Body Double: a course about the Other
Topics in Convergent Media: Body
Dr. Samantha Krukowski

Week 2

Monday, September 2

Labor Day Holiday

Wednesday, September 4

Course overview
Wear: comfortable clothing
Assignment: Prepare one minute monologue

Friday, September 6

Convergent Media orientation 6pm

Week 3

Monday, September 9

#1 due (electronic post date: 9/30)
In class: exercises in self-portraiture
Bring: large drawing paper (newsprint, etc.), drawing media, a stocking that fits over your head, one costume prop

Wednesday, September 11

Case study: Rrose Selavy et al.
Reading: Books on Marcel Duchamp and Rrose Selavy

Week 4

Monday, September 16

Acting
#2 distributed
Reading: Peruse books on Identity. Send a list of 10 things that make you who you are to listserv. Bring this list to class.
Wear: comfortable clothing

Wednesday, September 18

Acting x2
Reading: Peruse books on Acting. Send 10 ideas about acting and one acting exercise to listserv
Wear: comfortable clothing

Week 5

Reading: During preparation of #2, consult books on Performance

Monday, September 23

On Documenting
Dreamweaver and server directories

Wednesday, September 25

Work Session: website development
Assignment: Send 10 cool sites to listserv

Week 6

Monday, September 30

#1 electronic due
#2 due
Be prepared to present your work in character

Wednesday, October 2

Representation | Imaging
Photoshop
#3 distributed
#5.1 due (electronic only)

Week 7

Monday, October 7

Work Session: #3

Wednesday, October 9

#3a due
Swap questionnaires
In-class writing exercise
Bring: Newsprint, big, fat, black pens, scissors, glue

Week 8

Monday, October 14

Self | Other
Stephen Gerald (Theatre and Dance) master class
Wear: comfortable clothing
Reading: Peruse books on Self | Other

Wednesday, October 16

#3b due
Swap questionnaires

Week 9

Monday, October 21

Improvisation
In-class exercises
Wear: comfortable clothing

Wednesday, October 23

#3 due
In-class exchange

Week 10

Monday, October 28

Telling a story | Finding a voice
Reading: William Gass, “Finding a Form” (handout)
Audio session
Pro-Tools
Bring audio devices, microphones and cables
#5.2 due (electronic only)

Wednesday, October 30

Audio Work Session

Week 11

Monday, November 4

Video session
Final Cut Pro
Bring Mini-DV cameras, cassettes and cables

Wednesday, November 6

Screening

Week 12

Monday, November 11

#5 due
In-class review

Wednesday, November 13

Screening

Week 13

Monday, November 18

Work Session

Wednesday, November 20

#4 due
In-class review

Week 14

Monday, November 25

#4 due
In-class review

Wednesday, November 27

Work Session

Week 15

Monday, December 2

Work Session

Wednesday, December 4

Work Session and Evaluations
Mandatory attendance

Sunday, December 8

#6 due
Final Review, TBA (leave all day free)
Sketchbooks, Websites and CD-ROMs due