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Design From Nature — DRA4236.01

Instructor: Charles Schoonmaker
Credits: 4
This is a class for students interested in Costume Design, and theatrical design in general. We will work with inspiration from the natural world to design clothing, one example being Christian Dior’s ‘Tulip line’ of 1953. Students should be confident about their ability to express ideas in a graphic platform and medium, and interested in expanding their understanding of

Design: The Ballets Russes — DRA2147.01

Instructor: Charles Schoonmaker
Credits: 4
The designs of the productions of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes exerted a strong influence on fashion and decor beginning with the first Paris season in 1909. In this class we will examine the design of the ballets and the designers including Bakst, Benois, Goncharova and Picasso. Students will do design projects and research projects.

Designing a Light Plot — DRA2235.02

Instructor: Michael Giannitti
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
As a follow-up to the course Working With Light, students in this class will learn how to integrate lighting design ideas with the parameters found in theater spaces, as well as deal with the challenges of scenery and performance of lighting equipment. Design drafting will be emphasized in this course. In one major project, students will synthesize and apply material covered to

Designing a Light Plot — DRA4338.02

Instructor: Michael Giannitti
Days & Time: WE 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 2

As a follow-up to the course Working With Light, participants in this class will learn how to adapt lighting design ideas to work within the common constraints of theater architecture and scenery. We will take a deep dive into the process of choosing lighting equipment and figuring out where it needs to be, in relation to everything else in the

Devising: Creation Stories — DRA2319.01

Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
Devising is a form of collaborative creation in which the performers themselves author every moment of the performance. It is made by and belongs to them. In this course we will devise a theatrical work inspired both by creation myths and contemporary stories, and what they mean for us today. Students will adapt myths and stories they choose from current events to bring an

Devising: Moving through Time and Space — DRA2177.01

Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
“The beauty here is a beauty you feel in your flesh. You feel it physically….Other beauty takes only the heart, or the mind.” (Barry Lopez, “Arctic Dreams.”) Devising is a form of collaborative creation in which the performers themselves author every moment of a performance from movement to text (if any), to spatial relationships, clothing, entrances and exits, etc. The “stage

Difficult Dancing — DAN4329.01

Instructor: Levi Gonzalez
Days & Time: TU,FR 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

In this course, students will learn technically demanding movement material from contemporary dance choreographers. Specifically, we will focus on duet and partnering movement material that the instructor himself participated in creating and performing. We will stitch this movement material together to create an original dance piece that

Difficult Dancing — DAN4329.01

Instructor: Levi Gonzalez
Credits: 2
In this course, students will learn technically demanding movement material from various contemporary dance choreographers. Specifically, we will focus on movement material that the instructor himself participated in creating and performing. We will stitch this movement material together to create an original dance piece that will be performed in the Works in Motion dance

Doorways into Solo Practice — DAN2139.01

Instructor: Tal Shibi, MFA Teaching Fellow
Credits: 2
How do we make a piece? What are we looking for when we are viewing dance? What is our comfort zone as performers, and are we willing to risk moving at the edge of it? This project-based course is designed for students who have prior experience with creating performative work (even a small amount!), especially in the context of using the body in motion as material whether for

Dramaturgies of Care — APA4169.02

Instructor: Susan Sgorbati
Credits: 1
We all need more care. That much is clear. As it pertains to modern social justice and public action projects, the imperative to incorporate systems of care and healing into the greater conversation has increased dynamically. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased environmental issues due to climate change, it has become even more vital to consider holistic care

Duets: Making and Moving — DAN4368.01

Instructor: Dana Reitz
Credits: 2
This course invites students to create duets using a number of compositional tools and improvisational and performance strategies. Dancers working together will inspire each other based on their relationship. As material reveals itself, moment to moment, consider that the dancers will be “teaching” each other as they work. This premise will allow us to learn from one another.

Dynamic Anatomy — DAN2359.01

Instructor: Martin Lanz
Days & Time: MO,TH 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 2

This course creates a space for the study of anatomy and its application to movement techniques. Centered in the bone structure, psoas, and breathing exercises, this work examines different sections of the skeleton such as the pelvis, legs, spine, and shoulder girdle. We will also address the psoas muscle as the pillar(s) of the body

Dynamic Anatomy — DAN2359.01

Instructor: Levi Gonzalez
Credits: 2
This course creates a space for the study of anatomy and its application to movement techniques. This work examines different sections of the skeleton such as the pelvis, legs, spine, and shoulder girdle. We will also address the psoas muscle as the pillar(s) of the body connecting our lower and upper halves. This work aims to release the joints and increase the space within.

Dynamic Spiraling: Grasping Nature’s Patterns to Generate Vital, Fluid Movement — DAN2414.01

Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 2
We can find incredibly fluid movement by exploring nature’s phenomena - structuring through spiraling and shaping the environment. In this course we will explore spiraling, sinking in and growing out of the floor. This is a rigorous movement class that focuses on traveling through space, using the spirals embedded in the body and exploring how these will help us to separate

Effort Lab — DAN4345.01

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko
Credits: 2
Dancers have been tuning their relationship to effort since the beginning. We know when we can do an estimation of the movement, just to tell if the steps will line up with the meter of a song. We also know when we need to practice with full momentum, otherwise our partner won’t be able to feel our weight shift. Effort Lab is a practice of naming and

Electroacoustic Band Workshop — MPF4122.01

Instructor: Senem Pirler
Credits: 4
This course is an open forum for research and development of live performance methodologies and compositions involving electroacoustic sounds through collaborations. In this workshop, we will explore text scores, graphic scores, improvisation techniques using both acoustic and electronic sources. The research and practice areas include but are not limited to electroacoustic and

Embodied Love: An exploration in psychology and movement — DAN4422.02

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko Özge Savaş
Credits: 2
Join us in experimentation, research, data analysis, self-reflexivity, and play! This is a laboratory for participants of any discipline who are interested in exploring the fluidity of mind, body, consciousness, and action. A dreamlike space where you will learn to think, feel, and practice radical self-love despite uncertainty. “The search for love continues even in the face

Embodying Structure: Construction of the Corset — DRA2213.01

Instructor: Richard MacPike
Credits: 2
In order to construct a historical costume accurately one often needs to start with the foundation garments of that period. This course will examine how corsets and their construction play a role in recreating period silhouettes. Students will learn how to reproduce period corset patterns as well as construct the corsets with all their structural elements. Particular attention

Embodying Structure: Construction of the Corset — DRA2213.01

Instructor: Richard MacPike
Credits: 2
In order to construct a historical costume accurately one often needs to start with the foundation garments of that period. This course will examine how corsets and their construction play a role in re-creating period silhouettes. Students will learn how to reproduce period corset patterns as well as construct the corsets with all their structural elements. Particular attention

Everything Class — DAN2003.02

Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 1
What if a water bottle were a teacher waiting for you in a classroom? What kind of class would the water bottle be offering----Sonic Meditation, Daily Beverage Curatorial Practice, Aquatic Ecology Research, Subconsciousness Activation, Invisible Color Therapy, Liquid Song Writing, Performance Score Composition for a Water Body, Taste-initiated Somatic Practice, Method of

Experiential Anatomy/Somatic Practices — DAN2149.01

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko
Credits: 4
This is a studio class for any discipline intended to deepen the understanding of your own moving body. We will be studying kinesthetic anatomy by approaching the material through visual, cognitive, kinesthetic, and sensory modes. Class time will be divided between discussion of anatomy and kinesthetic concepts, and engagement with the material experientially through movement,

Experiential Anatomy/Somatic Practices — DAN2149.01

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko
Credits: 4
This is a studio class for any discipline intended to deepen the understanding of your own moving body. We will be studying kinesthetic anatomy by approaching the material through visual, cognitive, kinesthetic, and sensory modes. Class time will be divided between discussion of anatomy and kinesthetic concepts, and engagement with the material experientially through movement

Experiential Anatomy/Somatic Practices — DAN2149.01

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko
Credits: 4
This is a studio class for any discipline intended to deepen the understanding of your own moving body. We will be studying kinesthetic anatomy by approaching the material through visual, cognitive, kinesthetic, and sensory modes. Class time will be divided between discussion of anatomy and kinesthetic concepts, and engagement with the material experientially through movement

Experiential Anatomy/Somatic Practices — DAN2149.01

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko
Credits: 4
This is a studio class for any discipline intended to deepen the understanding of your own moving body. We will be studying kinesthetic anatomy by approaching the material through visual, cognitive, kinesthetic, and sensory modes. Class time will be divided between discussion of anatomy and kinesthetic concepts, and engagement with the material experientially through movement

Experiential Anatomy/Somatic Practices — DAN2149.01

Instructor: Elena Demyanenko
Credits: 4
This is a studio class for any discipline intended to deepen the understanding of your own moving body. We will be studying kinesthetic anatomy by approaching the material through visual, cognitive, kinesthetic, and sensory modes. Class time will be divided between discussion of anatomy and kinesthetic concepts, and engagement with the material experientially through movement