Registration Updates

Update: 11-13-06

1. Play Analysis – TRDA/ENGL 124.80

   Initial registration for this course is limited to Theatre, Dramatic Literature and English majors. If space allows, registration for TRDA/ENGL 124 Play Analysis will be opened to non- majors on Thursday, November 16th. Registration will still need to be done manually (not available on the web), but we will be accepting non- majors into the class at that point.

2. History of Theatre – TRDA 146

   We will be doing priority registration for TRDA 146 (History of Theatre, part II) for Spring 2007. We will be registering students in order of priority, based on their need to fulfill their academic program of study. That is, we will take senior majors/minors first, juniors next, etc. Students who would like to be placed on a waiting list should come by the TRDA main office in Marvin Center 227 or email onstage@gwu.edu with your name and year in school.

   We expect to be announcing the class list on Wednesday, November 15th. At that point, students who were not able to register can be placed on a wait list. FYI: For those who are accepted, registration will still need to be done manually (not available on the web), via a course transaction form. To be considered for placement in the course you need to contact the main office prior to close of business on Tuesday, November 14th, otherwise you will be placed on the wait-list.

3. TRDA 195.10 - Stage Management

   Schedule Change for TRDA 195.10 – Class meeting time has been moved from: Tuesday/Thursday 12:45 to 2pm to Fridays only 12:45-3:15pm Location will remain in Marvin Center, Room 217.

4. Reminder about Dramatic Literature Courses:

   Just a reminder that the following courses WILL fulfill a Dramatic Literature requirement:
   TRDA 195.11 – Elizabethan Theatre
   TRDA 195.82 / TRDA 195W.83 – Theatre Criticism(This course can also fulfill a WID requirement).
   TRDA 195.84 / TRDA 195W.85 – Theatre of Social Change (This course can also fulfill a WID requirement).

5. Special Topics Course being offered in TRDA

   We would like to encourage you to take advantage of the exciting special topics courses that are being offered in the department this spring.

   *Please be sure to note any pre-requisites listed on the web schedule.
   
6. TRDA 195.10 – Stage Management and TRDA 195.12 – Sound Design
   The Department is finalizing arrangements with fantastic local professionals to be guest professors for these courses. For more information, contact the TRDA main office.

7. TRDA 195.11 - Elizabethan Theatre
   Professor Katherine Keller
   This course is essentially a study of the dramatic literature of the English Renaissance in its historical and social context, with a primary emphasis on the language of the plays and the way in which it both creates the theatrical experience and reveals the role of theatre in the daily lives of the people. We will trace the origins of the outdoor public theatre in the religious drama of the middle ages and the public performance of civic ritual, and consider the origins of the indoor private theatre in the masques and entertainments of the royal court and other aristocratic homes, the Inns of Court, and the universities and schools. Readings will include a wide range of dramas written and performed between 1580 and 1640, and written by a variety of authors NOT including Shakespeare Assignments will include brief papers, three essay exams including a final during the regularly scheduled finals period, and possibly performances. Class will combine lecture and discussion.

8. TRDA 195.81 – Indian Dance and Culture
   Professor Nilimma Devi
   This class looks at Indian Classical Dance since the turn of the century, when it broke away from feudal, caste and gender restraints. As a contemporary urban cultural phenomenon, Indian Classical Dance now is performed mostly by women, transmits women’s perceptions and often voices of feminist views. The course uses videos, scripts and discussion, as well as articles. Participants also will learn and perform a contemporary, Kuchipudi choreography. Syllabi from previous semesters available in the TRDA main office.

9. TRDA 195.82 / TRDA 195W.83 – Theatre Criticism
   Professor Peter Marks
   The best way to understand the discipline of theatre reviewing is to become a critic oneself. In this class, students will do just that, reading and discussing plays, talking to professionals in the field and, of course, going to performances and writing about them. The goals are the development of a keener critical eye, and enhanced ability to analyze a work of art, and a finer grasp of the responsibilities of the contemporary American critic. The hope, too, is that close scrutiny of the works we attend will lead to greater enjoyment of the experience of playgoing. Syllabi from previous semesters available in the TRDA main office.

10. TRDA 195.84 / TRDA 195W.85 – Theatre of Social Change
    Professor Leslie Jacobson
    Can theatre affect social change? A look at the ways playwrights and performers have taken on issues such as racism, sexism, homophobia, and economic & political issues. This course will cover controversial plays, theoretical essays, and culminate in students’ creating their own social action theatre.

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Update: 4-10-06

Play Analysis (TRDA 124) is filling up! Because the course is open to majors in Theatre, Dramatic Literature, and English, this class is already half full! Space is limited and any remaining slots will become available to non-majors beginning April 24.


Reminder: Get to know your GWid! To protect your identity, George Washington University is phasing out the use of Social Security Numbers wherever possible- including registration. To retrieve your GWid, please visit http://gwid.gwu.edu/

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Update: 4-5-06

TRDA/ENGL 124- Play Analysis-Initial registration for this course is limited to Theatre, Dramatic Literature and English majors. If space allows, registration will be opened to all students on Monday, April 24th, 2006. Registration will still need to be done manually (not available on the web), but we will be accepting non- majors into the class at that point.