First-Year Studies in Theatre: Directing in the Contemporary Theatre

This course will explore the job of the theatre director as both artist and artistic collaborator. Dramatic script analysis, rehearsal preparation and process, actor/director and writer/director relationships, and the director’s artistic expression will be covered in discussion and in class exercises. Students will be exposed to a variety of directing style and techniques through frequent trips to New York City theatrical productions and venues. For this course, a strong interest in the work of theatre directing is highly recommended. Students enrolled in First-Year Studies in Theatre may take an additional Theatre component as part of their Theatre Third. They are also required to attend scheduled Theatre Colloquiums and complete a set amount of technical support hours for the department.  Students do not have to take First-Year Studies in Theatre to take Theatre classes as a first-year student. First-Year Studies courses are an intense exploration of one area of theatre, and students should have a strong interest in that area before signing up for the course.