A study of theatre and performance as a forum for cultural representation past and present. With a focus on intercultural engagements across borders, particularly in the context of 21st-century globalized modernity, the course reveals the importance of performance to how culture is defined and challenged.

An overview and exploration of contemporary theatre and performance in Canada focusing on a variety of theatrical genres, styles, and ideologies emerging from diverse communities dedicated to advancing this discipline as a socially conscious, relevant and vibrant art form.

By performing characters and staging scenes in scripted plays, students in this course develop and hone the physical, psychological, analytical, and vocal skills of actors.

This course engages students in an experiential study of devised theatre, a contemporary practice wherein a creative team (including actors, designers, writers, dramaturgs, and often a director) collaboratively create an original performance without a preexisting script. We will explore how an ensemble uses improvisation, self-scripted vignettes, movement/dance, and found materials to create an original piece of theatre.

This course introduces students to improvisation across a range of theatrical contexts. In a sequence of short units, the course will explore improv comedy, improvisation-based devising work, and the improvisation structures commonly used in the context of applied theatre work (including forum theatre and playback theatre). Simultaneously, students will read scholarly literature in the field of play theory, and reflect on their own experiences as improvisers through the vocabulary that has been developed in this interdisciplinary field.

Discovering the special nature of various forms of live theatre. Students will attend five professional productions in a variety of theatres in Toronto, and write reviews of their theatre-going experiences. In lectures and seminars students will study contemporary theatrical practices from the perspective of playwrights, performers, etc.

An introduction to the technical elements of theatre production. Students will receive a basic grounding in the fundamentals of stage management, stage lighting, sound operation, set building, scenic painting and general technical practice.

This course is an intensive study of theatrical production from the vantage point of the actor. It engages students in the experiential learning process inherent in rehearsing and performing in a major theatrical production.

This course is an intensive study of theatrical production from the vantage points of producers, directors (and assistant directors), designers (and assistant designers), stage managers (and assistant stage managers), and dramaturgs. It engages students in the experiential learning process inherent in conceiving of, planning for, rehearsing, and producing a major theatrical production. Students are required to submit an application. Applications are available in August and can be found on the Arts, Culture, and Media website and in the timetable.

Selected advanced topics for intensive study of some specific aspects of performance. The topics explored in this course will change from session to session.

Selected advanced topics for intensive study of some specific aspects of performance. The topics explored in this course will change from session to session.

An examination of theatre and performance in relation to social justice. Building an understanding of power in relation to culture, the course looks at historical and contemporary examples to see the many ways performance may confront issues of social inequality and in justice.

This course introduces students to the principles of theatrical design, including set design, lighting design, costume design, and sound design. Students learn how to envision the aesthetic world of a play, in collaboration with other artists.

This course introduces students to the principles and creative processes associated with Theatre of the Oppressed – a movement blending activism and artistry to advance progressive causes. Students train as Theatre of the Oppressed performers and facilitators, and through a combination of lectures, readings, discussions, and field trips, they process the history, ideology, and debates associated with this movement.

This course introduces students to the principles and creative processes of integrating theatre into K-12 classrooms and other learning environments. Lectures, readings, discussions, and field trips complement active experimentation as students learn the pedagogical value of this active, creative, imaginative, kinesthetic approach to education.

A study abroad experiential education opportunity. Destinations and themes will vary, but the course will always include preparation, travel and critical reflection. Students must complete an application form made available on the UTSC Timetable and on the ACM website.

A local experiential education opportunity in theatre practices. Specific nature and themes will vary, but the course will always include preparation, collaboration with local artists, educators, or community arts facilitators and critical reflection. Students must complete an application form made available on the UTSC Timetable and on the ACM website.

Students stretch themselves as theatrical performers and producers as they engage in structured, practical experimentation related to the departmental production.

This course is an intensive study of theatrical production from the vantage point of the actor. It engages students in the experiential learning process inherent in rehearsing and performing in a major theatrical production.

This course is an intensive study of theatrical production from the vantage points of producers, directors (and assistant directors), designers (and assistant designers), stage managers (and assistant stage managers), and dramaturgs. It engages students in the experiential learning process inherent in conceiving of, planning for, rehearsing, and producing a major theatrical production. Students are required to submit an application. Applications will be available in August and can be found on the Arts, Culture, and Media website and in the timetable.

This course introduces students to the work of the director. A combination of lecture, discussion, reading, and practical work will challenge students to consider how to lead the creative teams that create performance. Students taking this course will need to devote a considerable amount of time outside of class to rehearsing class projects and will need to recruit collaborators for these projects.

Building on concepts introduced in THRB30H3, THRB31H3, and THRB32H3, this course offers advanced acting training.

This course is an intensive study of theatrical production from the vantage point of the actor. It engages students in the experiential learning process inherent in rehearsing and performing in a major theatrical production.

This course is an intensive study of theatrical production from the vantage points of producers, directors (and assistant directors), designers (and assistant designers), stage managers (and assistant stage managers), and dramaturgs. It engages students in the experiential learning process inherent in conceiving of, planning for, rehearsing, and producing a major theatrical production. Students are required to submit an application. Applications will be available in August and can be found on the Arts, Culture, and Media website and in the timetable.

A study of key ideas in theatre and performance theory with a focus on pertinent 20th/21st century critical paradigms such as postcolonialism, feminism, interculturalism, cognitive science, and others. Students will investigate theory in relation to selected dramatic texts, contemporary performances, and practical experiments.

Advanced scholarly projects open to upper-level Theatre and Performance students. The emphasis in these courses will be on advanced individual projects exploring specific areas of theatre history and/or dramatic literature.

Advanced practical projects open to upper-level Theatre and Performance students. These courses provide an opportunity for individual exploration in areas involving the practice of theatre: directing, producing, design, playwriting, dramaturgy, etc.

An introduction to the theories and practices of arts and media management within the not-for-profit, public and social enterprise sectors. It is a general survey course that will introduce the broad context of arts and media management in Canadian society and provide an overview of the creative and administrative issues currently faced by the arts and media community.

An introduction to the work involved in building and sustaining relationships with audiences, funders, and community, and the vital connections between marketing, development, and community engagement in arts and media organizations.

An introduction to equity, inclusivity and diversity as it relates to organizational development and cultural policymaking in arts and media management. This course will take students through an overview of critical theories of systemic power and privilege, including those of race, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation or identity, age, ability/disability and religion and examine how these impact varied creative working environments and institutions.