Theater and Dance 200H - Production Practicum: Collaboration and Synthesis

A course in the methodology of integrating creative study with problem-solving and technical skills in the making of theater and dance works. The primary focus is to expand understanding of the ways in which effective planning and organization, communication, sustainable labor, and the use of technology contribute to artistic creation and interpretation. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the synthesis of production elements in the creation of coherent performance moments that elicit an intended audience response. With permission of the department Chair, a student accepts a specific assignment on a project with the department's production program. Required activities include participation in collaborative meetings, staging and technical rehearsals, knowledge-building in scenic, lighting, sound, and/or wardrobe techniques, and the running of real-time performances as part of a coordinated creative team. Recommended for Theater and Dance majors or potential majors in partial completion of the production service requirements of the major, or others with a strong interest in creative collaboration. 

This course may be repeated once for credit. The Department.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Creative problem solving, collaboration, and reporting alongside activities that may include rehearsal logistics and organization, knowledge-building in performance-making technology and proceduares. Excellent attendance at required meetings and rehearsals is expected.