See below for application forms and further instructions for the following TAPS classes:
TAPS 0220 - Persuasive Communication
Instructor: Barbara Tannenbaum. Primarily for seniors. Limited to 18 per section. Interested students should fill out and submit the TAPS 0220 Application form via campus mail to Barbara Tannenbaum at Box 1897. Questions about the waitlist should be directed to Professor Tannenbaum via email. You must attend the first day of class, as no permission will be given during pre-registration.
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TAPS 0300 - Introduction to Acting and Directing
Instructors for 2013-14: Connie Crawford, Matthew Russell (Fall), and Taibi Magar (Spring). This class, for first-year students only, explores basic acting/directing concepts from a variety of perspectives including the use of the actor's imagination/impulsivity in the creation of truthful, dramatic performance; the body, as a way of knowing and communicating knowledge; and the voice, as a means of discovering and revealing emotion/thought. Areas of emphasis vary with instructor. There is a mandatory tech requirement. Please see below for more info about this requirement. If you are interested in the class, please complete the questionnaire and either email it to the appropriate instructor or bring it to the first day of class. Priority is given to early applicants.
Orientation
TAPS 0300 Orientation for both Fall and Spring semesters is held at the beginning of the Fall Semester. This year's orientation will be on Friday, September 6th at 6pm. Check your orientation brochures for the location. If possible, please fill out the questionnaire and give it to the appropriate instructor at orientation.
FALL SEMESTER: To apply for a place in this course, please email your completed questionnaire to the instructor whose section you wish to take (Connie Crawford for the morning section #1 or the graduate teaching assistant for the afternoon section #2). You may also bring it to the first day of class for your chosen section.
SPRING SEMESTER: Applicants are accepted into the spring sections starting in the Fall. If you missed the orientation meeting, please email your complete questionnaire to the instructor whose section you wish to take (Connie Crawford for the morning section #1 or the graduate teaching assistant for the afternoon section #2). You may also bring it to the first day of class for your chosen section.
Below, please find the class overviews for the TAPS 0300 sections.
Overview for Section 1 - Connie Crawford
Tech Requirement:
Run Crew Information
Run Crew Expectations
Fall Production Dates TBA (subject to change)
Spring Production Dates TBA (subject to change)
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TAPS 1210 - Solo Performance (spring semester only)
Instructor: Lowry Marshall. Permission required in advance. All interested students must submit a Solo Performance proposal form with resume to Lowry_Marshall@brown.edu during the Fall semester (deadline is 5pm on the Monday after Thanksgiving).
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TAPS 1390 - Contemporary Mande Performance
Instructor: Michelle Bach-Coulibaly. All interested students must submit an application form and fulfill all the requirements as described.
If you have questions about obtaining an Instructor Override for this class, please consult the Student FAQ at the Office of the Registrar's website.