Class
No. |
Course ID |
Title |
Credits |
Type |
Instructor(s) |
Days:Times |
Location |
Permission
Required |
Dist |
Qtr |
| 2140 |
THDN-103-01 |
Basic Acting |
1.00 |
STU |
Ong-Hendrick, Michelle |
MW: 10:00AM-12:00PM |
TBA |
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ARTW
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Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with FILM, WELL |
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NOTE: Seat reservations: 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 5 sophomores, 5 first years. |
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An introduction to the basic elements of acting. Students will work on releasing tension, developing their powers of concentration, promoting spontaneity through improvisation, and exploring a systematic approach to preparing a role for performance. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level acting courses. |
| 2933 |
THDN-103-02 |
Basic Acting |
1.00 |
STU |
Simmons Jr, Godfrey |
TBA |
TBA |
|
ARTW
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with FILM, WELL |
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NOTE: Seat reservations: 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 5 sophomores, 5 first years. |
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An introduction to the basic elements of acting. Students will work on releasing tension, developing their powers of concentration, promoting spontaneity through improvisation, and exploring a systematic approach to preparing a role for performance. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level acting courses. |
| 1064 |
THDN-109-03 |
Production |
0.25 |
STU |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
ART
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 8 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Major technical role in a faculty-directed dance showcase concert or a non-faculty-directed Theater and Dance Department production. Students participating in the production should see the show's technical director to arrange for .25 credit. Do not register for this course during regular Trinity College registration. |
| 2107 |
THDN-205-01 |
Intermediate Acting |
1.00 |
STU |
Simmons Jr, Godfrey |
MW: 1:30PM-3:30PM |
TBA |
|
ARTW
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 12 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with WELL |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Theater and Dance 103 or permission of instructor. |
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NOTE: Seat reservations: 3 first-years, 3 sophomores, 3 juniors, 3 seniors. |
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Students will continue to refine their ability to portray character through movement and gesture, incorporating both classical and contemporary methods of performance training. |
| 2141 |
THDN-209-01 |
African Dance |
0.50 |
STU |
Craig, Mellissa |
TR: 4:15PM-5:45PM |
TBA |
|
GLB1
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first year students. |
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Energetic and vibrant, African dance embodies joyful expression of the spirit through the physical body. This class provides an introduction to West African dance and culture. Students will learn steps from traditional dances from Guinea, West Africa; the role dance plays in Guinean culture; and develop an understanding of the communication between the drum and the dancer. The class includes a performance requirement, but no previous dance experience is necessary. Also listed under international studies/African studies. |
| 2952 |
THDN-209-02 |
Modern Ballet |
0.50 |
STU |
Kyle, Peter |
TBA |
TBA |
|
ART
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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A studio course designed for intermediate-level dancers emphasizing contemporary approaches to ballet technique and vocabulary. Open to students with experience in ballet, modern, jazz, or lyrical. |
| 2935 |
THDN-218-01 |
Principles of Movement |
1.00 |
STU |
Kyle, Peter |
TBA |
TBA |
|
ARTW
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 16 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with WELL |
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An introduction to body alignment, flexibility, and the basic principles of movement. The course will introduce students to the study of the musculoskeletal structure and basic kinesiology. It will include a physical practice based on yoga, Pilates, and stretching, along with some basic choreographic structures. For dancers, actors, athletes and all those interested in understanding and experiencing how and why the body moves. |
| 2936 |
THDN-271-01 |
Mapping Arts Economies |
1.00 |
SEM |
Goffe, Deborah |
T: 1:30PM-4:10PM |
TBA |
|
ARIW
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with PBPL, WELL |
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This course is not open to first-year students. |
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How does one sustain a life in the arts? How do artistic, curatorial, philanthropic, academic, and community practices relate to one another and to the organizational structures that support them? How is success defined? Where are the points of entry, and who are the gatekeepers? What is the role of place? Designed for practicing and aspiring artists, arts administrators, curators, cultural critics, and advocates, we employ ecological frameworks to consider the evolution of existing arts infrastructures and our place in their futures. Through readings, group discussions, off-campus engagement with industry practitioners, place-based research, and culminating project proposals, we imagine holistic and innovative approaches to sustained arts engagement that respond to social, cultural, and economic realities. |
| 2941 |
THDN-272-01 |
Arts in Education |
1.25 |
SEM |
Pappas, Rebecca |
W: 1:30PM-4:10PM |
TBA |
|
ARTW
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Also cross-referenced with EDUC, WELL |
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This community learning course will expose students across disciplines to the ways arts are taught in classroom and studio environments. Using the Greater Hartford Academy for the Arts as our laboratory environment students will be exposed to how arts both enrich traditional instruction, and can promote empowerment and equity for a wide variety of pupils. |
| 2937 |
THDN-273-01 |
Performing Blackness |
1.00 |
LEC |
Simmons Jr, Godfrey |
TBA |
TBA |
|
HUM
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 25 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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This course examines both historical and contemporary African American performance/drama. What does it mean to perform "blackness"? How do these performances overlap with other aspects of identity, such as nation, gender, and class? The course will consider early enactments of race in minstrel shows to later theatrical representations that engage with important cultural moments, such as slavery, Emancipation, Harlem Renaissance, Civil rights, feminism, and AIDS. In addition to our focus dramatic texts, by authors such as Hansberry, Wilson, Parks, Baldwin, and Deavere-Smith, we will also consider how these works intersect with other performative sites, such as the visual representations of Kara Walker, the dance performances of Bill T. Jones and the filmic depictions of Julia Dash and Spike Lee. |
| 2938 |
THDN-304-01 |
Directing |
1.00 |
STU |
Ong-Hendrick, Michelle |
TBA |
TBA |
|
ART
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 12 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with FILM |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in THDN 103 or 107, or Permission of the Instructor |
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This course explores some of the fundamentals of modern stage directing. Students will read a diverse body of texts by and about theater directors. In addition, students will direct scenes and monologues while focusing on and integrating various directing skills. These skills will include understanding stage time and space, movement, and composition, and lastly, the analysis of text. The class will culminate in a presentation of one-act and ten-minute plays directed by the students. |
| 1263 |
THDN-309-01 |
Stage Production |
0.50 |
STU |
Ong-Hendrick, Michelle |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
ARTW
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 12 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Major performance or design participation in a faculty-directed Theater and Dance Department production. Cast members will enroll at the first rehearsal. Design students will enroll with the technical director. All students participating in the production will receive .5 credit and will be graded. Do not register for this course during regular Trinity College registration. |
| 1157 |
THDN-399-01 |
Independent Study |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
ART
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
| 1861 |
THDN-464-01 |
Senior Project |
0.50 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 100 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. (1/2 course credit) |
| 1158 |
THDN-466-01 |
Teaching Assistantship |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
|
|
| |
Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |
| 2197 |
THDN-497-01 |
Senior Thesis Part 2 |
0.50 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
WEB
|
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| |
Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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The second semester of a capstone exercise for all theater and dance majors who do not elect the two-credit thesis option. Students will be required to present an original theatrical piece and to submit an accompanying paper as the culmination of their work in the Theater and Dance Department. Submission of the special registration form is required for each semester of this year-long course. (1 course credits to be completed in two semesters.) |
| 2202 |
THDN-499-01 |
Senior Thesis Part 2 |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
WEB
|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Year-long independent study. An option available only to students with strong academic records in the major and proven ability to work independently. Individual topics to be selected by the student and approved by departmental faculty. It is expected that the thesis will consist of a substantial written component with a performance or public presentation which relates in some fundamental way to the written part of the thesis. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for each semester of this year-long thesis.(2 course credits to be completed in two semesters.) |