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Music, Theatre and Dance CISaustralia is a leading provider of overseas study, intern, and volunteer programs for Australian university students. We pride ourselves in providing personally and academically engaging programs in each of our carefully chosen overseas locations. CISaustralia is committed to working closely with partner universities in Australia and providing students with academic credit towards their degree for any overseas study, volunteer or intern experience. Over 98% of CISaustralia participants receive academic credit from their Australian university for their CISaustralia study, volunteer or intern program. Please find the following subjects and associated programs related to Music, Theatre and Dance. (Please note: For exact program dates and subject offerings for programs with multiple sessions, please visit the specific program web pages).

July in Boston, MA, USA (Click to view course and program details)

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC THEORY 1 - CFA MT 105 – 4US CREDITS Intended for non-music majors who wish to know more about elements of music. Covers properties of tone and rhythm, notation of meter and rhythms, and construction of scales, triads, and intervals. Sight reading from both bass and treble clefs, ear-training, analysis, and composition work is included in course activities. JAZZ MUSIC - CAS MU 225 – 4US CREDITS An overview of jazz in all its aspects. Allows students with no previous musical experience to explore the history of jazz through reading, listening, writing assignments, concert attendance, research, and direct involvement with performers. Topics include the historical periods of jazz, biographies of significant jazz musicians (including Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Wynton Marsalis, and Sara Vaughan), repertoire from a variety of styles, oral and literate traditions, and jazz as an art form. EMPOWERING SONG: MUSIC WITH BODY, MIND, AND HEART - CFA ME 550 – 4US CREDITS Designed for music teachers, community musicians, conductors, and other arts professionals, this course focuses on progressive and imaginative modes of music education. Drawing on the best practices of music and other artistic disciplines distinct from music, including theater, visual arts, and creative writing, the instructors share strategies designed to inspire singers of all ages and abilities to discover the power of their own voices.

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The instructors also present processes for working in dispossessed settings such as prisons and hospitals. This course contains a three-hour online component. ROCK BAND PERFORMANCE & PEDAGOGY - CFA ME 538 – 4US CREDITS Students participate in small rock ensembles and examine the pedagogy of that type of ensemble. Lectures and demonstrations include topics such as equipment selection, repertoire selection, and performance techniques. An additional emphasis is on techniques for amplifying rock ensembles. Students also learn fundamental techniques for recording rock ensembles. CLASS VOICE - CFA MP 130 – 1US CREDIT Intended for all students. Provides an introduction to fundamentals of singing. No previous experience is necessary to enroll. GROUP GUITAR - CFA MU 184 – 1US CREDIT An introduction to the fundamentals of guitar playing. Intended for all students, no previous experience is necessary. By learning music from the Beatles to Bach to the Blues, we cover basic chords, scales, music notation, and both pick- and finger-style playing. Web- and text-based resources are recommended so that students can continue to teach themselves to play after the course ends. Students should bring their own guitars. Several are available for rent from the Music Education office. ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL CONDUCTING - CFA MU 497– 2US CREDITS Development and refinement of wind ensemble conducting, repertoire and rehearsal skills. The study of rehearsal planning, score preparation, and selection of music are introduced as well as technical refinement of wind ensemble conducting skills. INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPICS IN MUSIC HISTORY: ON THE LOCAL BEAT: MUSIC JOURNALISM FOR MUSICIANS - CFA MH 334 – 3US CREDITS / CFA MH 434 – 4US CREDITS Making a career in music demands many skills, and the ability to write about music for a general audience is a good skill to have. This course begins with a critical look at the role of the popular press in the development of American musical culture—everything from Downbeat and Metronome in the ‘50s Jazz scene to Rolling Stone and Pitchfork in contemporary pop. Assignments take students out into the city to cover the local musical culture, and develop practical skills in networking, interviewing, writing, editing, and pitching ideas. The course also includes guest presentations from local media professionals, the option of producing audio, photo, and video projects, and opportunities to have student work published online. INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPICS IN MUSIC HISTORY: MUSICAL MASTERPIECES AND BURIED TREASURE - CFA MH 334 – 3US CREDITS / CFA MH 434 – 4US CREDITS Drawing on many genres of music – Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, and Contemporary R&B – this course examines why certain works have been anointed as “masterpieces” or “classics,” while other works of equal or even higher musical quality remain unknown. What are the musical, cultural, historical, and even political reasons for these choices, and who makes

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them? How does history revive and also bury certain works? What is the role of the composer and of the audience? What is the impact of “covers?” Can “masterpieces” even exist in today’s swirl of musical styles, mash-ups, revivals, and samples? Using live and recorded musical examples, the class draws on dozens of works in order to probe these questions, with students bringing their own selections into the class for discussion. This course is open to all BU students and requires no prior musical training. ACTING & PERFORMANCE 1 - CFA TH 120 – 4US CREDITS Focuses on awareness of the human body as an expressive instrument. The approach to acting begins with preparation exercises that connect the actor's body, mind, voice, and imagination. Fundamental to the training is the assumption that all the necessary elements for alive and inspired performances are living inside the artist, and only need to be awakened through the use of image and the body. The course therefore emphasizes a physical and imagistic approach to acting. ACTING & PERFORMANCE 2 - CFA TH 220 – 4US CREDITS Nobody knew more about the excitement of walking the knife-edge of critical personal and political events than William Shakespeare. This introductory class orients students to Shakespeare's seething, violent times, and gives them the tools to hear how Shakespeare whispers directly into the actor's ear by crafting his words together in carefully patterned ways. At the table, we decode together the methods that organize Shakespeare's rich, emotional language. On our feet, we engage in playful, physical explorations that awaken the body and enliven the voice to the exhilarating sensation of living inside Shakespeare's texts. Lastly, this class includes a guided exploration of how actors sift a scene in a Shakespeare play for the active elements that bring it alive, and develop practical skills for acting Shakespeare with a scene partner. BEGINNING DIRECTING - CFA TH 240 – 2US CREDITS A consideration and introduction of the basic tasks of play direction from script selection through opening night, emphasizing script analysis and interpretation and their projection into staging, as well as the process of working with a creative design team and an ensemble cast.

July in Chicago, IL, USA (Click to view course and program details)

BEGINNING CLASSICAL PIANO - MUSC 102 – 3 US Credits For the student who has never had keyboard instruction and is interested in learning the art of performance on the piano. Fundamentals of music theory, note reading and personal enjoyment are emphasized. Strongly recommended for those preparing to teach music in elementary school. Students will learn a basic keyboard ability with an emphasis on reading music symbols accurately while also enjoying the making and doing of music.

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EXPLORING DRAMA - ENGL 272 – 3 US Credits This course is an introduction to classical and modern theatre. In this course we will endeavor analyze the structure and philosophical preoccupation of the authors. We will compare and contrast the classical format with the radically different modern approach. A selection of works, from different genres, will provide the basis of our investigation. We will analyze and discuss the style, structure, and theme in each of these works, focusing on the technical language and critical analysis of drama criticism.

July in London, England (Click to view course and program details)

SHAKESPEARE: THEMES AND PRESENTATIONS - 4ELIT015X – Class Level 4 Examination of a range of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare and of other poetry and drama of the English Renaissance. Considers the context of Shakespearean drama from the sixteenth century to its interpretation and dissemination in the present day, from theatrical practice, the playhouses, acting companies and royal patronage of the Renaissance through to twenty-first century film and television adaptations. LONDON: CULTURE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD - 4JRNL007X – Class Level 4 This module offers students an introduction to the arts, entertainment, fashion, architecture and history that have made London the world’s most influential and vital cultural hub. Why see Paris and die when you can see London and live? How did London become the world capital of music, art, fashion, design, theatre, film, architecture, and so much else? From rock legends to the Royal Opera, Shakespeare to shock art and cathedrals to Canary Wharf, this module describes how London emerged from the ashes of war to become the most vibrant and culturally rich city on earth. It aims to give students an overall appreciation of London culture and to teach them the skills they need to write fluent, confident and relevant reviews across a variety of arts and entertainment genres. It will also give students an introduction to the various ways the arts are covered across all media platforms and to the work of some key London artists, designers and performers. LONDON THEATRE STUDIES - 4ELIT008X – Class Level 4 This module provides an introduction to the institutions and trends of London’s contemporary theatre including musical theatre in London. Diverse performance types and genres in different kinds of venues/institutions are examined, with a focus on reviewing theatre productions from an informed perspective. Visits to the theatre, tours of relevant sites, review sessions, workshops and talks with theatre practitioners outline the processes of producing and staging theatre, with particular reference to current productions in London.

July in Los Angeles, CA, USA (Click to view course and program details)

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AF AMER M107. CULTURAL HISTORY OF RAP – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to development of rap music and hip-hop culture, with emphasis on musical and verbal qualities, philosophical and political ideologies, gender representation, and influences on cinema and popular culture. CHICANO M115. MUSICAL AESTHETICS IN LOS ANGELES – 4 US Credits Lecture, three hours. Confronting aesthetics from classical perspective of art as intuition, examination on cross-cultural basis of diverse musical contexts within vast multicultural metropolis of Los Angeles, with focus on various musical networks and specific experiences of Chicano/Latino, African American, American Indian, Asian, rock culture, Western art music tradition, and commercial music industry. CHICANO M116. CHICANO/LATINO MUSIC IN U.S. – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Historical and analytical examination of musical expression of Latino peoples who have inhabited present geographical boundaries of U.S. DANCE 8. BEGINNING WORLD ARTS PRACTICES IN LATIN AMERICA AND DIASPORA: ZAPATEO CULTURE AND DANCE – 2 US Credits Studio, three hours. Beginning-level study of world arts practices originating from Latin America, including cultures of South and Central America. Variable topics, such as Argentine tango and Mexican folkloric dances, in cultural and historical context. Mexican folk dance derives from rich history of indigenous movement, times of conquest, and nationalism. Students immerse themselves in diversity of Mexican culture, foster prior knowledge, overcome assumed stereotypes, and exceed limitations of cultural appreciation. In addition to understanding skills and rich history, students gain comprehension of gender, folklore, geography, ethnicity, and socioeconomic class conditions that play role in composition of Mexican folk dance. Discussion of Spanish vocabulary related to rhythmic structure. Students develop ability to dance with different props, such as shawls, hats, skirts, instruments, and handkerchiefs deriving from diverse regions of Mexico. Students develop skills to relate history of folklorico to modern Chicana Angelenas facing same cultural struggles. DANCE 13. BEGINNING WORLD ARTS PRACTICES IN EUROPE AND DIASPORA: BEGINNING BALLET – 2 US Credits Studio, three hours. Beginning-level study of world arts practices originating from Europe and extending to cultures of European diaspora, including U.S. Variable topics, such as flamenco, Balkan folk dances, and classical ballet, in cultural and historical context. Introduction to and survey of foundations for movement practice of ballet. With focus on stability in core, activity radiates from basic ballet barre work, toward precise center work, and finally through sweeping traveling phrases. Rhythm, movement quality, and artistry considered simultaneously with standard ballet articulation.

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DANCE 65. INTERMEDIATE MODERN/POSTMODERN DANCE – 2 US Credits Studio, four hours. Technical training with emphasis on increasing skill. ENGL 90. SHAKESPEARE – 5 US Credits Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: satisfaction of Entry-Level Writing requirement. Not open for credit to English majors or students with credit for course 150A or 150B. Survey of Shakespeare's plays, including comedies, tragedies, and histories, selected to represent Shakespeare's breadth, artistic progress, and total dramatic achievement. ENGL 150C. TOPICS IN SHAKESPEARE – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Enforced requisites: courses 10A, 10B. Introduction to or advancement of student knowledge of Shakespeare's works through broad or specific topics set by instructor. ENGL 179. TOPICS IN LITERATURE, CIRCA 1850 TO PRESENT: MAJOR AMERICAN RAPPERS – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Enforced requisites: courses 10A, 10B, 10C. Examination of literatures from or about this time period. Study of some vital figures in rap music from past 20 years. Landmark artists of hip-hop's second score share one problem: in verses and choruses, themes and techniques, dialects and citations, and particularly in their complications of idea of authenticity, most energetic flows of this era test out new relationships with mainstream music and culture. Such relationships are more complex than righteous antagonism of gangster rap, message-heavy progressivism of conscious hip-hop, and arty apartness of, say, Beastie Boys. Instead, second-wave lyricists like Outkast, Aesop Rock, Nikki Minaj, and Kendrick Lamar refract and inflect even as they consolidate those earlier approaches, producing new economy of styles and subgenres. Exploration of this economy, pursuing questions of race, gender, and region under conditions of late capitalism. ETHNMUS 25. GLOBAL POP – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Development of world music or world beat, including its meaning and importance to contemporary culture as well as its history and impact. ETHNMUS 50B. JAZZ IN AMERICAN CULTURE: 1940S TO PRESENT – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Survey of development of jazz in American culture. Discussion of different compositional/performance techniques and approaches that distinguish different sub-styles of jazz from one another, as well as key historical figures that shaped development of jazz from its early years through modern jazz. Important

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historical social issues (segregation, Depression, World War II, Civil Rights Movement) that intersect with history of U.S. and jazz music. ETHNMUS 91F. WORLD MUSIC PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS: MUSIC OF INDIA – 2 US Credits Activity, three hours. Group performance of traditional vocal and instrumental music of world cultures. ETHNMUS 91P. WORLD MUSIC PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS: MUSIC OF AFRICAN AMERICANS – 2 US Credits Activity, three hours. Group performance of traditional vocal and instrumental music of world cultures. ETHNMUS M115. MUSICAL AESTHETICS IN LOS ANGELES – 4 US Credits Lecture, three hours. Confronting aesthetics from classical perspective of art as intuition, examination on cross-cultural basis of diverse musical contexts within vast multicultural metropolis of Los Angeles, with focus on various musical networks and specific experiences of Chicano/Latino, African American, American Indian, Asian, rock culture, Western art music tradition, and commercial music industry. ETHNMUS M116. CHICANO/LATINO MUSIC IN U.S. – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Historical and analytical examination of musical expression of Latino peoples who have inhabited present geographical boundaries of U.S. ETHNMUS M119. CULTURAL HISTORY OF RAP – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to development of rap music and hip-hop culture, with emphasis on musical and verbal qualities, philosophical and political ideologies, gender representation, and influences on cinema and popular culture. ETHNMUS 188. SPECIAL COURSES IN ETHNOMUSICOLOGY: ASIAN POP – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Overview of popular music in Asia. Introduction of various genres and styles that appeal to massive portions of population in countries from East Asia, South Asian continent, Southeast Asian mainland, and Southeast Asian islands. Examination of pop music that mostly attracts young people, and poplar music commonly enjoyed by people of different ages, social status, acculturating ideals, and cultural value persuasions. Readings and lectures enable students to understand popular genres and styles in context of politics, economics, globalization, media technology, nationalism, and traditional aesthetics in Asia. GENDER M136. MUSIC AND GENDER – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Analysis of gender ideologies in several musical cultures; representations of gender, body, and sexuality by both male and female musicians; contributions of women to Western art and popular musics; methods in feminist and gay/lesbian theory and criticism.

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MUSIC 3. PREPARATORY MUSIC THEORY – 4 US Credits Lecture, four hours; laboratory, one hour. Course in music fundamentals, including musicianship, theory, and terminology. MUSIC 7. UNDERSTANDING MOVIE MUSIC – 4 US Credits Lecture, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Musical experience helpful, but not required. Brief historical survey of film music, with strong emphasis on recent development: Japanese animation, advertising, and MTV, as well as computer tools and digital scoring methods. Designed to inspire and inform those interested in movie music. MUSIC 15. ART OF LISTENING – 5 US Credits Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; outside study, 11 hours. Acquisition of listening skills through direct interaction with live performance, performers, and composers. Relationship of listening to theoretical, analytical, historical, and cultural frameworks. Music as aesthetic experience and cultural practice. MUSIC 80A. BEGINNING KEYBOARD – 4 US Credits Laboratory, five hours; preparation/practice, seven hours. Simple keyboard skills together with basic aspects of music theory and its practical application to keyboard: sight-reading, tonality, chords, scales, cadences, simple compositions, and improvisations. MUSIC 80F. BEGINNING GUITAR CLASS – 4 US Credits Laboratory, five hours; preparation/practice, seven hours. Introduction to guitar techniques, accompanying, and arranging for guitar; coverage of note reading and tablature. MUSIC 80S. BEGINNING SAXOPHONE – 4 US Credits Laboratory, five hours; preparation/practice, seven hours. Fundamentals of playing saxophone, basic music theory and terminology necessary for reading music notation, and basic overview of instrument's history. MUSIC 80V. VOCAL TECHNIQUE FOR BEGINNERS – 4 US Credits Laboratory, six hours; preparation/practice, six hours. Voice instruction for singers at beginning to intermediate level. Exploration of fundamentals of vocal technique, including overview of basics of proper breath control, resonance, care of voice, diction, and interpretation. Beginning vocal repertoire used as vehicle for understanding these concepts. MUSIC C90Q. PIANO/KEYBOARD ACCOMPANYING – 2 US Credits Activity, four hours; outside study, two hours. Collaboration with large ensembles, instrumentalists, and/or vocalists in role of accompanists. Performance includes, but is not limited to, lessons, rehearsals, special studio performance projects, master classes, concerts, auditions, juries, and recitals. MUSIC 188. SPECIAL COURSES IN MUSIC: INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH MUSIC – 4 US Credits

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Lecture, three hours; outside study, nine hours. As musical heritage of one of oldest groups of people, Jewish music is rich with history and heritage. It has followed Jewish people as they have been dispersed through world, giving resonance to their greatest joys and sorrows, binding growingly disparate communities together, and giving voice to their yearnings for homeland. In viewing Jewish music from its earliest beginnings in Biblical texts and archeology up until modern-day state of Israel, students supplied with musical picture of people that has lasted for nearly 4,000 years. MUSIC 188. SPECIAL COURSES IN MUSIC: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY – 4 US Credits Lecture, three hours; outside study, nine hours. Introduction to some of most commonly used music software applications. Students learn and achieve basic proficiency with industry-standard music notation software programs Sibelius and Finale. Secondary emphasis on using audio editing software, such as Audacity and GarageBand, to edit and refine audio recordings and create MIDI realizations. MUSIC HISTORY 3. INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MUSIC – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Survey of music of Western classical tradition, with emphasis on historical context, musical meanings, and creation of tradition itself. MUSIC HISTORY 5. HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Analysis of forms, practices, and meanings of rock and roll music, broadly conceived, from its origin to present. Emphasis on how this music has reflected and influenced changes in sexual, racial, and class identities and attitudes. MUSIC HISTORY 63. BACH – 5 US Credits Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Designed for undergraduate students. Life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach. MUSIC INDUSTRY 101. SEMINAR: MUSIC INDUSTRY, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE – 4 US Credits Seminar, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Required of Music Industry minors. Introduction to intellectual and theoretical frameworks that form Music Industry minor and that scholars of music and music industries have developed to analyze, understand, and perhaps judge what happens out there, including how music business works in financial, legal, global, and artistic terms, how music technologies of recording, reproduction, and consumption operate, and how basic music science from acoustics to brain biology to music perception affects how music is produced and heard. MUSIC INDUSTRY 107A. AUDIO TECHNOLOGY FOR MUSICIANS I – 4 US Credits Studio, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Equally for singers using microphones or beat makers using samplers, electronic equipment and procedures permeate music making, and ability to understand their logic is key for any musician today. Practical technical aspects and procedures of equipment and software (sequencers, recorders, mixers, microphones, and so on) most commonly used in contemporary music making. Main sound processing

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types (equalizers, compressors, reverberation). Fundamental aspects of most widespread music production software and hardware. MUSIC INDUSTRY 115. THE ART OF MUSIC PRODUCTION – 4 US Credits Lecture, three hours; studio, two hours. Exploration of techniques, methods, and process of music production and larger issues in art of making music. Students learn how to foster and capture performance and emotion in music through variety of methods and tools, including artistic direction in studio and choices made in sound, arrangement, and application of technology. MUSIC INDUSTRY 188. SPECIAL COURSES IN MUSIC INDUSTRY : Music Industry Entrepreneurship – 4 US Credits Seminar, four hours; outside study, eight hours. Special topics in music industry for undergraduate students taught on experimental or temporary basis. Students learn fundamental principles of entrepreneurship across all phases of start-up process. Analysis of case studies and current events. Critical discussion around alternative business strategies in music industry entrepreneurship. Includes group assignments, workgroup labs, and strategic planning that culminate in presentation of fictitious music industry company. THEATER 20. ACTING FUNDAMENTALS – 4 US Credits Studio, four hours. Introduction to interpretation of drama through art of actor. Development of individual insights, skills, and disciplines in presentation of dramatic material to audiences. THEATER 21. ACTING FOR CAMERA – 2-4 US Credits Lecture, three hours. Development and practice in acting techniques. Preparation and taping of scenes for analysis. THEATER 30. DRAMATIC WRITING – 4 US Credits Studio, three hours. Intended for Theater minors and other nonmajors. Exploration and development of creative writing skills for one or more of various forms of entertainment media. THEATER 138. SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES: ADVANCED ACTING FOR CAMERA – 4 US Credits Studio, four hours. Study of complex problems in voice, movement, and acting. Development and practice in performance techniques for film and television. Exploration of language used by actors and directors in film and television production and subtle differences between acting for stage and camera. Preparation and taping of scenes for analysis.

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July in San Jose, Costa Rica (Click to view course and program details)

THEORY OF LATIN AMERICAN TROPICAL DANCE – DNCE2500 – 3 Credits This course explores the technique, rhythm and movement of Latin American tropical dance. History, anthropology, folklore, videos and songs will all play a role in this experiential course. Students will come away with a general understanding of the history and folklore of Latin American dance, and will become familiar with the basic rhythms of various Latin American countries.

July in Tokyo, Japan (Click to view course and program details) GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP & CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES – 3 US Credits In this course students will experience interdisciplinary studies based on global citizenship and cross cultural understanding. The course content includes class discussions about Japanese lifestyle and culture, global issues, multicultural understanding, cross-cultural communication, peace building, current events as well as current event analysis through the newspaper, and global citizenship as related to culture, environment, politics, drama, music and film. The course will meet independently and will also join other on-going classes at Seisen University related to the course topics together with Japanese students in order to enhance the learning and cross-cultural experience.

January in Dunedin, New Zealand (Click to view course and program details)

POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE AND RECORDING This course addresses both technical and pragmatic issues relating to vocal performance in live and recording studio contexts. Through a series of lectures and practical workshops, students will develop an understanding of the accumulative processes required by commercial vocal demands. Lectures cover vocal health, technique and performance, also vocal staging, gesture, improvisation and imitation. The workshops involve students recording their voice in a number of commercial contexts that align to lecture content. Students will develop a sense of critical self-evaluation and the ability to adhere to producer’s instructions in the recording environment. Through the acquired understanding of vocal disciplines and knowledge of various recording contexts it is expected that students will be able to perform at a higher standard upon completion of this paper.

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IMPROVISATION This is a performance-based paper with an emphasis on enhancing creativity and spontaneity which makes it a foundation paper for the Theatre Studies major. The skills it provides are also applicable in a much wider sphere, both at University and in the job market. Improvisation will help to develop your confidence, presentation, effective listening and communication skills, and your ability to work as part of a team. Through a series of practical workshops, the course will introduce basic concepts and principles of improvisation including spontaneity, narrative skills, status and effective communication. The paper assumes no prior knowledge of improvisation.

January in London, Stratford and Oxford (Click to view course and program details)

SHAKESPEARE AND THE THEATRE

• Theatre 385: Shakespeare

• Literature 385: Shakespeare

• English 385: Shakespeare Shakespeare and the Theatre: The purpose of this course is to provide a college level introduction to Shakespearean drama that will be stimulating, challenging and enjoyable. Special emphasis will be placed on close reading, character development, poetry and major themes. You will also visit key historical sites in order to greater understand the political and intellectual circumstances in which Shakespeare was writing. Special attention will be paid to Shakespeare as a writer for the stage and a man of the theatre, with visits to theatres to hear and see plays, backstage tours and critical discussions of directorial, design and acting choices.

January in Italy, France, the Netherlands and Czech Republic (Click to view course and program details)

THEMATIC STUDIES: THE EUROPEAN CITY IN LITERATURE AND VISUAL ARTS

• European Studies 303: Europe and the Urban Space

• Anthropology 301: The Artist and the City

• Literature 375: The European City in Literature

• Communications 375: The European City in the Visual Arts

• Geography 201: Europe and its Cities The Great Cities: Exploration of the rise and the establishment of the urban setting as the nexus of contemporary European culture and civilisation through cinema, the novel, poetry, music and paintings. The course will explore the rise and the establishment of the urban

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setting as the nexus of contemporary European culture and civilisation. The main genres will be the novel and cinema but will not exclude poetry, music or painting. Students in the various sections of the course will attend the same meetings but will have different syllabi for readings, papers, discussions and examinations.

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Volunteer Abroad Programs: CISaustralia offer a wide range of Volunteer Abroad programs – over 18 in total – with broad project focuses, including community development, environmental conservation, wildlife, education, and health. View all Volunteer Abroad programs

Intern Abroad Programs: CISaustralia offer a range of locations – 8 in total – for professional, customised internship programs that provide a comprehensive range of services and inclusions. Please enquire about an internship placement in Music, Theatre and Dance in one of our Intern Abroad program locations. View all Intern Abroad programs

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