Interdisciplinary Arts 0114 - Where Are the Dressing Rooms?

Designers, choreographers, and performers frequently face a traditional empty space or, as is often the case, face a nontraditional space and then question how to "fill" or design within it. What elements help create the functionality and appropriateness of a performance space? We will explore a variety of spaces, western, non-western, traditional, non-traditional, and the "performers" who use or have used them. We will then look at the theatre design disciplines, such as scenery, lighting and costumes, and examine the ways they serve the text and/or vision of a performance piece within a particular performing space.

Arts, Design, and Media Independent Work It is expected that students will spend at least 6-8 hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This includes reading, writing, designing, organizing and preparing presentations, and attending performances.