Undergraduate courses

The objectives of this course are to familiarize the student with some traditional/authentic dances of Africa. 

This course will focus on tragedy, looking at plays from across historical periods as well as contemporary replays of earlier works. Readings will include plays as well as critical and theoretical readings. Combining lectures, class discussion, student research presentations, and video screenings, the course will familiarize students with key works of classical, modern, and contemporary tragedy while fostering critical thinking, research, and oral and written communication skills.

Formal study of the technologies of Drama and Artificial Intelligence. Students work with AI in a game-jam model to create projects following the principles of Drama and Performance. A rapid iteration process integrates professional practices from studio-based arts and creative technologies.  

The emergence of modernism in theatre, drama, and performance both reflected and contributed to the transformation of gender roles and the emergence of modern sexual identities in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This “advanced topics” seminar will investigate the intersection of gender, sexuality, modernism, and performance.

Detailed ethno-musicological examination of non-Western traditions. This course is designed to investigate the music of several of the world’s cultures. Students will develop an understanding of musical structure, style, the differing cultures’ aesthetic viewpoints, and the music's function and context within those diverse societies. Students will encounter new musical expressions as well as the corresponding world-views and philosophies that accompany them.

Detailed ethno-musicological examination of non-Western traditions. This course is designed to investigate the drumming traditions of several of the world’s cultures. Students will develop an understanding of musical structure, style, the differing cultures’ aesthetic viewpoints, and the music's function and context within those diverse societies. By playing various rhythms students will develop drumming skills and will become familiar with the rhythms and techniques of selected drumming traditions including African, Arabic, Brazilian, Cuban, Indian, Japanese and Middle Eastern traditions.

This course will investigate the vast repertoire of chamber music created by Canadian composers, the large number of ensembles committed to performing chamber music, and the institutions and presenting organizations that support this musical activity.  The major focus will be on the creation and performance of contemporary music, with a secondary focus upon the historical roots of this musical genre.

An introduction to Ballroom Dance. Designed for non-Dance majors.

This course offers an introduction to partnered dance forms that typically occur in social settings. Through an analysis of various social partnered forms, such as Latin Dance, Ballroom, contact improvisation and others, students will gain an embodied understanding of how partnered social dance forms contribute to notions of community within different cultures.

An introduction to Hip Hop

As this is a movement-based class, students are required to wear non-restrictive or athletic style clothing allowing full freedom of movement to classes. Indoor, closed toe shoes with good grip are also required for the course.

This course will introduce writers at any levels to the essentials of writing for the stage, screen or radio. Students will explore character, dramatic action, dialogue and structure. Students will support each other from initial idea to finding the structure that best suits their chosen form.

A multimedia survey course exploring the genre of popular music known as Progressive Rock. The course will include an examination of Progressive Rock’s early history from its psychedelic beginnings, through its heyday in the 1970s, and its legacy in the 1980s and beyond. Discussions will center on a survey of some of Progressive Rock’s most well-known icons and will include detailed analyses and indepth discussions of their works. All lectures will be presented online in video format.

The performance of contemporary popular choral music

The performance of campus wind band

Detailed ethno-musicological examination of non-Western traditions. This course is designed to investigate the music of several of the world’s cultures. Students will develop an understanding of musical structure, style, the differing cultures’ aesthetic viewpoints, and the music's function and context within those diverse societies. Students will encounter new musical expressions as well as the corresponding world-views and philosophies that accompany them.

Exploration of techniques specific to theatre and production for youths. Students will be given the opportunity to coordinate with a new children’s festival at Arts Commons in the spring.

Acting for the camera is rooted in the same organic process as authentically rich theatre acting: through breath and embodiment work with the goal of moment-to-moment human truth and authenticity. This course is about how to explore your deepest humanity and allow the camera to observe and capture your pure unfiltered self. This is not the traditional “method” approach to acting, but rather a more holistic process that keeps the artist/actor engaged in the moment.

50 Years of Rock Music is a multimedia survey course exploring the history of rock music from its pre-1950s predecessors through to present day. Discussions will cover a wide range of artists, styles, periods and genres, including detailed analyses of significant works. In addition to providing students with an in-depth look at many of rock music’s significant musical milestones, this course will assist students in developing a greater appreciation of popular music in general and position significant artists and works within their socio-historic context.

This course is designed to investigate the popular music of several of the world’s cultures. Students will develop an understanding of musical style, the differing cultures’ aesthetic viewpoints, and the music's function and context within those diverse societies. Students will also engage in the critical examination of the music industry in various countries, as well as the socio-political context of popular music in those societies.

This course is designed to investigate the popular music of several of the world’s cultures. Students will develop an understanding of musical style, the differing cultures’ aesthetic viewpoints, and the music's function and context within those diverse societies. Students will also engage in the critical examination of the music industry in various countries, as well as the socio-political context of popular music in those societies.