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• THEA 370: Playwriting Genres and Styles

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  An advanced class devoted to exploring one or more of the following advanced topics: playing genres, devised theatre, documentary theatre, non-realistic writing, non-traditional structures and forms.
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• THEA 372: Senior Seminar in Playwriting

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  An advanced-level seminar for senior playwriting majors, in which major playwriting projects are shared and developed.
  ShareTHEA 372 - Senior Seminar in Playwriting

• THEA 390: Experimental

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A unique and specifically focused course within the general purview of a department which intends to offer it on a "one time only" basis and not as a permanent part of the department's curriculum. Permission of instructor via audition or portfolio review.
  ShareTHEA 390 - Experimental

• THEA 392: History of Musical Theatre

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  This survey course will explore the historical use of music in drama with a focus on the invention, development and masterworks of the American musical genre. Major genres, composers, lyricists, librettists, directors, choreographers, and performers will be discussed. The socio-historical context of various musicals will be explored through the literature of the genre.
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• THEA 393: History of Theatre Design and Architecture

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A review of the history and evolution of scene, costume, lighting, prop and sound design for the theatre. Course will also examine the evolution of theatre spaces, from the outdoor theatre of the Ancient Greeks to traveling wagon stages of the medieval period to modern architectural trends. The course will examine non-western forms of theatre such as aboriginal and African theatre as well as western world theatre traditions.
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• THEA 394: Theories of Acting and Directing

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A history of the art, craft and theories of acting. Also, a historical investigation into the role of the "director" in pre-modern theatre and the evolution into its present predominant place in contemporary theatre.
  ShareTHEA 394 - Theories of Acting and Directing

• THEA 395: Workshop

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A workshop is a program which is usually of short duration, narrow in scope, often non-traditional in content and format, and on a timely topic.
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• THEA 398: Selected Topics

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A Selected Topics course is a normal, departmental offering which is directly related to the discipline, but because of its specialized nature, may not be able to be offered on a yearly basis by the department.
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• THEA 404: Acting IV: Scene Study

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  Acting IV: Scene Study is an advanced-level course that builds upon the techniques and principals introduced in each of the previous Acting courses. This course focuses on the application and integration of the various acting techniques in the professional performance of scene work from plays and musicals. Focus on the development of each individual artists toolkit of techniques is primary.
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• THEA 425: Professional Theatre Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

  
  A study of the working conditions of the professional actor, designer, technician, and director in the contemporary theatre. Preparation for effective career development.
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