Fall 2024 Theatre Arts AT6030 section 001

FUNDAMENTALS OF DIRECTING

Call Number 14801
Day & Time
Location
M 2:10pm-5:00pm
1 NASH BUILDIN
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Lisa Rothe
Type STUDIO
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

Directing is the art of articulating and sharing vision.  This course will explore how directors locate the deep “why” behind their work, both their oeuvre and their individual projects, and how that “why” translates into every element of production: design, casting, direction of the actors, and producing choices.   We will study the articulation of vision through both the macro and micro lens: how directors develop the big vision behind a project and also how directors communicate vision in the moment to moment work of a rehearsal process.  The first part of every class will be devoted to the macro: articulation of vision.  We will study master directors and the way they translate intention into aesthetic choices and process.  We will learn a process of excavating the deepest intentions of the author (be that the playwright, an auteur director, or a collective) and integrating those intentions thoughtfully into all other production choices.  And we will practice articulating the vision behind a dream project.  The second part of each class will be a practicum exploring the communication directors use when working with actors to craft scenes.  Students will apply fundamental directing skills through a progression from silent scenes to neutral scenes and finally scenes of their own choosing.

Web Site Vergil
Department Theatre Arts
Enrollment 8 students (12 max) as of 11:06AM Saturday, December 7, 2024
Subject Theatre Arts
Number AT6030
Section 001
Division School of the Arts
Open To Schools of the Arts
Fee $50 Theatre Division C
Note PRIORITY FOR 1ST YR PLAYWRIGHTS & DRAMATURGS
Section key 20243THEA6030Q001