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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course will focus on adapting and applying acting technique to the unique demands of an on-camera TV studio or film set environment. Acting concepts and film/TV terminology and procedures, as well as expected preparation for and conduct on a set will be covered. Prerequisite:    THTR102
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores myth and ritual as they relate to theatre, both in their primitive foundations and in their modern applications. The use of masks and various primary aspects of theatre and acting will be examined, culminating in an informal performance reflecting elemental acting skills, as they relate to mythical and ritualistic foundations of theatre. Available for graduate credit. Prerequisite:    THTR100 AND THTR102
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is concerned with the theory and practice of designing scenery for the performing arts. Students will be introduced to script analysis and conceptualization of plays and musicals and will learn to develop floor plans, models, construction elevations, finished color renderings of their design projects. Students will provide their own drafting equipment. Prerequisite:    THTR230 AND THTR235
  • 3.00 Credits

    This advanced course will focus on critical analysis and application of collaborative theatre techniques focused around a specific playwright, or theatrical style, or collaborative technique which will vary each time the course is taught. Admission to the course will be by audition for actors and by interview for all other positions. Audition/interviews will take place one semester prior but some openings may still be available for new transfer students. Students may take this course for credit more than once.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course consists of directed research and study on an individual basis. It is open to a limited number of students who are juniors and seniors or who have completed 12 credit hours in Theatre Arts and who received departmental approval. A student engaging in Independent Study will complete a minimum of five (5) hours per credit of exclusive conference time with the faculty member in charge of the Independent Study relative to the design, consultation, and evaluation of the study. The student must demonstrate competencies appropriate to the level of the course. The standards shall include performance in the subject, explication of that work by written or oral reports, and evidence of a willingness to meet the commitments of the discipline.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides field experience gained through placement in a practical on-the-job situation under professional supervision.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a culminating seminar designed to prepare students for the entry into the theatre profession or graduate programs. Students will review theory and practice, as well as professional presentation expectations relevant to their theatre tracks and create individual career plans. Students will develop a portfolio of exemplary materials both newly created and selected from their best undergraduate work for presentation to potential employers and graduate schools.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a culminating seminar designed to prepare students for the entry into the theatre profession or graduate programs. Students will review theory and practice, as well as professional presentation expectations relevant to their theatre tracks and create individual career plans. Students will develop a portfolio of exemplary materials both newly created and selected from their best undergraduate work for presentation to potential employers and graduate schools.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores myth and ritual as they relate to theatre both in is primitive foundations and in its modern applications. The use of masks and various primary aspects of theatre and acting will be examined. The course will culminate in an informal performance, reflecting elemental acting skills as they relate to mythological and ritualistic foundations of theatre. No previous acting experience is necessary. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete a project based on appropriate research.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students who enroll in this intensive Theatre Workshop will participate in all phases of theatre productions. Workshop students will participate in weekly critique sessions. Both self and group evaluative techniques will be utilized. Guest critics will be invited as participants in the critique sessions. The individual student's participation in the workshop will be tailored to individual needs and abilities.