Interdisciplinary Arts 0219 - Theatre Directing Lab

This course is a hands-on, practical approach to directing guided by the belief that "directors learn to direct by directing." Our central focus is on the collaboration between performer and director. The pace will be rapid and the workload significant: every three classes, you will either present a piece that you have directed or perform in a work directed by your peers. Rehearsals will take place outside of class. During the first part of the course, our work will be largely devised and focused on telling original stories through specific theatrical elements, such as movement, silence & breath, music, or light and shadow. The second part of the course will focus on text-driven work, which we will select together. Throughout, we will explore, take risks, experience the joy and difficulty of collaboration, and challenge each other to make vital work.

Arts, Design, and Media Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives 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, research.