Courses
Registration for 2007 classes is closed. If you have questions about existing or last minute registrations, please direct them to Becky Palmer at (318) 869-5254.
Session One — June 11-15
CSI Centenary: Exploring the World of Biology (this session is either full or close to being full)
Morning Session.
CSI, CSI Miami, and CSI New York have nothing on this course. Dissect a shark, learn how to extract DNA and see how the elite teams of forensic experts work their cases in the series of crime scene investigation television shows. It’s all biology. To top off the experience, you will have the opportunity to test the science of a lie detector and learn how to read the results of answers to various questions.
The Art & Craft Of Computer Design
Morning Session.
Design a structure of your choice using Auto Cad. Following two days of computer-aided design, you will move to the studio and begin the exciting and challenging task of constructing a three-dimensional model of your design work.
Improvisation: An Acting Tool
Afternoon Session.
Study improvisation as it is used in the rehearsal process to unlock a script and explore character. Each day will consist of warm-ups, games, script work, and improvisations.
Session Two — June 18-22
Behind the Score: An Inside Look at Music for Movies
Full-day Session.
Film scoring and some of the various techniques used to listen critically to the music behind the movie is the focus of this class. You will gain an understanding of the power of music to manipulate audience response towards specific actions in movies or scenes. You will also work with other students to create a score for a short film using state of the art music technology and software. No musical background is necessary though students who are musicians will enhance the dynamic of the class.
What You See Isn’t Always What You Get: The Science of Illusions
Morning Session.
The human brain constantly filters sensory information so that we may consciously attend to specific objects of interest. Usually this filtering works well, but occasionally it results in sensory illusions. In this class, you will experience and discuss various illusions from several modalities (visual, auditory, and tactile). You will then review properties of each sensory system as they attempt to determine how and why the illusions occur. The scientific method will be used to examine each category of illusion as they are introduced to the field of neuroscience.
Shakespeare: Page to Stage
Afternoon Session.
Explore the process of taking Shakespeare’s words off the page, dusting off the cobwebs, and breathing life and truth into them. The actors will go through the exploration and rehearsal process with a variety of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.