Timeroom: Spring 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 500 (01) - Musical Theatre Voice I

Musical Theatre Voice I

Credits: 1.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 51566

This course provides students with a foundation in healthy, relaxed, and dynamic singing of primarily musical theatre repertoire. In addition to expanding the student's knowledge of and ability to sing various styles of musical theatre repertoire, this course provides a venue to explore and develop analytical skills relating to character and script.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Only listed majors in section: THEATRE, THEATRE:ACT&DIR, THEATRE:DANCE, THEATRE:DES&TEC, THEATRE:MUSTHEA, THEATRE:SECTHED, THEATRE:YTHDRAM

Instructors: Melissa Manseau

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 522 (01) - Storytelling, Story Theatre, and Involvement Dramatics

Storytelling, Story Theatre

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 16
CRN: 53652

This course actively explores storytelling techniques based on individual needs. An examination of story theatre and involvement styles leads to practical experience in individual performances. Participants will actively develop performance techniques that reflect a variety of styles and approaches for storytelling. We will examine the historical significance of storytelling in Eastern and Western civilizations and develop a perspective on its role in culture and religion. Applications for both educational and entertainment purposes will be explored through acting and vocal techniques, games, media, felt board, and puppetry. This course will include an examination of story theatre and involvement styles and the development of the ensemble for performance. The projects will include individual performances and group collaboration of selected stories appropriate for a wide range of audiences. The final project will reflect the participant's individual needs and utilize storytelling techniques developed in the course.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): THDA 622

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Carol Fisher

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	M	2:40pm - 5:00pm	PCAC M213

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 541 (01) - Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship

Arts Admin & Entrepreneurship

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 56380
Special Fees: $24.00

This course will explore multiple facets of the business of running an arts-based organization. The course will also examine business-related issues relevant to individuals seeking to build a career in the arts. The class will provide an overview of the essential knowledge needed for effective arts management and to cultivate the skillset needed to develop, fund, promote and deliver arts-based projects.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Attributes: Inquiry (Discovery)

Instructors: Genevieve Aichele

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCAC M119

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 548 (01) - Stage Lighting Design and Execution

Stage Lighting Design& Exectn

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 56381
Special Fees: $24.00

This class is designed for students who are interested in theatrical lighting design. The class meets 3 hours per week. It is a project-based course taught in various formats including lectures, hands-on practices, class discussions, and presentations. The class will help students develop the skills for lighting design and creative thinking that are essential for a critical thinker.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Lih-Hwa Yu

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	PCAC M213

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 555 (01) - Acting The Song

Acting The Song

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 16
CRN: 53512

Foundations of solo musical theatre performance, with a special focus on Acting the Song. Students will review beginner acting techniques and transfer their work from the realm of the monologue into the realm of the musical theatre solo assessed through solo performances and written assignments.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Thomas Alsip, Melissa Manseau

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCAC M213
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	PCAC M313

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 562 (01) - Ballet II

Ballet II

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 50406

This dance technique class is taught at an intermediate level and is an extension of Ballet I with a focus on developing ballet vocabulary and artistry. Open to both majors and non-majors.

Section Comments: Class meets in the Stage Dance Studio.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Instructors: Susan Endrizzi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	12:10pm - 2:00pm	NHH 140

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 563 (01) - Theatre Dance II

Theatre Dance II

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 50407
Special Fees: $24.00

This dance technique class is an extension of THDA 463. Students will become versatile in a variety of dance styles, including contemporary and musical theatre style jazz and tap dance. Technical execution, artistry and improvisation will be explored. Open to both majors and non-majors.

Section Comments: Class meets in the Newman Dance Studio.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Instructors: Mary Marino

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	NHH G60

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 564 (02) - Compocinema

Compocinema

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 56916

Compocinema examines dance/movement as an interdisciplinary form that integrates the human body, digital video camera, the computer program, and site-specific and/or collaborative formats. Emphasizing conceptual and practical approaches, students (individually and in groups) will take turns developing and performing movement as well as planning, designing, shooting, editing, observing, describing, analyzing, and revising video of dance/movement as artistic expression.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: Assaf Benchetrit

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	NHH 140

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 565 (01) - Aerial Dance I

Aerial Dance I

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 56382
Special Fees: $20.00

This class focuses on beginning aerial dance language and skills as well as body conditioning. Apparatuses including fabric, trapeze and lyra are introduced.

Section Comments: Class meets in the Newman Dance Studio.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits.

Instructors: Gay Nardone

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MW	2:10pm - 4:00pm	NHH G60

Durham Liberal Arts :: Theatre & Dance

THDA 570 (01) - Movement & Vocal Production

Movement & Vocal Production

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 16
CRN: 54719
Special Fees: $20.00

Expansion of the student's body-voice awareness, utilizing basic theories and lessons of Lessac Kinesensics and other somatic voice and body practices. Students will build breath-body connection and capacity, expand resonance and articulation, explore body alignment and expressiveness to build a foundation for a healthy and dynamic body-voice for stage and screen performance.

Section Comments: Class meets in the Newman Dance Studio.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): THDA 551

Equivalent(s): THDA 470

Only listed majors in section: THEATRE, THEATRE:ACT&DIR, THEATRE:DANCE, THEATRE:DES&TEC, THEATRE:MUSTHEA, THEATRE:SECTHED, THEATRE:YTHDRAM

Instructors: Aimee Blesing

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	NHH G60
Final Exam	5/10/2024	5/10/2024	F	3:30pm - 5:30pm	NHH G60