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CALL FOR STEINBECK FELLOWS -- The Steinbeck Fellows Program of San José State University offers new writers of any age and background the opportunity to pursue a significant project in collaboration with other writers, faculty and graduate students. Fellows are appointed in many fields -- from literary scholarship to creative writing, drama, education, science and the media. The program was created through a generous gift by Martha Heasley Cox, founder of the Center for Steinbeck Studies at SJSU. The deadline to apply is Mon., April 15. See
http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/english/Steinbeckfellows.htm

BAY AREA CALIFORNIA ARTS PROJECT
Work in Progress: Opus Two

A series designed to identify and confront arts education issues and to connect visual and performing arts high school teachers in the Bay Area

San Jose State University (Art and Design Building)
Feb 23rd
March 16th
April 13th
8:30 am to 3:00 pm (lunch provided)
signup online

The February 23 agenda includes an open forum discussion of issues critical to the classroom, new arts content standards adopted by the state of California, strategies for assessment, UC/CSU admission requirements, and interaction/discussions by participating teachers. Keynote Speaker Dr. Elliot Eisner, Professor of Art and Education, Stanford University.

The February mini-conference will be followed by two all-day sessions on March 16 and April 13; both Saturdays will include master classes in the visual and performing arts. Presenters for these master classes will include
  • Dance and Theater: Tandy Beal and Carol Teton
  • Music: Steve Sano and Barry Green
  • Visual Arts: Joe Sam and Courtney Brown

 

Contact Information Dede Tisone-Bartels work: 408-924-4383 tisone@att.net

Broadcast Education Association
1771 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
1.888.380.7222
Organization and Conference Information
"Educating Tomorrow's Electronic Media Professionals"

JOB LISTING

Oak Grove High School in South San Jose is looking for a full-time theatre teacher to teach 4-5 classes. Must have taken the CBEST. Please contact: Gary Berg at 408-347-6605.

LAST CALL FOR PAPERS

The 13th Annual Berkeley Symposium:
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Visual Representation

The Berkeley Symposium is an annual event organized by and for graduate students, providing a forum to deliver papers on visual material from a wide range of interdisciplinary perspectives and critical approaches.

We welcome papers in disciplines ranging from anthropology to astro-physics, comparative literature to city-planning. Last year's topics ranged from "Eisenstein, Dialectical Montage and Paradise Lost" and "Constructivist Photography and the Politics of Formalism" to "Virtual Eden: Picture Windows, Television and the American Post-War Lawn."

The Symposium will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2002, at the Pacific Film Archive Theater on the University of California Campus. Some travel assistance will be available, and graduate students from throughout the U.S. and Canada are encouraged to send their submissions.

One-page, single-spaced abstracts and a copy of visual material to be discussed are due on or before December 12, 2001, to:
The Berkeley Symposium
c/o The Townsend Center
220 Stephens Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720

For further information please contact: Bridget Alsdorf (510) 845-1031 bridget_@uclink.berkeley.edu, or Joni Spigler (510) 701-2118 j.spigler@mailexcite.com

Subject: Directors wanted

Black Theatre Interest

November 13, 2001

Dear Friend of the Theatre,

I am writing to request your help and assistance in finding the most talented young theatre directors in America. The Drama League Directors Project was founded in 1984 to provide early-career directors with entry to and experience in the professional theatre. Our four programs give promising young directors training, directing experience and professional exposure. Our alumni now number over 165 and include some of the best and brightest directors working in the theatre today.

While the American Theatre has benefited immeasurably from a surge of culturally diverse acting and writing talent in the past three decades, directors of color are nowhere near as visible a presence. Though the total number of applicants to the Directors Project has risen steadily over the past five years, the number of minority applicants has not kept pace. We all know there are talented African-, Latino- and Asian-American directors out there seeking entry into the profession, and that is why I am writing to you. I need your help in encouraging more minority candidates to apply.

Our 2002 Directors Project brochure and application materials are now available online at www.dramaleague.org., and I would appreciate it if you would look over our current programs. Please keep on the lookout for any talented directors you see, and pass our website address along to them. Whoever they are - your students, assistants or a terrific newcomer whose work you've just seen - we want then to know about us.

On behalf of the Directors Project, I thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Roger T. Danforth, Artistic Director, Directors Project

8/20/01

Mark your calendars for
August 27 at 5 pm
in Hugh Gillis Hall 114

We will meet for a friendly welcome back to students in the TVRFT graduate program. This will be an opportunity to share information about what's going on in the program this year, and to touch bases with other graduate students and faculty.

Incoming students must enroll in TA 200. For aadditional upper division or grad-level classes you might consider two general factors: 1) what are the objectives of your graduate work? What areas of research interest you? What knowledge do you want to expand either academically or related to production? and 2) how do you want to "enter" the department? Your additional class(es) will help define your community beyond the other incoming grad students. I'd encourage you to take a class in the TvRFT department, though you certainly may take any appropriate class outside the department. Look particularly at other classes by TvRFT grad faculty Kahn, Burrill, Walker, Massey. Look through the catalog and schedule of classes. Check the department home page to see about special classes and productions! , around which there are various upper division course offerings. If you have a chance, wander by the department, check the bulletin boards, see who's around the main office, introduce yourself as an incoming graduate student and ask about what's going on. See you on the 27th!

4/22/01

Public Presentation of completed Master's Theses
&
Presentation of new Thesis Proposals

Wednesday, May 16, 2001
3:30 PM, HGH 114

All students, faculty and other members of the University community are welcome to attend.

FORMAT FOR ORALS:

THESIS

  • Each candidate for the Master's degree, having completed the written thesis, will offer an oral presentation of thesis, no longer than 10-minutes, with documentation including Title Page, Abstract, Table of Contents, Bibliography, and any Figures, Illustrations, Quotations, etc. to support presentation.
  • Followed by a brief comment from First reader.
  • Followed by brief questions from Second and Third readers.

    THESIS PROPOSALS

  • Final Draft of Thesis Proposals, approved by first reader is due to Graduate Coordinator no later than May 1, 2001.
  • At the May 16th meeting, students present 5- precis of research question, significance, methodology and structure.
  • Follow-up questions from faculty.
4/20/01

UPDATE! Laura Long's The Meaning of the Body in Performance selected as an Outstanding University Thesis.
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3/21/01

Laura Long's Master's thesis The Meaning of the Body in Performance: CrossCultural Casting and Racial Identity won 1st place in the College "Outstanding Thesis" competition and is moving on to the University level. Congratulations Laura!

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The deadline for Fall 2001 application acceptance into the Graduate Studies Office is 5:00 PM Friday, August 10, 2001. This is to ensure all students will be included in the census. Application deadlines for Spring 2002 will be posted early in the Fall semester.

1/25/01

Dear Members of the TVRFT Graduate Program,

Welcome back to a new semester and a new year. As most of you know, I am on sabbatical this semester, as are Stanley Baran and Kimb Massey. In my absence, Dr. Ethel Walker has generously agreed to shepherd the graduate program, with able assistance from Dr. Karl Toepfer and other members of our faculty.

TA 260 and TA 299 students: meet briefly with Dr. Walker to discuss the process of working with a thesis advisor/First Reader to prepare your thesis proposals according to the Spring due dates. We will repeat last semester’s structure, using "Dead Day" May 18 for TA 260 students to publicly present Thesis Proposals to the graduate committee and to conduct Oral Defenses for completed Master's Theses (TA 299).

Be sure to browse the web site for the latest news and information.

Best,

David Kahn

1/25/01

Donna Thompson of ArtPath is again looking for theatre teachers for the school
district. Her phone number is 924-4395, and students should contact Donna
directly.

1/15/01

Plan Ahead for Broadcast Educators Assoc. Conference 2001

Please plan to join over 1,000 broadcast educators, administrators, professionals and students in Las Vegas at BEA2000!

Location Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Convention Center & Las Vegas Hilton Dates April 19-22, 2001.

http://www.beaweb.org/

12/19/00

TAPESTRY is seeking a theatre artist for a six-week residency in San Jose. The class is comprised of ESL kindergarten students who will be learning theatre skills as part of an Arts and Literacy project. Classes would be 40-minutes in duration, twice weekly and begin in January. Please contact Gillian Claus, Director of Programs at 408.494-3592. Resumes can be faxed to 408.294.3479 or email gillian@tapestryintalent.org

12/1/00

Thesis Proposal Meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 3:30 pm, HGH 114

Scheduled Thesis Proposals: Kaiser, Kraemer, and Normington.

Each candidate will have five minutes to present a summary of the research question, its significance, the proposed research methodology and thesis structure, with follow-up questions from faculty. We'll then excuse the students and discuss/vote their proposals.

10/1/00

CETA Conference Web Site: http://www.cetaweb.org/2000cetaconferenceinformation.htm

AND for those of you interested in research on Arts Education: http://www.aaae.org/theatre/thfront.html

8/15/00

Dear Graduate Students,

Please attend an important and social graduate meeting on Wednesday August 30 from 4:30-5:30 pm in HGH 114.

All graduate students should make appointments with me to update your files and review your program of graduate course work, to be sure you’ve registered for the proper classes for this semester and that you’re on track to achieve your degree. I hope you’ll all continue to make use of the graduate listserv and web page as we will increase the flow and availability of information useful to you this semester.

For TA 260 and TA 299 students: directly following our graduate social we will meet briefly to discuss the process of working with a thesis advisor/first reader to prepare your thesis proposals according to the Fall due dates. We will repeat last semester’s structure, using "Dead Day" December 12 for TA 260 students to publicly present thesis proposals to the graduate committee and to conduct Oral Defenses for completed theses (TA 299).

I hope this letter finds you healthy, happy, and eagerly anticipating the start of a new academic year. I remain tremendously excited by the energy in the graduate program. Many of you are actively involved in important research, writing, teaching and production both within and outside the department. You’ve established cooperation/collaboration/ production across disciplines. You are the future, and as a graduate faculty we want to celebrate and support your accomplishments.

I look forward to seeing you on the 30th.

Cordially,

Dr. David Kahn

7/1/00
Congratulations!

SJSU Outstanding Graduate Thesis:

  • KELLY TAYLOR, Shakespeare on Film and Kenneth Branagh's Shakespearean Films

Completed Master's Exams and awarded MA:

  • IMAN ABDELMOISEN(Fall 1999)
  • ELANYA AUGUSTINE (Interdisciplinary degree)
  • DONNA CHESNUT
  • BARNABY DALLAS
  • DAWN DALTON
  • AMY HIMES
  • LAURA LONG
  • DONA NICHOLS (Interdisciplinary degree)
  • YVETTE SMITH(Fall 1999)
  • HEIDI THIGPEN

Advanced to MA Candidacy:

  • WILL GUILFORD
  • LINDA HOY
  • ROSEMARY THOMPSON
  • KARIN CHILCOT

5/1/00

Public Presentation of completed Master's Thesis
&
Presentation of new Thesis Proposals

SCHEDULE

3:30 HEIDI THIGPEN Presentation
3:40 WILL GUILFORD Proposal/Discussion
3:50 LINDA HOY Proposal/Discussion
4:00 ROSEMARY THOMPSON Proposal/Discussion
4:10 KARIN CHILCOTT Proposal/Discussion
4:20 Break
4:30 DONNA CHESNUT Presentation
4:50 DAWN DALTON Presentation
5:10 AMY HIMES Presentation
5:30 LAURA LONG Presentation
5:50 Faculty vote
6:00 Celebration/Festivity/Paperwork!


All students, Faculty and members of the University Theatre Community are welcome to attend.

FORMAT FOR ORALS

  • Each candidate for the Master's degree, having completed the written thesis, will offer an oral presentation of thesis, no longer than 10-minutes, with web-based documentation including Title Page, Abstract, Table of Contents, Bibliography, and any Figures, Illustrations, Quotations, etc. (note: I will schedule several mid-April sessions in the Multi-media Lab to assist students with these presentations.)
  • Followed by a brief comment from First reader.
  • Followed by one question each from Second and Third readers (presented to candidates in writing, at least one week in advance).

THESIS PROPOSALS
Final Draft of Thesis Proposals, approved by first reader is due to Graduate Coordinator no later than May 1, 2000. At the May 17th meeting, students present 5- precis of research question, significance, methodology and structure. Follow-up questions from faculty.

4/30/00
Mark Pinate's "The Mex-Files: A NeoChican Comedy-Satire"

Plays Thursday, May 4th at 7:30 pm in SJSU's Morris Dailey Auditorium and Saturday, May 6th at 8 pm at MACLA (510 S. First St., San Jose). Call 408.286.8695 for info.
3/1/00

MiraCosta Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Theater Instructor

MiraCosta Community College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Theater Instructor, beginning August 2000. Duties include: teaching such classes as Introduction to Dramatic Literature, Voice and Diction, Beginning and Intermediate Acting, Introduction to Theater, Shakespeare for Actors, and Study of Filmed Plays; and directing stage productions. Minimum qualifications: Master's degree in drama/theatre arts/performance or Bachelor's in drama/theater arts/performance and Master's in comparative literature, English, speech, literature, or humanities; or appropriate California teaching credential; or the equivalent. All materials must be received by March 22, 2000. To obtain required application and position description including salary schedule, see our website www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/info/admin/HR/jobs/default.htm, or call the job line 760-757-2121, ext. 6868 (toll free 1-888-201-8480, ext. 6868), or e-mail your request to jobs@mcc.miracosta.cc.ca.us. MiraCosta College's main campus is located at One Barnard Drive in Oceanside on a panoramic 121-acre hilltop site with views of the ocean and mountains. About 6,000 students attend classes at this campus, which opened in 1964. The college's San Elijo Campus is 17 miles south at 3333 Manchester Avenue in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, nestled on 42 acres below the bluffs overlooking the San Elijo Lagoon reserve. This campus opened in 1988 and serves about 3,000 students. About 1,000 attend classes at both campuses. MiraCosta is a high-tech, high-touch college noteworthy for its computer infrastructure and for the number of computers available to staff and students.
1/15/00
Plan Ahead for Broadcast Educators Assoc. Conference 2000

Please plan to join over 1,000 broadcast educators, administrators, professionals and students in Las Vegas at BEA2000!

Location Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Convention Center & Las Vegas Hilton Dates April 7-10, 2000.

http://www.beaweb.org/

1/27/00

POSITION AVAILABLE

Program Director - Neighborhood Youth Performing Arts Program Program of St. Paul's United Methodist Church

St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located in downtown San Jose near the University, is launching an exciting neighborhood creative arts program open to all young people in our diverse neighborhood. The program will emphasize the performing arts. We are seeking a gifted, energetic person for the position of Program Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Designing and developing the program
  2. Recruiting neighborhood young people to participate
  3. Staging productions open to families, friends and the public on a regular basis, beginning no later that June, 2000.
  4. Recruiting resources from our church and the community to support the program.

The program will start on a small scale and define itself as it grows. The Program Director will work closely with and have primary support from St. Paul's Performing Arts Committee.

QUALIFICATIONS

Our Program Director will be a person who:

  1. Can work independently with self-driven initiative;
  2. Enjoys working with a diverse group of people;
  3. Enjoys working with young people to maximize their talent, potential, and growth in the performing arts; and
  4. Has some experience in the performing arts.

JOB SPECIFICS

  1. Part-time position involving 15-20 hours per week beginning in February, 2000.
  2. Flexible hours.
  3. Initial employment period of 4 months with potential to develop into a permanent position.
  4. Compensation approximately $1000 per month based on experience.

APPLICATION DETAILS

St. Paul's United Methodist Church is a small, diverse, open, accepting and enthusiastic congregation which is an equal opportunity employer, accessible to the differently abled.

For further information please call 408.294.4564. Please submit resume with cover letter to: St. Paul's UMC, 405 S. 10th st. San Jose, CA 95121 before 2/5/00.

12/10/99

Graduate Thesis meeting agenda

For our thesis approval meeting on 12/15/99, 3:30-5:30 pm, HGH 114, the agenda will be as follows:

3:30 pm Thesis Proposal presentations

Clark, Dalton, Kraemer, Pinate, Sridhar, Whye

(students present 5-10 minute precis of research question, significance, methodology and structure. Follow-up questions from faculty.)

4:30 pm Thesis Oral Defense

Abdelmoisen, Smith

(students present 10-minute precis of research question, significance, methodology, structure, results and implications. Follow-up questions from faculty and students.)

5:15 pm Graduate Committee vote on Proposals and Oral Defenses

5:30 pm Festivities!

ALL Theatre Arts graduate students are WELCOME to attend.

[A reminder: on Wednesday, December 15, the Theatre Arts faculty, staff, graduate student pot luck will ring in the winter holiday from 11-1 in the Alumni Room. I hope you'll attend.]

D. Kahn

10/5/99

Plan Ahead for Broadcast Educators Assoc. Conference 2000

Please plan to join over 1,000 broadcast educators, administrators, professionals and students in Las Vegas at BEA2000!

Location Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas Convention Center & Las Vegas Hilton Dates April 7-10, 2000.

http://www.beaweb.org/

9/28/99

Stanford Conference on Black Popular Culture and Performance

On the weekend of Oct. 8-10, 1999, Stanford University will present an international symposium "Making the Spirit of 20th and 21st Century Culture: Placing Black Popular Culture and Performance." This symposium includes panel discussions and performances featuring scholars, cultural critics and arts practitioners from around the world. The symposium is FREE and open to the public. For further information and to register, go to the web site: www.stanford.edu/group/Spirit.

9/15/99

Kim Clark Documentary to air

Ok, the long anticipated documentary featuring two premature babies, their families and their struggle to survive by the education and care of the personnel and the medicinal technologies created to make it a reality airs this weekend! "Preemies: The Fight for Life" (although, for some reason, Discovery is calling it "A" Fight for Life), featured in the "What to Watch" TV section in this week's Entertainment Weekly, airs on the Discovery Channel this and next Sunday: Sunday, September 19th 10pm & 2am (ET/PT) Sunday, September 26th 6pm (ET/PT) Look for me in the credits and have kleenex handy! Keep an eye out for the C-Section and the retina scope (gurgle). It's actually fascinating and very touching. Hope you can catch it. To my fellow grad students in 270: Here's an example of video with a film-look put on it in on-line. (K. Clark)

8/27/99

Funds for Teacher Recruitment

The College of Education has received a three-year, $983,761 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants Program, for an innovative project to recruit teachers to teach in high-need districts. Project directors are Susan Meyers, associate dean of education, and Amy Strage, professor of child development. The award is one of 28 given nationally this year by the USDE to improve the quality of teaching and to reduce teacher shortages. For more information, call Meyers at 408-924-3600.