COURSE INFORMATION

MAYMESTER 2008 - MAY 19 - JUNE 6

THRT 397 Advanced Arts as Social Commentary: Students will work daily with professional scriptwriters and actors to co-create an original play focused on the political process leading to the selection of the President of the United States. Students will also be engaged in the creation and performance of their own original works and will receive hands-on experience with industry professionals. This is an intensive festival intended for the most serious of student professionals in training for careers in theatre, TV and film.

THRT 397 Advanced Arts as Social Commentary/Dance Component: Students will work daily with professional choreographers from around the country and be engaged in the creation and performance of their own original works and will receive hands-on experience with industry professionals.

see course schedule below for registration

TOTAL TUITION COST: $500

Student housing if required: $354/per student

Meal plans:
Café Cash for the week - $45/wk 3 weeks = $135
15 meals per week - $90/wk 3 weeks = $270
21 meals per week - $110/wk 3 weeks = $330

THRT 397 (May 19 through June 6, 2008) will include:

• Daily classes that combine playwriting, movement, acting, voice, and music;
• Development of student creative projects supervised and guided by faculty;
• Production work on the scheduled performances;
• Performances of student works (developed in classes),
• Performances of an original work by Jonathan Davidson and current Winthrop students “Victoria and Frederick for President” directed by Charles Randolph-Wright. This commissioned play will include a cast of professional actors and students selected from the class;
• A staged reading of “God’s Man in Texas” by David Rambo, which will include professional actors and students selected from the class. • A staged reading of “Indiscretion” by local playwright Terry Rouche, with a lecture by writer Terry Rouche following the performance. • Film screening of “A Man Named Pearl” with a “Meet the Artist” before the film.
• Film screening of “Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot” with a lecture by director and writer Tod Williams.

What do I need to do to register?

• Current Winthrop students
  * If you are a current Winthrop University student, you may register for Create Carolina classes by logging into Wingspan and registering online.
  
  
• Non-Winthrop students
  * If you are not a current Winthrop student your registration will be completed manually.
  
  * Non-winthrop students should complete the following application form and the residency form.
  
  Download PDF files | application | residency |

* The information you will need to complete the forms is at the top of this webpage. (Course number, credits, etc.)

* Turn in the completed forms to the Dean's Office (College of Visual and Performing Arts) - McLaurin 133. Space is limited,  so please submit as soon as possible.

• For more information, please contact Jamilyn Larsen at 803/323-4286, or email larsenj@winthrop.edu.