Topics vary from semester to semester and have included The Power of Music and Poetry in the Theater; Modern Drama and Theater, 1940 to the Present; Theaters, Tricksters, and Cultural Exchange; Art as Social Action; and The Invisible World (Process Seminar).

Design for Performance introduces students to the creative/collaborative process of design for theater, dance, and performance production. The course covers an overview of the history of design for the stage and an overview of basic theater design theory. The class then delves deeper into specific theater design fields, including: scenic design, costume design, and lighting design. The course objectives are to create a vocabulary for the discussion, appreciation, participation and evaluation of theatrical design, and to develop an understanding of the collaborative processes involved in designing for performance.  The goal is to have students experience the basic elements of design through a series of lectures, exercises, performance viewings, and readings. Students will apply the course material to a final set of projects and exercises.  Students will be exposed to digital design tools and learn some fundamental physical prototyping.

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