| THDA 112-01 |
Classical Ballet Beginning Level
Instructor: Brigette Battaglini
Course Description:
Classes taught under the direction of the CPYB faculty. Instruction is based on the nationally recognized ballet syllabus originally developed by Marcia Dale Weary, founder and artistic director of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Careful consideration to alignment, placement and proper execution of steps will be covered in depth. Studio/classroom location is TBA. This .5 class counts towards the Arts Requirement when taken with a .5 Movement Studio class. Credit/no credit
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11:45 AM-01:00 PM, TR
CPYB STUDIOS |
| THDA 131-01 |
Scenic Construction and Painting Techniques
Instructor: Jason Nedrow
Course Description:
This is a studio course which will meet flexibly for three hours each week. Students will learn foundational skills and techniques associated with creating the sets for shows and film by learning to understand and by using the basic tools, concepts and techniques associated with carpentry and painting. Students will learn through hands-on exercises. This is a practical, experiential course; throughout the semester the students involved will create the physical environments for our shows and films being produced at the college. Special attention is paid to the sourcing of materials, and what stream these materials end up in, once our use for it has expired. Carries .5 academic credit. Two .5 academic credits of THDA 131-133 can be used to satisfy the Arts distribution requirement.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, M
MONTGM 100 |
| THDA 132-01 |
Costume and Soft-Goods Construction
Instructor: Juli Bounds
Course Description:
A hands-on course in the machine and hand stitching skills required for building costumes and other fabric items for stage, this is a project based course. Students will work on individual projects to build the skills needed to work on projects for stage in the departments production program. Carries .5 academic credit. Two .5 academic credits of THDA 131-133 can be used to satisfy the Arts distribution requirement.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, M
MONTGM 200 |
| THDA 133-01 |
Craft Construction for Stage
Instructor: Cassandra Duimstra
Course Description:
This course will teach the basic skills to create masks, puppets, props, and other performance objects for the stage and is a project-based course. Students will learn basic sculpting as well as molding and casting working with a variety of materials. These skills will be applied to projects that will be used in departmental productions. Carries .5 academic credit. Two .5 academic credits of THDA 131-133 can be used to satisfy the Arts distribution requirement.
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01:30 PM-03:30 PM, W
MONTGM 200 |
| THDA 190-01 |
Production and Performance
Instructor: Juli Bounds
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
A laboratory experience in the creation and performance of theatre production. Under the guidance of faculty, students will explore the interpretive processes by which theatre productions are rehearsed, built and presented. Carries .5 academic credit. Credit/no credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor based on an open audition process for performance or application process for production. Two .5 academic credits of this course can be used to satisfy the Arts distribution requirement.
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| THDA 205-01 |
Directing
Instructor: Margarita Blush
Course Description:
A study of the major techniques employed by stage directors. Visual theory, text analysis, collaborative techniques, and organizational strategies are examined and applied in class exercises including the direction of scenes. Prerequisite: 203.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
CUBICU STUDIO |
| THDA 212-01 |
Classical Ballet Intermediate Level
Instructor: Brigette Battaglini
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
Studio classes in classical ballet taught at the intermediate/advance level by teachers from the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) at the Dickinson Dance studio (The Site). The class is geared towards students who have had at least ten years of consecutive ballet training. Taught by CPYB instructors, students have the opportunity to maintain and hone their ballet technique. Students will focus on maintaining proper alignment in the body while exploring a greater range of motion and momentum. All classes will be taught at the Dickinson Dance Studio 25-27 High Street The Site. This course satisfies the Arts distribution credit when taken with a .5 Movement Studio class. Credit/no credit
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11:30 AM-12:45 PM, MWF
CPYB STUDIOS |
| THDA 214-01 |
Hip Hop Dance
Instructor: Eric Durden
Course Description:
Cross-listed with AFST 220-01. Hip Hop Dance: Embodiment, Resistance and Joy examines the roots of hip hop dance found in African American, Latinx and Caribbean cultures. Through twice a week studio classes and readings students will learn foundational hip hop styles and vocabulary from popping and locking to C-walk. Students will study the migration pattens of hip-hop dance globally, locally and commercially with an emphasis on cultural respect and engagement. As a dance form born in the streets students will understand how hip-hop dance embodies ideas of protest, emotion, community and joy.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, TF
2527WH DANCE STU |
| THDA 215-01 |
The Thinking Body: Human Movement and Anatomy
Instructor: Erin Woods-Burke
Course Description:
This course employs an experiential approach to the science and expressive potential of human movement. It is meant to give students a foundation in anatomy and kinesiology basics. Simultaneously, significant time will be spent in explorations designed to deepen body-mind connections. We will focus on the act of embodiment - how does factual knowledge of the body help us move more efficiently and utilize healthy biomechanics? Through course readings, movement exercises, guest lectures, writing, partnered activities and self-directed independent studio time, we will connect how broad analytical frameworks of the human body apply to the personal and individual experience of movement.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
2527WH DANCE STU |
| THDA 220-01 |
Dance Production and Performance
Instructor: Erin Woods-Burke
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
A laboratory experience in the creation and performance of dance for the concert stage. Under the guidance of faculty or guest professional choreographers, students will explore the interpretive processes by which dances are created. Carries .5 academic credit. Credit/no credit. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor based on an open audition process for performance or application process for production. Two .5 academic credits of this course can be used to satisfy the Arts distribution requirement.
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| THDA 222-01 |
Movement Studio II
Instructor: Amanda Chesnut
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
Movement Studio courses are offered at two levels: I. the foundational level assumes no previous dance experience; II. the intermediate level is open to students who demonstrate basic accomplishment in dance technique. All courses explore the principles of modern and contemporary dance techniques, emphasizing physical and embodied awareness, connection and expression. Materials will be selected from a variety of contemporary dance and movement training practices such as Pilates, Yoga, Somatics, Ballet, Hip Hop, and Jazz to promote performance of a range of movement dynamics, as well as musicality, strength, flexibility, and improved body alignment. Each course is designed to develop students movement skills in an active and supportive environment that promotes creative investigation and fosters a deeper understanding of dance as an art form and social practice. Each course may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Each carries .5 academic credit. This .5 class counts towards the Arts Requirement when combined with a .5 class of a different dance genre. Prerequisite: None for THDA 121/122; for THDA 221/222 permission of instructor
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
2527WH DANCE STU |
| THDA 233-01 |
Sustainable Light Design
Instructor: Matthew Mitra
Course Description:
This class explores the artistry of light within a live performance context as well as the use of light design in film. Students will gain an introductory understanding of the basic tools and equipment used in film and on stage to create lighting designs, while studying both technique and theory associated with the art forms through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This class is divided into theoretical exploration and hands-on studio work which stresses the conceptual and artistic elements of these abstract design forms while giving the student the basic technical skills required to create work with light while keeping an eye toward the environmental consequences, impacts, and benefits that light may have. Studio projects will fluctuate between conceptual work to gain a broader understanding and foundation of tools and techniques, to realized, large scale designs on the mainstage and for the camera.
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03:00 PM-04:15 PM, MR
MONTGM 201 |
| THDA 235-01 |
Costume Design as Artistic Practice
Instructor: Cassandra Duimstra
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
This course connects students with the process of costume design from concept to creation to performance. The first half of the semester will be connected with the departments production program where students will assist the resident designer and observe the process of manifesting design ideas on stage while studying design skills in a studio setting. The second half of the semester will focus on students designing for other students in semester showcase productions and/or Freshworks.Prerequisite: 132 or permission of the instructor.
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01:30 PM-02:45 PM, MR
MONTGM 200 |
| THDA 300-01 |
Acting II: Movement/Voice Technique and Devised Theatre
Instructor: Margarita Blush
Course Description:
This course will explore the creative process through movement and language. The student will work individually and in groups to create performance pieces based upon principles of text and movement. The class aims to develop the expressive power of the voice and body while fostering interdisciplinary thinking and artistic experimentation and an appreciation for the historic intersection of dance and theater. Prerequisite: 203 and/or 200-level movement.
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03:00 PM-05:00 PM, MR
CUBICU STUDIO |
| THDA 304-01 |
Applied Choreography
Instructor: Jungeun Kim
Course Description:
This course will focus on the principles of choreography as they may be applied to the development of original dance works for inclusion in the fully produced, mainstage Dance Theatre Group Spring Concert. Through weekly workshop/discussion sessions, readings, and rehearsals, selected elements of dance composition as well as issues of aesthetic perception and articulation are explored. The processes involved in generating movement material, running constructive and creative rehearsals, and working with lighting and costume designers, are our primary concerns. The course work will include an audition, showings, production of the dances, and the final performance. Prerequisites: 204, 220. 1 credit.
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04:30 PM-06:30 PM, W
2527WH DANCE STU |
| THDA 312-01 |
Classical Ballet Advanced Level
Instructor: Brigette Battaglini
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
Classes taught under the direction of the CPYB faculty. Entry into THDA 311/312 is by audition only. (CPYB Certificate) Instruction is based on the nationally recognized ballet syllabus originally developed by Marcia Dale Weary, founder and artistic director of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Careful consideration to alignment, placement and proper execution of steps will be covered in depth. All classes are taught at the CPYB Warehouse three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 3:00-4:30. Each course may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. This satisfies the Arts distribution credit when taken for a full credit, or for.5 credit with a .5 Movement Studio class. Credit/No Credit.
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11:45 AM-01:00 PM, TR
CPYB STUDIOS |
| THDA 322-01 |
Movement Lab
Instructor: Erin Woods-Burke
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
Movement Lab is an advanced level dance technique course open to students who demonstrate substantial technical skill. Movement Lab is designed to further the students knowledge of contemporary practices in dance, to enhance efficient use of weight and momentum, to release held patterns in the bodys mechanics, and to strengthen dynamic range in performance. Movement combinations drawn from a variety of dance techniques and somatic modalities will address coordination, alignment, spatial awareness and musicality. Throughout the semester students develop a personal project aimed at addressing their individual goals for dance training as well as further developing their skills as self-directed artists and scholars. Each course may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: Permission on the instructor. Each carries .5 academic credit. This .5 class counts towards the Arts Requirement when combined with a .5 class of a different dance genre.
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09:00 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
2527WH DANCE STU |
| THDA 412-01 |
Classical Ballet Certificate/Pre-professional Program Audition Only
Instructor: Brigette Battaglini
Course Description:
Classes taught under the direction of the CPYB faculty. Entry into THDA 411/412 is by audition only. (CPYB Certificate) Instruction is based on the nationally recognized ballet syllabus originally developed by Marcia Dale Weary, founder and artistic director of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. Students admitted to the Certificate program are accepted into the CPYB school as full time students. As full time students, they are expected to follow and commit to the daily requirements of their instructors. All classes are taught at the CPYB Warehouse and Barn studio during studio hours on or after 4:30 Monday through Friday and at 9am Saturday with other possible classes until 4pm.Classes count for those students enrolled in the CPYB Certificate program. Credit/No Credit
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CPYB STUDIOS |
| THDA 495-01 |
Senior Project
Instructor: Sarah Skaggs
Course Description:
Permission of Instructor Required
A culminating experience for students completing the Theatre major with emphasis in Dramatic Literature, Acting/Directing, or Dance. The specific nature of projects will be determined on an individual basis, but all senior projects will consist of at least two of the following: a) scholarship, b) technical/production work, and c) performance. Students will register for .5 course credit in the fall semester, during which planning and research will be conducted, and .5 in the spring, during which presentation of the project will occur. Prerequisite: four .25 course credits in THDA 190.
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