Theatre Practices
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dates: January 3 - 16, 2010
Rolling Application Deadline: This program is currently running a waitlist.
This course interrogates 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
E17.2151.095 - Theatre Practices: Leaders in Ed. Theatre (3 Points)
Draft January 2010 Course Outline: E17.2151.095 (Subject to change)
Offered through Music and Performing Arts Professions
Faculty
Philip Taylor, Associate 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 3 and end the morning of January 16.
Costs
Tuition: $1203 per point plus registration and services fees
This course counts toward your Spring 2010 courseload and tuition.
2010 Housing Fees: $1050
2010 Activity Fees: $300
The Housing and Activity Fees are due to the Office of AcademicInitiatives and Global Programs on November 20, 2009. Tuition for thecourse will be due based on the Bursar's Payment Schedule for Spring2010. (click here for Bursar's Payment Deadline Dates)
International Airfare is not included. Students must purchase their own tickets.Recommended Airfare Search Engines: Vayama, Kayak, Bing
Flight, Travel, and Visa Information
Flight: Students book their own travel to coincidewith program dates. Students should expect to arrive on Sunday, January 3rd with a departure date of Saturday, January 16th. Classes will begin on Monday, January 4th and end on Friday, January 15th.
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 visitsto Puerto Rico. All other passportholders shouldcheck with their respective visa requirements.
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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.
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For More Information
Academic Content: Philip Taylor, Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, 82 Washington Square East, Pless Annex, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10003-6677; (212) 998-5769; pt15@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