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2019-2020 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ARTS 29903 - Video Art Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
VIDEO ART This course introduces students to the basic theory and practice of video as a fine art medium. Students will gain a comprehensive technical foundation through shooting their own footage using DSLR cameras and editing in Adobe Premiere Pro. Basic camera movements, splicing clips and creating transitions as well as green screen capture will be covered. This class will emphasize the production of video work that is rich in conceptual layering and students will view the work of contemporary video artists to establish a context and inspiration for projects. Prerequisite(s): 1 Studio Art course; or permission of instructor
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ARTS 35100 - Advanced Drawing Course Credit: 1
(ARTH)
ADVANCED DRAWING Advanced exercises in traditional drawing media as well as experimental techniques not covered in earlier classes. There will be structured assignments along with numerous independent projects. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-25100 Annually.
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ARTS 35300 - Advanced Painting Course Credit: 1
(ARTH)
ADVANCED PAINTING Advanced study in various painting media to include structured assignments and independent work. Continued investigation of contemporary issues in painting through field trips and readings of art criticism. Topics range from approaches to figure painting to open-ended conceptual problems. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-25300
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ARTS 35500 - Advanced Printmaking Course Credit: 1
(ARTH, ENVS)
ADVANCED PRINTMAKING In this course students will explore further conventional and experimental printmaking techniques. Students may concentrate on editioning, or they may develop a portfolio of individual prints. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-25500
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ARTS 35900 - Advanced Photography Course Credit: 1
(ARTH)
ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY This course is designed to develop an advanced understanding of the theory and practice of photography and digital imaging. A focus on advanced techniques will involve both structured projects with an emphasis on the development of an individual portfolio. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-25900 Annually.
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ARTS 36300 - Advanced Sculpture Course Credit: 1
(ARTH)
ADVANCED SCULPTURE This course will be comprised of both individually arranged and structured projects in advanced sculptural concepts and techniques. There will be an investigation of critical attitudes applicable to sculpture. Individual experimentation is encouraged. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-26300 Alternate Years.
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ARTS 36500 - Advanced Ceramics Course Credit: 1
(ARTH)
ADVANCED CERAMICS Concentration on advanced problems in both functional and sculptural ceramic design and techniques. A portion of the course will focus on plaster mold-making and slip-casting. Continued instruction in glaze formulation. Individual experimentation is encouraged. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-26500
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ARTS 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
(ARTH)
TUTORIAL Advanced work in an area in preparation for doing Independent Study. Permission must be obtained from the instructor offering an advanced course in the special area. The student must schedule the same instructor and class hours as the advanced course. May be repeated.
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ARTS 40100 - Jr. Independent Study Course Credit: 1
INDEPENDENT STUDY A creative, individual program, organized within a classroom structure to integrate techniques and artistic concepts as a preparatory experience for the senior project. Students and professors meet weekly in a seminar to discuss problems and to critique projects. Prerequisite(s): 2 100-level Studio Art courses, 2 advanced level Studio Art courses, and 1 Art History course. Annually.
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ARTS 41000 - ARTS Internship Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
INTERNSHIP A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or governmental organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance through the appropriate department or program. No more than six internships, and a maximum of four Wooster course credits, will count toward graduation. The form for registering for an internship and the Internship Learning Plan are available in the office of the Registrar. May be repeated.
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ARTS 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student engages in the creation of a body of artwork and independent research guided by a faculty mentor. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-40100 Annually.
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ARTS 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in a one-person exhibition, a written thesis, and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-45100 Annually.
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Theatre and Dance |
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THTD 10100 - Intro to Theatre Research & Writing Course Credit: 1
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE RESEARCH AND WRITING The Theatre and Dance program at Wooster emphasizes the importance of analyzing texts in their various modes: the written text, the visual text and the physical text of the performer’s body. These modes interact simultaneously with each other in the process of performance. This course specifically poses fundamental questions about the nature of written texts, and how they become transformed in the performance process. This understanding of texts is fundamental to both the enlightened theatre and dance audience member and to the work we do as actors, dancers, directors, choreographers, dramaturges, designers, technical personnel, and support staff. Annually. [AH, W]
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THTD 10200 - Foundations of Theatrical Design Course Credit: 1
FOUNDATIONS OF THEATRICAL DESIGN The visual text, which includes the images created by the body, scenery, lighting, costumes, properties, film, and digital imagery, forms the ways in which the written text is performed. Students will focus on the following: how visual elements narrate the story; the basic tools and principles of design and the visual arts which communicate space, meaning, mood and emotion; and how visual communication in a performance context is culturally based and informed by historical and stylistic insight. The student is expected to develop a visual literacy and to apply this knowledge to both the understanding of how these elements create meaning and the development of creative visual representations of a text. Annually. [AH]
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THTD 10300 - Fundamentals for the Performer Course Credit: 1
FUNDAMENTALS FOR THE PERFORMER An introductory level course intended to engage students in the study of movement as a primary text necessary for developing the art and craft of performance. Students will be introduced to the diversity of physical tools that shape movement of the performative body and how to analyze physical text with critical literary and cultural theory of Western and non-western performance systems. Annually. [AH]
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THTD 12101 - Performance Practicum Course Credit: 0.25
PERFORMANCE PRACTICUM Performing in a faculty-directed theatre or dance production. Rehearsal and performance time must total a minimum of 40 hours. Only those students who are cast in faculty-directed productions should register for the Performance Practicum. Students cast in non-faculty directed productions may receive credit pending faculty approval through a student petition. May be repeated. Annually.
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THTD 12102 - Production Practicum Course Credit: 0.25
PRODUCTION/MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM Practical experience in the production of a faculty directed play, or dance concert, including scene, costume or props design or construction; lighting design or execution; or serving on a stage or wardrobe crew. Non-faculty directed productions may receive credit pending faculty approval through a student petition. A minimum of 40 hours during the semester is required. Permission and arrangements are made through the instructor and the Department’s Technical Director. May be repeated. Annually.
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THTD 12103 - Design Practicum Course Credit: 0.25
DESIGN PRACTICUM Practical experience as a design assistant to a faculty/staff designer of a faculty directed play or dance concert including scene, costume, sound or properties design. Non-faculty directed productions may receive credit pending faculty approval through a student petition. A minimum of 40 hours during the semester is required. Prerequisite: Permission and arrangements are made through the instructor and the appropriate faculty designer. May be repeated.
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THTD 12104 - Stage Management Practicum Course Credit: 0.25
STAGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM ***MUST VISIT REGISTRAR (APEX) TO ADD COURSE*** This course can only be added to your schedule by visiting the Registrar’s Office. If you do not visit the Registrar’s office, you cannot add this course to your schedule. Practical experience in stage management of a faculty directed play, musical or dance concert, including serving as an assistant stage manger or assistant director. Non-faculty directed productions may receive credit pending faculty approval through a student petition. A minimum of 40 hours during the semester is required. May be repeated. S/NC Annually.
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THTD 19902 - Projections & Graphic Design Course Credit: 1
Projections and Graphic Design New technology has made projection and digital graphic design a major facet of modern theatre. This course will examine the methods and tools that go into producing these designs and seamlessly integrating them into live performance. Students will learn programs like Photoshop, After Effects, QLab, and other industry standard tools for creating fully realized projection designs as well as the graphic design used in theatre advertising and other aspects of theatre production. [AH]
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THTD 19903 - History of Design Course Credit: 1
History of Design Students will examine the history of visual design in theatre as well as the evolution of art and design through the course of human history. This course will give students a foundation on the context for major developments in art, architecture, fashion, and other forms of visual design in regions throughout the world. In addition, students will learn how to do in-depth research into any period of history to gain the precise knowledge needed to integrate historical design styles into modern theatre production.
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THTD 20100 - Contemporary Dance History Course Credit: 1
CONTEMPORARY DANCE HISTORY This course explores the development of contemporary dance as an art form. Rich in diversity, the modern dance is world-conscious, concerned with social, cultural, and personal issues. Beginning with an introduction to late-nineteenth-century theatrical dance, this class will examine twentieth-century concert dance choreographers and their work as evidence of identity and change through dance literature, critical essays, and film. Alternate Years. [AH, C]
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THTD 20200 - Dance in World Cultures Course Credit: 1
DANCE IN WORLD CULTURES An introductory overview to selected dance traditions of the world. The course will examine such issues as the role of the physical text in dance, influences from other cultures, and culture-specific choices of the physical body. Students will gain understanding of how dance is embedded in the belief systems of the people who created it, how dance forms have changed and why, and develop skills in communicating about dance orally and in written form. Alternate Years. [AH, C, GE]
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THTD 24400 - Origins of Drama Course Credit: 1
ORIGINS OF DRAMA This course introduces students to the origins of eastern and western dramas, focusing primarily on Europe, the U.S, and India, emphasizing the relationships between history, dramatic literature, and theory. Alternate Years. [AH]
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THTD 24500 - Feminism and Theatre Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
FEMINISM AND THEATRE This course is designed to explore theories of feminism and gender issues in relation to dramatic literature from a wide range of time periods and perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on developing student appreciation of and critical responses to traditional and non-traditional forms of drama as they relate to women as bodies in performance; the relationship of the male gaze (in film and on stage) to both canonical and non-canonical works; and marginalized voices (e.g.; women of color). [AH, C, D]
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THTD 24600 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism Course Credit: 1
DRAMATIC THEORY AND CRITICISM This course traces the various theoretical movements found in the development of world theatre from the introduction of Realism to Grotowski’s ritual theatre, emphasizing the relationships between history, theory, criticism, and dramatic literature. Alternate Years. [AH]
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THTD 24700 - Latin American Theatre and Performance Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, LAST, WGSS)
LATIN AMERICAN THEATRE AND Students will examine the historical development of diverse performance traditions and read texts from some of the most influential Latin American theatre practitioners. Additionally, the course will focus on performances created from within “marginal” communities of the Americas, allowing for a comparative study of theatre across the hemisphere. Although each Latin American nation possesses its own history and identity, it is violence-from the conquest of Columbus to the twentieth-century dictatorships-that has been a common link between the people of the Americas. [AH, C, D, GE, SJ]
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THTD 24800 - Native American Performance Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
NATIVE AMERICAN PERFORMANCE The performance traditions within Native American cultures are extremely rich and diverse, embracing ritual, myth, spirituality, oral literature, art, music, dance, film, and, more recently, improvised and written scripts and digital performance. A survey of this tremendous diversity would be impossible; accordingly, the course intends to indicate and suggest the diversity of recent Native performance in two ways: first, by focusing specifically on the range of recent performance practices of specific Alaskan Native and Native American peoples, and second, by the study of recent texts and performances by Native theatre groups and performance artists. [AH, C]
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THTD 24900 - Indigenous Film Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
INDIGENOUS FILM The course explores how indigenous cultures throughout the world have combined ritual, myth, oral literature, art, music, and dance with contemporary film. It will focus primarily on the films that have recently emerged from indigenous cultures of North, Central, and South America, Northern Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Oceania and how they have created a culturally specific indigenous film genre, free from colonial domination. [AH, C]
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THTD 25100 - Theatre and Performance in London Course Credit: 1
THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE IN LONDON This summer course introduces students to the theatrical histories and performance traditions of Great Britain. Students will examine the historical development of British theatre and read texts from some of its most influential and popular playwrights. Students will also learn about the performance of culture as it relates to tradition and national identity. The primary focus of the course will be watching live theatre in London, as well as analyzing city sites and events through the lens of spectatorship. [AH, C, GE]
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THTD 29904 - S. Asian Drama & Performance Course Credit: 1
SOUTH ASIAN DRAMA AND PERFORMANCE South Asian Drama and Performance explores the history of Indian theatre from its origins to contemporary India, looking at the ways in which drama and performance have changed over time and in relationship to colonization, Orientalism, globalization, and shifts in cultural traditions, including religions, politics, gender, etc. Readings will be drawn from classical texts such as The Natyasastra, The Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. In addition students will analyze a broad variety of dramatic texts and performances as demonstrations of those influences and shifts. [C]
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THTD 30100 - Topics in Written Text Course Credit: 1
TOPICS IN THE WRITTEN TEXT [AH, W]
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THTD 30103 - Playwriting Course Credit: 1
(ENGL, FILM)
PLAYWRITING Playwriting is intended to provide beginning playwrights an opportunity to explore the craft through various writing exercises involving structure, character and idea development, setting, dialogue and more. Writing assignments include the creation of a ten-minute play and a one-act. In addition, students will be exposed to several dramatic texts, the process of writing, and the ins and outs of the professional world. Alternate Years. [W]
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THTD 30201 - Topics Visual: Scenic Design Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
SCENIC DESIGN This course explores the development of the scenic design as part of the collaborative performance of theater and dance. To this end, students will develop skills in textual interpretation, designer director/choreographer communication, concept development and the communication of the design to the production staff and crew through sketches, drafting, rendering and model making skills. Annually. [AH]
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THTD 30203 - Topics Visual: Costume Design Course Credit: 1
COSTUME DESIGN This course provides core skills for the beginning costume designer. Students will explore aspects of costuming including character analysis, research, rendering, swatching, and professional presentation skills. Students will apply these tools to the creation and implementation of 2D designs based on assigned scripts. Alternate Years. [AH]
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THTD 30204 - Topics Visual: Makeup Course Credit: 1
STAGE MAKEUP This class will be a hands-on introductory course on theatrical make-up techniques and tools. Students will learn the basic tools used in make-up application and how to care for these tools. Students will also learn how to protect & care for skin when faced with repeated make-up application during a production’s run. Projects will focus on recognition of light & shadow, replication of color, corrective make-up, old age make-up, period accurate make-up, gender reversal techniques, cuts and bruises, and reproducing paintings on the human face, prosthetic techniques and facial hair application. [AH]
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THTD 30207 - Costume Construction Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION This course is designed to provide introductory to mid-level skills in costume and soft goods (properties) construction. Students explore aspects of costume construction, which include but are not limited to: hand sewing, machine sewing, flat patterning, textiles, fitting, and altering garments. The class allows students to apply this knowledge to the creation of both clothing and soft good properties through a serious of realized projects. [AH]
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THTD 30209 - Lighting Design Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
LIGHTING DESIGN This course focuses on the concept development, planning and execution of a lighting design as part of an integrated, collaborative expression of performance. These performances may include but not be limited to theatre, dance, ballet, and opera. Students will consider the aesthetic and interpretative elements of design, director/choreographer communication and the technical knowledge, skills and tools used to execute the design. Students will apply this knowledge directly to the design and execution of the Department’s productions of theatre and dance during the semester. [AH]
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THTD 30211 - Stage Management Course Credit: 1
STAGE MANAGEMENT This course is an introduction to a study of stage management procedures, paperwork and rehearsal and performance practices in theatre and dance. Through this course, students will develop a foundation for effective communication and management while exploring the many aspects and qualities that are found in successful, professional stage management in the performing arts. Annually. [AH]
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THTD 30213 - Stagecraft Course Credit: 1
STAGECRAFT Theatre production relies heavily on the traditional arts of stagecraft, including theatre production organization models, theatre safety, tool and material use, sustainable construction strategies, rigging, basic scenic painting and elementary lighting technology. These will be approached through text readings, small group problem-solving exercises and practical laboratory activities.
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THTD 30300 - Topics in Physical Text Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
TOPICS IN THE PHYSICAL TEXT [AH]
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THTD 30301 - Theatre for Social Change Course Credit: 1
(WGSS)
THEATRE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE This class will examine the different ways performers have used theatre as a form of resistance and public critique. Students will read some of the most important works that speak to theatre’s capacity to transform society and will also create and devise their own performances for social change. In this way, students will become artist/scholars as they explore the critical interventions that theatre and performance can make locally and globally. [AH, D, SJ]
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THTD 30302 - Styles of Modern Dance Course Credit: 1
STYLES OF MODERN DANCE A comprehensive introduction to the principles of modern dance the art form will be investigated through movement explorations, movement patterning and technique, movement compositions, short essay readings and visual texts, discussion, and critical analysis of modern dance. This course will introduce foundational traditions of modern dance and examine how contemporary styles of modern dance are influenced by them. Emphasis will be placed on activities that investigate the creative, technical, and critical aspects of the art form.
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THTD 30305 - Classic Pilates Course Credit: 1
CLASSIC PILATES The primary focus of Pilates mat work encourages strength and flexibility of the spine and hips, and the development of a neutral spine alignment through the deep core muscles of the abdomen and back in support of this posture. Sophistication of the technique emphasizes mind/body theories of control, breath techniques, and fluidity of motion. [AH]
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THTD 30306 - Choreography Course Credit: 1
CHOREOGRAPHY Choreography is a course that investigates principles and theories of motion in the making of dances. Through a sequential growth of movement improvisations out of a motivating idea, each student will explore motion with its many permutations and various compositional structures in the organization of movement. Critical skills necessary to dance composition will also be explored. Prerequisite(s): Take THTD-10300 Alternate Years. [AH]
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THTD 30307 - Directing Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
DIRECTING This course is a comprehensive study of the various skills necessary to be a stage director, including: play selection, script analysis, creating a director’s concept and vision, casting, production administration, communication with designers, director-actor relationships, the rehearsal process, technical and dress rehearsals, opening night, and receiving feedback. Students will direct, watch, and evaluate performances of scenes in class. This course will expand the students’ knowledge of acting and directing, in addition to further developing the fundamental directorial and analytical processes necessary to present a play to the public. Prerequisite(s): THTD-10300 and permission of the instructor. Alternate Years. [AH]
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THTD 30308 - Devised Performance/Collective Creation Course Credit: 1
DEVISED PERFORMANCE/COLLECTIVE A collective of playwrights, actors, directors and designers will combine collaborative creation with an exploration of the history and theories of devising performance, culminating in a public performance(s). Prerequisite(s): THTD-10100 or THTD-10300
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THTD 30309 - Ballet Course Credit: 1
BALLET Designed for the student with little or no training in ballet, the course introduces the study and theories of ballet with an emphasis on increasing physical competence and the understanding of underlying theory. Historical traditions of ballet and its relationship to society from the 16th century to the present and other non-western Royal Court dances will be examined. The course will also contain a unit on critical analysis as it applies to the art form of dance. Alternate Years. [AH]
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THTD 30311 - Modern Dance & Ballet Fusion Course Credit: 1
MODERN DANCE AND BALLET
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THTD 30312 - Acting Methods Course Credit: 1
ACTING METHODS This course is a comprehensive study of different styles and methods of acting. The students will gain skills in acting, voice, movement, script and character analysis, improvisation, visualization, and artistic creation, as well as a working vocabulary of theatre terms. Additionally, this course will include an overview of different acting genres and techniques from around the globe. Students will direct, watch, and evaluate performances of scenes in class.
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THTD 30313 - Acting for the Stage Course Credit: 1
(FILM)
ACTING FOR THE STAGE In this course students will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the basic skills necessary to act for the stage: self awareness, relaxation, concentration, use of voice, body movement, sense memory, spontaneity, self awareness, privacy in public, imagination, visualization, truthful actions, objectives, tactics, script analysis, and living the reality of the given circumstances. Students will explore these concepts through practical work inside and outside of the classroom, including: physical and vocal warm ups, improvisations, theatre exercises, object exercises, scene work, monologue work, audition work, class discussions, self-evaluations, and written analysis.
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THTD 30315 - Voice for the Actor Course Credit: 1
VOICE FOR THE ACTOR [AH]
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THTD 39900 - Special Topics Course Credit: 1
SPECIAL TOPICS
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THTD 39901 - Stage Properties & Painting Course Credit: 1
STAGE PROPERTIES AND PAINTING This course intends to introduce students of varying levels of experience to the skills needed to create stage properties and to the basic elements of scenic painting. The course will employ selected practical projects covering: color theory, layout, faux paint finishes, document manipulation, fake food, and simple upholstery. Advanced students may have the opportunity to explore additional techniques such as welding and carpentry. Students will also gain practical experience by working on productions for the Deprtment of Theatre and Dance.
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THTD 39902 - Theatrical Drawing and Rendering Course Credit: 1
THEATRICAL DRAWING AND RENDERING This course explores the techniques used in theatrical drawing and rendering as a method for communicating design. Students will use a variety of media in their design process, including watercolor, gouache, pencil, ink, permanent marker, photoshop, drafting and model making. The methods chosen will help to develop skills for dynamic theatrical design research and process.
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THTD 39903 - Acting: Shakespeare Course Credit: 1
ACTING: SHAKESPEARE In this acting course, students will focus on the techniques and methods used to perform the texts of Shakespeare. Students will explore the unique demands of acting and speaking Shakespeare and the qualities of his verse. In addition to hands-on exercises for monologue and scene work, students will learn about the social and historical contexts of acting Shakespeare and how to adapt those to modern times.
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THTD 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 1
TUTORIAL Individual study of a topic developed in consultation with the faculty member of the department supervising the project. May be repeated. Annually.
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THTD 40100 - Jr. Independent Study Course Credit: 1
JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY An application of methods of research (historical, theoretical, analytical) pertinent to the performing arts, with emphasis on developing a research agenda and writing process, including the formation of a critical question, sentence outline, and annotated bibliography. Requirements include a 25-30-page research paper. Prerequisite(s): THTD-10100, THTD-10200, THTD-10300 and at least 1 300-level topics course in THTD Additionally, completion of W course, and at least 1 of the three required history courses. Annually.
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THTD 41000 - Professional Theatre Internships Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 4
PROFESSIONAL THEATRE INTERNSHIPS Internships with established professional theatres are included under this classification. Interns are assigned responsibilities by the host theatre, which they are expected to fulfill, and the theatre will make available other opportunities for observation and participation. The student’s choice of theatre and its intern program must be approved by the department. Students choosing to study off-campus for a full semester are strongly encouraged to do so in either the Spring of their sophomore year or the Fall of their junior year to avoid conflict with the Junior Independent Study. S/NC course. May be repeated.
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THTD 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student produces a thesis and/or a project. The project can be in stage management, directing, acting, play writing, design, dance, or a devised production and must include a companion research paper that articulates and explores a critical question posed by the project. Prerequisite(s): THTD-40100 Annually.
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THTD 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and/or project. Prerequisite(s): THTD-45100 Annually.
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URBN 10100 - Contemporary Urban Issues Course Credit: 1
CONTEMPORARY URBAN ISSUES An interdisciplinary approach to issues and institutions present in American cities. Contemporary urban problems related to growth, housing, poverty, race, social relations, etc., and public policies designed to alleviate them are analyzed from a social science perspective. Alternative ideological perspectives are presented. Annually. [HSS]
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URBN 20100 - Special Topics in Urban Studies Course Credit: 1
SPECIAL TOPICS IN URBAN STUDIES A seminar exploring the current theories and research regarding selected issues facing urban areas. Topics will be announced in advance by the faculty member teaching the course. Prerequisite(s): Take URBN-10100 or any course in ECON, PSCI, or SOCI Annually. [HSS]
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URBN 20103 - Urban Revitalization & Sustainability Course Credit: 1
URBAN REVITALIZATION & SUSTAINABILITY A seminar exploring the current theories and research regarding urban revitalization and sustainability. Prerequisite(s): Take URBN-10100 or any course in Economics, Political Science or Sociology [HSS]
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URBN 29100 - Urban Field Study
The city itself is the laboratory in which this learning experience takes place. The student becomes engaged in the activity of that “laboratory” through participation in a program that immerses the student in an urban experience. The particular experience is based on the off-campus program chosen by the student.
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URBN 29200 - Urban Field Study
The city itself is the laboratory in which this learning experience takes place. The student becomes engaged in the activity of that “laboratory” through participation in a program that immerses the student in an urban experience. The particular experience is based on the off-campus program chosen by the student.
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URBN 29300 - Urban Field Seminar
The cross-disciplinary analysis of the city as a political, social, and economic entity will draw upon and help interpret the student’s experience in urban field study. Utilizing various resources, including local citizens and leaders, attention will focus on acquisition and analysis of information about the host city. Seminar directed by staff on location in the city.
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URBN 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
May be repeated.
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URBN 40100 - Junior Independent Study Course Credit: 1
JUNIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY This course will introduce Urban Studies majors to the process of conducting social scientific research in an urban context. Students will be exposed to the practical techniques for accomplishing an urban research project. This includes providing the appropriate theoretical framework and specification of methodology that will be used to test hypotheses on urban phenomena. Annually.
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URBN 45100 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which each student undertakes a significant, independent, interdisciplinary analysis of an urban-related topic, and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): URBN-40100
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URBN 45200 - Independent Study Thesis Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): URBN-45100 Annually.
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WGSS 12000 - Intro to Women’s, Gender & Sexuality, Studies Course Credit: 1
INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES This course is an overview of WGSS as a discipline and an interdisciplinary field of inquiry, introducing the many issues, theories, and feminist approaches that constitute it. We will examine how gender intersects with nation, religion, race, class and sexuality in order to produce systematic structures of power. Course materials include theoretical, analytical and creative texts. Students will gain the critical tools to analyze a range of historical, political, social and cultural issues from a WGSS perspective, across local and global contexts. Annually. [AH, D, HSS]
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WGSS 20200 - History of Feminist Thought Course Credit: 1
HISTORY OF FEMINIST THOUGHT This course is a broad introduction to the histories of feminist thought, including major influences in Indigenous and women of color (WoC) feminist thought, as well as Euro-American feminist thought with its roots in early modern Europe, the women’s suffrage movement (often characterized as the First Wave) through the Second and Third Waves of the women’s movement and beyond. This course rejects a singular Eurocentric, Global North “history of feminism” in favor of addressing the intersections and controversies that have emerged among Euro-American feminists, WoC and postcolonial feminist critiques, and within queer studies and queer theory. Prerequisite(s): WGSS 12000; or permission of instructor. [AH, D, HSS]
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WGSS 20400 - Transnational Feminisms Course Credit: 1
(LAST, RELS)
TRANSNATIONAL FEMINISMS This course explores how feminism is understood throughout the world and examines struggles for women’s equality in both a historical and transnational perspective. It examines the relationship between feminisms in the Global North and the Global South, especially as efforts to empower women are impacted by nationalism, race, class and caste, religion, sexuality, and immigration. It also interrogates the complex process of globalization to understand why it is experienced differently based on gender as well as geographical location. Theoretical developments in transnational feminist and postcolonial theory and case studies of transnational feminist activism allow students to critically explore political movements to address intersecting inequities throughout the world. Prerequisite(s): WGSS 12000 [C, GE, HSS]
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WGSS 20600 - Queer Lives Course Credit: 1
QUEER LIVES This course addresses a broad range of “queer” issues and the lived experiences of sexual minorities throughout the world. It explores major events in the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, and queer political movements in the United States and transnationally to understand the social construction of identities and movements and how they have changed in different times and places–often as a result of race-, class-, and gender-based inequities. The course also considers the categories used to describe same-sex desire. How do the Western terms used above help (or hinder) our understandings of the experiences of Indian hijras, Thai “Toms” & “Dees,” Native American two-spirit people, drag queens and kings, and others who do not fit “neatly” within single categories of gender, sex, and sexuality? Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000 [C, D, GE, HSS, SJ]
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WGSS 29900 - Special Topics in WGSS Course Credit: 1
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WGSS
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WGSS 29901 - Race, Gender and Popular Music Course Credit: 1
RACE, GENDER AND POPULAR MUSIC This course provides the history of popular music since the 1970s, focusing primarily on the concepts of race, gender and to a lesser degree sexuality, to understand the emergence of sound cultures from the US, Caribbean, and Western Europe. We will begin the course by studying Funk, Soul, and R&B of the 1970s; the mixing techniques and sound system culture developed in Reggae (dub), and Disco. We will also discuss various aspects Hip-Hop culture, especially the DJ techniques of scratching and sampling to explore how Hip-Hop has shaped popular music since the 1970s. We will ask, for example: how has popular music functioned as one of the main channels of communication among the cultures of the Black/African diaspora? Overall, this course investigates the aesthetic, political, cultural, and economic dimensions of popular music, paying particular attention to questions of gender, sexuality, class, nation, language, and technology. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000
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WGSS 33000 - Doing Feminist Research: Theory & Practi Course Credit: 1
DOING FEMINIST RESEARCH: THEORY & PRACTICE This course addresses the question of what makes a research methodology feminist. Through advanced interdisciplinary readings and short writing assignments, students are introduced to feminist research methods as well as distinctive feminist critical approaches to issues in the social sciences, natural sciences, and the humanities. This course is the equivalent of WGSS 401 and is required of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies majors and minors, but it is designed for other students planning to incorporate feminist perspectives into their senior research. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000 and 1 200-level WGSS course; or permission of instructor. Annually.
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WGSS 35000 - Sr. Seminar:Feminist Pedagogy in Action Course Credit: 1
SENIOR SEMINAR: FEMINIST PEDAGOGY IN ACTION ***MUST VISIT REGISTRAR (APEX) TO ADD COURSE*** This course can only be added to your schedule by visiting the Registrar’s Office. If you do not visit the Registrar’s office, you cannot add this course to your schedule. This course is a rethinking of students’ previous work in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies through an in-depth immersion in advanced theoretical readings, literature, and personal writings pertaining to women, gender, and sexuality. The course is taught through feminist pedagogy and collaborative learning. The seminar is required of majors and minors but open to other interested students. S/NC Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000, WGSS-33000, and 1 200-level WGSS course; or permission of instructor Annually. [D, SJ]
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WGSS 39900 - Special Topics in WGSS Course Credit: 0.25
Maximum Credit: 1
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WGSS. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000; or permission of instructor
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WGSS 39901 - Musc Cult @ the Int Gndr Race & Sxuality Course Credit: 1
MUSIC, CULTURE & THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND SEXUALITY This course is an advanced seminar exploring current theory and research on selected interdisciplinary issues in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Topics will be announced in advance by the chair of the WGSS Program and the faculty member teaching the course. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000
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WGSS 40000 - Tutorial Course Credit: 1
TUTORIAL IN WGSS This course is independent research on a topic in consultation with a supervising faculty member. Prerequisite: WGSS 12000 and at least one other course from Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies courses or cross-listings; the approval of both the supervising faculty member and the chairperson is required prior to registration. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000, and at least one other WGSS course or cross-listed course in WGSS
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WGSS 40500 - WGSS Practicum Course Credit: 1
WGSS PRACTICUM This course involves mentored participation in a student-defined project in feminist praxis. The student will engage in practical efforts toward understanding and/or working for gender justice, and the course will culminate in written analysis of the practicum experience in relation to coursework in WGSS. Practicum could include: organizing events on campus around feminist issues, publishing a feminist newsletter, or staging a theatre production, in conjunction with academic work on the topic. Students interested in a practicum experience are also urged to explore the Antioch Women’s Students Semester in Europe (Fall), the GLCA Philadelphia Center Urban Program, and make prior arrangements with a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies faculty member to count their off-campus work as a practicum upon submission of a reflective paper or journal entries. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000 and at least 1 other WGSS course; Permission of the Chairperson is required before registration. Annually.
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WGSS 41000 - WGSS Internship Course Credit: 0.25
WGSS INTERNSHIP ***MUST VISIT REGISTRAR (APEX) TO ADD COURSE*** This course can only be added to your schedule by visiting the Registrar’s Office. If you do not visit the Registrar’s office, you cannot add this course to your schedule. A structured, usually off-campus experience, in which a student extends classroom knowledge to a work position within a community, business, or government organization. Student interns work and learn under the joint guidance of a host organization supervisor and a College of Wooster mentor. The student must arrange the internship in advance and develop an Internship Learning Plan (forms available through the Registrar) in consultation with a WGSS-affiliated faculty member. May be repeated. S/NC Prerequisite(s): WGSS-12000 and at least 1 other WGSS course; Permission of the mentor, department chair, faculty advisor, and the Associate Dean for Experiential Learning is required. Annually.
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WGSS 45100 - Independent Study Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER ONE The first semester of the Senior Independent Study project, in which students use the methods and perspectives of feminist interdisciplinary scholarship to pursue questions of their own design, developed within the context of their prior course work and their interests within the major, and which culminates in a thesis and an oral examination in the second semester. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-33000 Annually.
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WGSS 45200 - Independent Study Course Credit: 1
SENIOR INDEPENDENT STUDY–SEMESTER TWO The second semester of the Senior Independent Study project, which culminates in the thesis and an oral examination. Prerequisite(s): WGSS-45100
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