Performing and Visual Arts

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SPRING 2012 COURSES

Costs / Early Registration Discount
In addition to the tuition, there is a $25 nonrefundable registration fee paid once per semester. The early registration discount applies to registrations received (paid in full) by January 27.

Performing Arts

Acting Workshop
Designed for anyone who enjoys “taking the stage”! In this class, students explore the elements of acting and free their creative selves. The basic tools and techniques of the actor’s craft are introduced through a wide variety of exercises, games, improvisations, short scripted material, monologues, and scenes. Recommended for both the beginning actor and those with acting experience. Please bring a monologue to the first class.
FTA9100.10 / $399
FTA9100.11 / $375 (Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registration discount)
Instructor: Frank Ingrasciotta
Mon., 7:00–9:30 p.m.
Feb. 27–May 7
(10 sessions; no class Apr. 2)
Music Bldg., Room 0089A

Getting Paid to Talk
Learn to make money using your voice! Explore numerous aspects of voiceover work for television, film, radio, audio books, documentaries, and the Internet in this introduction to professional voiceovers. Learn how to prepare the all-important demo and how to be successful and earn great income in this exciting field. Ask questions and hear examples of demos recorded by professional voice actors. Record a commercial script under the direction of a Voicecoaches.com producer! Take the first step in professional voice acting in this fun, informative class. Space is limited, so register early!
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HGI9015.10 / $49
Instructor: Voice Coaches
Mon., 6:30–9:00 p.m.
Apr. 9 (1 session)
Humanities Bldg., Room 2018

Visual Arts

Drawing for Comics and Storyboards
Create compelling comic books and graphic novels! The drawing skills and storytelling principles used in comics, film/video, and video games will be revealed as you plan, draw, and polish your project from layouts to finished inks. Turn your own story into a visual reality or work from a script supplied by the instructor. Gain the knowledge to make your action, comedy, super hero, historical, horror, humor, or romance stories and drawings clear, compelling, and entertaining!
GDR9115.10 / $479
GDR9115.11 / $455 (Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registration discounts)
Instructor: Carl Potts
Tues., 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Feb. 28–Apr. 24
(8 sessions; no class Apr. 3)
Visual Arts Bldg., Room 1018

Woodturning Workshop
Creating functional and nonfunctional turned objects. Woodturning has a long and rich history, the lathe being one of the earliest documented forms of machine tooling. This workshop examines the evolution of this mechanical carving process and explores how it and its tooling are used today. A variety of processes are introduced, including wood selection and preparation, spindle turning, bow and vessel turning, hollow turning, box making, off-center turning, and finishing. Students at all levels are free to explore their own interests. Open to beginners and more advanced enthusiasts.
Note: Tuition includes $150 for materials.
GSC9680.10 / $710
GSC9680.11 / $685 (Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registration discount)
Instructor: Andy Barnum
Mon., 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Feb. 27–May 7
(10 sessions; no class Apr. 2)
Visual Arts Bldg., Room 1029

NEW! Woodworking: A Hands-On Workshop
Using the professional woodworking shop at Purchase College, build a project to completion in this intensive, hands-on workshop. As a beginner or experienced student, you will work within your skill level using the essential principles of woodworking, including tool use, machine operation, material selection, design choices, joinery, and finishing.
Note: Students must purchase their own materials for individual projects (approximately $40–$50).
GSC9690.10 / $599
GSC9690.11 / $575 (Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registration discount)
Instructor: Craig Lintz
Sat., 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Mar. 3–May 12
(10 sessions; no class Mar. 31 & Apr. 7)
Visual Arts Bldg., Room 1029

About the Instructors

Andy Barnum, who is largely self-taught, has been active in woodturning for about 30 years. He has been teaching woodturning for the past 10 years and has taught at craft and woodworking schools like the Brookfield Craft Center, Arrowmont School, Marc Adams School, and others. He has written for American Woodworker and contributed to Fine Woodworking Magazine. His work has appeared in various books and magazines and at the Wustum Museum of Fine Arts as well as other museums and galleries. He has taught at Purchase College for 10 years.

Frank Ingrasciotta is an actor, playwright, director, and arts educator whose work has been seen on stage in New York City and the tri-state region and on television. His critically acclaimed production of Blood Type: Ragu recently concluded its off-Broadway run at the historic Actors’ Playhouse. Ingrasciotta has taught acting, playwriting, and musical theatre workshops for the School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education since 2002. For more information, visit www.fingrasciotta.com.

Craig Lintz Information coming soon!

Carl Potts served on the editorial staff of Marvel Comics for 13 years. As executive editor, he was in charge of one third of the company’s publications. In 1994, he became editor-in-chief of two publishing divisions, including Epic, Marvel’s line of creator-owned titles. During the height of its publishing success, most of the X-Men titles were produced by talent Potts discovered and mentored, including Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio, Scott Williams, and Larry Stroman.

Voice Coaches provides industry-leading voice evaluation, training, and demo development. Its production and training team is composed of experts in acting, communication, broadcasting, and speech language pathology. In addition to education, its studio regularly hosts professional voice-over production for clients, including Discovery Networks, HGTV, Women’s Entertainment Network, and The Learning Channel.

Updated Dec. 15, 2011

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