When theater starts with a script, visuals tend to follow the narrative. But what happens when bold visuals lead the way?
This course will offer students an accredited platform for design-centered, devised work focusing on collaboration and resulting in a student driven, designed production.
Three projects will be selected for the class. Students will need to join the class in collaboration groups with fellow students – creating a collaborative devising team. Working together, we will foster a room in which to create live performance pieces that centralize design as the core impetus for devising.
Students should submit a proposal for the project along with their two to four key collaborators, which may include fellow designers, choreographers, directors, actors, dancers or writers. Students/key collaborators are required to attend a weekly community meeting that will take place during class time. In these meetings groups will be encouraged to share process updates, hold design meetings, hold group presentations, initiate devising sessions and explore design developments.
Students will be responsible for the creation of the entire piece – from subject matter to executing the design ideas to managing the production and organizing rehearsals. There will be a small budget and some minimal production support.
Students eligible to apply for Advanced Design and Collaboration:
- Priority will be given to students who have demonstrated the skill level and experience to lead a design led devising process.
- Students who have not taken design classes, but who have demonstrated a background in devised work, choreography or directing.
Learning Outcomes:
The class will engage the student in every capacity: inquire, research, create, engage, and communicate.
Develop skills refining their design work and ability to execute and refine their intention.
Honing their ability to collaborate and communicate effectively
Create organizational structure for their creative process.
Students will serve as an artistic cohort of fellow creative makers for each other
Delivery Method: Fully in-person
Prerequisites:
All students interested in creating a design centric produced piece should reach out to tillygrimes@bennington.edu as early as possible.
Preference will be given first to projects submitted as Drama Student Production proposals. Then where multiple student plans intersect with the course and to students where this course can support their advanced work.
Course Level: 4000-level
Credits: 4
Tu 8:30AM - 12:10PM (Full-term)
Maximum Enrollment: 20
Course Frequency: Every 2-3 years
Categories: 4000 , All courses , Drama , Four Credit , Fully In-Person
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