TA215
STAGE COMBAT
- Department
- Theater Arts
- Terms offered
- 8
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
This class will offer an introduction to stage combat, a vocabulary, a process and a basis for safe exploration of violent action in theater. The first three weeks will be spent on hand-to-hand basics: shared weight improvisation, tumbling (the safe way to fall), learning moves, positions and reactions. The second three weeks will focus on learning the basics of weapons fighting. Using wooden dowels as weapons, we will cover the basics of footwork and hand positions in Staff fighting, Broadsword, Rapier and Dagger, and Small Sword. In latter classes, students will work on implementing techniques into a complete fight. Limited to 12 Theatre majors, non-majors require permission. Students will be charged a V & PA lab fee upon registering for this course.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 26% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 12% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 5% per year. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 14% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 4% per year. Department faculty is about 29% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM LC202 2025
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Atwood Hall THEA 20222021
- Mon, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM LCCL 20162014
- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM LCCL 2007
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Michael R. Liebhauser | Workshop/Institute | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 33979 |
| Spring 2022 | Kim H. Carrell | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 31097 |
| Spring 2021 | Kim H. Carrell | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 38462 |
| Fall 2019 | Max Ponticelli | Studio | 1 | 13 of 18 enrolled | 27494 |
| Fall 2018 | Max Ponticelli | Studio | 1 | 11 of 15 enrolled | 26613 |
| Fall 2016 | Max Ponticelli | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 25272 |
| Spring 2014 | Max Ponticelli | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 15 enrolled | 33065 |
| Fall 2007 | Daniel B. Zisson | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 15 enrolled | 24947 |