2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Theatre and Dance
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238 Theatre
(810) 762-3230
Dance Studio in Northbank Center
(810) 238-7771
Theatre and Dance Chair: Lauren Friesen
Director of Dance: Beth Wielinski
Lecturers Beth Wielinski, Elizabeth Kattner, Terry Council
Programs in Dance
A major in Theatre with a Dance emphasis (Bachelor of Arts) and a Minor in Dance and Movement .
238 Theatre
(810) 762-3231
Chair: Lauren Friesen
Administrative Assistant: Linda K. Letts
Professor Lauren Friesen; Associate Professor Steven Landon; Assistant Professors Janet Haley, William Irwin and Shelby Newport; Lecturers Nicole Broughton , Kendrick Jones, Sam Richardson, Philip Barnhart and Andrew Morton; Technical Director and Lecturer Doug Mueller; Costume Shop Staff Michele Johnson ; Scene Shop Supervisor Dave Thompson. Professor Emerita Carolyn Gillespie.
A concentration in theatre introduces students to all aspects of theatre art and permits students to specialize in those areas of theatre study which are of primary concern to them. Students are prepared for further study on the graduate or conservatory level. Courses of value to the general student population, such as those in dramatic literature, introduction to the theatre, and public address, are also offered through the Theatre and Dance Department. Students seeking a concentration in Theatre must have grades of C (2.0) or higher in all theatre courses. Every theatre major must participate (actor, crew, etc) two mainstage productions a year. Scholarship students need to participate in all mainstage productions.
Both full scale and studio theatrical productions are staged each year. All students of the University of Michigan-Flint are cordially invited to participate in these productions.
The Theatre and Dance Department offers a variety of scholarship opportunities designed to attract and retain students of exceptional talent and promise. They include the Ralph M. and Emmalyn E. Freeman Theatre Scholarship, Jeffrey F. Garfield Scholarship, Brian McDonald Theatre Scholarship, the Carland Sarah Morgan Theatre Scholarship and the Theatre and Dance Scholarship Program. Friends of the Theatre, the Chancellor, and our production program support these scholarship opportunities.
Department Mission and Program Assessment
The Theatre Department is committed to responsible and professional preparation of its students for professional/commercial work in the field, teaching careers in theatre or related areas, further study in graduate or conservatory settings, life-long appreciation of theatre and dance as cultural expression, and leadership roles in the artistic life of their communities. In addition, the department commits itself to liberalizing the perspective of the general college student it encounters through the teaching of its courses, and to enrich the lives of persons in the community by producing challenging, thought-provoking, entertaining experiences which reflect its diversity and which explore vital concerns and issues. The Department participates in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at http://assessment.umflint.edu.
Programs in Theatre
Seven concentration programs are offered: the General Program in Theatre ( Bachelor of Arts) , with emphasis in General Theatre, Performance or Dance, the Honors Program in Theatre (Bachelor of Arts) , the Program in Performance (Bachelor of Fine Arts) , the Program in Theatre Design and Technology (Bachelor of Science) , the Theatre Design and Technology Honors Program (Bachelor of Science) and the Teacher’s Certificate Program in Speech (Bachelor of Arts) . Minors in Theatre , Dance and Music Theatre and a Teacher’s Certificate Minor in Speech are also available.
The Theatre Department also participates in the Master of Arts in Arts Administration program, jointly offered by the departments of Visual Arts, Music Theater and Dance and Public Admistration, and the Master of Liberal Studies in Theatre and Community program. (See “Graduate Programs ” section of this catalog for further information.)
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