Global Programs

Theatre Practices

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tentative Dates: January 2 - 15, 2012

This course explores broad questions about drama and its practice in educational, aesthetic and applied settings. Radical approaches to applied theatre will be considered, especially those shaped by Freire and Boal. Students will develop a vocabulary of theatrical skills (Physical Theatre/Mask) for use in the implementation and integration of dramatic strategies into community-based work. We will also explore the ways in which drama provides contexts for developing change.

Students will read widely, observe the ways in which theory meets practice, and reflect on their own evolving understanding of the field of drama in education in a wide range of aesthetic applications. Through analysis of the contemporary theoretical foundations, students will probe ideas, read widely and reflect on thier own evolving understanding of drama in education.

Course

MPAET-GE 2151.095 - Theatre Practices: Leaders in Ed. Theatre (3 Points)

Draft January 2010 Course Outline: E17.2151.095 (Subject to change)

To review a student blog fom the 2010 course by Jonathan Jones, NYU Steinhardt Graduate Fellow and doctoral student in the program in Educational Theatre, you may read the blog here.

Offered through Music and Performing Arts Professions

Faculty

Nancy Smithner, PhD, Professor of Educational Theatre, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Accommodations

Students will stay in a safe and comfortable hotel in the lively Condado section of San Juan, arranged by the Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs.
Your accommodation arrangements are included in your Housing and Activity Fees.

Group accomodations begin on January 2 and end the morning of January 15.

Costs

2012 Graduate Tuition: $1314 per point plus registration and services fees
This course counts toward your Spring 2012 courseload and tuition.

2012 Housing Fee: $900
2012 Activity Fee: $250

The final Housing and Activity Fee payment is due to the Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs by November 15, 2011.  Tuition for the course is separate and will be due based on the Bursar's Payment Schedule for Spring 2012. (click here for Bursar's Payment Deadline Dates)

International Airfare is not included.  Students must purchase their own tickets.
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Flight, Travel, and Visa Information

Flight: Students book their own travel to coincide with program dates.  Students should expect to arrive on Monday, January 2nd with a departure date of Sunday, January 15th.  Classes will begin on Tuesday, January 3rd and end on Saturday, January 14th.

Passport: Passports are not required for US citizens to travel to Puerto Rico from the United States.  All other passport holders should check with their respective travel requirements.

Visa: U.S.citizens do not require a visa for visits to Puerto Rico.  All other passport holders should check with their respective visa requirements.

Helpful links: US State Department, Center for Disease Control, Lonely Planet Guide

Weather

The annual average temperature in San Juan is to 70° to 80º F, slightly warmer during the day and cooler overnight. Rainy season is from November to April.

Helpful links: BBC Weather

For More Information

Academic Content: Dr. Nancy Smithner, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, 82 Washington Square East, Pless Annex, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10003-6677; (212) 998-5250; ns23@nyu.edu

Program Administration: Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003-6680; (212) 992-9380; steinhardt.global@nyu.edu