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• DART, MUSI and MARS present in Toronto at PLS (Poculi Ludique Societas) Festival of Medieval Theatre

  Wednesday, June 10, 2015 | By Brock University

  COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS, FRIENDS & FAMILY, If you were in Toronto in early June you were fortunate to see a performance of:

  Visitatio Sepulchri
  (the Visit to the Sepulchre)

  A 12th-CENTURY EASTER MUSIC DRAMA
  acting version transcribed and translated
  by W. L. Smoldon from the ‘Fleury Playbook’

  A collaboration between:
  Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies,
  Department of Dramatic Arts, Department of Music

  Part of the PLS (Poculi Ludique Societas) Festival of Medieval Theatre.

  When: Saturday, June 6, 7 p.m.
  Sunday, June 7, 2:30 p.m.
  Where: Trinity College Chapel University of Toronto,  6 Hoskin Avenue

  Music Director: Dr. Brian Power, Department of Music
  Stage Director: Professor Virginia Reh, Department of Dramatic Arts

  

  The company of Visitatio Sepulchri in the Trinity College Chapel. Photograph by Mrs. Chin Tso.

  Tags: Brian Power, Dramatic Arts, easter, medieval and renaissance studies, music, PLS Festival of Musical Theatre, Poculi Ludique Societas, Toronto, Trinity College Chapel, University of Toronto, Virginia Reh, visitatio sepulchri
  Categories: Alumni, Announcements, Current Students, Faculty & Instructors, Future Students, News

• Transportation Options for Students travelling from the MIWSFPA Downtown and Main Campuses

  Wednesday, March 04, 2015 | By Brock University

  Change is coming, and we are very excited!

  This spring we will begin preparing our new facility at 198 St. Paul in downtown St. Catharines. If you are new to St. Catharines, or are thinking about possible changes to parking and transportation because you will be attending classes at the downtown location, take a look at this information sheet we prepared for the Spring 2015 Open House.

  Tags: 15 artists' common, canada hair cloth building, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, transportation, transportation options
  Categories: Announcements, Current Students, Future Students, News

• Industrial Fabric2: Festival of the Arts

  Thursday, March 01, 2012 | By Brock University

  Brock University
  Media Release
  St. Catharines, ON
  March 1, 2012

  Industrial Fabric2: Festival of the Arts
  Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
  March to April 2012

  The second Festival of the Arts showcasing the remarkable talents of students enrolled in the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts will be held March to April 2012. Industrial Fabric2 signals that time of year when students who have been preparing individually and collectively will bring their in-class, independent or studio projects to fruition. In the spirit of openness and mutual generosity, we invite you to celebrate their achievements on stage, in studios and galleries, and at regional venues.

  As part of the culminating activities that signal the end of the academic year Industrial Fabric2 offers a dynamic range of creative events open to the University and community at large from theatre to musical performances to art exhibitions. Enjoy original student-written and performed plays produced as part of the Department of Dramatic Arts’ Gimme 3 or One Acts Festival, and a production written and produced by fourth-year students called Shadows of a Toymaker; a rich selection of concerts from the Department of Music including its Tuesday Music@Noon series, Student Recitals, the ENCORE! Professional Concert Series, the VIVA VOCE! Choral Series, and the University Wind Ensemble; exhibitions from the students of the Department of Visual Arts reflecting their achievements in photography, drawing, book making, and intermedia as well as the annual juried show, and a fourth-year honours exhibition hosted by Rodman Hall Art Centre. This year we are honoured by the participation of Donna Szoke, Visiting Artist, whose video installation and all watched over by machines of loving grace will be installed at CRAM Gallery.

  “Industrial Fabric2 represents the creative thread that binds students in common effort, to perfect and bring their creativity to audiences both large and small, on and off campus. It promises to deliver over the course of two months a rich plethora of collective and individual talent mentored under the guise of our tremendous faculty and staff. This continues to be a testimony to the strength of our academic programs – where else can one find such brilliant vitality and collaboration that manifests itself from year to year with such vision, energy and dedication?” states Derek Knight, Director of the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts.

  The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, part of the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University, is comprised of the Departments of Dramatic Arts (DART), Music (MUSI), and Visual Arts (VISA), and the Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture (cSTAC).

  All are welcome.  Click here for a calendar of events.

  Tags: Festival of the Arts, Industrial Fabric, Industrial Fabric 2
  Categories: Alumni, Announcements, Current Students, Events, Faculty & Instructors, Future Students, Media Releases, News

• Looking for a unique Spring/Summer course? sign-up for Introduction to Physical Theatre

  Thursday, February 02, 2012 | By Brock University

  

  Theatre Beyond Words – object-based theatre and full-body mask

  Looking for a unique Spring/Summer course? sign-up for a three week-long intensive Introduction to Physical Theatre taught by the resident theatre company of Brock University, Theatre Beyond Words, during the Spring session of 2012.

  DART 2F04: Physical Theatre – Education through Collective Creation
  Students will explore a wide range of physical theatre styles (mask, mime, pantomime, graphics, theatrical clown, and commedia dell’arte) by recreating a series of scenes from professional repertoire using masks, puppets, costumes and sets from international touring theatre ensemble and Brock Resident Theatre Company, Theatre Beyond Words. This is a 3-week intensive, full-credit course, running 6 hours per day, 5 days per week. There will be a final performance for invited friends, family and staff at the end of the 3 three weeks. As this is a practicum course, attendance at all classes is mandatory.

  More information about this full-credit course may be found here. Enrollment is limited to 20 students. Don’t delay!
  Applicants without previous theatre training at Brock University may enrol with permission of the instructor.

  for more information contact [email protected]

   

   

  Here are some examples of the masks and object-based theatre used by Theatre Beyond Words:

  

  And here’s a trailer for their current show on tour, created and performed by Brock students:

  Tags: course opportunity, dart, dart 2f04, Dramatic Arts, masks, physical theatre, tales from the garden, the potato people, theatre beyond words
  Categories: Announcements, Current Students, Future Students, News, STAC Courses

• Another reason to learn with us: Brock receives above-average marks in NSSE

  Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | By Brock University

  Brock University reports that the latest National Survey of Student Engagement results show senior-year undergraduates at the institution scored the university higher than both the Ontario and Canadian averages on benchmarks of active and collaborative learning, level of academic challenge, supportive campus environment, and student-faculty interaction. Brock students also exceeded provincial and national averages when asked “How would you evaluate your entire education experience at this institution?” and “If you could start over again, would you go to the same institution?” See more in the Brock News article.

  Tags: Brock University, educational experience, National Survey of Student Engagement, NSSE, The Brock News
  Categories: Current Students, Future Students, News

• Read all about it! the cSTAC Newsletter for 2011-12

  Sunday, October 02, 2011 | By dvivian

  The Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture (cSTAC) Newsletter for 2011-12 is now available for download.
  Contents include information about the interdisciplinary program and Concentrations – including the new Concentration in Cultural Management, a snapshot of some of our special courses, the lead faculty, alumni accomplishments, student awards, our community connections, and events and opportunities in the Niagara Region.

  Paper copies are available upon request from [email protected]

  Tags: newsletter
  Categories: Future Students

• Theory and Practice of Drama in Education with JONOTHAN NEELANDS Six-day intensive course

  Friday, May 06, 2011 | By Brock University

  THE DEPARTMENT OF DRAMATIC ARTS
  DART 3V90: Theory and Practice of Drama in Education with JONOTHAN NEELANDS
  Six-day intensive course: Monday, July 25 – Saturday, July 30, 2011

  Through a combination of workshops, demonstrations, reflections, and lectures, this course examines models for the planning and teaching of process drama. It will provide the opportunity for students to examine the community effects of drama and its role in our personal and social development. This half-credit course will be intensely practical and relevant to teaching the full age range of children through to adults. The learning experiences will be supported by readings and other materials developed for sustainable learning.

  Jonothan Neelands is an internationally renowned drama-in-education professor who has written extensively about the use of drama as a learning medium. He has worked with teachers of all age groups, assisting them in understanding how they may employ process drama techniques in teaching a variety of subjects. He is the National Teaching Fellow, Chair of Drama and Theatre Education and Director of Teaching and Learning in the Institute of Education at the University of Warwick and an associate of the CAPITAL Centre for creativity and performance in teaching and learning, a joint initiative between the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the University of Warwick. This project aims to improve the quality of Shakespeare teaching at all ages through an ensemble and rehearsal room pedagogic approach.

  A part of the Department of Dramatic Arts Visiting International Professor program, we are pleased to offer students the opportunity to study with someone of Dr. Neelands’ caliber.

  Tags: course opportunity, Drama in Education, jonothan neelands, visiting artists, visiting educators
  Categories: Announcements, Current Students, Future Students, News, STAC Courses

• cSTAC at the OUF in Toronto

  Wednesday, September 22, 2010 | By Brock University

  Professors Sharilyn Ingram and David Vivian of cSTAC will be at the Ontario Universities’ Fair (OUF), September 24 – 26, 2010, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building). Come meet us at the Brock Booth!

  Tags: david vivian, Ontario Universities' Fair, OUF, Sharilyn Ingram, Toronto
  Categories: Announcements, Current Students, Faculty & Instructors, Future Students, News

• keeping up with news at cSTAC

  Thursday, September 02, 2010 | By dvivian

  

  Screen shot of cSTACalicious! social media site

  Be sure to check out cSTACalicious!, the social media site for the cSTAC community.  All members can post news about arts and culture in our world.

  Tags: cSTACalicious, social media
  Categories: Announcements, Current Students, Future Students, News