Schedule of Classes

Variety of theatre assignments and performance responsibility working on productions.

An introduction to the theories, principles, and practices of acting for the stage.

An introduction to the trends and issues in today's theatre with an emphasis on the process of creating collaborative art and building a shared vocabulary and personal aesthetic.

An introduction to the principles and practices of scenic construction, safety, painting, and lighting. Explores types and utilization of scenery for theatre. Practical application through projects and work in the University Theatre.

Encouraging audience appreciation of the theatre through attending area theatre activities, discussions, and supplementary readings.

Encouraging audience appreciation of film art by surveying film history, genres, and technique through lecture, discussion, supplemental reading, and the viewing of domestic and foreign films.

Continuation of THE 107, THE 108.

Continuation of THE 207, THE 208.

A preparatory course exploring opportunities for graduate school, internships, and employment in the performing arts with a concentration on production, design, and technology.

A preparatory course exploring opportunities for graduate school, internships, and employment in the performing arts with a concentration on performance.

The purpose of this course is to apply essential acting and musical skills to the interpretation and performance of songs from the musical theatre. The course builds upon foundations established in the THE 115 Fundamentals of Acting course, as well as in Applied Music Lessons, and Ear Training/Sight Singing classes. Students will integrate relaxation, personalization, and focus on the Other, to bring presence, urgency, specificity, and deeper emotional expressiveness to their work on songs. They also will learn to select and prepare appropriate audition material, present research through analysis of character, script, and lyrics, and to assess their work and the work of others in clear, constructive terms.

Continuation of THE 215. Further development of the acting process focusing on various theatrical genres.

The work of a props master including construction and maintenance of stage properties as well as collaboration and communication. The students will execute the properties for the semester's departmental production.

Continuation of THE 307, THE 308.

Exploration of historical and contemporary non-Western theatre traditions and dramatic literature.

Advanced work in performance and production. May be repeated up to a maximum of 15 semester hours. Topics listed in current Schedule of Classes.