TH ART E02, Theater Arts Appreciation
This course expands older adults’ knowledge of play production methods and the history of the theater as it relates to current society and the life experiences of older adults. Older adults will learn about theater production from the viewpoint of the director, actor, critic, and viewer.
Course Number: 9586 Time: 9 to 10:50 a.m. FLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Abatemarco A M
TH ART E15, Theater - History of Comedy
Formerly HUMDEV E15.
This course is designed to help Emeritus students improve their outlook on life, stimulate
their minds and imaginations, improve peer group interaction and communication, and
increase their sense of positive aging through humor. Students will engage with their
peers in a positive and up-lifting manner while learning about the use of humor through
the ages. They will learn about comedy in theater, literature, film, and music from
the beginnings of recorded civilization to the present, and will discuss: changes
in stereotypes such as comedic images of older adults and other subgroups of the community;
different types of humor; and/or popular trends in comedy, stand-up comedy, comedy
of stage and screen, musical comedy, musical satire, with a special emphasis on the
connection of rhythm and comic timing.
Course Number: 9587 Time: 9 to 10:50 a.m. WLocation: EC 1227 107Instructor: Achorn J CWe will be exploring the theme of “Fools, Jokesters, and Clowns.” What is the Fool? What is the role of the clown and trickster in society? No textbook required. This is a hybrid class. The instructor will provide a Zoom link for those wishing to join remotely.
TH ART E20, Improvisation
This course encourages older adults to awaken their childhood by introducing them to the fundamentals of theatre improvisation. Students will joyfully explore essential improvisation performance techniques like spontaneity, creating an environment, character development, and structuring a scene. Build community with classmates through exercises, games, and group activities while having fun developing transferable life skills like quick-thinking, playfulness, imagination, and self-discovery. No improv experience necessary.
Course Number: 9588 Time: 10 to 11:50 a.m. MLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Camilleri G J
TH ART E21, Art, Culture & Entertainment Through a Jewish Lens
Formerly HUMDEV E22.
This course is designed to help Emeritus students learn about Jewish culture, from
the historical backdrop of the 19th Century’s worldwide advances, pogroms, and immigrations,
to the flowering of Jewish art, culture and entertainment in 20th Century United States
and beyond. The course aims to improve students’ outlook on life, stimulate their
minds and imaginations, improve peer group interaction and communication, and increase
their sense of positive aging and cultural identity with particular attention to Jewish
humor and tenacity as survival mechanisms in the face of adversity. Students will
engage with their peers in a positive and up-lifting manner while learning about the
use of art and humor through the last century. They will learn about Jewish theater,
literature, film, art and music, and how American culture has flourished as a result
of the Jews’ contributions. We will discuss: changes in stereotypes such as comedic
images of older adults and other subgroups of the community; different types of art,
self-expression and humor; and/or popular trends in all aspects of culture and entertainment.
Course Number: 9589 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. WLocation: EC 1227 107Instructor: Abatemarco A MThis is a hybrid class. The instructor will provide a Zoom link for those wishing to join remotely.
TH ART E22, Principles of Illusion: Close-up and Stage
In this performance-based class, students will be expected to learn and perform Close-up and Stage Magic. From card tricks to dinner table gags, the illusions covered in this class are practical, easy, and fun to do. Students will focus on entertaining friends and family while mastering the physical and mental concentration needed to create a successful trick. We will also discuss performance skills and presence on stage.
Course Number: 9590 Time: 12 to 1:50 p.m. MLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Camilleri G J
TH ART E30, Dramatic Interpretation Through Movies
This course helps older adults explore the art, technology, language and appreciation of film from the point of view of the older adult. Older adult students analyze the fundamentals of film production as a means of encouraging mental stimulation and peer socialization. Film examples are shown in class for comparison and discussion.
Course Number: 9591 Time: 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. FLocation: ONLINEInstructor: Abatemarco A MThis is a hybrid class. The instructor will provide a Zoom link for those wishing to join remotely.