Theatre (THTR)

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THTR 101L - Introduction to Theatre. 3.000 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. The various elements of play production and dance. The basic artistic principles underlying dance, theatre and all of the arts.

Gen Ed Attributes: Lit & Artistic Studies (L), Democracy and Citizenship (Y)

THTR 102A - Introduction to Theatre Design. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Basic understanding of the principles of design for the theatre and television, including the production elements of scenery, costumes and lighting.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A)

THTR 103 - Introd to House Management. 1 Credit.

(R-3) Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to the skills and experience of the front-of-house staff for a theatrical production.

THTR 106A - Theat Prod I: Run Crew. 1 Credit.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Operation and running a show backstage on a scenery, costume, or prop crew for a major school production.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A)

THTR 107A - Theat Prod I: Constr Crew. 3 Credits.

(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. The construction and completion of scenery/props, costumes, and/or lighting under supervision. Most assignments involve very basic construction techniques and/or maintenance duties found in professional shop. Involves minimum of two 4-hour labs a week.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A)

THTR 113A - Introduction to Voice Acting. 3 Credits.

An introduction to the skills and techniques required of the actor's voice to be effective in communication with others online, onstage, and in the world.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A)

THTR 120A - Introduction to Acting I. 3 Credits.

Offered every term. An introduction to the skills and techniques required of the actor to be effective in communication with others on stage and off stage.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A)

THTR 121 - Introduction to Acting II. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., THTR 120A. Continuation of 120A.

THTR 155 - Drawing Fundamntls for Theatre. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Students will begin to develop skills in drawing the human form, perspective, and architecture.

THTR 191 - Special Topics/Exprmtl Courses. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

THTR 194 - Seminar/ Workshop. 1-8 Credits.

THTR 202 - Stagecraft I. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Fundamental theories and hands-on application in the areas of costuming, lighting, scenery, and properties.

THTR 203 - Stagecraft II: Scenery & Props. 3.000 Credits.

Offered spring. Fundamental theories and hands-on application in the areas of scenery, properties, and rigging.

THTR 205 - Theatre Workshop II. 1-8 Credits.

(R-8) Offered autumn and spring. Credit for students engaged in any aspect of production including acting, directing, lighting, stagecraft, makeup, costumes, properties, business and publicity.

THTR 206 - Theat Prod II: Run Crew. 1 Credit.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., THTR 106A. Operation and running a show backstage, as in scenery, costumes, or props for a major school production.

THTR 207 - Theat Prod II: Constr Crew. 3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. The construction and completion of scenery/props, costumes, and/or lighting. Advanced construction assignments and/or maintenance duties found in professional shop; possible supervision of a small construction crew. Involves minimum of two 4-hour labs a week.

THTR 210 - Voice & Speech I. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., THTR 221 or consent of instr. Voice production, phonetics and speech for the stage.

THTR 211 - Voice & Speech II. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., THTR 210. Dialects, accents, and continued development of good voice and speech skills.

THTR 220A - Acting I. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Studio class intended to cultivate skill sets necessary for those with a background or interest in the craft of acting, especially those considering a career in the performing arts (theatre, music, dance, film, broadcasting): observation, imagination, concentration, improvisation, and character.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A)

THTR 221 - Acting II. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., THTR 220A. Continuation of 220A. Scene study and characterization. Works selected from realism and poetic realism, utilizing modern and contemporary scripts of the American masters.

THTR 229 - Production Acting I. 1 Credit.

(R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Credit for acting in approved Drama/Dance productions.

THTR 235L - Dramatic Literature. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. The study of representative texts in dramatic literature as a foundation for play analysis.

Gen Ed Attributes: Lit & Artistic Studies (L)

THTR 239A - Creative Drama/Dance: K-8. 2 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to majors in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education: P-3. Focus on the use of creative drama and dance as types of educational tools. Students will explore, experience, and implement creative teaching methods in order to promote scholarship through kinesthetic teaching in elementary education.

Gen Ed Attributes: Expressive Arts Course (A)

THTR 245 - Int Costume Construction. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Intermediate costume construction focusing on the development of skills needed to function as a stitcher.

THTR 249 - Stage Makeup. 2 Credits.

Offered spring. Principles of and practice in theatrical makeup. Students will work on makeup for major productions.

THTR 255 - Drafting for Theatre I. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Drawing techniques for the theatre with an emphasis on drafting as utilized by technicians, designers, stage managers and directors.

THTR 470 - Stage Management II. 2 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., THTR 370 or consent of instr. Additional study of stage management concentrating on pre-rehearsal duties, aspects of maintaining a show's integrity as established by the director, inter-production relationships, supervision of crews and union contracts. Understanding a stage manager's need for paperwork and writing skills. Students encouraged to enroll in THTR 472 to use skills in a living situation.