Study advanced drama techniques through Commedia dell’Arte, a style drawn from the Italian theatre that demands an intensive physical engagement and presence from the performer.
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Commedia dell’Arte (I)
Drama 130A (4 units, 50+ contact hours)
Commedia dell’Arte (II)
Drama 130B (4 units, 50+ contact hours)
These courses are highly intensive programs for students who have a concentration in acting and are looking for conservator-style training in physical theater, including the use of mask, mime techniques, clowning, improvisation, and ensemble theatre techniques. Pre-requisite: Drama 30A-B-C with a grade B or better, for transfer/visitor students: one year of beginning acting with grade B or better. (Limited enrollment)
Instructor: Michele Bottini.
Studio Art 20 (4 units) (Fulfills UCI GE Requirement IX)
In this course, fundamental drawing practices will be explored using various media. Students will learn how to analyze works of art so as to be able to differentiate between, and single out, different styles. The goal of this course is to master the grammar of visual representation, and to use this as a structure for exploring all visual expectations and experiences: imagination, memory, identities, social connection and alienation, senses of beauty and ugliness -- anything that can be described visually. Instructor:
Giovanni Caselli.
History Of Western Art: Medieval & Renaissance
Art History 40B (4 units) (Fulfills UCI Breadth Requirements IV and VII-B or UCI GE Requirements IV and VII)
Students will discover the roots of the Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance works, with a special emphasis on the art of Tuscany. The setting of Arezzo provides the perfect environment to gain first-hand experience of the ancient origins and modern developments of the art produced during these eras. Students will have first-hand encounters with Renaissance palaces, frescoes, and will visit the home of the artist, architect and writer, Giorgio Vasari, a native of Arezzo, who is widely considered to be one of the first art historians. Students will also travel to the city of Florence and visit the Uffizi Gallery, the Accademia, the Duomo of Florence, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, and San Lorenzo and the Medici Chapels.Instructor: Deborah Cibelli.Fundamentals of Italian
Italian 1A (5 units)
This course introduces the student to basic Italian in such a way that, from the beginning, he or she will be able to understand simple, everyday Italian, both spoken and written. Readings and exercises will reinforce the grammar studied in each lesson, and the textbook will provide a point of departure for conversation -- which will be an essential component of each class. Instructor: Monica Capacci
