Fall 2003 — Beth Watkins


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Fall 2003 

 FSCOM 201 00 Sophomore Seminar: Performance and Culture
 Arter 207, T-Th 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

An introduction to speaking and writing in Communication Arts. This course explores a variety of forms of performance, from everyday interaction to ritual, film, and theatrical performance and the historical and cultural contexts in which they occur. Textual analysis and research, as well as writing and oral performance are addressed. May count toward a major or minor in Communication Arts/Theatre.

 COMRT 200 00 Fundamentals of Play Direction
 Arter 107, MWF 1:30-2:20 pm

Literary analysis of the play from the director's point of view. A lecture and laboratory course dealing with the problems of translation from script to stage in terms of composition, picturization, movement, pantomime, rhythm, and tempo. Emphasis on the realistic proscenium theatre. Prerequisite: Communication Arts 150 or permission of instructor.

 ENGL 304 Forms of the Cinema
 Alden 210, MW 2:30-3:45 pm
 Arter 111, Sunday 7:00-9:00 pm

A study of the historical development and aesthetic concerns of the modern cinema. Emphasis on the role of the director, the creation of distinctive genres, and the influence of various approaches to film criticism; coverage includes American and foreign films. Prerequisite: English 200 or FS ENG 201.

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Last update: 21 July 2003