Theater
Theater In t he D ivis ion of t he Art s a t B a rd trate in theater are also required to perform a role in a play, write a short play, or direct a significant scene or play; they must also write a paper about that project and what they expect to accomplish as a major in the program.
Overview The Theater Program is grounded in the belief that theater is a fundamental cultural necessity that enriches all who participate in it. The program emphasizes the practical and the theoretical; technique and practice; and the knowledge of dramatic literature, theater history, and dramaturgy. It is geared toward students who are interested in theater as a part of a liberal arts education and those who might wish to pursue further professional training or a career in theater.
Stone Row, originally built in the late 1800s, houses dormitories, faculty offices and classrooms.
Areas of Study Students can concentrate on acting, directing, or playwriting. Performers are trained in voice and movement technique and take acting classes in a studio setting that supports their work in production. Writers and directors exercise their craft and develop their The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is home to the school’s Dance and Theater programs. style in class in preparation for staged readings, workshops, and full productions.
Requirements
Before graduation, all theater majors must complete a total of three courses from the Survey of Drama group; Theater 210, History of Theater II; Theater 318, Visual Imagination for the Modern Stage; and one advanced literature course. In addition, theater majors are required to read The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche and The Death of Character by Elinor Fuchs. Actors must complete two semesters of advanced scene study, playwrights two semesters of playwriting, and directors two semesters of directing seminars. Individual tutorials will be designed to accommodate Senior Projects, which in most cases will involve a production.
Facilities The Theater Program is located in The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Facilities include studios and a “black box” theater that seats 200.
The following courses are required before Moderation in the Theater Program: Theater 101-102, Introduction to Acting; Theater 121-122, Movement for Actors; Theater 131, Program courses emphasize the Voice for Majors; Theater 206, Histruly inclusive nature of theater, tory of Theater I; Theater 227, Neuwhich encompasses performance, tral Mask; Theater 228, Character literature, design, history, artistic Mask, or Theater 215 or 216, The 69,000-square foot Reem-Kayden Center for Science community, and intellectual rigor. Physical Comedy; at least one and Computation opened in 2007. Students are expected to acquire a course from the Survey of Drama solid familiarity with dramatic group (Theater 310); and one course in art history. In addiliterature and to develop the ability to research the historition, moderating students are required to read the followcal context and dramaturgy of a play and to write about it. ing texts: The Theater and Its Double by Antonin Artaud, The Empty Space by Peter Brook, and Towards a Poor Website: http://theater.bard.edu Theatre by Jerzy Grotowski. Students seeking to concen-
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Overview The Theater Program is grounded in the belief that theater is a fundamental cultural necessity that enriches all who participate in it. The program emphasizes the practical and the theoretical; technique and practice; and the knowledge of dramatic literature, theater history, and dramaturgy. It is geared toward students who are interested in theater as a part of a liberal arts education and those who might wish to pursue further professional training or a career in theater.
Stone Row, originally built in the late 1800s, houses dormitories, faculty offices and classrooms.
Areas of Study Students can concentrate on acting, directing, or playwriting. Performers are trained in voice and movement technique and take acting classes in a studio setting that supports their work in production. Writers and directors exercise their craft and develop their The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts is home to the school’s Dance and Theater programs. style in class in preparation for staged readings, workshops, and full productions.
Requirements
Before graduation, all theater majors must complete a total of three courses from the Survey of Drama group; Theater 210, History of Theater II; Theater 318, Visual Imagination for the Modern Stage; and one advanced literature course. In addition, theater majors are required to read The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche and The Death of Character by Elinor Fuchs. Actors must complete two semesters of advanced scene study, playwrights two semesters of playwriting, and directors two semesters of directing seminars. Individual tutorials will be designed to accommodate Senior Projects, which in most cases will involve a production.
Facilities The Theater Program is located in The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Facilities include studios and a “black box” theater that seats 200.
The following courses are required before Moderation in the Theater Program: Theater 101-102, Introduction to Acting; Theater 121-122, Movement for Actors; Theater 131, Program courses emphasize the Voice for Majors; Theater 206, Histruly inclusive nature of theater, tory of Theater I; Theater 227, Neuwhich encompasses performance, tral Mask; Theater 228, Character literature, design, history, artistic Mask, or Theater 215 or 216, The 69,000-square foot Reem-Kayden Center for Science community, and intellectual rigor. Physical Comedy; at least one and Computation opened in 2007. Students are expected to acquire a course from the Survey of Drama solid familiarity with dramatic group (Theater 310); and one course in art history. In addiliterature and to develop the ability to research the historition, moderating students are required to read the followcal context and dramaturgy of a play and to write about it. ing texts: The Theater and Its Double by Antonin Artaud, The Empty Space by Peter Brook, and Towards a Poor Website: http://theater.bard.edu Theatre by Jerzy Grotowski. Students seeking to concen-
Courses
Visit Bard Athletics & Recreation online @ www.bardathletics.com
