Performing Arts online courses and MOOCs - student reviews
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First Nights: Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring: Modernism, Ballet, and Riots
Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring premiered in Paris in 1913, sparking a riot and screaming so loud that the dancers could not hear the orchestra, and the choreographer had to shout numbers fr...
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Gládiston COELHO
4 years, 3 months ago
This Course was excellent. The videos are very good and the schedule is practice. I would like to obtain a certificate. Thank you very much!
À la découverte du théâtre classique français – Tome 1
Le théâtre classique du 17e siècle passe pour le sommet de l’art du théâtre en France. Ses trois représentants les plus connus, Corneille et Racine pour la tragédie et Molière pour la comédie ...
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First Nights: Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and the Birth of Opera
Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo premiered in Mantua in 1607, and continues to be regarded as one of the most important examples of early opera. With L’Orfeo , Monteverdi helped to establish the tec...
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Theater
Have you ever wondered how a play goes from the playwright’s mind all the way
into a multi-million dollar production? In this course, you’ll explore the
whole process. This course provides a thor...
- $149
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Gender, Feminism, Art and Technology
What are the issues affecting women and minorities in the creative and technological fields?
What are some of the ways to solve them? Why is diversity important? These are some of the
questions we ...
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Operas of Mozart - DVD, digital video course
Mozart pushed the genre of opera to the point of comprehensive reinvention in his brief life, continually excelling in its composition and continually delighting audiences. Perhaps no composer has ...
- $374.95
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Life and Operas of Verdi - DVD, digital video course
Giuseppe Verdi is still the most popular composer in the 400-year history of opera. What were the sources of his unbridled creativity? And why have his operas left such a lasting impression on the ...
- $519.95
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How to Listen to and Understand Opera - CD, digital audio course
For more than 400 years, opera has been one of the most popular performing arts. Professor Robert Greenberg can show you how you can learn to understand, appreciate—even to love—opera i...
- $359.95
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How to Listen to and Understand Opera - DVD, digital video course
For more than 400 years, opera has been one of the most popular performing arts. Professor Robert Greenberg can show you how you can learn to understand, appreciate—even to love—opera i...
- $519.95
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Operas of Mozart - CD, digital audio course
Mozart pushed the genre of opera to the point of comprehensive reinvention in his brief life, continually excelling in its composition and continually delighting audiences. Perhaps no composer has ...
- $269.95
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Life and Operas of Verdi - CD, digital audio course
Giuseppe Verdi is still the most popular composer in the 400-year history of opera. What were the sources of his unbridled creativity? And why have his operas left such a lasting impression on the ...
- $359.95
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The Beauty of Kunqu Opera | 崑曲之美
本課程以崑曲的歷史文化、文學、音樂、表演、美學為核心主題，透過學者與表演藝術家的解說示範，提昇學生對中國傳統文化、古典文學與表演藝術之鑑賞能力。
(A shorter English version will be launched in 2015. The exact date is to be announced.)
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The Beauty of Kunqu Opera
This course will focus on the historical and cultural background, literary aesthetics, music, and performance of Kunqu, China’s classical opera. After viewing the lecture videos presented by schola...
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Script Writing: Write a Pilot Episode for a TV or Web Series (Project-Centered Course)
What you’ll achieve:
In this project-centered course*, you will design a series bible and write a complete pilot episode for your own unique television or web series, be it drama or comedy or som...
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Theatre and Globalization
Learn how theatre and globalization have affected each other over the past century, and how to conduct your own research on global theatre histories.
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TCM Presents Painfully Funny: Exploring Slapstick in the Movies
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Made In America: Exploring the Hollywood Western
This course explores the development of the Western throughout the 1940s and 1950s and how this film genre provides insights into American culture and the American experience. As one of the first g...
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Show-dance & Exotic-dance
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Careers in Media Technology
Explore how leading audio, music, and video technology companies bring products from idea to market, and discover your career options in the industry! In five 30- to 60-minute sessions, you’ll gain...
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5 years, 7 months ago
Great group of talent, describing how music and audio companies like Adobe, iZotope actually work. Wish my professors would have run a care...
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Physical Theatre: Exploring the Slap
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This course introduces you to world-renowned Russian director Meyerhold’s technique of biomechanics. It invites you to study and experience first-hand his revolutionary biomechanical étude, ‘...
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Online Jamming and Concert Technology
Today's vast amount of streaming and video conferencing on the Internet lacks one aspect of musical fun and that's what this course is about: high-quality, near-synchronous musical collaboration. U...
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Lighting Design for the Theatre
This class explores the artistry of Lighting Design. Students gain an overall technical working knowledge of the tools of the trade, and learn how, and where to apply them to a final design. Howeve...
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Foundations of Theater Practice
The goals of this class are two-fold: the first is to experience the creative processes and storytelling behind several of theater's arts and to acquire the analytical skills necessary in assessing...
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Modern Drama
This course analyzes major modern plays featuring works by Shaw, Pirandello, Beckett, Brecht, Williams, Soyinka, Hwang, Churchill, Wilson, Frayn, Stoppard, Deveare Smith, and Kushner. The class par...
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Studies in Drama: Stoppard and Company
Taking as its starting point the works of one of Britain's most respected, prolific—and funny—living dramatists, this seminar will explore a wide range of knowledge in fields such as math, philosop...
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Playwriting I
This class introduces the craft of writing for the theater. Through weekly assignments, in class writing exercises, and work on a sustained piece, students explore scene structure, action, events, ...
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Theater and Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
This course explores contemporary American theatrical expression as it may be organized around issues of gender and cultural identity. This exploration will include the analysis of performances, sc...
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Introduction to Drama
This course is a study of the history of theater art and practice from its origins to the modern period, including its roles in non-western cultures. Special attention is given to the relationship ...
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Script Analysis
This class focuses on reading a script theatrically with a view to mounting a coherent production. Through careful, intensive reading of a variety of plays from different periods and different aest...
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Playwrights' Workshop
This course provides continued work in the development of play scripts for the theater. Writers work on sustained pieces in weekly workshop meetings, individual consultation with the instructor, an...
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Dance Theory and Composition
This course introduces students to the art and formal ideologies of contemporary dance. We explore the aesthetic and technical underpinnings of contemporary dance composition. Basic compositional t...
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Studies in Drama: Theater and Science in a Time of War
This course explores the creation (and creativity) of the modern scientific and cultural world through study of western Europe in the 17th century, the age of Descartes and Newton, Shakespeare, Rem...
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Theater Arts Topics
Directed practice in acting, directing, or design on a sustained theater piece, either one-act or full length, from pre-rehearsal preparation to workshop production.
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Principles of Design
This course deals with advanced design theories and textual analysis. Emphasis is placed on script analysis in general, as well as the investigation of design principles from a designer's perspecti...
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Get Funny!
The ability to create humor is a skill many people don't have, yet wish they did. If you're interested in learning how to come up with jokes or witticisms on the fly, punch up dull material for an ...
- $69
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Lighting with Flash: Capturing a Dancer in Motion
In this installment of the _Lighting with Flash_ series, photographer and
Strobist.com publisher David Hobby demonstrates using strobes to freeze action
while capturing the strength and grace of a ...
- $19.99/mo
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Celebrity Level Voice Lessons 101 - Beginner Level
Ever wanted to learn the tricks of the trade that Celebrities are keeping secret to how they acheive a flawless sounding voice? Well you are in the right place! In this class you will learn ho...
- $8/mo
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How to Memorise A Song - 6 Strategies to help you Sing with Confidence
I know many of you feel pretty daunted when you think about memorising songs. It feels pretty overwhelming eh? Where do you even start with a huge task like that? I think of memorising is a bit ...
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How to Grow Your Voice: Create more sustained tone when you Sing
How to Grow Your Voice - Create a sustained tone when you Sing What do you think is the worst thing about being a Singer? For me, it's not practising and feeling like your Voice is not ge...
- $8/mo
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Easy-2-Dance-Hip-Hop | The Ultimate Hip Hop Dance Course
Do you want to learn hip hop dance? Do you want to learn hip hop dance so badly? If this describes you, then you have come to the right place. Easy2DanceHipHop is a hip hop dance course designe...
- $8/mo
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The ABC of Singing - The Fundamentals of Singing for Complete Beginners
The ABC of Singing - Part 1 - A is for Alignment This video series is aimed at people who are complete beginners but would like to learn more about singing. In this video, we go into detail ab...
- $8/mo
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Play in a Band... better!
So you play music... and maybe with other people. But is that all a band is? In this class I will share insights on how to take your band from playing the same song alongside each other to pla...
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Learn how to sing better in 10 lessons
This course is for beginner singers , it is also good for music lovers who want to discover their singing voice . I am a professional musician and I designed this course to help you get better...
- $8/mo
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With this Guide, Song Covers will sound like they are yours. Simple steps to make covers your own.
Simple Steps to make Song Covers feel like your own. Do you wish you could perform a sincere interpretation of a song you like? We can help you! I will give advice on how to create an honest ...
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Dance: Start of Something New
Join me while we discover movement through song, dance & story line! Not only will you have the opportunity to sing & dance, but also perform monologue and partner scene work. I do this so everyo...
- $8/mo
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The 1 Week Song Challenge Course - Memorise songs easily in 5 days.
Are you trying to learn a bunch of songs, but you struggle to know them inside out? Singers are expected to have all of the their songs completely memorised. But it is really difficult. ...
- $8/mo
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Self-Tape your Audition with the camera in your pocket
Attention singers and actors! Watch this short class on how to optimize your Self-Tape audition. For those opportunities that excite you, but you cannot be there in person, upload a video to a stre...
- $8/mo
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How to Use your Imagination When You Sing - 6 Strategies to Bring Colour and Life to Your Voice
This is a topic that I have been discussing quite a lot recently. Sometimes when you are developing your Technique you know exactly what you must do, but it's really difficult to know how to deve...
- $8/mo
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How To Breakdance For Beginners Mini-Course
Learn the most athletic dance in the world with just a few moves and routines! After teaching over hundreds of students, competing, and performing for 10 years, you can trust my experience in showi...
- $8/mo
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Vibrato Mythbusters: How to find Natural Vibrato in Your Singing Voice, and avoid Forced Vibrato.
A lot of people get confused about Vibrato when it comes to developing their Voice. A lot of Singers get muddled up with it all. It's like the Holy Grail of Singing, but hardly anyone tells you h...
- $8/mo
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