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THEA 210 - Movement for Actors
3 HU
Second Semester. This studio course explores movement through both a structured and an improvisational approach. We will emphasize developing an expressive and malleable physicality. The basis for individual movement exploration is in Laban Effort/Shape work. Group improvisations will focus on responsive/openness; the ability to respond to quickly changing circumstances while remaining open to the choices of others. Awareness, presence, alignment and strength will also be addressed through the consistent practice of certain movement patterns. There will be out of class assignments in addition to the studio work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Martynuk
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 212 - Stage Management
3 HU
First Semester, First Module. Second Semester, First Module. This course is an introduction to the practice of stage management for theater, dance, musical theater, and opera. Topics covered include: organization, communication, interpersonal relations, the production process, rehearsal and performance procedures, and documentation. This course will culminate in a finished prompt book for a play. book for a play.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of the instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 14.
Ms. Jobe
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 213 - Stage Management Practicum
2-4 HU
First and Second Semester. For student stage managers currently working on productions sponsored by the Theater and Dance Program.
Prerequisites & Notes
Note: May be taken concurrently with THEA 212.
Consent of instructor required.
Ms. Jobe
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
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THEA 217 - Exploration of Puppetry through Characterization and Construction
3 HU
Second Semester. This class explores a wide range of puppetry traditions and styles through historical analysis, and studio/performance work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Mr. Koschnick
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 222 - Introduction to Design
3 HU
First Semester. An introduction to designing for the performing arts. Lectures and readings cover elements of theater design, i.e., scenery, costumes, and lighting, used to express creative ideas. Projects provide a chance to experiment with the building blocks of design. Text analysis and concept also are covered from a visual perspective. A preliminary course to further studies in scene, costume, or lighting design.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Flaharty, Mr. Mroczek
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 225 - Individual or Group Projects
1-4 HU
First and Second Semester. Intended for intermediate or advanced-level work by individuals and small groups not easily covered in the private reading option. Projects must be approved by the sponsoring faculty member before registration. Demands high student initiative and sustained individual work. Projects sponsored by Ms. Jobe, Mr. Copeland, Mr. Flaharty, Ms. Groseth, Mr. Grube, Ms. Jackson Smith, and Mr. Moser.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of director required.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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THEA 229 - Autobiography and Performance
4 HU, CD, WR
Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007.
Credits: 4 hours
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THEA 236 - Scene Design and Historical Research
3 HU
Second Semester. This course will use historical theater architecture and scene design as an impetus to the design process by using historically accurate elements to inspire plans and elevations for class design projects. Presentation of individual and group design projects will be by plan, elevation, rendering and model. Basic scenographic techniques will be covered, as well as design processes involving the collaborative nature of the medium.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Mroczek
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 252 - History of the Western Theater
3 HU
First and Second Semester. A year-long lecture course tracing the evolution of the Western theater from Dionysian ritual in ancient Greece through contemporary performance practice in Europe and America. Theater architecture, works of dramatic literature, and theoretical treatises on performance are studied in relation to the social and intellectual history of each major era. Three historical periods receive special attention: the fifth century BC in Greece, the 17th century in England and France, and the 20th century in Europe and America.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: THEA 252 and consent of instructor are prerequisites for THEA 253.
Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr. Copeland
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 253 - History of the Western Theater
3 HU
First and Second Semester. A year-long lecture course tracing the evolution of the Western theater from Dionysian ritual in ancient Greece through contemporary performance practice in Europe and America. Theater architecture, works of dramatic literature, and theoretical treatises on performance are studied in relation to the social and intellectual history of each major era. Three historical periods receive special attention: the fifth century BC in Greece, the 17th century in England and France, and the 20th century in Europe and America.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: THEA 252 and consent of instructor are prerequisites for THEA 253.
Enrollment Limit: 35.
Mr. Copeland
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 254 - Introduction to Asian Theater/Dance Performance
3HU, CD
Second Semester. Asian performance rarely makes the sort of distinction between “theater” and “dance” that characterizes much Western performance. This course is designed as an introduction to those modes of Asian performance which combine elements of both theater and dance: Kabuku, Noh and Bunraku from Japan, Beijing Opera from China, Wayang Kulit from Indonesia, and Kathakali from India. Many of these forms also utilize masks and puppets. This course will examine the wide range of theatrical elements that Asian forms utilize to create an alternative to the Western style known as “realism.”
Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Mr. Copeland
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 257 - Introduction to Sound and Sound Design
3 HU
First Semester. Introduction to the theory and technique of sound in the performing arts. Lectures cover basic sound theory, recording, system set-up, mixing, and design for the theater. Students will utilize lab equipment to learn the basics of audio production and to produce their own recordings. Basic midi, analog and digital recording/editing are covered. Some out-of-class lab times are required to complete projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Groseth
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 260 - Lighting Design
3 HU
Second Semester. This class studies the theories and techniques of lighting design for the performing arts. Lectures cover the design process, which includes space, script, music and movement, script analysis, design collaboration, and design execution. Lectures on composition, color, and drafting are supplemented with lighting design projects undertaken by members of the class. Final project is a realized design in the Little Theater. Students are required to meet for technical rehearsals in the evenings at the end of the semester to finish this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: THEA 174.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Groseth
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 262 - Play Analysis
3 HU
Second Semester. This class will focus on the analysis of playscripts, with the aim of developing practical skills in examining both form and content. A wide range of plays from different genres will be examined for their major themes, significant elements and unifying principles with the intent of discovering how each play ‘works’. Students will be expected to read one play a week and to write a weekly assignment prior to each seminar session.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Staff
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 264 - African American Drama
3 HU, CD
Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007.
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 268 - Black Arts Workshop
3 HU, CD
Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007.
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 269 - Voice and Speech for the Actor
2 HU
First Semester. This course introduces basic principles of voice production for actors: breathing, relaxation, coordination, resonance and centering. Exercises are designed to integrate mind/breath/sound/body in the act of purposeful communication: daily progression from pure sound to text work. Emphasis on freeing the students’ natural range and expressiveness. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of general American speech through the study of the International Phonetic Alphabet, addressing individual speech challenges.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent by audition and instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 16.
Mr. Wright
Credits: 2 hours
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THEA 272 - Technical Production: Scenery
3 HU
First and Second Semester. Intermediate work in the techniques and principles used in technical production for theater, dance, and opera. Lecture materials include: production management, stage rigging, orthographic projection, elements of the physical plant as well as construction methods used in building scenic units. Students participate in fabricating scenery for the semester’s productions during Friday lab hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: THEA 122.
Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Grube
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 281 - Rehearsal and Performance
1-3 HU
First and Second Semester. Intermediate and advanced level work in preparation and public performances of a production directed by a member of the theater faculty.
Prerequisites & Notes
Notes: May be repeated once only for credit.
CR/NE or P/NP grading.
Consent of instructor required.
Staff
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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THEA 300 - Acting 3: Shakespeare and Poetic Realism
3 HU
First Semester. A year-long intensive course to be taken concurrently with THEA 210, 269 (Movement and Voice for the Actor). First semester will introduce skills needed to perform Shakespeare: imaging, phrasing, scansion, and rhetorical analysis. Second Semester will focus on skills needed to perform Poetic Realism, such as Chekhov and Ibsen. The sequence is designed for advanced students planning to apply to graduate school in Acting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: THEA 200, 201. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Moser, Staff
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 301 - Acting 3: Shakespeare and Poetic Realism
3 HU
Second Semester. A year-long intensive course to be taken concurrently with THEA 210, 269 (Movement and Voice for the Actor). First semester will introduce skills needed to perform Shakespeare: imaging, phrasing, scansion, and rhetorical analysis. Second Semester will focus on skills needed to perform Poetic Realism, such as Chekhov and Ibsen. The sequence is designed for advanced students planning to apply to graduate school in Acting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: THEA 200, 201. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. Moser, Staff
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 302 - Happenings, Non-Literary Theater, and Performance Art
3 HU
Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007.
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 305 - Seminar in Theater Criticism
3 HU
Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007.
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 307 - Directing 2: Seminar—Texts and Concepts
4 HU
Second Semester. During first module, seminar readings will focus on a director’s conceptualization process. Students will be introduced to different modes of textual analysis and how these lead to key artistic choices. During the second module, classes will monitor the progress of student-directed one act plays to be performed in the Little Theater.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: THEA 208.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 6.
Staff
Credits: 4 hours
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THEA 320 - Special Projects: Design, Production, Stage or Arts Management
1-4 HU
First and Second Semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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THEA 324 - The Concept of the Avant-Garde
3 HU
First Semester. A seminar examining the cultural and political forces of the late 19th and early 20th century which helped create an “adversary” relationship between “avant-garde” artists and middle-class society. The course focuses on those modernist movements that affected painting, literature, and theater. Major issues explored include: the relationship of the avant-garde to radical politics as well as to popular culture and the mass communications media, the “fate” of the avant-garde in the age of post-modernism, and the current controversies surrounding NEA funding for the work of artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Mr. Copeland
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 328 - Musical Theater Seminar
3 HU
Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007.
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 341 - Directing 3: Directing Project
1-3 HU
First and Second Semester. Individual study in directing. Student directors will meet weekly with a faculty advisor to discuss and monitor their projects through the various stages of production: script analysis, concept, design, casting, rehearsals, tech, and performance. Students must first gain Theater and Dance Program approval for a their project, at which time a faculty advisor will be assigned. (Applications available in the program office, are due April 15th.)
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: THEA 208 and stage management of a faculty-directed production.
Consent of instructor required.
Mr. Moser
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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THEA 362 - Art on Trial
3 HU
Prerequisites & Notes
Next offered 2006-2007.
Credits: 3 hours
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THEA 420 - Honors Project
3-6 HU
First and Second Semester. Intensive independent work in theater on a research thesis or creative project to be decided upon in consultation with an advisor.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program. Projects sponsored by Mr. Copeland, Ms. Jackson Smith, and Mr. Moser.
Consent of instructor required.
Credits: 3 to 6 hours
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THEA 995 - Private Reading
1-3 HU
Projects sponsored by Mr. Copeland, Mr. Flaharty, Ms. Groseth, Mr. Grube, Ms. Jackson Smith, Mr. Moser, and Mr. Wright.
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of instructor required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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