Performing and Media Arts (PMA)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

PMA 1104

"Women don't fit well into a trench coat and slouch hat," Marilyn Stasio has observed, yet female detectives can be found solving crimes and busting bad guys across media. Drawing from TV, film, fiction ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18286 PMA 1104   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18287 PMA 1104   SEM 102

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

PMA 1130

What would it be like to go through life as a completely different person? In order to expose and combat social injustice, journalists have crossed lines of race, gender, age, class and appearance and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18289 PMA 1130   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

PMA 1140

Creating documentary theater is a process of falling in love: with stories, with people, with theatrical possibilities. Critically intimate relationships between documentary artists, their community partners, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18292 PMA 1140   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

PMA 1145

"We're all born naked and the rest is drag" - RuPaul. This course explores drag as a mode of queer cultural performance. Through a wide range of readings and viewings that introduce a diverse array of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18268 PMA 1145   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

PMA 1150

Performance continues to serve as an effective laboratory for shaping and understanding our humanity. It offers itself as an embodied force for generating unique ideas and perspectives for evaluation, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18269 PMA 1150   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

PMA 1151

What happens when we represent the scientific experiment onstage? How can we use the scientific method to ignite creative modes of storytelling and critical analysis? In the cross-pollinations between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18270 PMA 1151   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

PMA 1152

This class will investigate work which demands or encourages interaction between audience and performer, examining various styles of interactive engagement in contemporary performance including Site Specific ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18274 PMA 1152   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

PMA 1200

Entry-level class. Covers the fundamentals of elementary dance training. Movement sequences focusing on rhythm, placement, and vitality of performance through an anatomically sound dance technique. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PE 1180

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8319 PMA 1200   STU 501

PMA 1410

The Media Production Lab course is a series of self-contained lecture/workshops on various topics in the production of film and video. The workshops will be a mix of lecture and hands on experience with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  7615 PMA 1410   LEC 001

PMA 1610

Learn what it takes to prepare a live show. Students work on getting scenery, costumes, and lighting ready for performance or for production. Gain the practical skills and learn to use the tools that are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6047 PMA 1610   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Bernstein, S

      Cross, W

PMA 1611

Perform in a departmental theatre production or dance concert. Research a role, develop a character, and perform for a live audience in a faculty supervised production. Explore choreography and perform ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  5689 PMA 1611   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Chu, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  7853 PMA 1611   STU 502

    • TBA
    • Milles, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  7854 PMA 1611   STU 503

    • TBA
    • Staff

PMA 2220

Introductory modern technique intended for students with some dance training. Material covered includes specific spinal and center work with attention to rhythm, design, and movement expression. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PE 1183

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8165 PMA 2220   STU 501

PMA 2300

Weekly assignments in basic elements of choreography. Students compose and present short studies that are discussed and reworked. Problems are defined and explored through class improvisations. Informal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5701 PMA 2300   SEM 101

  • If course is full please contact department, room 223 Schwartz Center for permission to enroll.

PMA 2452

In this course, we will explore over one hundred years of Japanese cinema – one of the most prominent and diverse global film industries – from silent comedies to J-Horror, "ramen westerns" to Studio Ghibli.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 2252

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16151 PMA 2452   LEC 001

PMA 2540

Intensive consideration of the ways films generate meaning and of the ways we attribute meaning and value to films. Discussion ranges over commercial narrative, art cinema, documentary, and personal film ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: VISST 2174

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9359 PMA 2540   LEC 001

PMA 2610

Learn what it means to run a live show. Participate as part of a team to ensure all the elements work together and on time. Learn the intricacies of collaborating with a production group to create a unified ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6020 PMA 2610   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Cross, W

  • To enroll in this course you will need to attend the information session held in the Schwartz Center Lobby during the first week of classes.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  7741 PMA 2610   STU 502

    • TBA
    • Moro, J

  • To enroll in this course you will need to attend the information session held in the Schwartz Center Lobby during the first week of classes.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  7742 PMA 2610   STU 503

    • TBA
    • Bernstein, S

  • To enroll in this course you will need to attend the information session held in the Schwartz Center Lobby during the first week of classes.

PMA 2611

Practical experience in the organization and management of a theatrical production as an assistant stage manager for a fully supported department production under the supervision of the staff ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8358 PMA 2611   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Cross, W

PMA 2621

An introduction to Asian American performance, this course will consider both historical and contemporary examples and forms through the analytics of Asian American studies, theatre studies, and performance ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AAS 2623AMST 2622

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17624 PMA 2621   LEC 001

PMA 2633

Opera has been enthralling audiences for 400 years; this course explores the multiple facets of its appeal. Using seven operas as the focus-chosen from different periods, national traditions, and styles-the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MUSIC 2241

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9544 PMA 2633   LEC 001

PMA 2670

This class aims to give students a good historical and critical grounding in Shakespeare's drama and its central place in Renaissance culture. We read ten plays covering the length of Shakespeare's career: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 2270

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8223 PMA 2670   LEC 001

PMA 2720

This course is an introduction to Latina/o/x Performance investigating the historical and contemporary representations of Latina/o/xs in performance and media. Throughout the semester, students will critically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2725LSP 2720

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17627 PMA 2720   LEC 001

PMA 2800

An introduction to the actor's technique and performance skills, exploring the elements necessary to begin training as an actor, i.e., observation, concentration, and imagination. Focus is on physical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6048 PMA 2800   STU 501

  • This class is now open enrollment on-line. If the class is full please place your name on the wait-list.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5691 PMA 2800   STU 502

  • This class is now open enrollment on-line. If the class is full please place your name on the wait-list.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5692 PMA 2800   STU 503

  • This class is now open enrollment on-line. If the class is full please place your name on the wait-list.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9649 PMA 2800   STU 505

  • This class is now open enrollment on-line. If the class is full please place your name on the wait-list.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9755 PMA 2800   STU 506

  • This class is now open enrollment on-line. If the class is full please place your name on the wait-list.

PMA 3000

Independent study allows students the opportunity to pursue special interests not treated in regularly scheduled courses. A faculty member, who becomes the student's instructor for the course, must approve ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5694 PMA 3000   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Moro, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7156 PMA 3000   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Chu, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7157 PMA 3000   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Feldshuh, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7158 PMA 3000   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Bernstein, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7159 PMA 3000   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7160 PMA 3000   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Levitt, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7734 PMA 3000   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Bunn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7161 PMA 3000   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Milles, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7162 PMA 3000   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7163 PMA 3000   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Salvato, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7164 PMA 3000   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Villarejo, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7165 PMA 3000   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Warner, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7166 PMA 3000   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Suber, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7399 PMA 3000   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Stratford, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7400 PMA 3000   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Haenni, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7401 PMA 3000   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Cross, W

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7402 PMA 3000   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Gainor, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9784 PMA 3000   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Staff

PMA 3210

Intermediate Western classical dance technique. Work is done on strengthening the body through a movement technique emphasizing presence and musicality based on harmonic muscular control. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PE 1184

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5702 PMA 3210   STU 501

PMA 3212

Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble is an introductory performance course where students learn performance traditions from across West Africa. No prior experience is necessary. Students may choose to focus ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 3612MUSIC 3612

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  9731 PMA 3212   STU 501

PMA 3220

Intermediate modern technique focusing on rhythm, placement, and phrasing for students who are prepared to refine the skills of dancing. Students are challenged by complex phrases and musicality. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PE 1185

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  5703 PMA 3220   STU 501

PMA 3225

This course will explore questions of how we perceive articulations of identity on the moving body. How do histories and cultural behaviors define differences? What are the conventions of race, gender, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 4225

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  7294 PMA 3225   STU 501

PMA 3226

How does the social production of dance reflect its historical context? Is dance inherently political?  What is the meaning of the "beautiful" in dance?  Beginning with 16th century court dances, we will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16291 PMA 3226   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Chu, J

PMA 3300

Intermediate choreographic projects are critiqued in progress by faculty and peers. Consideration of design problems in costuming and lighting.  Weekly assignments in basic elements of choreography. Students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5704 PMA 3300   STU 501

PMA 3351

This course will cultivate collaborations between the practice and study of dance with fields such as architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, painting, digital arts, and other design and creative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 4351

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  7138 PMA 3351   STU 501

PMA 3485

Beginning in the early days of silent cinema, a rich tradition of what are called "city films," combines technological innovation with the exploration of specific urban spaces.  Students in this class ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 17601 PMA 3485   SEM 101

PMA 3533

This course will consider the history, theory and craft of feature film screenwriting. We will examine the vital elements of effective motion picture narrative (protagonist, pathos, objective, action), ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3533

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16292 PMA 3533   SEM 101

PMA 3550

Global Cinema I and II together offer an overview of international film history from the late nineteenth century to today. Through a focus on key films and significant epochs, the course traces the evolution ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3261PMA 6550VISST 3175

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7396 PMA 3550   LEC 001

PMA 3570

An introduction to filmmaking, students will learn to create compelling characters, as well as develop strong storytelling skills through basic character and story development and breakdown, cinematography, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7413 PMA 3570   STU 501

PMA 3609

This is a variable credit learning experience for students engaged in creating productions in the Department of Performing and Media Arts.  Students may act, assistant direct, assistant stage manage, or ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Wolves

  •  8083 PMA 3609   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Milles, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: The Next Storm

  • 17778 PMA 3609   STU 502

    • TBA
    • Simmons, G

      Warner, S

PMA 3610

Collaborate with a faculty member in the development and production of a live event, in a mentored role of Assistant Designer, Assistant Director, or Assistant Choreographer. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  5696 PMA 3610   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Chu, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  7342 PMA 3610   STU 502

    • TBA
    • Moro, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  7343 PMA 3610   STU 503

    • TBA
    • Staff

PMA 3614

A studio course working on the creation and development of characters on paper. The character designs explored will not be bound by the limits of the human body or physical costumes, but rather will push ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7395 PMA 3614   STU 501

PMA 3616

This course explores the evolution of western dress from the time of the ancient Egyptians to the early twentieth century by focusing on areas of the human anatomy and how each area has been presented, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5695 PMA 3616   SEM 101

PMA 3620

The theory and practice of lighting design as a medium for artistic expression. This course explores the aesthetic and mechanical aspects of light and their application in a variety of disciplines. Emphasis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: VISST 3620

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5697 PMA 3620   STU 501

PMA 3621

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18634 PMA 3621   STU 501

PMA 3680

Covering the basics of digital audio, bioacoustics, psychoacoustics and sound design, as they apply to theatre, film and music production.  Students create soundscapes for text and moving image using ProTools ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MUSIC 3431

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7392 PMA 3680   STU 501

PMA 3711

"Sitcom Jews" uses close media analysis, theoretical discussion, and student performances or media projects to examine the representation of Jews on television and on the Broadway stage from 1948-2017. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3717JWST 3711

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9550 PMA 3711   SEM 101

PMA 3750

This course is designed to introduce students to a range of historical, cross-cultural, and transnational performance texts, theories, and practices; to motivate students to examine the broad social, political, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5690 PMA 3750   LEC 001

PMA 3754

In this course, we will critically examine the production and performance of race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender through literature and contemporary performance genres such as spoken word, slam poetry, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16297 PMA 3754   LEC 001

PMA 3800

Practical exploration of the actor's craft through exercises in physical and psychological action, improvisation and scene study. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8084 PMA 3800   STU 501

PMA 3805

In this introductory class, students will study elements of successful dramatic writing: strong structure, effective dialogue, and imaginative theatricality. Students will craft and revise short plays, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17691 PMA 3805   SEM 101

PMA 3815

Telling jokes to a friend, making introductions, guiding meetings large and small, constructing and delivering business presentations, legal arguments or formal speeches are all examples of public ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16303 PMA 3815   LEC 001

PMA 3860

This course is designed to explore the evolution and performance of material from nonscripted texts and focus on the performance of those texts by the solo performer. Material may be drawn from newspapers, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16304 PMA 3860   SEM 101

PMA 3880

Focused, practical exercises teach the student fundamental staging techniques that bring written text to theatrical life. A core objective is to increase the student's awareness of why and how certain ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: VISST 3798

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7835 PMA 3880   STU 501

PMA 4000

In this advanced undergraduate-level seminar, all senior majors synthesize four years of study in a collaborative intellectual and artistic project with the faculty. Over the course of the fall semester, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7629 PMA 4000   STU 501

PMA 4222

Advanced and pre-professional advanced ballet and modern technique. This class meets 4 days per week. This course is a combination of PMA 3210 and PMA 3220 in the same semester.  Attendance to concerts ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  8284 PMA 4222   STU 501

    • MTWR
    • Chu, J

      Suber, P

PMA 4225

This course will continue the critical inquiry investigated in Mapping the Moving Body. Intended for advanced students, it will address the dialogue between contemporary choreography and current sociopolitical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 3225

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  7412 PMA 4225   STU 501

PMA 4230

Pre-professional/Advanced ballet or modern technique with modern and contemporary ballet company repertory rehearsal and performances. This class meets 2 days per week, 3 hrs. 10 minutes per ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8278 PMA 4230   STU 501

    • MW
    • Suber, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8290 PMA 4230   STU 502

    • TR
    • Chu, J

PMA 4300

Students work on advanced choreographic problems, to be presented in performance. Work in progress is critiqued by faculty members on a regular basis. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5705 PMA 4300   STU 501

PMA 4301

Continuation of PMA 4300. Intermediate choreographic projects are critiqued in progress by faculty and peers. Consideration of design problems in costuming and lighting.  Weekly assignments in basic elements ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5706 PMA 4301   STU 501

PMA 4351

This course continues the work done in PMA 3351. At an advanced level, this course will further explore the choreographic and design principles of contemporary choreographer, William Forsythe, who began ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 3351

  • 2-3 Credits Graded

  •  7243 PMA 4351   STU 501

PMA 4451

Examines the new cinemas of Southeast Asia and their engagement with contemporary discourses of gender and sexuality. It pays special attention to the ways in which sexuality and gendered embodiment are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  8442 PMA 4451   LEC 001

PMA 4536

The course will treat various aspects of Indian film, with focal topics to vary from year to year.  These topics will include religion in Indian film, Indian art films, and the golden age of Indian film.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4436VISST 4436

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9053 PMA 4536   SEM 101

PMA 4585

A continuation of PMA 3570, Introduction to Visual Storytelling, students will dive deeper into creating story driven short form narratives. Students will have the opportunity to develop and produce a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: VISST 4793

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16307 PMA 4585   STU 501

PMA 4607

A studio practicum that is the culmination of several semesters of coursework in choreography and design, this course is the student's preparation for an end of semester public presentation of an original ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Graded

  •  8281 PMA 4607   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Staff

PMA 4608

AUPR in Design is a capstone experience in practice as research. Student take a leadership role as a designer, working with faculty as peers on a fully supported departmental production. After taking courses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Graded

  •  8282 PMA 4608   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Graded

  •  8833 PMA 4608   STU 502

    • TBA
    • Cross, W

PMA 4609

The purpose of this course is to give interested and able undergraduate students the ability to gain skill and experience in the practice and art of directing.  To be considered for the AUPR-Directing, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2-4 Credits Graded

  •  8283 PMA 4609   STU 501

    • TBA
    • Staff

PMA 4670

The most studied and written about work in Western Literature outside the Bible, Hamlet according to Harold Bloom, is our secular savior and our ambassador to death.  This course centers on a close reading ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 4820

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16294 PMA 4670   SEM 101

PMA 4800

This class focuses on advanced challenges for the stage presented by particular authors or plays that have a particular stylistic or structural demand. Focuses on advanced challenges for the stage. Monologues ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9651 PMA 4800   STU 501

PMA 4801

Class members can expect to expand their skills using targeted approaches and methodologies of the instructors' choosing to develop scripted and/or original material for in-class study ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16782 PMA 4801   STU 501

PMA 4841

What does it mean to be-or to become-animated? How have thinkers ranging from ancient and modern philosophers to contemporary critical theorists conceptualized animated-ness as essence, feeling, form, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 6841

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16785 PMA 4841   SEM 101

PMA 4950

First of a two-semester sequence (the second is PMA 4951) for seniors engaged in an honors project.  Honor guidelines and form. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6101 PMA 4950   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Bunn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  7711 PMA 4950   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Goelzer, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  8203 PMA 4950   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Chu, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  8204 PMA 4950   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Palmer, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 19001 PMA 4950   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Stratford, A

PMA 4951

Second of a two-semester sequence (the first is PMA 4950) for students engaged in an honors project. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7394 PMA 4951   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

PMA 4952

Academic credit can only be awarded for unpaid internships. Students must submit an Application for Academic Credit by April 15. The Application for Academic Credit must be received/approved prior to the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  7414 PMA 4952   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Salvato, N

PMA 6481

This seminar investigates the productive relationship that ties literary criticism to media studies in the North-American and European humanities—for the latter we will especially focus on the German-language ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 6481GERST 6481ROMS 6481

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16252 PMA 6481   SEM 101

PMA 6550

Global Cinema I and II together offer an overview of international film history from the late nineteenth century to today. Through a focus on key films and significant epochs, the course traces the evolution ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3261PMA 3550VISST 3175

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7398 PMA 6550   SEM 101

PMA 6600

An introduction to the theory and methods involved in the study of the theatre. Attention focuses on pedagogy and the profession in Part I. Part II explores current scholarly trends. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7584 PMA 6600   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Warner, S

PMA 6841

What does it mean to be-or to become-animated? How have thinkers ranging from ancient and modern philosophers to contemporary critical theorists conceptualized animated-ness as essence, feeling, form, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 4841

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16789 PMA 6841   SEM 101

PMA 7000

Independent study in theatre allows graduate students the opportunity to pursue special interests not treated in regularly scheduled courses. A faculty member, who becomes the student's instructor for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6021 PMA 7000   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Levitt, B

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6022 PMA 7000   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bunn, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6023 PMA 7000   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Warner, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6024 PMA 7000   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Salvato, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6025 PMA 7000   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Haenni, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7154 PMA 7000   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Gainor, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7155 PMA 7000   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Villarejo, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  8415 PMA 7000   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  8421 PMA 7000   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Snorton, C

PMA 7100

Provides graduate students in the field of Performing and Media Arts an opportunity to work directly with a faculty member to explore pedagogical theory and practice for undergraduate theatre classes in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5698 PMA 7100   SEM 101

    • TBA
    • Gainor, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8189 PMA 7100   SEM 102

    • TBA
    • Feldshuh, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8849 PMA 7100   SEM 103

    • TBA
    • Stratford, A

PMA 9900

Graduate student course while working on thesis and research for dissertation. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6026 PMA 9900   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Salvato, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7265 PMA 9900   RSC 702

    • TBA
    • Villarejo, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7266 PMA 9900   RSC 703

    • TBA
    • Haenni, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7267 PMA 9900   RSC 704

    • TBA
    • Gainor, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7268 PMA 9900   RSC 705

    • TBA
    • Warner, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7269 PMA 9900   RSC 706

    • TBA
    • Staff