THR 3640 - Solo and Group Performance (3) [GenEd: FA]

An introduction to performance studies, using the principles of oral interpretation to analyze, embody, and perform texts from different cultures. The course begins with the training of the body, voice, and sense memory as well as an introduction to dramatic analysis. The second part of the course uses these performance instruments for solo rehearsal and presentation of student selected literary texts: description, narrative, drama, and poetry. The course concludes with ensemble performances of literary texts.