THMD 381 Ensemble Devising

College of Performing Arts

3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course

This course invites the students to consider themselves creators of their own artistic
material. Through a rigorous study of physical theatre they will find new ways to collaborate
and collectively create new works of performance that engage audiences. Movement and improvisation
are at the heart of the course, as they learn to think and write on their feet and discover their
own artistic impulses that yield arresting moments of live performance. They will develop
original theatre in conversation with others, sharing the responsibilities for performing,
writing, directing and designing. While the course is rooted in many different theatrical
traditions, it aims to cultivate a theatre of tomorrow, led by curious minds that speak to this
contemporary moment.

Prerequisites THST*202

This course is not repeatable for credit.