New Classes for 2012-13
FALL 2012
TAPS 1280R: Puppet Theatre Workshop
taught by Professor Kym Moore
Th @ 2:00pm - 5:50pm
This class is designed to provide students with an introduction to puppet theatre and performance. It is an interdisciplinary arts class that is open to any interested Brown student. Students with an interest and/or experience in Visual Art, Dance, Music, Acting, Writing, and Performance are strongly encouraged to apply. Enrolled students will be given a brief history of puppet theatre performance. In addition they will also design, construct, and perform with puppets. Guest Artists will share their various approaches to working in a wide range of puppet theatre styles including: shadow puppetry, Bunraku, and marionette. Enrollment limited to 18. S/NC
SPRING 2013
TAPS 1280S:: Libretto Workshop for Musical Theatre
taught by Professor Marcus Gardley
Th @ 9:00am - 12:20pm
This class is not only for the aspiring librettist but for any student desiring insight into the craft of book writing for musical theater. The course will cover the basics of storytelling (plot, character development conflict, etc.) but specifically in terms of the musical. It will also detail the fundamentals of lyric writing, musical narrative and basic composition. We will examine three libretti (SWEENEY TODD: the classic horror, LITTLE SHOP of HORRORS, the modern sci-fi and RENT, the contemporary adaptation). There will be lectures, group discussions, talks with guest professionals, and analysis of student assignments. Enrollment limited to 15 sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
For more information on these and other classes, see the the Courses page.