Interdisciplinary Arts 0132 - Puppetry in Education

When used as an educational tool, puppetry works like magic. Many cultures have relied upon puppets for centuries to bring a story to life for educational purposes. In this class, we will explore two aspects of puppetry in education-- performance and construction-- and how to teach them. Our first project will be to create puppets for a play, Jose Cruz Gonzalez's "Lily Plants a Garden" which will be produced by the concurrent class, Take the Show on the Road. Puppetry students will go on to take the roles of artist and art teacher, actor and director, designer and educator.

Arts, Design, and Media Multiple Cultural Perspectives Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, independent work on puppets, and small group rehearsals.