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information below lists courses approved in this subject area effective
Fall, 2004 . Not all courses will necessarily be offered these terms.
Please consult the Timetable for a listing of courses offered for a
specific term.
109 Introduction to Theatre
3 hours. Understanding the theatre
experience through production examples and the critical examination of
the contributions of playwright, actor, director, designer, and
audience. Play attendance required.
150 Technical Theatre
3 hours. Basic techniques of play
production. Survey of methods and materials of set construction,
painting, stage lighting, backstage organization. Practical work with
University Theatre.
151 Fundamentals in Costume Construction
3 hours. Fundamentals of costume
construction from conception to realization, through the use of sewing
machines, pattern making, and historical research with practical
projects.
161 Fundamentals of Acting
3 hours. Basic vocal and physical
stage performance techniques including the role of character in
relation to the intellectual and emotional landscape of a play.
209 Modern Theatre
3 hours. Theatre theories and
techniques developed between 1870 and the present, notably those of
Ibsen, Appia, Stanislavsky, Meyerhold, Brecht, Artaud, and Grotowski.
Prerequisite(s) : THTR 109.
210 Movement for Stage I
3 hours. Techniques in the
physicalization of performance. Focus on the body in space as both
primary and integrated theatrical communication. Prerequisite(s) :
Credit or concurrent registration in THTR 161.
250 Principles of Design
3 hours. Fundamental principles of
visual perception: space, mass, balance, line, texture, shape, color,
light, movement, tension and their use in creating visual environments
for performance. Practical design projects required. Prerequisite(s) :
Grade of B or better in THTR 150.
255 Scene Design
3 hours. Basic interpretive and
practical techniques in creating 3-dimensional performance environments
including conceptualization, drafting, rendering and model building.
Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 150.
256 Lighting Design
3 hours. Basic interpretive and
practical techniques in creating and enhancing 3-dimensional
performance environments through lighting. Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B
or better in THTR 150.
257 Costume Design I
3 hours. Basic interpretive and
practical techniques in designing stage costumes including
conceptualization, rendering and construction techniques.
Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 151.
258 Costume Design II
3 hours. Practical research and
rendering techniques in designing stage costumes for use in theatrical
productions. Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 257.
259 Makeup Design
3 hours. Principle of designing and
applying makeup for stage performances including prosthetics and wigs.
Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 150 or grade of B or
better in THTR 151.
260 The Actor's Voice
3 hours. Fundamentals of vocal
production, their physical and emotional characteristics and their
relationship to body, space, action and emotion. Prerequisite(s) :
Grade of B or better in THTR 161.
261 Advanced Voice for the Actor
3 hours. The relationship between
speech, sound and dramatic sense. Advanced techniques for the
development of voice in conjunction with dramatic texts.
Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 260.
262 Acting II: Contemporary
3 hours. Techniques of
interpreting text, character, and dramatic action. Includes attention
to alternative dramatic forms and modes of performance. Prerequisite(s)
: Grade of B or better in THTR 161.
263 Acting II: Adaptations
3 hours. Techniques of adapting and interpreting text from fiction, short stories and novels into
short dramatic scenes which the students write and act in.Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in THTR 161 and Grade of B or better in THTR 210.
280 Practicum in Performance
3 hours. Rehearsal and performance
techniques, including script analysis, characterization, voice,
movement, directing, or design. May be repeated to a maximum of 18
hours. Students may register in more than one section per term.
Prerequisite(s) : Approval of the department and completion of a
successful audition.
281 Practicum in Theatre Administration
1 TO 6 hours. Planning and
execution of specific projects in administration and box office;
publicity, budget, marketing, house management, and scheduling. May be
repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than
one section per term. Prerequisite(s) : Consent of the instructor.
282 Practicum in Costuming
1 TO 6 hours. Practical experience
in all aspects of construction and maintenance, including millinery,
mask making, wig making, pattern drafting, and makeup application. May
be repeated to a maximum of 15 hours. Students may register in more
than one section per term. Prerequisite(s) : Consent of the instructor.
283 Practicum in Technical Theatre
1 TO 6 hours. Practical experience
in various technical areas: scenery construction, set painting, stage
lighting, sound, and properties construction. May be repeated to a
maximum of 15 hours. Students may register in more than one section per
term. Prerequisite(s) : Consent of the instructor.
284 Seminar on Play in Production
3 hours. Research and development
for play production using the current University production as an
example. Special topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours.
Prerequisite(s) : Consent of the instructor.
299 Individual Topics
1 TO 3 hours. Individual
investigation of special problems. May be repeated to a maximum of 6
hours. Students may register in more than one section per term.
Prerequisite(s) : Junior standing, a 2.50 grade point average, and
consent of the instructor.
310 Movement for Stage II
3 hours. Advanced techniques in
the physicalization of performance and the correlation of body and text
as communicators of dramatic action. Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or
better in THTR 210; and junior standing or above. Recommended
background: Advanced actor training and voice training.
459 Advanced Acting: Ensemble Project
3 hours. Process and scoring of
character development in a full-length twentieth-century play. May be
repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or
better in THTR 210 and grade of B or better in THTR 260 and grade of B
or better in THTR 262; and sophomore standing or above.
410 Movement for Stage III
3 OR 4 hours. Specialized topics
in movement-based performance skills, such as stage combat, circus
techniques, and mask work. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 310 and advanced
physical performance experience; or graduate standing in theatre.
423 Playwriting
3 OR 4 hours. The development of
scripts for stage performance. Same as ENGL 495. 3 undergraduate hours.
4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s) : Junior standing or above; and
approval of the department and submission and approval of a playwriting
sample or dialog-centered fiction prior to registration.
451 Advanced Acting: American Drama
3 undergraduate hours; 4 graduate hours.
Techniques of performing Classical and Modern American Drama. Focus on character development and interpreting dramatic action. Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in THTR 210 and
Grade of B or better in THTR 260; and Grade of B or better in THTR 262 or Grade of B or better in THTR 263; and sophomore standing or above.
452 Advanced Acting: Shakespeare
3 OR 4 hours. Techniques of
performing Greek and Shakespearean drama. 3 undergraduate hours. 4
graduate hours. Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 261 and
grade of B or better in THTR 262 or graduate standing in theatre.
458 Advanced Acting: Chekhov
3 OR 4 hours. Techniques of
performing Ibsen, Chekhov, and their contemporaries. 3 undergraduate
hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR
262 or graduate standing in theatre.
462 Voice for Stage
3 OR 4 hours. Advanced techniques
in the integration of voice, speech, dialects, and other text-related
vocal performance skills. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 261 or graduate standing
in theatre.
464 Special Projects in Theatrical
Design
3 OR 4 hours. Twentieth-century
styles: design for the contemporary stage. Problems in
conceptualization, realization, and execution. 3 undergraduate hours. 4
graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s) : THTR
250 or THTR 256; or THTR 257 and THTR 259; or graduate standing in
theatre.
465 Stage Direction
3 OR 4 hours. Exploration of
conceptual planning and implementation skills for the stage director
ranging from script interpretation to rehearsal and performance.
Performance projects required. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Prerequisite(s) : THTR 210 and THTR 250 and THTR 262; and THTR 256 or
THTR 257 or graduate standing in theatre.
466 Special Projects in Performance
Training
3 OR 4 hours. Training in varying
advanced techniques of performance. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate
hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s) : THTR 262; or
for graduate students, consent of the instructor.
470 Contemporary Performance Techniques
3 OR 4 hours. The relationship of
contemporary theory and performance techniques with attention to both
text and non-text based forms. Topics vary. Performance projects
required. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up
to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or better in THTR 262; or
graduate standing in theatre.
472 Investigative Collaboration
3 OR 4 hours. Collaboration as the
primary means for theatrical creation. Production teams assigned to
joint-production projects. Topics vary. 3 undergraduate hours. 4
graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s) :
Grade of B or better in THTR 262; or graduate standing in theatre.
474 Internship
3 TO 8 hours. Students work in an
approved professional setting. Individual projects developed through
conferences with a faculty member and a field supervisor. May be
repeated. Only three hours may be applied toward theatre major
requirements. Prerequisite(s) : 12 hours of upper-division courses in
theatre, with a 3.00 grade point average in those courses;
recommendation of two faculty members and approval of department
obtained in semester prior to internship.
475 Audition Technique
3 OR 4 hours. Selection and
staging of audition pieces from both classical and modern drama. 3
undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s) : Grade of B or
better in THTR 261 and grade of B or better in THTR 452 and grade of B
or better in THTR 210; or graduate standing.
491 Study Abroad in Theatre
0 TO 16 hours. Study abroad within an approved foreign exchange program or department sponsored program. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s) : Approval of the department.
498 Independent Study
1 TO 4 hours. Individual
investigation of special problems that may be student-initiated or
related to faculty research. May also be used for special
University-sponsored projects, such as interdisciplinary seminars. May
be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Students may register in more than
one section per term. Prerequisite(s) : Senior or graduate standing and
approval of the department.
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