PERF 320 Directing Seminar
This course is designed to ground students in theories of directing that would inform their work on a studio project putting theory into practice. Leading twentieth century directors including Bertolt Brecht, Harold Clurman, Joseph Chaikin, Peter Brook, Jerzi Grotowski, Richard Forman, and Ann Bogart will provide a framework for discussion of directorial strategies and approaches. We will also gain a basic historical understanding of the role of the director and how it has evolved. Students will become familiar with aspects of directing that include the use of image and text, the architecture of space, event, character, performer, and audience relationship.