Interdisciplinary Arts

Suzanne Ostersmith (MFA, Goddard College) is the founding director of the dance and interdisciplinary arts programs and an associate professor of theatre and dance at Gonzaga University. As a professor and scholar of dance, theatre, and visual arts, Ostersmith develops opportunities for students to grow and learn about themselves and the world around them through community, collaboration, and creativity. Ostersmith's areas of research and creative inquiry are in the intersection of the art forms of theatre, dance, and visual arts. Kathleen Jeffs (DPhil, University of Oxford) is core director and an associate professor of theatre and dance at Gonzaga University. Publications include her translation of the 17th-century Spanish play The Force of Habit (Guillen de Castro's La fuerza de la costumbre) and Staging the Spanish Golden Age: Translation and Performance, which is based on her time as rehearsal dramaturg with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Kathleen teaches performance studies, playwriting, acting, and directing using classroom and studio methods.

Chapter 1. Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts Interdisciplinary Movement Bartenieff: Six Developmental Stages Alexander Technique Yoga Conclusion Chapter 2. Theatre Getting Started: Connecting to the Text Preparing a Scene Body: The Actor's Instrument Stage Awareness Props and Costumes Collaborative Team Chapter 3. Dance and Movement Laban: Still Forms Centering the Body: 12 Principles of Bartenieff Fundamentals Preparing for the Work The Creative Impulse Intent: Moving With Purpose Laban's Effort Factors Mise en scene Collaborative Team Chapter 4. Visual Arts Visual Arts Inspiration Form Color Value and Contrast Rhythm Shape Line Texture Space Chapter 5. Dance and Theatre Integrating Dance and Theatre: Poem Performance Using Laban's Efforts Overview of the Process The Process in Detail Assimilation of Feedback, Development, and Rehearsal Conclusion Chapter 6. Visual Arts and Dance Integrating Visual Arts With Dance: Wearable or Scenic Art Overview of the Process Overview of the Concepts Used in the Project Conclusion Chapter 7. Theatre and Visual Arts Integrating Theatre and Visual Arts: In/Out Masks Overview of the Process Overview of the Concepts Used in the Project Arts-Based Research Development: Creating Your In/Out Mask Developing the Monologue Chapter 8. All Three Art Forms Making Art Using the Human Intelligences Multiple Intelligences Synthesis Assignment Chapter 9. Make Art, but Also, Go See Art! Theatre Criticism Visual Art Criticism Dance and Movement Criticism Conclusion: Interdisciplinary Arts as a Way of Life