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Physical Theatre Improvisation

Physical Theatre is the study of physical, vocal & improvisational exercises designed to free the creative imagination & develop performance skills. Through the layering of words, sound & movement, students will hone the essential ingredients & tools of the performer's craft. Focus will be on vocal & movement techniques exploring atmosphere, imagery, gesture, isolation, abstraction,
timing, rhythm, spatial awareness, character development, mime, body graphics, viewpoints, & the theories of Yakim, Delsarte & Laban. The creation of original material will also be studied.

Liberal Arts CORE-satisfies Expressive Cultures requirement for Steinhardt students.
Course #
MPAET-UE 1113
Credits
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Physical Therapist as Admin, Etc

Management of human and material resources and services to provide quality, efficient and cost effective physical therapy services based upon patient's or client's goals; practice team building and group dynamic skills; interact with patients, clients, family members, other health care providers and community based organizations for the purpose of coordinating activities to facilitate efficient and effective patient or client care; delegate physical therapy related services to appropriate human resources; supervise and manage support personnel to whom tasks have been delegated; practice advocacy skills for patient and through participation in the legislative processes; and participate in management budgeting, billing and reimbursement activities.
Course #
PT-GE 2019
Credits
3
Department
Physical Therapy

Physics I Intensives NCC

No Description Available.
Course #
HEOP-UE 683
Credits
0
Department

Piano (Group) for Non Music Majors

Group lessons (by examination) in piano, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, observation.
Course #
MPAPE-UE 59
Credits
2
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano (Private Lessons)

Open to department graduate students majoring in music. Private piano lessons covering repertoire from all styles and forms, supplemented by extra assignments. Attendance at recitals and master classes required
Course #
MPAPE-GE 2356
Credits
2 - 4
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano (Private Lessons) for Music Majors

Private or group lessons (by examination) in piano, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation. Required attendance at recitals.
Course #
MPAPE-UE 1056
Credits
2 - 3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano (Private Lessons) for Non-Majors

Private instruction for all skill levels in the literature & techniques of playing piano. Designed to foster appreciation of music & an interest in piano repertoire, musical interpretation, & music notation.
Course #
MPAPE-UE 56
Credits
2 - 4
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano Literature II

The emphasis on this c lass is on the historical and aesthetic analysis of the development of piano literature in the Classic, Romantic, and Impressionistic traditions. Compositions by pianist/composers including Hayden, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Scriabin, Rachmaninov and Debussy are studied to reconstruct and analyze the development of harmonic practices, genres, and styles. Students demonstrate their knowledge of the repertoire in research papers, related written assignments, and listening exams. Student performance in class is required.
Course #
MPAPE-GE 2186
Credits
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano Literature II: 18th and 19th Centuries

Emphasizes historical and aesthetic development of piano literature and performance practices in the 18th and 19th centuries. Focusing on works that defined and challenged conventions, students consider the aesthetic
characteristics defining Baroque, Classical, and Romantic styles; distinctive genres; conventions of affect and expression; virtuosity; creative processes of composers and interpreters; and changing attitudes towards concert life. Students participate in class discussions, an annotated discography, classroom presentation, and listening exam.
Course #
MPAPE-UE 1096
Credits
2
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano Literature III

The emphasis in this class is on the historical and aesthetic analysis of the development of piano literature in the Contemporary period. Compositions for piano that represent atonality, serialism, extended techniques, multimedia and interactive electronic techniques, the influence of jazz and popular music, Darmstadt and the New York School, and Spanish and Latin American music are performed and analyzed in class. Scholarship that examines ?the new complexity?, minimalism, and postmodernism is reviewed. Students demonstrate their knowledge of the repertoire in research papers, related written assignments, and listening exams. Student performance in class is required. [03/28/2008]
Course #
MPAPE-GE 2187
Credits
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano Literature III

The emphasis in this class is on the historical and aesthetic analysis of the development of piano literature in the Contemporary period. Compositions for piano that represent atonality, serialism, extended techniques, multimedia and interactive electronic techniques, the influence of jazz and popular music, Darmstadt and the New York School, and Spanish and Latin American music are performed and analyzed in class. Scholarship that examines 'the new complexity', minimalism, and postmodernism is reviewed. Students demonstrate their knowledge of the repertoire in research papers, related written assignments, and listening exams. Student performance in class is required.
Course #
MPAPE-UE 1097
Credits
2
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Piano(Private Lessons)

This course is required for music majors in piano. The main focus is the development of the specific repertoire as well as working on the related technical problems.
Course #
MPAPE-UE 9045
Credits
2 - 3
Department

Pictorial Analysis for Assessment & Diagnosis

Developing basic skills in evaluating form and content of pictorial and sculptural work produced in art therapy sessions. Developing skills in integrating evidence of developmental level, perceptual capacities, psychodynamic processes, emotional handicaps, environmental stimuli in art work, and behavior. Students should be prepared to furnish some art work from child, adolescent or adult population. Studio component included.
Course #
ARTT-GE 2040
Credits
3
Department
Art and Art Professions

Plane Euclidean Geometry for Teachers

A content mathematics course in geometry for teachers.
Course #
MTHED-GE 2101
Credits
3
Department
Teaching and Learning

Platform Cultures

Platforms are instrumental in mediating a wide range of phenomena, including
social interaction, economic transactions, resource access, information circulation, cultural experiences, and more. Their ubiquity in everyday life is documented in concepts of platformization and platform capitalism and an emerging discipline of platform studies. This course explores the metaphors, histories, logics, and materialities of platforms. Through lenses of media studies, political economy, and anthropology, students investigate the implications of platforms in contemporary life.
Course #
MCC-UE 1039
Credits
4
Department
Media, Culture, and Communication

Play and Drama Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Focuses on play and drama approaches for the treatment of children & adolescents with a variety of psychological stressors, including physical & sexual abuse, life-threatening illnesses, death of a parent, divorce, & bullying. Examines treatment models & protocols relevant to institutional & community agency settings. Includes case examples, demonstration of play & drama techniques, & interactive class participation.
Course #
APSY-GE 2840
Credits
3
Department
Applied Psychology

Plnng & Fin F/ The P/a

Techniques for strategic planning and managerial finance in the performing arts organization from the perspective of its chief executive officer. Integration of skills in organizational evaluation, strategic planning, mission formulation, operations management, and finance. Students are required to write a strategic plan for a performing arts organization.
Course #
MPAPA-GE 2120
Credits
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Political Communication

This course focuses on the essentially communicative aspects of American government, including the preparation of candidates, the electoral process, political advertising and public relations. It also includes the use of strategic communication to influence political agendas, the formation of public policy, and the process of political debate.
Course #
MCC-UE 1013
Credits
4
Department
Media, Culture, and Communication

Political Communication

This course focuses on the essentially communicative aspects of American
government, including the preparation of candidates, the electoral process,
political advertising and public relations. It also includes the use of
strategic communication to influence political agendas, the formation of
public policy, and the process of political debate.
Course #
MCC-UE 9013
Credits
4
Department

Political Communication

Communicative aspects of American government, including the preparation of candidates, the electoral process, political advertising and public relations. The use of strategic communication to influence political agendas, the formation of public policy, and the process of political debate.
Course #
MCC-GE 2175
Credits
4
Department
Media, Culture, and Communication