Theatre Arts 215CV - Choreography of Violence

Through a series of readings, classroom exercises, and performances this course will focus on giving students a strong foundation in stage combat techniques, including basic martial training, unarmed combat, knife work, and sword and dagger work. Students will then use this foundation to choreograph a series of scenes, while incorporating special effects meant to heighten the violence of the scenes. Special effect techniques explored may include, blood work, scarring, burns, etc. Students must be comfortable analyzing scenes of violence from contemporary film and stage and be prepared to work in a highly physical setting.