Performance Studies

Courses

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THEATER R1A Performance: Writing and Research 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
Reading and composition in connection with the study of dramatic literature. R1A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement, and R1B satisfies the second half.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Satisfaction of the Entry Level Language Requirement

Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Final exam not required.

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THEATER R1B Performance: Writing and Research 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
Reading and composition in connection with the study of dramatic literature. R1A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement, and R1B satisfies the second half.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Previously passed an R_A course with a letter grade of C-or better.<BR/>Previously passed an articulated R_A course with a letter grade of C-or better.<BR/>Score a 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature and Composition.<BR/>Score a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition.<BR/>Score of 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination

Requirements this course satisfies: Satisfies the second half of the Reading and Composition requirement

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Final exam not required.

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THEATER 5 Public Speaking and Presentation Skills 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session, Fall 2018
Students will learn to present themselves and material clearly, confidently, and persuasively, using age-old arts of oral communication. They will learn techniques for overcoming stage fright, developing clear enunciation, finding and using their natural, unaffected vocal register, varying tone and intonation to hold audience interest, controlling pacing, moving with assurance and purpose, using appropriate gestures, and eye contact as well as exploring methods to change behaviors that bar effective communication and structure speeches to maximize persuasiveness.

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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 6 hours of studio per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 15 hours of studio per week
8 weeks - 12 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

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THEATER 10 Fundamentals of Acting I 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2019
Fundamentals of Acting I (Theater 10) is the entry level course for the acting sequence and focuses on releasing and cultivating the actor’s inherent creativity. Through exercises, improvisation, scenes, and monologues, the actor begins to develop basic techniques designed to stimulate the imagination, develop vocal and physical ability, increase awareness of self and others, introduce effective ways to analyze texts, think critically about the craft of acting, and enhance self-confidence and communication skills. This class is the essential beginning of the actor’s studies, which will ultimately allow her or him to effectively engage and explore work from a rich diversity of genres, styles, and backgrounds.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Audition required, sign up before start of the semester

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 6 hours of studio per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 15 hours of studio per week
8 weeks - 12 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

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THEATER 14 Performance Workshop 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 Second 6 Week Session, Fall 2018
Workshop involving performers in collaborative development of new performance; topics include cross-disciplinary arts, solo performance, language, and movement.
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Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 6 hours of session per week

Summer:
3 weeks - 30 hours of session per week
6 weeks - 15 hours of session per week
8 weeks - 12 hours of session per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.).

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THEATER 20U London: Theater Capital 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2015
Course provides a critical introduction to both London and its theatre for first year undergraduate students. The course, which is part of a university study abroad program, examines the production of current theatre and performance in the city with an emphasis on staged performance backed up by selected critical and creative texts. Alongside these artistic acts students will be introduced to ways in which the city of London itself is a landscape of continuous performances, ceremonies and events with institutions such as the Royal Courts of Justice, the Lord Mayor’s Show, and the Houses of Parliament, all worthy of close attention for the way they operate through means of performance.
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Objectives & Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes: Advance writing skills bridging school to college expectations
Develop skills in critical thinking with regard to cultural practices and producers
Learn to collaborate on shared academic work for formal presentation
Orientate themselves in a world capital while understanding its performance history

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Alan Read

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THEATER 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
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Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Formerly known as: Dramatic Art 24

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THEATER 25AC The Drama of American Cultures: An Introduction to Our Theater 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
This course provides an introduction to theater through the study of values and issues fundamental to cultural identity, the comparison of selected cultural groups and their relationship to American society as a whole, and the study of drama as an instrument for understanding and expressing cultural identity. Theater of specific cultural groups to be included will be determined by the availability of live theater productions offered on campus and in the Bay Area.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week
8 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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THEATER 26 Introduction to Performance Studies 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
This course introduces the critical terms and practices of the contemporary study of performance. Several key terms and important genres of artistic and social performance will be engaged; the course will draw critical and disciplinary methods from anthropology and ethnography, from the theory of dance and theater, from literary and cultural theory. Critical and theoretical concepts will be used to analyze a wide range of live and recorded performances, as well as performance texts.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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THEATER 39 Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Priority given to freshmen and sophomores

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5-3 hours of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

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THEATER 40 Beginning Modern Dance Technique 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
Introduction to dance techniques. Study of foundational concepts of movement such as: principles of alignment, locomotion, dance terminology, and musicality.

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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Interested students must attend a placement class on the first day of class

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: May be repeated if topic changes. And may not be taken more than 2 times with the same instructor.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 6 hours of studio per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 10 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

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THEATER 45 Beginning African Dance in Hip Hop 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Introduction to African dance techniques found within Hip Hop and African American dance genres. Focus on footwork/patterns, articulation of spine/isolations, rhythmic structures, dynamic movement qualities, and the study of the historical, political, spiritual, and social aspects of these forms.


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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Interested students must attend a placement class on the first day of class

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: May be repeated if topic changes. And may not be taken more than 2 times with the same instructor.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 6 hours of studio per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 10 hours of studio per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Theater, Dance, and Performance St/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

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THEATER 52AC Dance in American Cultures 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017 First 6 Week Session
Dance as a meaning-making expressive form. Develop the tools necessary for looking at dance, analyzing it, writing about it, and understanding its place in larger social, cultural, political structures. We will look at a variety of U.S. American dance genres, understanding them through their historical and cultural contexts, to explore how issues of race, gender, sexuality and class affect the practice and the reception of different dance forms, and how dance might help shape representations of these identities. Ethnic groups that the course studies include African, Asian, and European Americans, indigenous peoples of the U.S., and Chicanos/Latinos. Accessible to students with no dance experience. Not a studio-based class.
Prerequisites: Theater 10, 109,...