Current eDUCATION
Undergraduate
Shaffer is moving into their final semester at Commonwealth University- Bloomsburg, rounding up their undergraduate studies!
They will be graduating on May 17th, 2025.
Shaffer is enrolled in 8 Practicum credits. 3 as a performer in These Women of Troy, 3 as the Stage Manager of the 14th Annual Dance Minor Concert, and 2 as the Playwright of Earth, I Want to Stay (Student Driven Project). They are enrolled in a total of 17 credits, with the other 9 credits being in classes.
The classes they are enrolled in for the Spring are as follows:
Advanced New Play Development: This is a level 492 class, which often rotates in sequence to highlight different specialty areas. The last time New Play Development was offered was in the Spring of 2022, which is when Shaffer took it the first time. Now, taking it the second time, they've been placed in the advanced section.
This class goes step by step through the New Play Development process, teaching students how to utilize positive practices in developing new work with playwrights. The class goes through a handful of new play development process with student and guest playwrights.
Fabric Design: Dye: Engage in and explore fabric dye methods and design techniques on a variety of 100% natural fabrics. Course content includes, but is not limited to: Serti silk painting; Japanese Shibori; color removal; sustainable resist techniques; direct application; Deconstructed Screen and photo silk screen printing using fiber reactive dyes. Studio sessions include extended interaction with dye materials and methods, group and individual critiques, demonstrations and lecture.
Ecology and Evolution: Presents the scientific method, Mendelian genetics, evolution, ecology, and current environmental issues. Introduces the theories that determine heredity and evolution and how those in turn drive ecological relationships at many scales. This course also explores scientific methodology in the evaluation of scientific problems and processes