Aaron Kelstone, Program Director
(585) 286-1659, abwnpa@rit.edu
The performing arts certificate is designed to provide students with an additional set of marketable skills. Students develop knowledge of standard theatrical operating procedures as well as principles and practices of theater accessibility for deaf people, allowing them to work in professional, regional, and community theater. The program also provides a solid foundation for both deaf and hearing students who wish to pursue further education in film, video, theater, and related forms of performing arts.
The certificate includes knowledge of theater terminology, practices, and protocols; issues in script analysis; ASL translation and accessibility; and experience in performance and technical theater. Students may take four 3-credit courses in the performance/script track (for students interested in acting, dramaturgy, translation, and dance/movement) or the technical theater track (for students interested in scenic, lighting, and costume design/technology, and stage management). A 3-credit production practicum is required for both tracks. Students will be granted the performing arts certificate in either performance/script or technical theater upon successful completion of 15 credit hours.
This program is not intended as a stand-alone certification. Applicants for the performing arts certificates must be matriculated and in good standing in an undergraduate program at RIT/NTID or graduates holding an undergraduate degree from one of those programs. Introduction to Performing Arts (0881-250) is a prerequisite.
Performing arts (performance/script emphasis), certificate, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| 0881-298 | Performing Arts Practicum | 3 |
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| 0881-256 | Script Analysis | |
| 0881-210 | Acting I | |
| 0881-260 | Acting II | |
| 0881-258 | Introduction to Play Creating | |
| 0881-168 | Jazz | |
| 0881-266 | Ballet | |
| 0881-267 | Fundamentals of Choreography | |
| 0881-202 | History of Theater | |
| 0881-204 | Deaf Theater History | |
| 0881-217 | Stage Combat | |
| 0881-218 | Dance History | |
| 0881-166 | Sign Mime and Creative Movement | |
| 0881-253 | Arts Management | |
| 0881-259 | Creative Translation | |
| 0881-261 | Audition Technique | |
| 0881-167 | Dance Performance | |
| 0881-257 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature | |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 15 | |
Performing arts (technical theater emphasis), certificate, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| 0881-298 | Performing Arts Practicum | 3 |
| Choose four of the following: | 12 | |
| 0881-256 | Script Analysis | |
| 0881-222 | Scenic Technology I | |
| 0881-223 | Scenic Technology II | |
| 0881-224 | Scene Painting | |
| 0881-231 | Costume Technology I | |
| 0881-232 | Costume Technology II | |
| 0881-233 | Stage Make-up | |
| 0881-241 | Lighting Technology I | |
| 0881-242 | Lighting Technology II | |
| 0881-253 | Arts Management | |
| 0881-272 | Stage Management | |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours |
15 | |
Performing arts, certificate, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| NHSS-248 | Theatre Practicum I | 1 |
| Choose three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| NHSS-120 | Introduction to Performing Arts | |
| NHSS-122 | Introduction to Stagecraft | |
| NHSS-130 | Acting I | |
| NHSS-132 | Sign Mime, Creative Movement, and Visual Theatre | |
| NHSS-134 | Dance I: Jazz and Hip-Hop | |
| NHSS-223 | Scenic and Lighting Technology | |
| NHSS-224 | Scenic Painting and Props | |
| NHSS-225 | Costume, Mask, and Stage Make-Up | |
| NHSS-231 | Acting II | |
| NHSS-235 | Dance II: Modern Dance and Ballet | |
| NHSS-240 | Theatre History Through Deaf Eyes | |
| NHSS-249 | Seminar in Performing Arts | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 10 | |