Advanced Performance Ensemble

Catalog description

An intensive workshop in the methodologies and aesthetics of theater performance, this course is open to students by audition or, in specific cases, by permission of the instructor. In collaboration with the director, students will explore a range of performance techniques and styles in the context of rehearsing a performance project. The class is offered for one full unit of credit. Current topic description: This course is for students interested in performance, sound production, radio, or storytelling. This performance ensemble course culminates in the production of a classic radio play, and all students enrolled in the course will participate as actors, sound technicians, and Foley effects artists. No prior performance or technical experience is necessary. Together, the professor and students will explore the relationship between storytelling and sound; this includes voice, homemade sound effects, computer-based creation tools, and so much more. Please note that although this class meets once a week, a few extra rehearsals may be scheduled outside of class time, based on student availability, to prepare for the public performance.