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Text and the Visual Imagination/Puppetry
THEA385 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 theate r

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.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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