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.
Course #
MPAET-GE 2252
Units
2 - 3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions
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.
Course #
MPAET-UE 1052
Units
2 - 3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions
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.
Course #
MPAET-GE 2255
Units
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions
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.
Course #
MPAET-GE 2251
Units
2 - 3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions
Course #
MCC-GE 2155
Units
Department
Media, Culture, and Communication
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.
Course #
OT-GE 2707
Units
3
Department
Occupational Therapy
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.
Course #
ARTT-GE 2171
Units
3
Department
Art and Art Professions
Adolescence as a life stage. Physical, intellectual, social, & psycho-sexual development. Attention to youth from diverse racial/ethnic & socio-cultural backgrounds. Applications & implications for schooling & for prevention & intervention programs directed at psycho-social problems in adolescence will be discussed. Particular emphasis will be placed on neighborhoods, schools & families as contexts of, & important influences on development.
Course #
APSY-UE 1272
Units
4
Department
Applied Psychology
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.
Course #
APSY-GE 2272
Units
3
Department
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.
Course #
TCHL-GE 2515
Units
2
Department
Teaching and Learning
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.
Course #
CSCD-GE 2021
Units
3
Department
Communicative Sciences and Disorders
Students place, conduct and evaluate a teaching apprenticeship for adolescents in which they demonstrate proficiency in the use of biomechanics, artistic imagery, musical accompaniment and insight on the needs of the developing dance student at professional and recreational tracks of study. Additionally, students will examine and prepare a Ballet choreography and differentiate its elements according to the developmental needs of students ages 5-9, 10-13, and 14-18.
Course #
MPADE-GE 2269
Units
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions
This course enables the student to understand advanced knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and knowledge of the interaction of this system with the neuromuscular, cardiovascular pulmonary, integumentary, endocrine, reproductive and digestive systems. The advanced knowledge will include synthesizing histology, physiology, pathophysiology, and pathophysiology effects on the musculoskeletal system.
Course #
PT-GE 2610
Units
3
Department
Physical Therapy
An advanced examination of technology and production techniques related to recorded music. Topics include evaluating artistic elements of sound in audio reproductions, the listening space, sonic characteristics of analog and digital mediums, mono, stereo, quad and surround microphone techniques, signal processing and mixing.
Course #
MPATE-GE 2629
Units
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions
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.
Course #
FLGED-GE 2129
Units
1 - 3
Department
A continuation of the principles covered in E85.1035. The semester is divided into three modules - Room Acoustics, Physics of Vibration and Issues in Synthesis and Sound Design - designed to address critical yet broad areas concerning the science and art of producing sound in space. Students are responsible for hands-on projects on each modules, quizzes on reading assignments and a final project.
Course #
MPATE-GE 2036
Units
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions
Interested in downhill skiing or running a marathon at age 65? Or maybe you want to help older adults in your family maintain mobility and strength? A long & active lifestyle requires preservation of the musculoskeletal system and the intake of certain nutrients can mean the difference between fragility and strength. Nutrient requirements for this body system remain an area of active controversy making it an exciting and dynamic field. This course provides a comprehensive review of the musculoskeletal system and clinically relevant disease states, & evaluates the most current nutrition recommendations for optimal musculoskeletal health.
Course #
NUTR-GE 2292
Units
3
Department
Nutrition and Food Studies
Course #
NUTR-GE 2293
Units
Department
Nutrition and Food Studies
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.
Course #
MPATC-GE 2020
Units
3
Department
A doctoral level course with discussion covering topics within the areas of communicative sciences and disorders. Topics vary by semester and instructor.
Course #
CSCD-GE 3021
Units
3
Department
Communicative Sciences and Disorders