Dance 365 - Dance Production

Fall
2023
01
3.00
Matthew Adelson

M W 9:00AM 10:20AM

UMass Amherst
77137
To be Announced by Department
madelson@umass.edu
Overview of dance production. Lectures, readings, projects, and discussions focus on the costumes, make-up, lighting, stage management, touring, sound, and publicity. Not taught on other campuses.

Open to DANCE and BFA-DANCE majors only. This course is identical to the Hampshire College course HACU 239: Dance Production. UMass Dance majors should register for DANCE 365; all other students in the Five Colleges should register for the Hampshire College course HACU 239. The course will take place at Hampshire College.

In this course, students will be introduced to many aspects of dance production practices and techniques. This includes multiple areas of design (lighting, costumes, audio, video and scenery) and issues arising in production management; including budgeting, pre-production planning, scheduling, rehearsal and staff supervision as well as conflict resolution. Additionally, there will be some classes devoted to the larger field of arts management, specifically related to dance presentation and producing. These will be presented by the instructor, as well as by guest lecturers, sourced from the professional world in the western Massachusetts area and beyond, including New York, Boston, etc. The students will complete an assigned project, based on each topic that is covered.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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