Location:

Florence, Italy

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

This 4-week course in July is geared toward understanding the theatrical experience as a fun and useful game for developing creativity and expressiveness as well as increasing artistic experience in relation to a group. The course will help to develop the exchange of physical energy and creativity amongst the students in the group.

The Commedia dell’Arte workshop will take place in Florence, Italy and participants learn and develop skills related to improvisation, acting with the mask, stage combat, acrobatics and body expression/language. Participants will have the opportunity to physically learn about the stock characters of Commedia dell’Arte and to dance to a choreographed Renaissance noble Italian dance. There will also be a public performance in Florence.

Setting Description:

The course will take place in Florence, Italy. Some work will be done in a studio as well as outdoors.

Cost:

2700 euros which includes the workshop, accommodation in an apartment in Florence, a certificate at the end of the course and a welcome drink.