Class No.	Course ID	Title	Credits	Type	Instructor(s)	Days:Times	Location	Permission Required	Dist	Qtr
5801	THDN-103-01	Basic Acting	1.00	STU	Hendrick,Michelle	WF: 8:50AM-10:50AM	TC - 152		ART
		Enrollment limited to 14
		NOTE: 3 seats reserved for first-year students
		An introduction to the basic elements of acting. Students will work on releasing tension, developing their powers of concentration, promoting spontaneity through improvisation, and exploring a systematic approach to preparing a role for performance. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level acting courses.
5385	THDN-109-02	Performance	0.25	STU	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y	ART
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Major performance participation in a faculty-directed dance showcase concert or a non-faculty-directed Theater and Dance Department production. Students participating in the production should see the show's director to arrange for .25 credit. Do not register for this course during regular Trinity College registration.
5387	THDN-109-03	Production	0.25	STU	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y	ART
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Major technical role in a faculty-directed dance showcase concert or a non-faculty-directed Theater and Dance Department production. Students participating in the production should see the show's technical director to arrange for .25 credit. Do not register for this course during regular Trinity College registration.
7159	THDN-110-01	Theatrical Perf: Hist & Pract	1.00	LEC	Polin,Mitchell A.	WF: 11:00AM-12:15PM	AAC - 231
		Enrollment limited to 40
		An exploration of the fundamental components of theatrical performance: character, action, voice, gesture, and stage space. Students will be introduced to a wide range of dramatic texts, choreographies, and performance practices from both Western and non-Western traditions. The course will include a practicum component.
5581	THDN-207-01	Improvisation	1.00	STU	Burke Jr.,Michael C.	MW: 1:15PM- 3:15PM	TC - 164	Y	ART
		Enrollment limited to 16
		NOTE: For permission, contact Prof. Judy Dworin.
		The study of the spontaneous exploration and creation of movement as the basis for understanding the process of creative problem-solving and performance-making. Students will examine the concepts of time, weight, space, and flow; the fundamentals of breathing and centering; vocal and rhythmic elements; and the basic components of composition and design that underlie the crafting of dance/theater in the moment.
5415	THDN-209-25	Indian Dance: Kathak Tradition	0.50	STU	Agrawal,Rachna R.	MW: 4:00PM- 5:30PM	TC - 152		GLB1
		Enrollment limited to 25
		Expressive, sharp, alluring, and precise, Kathak lives today as an important school of classical dance that originated over 2,000 years ago. Evolving from a blend of Middle Eastern styles and Indian temple dance, Kathak combines dance, drama, and music to tell a story. Modern Kathak emphasizes geometrical patterns and design with special emphasis on footwork and intricate rhythmic patterns. The course covers specific techniques as well as the cultural context from which they evolved. Also listed under international studies/Asian studies.
7157	THDN-209-33	Hip Hop	0.50	STU	Frazier,Khalia J.	T: 4:20PM- 6:20PM	TC - 152	Y	ART
		Enrollment limited to 30
		NOTE: For permission, email Professor Lesley Farlow at lesley.farlow@trincoll.edu.
		A course in hip hop dance technique open to students of all level of experience. The course will also include discussion of the influence of Africanist traditions on contemporary Black dance and popular culture.
6403	THDN-209-41	Mmt Fundamentals: Ballet	0.50	STU	Power,Katharine G.	MW: 4:00PM- 5:15PM	TC - 155	Y	ART
		Enrollment limited to 15
		NOTE: Spaces in this class are reserved as follows: 4 first-year; 4 sophomore; 4 junior.
		An introduction to ballet movement vocabulary with emphasis on alignment, balance, extension, and physical presence.
6597	THDN-213-01	Theatrical Lighting Design	1.00	LEC	Latzel,James M.	TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM	TC - 152	Y	ART
		Enrollment limited to 12
		This course will, through careful examination and experimentation with the controllable properties of light, expose the students to the theories, processes, and technologies of designing and working with light.
5585	THDN-222-01	Ballet Dance Technique II	0.50	STU	Chang,Lorelei L.	TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM	TC - 155		ART
		Enrollment limited to 15
		For the dancer with some experience; a continued exploration and deepening of the dancer’s understanding of the principles of ballet movement and a strengthening of technical skills.
7158	THDN-231-01	Modern Dance Technique II	0.50	STU	Chang,Lorelei L.	TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM	TC - 155		ART
		Enrollment limited to 15
		For the dancer with some experience; a continued exploration and deepening of the dancer’s understanding of the principles of modern dance movement and a strengthening of technical skills.
5691	THDN-235-01	Voice	1.00	STU	Davis,Robert H.	TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM	TC - 156		ART
		Enrollment limited to 12
		This course teaches students how to use the voice in performance by expanding their expressive range through structured exercises that develop resonance and articulation and that free specific tension points. The approach to vocal work developed by Kristin Linklater will be the foundation for this investigation.
6970	THDN-238-01	European Theater:East & West	1.00	LEC	Polin,Mitchell A.	TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM	AAC - 231		GLB1
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Not open to first-year students.
		A detailed study of the development of the major philosophies, techniques, and performances of European theater. The course will examine such figures as Chekhov, Meyerhold, Abdoh, Grotowski, Fo, Artaud, Pinter, Buchner, Beckett, and Sartre.
6937	THDN-294-01	Basic Directing	1.00	STU	Polin,Mitchell A.	T: 4:20PM- 6:20PM F: 1:00PM- 4:00PM	AAC - 231		ART
		Enrollment limited to 12
		C- or better in THDN 103 or 107, or Permission of the Instructor
		This course explores the fundamentals of stage directing. Students will read texts by and about major 20th-century directors. In addition, students will direct a scene for each class, focusing on and combining different directing skills, including the understanding of stage space, movement, and text. The class will culminate in a presentation of one-act plays directed by the students.
6972	THDN-305-01	Intermediate Acting	1.00	STU	Preston,Michael Karger,Barbara	TR: 1:30PM- 3:30PM	TC - 152		ART
		Enrollment limited to 12
		Prerequisite: Theater and Dance 103 or Permission of the Instructor.
		Students will continue to refine their ability to portray character through movement and gesture, incorporating both classical and contemporary methods of performance training. Monologues and scene study from the Greeks, Moliere, Brecht, and Grotowski will be included.
5663	THDN-309-01	Stage Production	0.50	STU	Preston,Michael Karger,Barbara	TBA	TBA	Y	ART	Q2
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Major performance or design participation in a faculty-directed Theater and Dance Department production. Cast members will enroll at the first rehearsal. Design students will enroll with the technical director. All students participating in the production will receive .5 credit and will be graded. Do not register for this course during regular Trinity College registration.
6936	THDN-330-01	Jazz Dance Technique III	0.50	STU	Matias,Lisa	TR: 1:30PM- 2:50PM	TC - 155		ART
		Enrollment limited to 15
		For the advanced jazz dancer; a focus on refining technical skills and developing performance abilities.
5367	THDN-332-01	Education Through Movement	1.00	LEC	Gersten,Kathy B.	W: 1:15PM- 3:55PM	TC - 156		ART
		Enrollment limited to 20
		NOTE: Priority will be given to the Theater and Dance and Educational Studies majors.
		NOTE: This course will have a weekly Community Learning Component.
		In this course, students will examine the philosophical and theoretical foundations of arts education in general and movement education in particular. Students will participate in a semester-long movement/arts residency program in a Hartford elementary school with professional artists from the community. This project, which culminates in a large-scale performance piece with the children, gives students an on-site experience of how movement is integrated into an existing public school curriculum.
7105	THDN-345-07	Spec Top:Mask&Physical Theater	1.00	STU	Preston,Michael Karger,Barbara	MW: 1:15PM- 3:15PM	TC - 152		ART
		Enrollment limited to 12
		Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in either Theater and Dance 103 or Theater and Dance 207
		The use of masks goes back to the origins of theater and has been a vital element of advanced actor training. Through practical exercises that are designed to open up the expressiveness of the actor's body we will explore the world of masks and contemporary physical theatre. Readings will focus on the historical aspects of masks and their importance as a means of expression.
7106	THDN-345-08	Spec Top: Interactive Media	1.00	STU	Polin,Mitchell A.	T: 6:30PM- 9:30PM	AAC - 231		ART
		Enrollment limited to 15
		Cyberspace is merging with physical space as new technologies and applications are making their way into almost every phase of the economy and rooting themselves in our day-to-day lives. This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience using various technologies including online communities and interactive audio and video programs. The technologies are examined as tools to be employed in a variety of performance situations. The forms and uses of the new technologies are explored in a studio context of experimentation and discussion.
6971	THDN-373-02	Human Rights Through Performan	1.00	LEC	Lea,Joseph F.	M: 3:30PM- 6:30PM	TC - 164		ART
		Enrollment limited to 20
		In this course we will examine selected human rights issues through a multi-disciplinary approach that includes readings, discussion, journal writing, site visits and art-making. This semester's study will look at life behind the razor wire—what are the human rights issues that emerge in the world of the incarcerated? Included in our investigation will be the question of the death penalty, the notion of rehabilitation vs. punishment, gender-specific issues and the impact of the arts on prisoners and the institution of prison.
6931	THDN-399-01	Independent Study	0.50 - 2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
6932	THDN-466-01	Teaching Assistantship	0.50 - 1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
6933	THDN-497-01	Senior Thesis	1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		A capstone exercise for all theater and dance majors who do not elect the two-credit thesis option. Students will be required to present an original theatrical piece and to submit an accompanying paper as the culmination of their work in the Theater and Dance Department.
6930	THDN-499-01	Senior Thesis Part 2	2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y
		Enrollment limited to 100
		An option available only to student with strong academic records in the major and proven ability to work independently. Individual topics to be selected by the student and approved by departmental faculty. It is expected that the thesis will consist of a substantial written component with a performance or public presentation which relates in some fundamental way to the written part of the thesis. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for each semester of this year-long thesis. (2 course credits are considered pending for Part 1 in the first semester; 2 course credits will be awarded for completion of Part 2 in the second semester.)