Courses

Continuation of skills and concepts introduced in Acting I for Singers with an increased focus on character development, interaction and heightened language.

An intensive practicum course building on the skills introduced in Acting I and Acting II for Singers, with increased focus on acting styles for contemporary and classical theatre.

In this course students will continue the exploration begun in Acting: Fundamentals with in-depth scene and monologue preparation from the contemporary stage. Studio work will focus on the given circumstances, creating a physical life for the character, and miming the relationships that drive the play.

An advanced exploration into the tools and techniques of creating character within the context of the 'world of the play.' Through script analysis and attention to style, students will learn how to create the imaginary world in which the character lives. Scenes will be selected from both contemporary and classical genres.

This course offers a foundation upon which to build the technique needed to do the actors job: to live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances of the play. In this Stanislavski/Uta Hagen based approach, students participate in a guided study of self-observation and apply discoveries to scene work.

This course offers students opportunities to explore the development & implementation of acting curricula for young actors, specifically focused on the performance of contemporary scenes & monologues, with young people between the ages of 12 & 18; these young actors are all members of the NYU-Steinhardt Youth Theatre Ensemble. The curricula will be created & examined from artistic, technical & pedagogical perspectives, using 20th & 21st century texts from a variety of sources. In a uniquely theoretical & practical setting, students will explore the exercises as a community - led by the course instructor, ultimately partnering with the NYU-Steinhardt Youth Theatre Ensemble to investigate specific approaches to acting in process - using scaffolding assessment & performance as benchmarks for reflection & revision.

In this course students will continue the exploration begun in Acting: Fundamentals with in-depth scene and monologue preparation from the contemporary stage. Studio work will focus on the given circumstances, creating a physical life for the character, and miming the relationships that drive the play.

In this course students will continue the exploration begun in Acting: Fundamentals with in-depth scene and monologue preparation from the contemporary stage. Studio work will focus on the given circumstances, creating a physical life for the character, and miming the relationships that drive the play.

The course will focus on the tactical, strategic, & organizational uses of artistic aesthetic taken up by the activist for the purpose of social change. The course will rely on both a survey of the existing theory & scholarship on “artistic activism,” as well as close analyses of contemporary practices on a local, national & global scale. Special attention will be paid to issues of creativity & efficacy, addressing questions concerning the value of this hybrid practice as both an aesthetic & political activity.

Theory and practice of small group intervention and process in occupational therapy. Topics will include communication, small group formation, observation and recording, analysis, roles, leadership, group development, structure, use of activities, and therapeutic intervention. Lecture and laboratory.

Key theoretical approaches & strategies for art therapy treatment with clients who hold cognitive/ physical limitations & those confronted with acute and chronic medical illnesses. Topics will include, artistic development of clients with disabilities, strategies for establishing alliances with clients who are nonverbal &/or ill, pre-art materials, adapted tools, & multimedia based art therapy techniques. Special attention on digital media will offer critical concepts on therapeutic implementation. Guest lectures will supplement course learning.

Physical, intellectual, social, & psychosexual of adolescent development. Attention to youth from diverse racial/ethnic & sociocultural backgrounds. Applications & implications for schooling & for prevention & intervention programs directed at psychosocial problems in adolescence are discussed.

Examine theories & research on adolescent development with a particular focus on adolescents from diverse cultural backgrounds. Topics include: identity development; family & peer relationships; sexuality; risk-taking behavior; & the impact of family & peer relationships, schools, & neighborhoods on psycho-social adjustment. Different methodological approaches to the study of adolescent development will be examined. Implications for prevention & intervention programs for adolescent will also be discussed.

Emphasis on applying theoretical knowledge of adolescent development to classroom teaching. Strategies for general and special education teachers to meet the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of adolescents in urban contexts. Focus on differentiating instruction to maximize learning opportunities and outcomes for all learners across ethnicity, race, national origin, linguistic competencies, ability status, learning styles, sexual orientation, gender, and social class. Issues of curriculum development, instructional planning, classroom management, and use of technology. Methods for collaboration with parents, teachers, and other professionals.

An exploration of the relationship between aspects of self & society that affect adolescent decision making/risk taking, especially in regard to sexuality. Adolescents in America’s northeast are the focus of study. The complexity of modern day sexual decision making for them is contrasted to the same kind of decision making for adolescents in the late 18th & 19th centuries in the same geographical region.

Introduction to the historical, linguistic, and psychological rationales for the evaluation and treatment of verbal impairment secondary to brain damage. Clinical tests, contemporary research, and treatment methodology.

Emphasis on the development and maintenance of communicative oral skills in French. May include opportunities for attendance at lectures, movies, theatres, and events where French is spoken.

An accelerated survey of basic principles of Neuro-Nutrition (aka Nutrition for the Brain), from neuroscience to neurology, applied to food studies: brain-specific nutrients; nutrient functions and nutritional requirements for brain health; current research on brain aging and how food can slow down or even prevent age-related disease like Alzheimer’s and dementia; menu planning and assessment; dietary patterns associated with long-lasting brain health; recommendations and food products for neuro-nutritional purposes. For students with previous undergraduate training in nutrition or health.

Writing for the full symphony orchestra.From classical to contemporary styles the principles of orchestral scoring are examined through both detailed score analysis and writing projects, as well as related topics including transportation, score format, and new notation.

This course focuses on the development of applications on the iOS platform (e.g. iPhone), with an emphasis on audio engineering. The goal is to provide students with an understanding of the iOS development environment from a music technology perspective: its languages, its tools, its advantages and its limitations. After this course, students should be ready to build their own stand-alone music apps and have a deeper understanding of low-level audio development. Course work will include several programming assignments designed to put concepts and ideas into practice, and a final project to capture a large portion of what they have learned in this course.