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Masters of Education

Bachelor of Arts, Drama

The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

(Emphasis in technical theatre and directing)

Graduated: May 2004

Drama 105: Acting 1.

Work on basic acting skills through observation, improvisation, physical and vocal preparation, and the basics of Stanislavski's theories. The emphasis is on exercises and games that release the imagine and instinct of the performer with the aim of giving everyone the means to approach any role. Work will culminate with scripted scenes and a group presentation.

Drama 109: Fundamentals of Theatrical Design.

Basic theatrical design - its vocabulary, drafting, theory, and application - taught in a historical and practical approach. Scene, lighting, properties, makeup, and costume designs will be covered. Computer use for theatrical design, including WYSIWYG, Minicad, and Sound Forge.

Drama 201: Origins and Early Forms of Theatre.

A study of origins, early texts, performance practices and developing theatrical conventions in various cultures, with special emphasis on ancient Greek and Roman theatre.

Drama 202: Medieval and Renaissance Theatre.

A study of theories about the "rebirth" of theatre during the Middle Ages, tracing its development throughout Renaissance Europe, with special emphasis on Elizabethan England.

Drama 204: Modern Theatre 1880-1940.

A study of 20th-century movements in playwriting and theatre practice. Topics will include realism (Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekhov) and the revolts against it, such as the work of Brecht, Artaud, Pirandello, and various artists of "alternative theatre."

Drama 206: Directing I.

Fundamentals of play directing, analysis and rehearsal procedure.

Drama 211: Speech Arts.

Introduction to public speaking and oral interpretation of literature

Drama 302: Independent Studies in Drama.

Work in special fields of drama appropriate to the needs and/or interests of qualified students

Drama 306: Directing II.

Advanced theory and practice of directing.

Drama 307: Lighting Design.

History, theory, and practice of lighting design for the stage. Script analysis, drafting, plotting, and color theory.

Drama 308: Stage Costuming.

Costume design and construction, including the recreation of period dress, pattern drafting, rendering and costume related crafts.

Drama 400: Writing for Performance.

Practice in writing for performance in varied media

Drama 402: Contemporary Theatre 1950-Present.

Disillusionment of postwar era mirrored by American, European, and Third World playwrights. Rise of the avant-garde, performance art, guerrilla theatre, and the feminist aesthetic. American postwar classics, voices of protest (Baraka, Beck/Malina, Handke), Third World drama (Soyinka), and women playwrights

Drama 410: Senior Seminar/Thesis.

Advanced study of topics related to theory, criticism, literature, and history of the theatre. Resultant performance or thesis.

Dance Technique Classes:

Anthropology 155: Civilization: An Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective.

This course first examines the evolution and growth of civilization. Then it moves on to look at it as a human development that occurs at a particular time in our own existence. We see that civilization is an adaptation that allows us to live together closely in orderly, structured ways. Civilization provides us with effective ways to harness human intellectual and physical energies.

Anthropology 245: Popular Culture.

This presented students with different concepts related to popular culture, as exemplified by diverse cultural forms: film, music, literature, and material culture. Through the course students will become acquainted with the theories of structuralism and post-structuralism, Marxism, feminism, and post-modernism. These theories will allow students to develop a clear understanding of the different paradigms and their limitations in cultural studies.

Anthropology 250: Language and Culture.

Examines the interconnectedness of language and culture from ethnographic and sociolinguistic perspectives. Comparative study of speaking in cultural context aimed at understanding the ways in which people use talk to cooperate, manipulate, structure events, and negotiate identities. Cross-cultural focus, with examples from such languages as Japanese, Navajo and Apache, African-American Vernacular, and French.

French 201: Intermediate French.

Readings in French literature and civilization: oral work based on texts read; review of grammar, with tapes, reading and oral practice

Sociology 290: Racial and Ethnic Identities.

Study of theory and logic for racial and ethnic studies and identities.