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THEA110
THEATRE:
AN ORIENTATION
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3 sh
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An
introduction to theatre.
It includes a definition and analysis of
theatrical art, script analysis, the relationship
between theatre and the culture from which it came and
the roles of theatre practitioners. The course includes
hands-on application and group work. Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA117
TECHNICAL
THEATRE
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3 sh
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A
lecture-lab approach to the art and craft of scenery
construction, property construction, scene painting,
basic stage lighting, and organization of technical
aspects of theatrical production.
Suggested for those who wish to learn
behind-the-scene aspects of play production.
Fulfills General Education Requirements.
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THEA121
THEATRE
WORKSHOP I
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1 sh
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Participation
in a theatrical production sponsored by the Department.
Students contract to work in one area of
production: acting,
set construction, costume construction, lighting, sound,
properties, make-up, promotions, or assistant to the
director. Course may be repeated up to a total of 12 sh.
Majors must earn at least 6 sh in this course or
in combination with THEA421. Fulfills General
Education Requirements.
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THEA134
ACTING
I
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3 sh
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The
study and practice of the fundamental principles of
acting. Stress is placed on the use of the body and
voice as the basis of effective acting.
This course is for those interested in acting as
an art form and as a means of creative expression. At
mid-term students
will have gained the necessary skill to perform scenes
for their classmates. Attendance is key to the successful completion of this
course. Fulfills General Education Requirements.
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THEA137
CREATIVE
DRAMATICS
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3 sh
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Sequenced experiences and
exercises in creative drama and improvisation for
developing and refining bodily movement,
characterizations, and organic reaction. Through
structured theatre games and problem solving situations,
participants acquire theatrical skills and disciplines
without conscious attention. Students will
participate in as well as direct creative and dramatic
exploration and play making.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA188
STAGE
MAKE-UP
(changed
from 2.0 sh effective fall 2007)
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3 sh
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Fundamental
training in the principles of stage make-up design and
application for the actor as well as the make-up artist.
Students will focus on the analysis of dramatic
characterization of a role in a play.
Students will engage in the design and
application of stage make-up to achieve the physical
fulfillment of that analysis.
Special attention is paid to modern make-up media
and methods employed in today's stage, screen and
television productions.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA200
SURVEY
OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE |
3 sh |
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Investigates and questions, through the analysis of
dramatic texts, the relationship of history and
representation to identity and culture.
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THEA222
CHILDREN'S
THEATRE
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3 sh
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Theory
and practice of formal and informal theatre for children
through the study of scripts, production, and
performance aspects. Emphasis is on the final product and how it comes about
with special emphasis placed on how to conceive,
produce, direct and promote children's theatre for the
classroom, community and the paying public.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA236
READER'S
THEATRE
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3 sh
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Theory,
history, and techniques of Reader's Theatre, as well as
selection, adaptation, evaluation, and performance of
materials. Students
will become familiar with a variety of literary styles.
Special emphasis will be placed on adapting these forms
to a Reader's Theatre format.
Students will produce and direct a variety of
performances. Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA300
STAGE
LIGHTING
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3 sh
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An
introduction to stage lighting as an art form. Students will develop
skills in script analysis.
The student will study techniques of how this
analysis is translated into setting the physical and
psychological environment of the play.
The student will be able to translate this
understanding into a practical scheme of lighting
instrumentation. Additionally,
the course includes:
a brief history of stage lighting; a study of
lighting instruments, hardware and control systems; use
of color; and methods of achieving special effects. Prerequisite: THEA117, 121, 134, 137, 150, 188, 222 or 236.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA315
INTERMEDIATE
ACTING (ACTING II)
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3 sh
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A
study of the principles and techniques of character
acting including procedures for analyzing plays,
determining the personality of a particular character
and relationship to other characters, and developing the
means to project the character to an audience.
Particular attention is paid to genre, structural
analysis and the character's relation to the whole.
Prerequisite:
THEA121, 134, 137, 150.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA328 __ HUMANITIES SEMINAR: THEATRE
& THE 1930s
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3 sh
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THEA328 __ HUMANITIES
SEMINAR: GENDER AND PERFORMANCE |
3 sh |
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Examines the social,
cultural, and politically powerful connections between
our gender identities (as they have been historically
constructed) and the various modes of performance
(including live theatre, television, film, games, and
other digital media) that continue to represent
those gendered identities
and, in doing so, significantly influence how we both
investigate and create history.
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THEA328 __ HUMANITIES
SEMINAR: WOMEN IN THEATRE |
3 sh |
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Surveys the significance of women throughout
theatrical history.
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THEA333
ORAL
INTERPRETATION
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3 sh
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Theory
and techniques of oral interpretation.
Class activities include selection, analysis,
preparation and presentations of selections from prose
fiction, drama and poetry. Prerequisite: SPCH101,
102, 103, 104, or 235.
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THEA335
DIRECTING
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3 sh
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The
preparation of the theatrical director; the fundamental
elements of play direction; the media of the director;
composition, picturization, movement, rhythm, pantomime,
rehearsal and production procedures.
Students will be responsible for directing scenes
from dramatic literature.
These presentations are a laboratory experience
and are designed to measure students' understanding of
the basic principles of stage direction.
Prerequisite: THEA
117, 121, 134, 137, 150, 188, 222, or 236.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA337
SCENE
DESIGN
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3 sh
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An
introduction to scene design as an art.
Through play analysis the student conceives and
designs scenery for a variety of theatre environments.
Activities include drafting, model building, and
architectural research.
Prerequisite: THEA117,
121, 134, 137, 150, 188, 222, or 236.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA340
HISTORY
OF THE THEATRE
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3 sh
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The
development of the theatre as an art form.
Special emphasis is placed on the evolution of
playwriting as a artistic extension of cultural
expression of a given historical period.
Other areas of study include the evolution of
acting styles, theatre architecture, and staging
techniques.
Prerequisite:
THEA 117, 121, 134, 137, 150, 188, 222, or 236.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA366
STAGE
COSTUME DESIGN
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3 sh
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A
course designed to give the student fundamental training
in the theory and practice of theatrical costume design
and construction. Prerequisite:
THEA150 or permission of the instructor.
Fulfills General Education Requirements.
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THEA370
PLAY
PRODUCTION
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3 sh
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A
lecture-lab examination of techniques of play production
approached from the viewpoints of the actor, the
director, and the technical director.
Special emphasis on play selection and rehearsal
procedures for amateur groups; high schools, community
theatre and civic organizations.
Prerequisite:
THEA117, 121, 134, 137, 150, 188, 222, or 236.
Fulfills General Education Requirements.
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THEA421
THEATRE
WORKSHOP II
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2 sh
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Participation
in a full-length, theatrical production, sponsored by
the Department, as stage manager, set designer, lighting
designer, costume designer, or director.
Prerequisite: THEA117,
121, 134, 137, 150, 188, 222, or 236.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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THEA499
INDEPENDENT
STUDY IN THEATRE
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1-3 sh
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A
program of individual readings, conferences, and
projects on a special topic designed by the student and
the instructor. Prerequisite:
THEA117, 121, 134, 137, 150, 188, 222, or 236.
This course is restricted to majors only.
All students wishing to apply for an independent
study must complete the necessary forms prior to the
beginning of the term.
Fulfills
General Education Requirements.
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