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100 ACTING I 3 semester hours

Integrated approach to acting, linking understanding with experiential knowledge of the fundamentals of acting. Speech, movement, expression, etc. are explored with significant emphasis on improvisation. 3-0-3.

101 ACTING II 3 semester hours

A continuation of Acting I with emphasis placed on realistic style. Prerequisite: THEA 100

200 ACTING III 3 semester hours

A continuation of the skills and techniques introduced in Acting I and II. This course also includes extensive focus on script analysis, character development, and scene work.

201ACTING IV 3 semester hours

A laboratory course exploring styles of acting for traditional and nontraditional dramatic literature, including classical and neoclassical forms as well as Shakespeare.

Prerequisite: THEA 200

202 VOICE AND DICTION FOR THE STAGE 3 semester hours

An introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet and dialects for the stage.

203 APPLIED THEATRE 1 semester hour

Participation in university theater production. 0-3-1. 205 SUMMER THEATRE WORKSHOP

3 semester hours

A practical workshop designed to immerse each student in all aspects of theatre production. The workshop concludes with at least one fully mounted production. Open to college and high school students. Dates announced each spring.

222 STAGECRAFT 3 semester hours

This course examines the production process through participating in set building, set load-in, running of the show, and post-mortem analysis. The course focuses on the various aspects of play production, including standard practices, terms, methodology, materials, scenic painting, and safety methods. This is a participation course.

225 BEGINNING STAGE MAKE-UP 3 semester hours

An introduction to facial structure, color theory, basic make-up techniques, character makeup, fantasy make-up, and application techniques. Intensive practical application. 3-3-3.

235 THEATRE SURVEY 3 semester hours

Encourages an appreciation and basic understanding of the world of live theatrical performance. The course focuses on the artistry and mechanics of producing the modern stage play. The knowledge, skills and talents necessary to succeed in the theater arts are studied. Attendance at live theater performances may be required. 3-0-3.

300 INTRODUCTION TO SCENE DESIGN 3 semester hours

This course introduces the fundamental elements of design for the stage, including spot, line, shape, and color while relating these to scenic design.

320 INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING AND SOUND DESIGN 3 semester hours

This course introduces the student to the design process and the various tools with which a lighting and sound designer expresses these art forms. The course includes script analysis, basic drafting, the production of light plots, and an introduction to the intermediate technologies associated with successfully running lights and sound during a production.

332 STAGE COMBAT 3 semester hours

A laboratory course emphasizing the physical performance skills of stage combat, to include sword work, quarterstaff, and unarmed combat. Nationally recognized standards for safety are emphasized. 3-0-3.

Prerequisite: THEA 100

333 INTRODUCTION TO COSTUME DESIGN 3 semester hours

This course will explore the elements and principles of the design and construction of costuming for the stage. It will include script analysis, design research, renderings, and basic sewing techniques used when sewing costumes.

381 THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE I 3 semester hours

This course surveys the history of Western theatre and dramatic literature from the beginnings of civilization through the Middle Ages and early Renaissance, as well as the origins of Eastern theatre, including China, Japan, and India. The primary objective of this course is to provide the

student with a broad-based knowledge of the traditions, personalities, literature, architectural features, and theatrical technology found in the history of these regions and to show how these elements interact with the political, social, economic, and religious forces of their respective periods.

Pre-requisite: junior standing or permission from instructor 382 THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE II

3 semester hours

A survey of the history of the theatre and dramatic literature in Europe and America, beginning with Renaissance Italy, England France, and Spain, and continuing through the middle of the nineteenth century. The objective of the course is to provide the student with a broad-based knowledge of the traditions, personalities, literature, architectural features, and theatrical technology found in the history of these regions and to show how these elements interact with the political, social, economic, and religious forces of their respective periods.

Pre-requisite: junior standing or permission from instructor

383 THEATRE HISTORY AND LITERATURE III 3 semester hours

A study of the development of theatre history and dramatic literature from the late nineteenth century to the present, including Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekhov, and Shaw, and such contemporary playwrights as Suzan Lori-Parks and August Wilson. Major movements and trends of the last century will be explored, including realism, the avant-garde, and social drama. There will also be a strong focus on world drama, such as that of Europe, Africa, Ireland, and the East. The emphasis will be on reading and evaluating plays and playwrights within their cultural and historical contexts.

Pre-requisites: junior standing or permission from instructor 390 THEATRE MANAGEMENT

3 semester hours

Organizational structures and management principles for educational, professional, community and church-related theater programs with an emphasis on not-for-profit organizations. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: Upper-level standing or permission of instructor.

400 SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEATRE 1-3 semester hours (variable)

Specialized study in selected areas of theater arts. Course content will vary and will reflect current developments in the theater and respond to student interest and need.

3 semester hours

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student/writer to the details of writing for the stage and to provide a workable knowledge of the building blocks for constructing a play. Activities will include the reading of several "classic" one-act plays; the reading of various parts of a text on playwriting; character sketches and exercises in the writing of dialogue; developing a scenario; and a final project, the completion of a one-act play.

434 DIRECTING I 3 semester hours

Basic principles of directing a theatrical production including script analysis, blocking,

auditioning, rehearsing and working with actors. Requires experience in at least one theatrical production. 3-0-3.

Prerequisite: THEA 203 or instructor approval. 435 DIRECTING II

3 semester hours

Students will receive hands-on training in directing their own productions. In addition to directing several scenes in class, students will cast and direct their own one-act play at the end of the semester. 3-1-3.

Prerequisite: THEA 434

442 ACTING FOR THE CAMERA 3 semester hours

An advanced course in acting designed to acquaint the student with changes in technique that are necessary for performance before the film or television camera with an emphasis on small scene performance. Students are afforded extensive scene work in front of the camera. 3-0-3. Prerequisite: THEA 100, 101

493 INTERNSHIP IN THEATRE ARTS 3 semester hours