiningamastery

oftraditionalskillswithahungertodefinethepracticeofthefuture;• Theabilitytoinitiateandnavigateinterdisciplinaryinvestigations.• Inaddition,MFAActingstudentsareencouragedto:• Createself-generatedprojectsthatexpandthedefinitionofwhatitmeanstobeanactor.• Acquireamultiplicityofskillstoaugmentthemétierfocussuchaswriting,directing,

projectdevelopment,music,film,etc.

Bachelor of Fine Arts and Certificate of Fine Arts

T 002Interim

T 100ActingStudioI

T 200ActingStudioII

T 300ActingStudioIII

T 455Audition/Showcase

T 105VoiceI

T 205VoiceII

T 305VoiceIII

T 405Voice/SpeechIV

T 110 SpeechI

T 210SpeechII

T 310SpeechIII

T 115MovementI

School of Theater

Residence Requirements

Thefour-yearBachelorofFineArtsandCertificateofFineArtsProgramsinPerformancerequiresaminimumoffouryearsfull-timestudy.MasterofFineArtsandAdvancedCertificateofFineArtsprogramsinPerformanceandDirectingrequireaminimumofthreeyearsfull-timestudy.Thefour-yearBachelorofFineArtsandCertificateofFineArtsprograminDesignandProductionrequiresaminimumofthreeyearsfull-timestudyandthethree-yearMasterofFineArtsandAdvancedCertificateofFineArtsinDesignandProductionrequireaminimumoftwoyearsfull-timestudy.

Curriculum Requirements


BachelorofFineArtsdegreecandidatesmustcompleteforty-sixsemesterunitsofCriticalStudiescoursework:CertificateofFineArtscandidatesdonotcompleteCriticalStudiescourses.AllotherrequirementsfortheCertificateofFineArtsareidenticaltothosefortheBFA.CriticalStudiesrequirementsaredetailedintheCriticalStudiessectionoftheCourseCatalog.

Studentsmustcompletetheprogramofstudyapprovedbythementorandthestudent,whichwillincludetherequiredcoursesspecifiedintheSchoolofTheaterCourseRequirementssectionofthisCourseCatalogandcompriseaminimumof120units.

StudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteaMid-ResidenceandaGraduationReview.DetailsregardingreviewproceduresandschedulingareavailableintheTheaterSchoolofficeorfromtheInstituteReviewCoordinator.

Master of Fine Arts and Advanced Certificate of Fine Arts

Studentsmustcompletetheprogramofstudiesapprovedbythementorandthestudent,whichwillincludetherequiredcoursesspecifiedintheSchoolofTheaterCourseRequirementssectionofthisCourseCatalogandcompriseaminimumof60units.

StudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteaMid-ResidenceandaGraduationReview.DetailsregardingreviewproceduresandschedulingareavailableintheTheaterSchoolofficeandfromtheInstituteReviewCoordinator.

Independent Theater Track

Duringastudent’scareerintheSchoolofTheater,ateitherundergraduateorgraduatelevels,mentorsmayrecommendthatastudentmightbeeligiblefortheIndependentTheaterTrack.Thisrecommendationisbasedonthementor’sevaluationofthestudent’swork,strengthsandinterests.Therecommendationisthenforwardedtothefullfacultyforitsapproval.Followingthistrackisanoptionforhighlymotivatedanddisciplinedstudentswhothefacultybelieveswouldbenefitfromabroaderrangeofstudy.Thisisanupperdivisiontrackandacceptanceisbyinvitationonly.Selectionismadepriortothemid-residencereviewforundergraduates,andbeforetheendofthefirstyearforgraduatestudents.Thereisneitherrecruitmentnorauditioningforit.Eachstudent’scurriculumwillbeindividuallydesigned,basedonawrittenproposalandoutlineofcourses.RequirementsforgraduationwithaBFAarefouryearsandaminimumof120units,ofwhich46mustbeinCriticalStudies.Forthethree-yearMFA,aminimumof60unitsisrequired.

IV. Integrated Media Curriculum

Thecorerequirementsinthecurriculumwillconsistof

• IntegratedMediaseminarsandcritiquesand

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T 827ThePerformerandtheObject

T 511DirectingLabI

T 888Playwright’sLabI

T 560 GraduatePlayAnalysis

T 562GraduatePerformanceAnalysis

T 090RehearsalPerformance

T 445C-HGraduateSeminars(elective)

Elective Theater Classes For Actors:(forbothgraduateandundergraduate)

T 050WritingforPerformanceWorkshop

T080-28CAPProject

T080-29Improvisation

T220TaiChi(Level2)

T330TaiChi(Level3)

T 456 ActingfortheCamera

T 829PerformingObjectLab

T 888Playwright’sLab

MP220AfricanDance

TP703TheaterManagement

TP706BasicStageManagement

TP707TheatricalUnions

TP848GrantWriting

T 580Entrepreneurship

T 460 ScreenwritingfortheTheaterArtist

T 862SpecialTopicsinDirecting–Cinematic

Elixirs(graduateonly)

Independentstudies

AllPuppetrycourses

Directing Program (Graduate Only)

Bythetimetheygraduate,Directingstudentswillexhibit:

• Adefined,deepened,andexpandeddevelopmentoftheirindividualaestheticterrains.

• Engagementwithavarietyofaestheticandpracticalapproachesthathavechallengedandexpandedtheiruniqueperspectives,andhaveembracedanopennesstothatwhichisalien.

• Anunderstandingofprinciplesinmultipleareasnecessaryforeffectivedirection:acting,dramaturgyanddesign.

• Developmentofthecommunicationskillsneededtoworkeffectivelywithcollaboratorscomingfromdisparatedisciplines.

T 215MovementII

T 315MovementIII

T420DanceTheater

T 421AlexanderTechnique

T 615CFightChoreography

T 120T’aiChiCh’uanLevelI

T 052TheaterRunCrew

T 090Rehearsal/Performance

T 706Singing

T 005TheTheater*

Threeofthefollowing:

CS178ASurveyofWorldTheater—Text*

CS178BSurveyofWorldTheater—Visual*

CS179ASurveyofWorldTheaterPerformanceStyles*

CS179BSurveyofWorldTheater—ArtandAdvocacy*

Electiveslistedbelow

Note:Classesmarkedwitha*receiveCriticalStudiescredit.


T 002 Interim

T 500ActingStudioV

T 600ActingStudioVI

T 455Showcase

T 505VoiceV

T 605VoiceVI

T 705Voice/SpeechVII

T 706Singing

T 510SpeechV

T 610SpeechVI

T 520T’aiChiCh’uanLevelI

T420DanceTheater

T 515MovementV

T 615MovementVI

T 615CFightChoreography

T 421AlexanderTechnique

MP220AfricanDance

T 715MovementVII(elective)

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T 888Playwright’sLabI(everysemester)

T 890Playwright’sThesisProject

T 820TransformingTextI

TP810PerformancebyDesign

T 862SpecialTopicsinDirecting

(CinematicElixirs)

T 500MFA-1ActingStudio


T 562 GraduatePerformanceAnalysis

CriticalStudiesElectivesselectedinconsultationwiththementor.

Puppetry Specialization

Puppetry Specialization Goals –BFA and MFA

Bygraduation,Puppetrystudentsshouldexhibitthefollowing:

• Ademonstratedexploration,expansionanddeepeningoftheirindividualartisticterrains.

• Studiedandengagedinabroadrangeofcontemporaryandhistoricaltheoryandpractice,especiallycenteredonobjecttheater,puppetry,maskedperformance,andotherformsofinteractionbetweentheanimateandinanimate.

• Engagementinawidevarietyoftheatricalandaestheticpractices,processes,andcritiquethatexpandandchallengeone’sartistic/aestheticperspective.

• Experienceintherigorouschallengesofdirectingobjecttheater,includingtheinteractionofperformersandobjects.

• Expansionoftheirvisualacuity,andtheskillstoworkwithdesignersinacollaborativeprocess.

• Focuseddevelopmentonthekeyelementsofcraft.

• Ademonstratedexplorationofrelatedartformssuchasfilm,music,video,optics,pre-cinema,animation,visualart,andinstallation.

• Experienceinallaspectsoftheatricalproduction,withanemphasisoncommunication,ethicalpractices,andleadership.

• Agraspofdramaturgy,andengagementwithtextinunique,personal,andnon-traditionalways.

T 820/821 TransformingText

T 560GraduatePlayAnalysis


TP810 PerformancebyDesign

T 825IndependentProjectsinPuppetry(2semesters)

T 090 Production

T 829PerformingObjectLaboratory

• Developmentofacuteanalyticalskills.

• Engagementinpracticalproductionactivityinthecontextofadisciplinedconceptualframework.

• Theabilitytoleadeffectivelyincomplexproductionsituationsandaprofoundawarenessoftheobligationsandresponsibilitiesthatareattendantinthedirector’sleadershiprole,includingprovidingethicalleadershipoftheirprocesses.

• Anunderstandingofthefoundationofthediscourseandpracticeoffilm,videoandthevisualartsinacknowledgementoftheincreasingimportanceofthemediatoadirector’swork.

• Anunderstandingofwheretheirworkexistswithinthecontextofcontemporarysocial,cultural,andintellectualdiscourse.

T 511DirectingLab

T 521DirectingSeminar

T 862SpecialTopicsinDirecting-

CinematicElixirs

T 950DirectingThesisProject

T 700ActingStudio

TP801D DesignMethodology


T 820/821 TransformingText




T 002Interim

Additionalclassestobedeterminedinconsultationwiththementor.

Writing for Performance (Graduate Only)

Bythetimestudentsgraduatetheywill…

• Havecreatedtextsandtheatricalspacesthatcan,butdon’tnecessarilyhaveto,transcendtheworldoftheater.

• Haveafoundationinthehistoryofnon-traditionalperformancenarrativesandtechniques.• Haveexperienceinperformancetechnique(acting,voice,movement,etc.).• Haveengagedininterdisciplinaryandcollaborativework,andarecomfortablewritingina

varietyofformsandcontexts.• Understandtheimportanceofprocessthroughcollaborativeexperiences.• Havecultivatedanemphasisonresearchandastrongfootingintheory.• Haveidentifiedtheirartisticmissionandmanifesto.• DevelopteachingskillsinWritingforPerformance.

T 880WritingforPerformanceI

T 881 WritingforPerformanceII

T 882Playwright’sSalon(everysemester)

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• Theabilitytoworkprofessionally,responsiblyandcollaborativelywithinthechallengesofavarietyofprojectswhilecontributingavibrant,creativevoice.

• Adevelopingbodyoforiginalwork,createdintheclassroomandinproduction,whichshowsanexpressiveunderstandingofDesignforPerformanceprocessesandapersonalaestheticplatformuponwhichtobuild.

• Ademonstrablecompetencyinthetechnologicalprinciplesandtechniquesofthepracticedareaofspecialization,alongwithambitiontoinnovativelyexplorenewmethods,materialsandoutcomes.

• Abasicknowledgeofalliedtheatricaldisciplines[scenery,costume,lighting,sound,media]promotinganawarenessofthecomplexityofproblem-solvingissueseachmayencounter,andthedissolutionofconventionalhierarchies.

Undergraduate Foundation Year

UndergraduatestudiesinDesignandProductionofferstudentstheopportunitytopursueanindividualizedcourseofstudyfollowingtheFirstFoundationYear.TheBFAcorefoundationisacomprehensiveintroductiontothefundamentalconceptsandskillsusedbytheaterartists,whichfostersasustaineddialoguebetweenthinkingandmaking.Inkeepingwiththeschool’scommitmenttotrans-disciplinarystudy,theFirstYearcoreconsistsoffouryear-longcourses,whicharecomplementedbyselectedmétiercoursesfromeachareaofspecialization.Insubsequentyears,studentsfocusonrequiredmétiercurriculaandfulfilltheirelectivecreditsfromcoursesthroughouttheinstitute.

BFA I – Fall – 16 units [8 are CS]

T005TheTheater(2)cs

CS178aSurveyofTheater(3)cs

CS110CriticalWriting/Foundation(3)cs

TP100AFoundationStudio–2D(3)

TP090ProductionSeminar(1)

Pluschoose2of4métiercourses:

TP501SoundLab(2)

TP105Drafting(2)

T823UndergraduatePuppetryStudio(2)

TP406LightingTechnology(2)cs

BFA I – Spring – 17 units [8 are CS]

T005TheTheater(2)cs

CS178bSurveyofTheater(3)cs

CS110CriticalWriting/Foundation(3)cs

TP100BFoundationStudio–3D(3)

TP090Production(1)andT002Interim(1)

Pluschoose2of4métiercourses:

TP400LightLab(2)

TP030SewingBasics(2)

Aminimumof4otherpuppetryclassesandparticipationinallguestartistlecturesorworkshops.

Electives:selectedinconsultationwiththementor.

SeeAlso:Design&ProductionPrograms

Suggested Electives:

TechniquesofDesign

DesignMethodology

OpenDress

CostumeTechniques

LightLab

SoundLab

ProporScenicclasses

LifeDrawing,otherArtcourses

ProducingandManagementcourses

Dance,Film,Video,Art,Musiccourses

Interdisciplinarycourses

CriticalStudiescourses

Course Requirements: Design and Production Programs


CurriculafortheProgramsinDesignandProductionconsistofclassroomstudiesandhands-onstudioandproductionwork.EnteringBFADesignandTechnicalDirectionstudentsarerequiredtocompleteacommonsetoffoundationcoursesthatcoveraesthetics,theory,history,literature,graphics,technologyandcrafts.Upper-divisionundergraduatesworkwiththeirmentorstocreatetrainingprogramstailoredtoeachstudent’sindividualneedsandinterests.StageManagementstudentsfollowasimilarplan,withvariationsbasedontheneedsoftheirmétier.

Note:Classesmarkedwitha*denotethosewithCriticalStudiescredit.

BFA Design and Technical Direction Programs and Puppetry Specialization

CurriculafortheProgramsinDesign,TechnicalDirectionandPuppetryconsistofclassroomstudiesandhands-onstudioandproductionwork.EnteringBFAstudentsarerequiredtocompleteacommonsetofFoundationcoursesthatcoveraesthetics,theory,history,litera-ture,graphics,technologyandcrafts.Upper-divisionundergraduatesworkwiththeirmentorstocreatetrainingprogramstailoredtoeachstudent’sindividualneedsandinterests.

Upongraduation,successfulBFADesign,TechnicalDirectionandPuppetrycandidateswillexhibit:

• Acriticalunderstandingofthehistoricalandculturalfoundationoftheatricalandartspractices,aswellasknowledgeofthecontemporaryartslandscape.

• Theconfidencetoeffectivelydiscusstheirwork,andtocommunicateconceptsskillfullyinwritingandthroughgraphicorauralimages.

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Metier Requirements:

TP400LightLab

TP150Lighting&SoundTechniques

TP401ALightingDesignI:Plotmaking

TP401BLightingDesignI:TheDesignProcess

TP402AdvancedLightingDesign

TP560VectorWorks

TP406LightingTechnology*

TP214ArchitecturalStyles*

TP302SceneDesignI

TP500/501SoundDesignIorSoundLab

TP800IndependentStudyinDesignorTechnology

TP680UndergraduateClosure

ArtHistory*

HistoryofFilmorDance

Recommended Electives:

TP200Stagecraft

TP700ManagementTechniques

TP 215 ContemporaryPlayhouse

T 812 ShadowPuppetry

TP609PrinciplesofCostumeDesign

TP306ScenePainting

D 038DanceShowings

TP455 VideoEngineering

DrawingCourses

BFA Scene Design:

Scenedesign,inprovidingavisualsupporttothedramaticform,isanintegralpartofthetheaterandiswovenintothefundamentalphilosophiesofmodernperformancepractice.Studentsstriveforthevisionandimaginationofacreativeartist;theingenuityandskillsofastageartisan;andtheknowledgeandsenseofaperformancedirector.


TP216TechniquesofDesignforUndergrads


TP302SceneDesignI

TP305 SpecialTopicsinSceneDesign

TP309ScenePaintingforUndergrads

TP309ScenePainting(2)

TP200Stagecraft(2)

Additional3-4unitsareavailableeachsemesterforelectives.IntheFall,choosefromcoursessuchasLifeDrawing,PrinciplesofCostumeDesign,Lighting/SoundTechniques,ArchitecturalStyles,Welding,orWorkshopsinSkills;intheSpring:ModelMaking,IntrotoSoftware,Piano,orManagementTechniques.

Metier Requirements: BFA Design, Technical Direction and Puppetry

BFA Curriculum achieved during 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years.

Oneadditionalcoreclass:aSurveyofWorldTheaterclass,either179AorB

BFA Costume Design:

Sensitivetotheartofperforming,tothecoordinationofvisualeffects,totheexpressionsofthewrittenandunwrittenword,totheculturalanthropologyofclothing,andtothetechniquesofmanufacture,studentsundertakepre-professionalstudiesincostumedesign,illustration,history,andrelatedtechnologies.


TP604CostumeTechniquesI

TP605CostumeTechniquesII

TP606CostumeDesignfortheStage

TP607HistoryofFashion*

TP608Spec.Topics/CostumeDesign

TP609PrinciplesofCostumeDesign

TP610AdvancedCostumeDesign


TP030WorkshopsinSpecialSkills

FC110 LifeDrawing

FC210LifeDrawing



TP030CostumingforFilm

TP808CostumeDesignSeminar(BFA3/4)

FC345Painting

FC366LifeDrawing:Form,Structure&Analysis

BFA Lighting Design:

Inaprogramcommittedtobothartistryandtechnology,studentsgainafirmunderstandingofthelightingdesignprocess,fromthedevelopmentandarticulationofaconceptualapproach,toplotmaking,tothecreationoftherealizedworkonstage.Theybroadentheirexperiencewithadditionalprojectsinfilm,video,dance,andart.

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CS268ReproductionofSound*

CS315BasicElectronics*

CS417AudioEngineeringSeminar*

TP560VectorWorks


ArtHistory*

Art-MakingElectives

Musicclasses

HistoryofFilmorDance*

BFA Technical Direction:

Withahighdegreeofskillandcreativity,studentsdiscoverwaystoutilizetoday’schangingtechnology.Theytaketheleadinthecreationofnewartandtechnologies,andexhibitalevelofprofessionalismthatmeetsorexceedsthegrowingdemandsofthetheater/entertainmentindustriesandthefieldoftechnicaldirection.


TP200StagecraftI

TP201AdvancedStagecraft

TP575AutoCAD

TP302 SceneDesignI

CS215 BasicElectronics*

TP220Welding

TP203FundamentalsofTechnicalDirection

TP868TechnicalDesign

TP309ScenePaintingforUndergraduates

TP455VideoEngineering

TP203StaticalEngineering*


TP105Drafting

TP214 ArchitecturalStyles*

CS214 DigitalElectronics

TP215ContemporaryPlayhouse

TP560Vectorworks

TP700 ManagementTechniques

TP030SewingBasics

TP401LightingDesignI

CS165ScienceofArt&LifeSafety*

TP400ALightLab

TP401LightingDesignI

TP560 VectorWorks

FC115BasicPerspective


TP200BasicStagecraft


Aminimumof6coursesthefollowing:

ArtHistory*

LifeDrawing

CharacterAnimation

Painting

PrinciplesofCostumeDesign

ColorandDesign

Sculpture

HistoryofFashion

Puppetry

HistoryofFilmorDance

Computeraideddesign.

BFA Sound Design:

Whileintegratingaestheticconcernswithscientificdisciplines,theSoundDesignprogramcanstretchasfaraseachstudent’senergy,inventions,andimaginationallow.Studentsareurgedtoexploreabundantprojectsandcourseworkthroughouttheinstitute.


TP150Lighting&SoundTechniques


TP500SoundDesignI

TP501SoundLab

TP510Adv.SoundDesignI

TP530Adv.SoundDesignII

TP520SpecialTopicsinSoundDesign

TP812CreativeListeningfortheSoundDesigner

TP525ProfessionalSoundEnvironments

TP550MultimediaMax

F 106SoundForFilm/Video

CS314DigitalElectronics*

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Core Curriculum: Plusthreeoffoursemestersoftheaterhistoryanddramaturgy:

T 005 TheTheater*

TP090Production

T 002Interim

CS178ASurveyofWorldTheater-Text*

CS178BSurveyofWorldTheater-Visual*

CS179ASurveyofWorldTheater-Arts&Activism*

CS179BSurveyofWorldTheater-PerformanceStyles*


TP702StageManagementSeminar(eachsemester)

TP706 BasicStageManagement(BFA1)

TP400A LightLab(BFA1)

TP500SoundLab(BFA1)

TP200StagecraftI(BFA1)

T 010ActingTechniquesI(BFA1or2)

T052RunCrew(BFA1)

TP700ManagementTechniques(BFA2)

T 080-09Voice&SpeechforStageManagers(BFA2)

T 030InstituteDirecting(BFA2or3)

TP030-06ScoreReading(BFA2or3)

TP707TheatricalUnions(BFA3or4)

TP703TheaterManagement(BFA3or4)

T580Entrepreneurship(BFA4)

TP090Production(eachsemester)


D 038 DanceShowings

TP608 HistoryofFashion

TP105 TechnicalDrawing

TP100 FoundationStudio2D&3D(BFA2+)

TP580 Vectorworks

TP945FilmProducing&Mgt(BFA3or4)

TP214ArchitecturalStyles

TP203FundamentalsofTechDirection

TP760Pre-ProductionPlanning

TP861SpecialTopics:Props

TP225WorkingMetal


BFA Puppetry Specialization:


T823UndergraduatePuppetryStudio

T820TransformingTextI

T821TransformingTextII

T815ConstructingPerformingObjects

T829PerformingObjectLab-6semesters

Plus2ofthefollowingcourses:

T819ObjectsHighandLow:HistoryofthePuppetinAmericanCulture,

T828ArtificialLife

TP815 SpecialTopics:Decoys,DollsandDummies:

Plusoneofthefollowing:

T030InstituteDirecting

T010ActingTechniquesI

T 050 WritingforPerformanceWorkshop

*RecommendedDesigncoursesarecoveredinFoundationCurriculum

BFA Stage Management—Goals and Curriculum

Throughtrainingthatfocusesonthecontext,processandproductofcreatingtheater,stagemanagersgainauniquesenseoftheessentialelementsofproduction,bothperformanceanddesign/technical.Theylearntofunctionwithinacollaborativeatmosphereasteamleadersaswellassupportersandfacilitatorsofothers’work.

Bygraduation,BFAstudentsinStageManagementshouldexhibitthefollowing:

• Strongcommunicationskills,includingtheabilitytospeakandwriteclearlyandexhibitproficiencywithdigitalformatsrelatedtothoseskills.

• Awell-developedpersonalorganizationsystemthatshowsastrongworkethic,andanabilitytobalancethevarietyoftasksrequiredofamanager.

• Aproficiencyintherangeofskillsandprocessesnecessarytofunctioneffectivelyasastagemanager.

• Arespectforandunderstandingofcollaborativeprocessesandtheneedsofeachpartici-pantintheproduction.

• Anunderstandingoftheskillsnecessarytodevelopandmaintainacareerintheprofession.

• Anunderstandingofandcommitmenttosafepractices.

• Asolidunderstandingofthehistoricalfoundationoftheatricalandartspractices,aswellasknowledgeofthecontemporaryarts/performingartslandscape.

• Anopennesstonewideasandanappetiteforknowledge

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TP820TransformingText


LifeDrawing

VideoCourses

ArtorCharacterAnimationCourses

PuppetryCourses

MFA Lighting Design Program

Bythetimetheygraduate,MFAstudentswill:

• Haveacompletecommandofthelightingdesignprocess,includingdevelopingaconcep-tualapproach,creatingtherequireddraftingandpaperwork,andclearlyandsuccessfullyarticulatingdesigns.

• Analyzeandcritiquewrittenandperformedplayswithincultural,historicalandtheoreticalcontexts.

• Haveproducedoriginalandexpressiveartisticworkforthestage,reflectedinaunique,professional-leveldesignportfolio.

• Havetheintellectual,creativeandtechnicalskillstoembarkonaprofessionalcareerasalightingdesigner.

• Beeffectivecollaboratorsandcommunicators.


TP803 GraduateLightingDesignI

TP903GraduateLightingDesignII

TP983 GraduateLightingDesignIII

TP835 PrinciplesofLightingDesign

TP836 LightingDesignSeminar

TP410AdvancedLightLab

TP560 VectorWorks

TP801CTechniquesofDesign



TP090 Production



T 002 Interim


TP566 SpecialTopicsinComputerApplications

TP804CostumeDesignSeminar

TP888 Playwright’sLab


ItisexpectedthatthecourseofstudyfortheMFAdegreesinDesignandProductionwillbethreeyears.Anevaluationwillbemadeattheendofthefirstyearofstudytodeterminetheremainderofthestudent’scurriculum,basedonthefaculty’sevaluationofthestudent’sworkandthegoalsoftheparticularstudent.Thegraduatecurriculumforeachprogramishighlyindividualized,withthecorerequirementsservingasaframeworkforfurtherstudiescustom-izedtomeeteachstudent’sgoalsandambitions.

MFA Costume Design Program

Bygraduation,MFAstudentsshouldexhibitthefollowing:

• Asophisticatedabilitytoarticulatetheircriticalandconceptualgoalsandideasverbally,visuallyandinwriting.

• Ademonstratedabilitytobudgetmoney,resourcesandtimewithintheparametersofagivenproduction;

• Theabilitytoleadateamintheirareaofspecializationandtobeproactiveintheprocessofcollaborationonanygivenprojectorproduction;

• Amasteryofglobalcontemporarylanguageoftheartsandperformingartsandtheabilitytoengageininterdisciplinarypractice;and

• Adistinct,originalandpersonalvoiceanddefiningaesthetic,asevidencedinproductionworkandanoutstandingportfolio.



TP804MFA1CostumeDesign


TP830OpenDress

TP920 OpenStudio/GraduateClosure

FC210LifeDrawing



TP808 CostumeDesSeminar(eachsemester)

TP090Production

T 002Interim



TP 308ProductionDesign

T820TransformingText

T 862CinematicElixirs

TP566SpecialTopicsinComputerApplications

TP902CSpecialTopicsinDesign

TP030WorkshopinSpecialSkills

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TP560VectorWorksor

TP575AutoCAD

T 888 Playwright’sLabI

TP308 ProductionDesign

T 820TransformingText

T 862CinematicElixirs

LifeDrawing

Video,ArtorCharacterAnimationCourses

PuppetryCourses

MFA Scene Painting Specialization

StudentswhocompletetheMFAScenePaintingSpecializationshouldexhibitthefollowing:

• Skillandcreativityinawiderangeofscenicpaintinganddrawingtechniquesusedintheindustrytoday,includingapplied

• 3-Dtextures,fauxfinishes,translucentbackdrops,opaquebackdrops,largeformatdrawingandcartooning,landscapepainting,portraiture,pneumaticspraygun,non-traditionalmate-rialsandtools,trompel’oeil,fineartandarchitecturehistory.

• Managementandleadershipskillsthatdemonstrateanunderstandingofhowtoscheduleandorganizeworktoachievetheartisticgoalswithintimeandbudgetconstraints,includingschedulingandsupervisionofscenicpaintcrews,workingcollaborativelywiththedesigner,productionmanager,technicaldirectorandothermembersoftheproductionanddesignteam,andmasteryoftheprinciplesofbudgetdevelopment,includinglaborandmaterialsestimates.

• Demonstrateanunderstandingofhowtomaintaindesignatedshopspaces,andtousesafeandhealthypracticesinconjunctionwithmanufacturer’sproductinformationandMSDS.

• Sophisticatedresearch,communicationandpresentationskillsneededtounderstandthedesignaspresentedbytheScenicDesignerandtoexecutethedesignsuccessfully.

• Developaprofessionalnetwork,usingguestartistpresentationsandworkshopsalongwithindustrycontactstodevelopconceptualunderstandingandabroadrangeofprofessionalscenicapplications.

• Beabletorespondcriticallyandconstructively,bothverballyandinwriting,toscriptsandperformances.

• Exploreinterdisciplinarypracticesandengageinmultipleaspectsofartmaking

Metier Requirements

FC210LifeDrawing

TP306ScenePaintingI(twosemesters)

TP307Adv.ScenePainting(eachsemester)




TP090 Production

TP902C SpecialTopicsinDesign

TP920OpenStudio/GraduateClosure

TP820 TransformingText

TP450SpecialTopicsinVideo

TP863 Rigging

Film&Videocourses

MFA Scene Design Program

StudentswhocompletetheMFASceneDesignProgramwill:

• Findandshapeapersonalartisticvision:toexplorethemeansofexpressionthroughhistoricalandcurrenttheorywiththeexpressedintentionofdiscoveringnewforms,theory,andmeansofexpression.

• Developaestheticsophisticationthroughstudyingtheoryacrossarangeofdisciplines(e.g.musiccomposition,performancetheory,directingandsemiotics).

• Exploreallaspectsofliveperformanceasacollaborativeprocessthroughcollectiveanalysis.

• Expandthecapacityforself-critiqueandcriticalthinking.

• Worktoembraceadiversityofideasthroughinterdisciplinaryandcollaborativepractices.

• Expandthemeansofexpression,includingperformancepractice,modelmaking,drafting,painting,drawinganduseofnewmedia.

• Developasgenerativevisualartistsworkinginperformance.

• Workauthentically,originally,atrisk--tonavigatethecomplexitiesofworkingwithinestab-lishedartmakingstructuresatthesametimeusingtheirvoicetocreatenewstructures.

Metier Requirements

TP801C TechniquesofDesign



TP902CSpecialTopicsinDesign

TP920OpenStudio/GraduateClosure



TP090 Production

T 002Interim


TP809 SceneDesignSeminar

TP306ScenePainting

TP866ArtandManipulationofScenicMaterials

TP214 ArchitecturalStyles

TP307 AdvancedScenePainting

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TP880IsadoraProgramming

TP881AdvancedVideoProgramming—Jitter

TP882FinalCutStudio

TP885VideoforPerformanceSeminar

TP986VideoSoftware:MotionGraphics




TP920B GraduateClosure



TP090Production

T 002Interim



TP902C SpecialTopicsinDesign

TP920A OpenStudio

TP306ScenePainting

TP866 ArtandManip.ofScenicMaterials


TP560VectorWorks

FC210LifeDrawing

T862 CinematicElixirs

TP410 AdvancedLightLab

AdditionalVideoSoftwareofferings

ArtHistory

Characterand/orExperimentalAnimationCourses

PuppetryCourses

MFA Sound Design Program

Upongraduation,aBFASoundDesignershouldhavethefollowingskillsandattributes:

• Knowledgeofcurrenttechnologyandstandardpracticesusedinsoundfortheater,filmandtelevision.

• Theabilitytoread,edit,andcreatemusicinmultiplestyles.

• Theabilitytothinkcriticallyaboutascriptandputitinahistoricalandsocialcontext.

• Theabilitytocollaborateandtocommunicateideaseffectivelyanddiplomatically.

• Understandingofauralsymbolism--howsoundsandmusicalstylesgenerateimagesor

TP560VectorWorks

TP870 ScenicArtSeminar(eachsemester)

TP861 SpecialTopicsinScenePainting

T 002Interim


TP400LightLab

FC310AdvancedLifeDrawing

FC Drawing-Perspective

TP560-03VectorWorks

TP575AutoCAD


TP801DDesignMethodology

TP920A OpenStudio

TP306ProductionDesign

TP201StagecraftI&II

TP830A OpenDress

CharacterAnimationcourses

Filmcourses

Puppetrycourses

ArtSchoolPaintingcourse

MFA Video Specialization

StudentswhocompletetheMFAVideoSpecializationwill:

• Findandshapeapersonalartisticvision:toexplorethemeansofexpressionthroughhistoricalandcurrenttheorywiththeexpressedintentionofdiscoveringnewforms,theory,andmeansofexpression.

• Exploreallaspectsofliveperformanceasacollaborativeprocessthroughcollectiveanalysis.

• Worktoembraceadiversityofideasthroughinterdisciplinaryandcollaborativepractices.

• Expandthemeansofexpression,includingperformancepractice,modelmaking,drafting,painting,drawinganduseofnewmedia.

• Developasgenerativevisualartistsworkinginperformance.

• Workauthentically,originally,atrisk--tonavigatethecomplexitiesofworkingwithinestab-lishedartmakingstructuresatthesametimeusingtheirvoicetocreatenewstructures.

• Developawiderangeofvideodesignprocessesandapproaches,includingthatofusingvideoasanother“character”,inadditiontotheuseofvideoasscenery.

Metier Requirements

TP872VideoDesignI

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• industriesandthefieldoftechnicaldirection.

• Taketheleadinthecreationofnewartandtechnologies.

• Beabletorespondcriticallyandconstructively,bothverballyandinwriting,toscriptsandperformances.

• Exploreinterdisciplinarypracticesandengageinmultipleaspectsofartmaking

• Demonstrateanunderstandingofglobalaestheticsandperformancehistory.

• Workwithincollaborativeprocesses,whichareopen,imaginativeandethically-balanced.

Metier Requirements

TP203FundamentalsofTechnicalDirection

TP805 TechnicalDirectionSeminar

TP201AdvancedStagecraft

TP862 StaticalEngineering

TP866 TheArtandManipulationofScenicMaterials

TP090 Production


TP861A&B SpecialTopicsinTechnicalDirection

TP864 Electricity

TP865Mechanical

TP220WeldingI

TP225WorkingMetal

TP213 HistoryofDesign&Technology

TP575A&B AutoCADI&II



TP868TechnicalDesign

TP863 Rigging


T 002 Interim

TP580 Solidworks

TP214 ArchitecturalStyles

TP215ContemporaryPlayhouse

TP560VectorWorks

TP501SoundLab

TP500 SoundDesign

TP400 LightLab

impressionsuponanaudience.

• Theabilitytoinventnew,uniquewaysofusingtechnologytosolvespecificchallenges.

• Awell-developedaesthetic.

• Acompletecommandofthesounddesignprocess,includingdevelopingaconceptualapproach,creatingtherequireddraftingandpaperwork,andclearlymountingdesigns.

• Theintellectual,creativeandtechnicalskillstoembarkonaprofessionalcareerasasounddesigner.

Metier Requirements

TP807A SoundDesignSeminarI

TP907ASoundDesignSeminarII

TP927A SoundDesignSeminarIII

TP812 CreativeListening

TP820SpecialTopicsinSoundDesign

TP825 ProfessionalSoundEnvironments

TP930AcousticEnviironforPerformance

CS315BasicElectronics

F 106SoundforFilm/Video

F 308 Post-ProductionforFilm/Video

TP550 MultiMediaMax

TP560VectorWorks





TP090Production

T 002Interim


TP863Rigging

MusicHistory

ArtHistory

ArtMakingElectives

VideoCourses

MFA Technical Direction Program

ByGraduation,theTechnicalDirectionstudentwill

• Withahighdegreeofskillandcreativity,utilizetoday’schangingtechnology.

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Management Electives: Chooseatleast4ofthefollowing:

TP568ManagementTechnologies

TP703TheaterManagement

TP760Pre-ProductionPlanning

TP856ProductionManagementII

TP842TheLawofProducingTheater

TP857LeadershipandManagement

TP858BudgetingfortheTheater

TP940 AdvancedCaseStudiesinProducing

TP941 ManagementStructures

TP942SpecialTopicsinProducing

TP845 CulturalPolicy

FD601PreparingfortheMarketplace

Additionalelectivesinconsultationwithmentor.

MFA Production Management Specialization

StudentswhocompletetheMFAProductionManagementspecializationwill:

• Bewelladapted,highlymotivatedindividualswithasolidfoundationofvalues,principlesandphilosophies.

• Haveawelldevelopedsenseofselfandbeabletoappreciatewhotheyareasindividualsandhowtheyinteractwithpeersandcolleagues.

• Understandhowtofostercollaborationandcommunicationskills,bothverbalandwritten.

• Understandthefundamentalsnecessaryto“readpeople”anddevelopamodalityof“engaging”toachievethebestrelationship.

• Understandstrategicinitiativesandhowtotacticallyapplythemthroughtheuseofthetoolsofscheduleandbudgetdevelopment,monitoringandmaintenance.

• Possesstheskillsandtheflexibilitytoworkinawiderangeofdisciplines,withanaware-nessofthefield,aesthetically,politicallyandglobally.

• Beimbuedwithanunderstandingoftheideasandpracticesofleadershipandmanagementandbeabletofullyengageasmanagersintheentertainmentindustryspecificallyandinprojectmanagementingeneral.

• Beableidentify,anticipateandtakestepstopreventproblemsandidentifypossiblesolu-tionstochallengesthatmayexist.

• Developthetechnicalknowledgenecessarytomanageatechnicalprocesswithartistsandcraftspeople

TP401/402LightingDesign

TP406LightingTechnology

TP725ManagementforTheater

TP840FoundationsofProducing

TP??ManagementforTheater

TP306ScenePainting

TP604CostumeTechniques

TP105D TechnicalDrawingfortheHamHanded

TP830 OpenDress

TP570 IsadoraProgramming

MFA Management Programs

MFA Stage Management Specialization

Bygraduation,MFAstudentsinStageManagementshouldexhibitthefollowing:

• Aproficiencyintherangeofskillsandprocessesnecessarytofunctioneffectivelyasastagemanager.

• Theabilitytoworkcollaborativelyandnourishcreativitythroughtrust,respect,cooperationandflexibility.

• Anabilitytocommunicateideas,challengesandsolutionseffectivelyandtounderstandthefundamentalsnecessaryto“readpeople.”

• Theabilitytoprioritizeandbalanceresponsibilitiesinawaythatgeneratescreativeandpracticalsolutions.

• Anawarenessofthecurrentartsandtheatricalculturesandaestheticpracticesaswellasacomprehensionofandrespectforhistoricalperspectives.

• Anunderstandingoftheskillsnecessarytodevelopandmaintainacareerintheprofession.

• Anunderstandingofandcommitmenttosafepractices.

• Theabilitytoidentify,anticipateandtakestepstopreventproblemsandidentifypossiblesolutionstochallengesthatmayexist.

• Anopennesstonewideasandanappetiteforknowledge.

Metier Requirements

TP702StageManagementSeminar(eachsemester)

TP707 TheatricalUnions

TP806A&B GraduateManagementSeminars



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AstudentmayenterdirectlyintotheProductionManagementtrackorshiftintoitfromeithertheStageManagementorTechnicalDirectionprograms,withtheapprovalofthefaculty.Thespecificcurriculumwillbedevelopedinconsultationwiththementorandbasedonthestudent’sexistingbackgroundandexperience.

MFA Producing Specialization

StudentswhocompletetheMFAProducingspecializationwill:

• Haveexperiencedavarietyofaestheticandpracticalapproachesthatchallengeandexpandtheirawarenessoftheinfinitepossibilitiesandpermutationsofartmakingandcreativity.

• Possessthenecessarypracticalskills,suchasbudgeting,marketing,grantwriting,etc.

• Havedevelopedtheabilitytoextrapolatelinearinformationfromnon-linearcircumstances.

• Demonstratematureandincreasinglysophisticatedleadershipskills,whilegrowinginself-awarenessoftheirownstrengthsandweaknesses.

• Exhibitcreativeandindependentthinking,problem-solving,anduseofresources,

• Demonstrateanevolvedpersonalaestheticandanavidinterestinnewartists,audiences,andmethodologies.


TP840 FoundationsofProducing

TP841ProducingSeminar(eachsemester)

TP720 CommunicationStrategies

TP842TheLawofProducingTheater

TP845CulturalPolicy

TP846 ArtsMarketing

TP848 GrantWriting

TP942SpecialTopicsinProducing—Touring,FundraisingStrategies,PublicRelations,etc.

TP940 AdvancedCaseStudiesinProducing

TP941ManagementStructures


T 888 Playwright’sLabI

TP090 Production

TP980 GraduateInternship

TP900 IndependentStudy:ThesisProject

TP945FilmProductionandManagement

T 002Interim


CoursesinDramaturgy,Writing,Adaptation,Design,Management,Puppetry,Film,Dance,Music,Literature



TP856 ProdMgtII—PracticalApplicationofPhilosophiesandPrinciples

TP857LeadershipandManagement

TP203 FundamentalsofTechnicalDirection

TP950ProductionManagementSeminar(eachsemester)

TP704C SpecialTopicsinProductionManagement


TP858BudgetingfortheTheater

TP842 TheLawofProducingTheater

TP560 Vectorworks(orTP575AutoCADw/permission)

TP707TheatricalUnions

TP090Production



T 580 Entrepreneurship

TP945FilmProducingandManagement

TP900IndependentStudyinProductionManagement

T 002Interim

Recommended Electives: Aminimumof12unitsofelectivesselectedinconsultationwiththementor.

TP703 TheatreManagement

TP806B GraduateManagementSeminar

TP941ManagementStructures

TP942 SpecialTopicsinProducing

F 317 TheBusinessofFilm

FD601PreparingfortheMarketplace

TP212StaticalEngineering(Structures)

TP868 TechnicalDesign

T 820 TransformingText

TP568ManagementTechnologies

T 030InstituteDirecting

T 010InstituteActingTechniques

T 500/501 SoundLaborSoundDesignI

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ID003 Interdisciplinary Student Project1unit/SemesterII

TheOfficeoftheProvostwillbeacceptingproposalsforgroupinterdisciplinaryprojectsfortheSpring2011semester.Students,ingroupsof2-5,willproposeprojectsofinterdisciplinarydimensionorconcept.Eachprojectwillculminateinanexhibition/performancetobeheldonthefinaldayofthesemester.Eachgroupwillidentifyonementorwhowillmonitortheworkprocess,theprogressoftheprojectaswellasevaluatetheendproductandtheindividualstudent’scontributionandgrowth.Projectswillbeacceptedonafirstcomefirstservedbasis.Thosestudentswhohavereceivedinterdisciplinarygrantsinthepastmayusethisopportu-nitytoextendtheworkalreadyaccomplished.SpecialarrangementscanbemadetobeginprojectsduringInterimwiththepermissionoftheProvost.AninformationsessionwillbeheldintheProvost’sOfficeinthefall.ForthedateandtimepleasecontactNancyUscheratnuscher@calarts.edu.• Contractrequired.

ID370 The Peoples Theory2units/SemesterI

Aninterdisciplinaryreadinganddiscussiongroupforartandmusicstudents.Wewillreadarticleswithanaimtocrackthecodesofproprietary,criticallanguagesineachdiscipline,tounearthmutualinterests.Inacriticalsettingwhichincludesmorethanonediscipline,howdowedeterminewhatis“good”?Whoownsthecodes?Howdo“specialists”indifferentdisciplinescometotalktooneanother?Artstudentswithaninterestinmusicorsoundarewelcomed.Membersofartbandsareespeciallyencouraged.Collaborationsbetweenartistsandcomposersarehopedfor.• Permissionofinstructorrequired.

ID435 Wordrobe: The Intersection of Clothing and Typography3units/SemesterI

Inthe1970’s,thephrase‘makingafashionstatement’becameliteralwiththeemergenceofthemessageT-shirt.Onceconsideredunderwear,thesewalkingbillboardsofself-expressionbecametherageofthe70’s.Wordrobewilllookagainattheintersectionofclothing,words,andtypographicexpressioninwaysthatseektoblurtheboundariesbetweenart,design,writingandtheatre-removingthe“costume”andtypographyfromtheirtraditionalrole.We’llexplorepossibilitiesthroughproject-basedcollaborationsbetweenstudentsinCostumeDesignandGraphicDesign.

ID517 Special Topics in Art & Politics: Women’s Culture—against marginalization2units/SemesterII

Fromthere-readingandcelebrationofmelodrama,“thewoman’sfilm”,totheeffortsofsuchgroupsasRAWA,whichfightsfortherightsofAfghanwomen,wewillresearchthewaysinwhichwomenstillfacemanychallengestoachievingequality.Humantraffickingisestimatedat14,500to17,500individuals,mostofthemwomen,broughtintotheUSperyear.Howisthispossible?Studentswillselectareasofresearch,whichwillcontributetoeventsorganizedinconjunctionwithInternationalWomen’sDay,March8.Studentswillbeaskedtocompletetwopapers,plusaprojectoftheirownchoice.

ID530 Toward Interdisciplinary Critique: A Survey of Methodologies3units/NotPlannedforThisAcademicYear

Athree-hourseminar,opentograduatestudentsandupper-levelundergraduatestudentsbypermissionofinstructors.Team-taughtbySaraRobertsandMonaHeinze,inconjunction

VI. Integrated Media Curriculum

Thecorerequirementsinthecurriculumwillconsistof:

• IntegratedMediaseminarsandcritiques,and

• specifiedcoursesinthestudent’sprogramofentry.

Inadditiontothesecorerequirements,studentswillbeexpectedtotakeelectiveschoseninconsultationwiththementorfromawide-ranginglistofcoursescurrentlyofferedthroughouttheInstitute.

First year

Fall:

IM1000 IMSeminar

TP090 Production

TP810 PerformanceByDesign


HistoryElective

Spring:

IM1000 IMSeminar

TP090 Production

MetierConcepts

Critical(art/aesthetics...)

Craft(technology/technique)

Communication(verbal/symbolic/graphic)

HistoryElective

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CS178B Survey of World Theater--Visual 3units/SemesterII

Engagingwiththehistoryofworldtheaterthroughvisualmedia(relatedartworkoftheperiod,evolutionsinthehistoryofdesign,visualcommunicationasameansofanalysis).Therewillbewriting,butalsoresponseinothermodes.

CS179A Survey of World Theater-- Performance Tactics3units/SemesterI

Thiscourseconsiderssignificantperformancetechniqueswithintheirpoliticalcontexts.Historiesoftheater,performanceart,spectacle,andtheperformanceofeverydaylifeframeanunderstandingoftheperformingbodyanditsrelationshiptothereal,toculturaliden-tity,andtoshiftingvisionsofmodernity.Readingsprovideexamplesfromdifferentnationalcontexts,andincludeperformancetexts,artist’swritings,andcriticalscholarship.• OneoffourcoursesavailabletomeettheTheaterSchoolmetierstudiesrequirement.

CS179B Survey of World Theater--Cultural—Arts Activism3units/SemesterI

Thissurveycoursewillexploretheworkofradicalcollectives,communityartists,guerillaperformers,andothermodernandcontemporarytroublemakersandactiveagentswhoseartisticpracticesarefundamentallycommittedtosocialjusticethroughthearts.Wewillinvestigatetheoreticalandhistoricalreferencesastheyrelatetopublicandcontext-basedworkwithinandoutsideofinstitutionalenvironments.Wewillexploreworkasitpertainstotheperformancearts,visualarts,writingarts,communitybuilding/organizingandotherprac-ticesthateloquentlyquestion/examinethedynamicsbetweenartistsandtheircommunities.Thisclasswillbemodeledasaforumandactiveparticipationandengagementisexpected.Theclasswillculminatewithafreeday-longevent/forumopentothelarger(LAandSCV)communitywhichwillbeshapedanddesignedbyyouandwillincludeoriginalperformances,artworkandfierydialog.• OneoffourcoursesavailabletomeettheTheaterSchoolmetierstudiesrequirement.

T 002 Interim 1unit/SemesterII

Duringthefirsttwoweeksofthespringsemester,theSchoolofTheater,alongwithcertainotherSchoolswithintheInstitute,offersstudentstheopportunitytoengageinimmersiveandintensiveexperiencesthatnormallywouldnotbepossibleduringtheregularacademicschedule.MostregularSchoolofTheatercoursesdonotmeetduringthistime;instead,studentsmaychoosefromawidevarietyofmini-courses,intensiveresearchprojects,inter-disciplinaryworkandself-directedstudy.StudentsshouldcheckwithotherschoolsinwhichtheyareregisteredforspringcoursestoseeifthesewillmeetduringInterim;ifso,thesecoursestakeprecedenceoverInterimcourses.AscheduleofInterimcoursesandInterimprocedureswillbemadeavailabletowardstheendofthefallsemester.• RequiredforallSchoolofTheaterstudents• Mayberepeatedforcredit

T 005A&B The Theater2units/SemesterI,II

Aclosereadingoftheplaysinourseason,supportedwithcriticalandcontextualmaterials.ThetechniqueofCriticalResponsewillbeusedindiscussingtheproductions.Regularjournalwritingincludingdescription,research,evaluationandcreativewritingforperformancewillberequired.• RequiredofallBFA-1andundergraduatetransferTheaterSchoolstudents.• Mustbecompletedinthefirstyear.CriticalStudiescreditgiven.

with8guests(5fromtheInstitute,3fromoutsideCalArts).Insomecritiquesthereisamoderator;participantscansaywhattheywantaslongasitistheirturn.Othercritiquesstipulatetheformofthecontribution(ithastobephrasedasaquestion)orcircumscribethecontent(namewhatyouseewithoutpositivesandnegatives).Thereiscritiquethatdispenseswithwords,usingthebodyasthetoolforcommunication;andthereisthemaskedmanwhoridiculestheworkuntiltheartistbreaksdown.Thereareasmanycriticalmodalitiesaskindsoffish.Thisclassisnotacritique,butameta-critique,anexplorationofforms,frameworksandideasforthecriticalprocess.Eachweek,withaguestinstructor,wewilluseadifferentcritique.Wewillexamineandcritiquethecriticalprocess,withthegoalofa)fullyengagingincriticalconversation(whetherasresponderorcreator),b)gainingadeeperunderstandingofhowwefunctionascritics—ourvaluesandprejudices,andc)developingacriticalvoicethatisinformed,expressive,andprecise.

ID550 Arts Pedagogy: Artists Preparing to Teach in the Community2units/SemesterI,II

Thiscourseisaimedatthosestudentswhowishtodevelopteachingskillswithincommunitycontexts.Thecoursewilladdresstopicssuchasthetranslationofcontentinspecificartformsintoculturallyandgenderinclusivecurriculaforadolescents,communityandculturalissues,artistic,conceptualandsocialdevelopmentofteens,learningstyles,currentpedagogicalpractice,collaboration,teamteachingandethicalissues.Therewillbereadings,discussions,guestspeakers,panels,demonstrationsandoff-siteobservations.•OpentoallMFAstudents.BFAstudentswhoareCAPteachingassistantsarealsoeligible.

ID580 Independent Study: Arts in the World Coaching1unit/SemesterI,II

Thiscourseisopentoanycurrentstudentintheinstitutewhoisinterestedinpreparingfortheircareerinartsaftergraduation.Eachstudentwillbeassignedamentorforguidance,butareabletomeetwithanyofthementorsparticipatingintheclass.Thestudentwillworkonanindividuallycraftedplantohelpthemdiscovernewandinventivewaystobridgethegapbetweencollegeandtheircurrentcareerobjectives.Thestudentsandmentorswillmeetseveraltimesduringthesemestertosharetheirdiscoveries.Guestswillbeinvitedtotheclasstosharetheirexperiencesandthoughtswiththestudentsaboutenteringtheworkforce.Thecoursemaybetakenmultipletimes.Ifastudentrepeatsthecourse,theywillhavetheopportunitytoworkwithadifferentmentor.• Opentotheinstitutebypermissionoftheinstructor.• OpentoBFA3’sand4’sandgraduatestudents.• Enrollmentislimitedto15students.• DoesnotcounttowardsCriticalStudiescredit.• CanbecountedasaGeneralElective.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

Theater Courses Open to the Institute

TheaterstudentsmayselectthreeofthefollowingfoursurveycoursestomeettheTheaterSchool/CriticalStudiesmetierstudiesrequirement.

CS178A Survey of World Theater--Text3units/SemesterI

SurveyofWorldTheater—Textisdesignedtoprovideasurveyoftwentiethcenturytheatrehistorywithanemphasisonworldtheatrebystudyingtheworkofselectplaywrights.Wewillexploretheplays/textsthroughavarietyofassignments,includingcriticalwriting,creativeprojectsandperformance.


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respectivelevelsofacting.Theclasswillfocusonfundamentalsinacting,bodyawareness,textanalysis,andtheapplicationoftheaterexercisestoscenesandmonologues.•OpentotheInstitute

T 020 Acting Techniques II1unit/SemesterII

AcontinuationofActingTechniquesI.

T 030 Institute Directing 1unit/SemesterI,II

Principlesofstagedirectionapplicabletoanyperformancesituation.Designedespeciallyforfilmmakers,theaterdesigners,performanceartists,choreographers,etc.

T 050 Writing for Performance Workshop2units/SemesterI,II

Asemester-longcourseinplaywritingtaughtintheworkshopstyle.OpentotheInstitute.• Maybetakentwiceforcredit.

T 060 Acting for Singers2units/SemesterII

Theclasswilldoexercisesthathelpdeveloppersonalconnectionskillsinconjunctionwithembracingtheaction/objectiveimperativeinacting.Theclasswillthenworkonsongsandduetsfrommusictheatre,fromanactingperspective.

T 062 Flixus2units/SemesterII

FlixusisacollaborativeeffortwiththeFilmandTheaterschoolsinwhichstudentsfrombothschoolsjoinforcestocreatetwoorthreedramaticshortfilms.Studentswillformproduc-tionteamswithrolesmatchingtheirareasofconcentration,tocomplementthoseofthefilmschoolstudents,aswellasgainingexperienceandcontributinginotherareas.Theemphasiswillbeoncooperationandlearningfromeachother’sexpertise;theprocesswillbeasimpor-tantastheresults.Agoodintroductiontotheinsandoutsoflowbudgetfilmmaking.

T 065 International Program Development1-3units/SemesterII

Thiscoursecoverspreparationanddevelopmentofprojectsthatareslatedtotraveltointernationalfestivalsorart-makingevents.Activitiesoccurthroughoutthespringsemesterandduringthesummerandwillincluderegularplanninganddiscussionsessions,rehearsalsandperformances.Enrollmentintheclasswillindicateacommitmenttotheprojectandthefinancialcontributioneachparticipantmayincur.Classmeetingsincludetimelistedplusdirectedstudy.

T 445C Graduate Seminar: Adaptation3units/SemesterII

Thecoursestartswithaninterestintextsthat,atfirstsight,resistdramatization-novels,shortstories,poems,non-fiction.Usingavarietyoftechniques-writing,imagework,painting,performance-weexaminehowthesetextscanbeexploredinthetheater.Intheprocess,weinvestigatequestions,suchas“Howdoyoutranslateaparticularnon-dramatictextintoatheatricalone?”and“Howdoyouuseanon-dramatictextasastartingpointforatheatricalpiece?”Duringthefirsthalfofthesemesterwerespondtothesametext;thesecondpartof

TP213A&B History of Theatrical Design & Technology2units/SemesterI,II(Offered alternate years – Not offered 2008/2009)

Surveyoftheevolutionoftheatricalarchitecture,theatricaldesign,andtechnologyfromprehistorytothepresent.Focusofthecourseincludes:recognitionofthevariousperiodsintheatrearchitectureandtheimpactoftheaudience/performerrelationship,understandingtherelationshipbetweentheatricalstylesandthepoliticalandreligiousmovementsoftheirtime,andidentifyingthemajorcontributorstoandtheirimpactontheatricaldesignandtechnology.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.

TP214A&B Architectural Styles2units/SemesterI,II

Atwo-semestersequencecoveringthehistoryofarchitecturalstylesthroughtheages,focusingontheprocessofresearchforthetheatricaldesigner.Theexplorationofarchitec-turaldesignasitwasinfluencedbysocial,philosophicalandpoliticaltrendsoftheperiod.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.

TP406 Lighting Technology2units/SemesterI

Lecture/demonstrationleadingtoanin-depthunderstandingofenergyanditstransformation,thebasicphysicsofelectricityandlightandthedesignandoperationofsystemsfortheircontrol,thephysiologyofhumanperceptionoflightandtheinteractionofcoloredlightwithcoloredsurfaces.Electricalsafetywillbestressed.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.

T 580 Entrepreneurship2units/SemesterI,II

Thiscoursewillfocusonlearningtodevelopyourownopportunitiesforworkinthearts.Itwilladdressissuesinboththeprofitandnot-for-profitworldsandencompasschallengesfacedbyperformersanddesigners.Itwillcoverthetheater/liveperformanceandfilm/mediaarenas.• OpentotheInstitute.

TP945A&B Film Producing and Management2-3units/SemesterI,II

Thecoursewillexploretheroleoftheproducerindevelopingprojectsandthesystemsandteamstosupportthem.Issuesspecifictoworking,independentlyandwithinthestudiosystemwillbeaddressedaswellasspecificchallengesrelatingtoadaptingmaterial,creatinganartisticallysupportiveatmosphere,locationwork,financialmanagement,workingwithunionsandproblemsolving.• OpentotheInstitute.Preferencewillbegiventograduatestudents. Not offered 2010-11.

TP730 Sustainability Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

Discussionofecologicallysustainabletheoriesandpracticeforthearts.OpentostudentsfromallschoolsintheInstitute,BFA-3andabove.

T 010 Acting Techniques I1unit/SemesterI

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T 460A Screenwriting for the Theater Artist2units/SemesterII

Aonesemestercourseopentoallinstitutestudents,atalllevelsofexperience.Studentswillpropose,outlineandthenworktocompleteafirstdraftofanoriginalscreenplay.Alongthewaystudentswillbeintroducedtothebasicsofworkingwithcards,treatments,storystruc-ture,dialogueandscreenplayformatting.Lengthwillbedeterminedbystudentexperienceandcapability,shortsareencouraged,butfeaturesareacceptable.In-classpresentationanddiscussionofinprogressdraftsiscrucial.Alabsettingistheaimhere,wherewealllearnbydoingandtalking.StudentsarerequiredtopurchaseFinalDraftscreenwritingsoftwareandhaveinternetaccesstoemailtheirassignments.WillalternatewithT460B.• Bypermissionoftheinstructor.T 560 Graduate Play Analysis3units/SemesterI

Aone-semestercoursethataimstodiscoverwhataplayis,howitworksandwhatit’sfor.Courseobjectivesinclude:

• Creatingajointvocabularyfortalkingaboutplaysbyinterrogatingthemeaninganduseofdramaticconceptssuchas“action”,“character”,“space,”etc.

• Increasingourcapacitytoenterintoadialoguewithtext(Howdoyoulistentoandques-tiontexts?).

• Expandingourabilitytogenerateanarticulateandimaginativeresponsetodramatictexts.

Thiscoursewillbeteam-taughtbythreeinstructors.Eachsessionwillhavetwoparts:Thecollectivereadinganddiscussionoftheplayandasubsequent,moredetailed,discussioninasmallersetting,whichmayincludewritingandcreativeexercises.ReadingswillfocusontenplaysandselecttheoreticaltextsrangingfromAristotletocontemporarytheoristsandtheaterartists.

T 562 Graduate Performance Analysis3units/SemesterII

GraduatePlayAnalysislooksatdramafromthepointofviewoftherecord-howtoencounterscriptsandothertextsforthetheater(performance’spaperx-ray).GraduatePerformanceAnalysisisfocusedontheliveencounter–actionsthroughtimedesignedtoholdattentionandinspireactioninthepresent,especiallymodesthatmayeluderepresentationintext.Howdotheyholdpresence?Howdotheypresent?Whileweexpectmuchofthecontenttocenteroncontemporaryandrecentperformance,wewouldliketodrawattentiontoanthropologicalbloodlinesthroughcontinuoustraditions.Eachweekwillbringanotherguest,orguests,andsomeonetohelpframethework(sometimesframingmutually).

T 565 Critical Friends2units/SemesterII

Whatisa“criticalfriend”?Thecoursewillexplorethedualmeaningofthewordas“someonewhoisofvitalimportance”andsomeone“whowillgiveyouaninformativeandsupportivecritique.”WewillusesomeofthemethodologiesdevelopedwithinthecontextoftheCriticalFriendsGroupsinitiatives,whichaimtoencouragereflectivepracticeandthedevelopmentofsupportivecollegialrelationships.Wewilllookatvariousstrategiesthatsupportlearningandcollaboration,examiningquestionssuchas:Howcanwestructureaprocessinwhicheveryoneisbeingheard,aprocessthatbuildstrust,allowsfordisagreementandtheraisingofdifficultquestions?CriticalFriendsmethodologiesrangefromtheexperiential“walk-

thesemesterprovidesopportunitiestodevelopindividualprojects.Collaborationisstronglyencouraged.OfferedAlternateYears• Recommendedforgraduatestudentswithaninterestinadaptationandtextwork.• Undergraduatestudentsbypermissionofinstructor.

T 445D Graduate Seminar: Greek Drama3units/SemesterII

ThisseminarwillfocusontheclosereadingofselectplaysbyAeschylus,Sophocles,andEuripides.AsweexplorethenexusbetweentheGreekclassicsandthemodernstage,wewillexaminehowtheseplaysfunctionedinthecontextoftheirownsocietyandwhatcontinuestomakethemthebasisforpowerfulperformancestoday.Inadditiontotheplays,wewillreadvarioustextsonGreektheaterpractice,mythology,andinterculturaladaptation.Requirementsincludeoralpresentationsandwritingassignments.

T 445F Graduate Seminar: Dramaturgy2units/SemesterI,II

Thiscoursewillexaminedramaturgyasaroleorfunction(ratherthanthestructuralproper-tiesofadramatictext).Wewillinvestigatehowdramaturgicalpracticecanbeappliedwithinanexpandedfield.Someofthequestionswemaylookat:Whatisthedramaturg’sfunctionworkingonanexistingtext,anewplay,adancepiece,afilm,inmusictheater,inrelationtocuratorialpractice,inter-disciplinarywork,newtechnologies?Howcanthedramaturg/drama-turgicalactivityelucidatethecreativeprocess?Howcantextualandvisualresearchdeepenthework?Howcandramaturgyfacilitatecross-culturaltranslation?Howdoesdramaturgicalthinkingrelatetocritique?ThecoursewillusetheworkcurrentlypresentedattheInstituteasatouchstoneforreflection.Inaddition,participantsmaybringinprojectstheyarecurrentlyworkingon.Aswefunctionasdramaturgicalconsultantsoneachother’sprojects,wewillexplorethevariouswaysinwhichdramaturgicalthinkingcanstimulatethecreativeprocess.• OpentotheInstitute.Gearedtowardsdirectors,designers,playwrights,producers,actors,

andanyoneinterestedindramaturgicalactivity.

T 445G Graduate Seminar: Translation3units/SemesterII

Thiswritingworkshopwillengagethespecialchallengesandopportunitiesinvolvedintrans-latingfictionfromonelanguagetoanother.EachparticipantwillchooseatextfortranslationintoEnglishandbringitintoclassperiodicallyforcollectivereview.Whileapartofthecoursewillbededicatedtotranslatingforthetheater,studentsarefreetochoosenon-dramaticprojects.Thecoursemeanstostimulatecriticalreflectiononthemanypossibleapproachestotranslationthroughdiscussionofvarioustheories,rangingfromDrydentoDerrida,andthroughcomparativeanalysisofselecttranslations.• Gearedtowardswritersfromanyschoolintheinstitute.• PermissionofInstructorrequired

T 445H Theater of Witness 2units/SemesterI

Howhastheaterbornwitnesstohumanatrocitiesthroughouthistory?Wewillreadplaysthatdocumentortestifytoviolenceandhumansuffering,andwewilllookattheworkofvarioustheaterartistswhohavemadeittheirmissiontorepresentsuffering.Questionswewillengageinclude:Whatcantheateraddtotheprocessofwitnessing?Howspecificallydolanguageandimagefunctioninplaysthatrepresenttrauma?Whatkindsofwitnessesareproducedbyvariouskindsoftheatricalstrategies?Whatisthepoliticalfunctionoftheaterintheaftermathofviolence?Readingsofplaysandtheoreticaltextsbytheaterartistsmaybe


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T 818A&B Making Marionette Theater3units/SemesterI,II(OfferedAlternateYears)

Themarionettehasmultiplepersonalities.Itisafantasticalobjectofdelightthatcarrieswithituncannyandsinisterqualities.ItcanbeaBrechtiantooltoplaywithanddismantleartifice.Itcanalsobeusedinearnestactsofmimicry.Studentsinthisclasswillexplorethevarioususesformarionettes,bothcontemporaryandtraditional,astheycreatetheirownworksofmarionettetheater.Design,constructionandmanipulationskillswillbetaughtweeklythroughoutthesemester.• OpentotheInstitute,BFA-2andabove.• Enrollmentlimitedto10.

T 819 Objects High and Low: The History of the Puppet in American Culture2units/SemesterI(OfferedAlternateYears)

ThisclasswilllookattherichandvariedhistoryofpuppetryandobjecttheaterintheUnitedStates.ThesurveywillincludeNativeAmericanceremonialobjects,vaudevillemarionettes,WPApuppetplays,Vegasshowgirlacts,televisionventriloquism,andfinallyavant-gardeobjecttheater.Wewilllookattheformandcontentofthesevarioususesofpuppetryaswellasthesubculturesfromwhichtheysprang.WewillconsiderpuppetsasimmigrantobjectscarriedtotheNewWorld,asvehiclesofdissent,aspropaganda,asdrag,ascheapadvertise-ment,andaspost-modernperformers.• Enrollmentlimitedto16students.• OpentotheInstitute.BFA-2andabove.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.

T 820 Transforming Text I: Adapting Work for the Puppet Theater2.5units/SemesterI

Thisclassconsiderstheconceptualandpracticalaspectsofadaptingexistingtexts(whetherfromdramaorliterature)whenusingpuppetsorperformingobjectsasintegralelementsinatheatricalwork.DirectorsandDesignerswillworkintandem,selectingandanalyzingtextsandconsideringtheuseofpuppetformswhichcanilluminatethetextinsubstantialways.Thiscollaborationisessentialinthedevelopmentofnewworkforthepuppetstage,asthepuppetservesadoubleuseasbothanelementofthedesignandasaperformingobject/actor.Whileconceivinganddesigningtheseobjectsasapartofthedirectorialapproach,studentswillexaminethewaysinwhichtheuseofpuppetscanunlockatextorcreateaworld.Throughviewingsandassignments,studentswillexploreissuessuchasscale,doubling,ambiguity,theuseofmetaphor,andtherelationshipofactortopuppet,whileexaminingthehistoricaluseoftheperformingobjectasanessentialtheatricaltooloftheavant-garde.• MFA-2andMFA-3,directorsanddesigners.

T 821 Transforming Text II: Adapting Work for the Puppet Theater2.5units/SemesterII

ThisclassisanextensionandexpansionofTransformingTextI,andallowsforamorein-depthexplorationoftherelationshipbetweentextandperformingobjects.Thisclasscontinuestheconsiderationoftheconceptualandpracticalaspectsofadaptingexistingtexts(whetherfromdrama,literature,orothersourcesincludingoriginalorcollagedtexts)whenusingpuppetsorperformingobjectsasintegralelementsinatheatricalwork.Viewingswillfocusonthecontemporaryandhistoricaluseofperformingobjectsintheavant-garde(visualarts,film,andtheater).Studentswillfocusononeortwoprojectsforthefullsemester,exploringissuessuchasthepuppetasdoppelganger,therelationshipoftheactortothepuppet,anddifferentformalapproachestothetheatricaluseofperformingobjects.• MFA-2andMFA-3,directorsanddesigners,orbypermissionoftheinstructor.• Prerequisites:TransformingTextIorequivalentcourse.

about,”awalkingmeditationanddialogue,tothe“protocol,”astructuredconversation,whichincludespresentationofwork,closeexamination/description,questions,andjointreflection.ThecoursewillbestructuredaroundprojectsparticipantsarecurrentlyinvolvedinwiththegoalofmakingCriticalFriendsmethodologiesmeaningfultoourparticularcircumstances.CriticalFriendswelcomesstudentsfromallschools.

TP943 Sustainable Theater2units/SemesterII

Wewillfocusonintegratingecologicallysustainableprocessesandtechnologiesintoprofes-sionalartisticpracticewithanemphasisontheaterandthebuiltinproblemofitstemporarynature.Thecoursewillbedividedbetweenresearchoncontemporaryissuesofsustain-abilitythroughreading,visitingpractitionersandfieldtrips;andthedevelopmentofprojectsproposingwaystoalterorreplaceourcurrentpractices.ThecoursewillculminateinapresentationofresearchandproposalstothelargerCalArtscommunity.

Puppetry Courses (Open to the Institute)

T 811 Toy Theatre3units/SemesterII

ToyTheatrewasapopularparlororhomeentertainmentinEuropeandAmericainthe19thCentury.Thefirst“toytheatre”orminiatureprosceniumtheaterwithcutoutfigures,wasmadeinEnglandin1811.TheseearlyToyTheatreswereminiaturereplicasofactualtheatersandplaysperformedonthestage,withcondensedscripts,andwereperformedinthehomeforfriendsandfamily.Inthe20thCentury,artistsbeganexploringthisformandreinventingitinavarietyofways.ArtistsasdiverseasDiaglievandGordonCraigcreatedoriginalworkinthisminiatureform.The1990’ssawatremendousToyTheatrerevivalinNewYorkandelsewhere,asartiststurnedtothislow-tech,highlyportableandexpressiveform.Inthiscourse,wewillexplorethehistoryoftheToyTheatre,bothinitsmoretraditionalrootsanditsuseasaformby20thCenturyavant-gardetheaterartists,anditsrelationshiptoworkbyvisualartistssuchasJosephCornellandChristianBoltanski.StudentswillalsocreatetheirownToyTheatresandperformances,eitherinresponsetotextsoraspurelyvisualtheater,film,video,orinstal-lationworks.• OpentotheInstitutebypermissionoftheinstructor(BFA-2andabove).

T 815 Special Topics in Puppetry2-4units/SemesterI,II

GuestorCalArtsfacultydesignacourseoftheirchoosingdealingwithsomeaspectofpuppetry.

T 817 Picture Performance2units/SemesterII(OfferedAlternateYears)

Thiscoursewilllookatboththehistoryandcontemporarypracticeofcantastoria,ortellingstorieswithpictures.Thecoursewillexplore,throughaseriesofclassprojects,themanydifferentknownvariationsandtheatricalpossibilitiesinherentinpictureperformance,whilesuggestingitspotentialasaviableandexpressiveformtoday.Thisrare,archaicmediumof“pictureperformance”originatedinancientIndiamorethantwothousandyearsagoandspreadacrosstheworldtovirtuallyeveryculture.Pictureperformanceistheancestorofamultitudeofformsfromthecomicbooktomedicineshowsandsideshowsto“tableauxvivants”andnickelodeons.Wewillalsoexplorecontemporaryformsofcantastoria,fromslideshows,scrolls,multi-screeninstallations,serialperformance,tocertaintypesoffilmsandmontage,tocomicbooks,puppettheater,andyet-unimaginedforms.Studentswillinventandperformtheirownpictureperformances,usingvariousmediaandperformancestyles,narrativeandnon-narrativeforms,endingtheclasswithapublicpresentationoftheoriginalworks.


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T 080-01 Theatrical Makeup1unit/SemesterI,II

Aworkshopformatlasting6-8weekscoveringthebasictechniquesforapplyingtheatricalmakeup.

T 080-09 Voice & Speech for Stage Managers1unit/SemesterI,II

Atwo-semestersequenceintendedtoprovidestagemanagersandotherdesignandproduc-tionstudentwiththebasictechniquesneededtomoreeffectivelyustheirvoice,includingproperbreathing,articulationexercises,etc.

T 080-28 CAP Playwriting Project - Arroyo Seco2units/SemesterI

DuringthissemesterlongworkshopthegraduatingMFACalArtsactors,incollaborationwithCAP,willsharetheirknowledgeoftheatergames,improvandimaginationbuildingskillswith7thgradersatArroyoSecoJuniorHighSchool.TheworkshopculminateswithaperformanceoforiginalworkbytheseyoungartistsatCalArts.

T 080-29 Improvisation1unit/SemesterI

T 090 Rehearsal and Performance1-4units/SemesterI,II

Creditgiventotheaterschoolactorsanddirectorsforworkintheirmetierontheaterschoolprojectsandproductions.Creditvariesbasedonexpectationsoftherolethestudentplaysintheproductionprocess,bothincommitmentoftimeandresponsibility.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

T 100A&B BFA 1 Acting Studio 3units/SemesterI,II

TheBFA1ActingStudiofocusesontheworkofAmericanplaywrights.Throughthesetextsstudentsbegintodefinetheirindividualprocessesbyexploringfundamentalactingtech-niques.Theyaremadeawareoftheirinstrumentandhowtoengagetherichnessoftheirimag-ination–withparticularfocusgiventothedevelopmentoftheirindividualcreativegiftsandidentity.Thisclassbringstogetherallthefirstyeartraining(voice,speech,movement,drama-turgy,etc.)intheserviceofthisobjective.Throughintensetextanalysisandclassdiscussionstudentslearntotrusttheirchoicesandclarifytheircharacterwork.Theprimarypurposeofthisclassistoguideactorstomakeorganicchoicesonstage-withtheunderstandingthat“Actorsbringtolifewhatishiddenunderthewords”(Stanislavski–AnActorPrepares).

T 200A&B BFA 2 Acting Studio3units/SemesterI,II

ThemissionoftheBFAIIActingStudioistoshifttheactor’sattentiontotheworldoflanguageandheightenedtext.Theintentionistogetthelanguageintothemouthandbodyoftheactorusingthedisciplinesofthetext,aswellasimprovisationandexercisestofreetheactor’simaginationinresponsetotheword.Emphasisisplacedthroughouttheyearontruthful,specific,moment-to-momentwayofactingusingclassicaltexts,withtheaimofdevelopinganactorwhoisskilledandcomfortableapproachinganyleveloftexttheymayencounterduringthecourseofacareerinthetheater.Disciplineslearnedinotherclasses(speech,voice,movement,textanalysis),andtheactor’screativeinstinct,passion,andimaginationarebroughttogetherinBFA-2ActingStudio.

T 822 Decoys, Dolls and Dummies2.0units/SemesterII(OfferedAlternateYears)

Thisclasswillcoverrecentworksinexperimentalobjecttheateraswellascontemporaryuseofpuppetsinvisualart,videoandmultimediaperformance.Wewilllookattheculturalsignif-icanceofremotecontrolbodies,virtualavatarsandmanuallyoperatedpuppetsinanageofinfinitedigitalreproductionandmutation.Theatercompaniesandartistscoveredwillinclude,amongothers,MabouMines,HandSpringTheater,PingChong,PeterSchumann,aswellasvisualartistsDesireeHolman,WalterMartinandPaulinaMunoz,KaraWalker,PaulMcCarthy,DanGraham,PierreHuyghe,MarcelDzamaandNaylandBlake,GuyBen-Ner,andmore.

T 825 Independent Projects in Puppetry2-4units/SemesterI,II

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideafocusedopportunitytobementoredthroughanindepen-dentpuppetprojectbythefacultyoftheCotsenCenterforPuppetryandtheArts.• Bypermissionofinstructoronly.

T 829 Performing Object Laboratory2units/SemesterI,II

Thislaboratorywillfunctionasanongoingdevelopmentallaboratory,withanemphasisonprocessandcritique.Thiscourseisspecificallydesignedasarigorouslaboratoryfor2ndyearpuppetrystudents,inwhichtodevelopnewworkusingpuppets,animatedobjects,orrelated/hybridforms.Firstyearpuppetrystudentswillalsoparticipateasperformersintheworkofthe2ndyeardirector/designers.Thelabisalsoopen(bypermissionoftheinstructor)tootherstudents(BFA2andabove)whowishtoparticipateasperformers/puppeteers,aswellasdesignersandcomposer/musicians.Proposalswillalsobeconsideredforalimitednumberofexceptionalprojectsbyother2ndor3rdyeargraduatestudentswhoareexploringtheperformingobjectinunexpectedways.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.• Bypermissionofinstructoronly.

T 828 Artificial Life2units/SemesterI(OfferedAlternateYears)

Thisclasswilltracetheuseofdolls,doubles,dummies,automatons,robots,andpuppetsfromromanticerafictiontocontemporaryvisualart,film,andtheater.Wewilllookattheuseoftheseobjectsasvehiclesfortheunconscious,monstersofscientificfolly,andghostsoftheoutmoded.Wewillalsolookattherolethatpuppetshaveplayedinavant-gardetheater,payingclosetohowtheyhavebeenusedtosubvertandperverttheatricalrealism.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.Note:ManyDesignandProductionclassesareopentotheInstituteaswell.

Performance Courses

T 052 Theater Run Crew2units/SemesterI,II

Coversfiveareasofstudy:props,costumes,scenery,lighting,sound.Eachsemesterthestudentwillcrewashowinoneoftheareas.• RequiredofallBFA-1ActingandManagementstudents.

T 080 Workshops in Special Skills1-4units/SemesterI,II

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T 455A&B Audition / Showcase3unitsThisclassisafullyearcoursethatintroducestheactorinhowtobuildbridgesintotheprofessionalworld.Industryprofessionalsareguestspeakersinthisclassandguidetheactorsintheprocessoftheirentryintothemarket.Arangeofartistsandprofessionalsareinvitedtosharetheirpracticalcareerviewsinorderforthestudentstoexperiencethewidearrayofpathstheircareerscouldtake.BytheendofthefirstsemesterthestudentswillhavebeguntoselecttheirShowcasematerial.InthesecondsemesterthestudentswillpresentthehighestleveloftheirworkattheNYandLAShowcasesforindustryprofessionals.

T 105A&B BFA 1 Voice1.5units/SemesterI,II

Two-semestersequence.Liberationofthenaturalvoicefromtensionanddefensesthroughvariousexercises.


ThiscourseintroducesthefundamentalsofextendedvocalrangetechniquefortheactordevelopedbytheRoyHartTheater.Specialconsiderationwillbegiventothebodyasa“producerofsound”,integratingthefollowingkeyelements:vocalandbodypresence,breathanditsmusculature,andstrengtheningofthelarynx(sound/word).Thematerialofthiscoursewillbeinvestigatedindetailoverthefollowingthreesemesters.


Semester 1Thegoalofthiscourseistoapplybasicelementslearnedin“VoiceBFA2”anddeveloptheminthecontextofthephysicaltrainingprotocolsfortheperformer.Emphasiswillbegiventothe:development/researchofvoicetextures;studyofthephysicaltrainingprotocolsfortheperformer;studyofgestureasvisualrepresentation;integrationofthepropinphysicaltraining;useof“raw”sound,spokenword,andsinging;toolsforwritingthevoiceandthebodygesture:composition;andvocalandcorporaldelivery

Semester 2Thiscourseisasynthesisofthemateriallearnedin“VoiceandBodyGestureBFA1and2”anditsapplicationtocompositionandthecreationofwork.UsingthedynamicmodelofMeyerhold’sbalaganformaswellastheEuropeanCabaretstyleoftheturnofthe20thcentury(wheresocialcommentary,debateandquestioningprevailed),wewillcreateapiecethroughprocesstheatre.Eachstudentmustbringatleastonetopic,issueorpieceofwork.Thismaterialwillbeexploredandworkedonduringthesemester.Bothindividualandensembleperformingworkwillbepartofthecourse.

T 405 BFA 4 Voice/Speech 1.5units/SemesterI

ThislaststageoftraininginVoice&Speechforundergraduatesisofferedinthefallandisfocusedongroomingeachstudent’sspeakingandlanguageskillsforentryintotheacting/performanceindustry.ThroughavarietyofVoiceandSpeechexercises,studentsworkonfinetuningtheirtechniqueandcompletingtheintegrationofitwiththeirperforming.Avarietyoftextsareused,theselectionofwhichisbasedontheneedsofthestudents.Thoughthestructureandthemesofthecoursemaychangedynamicallyaccordingtothemakeupofthoseenrolled,theworkthatallstudentswillundertakewillbetoachieve• free,fullvocalexpression• clearandeffectivespeech

T 300A&B BFA 3 Acting Studio3units/SemesterI,II

ThiscoursefocusesonperformingtheworksofthemodernclassicssuchasChekhov,IbsenandStrindberg.Webeginbyanalyzingthetextinitsdepthandfindinginnermotiveforcesbehindthewords.Learningtoconveycomplexityofhiddenemotionalworldinterconnectedwiththelogicofthelanguageisthebaseforourwork.Theactorsarelearningto“commune”witheachother.Theyaredevelopingcreativeskillsthroughvariesexercises.Whilesharing,understandingandadaptingtodifferentmethodstheyarebuildinguptheirconfidenceandfindingpersonalstyleandforce.Besidesreviewingthespecifics(who,where,whatandwhy)studentsareencouragedtoformtheirownideas.Awakeningtheirimagination,learninghowtouseitandmakingbravechoicesisofcrucialimportance.Liberatingtheirgiftinapowerfulandatthesametimesophisticatedwaysisthegoalofthisapproach.Thisclassincludessixweeksofintenseclassworkfocusedonalloftheaspectsofactingforthecamera.

T 500A&B MFA-1 Acting Studio3units/SemesterI,II

Thisactingstudiofocusesontherigorous,imaginative,andunconventionalapproachtoavarietyoftexts.Theactorsexploretheuseofformalgestureinordertoaccessinteriorlandscape,storytellingthroughthebody,therelationshipbetweentextandmusic,andtheperformer’stransformationalpowersofthemselvesandthespacearoundthem.Archetypalfiguresareinvestigatedinordertobringtolighttheheightenedpotentialitiesofperformance.InthefirstsemesterwewillworkonscenesfromfilmnoirandmaterialfromRaymondChandler’scollectionofshortstories“TroubleismyBusiness”.Midsemesterwewillmoveintomaterialchosentoaddressthespecificissuestheactorneedstofocuson.Inthesecondsemesterweexploreaplayorproject.Inthepasttheseprojectshaveincluded“TheThreeSisters”,“Orestes”,“LifeisaDream”,and“TheCherryOrchard”.Thesecondsemester’sworkwillbepresentedforTheaterSchoolstudentsandfacultyattheendoftheyearduringour“viewings”week.

T 600A&B MFA-2 Acting Studio3units/SemesterI,II

Atwo-semestercoursefocusedonaclassicalperioddrama.FirstsemesterisdevotedtoShakespeareandunderstandingofthelanguage,itsimportanceandclarityintheperfor-mance.SecondpartoftheyearalsoconcentratesonlanguageanditvariesfromGreeks(Aristophanes,Sophocles)toRestorationandmore.Complexityofthematerialdemandsatfirstlearningtheapplicationoffundamentalactingskills.Thatincludesenablingallactingapparatustoworkinsynchronicity.Attentiontolanguageinconnectiontobreathingandadoptingthecharactersinalltheircomplexity.Understandingofthepsychologybehindthewordsisimportantasmuchaslearningtotranslatethatenergyintotheaction.Dramaticandextraordinarytextureoftheworksweareinvestigatingisgivingthestudentstheopportunityandsupportsthemtoexploreandusefreelytheirimagination.Itisnotabouttherules-rather,itisaboutexpressionandtransformation,aboutpowerandmeasure.

T 400 / T 700 Graduating Acting Studio3units/SemesterI

ThisfinalactingstudioatboththeBFAandMFAlevelsisfocusedonexpandingtheactors’appetiteandrangebyexploringavarietyofactingstylesandgenres.SceneswillbechosenrangingfromElizabethantothoseofcontemporarywriters–eachservingtoaddressthestudents’individualneeds.Theactorshaveanopportunitytochoosematerialthattheyhaveadeepdesiretoinvestigate.Particularattentionwillbepaidtoimprovingsensitivitytolanguage–to“hearingthemusic”ofthetextandtore-examineandreinforcetheobjective/actionimperative.


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adeptintheirabilitytodistinguishvowelandconsonantinversions,inflection,musicality,rhythm,tempo,stressandvocalplacement.Oncethenewrulesofvoiceandspeechofthedialectareclearlyestablished,textisthenaddedtotheexploration;eachstudentwillperformthesamepieceoftextforeachdialectsample.Thefinalstageofworkrequiresthatstudentsperformoneoftheirdialectsinamonologuethatlendsitselftotheincorporationthedialecticprinciples.Theultimategoalistoaffordeachstudentauniqueandvariedrepertoireofaudi-tionmaterialcoupledwithtoolsthatwillservehimorherintheprofessionalworld.

T 705B Voice-over Technique2units/SemesterII

AnelectivecourseopentograduatingBFA4andMFA3actors,focusingonmicrophoneandvoiceovertechnique.

T 706A&B Singing1unit/SemesterI,II

Thecourseobjectiveistoinstallconfidenceandunderstandingintheuseofthevocalinstru-mentasitpertainstosinging.Emphasiswillbeplaceonthepracticalapplicationofexercisesandsongsofvariousstylesinbothgroupandsolosettings.Basicterminologywillbeintro-ducedasneeded.Bytheendofthetermthestudentwillhavepreparedfrommemorynolessthanthreecontrastingsongssuitableforauditionssituations.Inaddition,thestudentwilllearnaseriesofvoicebuildingexercisesthatcancontinuetobeusedafterthecourseiscompleted.

T 110 BFA 1 Speech 2units/SemesterII

ThefirstyearinSpeechintroducesstudentstotheInternationalPhoneticAlphabetandtothepracticeofSpeechforActing.ThefocusisonlearningandmasteringboththroughEdithSkinner-basedactorspeechtraining.Theworkincludesdevelopinglistening,transcriptionandarticulationskills.

T 210A&B BFA 2 Speech2units/SemesterI,II

IntroductionofText:DylanThomas,VirginiaWolfe,CarlHancock-RuxandWilliamShakespearearesomeofthewritersusedtocombinethetechniquesofimagery,stress,vocalvariety,breath,voiceandspeech.Thegoalthisyearisforbreath,voice,andspeechtoworkintandem,effortlesslyandefficiently.ThesecondsemesteroftheyearisdevotedentirelytoShakespearetext.Actorsuseclassicalmonologuestoaddressexistingtechnicalissues.Duringthistimeactorswillworkonanaverageof8-10monologues,resultinginastrongclassicalrepertoirefromwhichtodraw.

T 310A&B BFA 3 Speech2units/SemesterI,II

HeightenedSpeech:TheworkinthiscoursefurtherstheintegrationofVoiceandSpeechskillsinthespeakingoftext.Thefocusisonspeakingpoetictexts,bothclassicalandmodern.SpeechtechniquessuchasSenseStress,TheChallengersandInflectionsareusedtoenhancestudents’speakingskills.

T 510A&B MFA 1 Speech2units/SemesterI,II

Thefirstyearconsistsofamyriadofarticulationexercisesthatequipstheactorwiththeagilityneededtoproducevowel,diphthongandconsonantsoundsefficiently.Developingthe

• dialect/accentskill• dexterityinspeakingawiderangeoftextsThecoursecanbeanopportunityforgraduatingstudentstoapplytheirtechniquetopotentialauditionpiecesandtoensurethattheycandotheaccents/dialectsthattheybelievetobeessentialfortheircareer.Classesaremostlyphysicalinnatureandoftenrequirethestudenttobewarmedphysicallyandvocallybeforehand.

T 505A&B MFA 1 Voice1.5units/SemesterI,II

Semester 1Discussionoftheapproachtothevoicework[Linklater]andhowitdiffersfromotherapproaches.Howthevoiceworkandwhyitdoesnotwork.Discussionofhabitualtensions,identificationofthemandhowtheygetinthewayofvoicework.Spinereleasingworkleadingintoworkonhead/neck,jaw,tongueandsoftpalate.Shakespearesonnetsareusedfortext.

Semester 1Puttingtheabovetogetherintochannelwork’expandedbreathingcapacity;maskresonanceandmiddleofthevoicework–leadingtoskullintorange.Articulationworkintosometext(iftimeandlevelorworkpermits).

T 605A&B MFA 2 Voice1.5units/SemesterI,II

Semester 1Thegoalofthiscourseistoapplybasicelementslearnedin“VoiceBFA2”anddeveloptheminthecontextofthephysicaltrainingprotocolsfortheperformer.Emphasiswillbegiventothe:development/researchofvoicetextures;studyofthephysicaltrainingprotocolsfortheperformer;studyofgestureasvisualrepresentation;integrationofthepropinphysicaltraining;useof“raw”sound,spokenword,andsinging;toolsforwritingthevoiceandthebodygesture:composition;andvocalandcorporaldelivery

Semester 2Thiscourseisasynthesisofthemateriallearnedin“VoiceandBodyGestureBFA1and2”anditsapplicationtocompositionandthecreationofwork.UsingthedynamicmodelofMeyerhold’sbalaganformaswellastheEuropeanCabaretstyleoftheturnofthe20thcentury(wheresocialcommentary,debateandquestioningprevailed),wewillcreateapiecethroughprocesstheatre.Eachstudentmustbringatleastonetopic,issueorpieceofwork.Thismaterialwillbeexploredandworkedonduringthesemester.Bothindividualandensembleperformingworkwillbepartofthecourse.• RequiredofallMFA-2Actors.

T 705A MFA 3 Voice/Speech 2units/SemesterI

ThegoalofthefinalsemesterofMFAIIIVoiceandSpeechistoexplorethepracticalapplica-tionofthevoiceandspeechnecessaryforarelativelyseamlesstransitionintoaprofes-sionalcareer.WhilereviewingtheprinciplesofClassicalAmericanStageSpeech,acquiringthespeechelementsofamorecontemporarynatureandthesubtlevocalqualityneededforinterviewingandauditioningwillbethemainobjective.Thesemesterwillincludeanindepthstudyofthemyriadofspeechtypesneededforstage,film,televisionandvoiceoverwithaspecificfocusoncrisparticulation,easybreathproductionandresonance.Studentswillusecontemporarymonologuesinordertomastertheseprinciples.

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T 215A&B BFA 2 Movement1.5units/SemesterI,II

OnesemesterfocusesonbasicstrengtheningandstretchingusingPilatesfloorandmachinestechniques.Performanceofchoreographicsequencesisintroduced.

Theothersemesterisareviewofworkfromthefirstyear,particularlyyogaasanas.Newemphasisonintegratingvoiceandmovementthroughsonnetexplorationexercise.Bytheendofthissemestereachstudentwillhavedevelopedapersonalizedindividualwarm-upsequenceforperformancepreparation.


MovementskillsforperioddanceisintroducedandthecontinuationofthePilatesworkaswellasthechoreographiccomponentismaintained.

T 420A&B Dance/Theater1.5units/SemesterII(MFA2actorsonly)

ThegenreofDance/Theaterhasalwaysbeenaforumforgreatexperimentationartisticallyandgreatambiguitycritically.WhatisDance/Theater?Howdoesonecreateit?Andhowasaperformercanyoubendbetweenforms?Thisclasswillbealaboratoryofmovementanddialogueexploringthesequestionsandmore.Classtimewillbesplitbetweentechniqueandcompositionworkshop.Eachclasswillbeginwithavigorousmoderndancewarm-up,whichwilladdresscoordination,balance,flexibility,dynamicsandpointsofinitiationtoengageaprofoundsenseofconnectiontoalllayersofthebody.Therestoftheclasswillfocusoncompositionassignments,inwhichstudentswillbechallengedbothindividuallyandingroupstoconfronttheprocessofmakingDance/Theaterwork.Wewilladdressspecificissuessuchaspartnering,physicalcharacterandtherelationshipbetweentextanddancethroughthesecompositions.Onceamonthclasswillbededicatedtoviewinganddiscussingtheworkofrenowneddancetheaterartists.

T 421 Alexander Technique for Actors.75-1.5units/SemesterI

TheAlexanderTechniqueisamethodofself-discovery,whichexploreshowwe“useourselves”inordinaryactivity-howwewalk,sit,stand,breathe,speak,reacttostress.Learningaboutourownhabitsallowsustograduallyfreeourselvesofourunconsciouspatternsthatinterferewithournaturalcoordinationandspontaneity.Theactorwillmovetowardastateofpsycho-physicalwell-beingsoimportantforimaginativegrowthandthedevelopmentofhismeansofexpression.

T 515A&B MFA 1 Movement 1.5units/SemesterI,II

Theprimarygoalistocultivateawarenessofmusculo-skeletalbody,andexploreworkingwithgreatereaseandfreedominmovement.Focusisonconnectiontobreath.Studentswillbetaughtbasicyogaposturestocreatestrength,stamina,flexibilityandbalance.Othermovementformswillbedrawnuponaswelltoincreasethestudents’rangeandvocabulary,andbegintoconnecttheirphysicalworktotheiracting.Insemester2thereisacontinua-tionanddeepeningofworkinfirstsemester.Morefocusoncorestabilization.Variationsonyogaasanasandmorechallengingposesintroduced.Varioustypesofyogaareexamined.Newemphasisonintegratingvoiceandmovementthroughsonnetexplorationexercise.Bytheendofthissemestereachstudentwillhavedevelopedapersonalizedindividualwarm-upsequenceforperformancepreparation.

earfortheidentificationofthesoundsofspeechiscrucialduringthistime.Beforeonecanproduceasoundheorshemustbeabletoidentifyit.Inshort,actorsarebeingtaughttolearnspecificrulesofspeechinorderto“break”themtosuittheneedsofthecharacterandgenre.

SecondsemesterofthefirstyeariswhentheintroductionofIPA(theInterNationPhoneticAlphabet)begins.Studentsareinstructedonanindividualbasis.Thisprocessisrigorousandcanbesomewhattimeconsumingsimplybecausestudentsareworkingtobreakhabitualandregionalspeechpatterns.Smallclasssizeiscrucialduringthisperiodduetothespecificityofthework.

T 610A&B MFA 2 Speech2units/SemesterI,II

HeightenedSpeech:TheworkinthiscoursefurthertheintegrationofVoice&Speechskillsinthespeakingoftext.Thefocusisonspeakingpoetictexts,bothclassicalandmodern.SpeechtechniquessuchSenseStress,TheChallengersandInflectionareusedtoenhancestudents’speakingskills.

T 750 Teaching Speech2.0units/SemesterII

Thiscourseishighlyspecializedandenrollmenthighlyselective.OfferedonlyatthegraduatelevelandintheSpring,itisspecificallyforgraduateactingstudentswhohavedemonstratedtheaptitudeandskillnecessarytoteachSpeech,havebeenidentifiedassuchbytheirSpeechteachersandwhoareinterestedinpursuingSpeech-teachingasacareer.Theprimaryaimofthecoursewillbetohelpthestudenttodeveloptheskillsinsoundproduction,listening,languagetechniqueandaccentsanddialectsthatarenecessarytobeaneffectiveSpeechinstructor.ThoughthecoursedoesnotcertifythestudenttoteachSpeech,itisin-depth,practical,comprehensive,andaimstoensurethatthestudentcouldteachSpeecheffectivelywerehe/shetochosentodoso.

Studentsenrolledinthiscoursewillberequiredtorefinetheirsoundproductionandlisteningskillsthroughphysicalpracticeandtodeveloptheabilitytoteachlanguagetechniquesandaccent/dialectprinciplesclearlythroughdemonstration.Inaddition,theywillberequiredtoteachSpeechtoassignedstudentsinbothaclassandtutorialcontextaswellastocoachperformersinanassignedperformanceexerciseorproject.OthercomponentsofthecourseincludeattendingpedagogicalmeetingswiththeinstructoranddemonstratingappliedGoodAmericanStageSpeech,ClassicAmericanStageSpeech,languagetechniquesandDialectsandAccentsasassigned.Thetimestructureandtopicsequencingofthecourseisneces-sarilyflexibleanddynamicandispartlydeterminedby,notonlytheinstructor’sandstudents’schedules,butalsoontheperformanceproductionscheduleoftheInstitute.


Theprimarygoalistocultivateawarenessofmusculo-skeletalbody,andexploreworkingwithgreatereaseandfreedominmovement.Focusisonconnectiontobreath.Studentswillbetaughtbasicyogaposturestocreatestrength,stamina,flexibilityandbalance.Othermove-mentformswillbedrawnuponaswelltoincreasethestudents’rangeandvocabulary,andbegintoconnecttheirphysicalworktotheiracting.

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T 520 T’ai Chi Ch’uan (MFA-Level 1) 1.5units/SemesterII

SeeT120description.

T 827 The Performer and the Object1.5units/SemesterI

Thiscoursewillexaminetheessentialrelationshipbetweentheperformerandtheobjectintheater.Theanimationofobjectsbyperformersisoneofthemostancientoftheatricalrelationships.Throughin-classprojects,actorswillhavetheopportunitytoexplorethisdynamicandtolearnaboutthehistoricaluseandcontemporaryuseofpuppetsandobjectsasamajorelementinthetheatricalvocabulary.AvarietyofformswillbeexaminedfromshadowpuppetstofoundobjectstoBunraku.• RequiredofMFA-1Actors.

T 511A&B Directing Lab3-4units/SemesterI,II

ThisclassistheprincipaltrainingforumfortheDirectingprogram.Itisarigorouspracticumthatidentifiesandhonestheparticularvisionofeachdirector.DirectingLabcanbetakenseveraltimesoveranMFAdirector’scourseofstudytoaddressavarietyofneeds.FirstyearMFAactorscreateacompanyforthiscourseandDirectingLabconstitutesamajorcompo-nentoftheirfirstyearwork.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

T 521A&B Directing Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

Studyanddiscussionofmajordirectingtopicsandtheories.RequiredofallMFA2&3directors.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

T 860 Collage for the Director3units/SemesterI

Anintensiveexplorationofcollage,oneofthemostinfluentialandrepresentativeformsofthe20thCentury,especiallydesignedfortheaterdirectorsanddesigners.Theclasswillsurveytheuseofcollageinawidevarietyofmediumsincludingvisualartliterature,theater,musicandespeciallyexperimentalfilm.Classdiscussionandanalysisoftheseworkswillintroducestudentstothekeyfundamentalsoftheformsuchasjuxtapositionandappropria-tion.Studentswillconstructtheirowncollagesduringinclassassignmentsandalargefinalprojectinaformoftheirchoosing.MFAdirectingstudentswillalsoberequiredtowriteaweeklyjournal.• RequiredofallMFAtheaterdirectingstudents.Taughtalternateyears.• Opentograduatestudentsinotherprogramsbypermissionofinstructor.

T 862 Special Topics in Directing3units/SemesterI,II

Thiscoursefocusesonexploringavarietyofapproaches,theoriesandpracticesrelatingtotheartofdirecting.Topicsareselectedyearlytoenhance,deepen,orchallengethedirectorsintheprogramand/orasareflectionorexplorationoftheforcesaffectingthearts,specifi-callyrelatingtotheaterorfilmdirection.

T 615A&B MFA 2 Movement 1.5units/SemesterI,II

InthisclasswewillexploreBallet,Modern,JazzandAfroCubantechniques.Theywillexpandthestudent’sknowledgeofthedanceworldingeneralWewillexplorelocomotivemovementchoices,mirroringandfollowtheleaderexercises,machinelikemovementcreationsthatputthespinontheensembledynamicsoftheclass.Howwecancollaborateandcreatetogetherisourgoal.Breathingisalwaysattheforefrontofthephysicalwork.Movingacrossthefloor–exploringtheuseofrhythms,space,timeandqualityofmovementdynamics.Thestudentswillalsoworkonimprovisationassolo,duet,trioandlargegroupcollaborations

T 615C Fight Choreography (MFA-2 AND BFA-3)1unit/SemesterI,II

Thiscourseexploresthebasictechniquesusedtosafelyandeffectivelyworkonscenesthatdemandfightchoreography.

T 715A&B MFA 3 Movement—Period Dance / Pilates Tutorials 1.5 units / Semester I, IIInthisclasswewillexploreBallet,Modern,JazzandAfroCubantechniques,whichwillexpandthestudent’sknowledgeofthedanceworldingeneral.Wewillexplorelocomo-tivemovementchoices,mirroringandfollow-the-leaderexercises,machinelikemovementcreationsthatputthespinontheensembledynamicsoftheclass.Howwecancollaborateandcreatetogetherisourgoal.Breathingisalwaysattheforefrontofthephysicalwork.Movingacrossthefloor–exploringtheuseofrhythms,space,timeandqualityofmovementdynamics.

T 120A&B T’ai Chi Ch’uan - Level I1.5units/SemesterI,II

BeginningT’aiChiCh’uanisthefirstoffourmethodsinQigong:aseriesofslow,graceful,rhythmicexercises(utilizingthesimplebreathingpatternofanewbornbaby,alsoknownasthe“essentialbreath”orYogicbreath).Thisincreasesthebloodandlymphcirculationthroughoutthebody,improvesbalance,providestimeandspaceforthestructuretopracticeitsimprovingalignment,andcalmsthemind.Itisoftenpracticedmerelyforthephysicalstrengthandagilityitprovides,aswellasenhancedenergyandoverallphysicalrelaxationandattractivenessinstillnessandinmotion.

T 220A&B T’ai Chi Ch’uan – Level II1.5units/SemesterI,II

Theintegrationofmovement,breathandvoicehelpstobalancebody,mindandemotions.Thispracticeisverypowerfulwhenthemaximuminteractionofself-healingmechanismsisachieved.SpontaneousPracticeisanexcellentwaytoachievethisinteraction.Ondayswhenthepracticeisvigorous,thebenefitsaremoredirectedatblood,breath,andlymphcircula-tionandthereleaseofconnectivetissue.Onthedayswhenitismorequietandflowing,thebenefitsaremorelinkedtobrainchemistry.

T 320A&B T’ai Chi Ch’uan – Level III1.5units/SemesterI,II

Level3TaiChiisrecommendedforstudentswhowanttorefineandpolishtechniquesandareinterestedinfurtheringtheirunderstandingofthehistory,philosophy,medicinal,andmeditationaspectsofQigongandTaiChi.ItisareviewofeverythingcoveredinIandII,withparticularemphasisoncreatingapracticeforindividualneedsandpersonalstylewithintegrity.Therewillbesolo,partnered,andgroupexercisesandopportunitiestosupportandexperimentwithmovement-relatedissuesinperformance.


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T 882A&B Playwrights’ Salon2units/SemesterI,II

Aweeklydiscussionandexchangeofideasaboutworksinprogressandtheprocessofwriting.Guestplaywrightswillbeinvitedtointeractwiththestudentwriters.• RequiredofandlimitedtoallWritingforPerformancestudents.• Takeneachsemesterofresidency.

T 888A Playwright’s Lab I1-3units/SemesterI

Acriticalfeedbackworkshopofplaysandperformanceworksopentoallstudentsinterestedincreatingnewwork.Participantsinterestedinhavingtheirworkreadduringthesemesteraretorequestslotsuponenrollment.5slotsavailable(excludingMFAWriters).• OpentotheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

T 888B Playwright’s Lab II1-3units/SemesterII

Thisisawriter-drivenworkshopfocusedonnewworksthatwillbefurtherdevelopedoverthecourseofthesemester.OpentoallupperdivisionandgraduateTheaterSchoolstudentsbypermissionofinstructor.

T 890 Playwright’s Thesis Project8units/SemesterI

Thestudentwillwriteafull-lengthplayintheirfinalyearofresidence.Thisisthefinalwritingprojectandincludesextensivepre-productionplanningaswellasrehearsals,conferencesandperformances.

T 800 Undergraduate Independent Study: Theater1-8units/SemesterI,I

Underthedirectionofaspecificfacultymember,individualsorsmallgroupsofstudentswillcompleteprojectsdefinedinacontractualagreementdrawnatthebeginningofeachsemester.Mayberepeatedforcredit.

T 900 Graduate Independent Study: Theater1-8units/SemesterI,II

Underthedirectionofaspecificfacultymember,individualsorsmallgroupsofstudentswillcompleteprojectsdefinedinacontractualagreementdrawnatthebeginningofeachsemester.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

Design and Production Courses

T 823 Undergraduate Puppetry Studio2units/SemesterI

Thiswillbeadesignandperformanceworkshopinwhichstudentsareintroducetoavarietyofformsofpuppettheater.Inaseriesofprojectsstudentswillmovestepbystepthroughtheprocessofwriting,devisingoradaptingtext,designingandperformingworksinarangeofforms.Inadditiontothegenerativeworktherewillbeviewingsanddiscussionsthatwillplaceobjecttheaterinthecontextofcontemporaryperformanceandpan-mediaarts.Particularemphasiswillbeplacedonthedesignofperformingobjectsandtheirenviron-mentsastheyrelatetovisualmetaphorandstorytelling.Formstobecoveredwillinclude:

T 862A Film Noir for the Theater Artist3units/SemesterII

FilmNoir—whatisit?agenre?avisualstyle?B&Wcrimemoviesfromthe1940’sor50’s?atypeofAmericanB-movie?anideaprojectedontothepast?Whyarethesefilmsstillsoappealingandinfluential50yearsaftertheircreation?Isitstillpossibletomakeafilmnoirtoday?Inthisviewingclasswewilllookat14filmnoirclassics(onefeaturelengthfilmperweek)andexamine,analyzeanddiscussindepththesequestionsandthewaytheyleadtobroaderissuesofaestheticdefinition.Ofspecialinterestfortheaterstudentsinadditiontotheabove,willbeourcloseexaminationofactingandlightingstylesandthewaythesedifferfromtheconcernsofliveperformanceonthestage.Taughtalternateyears.

T 862B Cinematic Elixirs3units/SemesterI

Forthosewhoseekinfilmviewingthedeeplyalteredstate,aweeklyexperimentinecstasy,terrorandthetenthousandemotionalgradientsbetween.Aneclectichopscotchthroughthelengthandbreadthoffilmhistory.Wewillsampletheintoxicatingpleasuresofnarrativeandexperimental,silenceandsound,theshortandthelong,thepurpleandtheprosaic,B/Wandtechnicolor,melodramaandrealism,theexcessiveandtheminimal,theoverwroughtandtheunderstated,thehieroglyphicandthedirect,andbluntandthemysterious.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

T 950 Director Thesis Project8units/SemesterI,II

Studentwilldirectafulllengthplayduringthefinalyearofresidency.Thisisthefinaldirectingprojectandincludesextensivepre-productionplanningaswellasrehearsals,conferences,andperformances.• RequiredofandopenonlytoMFA-3Directingstudents.

T 880 Writing for Performance I3units/SemesterI

Aweeklywritingworkshopfocusedongeneratingnewtextforperformance.Theclasswillmainlyworkshopnewmaterial,wherestudentscanhaveupto20-pagechunksofwritingreadaloudinclass,followedbyguidedresponse.Eachstudentwillhaveuptothreeopportuni-tiestopresentworkinthesemester.Besidesworkshopping,therewillbewritingexercisesadministered,tohelpcreatenewplayworldsordeepenexistingcharacters.Ideally,studentswillhavethefirstdraftofalongerworkbysemester’send.• RequiredofMFA1WFPstudents• OpentograduatestudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

T 881 Writing for Performance II3units/SemesterII

AcontinuationofWritingforPerformanceI,wherestudentswillgenerateanewfull-lengthdramatictextthroughworkshoppingandwritingexercises.ThefocusofthisclasswilllookatsitespecificperformancearoundtheCalArtscampus.Studentswillscoutoutunique‘stages’andwritespecificallyforthisspace,identifying‘usual’theaterelementsofsound,light,set,costume,butalsoaddingothercreativeelementsandformswhichmaybestrenderanengagingtheatricalexperience.• RequiredofMFA1WFPstudents• OpentograduatestudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.


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TP030-08 Sewing Basics1unit/SemesterI

Thisclasswillprovidebasicsewingskillstothenovicestitcher.Thisisastep-by-stepprocessthatwillguidethestudentthroughdifferentsewingtechniquesbyhandandmachinesewing.Someofthetechniquescoveredintheclasswillbe:howtouseasewingmachine,howtocompletedifferenthandstitches,sewingvocabularyandhowtoreadandexecuteacommercialpattern.

TP030-09 Color Applications2units/SemesterI(OfferedAlternateYears)

Apracticalapproachtocolortheoryandmethods,rangingfrompaintstodyestoinksonpaperandfabric.

TP030-10 Historical Patterning1unit/SemesterI,II

AcourseinpatternmakinglinkedwiththeCostumeDesignSeminar.Topicswillrotate,basedontheworkinthedesignclass.Theprimaryfocusisre-creatingtheshapesandsilhouettesofeachperiodinto1/2scalegarments.

TP030-11 Miniature Patterns1units/SemesterI(OfferedAlternateYears)

Introductoryskillsarepracticedinthedevelopmentofhalf-scaleandquarter-scaleclothingpatternsforartificiallife.• Permissionofinstructor.

TP030-12 Copying Period and Ready to Wear Clothing2units/SemesterII

Thisclassfocusesoncopyinggarmentswithouttakingthemapart.Wewilluseseveralmethodsincludingmeasuring,tracingandrub-offs.

TP030-14 Workshop in Special Skills: Cubism and Costume Construction (1908-1925)1units/SemesterI

Thiscoursewillfocusonthemergingofthecubistidealsoffragmentation,distortedpercep-tions,flatversusroundshapesandcutasdecorationwithclothingconstructionattheearlypartofthe20thcenturycubistartmovementwithspecialemphasisonthefollowingdesigners,SoniaDelaunay,PaulPoiret,CocoChannelandMadeleineVionnet.• Permissionofinstructor.

TP090 Production1-6units/SemesterI,II

Creditgiventotheaterschool,designers,managersandtechnicaldirectorsforworkintheirmetierontheaterschoolprojectsandproduction.Creditvariesbasedonexpectationsoftherolethestudentplaysintheproductionprocess,bothincommitmentoftimeandresponsibility.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP101A BFA-1 Foundation Studio 2D2units/SemesterI

Thisisaprojectbasedstudioclassforbeginningstudents,wheretheconcentrationwillbeonthedevelopmentofamasteryofdesignfundamentalsthroughawiderangeofmedia.In

modifiedBunraku,toytheater,shadowpuppetry,handpuppetry,andvideoprojectionasperformingobject.• EnrollmentLimited—permissionofinstructorrequired.• PrioritygiventoBFA1DesignandTDstudents.

TP030 Workshop in Special Skills1-4units/SemesterII

Topicsandcoursecreditwillvarydependingontheguestartistandthematerialtobecovered.

TP030-01 Shop L.A.1unit/SemesterI

Fieldtripstofabricstores,ethnicdistricts,wholesaleshopsandcostumerentalhousesintheValleysandDowntown;InternetandCatalogsearches;swatching,sizingandbuyingstrate-gies.Thereisacoursefeetocoverthecostoftransportation,mapsandcopies.• Enrollmentlimitedto8students.• Prioritytocostumeprogramstudents.

TP030-02 Foundations: 18th and 19th Century Understructures2units/SemesterI,II(OfferedAlternateYears)

Pattern-makingandconstructionofpetticoats,bustles,panniers,hoopcrinolines,andvariousskirtstructures.Thereisacoursefeetocoverthecostofmaterials,shopsupplies,andcopies.• Permissionofinstructor(mustalreadyhavegeneralgarmentconstructionskills).• Enrollmentlimitedto8studentsduetoavailabilityofequipmentandspace.• Prioritytocostumeprogramstudents.

TP030-03 Corsetry2units/SemesterI,II(OfferedAlternateYears)

Pattern-makingandconstructionandfittingofRenaissanceandVictorianeracorsetsandcamisoles.Thereisacoursefeetocoverthecostofmaterials,shopsupplies,andcopies.• Permissionofinstructor(mustalreadyhavegeneralgarmentconstructionskills).• Enrollmentlimitedto8studentsduetoavailabilityofequipmentandspace.

TP030-04 Tailoring2units/SemesterI,II(OfferedAlternateYears)

Anintroductiontotailoringtechniques,includingpadstitching,weltpockets,etc.Thereisacoursefeetocoverthecostofmaterials,shopsuppliesandcopies.• Permissionofinstructorrequiredandcostumeconstructionskills.

TP030-05 Projection in Performance1unit/SemesterII

Discussionanddemonstrationofguestvideoartists’workanddemosbymanufacturersofvideoandprojectionequipment.• OpentoallD&Pstudents,BFA-3andabove.

TP030-06 Score Reading1unit/SemesterI,II

Aclassforstagemanagers,directors,producersandothertheaterstudentstolearnthebasicofreadingmusicinordertobeabletoworkonmusictheaterandoperaproductions.• Prioritygiventoupperdivisionandgraduatestagemanagersandgraduatedirectors.


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TP200 Stagecraft I2units/SemesterII

Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprocessofscenicconstruction.Nopriorexperienceortoolknowledgenecessary.Theclasswillcoversafety,toolset-up&operation,hardwareandmaterialselection,layoutandfabricationtechniques.Theobjectiveistofinishwithaworkingknowledgeofsceneryconstruction.• 6hours/weekisrequiredincludingclassandlabtime• Enrollmentislimitedto10students• Permissionofinstructorrequired

TP201 Advanced Stagecraft2units/SemesterI

Thiscourseisacomprehensivestudyintotheprocessofscenicconstruction.Assignmentswillexamineallpossiblesolutionstoagivenscenariothroughresearch,discussionandtech-nique.Studentswillfocusonmaterialselection,advancedtoolsetup/operation,layout,fixturedesignandtechnique.Priorbuildexperienceisnecessary.• 8hours/weekisrequiredincludingclassandlabtime• Enrollmentislimitedto10students• Permissionofinstructorrequired

TP202A&B Technical Direction Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

ThecoursemeetsweeklytodiscustheissuesassociatedwiththeroleofTechnicalDirectorintheproductionsdoneattheCalArtsTheaterSchoolaswellastheroleofaTechnicalDirectorintheworldingeneral.Discussionsarealsosupplementedwithrandomtopicsandguestlectures;exampletopicsinclude“TheImportanceofSleepandEating”and“HowtoStartaBusiness”.• Mayberepeatedforcredit

TP203A Fundamentals of Technical Direction2units/SemesterI

Thedefinitionofatechnicaldirectorvarieswidely.ThiscoursewillexploretheTD’sroleandexaminetheskillsnecessarytomanagethescenicconstructionprocess.Studentswillfocusonmanagementtechniques.Communicationandteamworkwillshadowthebreakdownprocesswhilebudgetingashow.MicrosoftExcelisarequirementforthisclass.

TP203B Fundamentals of Technical Direction2units/SemesterII

ThiscourseisacontinuationofTP203Awithanemphasisonthepreparationofaproduc-tionforbothload-inload-outinlocalvenuesaswellaspreparationfortouring.TechnicalDirectorssoonlearnintheircareersthattheirjobconsistsofalotmorethanplanningandconstructionofaset.Thisclassintendstoshowthenon-buildingaspectsoftechnicaldirec-tion.Studentswillbetaughtnotonlyhowtousesafepracticessuchashowtoeffectivelyintegrateandenforcelocalandnationalfireandbuildingcodesintoaproductionandavenuebuthowtopackageitintoatouringproduction.Topicscoveredwillincludebutarenotlimitedtosetpackingandcrating,technicalridersforbothtouringandlocalvenues,egressrules,nationalandinternationalshippingpaperwork,facilitiesimpactandriskassessment.• PermissionofInstructorisrequired.• CADdraftingskillsarerequired.

additiontoproficiencyintheapplicationofformaldesignelementssuchascomposition,line,color,shape,value,balance,economy,unity,rhythm,etc,thecoursewillalsohelpstudentstodevelopacoherentcriticaldiscoursesurroundingtheireffortsasindividuals,andasagroup.Theultimategoalofthiscourseistoequipstudentswithformidable“chops”inhands-onapplicationofdesignprocesses,andtheabilitytoconceptualizeandcommunicatetheseprocessesinanintelligible,productivemanner.• RequiredofandopenonlytoBFA-1DesignandTDstudents.

TP101B BFA-1 Foundation Studio 3D2units/SemesterII

Aclasstointroducetheconceptsof3Dimensionalvisualization,designandartmakingforbeginners.Studentswillexplore3Dimensionalobjectmakingthroughbothhands-onassign-mentsaswellasresearchofexistingcontemporaryworksandtheartistsmakingthem.Althoughprocessandmaterialswillbethefocusoftheclasswhileexploringsuchsculpturalideasasform,space,shape,surfaceandcontext,wewillbediscussingtheallimportantquestionof“why”.• Prerequisite:FoundationStudio2D• RequiredofandopenonlytoBFA-1DesignandTDstudents.

TP105A Hand Drafting2units/SemesterI

Inthiscoursewewillstudythebasicsofgraphicrepresentation–schematic,plan,elevationandsectionviews.Isometricsandbasictwo-dimensionaldetailing.Thestudentswilllearntheformaldraftingsymbols,lineweightandnotation.

TP105D Technical Drawing for the Ham-Handed2units/SemesterII

Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingfundamentaldrawingskillsforthestudentwithlittleornopreviousstudioexperience,focusingonthedevelopmentofastudent’sabilitytocommu-nicatetechnicaldesignandconstructionconceptsquicklyandcoherentlythroughbasicillustration.Emphasiswillbeonobjectdrawingfromobservation,utilizingtheconceptsoflinearperspective,proportion,value,andothermethodsforcreatingaccuratevisualdescrip-tionsofbothexistingandproposedspacesandstructures.Althoughthegoalofthecourseistoallowthestudenttocreatemoretechnicaldrawings,wewillalsoexplorealimited,yetengagingnumberoftechniques,materials,andsubjectsusuallyassociatedwithcreativedrawing,inordertomorecomprehensivelyunderstandtheconceptsandpracticescommontobothstyles.

TP 140 Prop Techniques2units/SemesterI,II

AnintroductorycoursefortheBFAstudentinscenedesignordesigntechnologytolearnthebasiccraftskillsneededforpropertyconstruction.Anoverviewofmaterials,toolsandtechniquesused.Therewillbeaclassroomcomponentaswellaslabtimeintheshoptoapplytechniqueslearnedandtoincreaseskilllevel.

TP150A&B Lighting and Sound Techniques2units/SemesterI,II

AnintroductorycoursefortheBFAstudentinlightingdesignordesigntechnologytolearnthebasicelectricianskillsneededtosupportlightingdesigns.Anoverviewofequipment,accessoriesandcontrolsystemsused.Therewillbeaclassroomcomponentaswellaslabtimeintheshoptoapplytechniqueslearnedandtoincreaseskilllevel.


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Studentsfromawidevarietyofmétiersareencouragedtotakethecourse:scenic,lighting&sounddesignersaswellasmanagersandproducers.• Opentoupperdivisionundergraduatesandgraduates.• Taughtinalternateyears.

TP216 Techniques of Design for Undergrads2units/SemesterI

Thetechniquesusedintheprocessofdesignareexploredbytakingexistingsubjectmatterandexpressingitinsketches,models,scaledraftingandpainting.ThisclassisinpreparationandaprerequisiteforSceneDesignI.• OpentoallstudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

TP220 Welding I2units/SemesterI

Anintroductoryclassthatwillshowstudentsthebasicprinciplesofweldingofbothferrousandnon-ferrousmaterials.Topicswillincludemulti-positionGMAW,GTAW,plasmacuttingandoxy-fuelcuttingandbrazing.Thisclassistaughtasbothalectureandalabwithconceptsfirstbeingdiscussedandthenappliedinhands-onassignments.Thiscourseisprojectbasedandwillrevolvearoundbothtraditionalandnon-traditionalweldingtechniqueswithanemphasisontheatricalscenicconstruction.• PermissionofInstructorrequired

TP225 Working Metal2units/SemesterII

Ourhistoryhasbeenmarkedbyitandwarshavebeenwonandlostbasedonwhocoulduseitandneitherofthesetopicswillbecoveredinthiscourse.MostofusseemetalaseitherafinishedpieceorasarawmaterialbuthowdowegetfromAtoB?Thiscourseoffersthetechnicaltrainingtoallowstudentstoturnrawmaterialintoafinishedproject.Throughlabsandlecturesstudentswillbeshownhowtousebothbasicandadvancedhand-toolsandmachinerytocreateformsandstructureswhoseusescanbeforbothpracticalandpurelyaesthetic.Topicsmayincludemetalforming(bothcoldandhot),basicblacksmithing,jigandpatterndesignandbasicmetalfixturedesign.• PrerequisiteTP220orproficiencyinMIGandTIGwelding.• PermissionofInstructorRequired

TP302A Scene Design I: Working Inside the Box3units/SemesterI

ThisisabasicintroductiontotheprocessofcreatingenvironmentswithinagivenspaceEmphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingskillsneededtoexecuteadesignidea,including:theprocessofresearch,collage,thumbnailsketches,thesketchmodelandelevations.

TP302B Scene Design I: Working Inside the Box3units/SemesterII

Anexplorationofthedesignpossibilitiesinherentinvarioustypesoftexts.Emphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingideasforthetextandthespaceandondevelopingcommunicationskillstoenhancethestudent’sabilitytocollaboratewithfellowartists.• Prerequisite:TP302Aorpermissionofinstructor.

TP210A Graduate Prop and Puppetry Shop Techniques/Woodworking2units/SemesterI

Awoodworkingcourseforthegraduatestudentinpropsorpuppetry.Emphasiswillbeplacedontooluse&jointconstructionforpropwoodworking.Thestudentwillcreateaprojectfromsketchthroughfinalbuildinordertopractice&refinediscussedmethods.Requiredforallpropstudents,opentootherswithinstructorpermission.

TP210B Properties & Puppetry Shop Techniques/Fabric2units/SemesterII

Afabrictechniquecourseforthegraduatestudentinpropsorpuppetry.Emphasiswillbeplacedonskillsusedintheatricalupholstery.Thestudentwillbemakingapipedboxcushionwithzipperaswellasasmalldiamond-tuftedpiece.Requiredforallpropstudents,opentootherswithinstructorpermission.

TP212 Statical Engineering for the Theater: Strength of Materials3units/SemesterI

StaticalEngineeringoftheTheater:StrengthofMaterialsisaone-semestercoursethatisdesignedtointroducetheatricaldesignersandtechnicianstothefundamentalsofstaticalengineering.Thecourseincludesloadinganalysis,geometricproperties,woodbeamandcolumndesign,steelbeamandcolumndesign,andanintroductiontotrussdesign.Unliketraditionalstructuraldesigncoursesofferedbyarchitecturalorengineeringdepartments,thiscourseconcentratesonthesmallerwoodandsteelmembersthatareusedintheater.Inaddi-tion,conservativesimplificationsareusedwhentheyarefeasible.Proficiencyinbasicalgebraandtrigonometryisnecessary.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.Taughtalternateyears.

TP213A&B History of Theatrical Design & Technology2units/SemesterI,II(OfferedAlternateYears)

Surveyoftheevolutionoftheatricalarchitecture,theatricaldesign,andtechnologyfromprehistorytothepresent.Focusofthecourseincludes:recognitionofthevariousperiodsintheatrearchitectureandtheimpactoftheaudience/performerrelationship,understandingtherelationshipbetweentheatricalstylesandthepoliticalandreligiousmovementsoftheirtime,andidentifyingthemajorcontributorstoandtheirimpactontheatricaldesignandtechnology.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.

TP214A&B Architectural Styles2units/SemesterI,II

Atwo-semestersequencecoveringthehistoryofarchitecturalstylesthroughtheages,focusingontheprocessofresearchforthetheatricaldesigner.Theexplorationofarchitec-turaldesignasitwasinfluencedbysocial,philosophicalandpoliticaltrendsoftheperiod.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.

TP215 The Contemporary Playhouse2units/SemesterI

In-depthdiscussionofandprojectworkindesignconsiderationsoftheaterarchitecture,includingacoustics,visibility,productionstyles,infrastructure,audiencecomfortandsafety,andcoderequirements.Courseworkwillincludepracticesinprogramming,theaterconsultingandprojectmanagement.CalArtsstudentswillhavetheopportunitytopartnerasconsultantswith3rdyeararchitecturestudentsfromSCi_ArctodevelopdesignprojectsthatwillsatisfytherequirementsofTP215andbesubmittedtotheUSITTStudentArchitectureCompetition.


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nopreviousknowledgeorexperiencewithsuchequipmentisnecessary.• Enrollmentlimitedto16.

TP400B Light Lab 2units/SemesterI

TheobjectiveofLightLabistoexplorethephenomenaoflightinapracticalworkshopsetting.Throughindividualdesignprojects,studentswillexercisethecontroloflighting’sproperties(color,intensity,angle,andcomposition).Ajournaloflightingobservationswillbekepttodeveloptheskillofseeinglight,aswellasaworkingvocabularytodiscusslight.• RequiredofandopenonlytoLightingDesigners.

TP401A&B Lighting Design I3units/SemesterI,II

TP401A Plot Making Theprimarygoalofthiscourseistocreatetheatricallightingplotsandpaperworkfromalightingidea.Studentswillbegintheprocessoflightingdesignbyformulatingalightingconcept.Lightingideaswillworkedoutthroughextensivework-sheeting.Acompletesetpaperwork,includinglightingplot,section,hookup,instrumentschedule,magicsheets,andshopordersshallthenbegeneratedfromtheseideas.

TP401B The Design Process While“PlotMaking”stressesthecreationoftheatricallightingplotsandpaperwork,“TheDesignProcess”focusesontheprocessoflightingdesignfromthegerminationoftheideatofinalproduct.Studentswilldesignlightingforatheatricaleventthroughoutthesemester.Throughclassdiscussionsandcritiques,lightingconceptsandideaswillbechallengedanddeveloped.Thefinalprojectwillbeacompletelydocumentedlightingdesign.Whilethisclassislargelytheoretical,studentswillexploretheirlightingideasinthelightlabaswell.• Prerequisite:TP401APlotmakingandpermissionofinstructor.

TP402A&B Advanced Lighting Design3units/SemesterI,II

TheworkwillconsistofpaperprojectsandLightLabwork,wrestlingwithissuesthatcomeoutofrealproductionsinrealtheaters.Analysisofdesigningfortheunusualspacesthatmakeuptheworkenvironmentsofprofessionaldesigners:ThrustStages,Arenas,EnvironmentalSettings,andmorecomplexProsceniumproductions.Emphasisonpresentingmaterialsinkeepingwiththehighestprofessionalstandards.• Prerequisites:TP401A&Bandpermissionofinstructor.

TP406 Lighting Technology2units/SemesterI

Lecture/demonstrationleadingtoanin-depthunderstandingofenergyanditstransformation,thebasicphysicsofelectricityandlightandthedesignandoperationofsystemsfortheircontrol,thephysiologyofhumanperceptionoflightandtheinteractionofcoloredlightwithcoloredsurfaces.Electricalsafetywillbestressed.• ReceivesCriticalStudiescredit.

TP407 Lighting Production Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

AnongoingweeklyseminarrequiredofallBFA1andBFA2lightingstudents.Topicswillincludeweeklyschedulingofcrews,principlesoforganizationandleadership,bidding,renting

TP305A&B Undergraduate Special Topics in Scene Design2-4units/SemesterI,II

Thisclasswillbestructuredaroundtheindividualneedsofthestudentsenrolledonasemesterbasis.Emphasiswillbebasedoncontinuingtoexpandthestudents’approachtoexpressingandcompletingdesignideas.Newprojectswillbeinitiated,aswellasopportuni-tiestorethinkandreworkprojectsfromothersemesters.• Prerequisite:TP302orpermissionofinstructor.

TP306A&B Scene Painting2units/SemesterI,II

Thisisafullyear/twosemestercourseaddressingpaintandotherscenictreatmentsutilizedintheproductionprocess.Thedifferencesbetweentheater,filmandvideoarealsoaddressed.Heavilyorientedtowardspracticalskills,experiencesandtechniques(paint“lab”timeisrequired).Dealswithequipment,colortheory,layoutandscale,specifictechniquesandsynthesisofskillstoaccuratelyreproducesourcesboth2-Dand3-D.• RequiredofandpreferencegiventoMFA-1ScenicArtandPropstudentsandMFA1Scene

Designstudents• Limitedenrollment,bypermissionofinstructor

TP307A&B Advanced Scene Painting3units/SemesterI,II

Asmaller,moreadvancedclassthatcanberepeatedthreetimesandwillprogressivelyexplorecomplexandchallengingscenepaintingtechniques,materialsandshopmanagementmodels.Theincorporationofhistoricalfineartmethodsofrenderingaswellasindividualprojectsdesignedtoroundoutthestudent’sartistictrainingwillbeaprimaryfocus.• OpentoallstudentsintheInstitute.• Prerequisite:TP306orpermissionofinstructor.• Enrollmentlimitedto10students• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP308A&B Production Design3units/SemesterI,II

Generalintroductiontothemediumoffilm,stressingscriptanalysisandbreakdownusingsketches,plansandmodels.Discussionswillincludecolorstructure,cameraangles,move-mentandspecialeffects.• Enrollmentlimitedto6studentsbypermissionofinstructor.

TP309 Scene Painting for Theater Undergrads2units/SemesterII

Thisisaone-semesterclassaddressingpaintandotherscenictreatmentsutilizedintheproductionprocess.Dealswithappliedtextures,equipment,layoutandscale.Specifictech-niquestaughttosupportreproductionfrom2dimensionalsources.ForundergraduateTheaterdesignstudentsandothers.• Bypermissionofinstructor

TP400A Light Lab for BFA 1s 2units/SemesterII

TheobjectiveofLightLabistoexplorethephenomenaoflightinapracticalworkshopsetting.Throughindividualandgroupprojects,studentswillexercisethecontroloflighting’sproperties(color,intensity,angle,andcomposition).Ajournaloflightingobservationswillbekepttodeveloptheskillofseeinglight.Whilethelabwillutilizetheatricallightingequipment,


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progressions.AbriefoverviewofBaroque,ClassicalandRomanticmusicalstylesandcompo-sitiontechniqueswillbegiven.Thestudentwilldeveloplisteningskillstodiscernmusicalstyles,aswellasunderstandtheuseoftonalityingeneratingemotionalresponses.

SpringSemester:Thissecondclassofayearlongsequenceputsthematerialsofthefirstsemesterintopracticeandfurthersthedevelopmentoflisteningskills.Herethestudentwilllearntoedit,manipulateandcomposemusic.Throughweeklyprojects,variouscompositionalstrategieswillbeexplored.Thestudentwillalsobecomeversedintheuseofseveralmusicsoftwareprograms.• Prerequisite:TP500/501orpermissionofinstructor

TP525 Professional Sound Environments2units/SemesterII

Astarttofinish,toptobottom,ragstorichesseminarforstudentsintheirfinalyear.Studentswillbeexposedtothecurrenttheatricalsceneandtheworldofprofessionalsounddesignaroundthem.Lectures,professionally-baseddesignassistantshipsandfirst-handexposuretothelocalexamplesofsounddesigncraftsmanshipmakeupthecoreofthisclassasitdelvesintoanexplorationofthebusinessofsounddesign.• Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructorrequired.

TP530A-D Advanced Sound Design I-IV2units/SemesterI,II

Forupperdivisionundergraduatestudentswhodesireamorecomplexandchallengingexpo-suretothecreationofsounddesignforthetheater.Classworkwillrelyheavilyonproductionandstudioworkandanexplorationintocuttingedgeadvancesinthetechnologyandartofsounddesign.Inadditiontolecturesanddiscussions,studentswillbeexpectedtoproducelabassignmentsanddesignsupportforschooloftheaterproductionsintheDesignandProductionprogramdigitalsoundstudio.• Prerequisite:TP510A&Borpermissionofinstructor.

TP550 Multimedia Max2units/SemesterII

Anadvancedoverviewofnewtechnologiesandintegratedmediaapplicationsforthetraditionalstage.Studentswillgainahands-onknowledgeoftheadvancesintheaudioandmediaworldscurrentlyavailabletolegitimatetheatricalsounddesigners.Classroomactivi-tieswillincludeassignedstudioprojectsaswellasfacultyandguestlectures.Taughtinalternateyears.• Prerequisite:TP510A&Borpermissionofinstructor.

TP559 Intro to Software for Performing Arts Design1.5units/SemesterII

ThecoursewillconsistofmodulesonPhotoshop,Vectorworks,sketchUpandExcel.Therewillbelecture/demonstrationsandstudentswillcompleteaprojectineachmodule.• IntendedprimarilyforBFA1Designers• Limitedenrollment

TP560 Vector Works2units/SemesterI,II

Studyofcomputerapplicationsintheperformingartswithparticularemphasison3-Ddrafting;modelingandrendering;andthecreationandmanipulationofsymbollibrariesandbillsofmaterials.Eachsectionwillfocusonaspecificmétier—lighting,soundorscenedesign.• Permissionofinstructorrequired.

andpurchasingofequipment,anddevelopinglightingpaperwork.Theproductionmanagersandshowlightingdesignerswillattendasneeded.

TP410 Advanced Light Lab2units/SemesterII

Students(insmallteams)willparticipateinaweeklyseriesofexerciseswheretheywillbeaskedtolightaspecificmomentfromaselectedtheatrepieceusingaverylimitedamountofequipment.Thefinalproductwillbeanalyzedandcritiquedbytheclassandinstructorforintegrityofconcept,composition,andtechnique.Theclasswillalsoincludeperiodicdemon-strationsontopicsinlightingtechnologyandthephysicalqualitiesoflightinspace• RequiredofallMFA1&MFA2LightingStudents• OpentoallMFADesignandDirectingStudents

TP455 Video Engineering2units/SemesterII

Thiscoursewillexaminethetechniquesandtechnologiesofvideosystemdesign.Theclasswillexploretheoptionsforsource,systemanddisplaywithcomprehensivecoverageofprojectorsandcontrolledplayback.

TP500 Sound Design I2units/SemesterII

Introductiontothesounddesignandproductionprocesses,suchasscriptanalysis,artisticandaestheticchoices,acoustics,equipmentuse/terminology,recordingandassemblytechniques.• Prerequisite:TP501orpermissionofinstructor.

TP501 Sound Lab2units/SemesterI

Anintroductiontotheskillsandtechniquesofsounddesign.Topicsandhandsonexposurewillincludestudioprocedure,analogueanddigitalrecording,equipmentoverview,scriptanalysisanddesignpaperwork.Classinstruction,examplesandprojectswillculminateinthesounddesignforasceneofaselectedplay.• OpentoallstudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

TP520A,B,C Special Topics in Sound Design2units/SemesterI,II

Thisclassfocusesonexploringthecuttingedgeresourcesavailableinsounddesignforthetheater.Topicsareselectedeachsemestertohighlighttheparticularneedsofthepresentstudentsand/orasareflectionofthecurrentofferingsoftheprofessionaltheatricalenviron-mentaroundus.Studentswillexperienceanintenseandspecificstudyofaparticulartopic’srelevancetothemodernsounddesigner.Practicalpresentationsandguestlecturesaswellasprofessionalperformanceswillmakeupthebackboneofthiscourse.TP520Awillfocusontechnology.TP520Bwillfocusonmusic.• Prerequisite:TP500orpermissionofinstructor.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP522A& B Music for Non-Musicians I & II2units/SemesterI,II

FallSemester:Thisclassispartofayearlongsequenceintendedtogivethestudentasolidknowledgebaseofmusicinallitsaspects.ThefirstsectioncoversbasicmusictheoryofWesternmusicuptotheRomanticera.Thestudentwilllearntoreadmusicandthenlaunchintomusictheory—scales,rhythms,keysignatures,chordstructures,andbasicchord


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integrateintoAutoCADinclude;GoogleSketch-up,AdobePhotoShopandCarrera.• Prerequisite:AutoCADSemester1orpermissionofinstructor.• Maximumenrollment:8

TP580 Solidworks2units/SemesterII

Anintroductiontoparametricsolidsmodeling.Thiscoursewillexplore3Dmodelingasatoolfordesignbeforefabrication.Assignmentswillbeginwithprogramtechniquesthenmovetoproject-basedpackets.• EnrollmentislimitedtoTechnicalDirectors—Upperlevelsonly.?• Maximumenrollment:9

TP604A&B Costume Techniques I2units/SemesterI,II

Abeginningpatterncoursethatexploresthedisciplinesusedindraftinganddrapingmen’sandwomen’smoderngarments.Therewillbeaclassroomcomponentaswellaslabtimeintheshoptofurtherdevelopconstructionskills.Studentsarerequiredtopurchaseandusespecificcutting,markingandmeasuringtools.• Prioritygiventocostumestudents.Enrollmentlimitedto7.• Prerequisite:Demonstratedabilityinoperatingasewingmachineandbasicgarment

construction.

TP605A&B Costume Techniques II2units/SemesterI,II (not offered 2009-10)

Specialtycraftstechniquesarethefocusofthisintermediatecourse,includingfabricdyepracticesmillinery,bodypadding,armorminiaturesculptingandmask-making.Acoursefeeisrequiredtodefraythecostofmaterials.• Prerequisite:TP604orequivalent• Enrollmentlimitedbypermissionofinstructor.

TP606 Costume Design for the Stage2units/SemesterI,II

GeorgeBernardShawdescribedtheateras“afactoryofthought,aprompterofconscience,anelucidatorofsocialconduct,anarmoryagainstdespairanddullness,andatempleoftheascentofman.”Thisquotedoesnotsayhowtostudyplays,butwhytheyinhabitourportfolios.Inthiscoursewewillcreatedesignsforawiderangeofclassicplays,includingEuripidesShakespeare,Sheridan,Dickens,Churchill,O’Neill,IonescoandIbsen.• Recommendedconcurrentstudies:TP607,HistoryofFashion• Prerequisite:TP608orequivalent

TP607A & B History of Fashion2units/SemesterI

Clothinghasfulfilledafunctionbeyondthatofdecorationorsimpleutility.Oursurveyofclothingmodeswillbeinrelationtotheoverallnatureofcivilizationsandthepeople’swayoflife.Highlightisplacedonidentifyingandanalyzingstylerevivals,alongwiththeenviron-mentoreventthatmayhavepromptedthem.Centraltothesemester’sexperienceistheongoingcompilationofaSourceBookthateachparticipantcreatesfromtheirowngatheredimagesandreadings,makingaspecificpresent-daylinktoeverychapterofhistoricinforma-tiondiscussedinclass.

Springsemesterfocusesonthedistinct20thcenturyrevivalsofhistoricmodesdiscussedduringthefallsemester.

TP561 Advanced Vector Works2unit/SemesterII

AdvancedstudiesintheuseofVectorWorksforPerformingArtsDesign.Sectionswillbeofferedonlightplots,soundplots,linkeddatabaseandspreadsheets,customizingtheinter-faceandadvancedtools.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP565 Digital Image Generation2units/SemesterII

Advancedstudyofcomputerapplicationsfortheperformingartsusingboth2Dand3DmodelingandrenderingontheMac/Windowsplatform.Projectworkwillincludemodelingandsimulatedlightingofperformanceenvironmentsandanimation.• Prerequisite:TP560andpermissionofinstructor.• Enrollmentlimitedbyavailableequipment,prioritygoingtoDesign&Productionstudents.

TP566A&B Special Topics in Computer Applications2units/SemesterI,II

Techniquesindesignvisualizationusingavarietyofsoftwareprograms.• Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructorrequired.

TP568 Management Technologies2units/SemesterII

Aseriesofmodulesfocusingoncomputerapplicationsespeciallyusefulformanagersandproducers.Topicswillincludedatabasemanagement,graphicdesign,webpagedevelopment,advancedExcelapplicationsandPowerPoint.

TP575A AutoCAD I2units/SemesterI

AutoCADSemester1isaproject-orientedapproachtolearningthefundamentalsofdraftingwithAutoCAD.ThiscourseisprimarilyintendedforenteringMFAandBFAtechnicaldirec-tionstudentsandscenedesigners,thoughitisopentoallstudentsasspaceallows.ThegoalofthiscourseistotrainstudentstofacilitatevisualcommunicationbetweenTechnicalDirectors,Designers,ScenicCarpentersandtheentireproductionteamandwillbegearedtowardthatend.WewillbeworkingwiththecurrentversionsofAutoCAD(2007-09).Studentswillbeencouragedtoexpandonthefamiliarityofthesoftwaregainedinclasslessonsbyapplyingittospecificprojectswithintheirmetier.Studentswilllearntodrawincreasinglycomplex2Dobjectsandhowtovisuallycommunicatethembytheuseoflayouts,templates,dynamicblocks,dimensioning,scalingandsheetsetsande-transmission.• Permissionofinstructorrequired.• Maximumenrollmentis8(StudentswiththeirownLaptopandcopyofAutoCADareencour-

agedtoenrollifmaximumenrollmentisreached).

TP575B AutoCAD II2units/SemesterII

AutoCADSemester2isacontinuationofAutoCADSemester1withanemphasisonapplyingthedraftingfundamentaltaughtinSemester1.Studentsareaskedtobringinandworkonproduction-basedprojectsandtodeveloptemplatesandhabitsthatwillallowthemtousethesoftwareefficientlyaswellasprofessionally.StudentswillalsobeintroducedandtrainedonAutoCAD’s3Dinterfaceandwillbeshownhowtocreatecomplex3Ddrawingsandhowtopresentthemin2Dformonpaperinordertovisuallycommunicateandexplainthefabrica-tionprocessofavirtualdesign.Otherprogramsthatmaybeintroducedduringhisclassto


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TP703 Theater Management2units/SemesterI(OfferedAlternateYears)

Thestudyofmanagementfromthecurtainforward,includingallthepointsofcontactwiththepotentialaudienceandthoseelementsneededtoplananddevelopatheater.Topicsincludedevelopingamissionstatement,planningaseason,budgeting,boxofficeandhousemanagement,grantwriting,marketingandpublicity.Taughtalternateyears.• RequiredofallundergraduateManagementstudents.• RecommendedforgraduateManagementstudentsandothersinterestedinstartingatheater• Taughtalternateyears.

TP706A&B Basic Stage Management2units/SemesterI,II

Twosemestersequence.Emphasisisonthebasicsofstagemanagement:developingtheelementsoftheproductionbook,blockingnotation,cuenotationandcalling,etc.Discussionwillfocusonthestagemanager’sresponsibilitiesandinterrelationwiththedirector,actorsandtheproductionteam.• RequiredofallundergraduateManagementstudents.

TP707 Theatrical Unions2units/SemesterII

Studyoftheatricalunions,focusingprimarilyonthevariousEquityhandbooks.• RequiredofBFA3&MFA1StageManagementstudentsandMFAProductionManagers.• RecommendedforDirectors,Actors,andProducers.

TP709 Special Topics in Stage Management1-2units/SemesterII

Aclasstaughtalternateyearsexploringspecificareasofstagemanagement,suchasopera,specialeventsandtouring.Guestswillcycleinforshortperiodsthroughoutthesemestertopresentinformationaboutthechallenges,opportunitiesandcareerpathofeachspecialty.Someyearsitmayfocusononespecialty,someyearsonseveral.• OpentoBFA-4andMFAstagemanagers.

TP 725 Management for Theater2units/SemesterI

Justasadesignerbringsthedesignandanaesthetic,managersbringprocessandorgani-zationtothetable.Thisclassisdesignedtodevelopandunderstandnotjustourideasofprocessandprotocolbutthoseoftheartistweareengagedwith.Throughtheexplorationofthetaskssuchasscheduling,notes,respondingtorequestsanddirectives,settingspecificrulesaroundspecificactionssuchasarehearsalprotocol,calltimes,reportsandconsid-erationofthosethingsthataremorephilosophicallydrivenormotivatedsuchas“engagingasanartist”settingandsupportinggoals,understandingtheideasofLeadershipandthepracticeofmanagementandhowtheyworkandhowtheyareapplied.Wewillgainanunder-standingofwhatthenecessaryandappropriateprocessesandprotocolsareanddevelopacommonvocabulary.• Opentograduateandupperdivisionstudents

TP730 Sustainability Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

Discussionofecologicallysustainabletheoriesandpracticeforthearts.OpentostudentsfromallschoolsintheInstitute,BFA-3andabove.

• OpentotheInstitute.Studentsmayenrollineachsemesterseparately.• TP607Aearnscriticalstudiescredit.• RequiredofBFACostumeDesigners.

TP608 A&B Special Topics in Costume Design2units/SemesterI,II

Topicswillbeselectedeachsemestertoreflecttheneedsandinterestsofcurrentstudents,facultyandguestartists.Adventuresmayincludedevelopingexpressivedesignvocabulariesanduniquecharacterstudiesinthearenasoffarce,sci-fi,andfantasy.• Prerequisite:TP609orequivalent.Recommendedconcurrentstudies:LifeDrawingand

Painting• Permissionofinstructorrequired.

TP609 Principles of Costume Design2units/SemesterII

Abeginningexplorationofcostumedesignprocesses.Emphasisisonthedevelopmentofvisualapproaches,basicdesigntheories,research,communicationandpresentationtechniques,illustrationandpracticalrealities,Theoreticalprojectswillincludeavarietyofperformancegeres,publicationsandcreativeapparel.• Permissionofinstructorrequired.• RecommendedforallBFAD&Pstudents.

TP610 Advanced Costume Design 2units/SemesterI,II

Advancedtheoreticalprojectsincostumedesign.Variousprojectswillbeassignedbasedontheneedsofthestudentsintheclass.Emphasiswillbeoncommunicatingthedesignconceptthroughdrawing,renderingandproportion.• Prerequisites:CostumeTechniquesIandPrinciplesofCostumeDesign

TP680 Undergraduate Closure2units/SemesterII

Studentsintheirfinalsemesterofundergraduatestudieswillcompleteprojectsinprepara-tionforgraduationandlifebeyondtowardgradschooland/ortheprofession.

TP700A&B Management Techniques3units/SemesterI

Astudyofmanagementtechniquesneededbyallthosewhoperformamanagementroleintheperformingarts.Topicsincludecommunicationskills,teambuilding,assertiveness,goalsetting,timemanagement,stressmanagementandanoverviewofproductionorganization.• RequiredofallundergraduateManagementandTechnicalDirectionstudents.• OpentoallTheaterstudents.

TP702A&B Stage Management Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

Discussionandcritiqueofmanagementprinciplesthroughtheexaminationofproductionproblemsfacedbythestagemanagersoncurrentprojects.Extendeddiscussionofgeneralmanagementtechniques.Specificreading,writingorresearchprojectsaddressingparticularmanagementfunctionswillbeassigned.• RequiredofManagementstudentseachsemester.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.


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organizestrongandcoherentlightingideasthatservethematerialinauniqueandcompel-lingway.Studentswillbeintroducedtodesigntechniquesforavarietyofvenues,includingproscenium,arena,thrust,andnon-traditionalspaces.Thecoursewillincludeanextensiveexaminationofcolortheory,opticsandphoto-metrics,lightobservations,andanexplorationoftheapplicationoflightinrelatedmedia,suchaspainting,photographyandcinema.

TP804A&B MFA 1 Costume Design 3units/SemesterI,II

ThisisthefoundationcourseforMFA1CostumeDesigners,butisrecommendedforMFA1Scenic,Lighting,Puppetrydesignersandothersinterestedinthefundamentalsofpreparingcostumedesignsforprimarilyclassicaltext.Therearethreecomponentstothisclass:historyofwesterndress/costumefromtheancientsuptothe19thcentury,textanalysis,andfast-trackdesigning.Studentswillberequiredtoread,analyzeanddesignaplayevery2-3weeks.• RequiredofMFA1CostumeDesigners.• Opentoothersbypermissionofinstructor.

TP805A&B Technical Direction Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

ThecoursemeetsweeklytodiscustheissuesassociatedwiththeroleofTechnicalDirectorintheproductionsdoneattheCalArtsTheaterSchoolaswellastheroleofaTechnicalDirectorintheworldingeneral.Discussionsarealsosupplementedwithrandomtopicsandguestlectures;exampletopicsinclude“TheImportanceofSleepandEating”and“HowtoStartaBusiness”.• RequiredeachsemesterforgraduateTechnicalDirectionstudents• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP806A&B Graduate Management Seminar2units/SemesterI,II

In-depthstudyofmanagementprinciplesandtheirapplicationinperformingartsmanage-ment.Thefirstsemesterwillbeanoverviewofstagemanagementprinciples,focusingontherelationshipofthestagemanagertothedirectorandproductionteam.Thesecondsemesterwillfocusonparticularmanagementprinciplesandtheories.Theworkwillincludereadings,writingandclassdiscussion.• RequiredofallMFA-1StageManagers.

TP807A&B Sound Design Seminar I2units/SemesterI,II

Weeklyroundtableseminarfordiscussingproblemsandcritiquingwork.Specialtopicsinclude:newtechnologies,techniques,andindustryrelatedfieldtrips.

TP808 Scene Design Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

ThiscoursemeetstodiscussissuesassociatedwiththeroleofSceneDesignerontheproduc-tionsatCalArtsandtheroleofscenedesignerintheprofessionalworld.• Requiredforgraduatescenedesignstudentseachsemester—mayberepeatedforcredit• OpentoothersbypermissionofInstructor

TP809 Costume Design Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

ThiscoursemeetstodiscussissuesassociatedwiththeroleofCostumeDesignerontheproductionsatCalartsandtheroleofcostumedesigneringeneralintheprofessionalworld.

TP750 Touring2units/SemesterII

Aone-semesterclass,focusedonhowtoprepareaproductionfortouring,bothartisticallyandpractically.Theclasswillbeginbyconsideringthevalue--andpossibledownside--oftouringaproduction.Thefollowingsessionswillconsiderthemultipleconcernsthatmustbeaddressed--marketingtheproductiontopresenters,researchingpossiblelocationsandvenues,establishingatravelschedule,andcoordinatingandmanagingthetourpersonnelandproductionelements.• Prerequisite:UpperDivisionorGraduatestanding

TP760 Pre-Production Planning3units/SemesterI

Thefocusofthisclasswillbeonthefilm/videoproductionprocessfromtheProductionManagerandAssistantDirector’spointofviewwithanemphasisonpre-productionplan-ning.Throughlectures,guestlecturers,individualmeetingsandselectedreadingsstudentswilllearnhowtobreakdown,scheduleandbudgetascript.Theywillalsolearnproductionprocedures,scriptsupervisionandtherolesofcrewmembersontheset.SomeyearsthismaybetaughtasanintensiveworkshopduringInterim.

TP800 Undergraduate Independent Study: D&P1-8units/SemesterI,II

Underthedirectionofaspecificfacultymember,studentswillcompleteprojectsdefinedinacontractualagreement.

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TP801C Techniques of Design2units/SemesterI

Thetechniquesusedintheprocessofdesignareexploredbytakingexistingsubjectmatterlikethewallorchairintheclassroomandexpressingtheminsketches,models,scaledraftingandpaintingofthematerials.Thisclassisinpreparationandaprerequisitefordesignmeth-odology.Fallsemesteronly.• OpentoallstudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

TP801D Design Methodology2-4units/SemesterII

Anexplorationofdramaticstructures,beginningwithaninvestigationofAristotle’sPoetics.StudentswilldiscussanddesignaplayaweekfromtheGreekstoHeinerMueller.Thisclassistaughtinconjunctionwiththeplayanalysisclasswhichexamineseachtextforitsdramaticstructure.Theclassfocusesonthegenesisofthevisualcontextofthetext.Studentsdrawthroughthetextorarticulateoverallinstinctualresponsesthatarecommunicatedspatiallythroughmodels,drawingsorothermethodsdevelopedbythestudent.Springsemesteronly.• Prerequisite:TechniquesofDesign.• OpentoallstudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

TP803A&B Graduate Lighting Design I3units/SemesterI,II

Adetailedexplorationofthelightingdesignprocess,andthedevelopmentofaconceptualandcollaborativeapproachtodesignandcommunication.Studentswillbeassignedavarietyofprojects,bothintheatreanddance(basedonpastorcurrentprofessionalproductions)thatwilldevelopandstrengthenskillsintechniqueandtheabilitytoform,articulateand


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TP825 Professional Sound Environments2units/SemesterII

Astarttofinish,toptobottom,ragstorichesseminarforstudentsintheirfinalsemester.Inalastditchattempttoacclimatethepossiblyuninitiated,studentswillbeexposedtothecurrenttheatricalsceneandtheworldofprofessionalsounddesignaroundthem.Lectures,professionallybaseddesignassistantshipsandfirsthandexposuretothelocalexamplesofsounddesigncraftsmanshipmakeupthecoreofthisclassasitdelvesintoanexplorationofthebusinessofsounddesign.• Prerequisite:Permissionofinstructorrequired.

TP830A&B Open Dress3units/SemesterI,II

Concentrationon20thC.“art’isms“whichinfluencedclothing,fashionandperformance.Welookatspecificartistswhoseconcentrationisonthebodyasaninstrumentofexpression,blurringtheboundariesbetweenartandtheater.Studentsconcentrateonindividualprojects,removingthe“costume”fromitstraditionalrole(usuallyappropriatetoperiod,style,text)andtreatitasadiscreteobject,placingitwithinthecontextofcontemporaryart.• RequiredofMFA2CostumeDesigners• Prerequisite:MFA1CostumeDesign

TP836 Lighting Design Seminar.5unit/SemesterI,II

AperiodicgatheringofallMFAlightingstudentstoview,discussandcritiquestudent-designedworkcurrentlyinpre-productionorperformanceattheInstitute.Theclasswillalsoincludepresentations(sometimesledbyguestlecturers)onspecializedtopicsandissuesofparticularinteresttostudentsinthelightingprogram.• Tobetakeneachsemesterofresidence• Mayberepeatedforcredit

TP840A&B Foundations of Producing2units/SemesterI,II

Asurveyofthephilosophy,principlesandpracticalapplicationofproducing.Topicsinclude:commissioningprojects,intellectualpropertyissues,artistrelationships,contracts,marketingandpublicrelationsandfundraising.Casestudieswillbeusedtoexploretheseissues.

TP841 Producing Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

Ongoingforumforproducingstudentstodiscuss,debate,critiqueandformulatepersonalapproachestoproducing.Currentproductionexperiencesserveasthebasisforthisexploration.• Requiredeachsemester.

TP842 The Law of Producing Theater2units/SemesterII

Aone-semesterclassforgraduateproducingstudents,reviewingthebasictenetsofenter-tainmentlaw.Topicsincludeanalysisoftheelementsofacontract,options,licensing,andcommissioning,settingupanot-for-profitcorporationandnegotiationstrategies.

• Requiredforgraduatecostumedesignstudentseachsemesterandundergradcostumedesignersasassignedtodesignaproduction.Mayberepeatedforcredit

• OpentoothersbypermissionofInstructor

TP810 Performance by Design2units/SemesterI

Student-generatedscenariosaredevelopedintoperformances,objectperformances,orcommunicatedvisuallythroughanothermediumsuchasamodel,drawing,sculpture,painting,video,etc.Studentsinvestigateactionandexplorevariousperformancepossibilitiesbydrawingthroughthescenario.Intheprocess,we’llexaminethetechniquesandtheoriesofselectartistsandthinkers.• RequiredofallMFA1Designersandopentoothergradstudentsbypermissionofinstructor.

TP812 Creative Listening for the Sound Designer2units/SemesterI

Understandingthequalitiesofsoundandmusicthatinfluencetheaudience’spercep-tion.Knowingthefactorsthatdeterminehowonechoosesappropriatesoundinadramaticcontext.Eartrainingexercisesandclassprojectswilldevelopthelisteningskillsofthesounddesigner.Soundeffects,ambiance’s,andmusicwillbecovered.TechnicalaspectsincludeEQ,volume,mix,reverberation,distance,andlocation.Dramaticaspectsincludehistoricalperiod,genre,degreeofstylization,andsocialcontext.• Prerequisite:TP500&510orgraduatestanding.• Forupperdivisionandgraduatesounddesigners.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP820A-D Special Topics in Sound Design2units/SemesterI,II

Thisclassfocusesonexploringthecuttingedgeresourcesavailableinsounddesignforthetheater.Topicsareselectedeachsemestertohighlighttheparticularneedsofthepresentstudentsand/orasareflectionofthecurrentofferingsoftheprofessionaltheatricalenviron-mentaroundus.Studentswillexperienceanintenseandspecificstudyofaparticulartopic’srelevancetothemodernSoundDesigner.Practicalpresentationsandguestlecturesaswellasprofessionalperformanceswillmakeupthebackboneofthiscourse.• Prerequisite:TP510A&Borpermissionofinstructor.

TP822A& B Music for Non-Musicians I & II2units/SemesterI,II

FallSemester:Thisclassispartofayearlongsequenceintendedtogivethestudentasolidknowledgebaseofmusicinallitsaspects.ThefirstsectioncoversbasicmusictheoryofWesternmusicuptotheRomanticera.Thestudentwilllearntoreadmusicandthenlaunchintomusictheory—scales,rhythms,keysignatures,chordstructures,andbasicchordprogres-sions.AbriefoverviewofBaroque,ClassicalandRomanticmusicalstylesandcompositiontechniqueswillbegiven.Thestudentwilldeveloplisteningskillstodiscernmusicalstyles,aswellasunderstandtheuseoftonalityingeneratingemotionalresponses.

SpringSemester:Thissecondclassofayearlongsequenceputsthematerialsofthefirstsemesterintopracticeandfurthersthedevelopmentoflisteningskills.Herethestudentwilllearntoedit,manipulateandcomposemusic.Throughweeklyprojects,variouscompositionalstrategieswillbeexplored.Thestudentwillalsobecomeversedintheuseofseveralmusicsoftwareprograms.• Opentograduatescenedesignersorbypermissionofinstructor.


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translation“TheArtofWarforManagers”byGeraldA.Michaelsonadaptedfromtheoriginaltext.Therearemanythingstobelearnedfromthebasicprinciplesoutlinedinthetextformanagingassets,deployingresources,managingtheinteractionsbetweendisciplines.

TP857 Leadership and Management2units/SemesterI

ThiscourseisdesignedasanexplorationofvariedapproachestoManagementandLeadershipideologiesandtechniques.Theclasswillbedividedinto3sections.Wewillread1bookineachsection,andstudentswillbeaskedtoselecttopicsfordiscussionatthetopofeachclass.Thefinalassignmentwillbetoselectaprincipleorideologyfromoneofthetexts,towriteapositionpaperreferencingagreementordisagreementwiththeprincipleorideology,andtomakeapresentationtotheclass.

TP858 Budgeting2units/SemesterII

DevelopingrealworldbudgetsdrawnfromCalArt’sproductionsandsetinaLORTSeasonforaregionaltheater.Eachstudentisrequiredtoselectaproduction,placeitinaseasoncalendarwithanegotiatedlengthofrun.Eachstudentisrequiredtoresearchthenecessaryunionrates,applicableworkrulesandroyalties,etc.thatapply.Abudgetformatisprovidedbytheinstructorandthestudentsbuildabudgetfortheirproduction.Finalprojectisthecompletionofthebudgetwhichincludesanalysisofexpensetoincome.Inadditionweinvolveproducingfaculty,designandtechnicalfacultytoinstructonspecificelementscriticaltodefiningexpenses.• Requiredofproducersandproductionmanagers.• Recommendedfortechnicaldirectorsandstagemanagers.

TP861A Special Topics in Technical Direction1-2units/SemesterI,II

Anexplorationofvariousspecializedareasoftechnicaldirection,suchassafety,specializedconstructionproblems,mechanicaldesignandengineering,andsculpturalmaterials.Mayincludeguestspeakersorfieldtrips,dependingontheareasofstudy.Topicswillrotate.Maybeofferedalternateyears.• Enrollmentlimitedto10students.• Permissionofinstructorrequired.• Prerequisites:TP203andeitherTP202orTP805• Mayberepeatedforcredit

TP861C Special Topics in Scene Painting1-2units/SemesterI,II

Thiscoursewillfocusontheartandtechnologyofscenepaintingasappliedtotheaterscenicdesignsinliveperformancetaughtbyguestartistsandscenicartfaculty.Specialattentionwillbegiventospecialtymaterials,toolsandtechniquesinworkshopsettingsandfieldtripstorelatedvenues.• Permissionofinstructorrequired• Mayberepeatedforcredit

TP862A&B Statical Engineering for the Theater Strength of Materials3units/SemesterI,II(OfferedAlternateYears)

StructuralDesignfortheStageisatwosemestercoursewhichisdesignedtointroducetheatricaldesignersandtechnicianstothefundamentalsofstaticalengineering.Thecourseincludesloadinganalysis,geometricproperties,woodbeamandcolumndesign,steelbeamandcolumndesign,andanintroductiontotrussdesign.Unliketraditionalstructuraldesigncourses

TP845 Cultural Policy2units/SemesterI

Thiscourseisaninvestigationoftheproductsandprocessesofculturalpolicy.Wewillexaminehowculturalpoliciesoperate,implicitlyandexplicitly,inboththepublicandprivatesectors.Drawingonarangeofcomparativecases,locallyandnationally,wewillidentifythevaluesandintereststhatinformculturalpolicymaking.Wewilllookattherolesthatartistshaveplayedasparticipantsinthecreationofculturalpolicyanddeveloppracticalstrategiesforinfluencingsuchpolicies.Guestspeakersfromprivatefoundations,publicagencies,advo-cacygroupsandculturalorganizationsandoccasionalfieldtripswillinformourinvestigation.• Enrollmentlimitedto12students.• OpentotheInstitutewithpermissionofinstructor.• Prioritygiventograduatestudents.

TP846 Arts Marketing2units/SemesterII

Designedforgraduateproducingstudents,Marketingfocusesonalltheaspectsofgettingaprojectintothepubliceye:directmail,advertising,press,andpublicity.Theclassalsoconsidersthelargerissuesofaudiencedevelopment,institutionalandprojectvisibility,posi-tioningwithinthecommunityandconsiderstheinherentcontradictionsinmanagingthearts.

TP848 Grant Writing2units/SemesterI

Aone-semestercourseforgraduateproducingstudents,DevelopmentandFundraisingisanintroductiontothepracticalconcernsoffundingprojects,bothcommercialandnot-for-profit.Thecoursewillfocusheavilyonresearch,writing,andpresentationskills,criticaltoseekinggrantsfromfundingagenciesorinvestmentsfromindividualsororganizations.

TP850 Sound Design and Multimedia Max2units/SemesterI

Anadvancedoverviewofnewtechnologiesandintegratedmediaapplicationsforthetradi-tionalstage.Studentswillgainahands-onknowledgeoftheadvancesintheaudioandmediaworldscurrentlyavailabletolegitimatetheatricalsounddesigners.Classroomactivitieswillincludeassignedstudioprojectsaswellasfacultyandguestlectures.• Prerequisite:SoundDesignIorpermissionofinstructor.

TP851 Sound Design and Interactive Multimedia2units/SemesterII

Anadvancedoverviewandstudiopracticumoftherelationshipbetweentheacquiredtoolsoftheadvancedsounddesignerandnewworldmultimedia.Studentswillapplytheirback-groundintheatricalsounddesigntorelatedaudioandvisualmediumsofvideo,film,CDRom,advancedmusicproductionandotherrelatedintegrateddisciplines.Offeredalternateyears.• Enrollmentlimitedto4students.• Prerequisite:TP510A&Borpermissionofinstructor.

TP856 Production Management II2units/SemesterII

ThisclassisdesignedtobuildonProductionManagementI.Thestudentwillexplorethephilosophiesofproductionmanagementprocessesandprocedures,aswellaslearntoidentify,developandmaintainkeyrelationships.Thestudentwilllearnhowtosetupandrunproductionmeetings,buildandtrackbudgetsanddevelopschedules.Wewillbeusingthe1910translationof“TheArtofWar,”by6thcenturymilitarystrategistSunTzuanda2001


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TP870 Scenic Art Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

On-goingforumforMFAScenicArtstudentstodiscuss,debate,critiqueandformulatepersonalapproachestotheircareer.Currentandpreviousproductionexperiencesserveasthebasisforinteraction.Specificdiscussion,researchandwritingprojectswillbeassigned.• Requiredforallgraduatescenicartists.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP872 a & b Video Design I (formerly TP450-01)2units/SemesterI,II

Thisisacoursethatwillfocusontheartandtechnologyofvideoinliveperformance.Areasofstudywillrotateeachsemestertocovertheuseofvideointheater,dance,concertsandsite-specificevents.

TP880 Isadora Programming (formerly TP570)2units/SemesterII

ThisisacourseinprogrammingvideocontrolsystemsusingthesoftwareIsadora.Topicsincludebasicandadvancedvideocontrolpatching;userinterfaces;serialandmidicontrol;contentpreparation;videocardsandotherimportanthardware;andinteractivevideocontrol.BoththeWindowsandMacplatformswillbecovered.• Prerequisite:musthavepermissionofinstructor

TP881 Advanced Video Programming—Jitter (formerly TP450-02A)2units/SemesterI

ThisclasswillembarkonarigorousstudyofthevideoprogramminglanguageJitter1.6,apartofCycling74’sMax/MSP/Jittercustommediacodingenvironment.Thestudentwilllearntheprogrammingstructureandcodingtechniquesnecessarytoimplementcustomvideosoftwaresolutionstoalargenumberofvideopresentationandreal-timemanipulationchal-lengesnowcommonlyfacedinthetaskofdesigningvideocontentandtechnicalsolutionsforliveperformanceenvironments.Studentsenrollinginthisclassareexpectedtobewellversedindigitalvideoproductiontechniques,digitalvideoediting,anddigitalvideocontentcreation.TheclasswillfocussolelyintheuseoftheJittercodingenvironmentanditsapplicationstostageperformances.NopreviousfamiliaritywithMax,MSPorJitterisrequired.

TP882 Final Cut Studio (formerly TP450-02B)2units/SemesterII

VideocontentcreationusingFinalCutStudio.

TP885 Video for Performance Seminar (formerlyTP451)1unit/SemesterI,II

Aweeklydiscussionofissuesfacedbystudentsworkinginvideoforperformance.

TP900 Graduate Independent Study: D&P1-8units/SemesterI,II

Underthedirectionofafacultymember,studentswillcompleteprojectsdefinedinacontrac-tualagreement.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

offeredbyarchitecturalorengineeringdepartments,thiscourseconcentratesonthesmallerwoodandsteelmemberswhichareusedintheater.Inaddition,conservativesimplificationsareusedwhentheyarefeasible.Proficiencyinbasicalgebraandtrigonometryisnecessary.

TP863 Rigging for Theater and Life2units/SemesterI(Taughtalternateyears)

Thisclasswillteachbothbasicandadvancedriggingprincipleswithanemphasisontheat-ricalandentertainmentrigging.ClassmaterialwillbebasedonthebookArenaRiggingbyHarryDonovanaswellastextdevelopedbytheinstructorandtheindustrialriggingindustry.Lectureswillbesupplementedwithlabsthatsupplyhands-onexperience.Studentswilllearnaboutrigginghardware,terminology,loadcalculations,professionaletiquetteandsafetyprocedures.Studentstakingthisclassmusthaveabasicunderstandingofalgebraandtrig.• Permissionofinstructorrequired

TP864 Electricity 2units/SemesterI(not offered every year)

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothebasicprinciplesofelectricityandhowtousethemsafelywhendesigningelectricalsystemsfortheaterandentertainment.Topicstaughtmayinclude3phasepower,powerdistribution,schematicreadingandsymbols,ACandDC,elec-tricalequipment.Whatthisclasshopestodoisgivestudentsanunderstandingofwhattheyarecapableofdoingandwhatothersshouldbedoingforthem.• PermissionofHeadofTechnicalDirectionisrequired

TP865 Mechanical2units/SemesterII (not offered every year)

GearedtowardsTechnicalDirectorsandpropsstudentsthisclassoffersabasicunder-standingofdifferentmechanicalmechanismsandhowtoapplytheminbothprojectsandproductions.Topicsmayincludemechanicaldesignprinciples,gearsandpulleys,powertransmissionandactuation.• PermissionofHeadofTechnicalDirectionisrequired

TP 866 The Art and Manipulation of Scenic Materials2units/SemesterI

Anexaminationofconventionalandunconventionalbuildingmaterialsandpracticesinuseandnotinuseintheaterandarttoday.Studentswillbeaskedtoresearchandexplorebothproblemsandsolutionsandtodevelopbothaverbalandavisualcatalogofmaterialsandhowtoeffectivelyuseandcommunicatethem.Thiscoursewillbetaughtinboththeoryandpracticewithlectures,studentdiscussionsandclassprojects.• PermissionofInstructorRequired• OpentoMFAstudentsonly—intendedforMFA1SceneDesigners&TDs

TP868 Technical Design2units/SemesterI,II

ItispartofaTechnicalDirector’sjobdescriptiontoconstantlyperformfeatsofimpossibili-tiesandeachTDmustbepreparedtodoso.ThisclassisofferedtoMFATechnicalDirectionstudentsasacontinuingstudyoftheimpossible.Throughcasestudiesandhandsonconstruction,TD’swillbeaskedtoexploretechniques,materials,abstractideasanddevelopaproverbial“bagoftricks”aswellasapresentationstylethatwillallowthemtosharethiswitheachotherandtheworld.• PermissionofInstructorrequired• MayberepeatedforCredit.


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methodologyandsystemintegrationparticularanduniquetoeacheventorperformance.Studentswillexpandtheirtechnicalandaestheticsensestoincludeavailableacousticenvironmentspreviouslyunnoticedastheoreticaldesignconcepts.Participationwillinvolveaweeklytwo-hourclasssessionfollowedbyaweekly4-hourlabsession.Bothclassperiodsandlabsessionswillbeheldonandoffcampus.Studentswillbeheldresponsiblefortheirindividualtransportationandevent-ticketingexpensesasrequired.ConsiderationwillbemadeforSOTrelatedproductionscheduleconflicts.OffsiteinstitutionsunderconsiderationforstudywillincludeTheLosAngelesMusicCenter,REDCAT,StaplesCenter,TheKodakTheater,TheNokiaTheater,TheGettyCenter,theSkirballCenter,TheGeffenPlayhouse,DodgerStadium,AngelStadium,TheHollywoodBowlandmanyothers.• PermissionofInstructor

TP940 Advanced Case Studies in Producing3units/SemesterI,II

Atwo-semesterdiscussionsessionforgraduateproducingstudents,basedoncurrentandon-goingissuesinproducingandartsmanagement.SampletopicsincludetheCorpusChristicontroversy,the“Sensation”exhibitattheBrooklynMuseumofArt,andtheartists’boycottoftheSpoletoFestival.

TP942 Special Topics in Producing1-3units/SemesterI,II

Aone-semesterclassforgraduateproducingandmanagementstudentsinspecializedareas.PreviousSpecialTopicsclasseshaveincludedinternationalprojectmanagement,publicrela-tions,andmanagementstructures.• Enrollmentlimitedto8.

TP943 Sustainable Theater2units/SemesterII

Wewillfocusonintegratingecologicallysustainableprocessesandtechnologiesintoprofes-sionalartisticpracticewithanemphasisontheaterandthebuiltinproblemofitstemporarynature.Thecoursewillbedividedbetweenresearchoncontemporaryissuesofsustain-abilitythroughreading,visitingpractitionersandfieldtrips;andthedevelopmentofprojectsproposingwaystoalterorreplaceourcurrentpractices.ThecoursewillculminateinapresentationofresearchandproposalstothelargerCalArtscommunity.• OpentograduatestudentsfromthroughouttheInstitute.• Opentoundergraduatesbypermissionofinstructor

TP950 Production Management Seminar1unit/SemesterI,II

Ongoingforumforproductionmanagerstodiscuss,debateandcritiqueissuesandproblemsrelatedtocurrentproductions.Throughthesediscussionsandproductionexperiences,thestudentswillbegintodeveloptheirpersonalapproachtoproductionmanagement.• RequiredofProductionManagementstudentseachsemester.• Mayberepeatedforcredit.

TP983 Graduate Lighting Design III3units/SemesterI,II

Emphasisondesignofcommercialandlargescaleprojects,includingBroadwaymusicals,operaandnationaltouringproductions.Workproducedinthisclasswillbegearedtowarddevelopingthestudent’sparticularareaofinterest.Courseofstudywillalsoincludeaconcentrationonprofessionalpractice,includingportfolio,resumes,assisting,contracts,

TP902C&D Special Topics in Design4units/SemesterI,II

GuestorCalArtsfacultydesignaclassaroundatopicoftheirchoosing.• OpentoallgraduatestudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

TP903A&B Graduate Lighting Design II3units/SemesterI,II

Continuationofproject-basedstudyofthelightingdesignprocess.Studentswillexploreproductionsofgreatercomplexity,includingmulti-setplays,opera,balletandmusicals.Emphasisonscene-by-scenestoryboardingandorganizationoflightingideasforcomplexandmulti-layeredproductions.Thecourseofstudywillincludeintegrationofautomatedlightingandothertechnologiesintothelightingdesignvocabulary.Throughreadingsandresearchandperiodicguestlecturers,studentswillgainanexposuretothedesignprocessofseveralleadingpractitionersofthecraft.Wheneverpossible,studentswillbegiventheopportunitytoassisthis/hermentoronaprofessionalproductionoutsidetheinstitute.

TP907A&B Sound Design Seminar II2units/SemesterI,II

Roundtableseminarfordiscussingproblemsandcritiquingworkinthesoundarea.Specialtopicsincludenewtechniquesandindustryrelatedfieldtrips.

TP920A Open Studio4units/SemesterI

Amasterclassindesign.Assignmentswillfocusonaseriesofbothindividualandgroupadvancedtheoreticaldesignprojectswhicharedesignedtochallengeeachstudentintellectu-allyandvisually.Additionaldirectedstudyhourswillberequired.Thestudentisexpectedtocompleteagraduatelevelportfoliothroughtheworkinthiscourse.• OpentoallstudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

TP920B Graduate Closure4units/SemesterII

Studentsintheirfinalsemesterofgraduatestudiescompleteprojectsfromthroughouttheirentiretenureattheschool.Itprovidesanopportunitytoreturntoprojectsthatwereinspiringbutnotfinishedtoalevelthatcommunicatesfullythedesign.Largefinishedmodelsandotherexpressivematerialsarecreated.Oftenstudentsexperiencethepleasureofhavingmorematureideasthatinfluencetheentirework.Throughtheworkinthiscourse,thestudentisexpectedtocompleteagraduatelevelportfolio.• OpentoallstudentsintheInstitutebypermissionofinstructor.

TP927A&B Sound Design Seminar III2units/SemesterI,II

Weeklyroundtableseminarinthefinalyearfordiscussingproblems,critiquingworkandcoveringspecialtopicsasdictatedbytheneedsofthecurrentstudents.

TP 930A&B Acoustic Environments for Performance2units/SemesterI,II

Anintensivepracticalexplorationofmodernaudiodeliverysystemsandtheirvariousperfor-mancebasedapplications.Studentswillstudy,research,explore,experience,andparticipateinthemanyandvariedperformance,artandeventrelatedaudioexperiencesavailableinthegreaterLosAngelesarea.Specificcourseworkexplorationwillfocusontheaudiodesign


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TP986 Video Software: Motion Graphics2units/SemesterII

Thisclasswillbeafast-pacedhands-onintroductiontomotiongraphicsandcompositingtechniquesthataremostcommonlyusedinvideodesignprojectsforliveperformance.WewillcoverAdobeAfterEffects,Photoshop,IllustratorandFlash,anadvancedandcomprehen-sivesuitefororiginalcontentcreation,mediamanipulationandfinaldelivery.ThestudentisexpectedtohavesomebasicfamiliaritywithMacOSXbasedApplecomputers.Someexperi-encewithdigitalvideoproductionisrequired.• Prerequisite:SpecialTopicsinVideo—FinalCut

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