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Academic Year 2002/2003

Text and the Visual Imagination/Puppetry
THEA 385 SP

This course explores puppetry, both contemporary and historical, as a means of interpreting texts using visual means. Projects will be designed to stimulate the visual imagination; develop sensitivity to the expressive nature of the theatrical mise en scene as it relates to puppet design, including puppet movement and gesture; apply principles of design and composition to a variety of historical styles of puppetry including shadow, rod, and masked performer; and adapt text for the puppet theater.

MAJOR READINGS

Reading will be selected from a wide variety of sources, which might include: Greek tragedies, Shakespearean sonnets, newspapers, contemporary poetry and prose, popular songs, or scientific papers.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly assignments, culminating in a final performance project.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA THEA    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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