2007-08 - Pitzer College

288 THEATRE AND DANCE
THEATRE AND DANCE
181a,b. Dance Repertory. Fall/Spring, L. Cameron, guest artists.
192. Senior Project. Fall/Spring, L. Cameron.
99/199. Selected topics in Dance. Course or half-course. Fall/Spring, Staff.
Related Courses
Theatre
1. Introduction to Acting.
13. Corporeal Mime.
17. Make-up.
19a. Fundamentals of Kabuki Studio.
Music
65. Introduction to World Music.
Theatre
A joint program offered by the Pomona College Theatre for The Claremont Colleges. The
Pomona College Theatre embodies the liberal arts education. Through the synthesis of
body, mind, and spirit, theatre celebrates the community of world cultures. In an
atmosphere of freedom, discipline, and passion, students, faculty, and staff encounter
intellectually and artistically great creations of the human spirit both in the classroom
and in production.
Theatre at Pomona College serves students from the five undergraduate colleges. It
includes the study of performance, design and technology, dance, directing, theatre
history, and dramatic literature. Theatre students become proficient in devising creative
solutions to complex problems. They also develop sensitivity to the interpersonal
relationships inherent in the collaborative process. Thus, they are prepared for a wide
variety of careers in organizations and enterprises that value these qualities.
While encouraging such development in all its students, the department also prepares
majors for further study on the graduate or professional level. Many graduates of the
department have become successful members of the professional community as actors,
directors, designers, writers, teachers, and administrators. The department presents
several major productions each year. Student performers and production personnel are
drawn from majors and non-majors alike from all five colleges.
Requirements for the Major in Theatre
Theatre majors may choose a General Theatre Emphasis, Performance Emphasis, Design
Emphasis, Dramaturgy/Playwriting Emphasis (history, criticism, theory, and dramatic
literature) or Directing Emphasis.
1. Core courses: a) Thea 1, Introduction to Acting OR Thea 4, Theatre for Social
Change; or Thea 5. Introduction to Chicano Theatre. b) Thea 2, Visual Arts for the
Theatre; c) Danc 10A, B, Intro to Modern Dance Technique and Theory, or
equivalent course; d) Thea 13, Corporeal Mime [1/2 course], OR Thea 19,
Fundamentals of Kabuki [1/2 course], OR Danc 150, Exploration of Cultural Style
[1/2 course]; e) Thea 20A or 20B, Theatre Crafts; f) Thea 110, 111 (Theatre History
and Dramatic Literature); Two of 110, 111, and 112, and 113 series and one of the
115 series [Theatre History]; g) Thea 190, Senior Seminar; h) Thea 191, Senior
Thesis [1/2 course]; and i) all majors must complete four production crew
assignments. Cumulative of up to one full credit is available for these assignments
(52C or 52H, respectively.)
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2. Additional required courses:
a. General Emphasis: Completion of all core courses listed above. Thea 191 must
be taken as full credit.
b. Performance Emphasis: Thea 12, Intermediate Acting; 17, Make-up [1/2 course];
any three courses in the Studio Acting TH 100 series, and TH 192., Senior
Project in Performance.
c. Design Emphasis: Thea 17, Make-up [1/2 course]; 20A and 20B, Theatre Crafts,
(whichever course not taken as part of core requirements above); Thea 80, Scene
Design; Thea 81, Costume Design; Thea 82, Lighting Design; Thea 193, Senior
Project in Design; and Thea 199, Special Projects in Theatre OR Thea 52, Theatre
Production [1/2 course], as an assistant designer.
d. Dramaturgy/Playwriting Emphasis: Any two of the Thea 115 History series not
already taken as part of core requirements; Thea 130, Introduction to Directing;
Thea 140, Writing for the Stage; Thea 141. Dramaturgy, and Thea 194, Senior
Project in Dramaturgy.
e. Directing Emphasis: Thea130, Introduction to Directing; Thea 12, Intermediate
Acting; one of the following design courses: Thea 80 Scene Design, Thea 81,
Costume Design, OR Thea 82, Lighting Design; Thea 140, Writing for the Stage,
or Thea 141. Dramaturgy; Thea 195, Senior Project in Directing; and Thea 199,
Special Projects in Theatre (half-course), as an assistant director. Stage manage a
production. In spring semester of junior year, student must present a portfolio
for approval.
Academic credit is available for students involved in performance and/or production
activities under faculty supervision. (See Thea 51C and Thea 51H, Theatre Performance,
and/or Thea 52C and 52H, Theatre Production).
Students majoring in theatre are expected to participate actively in the departmental
production program, which normally includes four major productions, a dance concert,
and a number of student-directed productions. Theatre majors are also expected to attend
the workshops, lectures, and other events sponsored from time to time by the department
as part of their extra-curricular enrichment. Alexander Technique is an important aid in
actor voice and movement training.
Declared Theatre majors and minors must take all required courses within the major for a
standard A-F grade. P/NC enrollment for these courses is not permitted.