Course Information
Description
Directing Lab: Directing is painting with bodies in space. It requires compositional, emotional, literary and dramaturgical consideration. This practical, foundational directing course invites students to discover a distinctive artistic voice and perspective. We will explore directing as a practice of curiosity, collaboration and discovery. Each week, students will read a play, choose a scene to direct, cast their fellow classmates and rehearse the scene independently to present the following week. The course is oriented around performance that holds all its elements in equal value: when text, performance, movement, space, and design are interconnected elements of a unified artistic vision. "Artistic Literacy," a shared vocabulary of major artists and their works, will provide a bedrock for our conversations. Careful reading of dramatic texts by writers such as Maria Irene Fornés, Tennessee Williams, and Caryl Churchill will inspire a deeper understanding of how form shapes meaning and where dramatic tension resides.
Course Notes
Visit the Canvas course page for enrollment/application information and deadlines. This course satisfies the “Practical" requirement for TDM concentrators and Secondary Field students.
Class Notes
TDM 130R Spring 2027 will be taught by director Morgan Green.
To apply to the course, please submit a brief 2-3 minutes introduction video with the following information by Friday, November 13 at 5pm:
- Your name, year, and concentration (if you have one).
- Why you’re interested in taking the course. What do you hope to get out of this course?
- Please tell us about one piece of art or performance that had a lasting impact on you and why?
Submit your videos HERE. Applicants will be notified by Monday, November 16 by 2pm.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
