Class
No. |
Course ID |
Title |
Credits |
Type |
Instructor(s) |
Days:Times |
Location |
Permission
Required |
Dist |
Qtr |
| 2231 |
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. |
| 2994 |
THDN-107-01 |
Intro to Performance |
1.00 |
STU |
Ong-Hendrick, Michelle |
TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM |
TBA |
|
ART
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|
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Enrollment limited to 16 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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NOTE: Seat Reservations: 3 seniors, 3 juniors, 5 sophomores, 5 first-years |
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This course is a terrific gateway into the Department of Theater and Dance. We will investigate how movement, voice, ritual, physical space and design are basic elements of performance. By examining a number of different traditions and modes of practice we can deepen our knowledge of the performing arts as human expression and meaning making. Celebrating our individual and shared stories we will play with new contexts and intentions to develop artistic potential. Through practice, reading, writing and viewing we will engage with a combination of historical, theoretical and experiential perspectives that prepare us for further creative study. |
| 1069 |
THDN-109-02 |
Performance |
0.25 |
STU |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
ART
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Enrollment limited to 8 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Major performance participation 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 director to arrange for .25 credit. Do not register for this course during regular Trinity College registration. |
| 1070 |
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. |
| 2677 |
THDN-150-01 |
Modern Dance Technique I/II |
0.50 |
STU |
Frye Maietta, Leslie |
MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM |
TBA |
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ARTW
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with WELL |
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A course for beginning and intermediate dancers in which we explore technical and aesthetic development in the art of modern dance. |
| 2178 |
THDN-205-01 |
Intermediate Acting |
1.00 |
STU |
Ong-Hendrick, Michelle |
MW: 1:30PM-3:30PM |
TBA |
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ARTW
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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. |
| 2233 |
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. |
| 2435 |
THDN-215-01 |
Making Dances |
1.00 |
STU |
Pappas, Rebecca |
W: 1:30PM-4:10PM |
TBA |
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ARTW
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Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with WELL |
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An introduction to the practice of choreography using a variety of improvisational and compositional strategies. With an emphasis on generating their own work, students will investigate divergent methodologies for researching and creating form in motion. Concurrent enrollment in a physical practice class, either for credit or as an auditor, is recommended. |
| 1283 |
THDN-233-01 |
Critical Views/Critical Values |
1.00 |
LEC |
Orvis, Nicholas |
TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM |
TBA |
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ART
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|
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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NOTE: 2 seats reserved for THDN majors. |
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Why are we profoundly moved by a particular performance we see? Why are we perplexed? Or disturbed? What is going on in a performance that we should understand in order to come to terms with our own values about art and life? And how have others come to such terms? These are the questions that students will consider as they examine a broad array of critical perspectives on performances both present and past as a means to developing their own criteria for critical elevation. |
| 2334 |
THDN-235-01 |
The Expressive Voice |
1.00 |
STU |
Moriarty, Kristen |
TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM |
TBA |
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ARTW
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|
| |
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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NOTE: Seat Reservations: 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 3 sophomores, 3 first-years, 2 THDN majors. |
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This studio course examines vocal production for performance and public speaking. Students explore the connection between their body, breath, voice, imagination, language, and presence. The class draws upon recognized vocal training methods to encourage expressive voices that communicate meaning, intention, and feeling while pursuing efficiency and versatility in each individual's usage. |
| 2993 |
THDN-242-01 |
American Rhythms |
1.00 |
SEM |
Pappas, Rebecca |
R: 1:30PM-4:10PM |
TBA |
|
ARIP
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with CLIC |
Cross-listing: AMST-242-01 |
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This dance history class explores the legacy of African Diasporic dances in the United States including jazz, tap, and Hip Hop. The course combines readings, lectures, and viewings with guest artist sessions that expose students to the embodied practices that are a foundation of American dance history. |
| 2679 |
THDN-271-01 |
Mapping Arts Economies |
1.00 |
SEM |
Goffe, Deborah |
T: 1:30PM-4:10PM |
TBA |
|
ARIW
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with PBPL, WELL |
Cross-listing: AMST-272-01 |
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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. |
| 1288 |
THDN-309-01 |
Stage Production |
0.50 |
STU |
Craig, Mellissa
Pappas, Rebecca |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
ARTW
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| |
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. |
| 2179 |
THDN-309-02 |
Stage Production |
0.50 |
STU |
Simmons Jr, Godfrey |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
ARTW
|
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| |
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. |
| 1174 |
THDN-399-01 |
Independent Study |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
ART
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|
| |
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. |
| 1903 |
THDN-464-01 |
Senior Project |
0.50 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
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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) |
| 1175 |
THDN-466-01 |
Teaching Assistantship |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
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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) |
| 2975 |
THDN-495-01 |
Senior Capstone Part 2 |
0.50 |
SEM |
Pappas, Rebecca |
TBA |
TBA |
|
WEB
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Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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This course is reserved senior Theater and Dance majors. |
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The course serves as the second portion of the capstone for the Theater and Dance Major. It provides a framework to help students develop and execute the late-stage progress of their creative research plans. Students take this course after completing significant groundwork for their senior capstone in the prior semester that focuses on early-phase project research, development and planning. This course focuses on casting, planning and running rehearsals, readying a piece for public presentation, producing publicity for that piece, and working with a technical staff as well as serving as technical support for other students. Throughout the semester students will be writing the paper that is a component of their capstone. |
| 2297 |
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.) |
| 2302 |
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.) |