THE 121 Stage Combat: Rapier and Dagger 3 credits

This course teaches students to combine rapier and dagger attacks, defenses, avoidances and footwork into choreographed fights. Students learn to reveal character and the nature of the weapon form within the context of genre-specific fighting style. Emphasis is on safety skills enabling the combatants to work effectively with other combatants. 12 (2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours)