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Theatre Arts

Production and sound effects, electronic sound reinforcement of live performance, choice and operation of sound equipment, as well as basic music styles and terminology.

Prerequisites:
consent

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Theatre Arts

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Integrated sound design to support and enhance theatrical production.

Prerequisites:
THEA 475

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Theatre Arts

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Survey of theatrical history from its origins to 1700.

Prerequisites:
THEA 100

Areas of Study:
Theatre Arts

Programs:
Theatre Arts Minor | Theatre Arts (BFA) Acting | Theatre Arts (BFA) Musical Theatre | Theatre Arts (BFA) Design/Technology

This course examines how all global performance styles and techniques influence each other. Focusing on the last 250 years, students will examine how performance practices from all around the world have merged (sometimes in a celebratory way, sometimes due to appropriation) to become the performing arts of today.

Prerequisites:
THEA 100

Areas of Study:
Theatre Arts

Programs:
Theatre Arts Minor | Theatre Arts (BFA) Acting | Theatre Arts (BFA) Musical Theatre | Theatre Arts (BFA) Design/Technology

Survey of the history of the American Musical Theatre from its origins to the present.

Prerequisites:
THEA 100 and consent

Areas of Study:
Theatre Arts

Programs:
Theatre Arts (BFA) Musical Theatre

This class teaches how to access historical information and present it to directors, actors, or designers in a way that will help them make informed and practical artistic choices.

Prerequisites:
THEA 100 and consent

Areas of Study:
Theatre Arts

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Theatre Arts (BFA) Design/Technology

Writing the short and long play.

Prerequisites:
THEA 100. Permission of instructor.

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Theatre Arts

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Special topics not covered in other classes. May be repeated.

Prerequisites:
THEA 100. Permission of Instructor

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Theatre Arts

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Consent

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Theatre Arts

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Consent

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Theatre Arts

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A performance based class concentrating on using the song as the basis for acting.

Areas of Study:
Theatre and Dance

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Introductory survey of American Musical Theatre history and repertoire as well as performance techniques for the singing actor. ALT-F

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Theatre and Dance

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Study and exercises in vocal development emphasizing the demands of stage speech.

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Theatre and Dance

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Theatre speech including study of the International Phonetic Alphabet. F

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Theatre and Dance

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A study and practice of dialects most often used in performance. ALT-S

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Theatre and Dance

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Advanced scene studies with a focus on analysis and the varied approaches to developing motivations. ALT-S

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Theatre and Dance

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The development of individual performance craft and advanced acting methodologies. ALT-F

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Theatre and Dance

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Advanced scene studies in classical and stylized dramatic literature. ALT-S

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Theatre and Dance

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Development of performance craft for the media. ALT-S

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Theatre and Dance

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An exploration of basic skills involved in unarmed combat and a variety of historical weapons systems with primary emphasis on theatricality and safety. F

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Theatre and Dance

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Exposes students to the functions of theatre managers through case studies, discussions, practical application and readings. ALT-S

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Theatre and Dance

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Advanced studies in script analysis, actor psychology, and staging techniques culminating in performance projects with critical analysis. S

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Theatre and Dance

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Students will build a strong ensemble and work together to create a new production about a specific event or theme relevant to them.

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Theatre and Dance

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Development of techniques and skills in the creation of scenery. F

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Theatre and Dance

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Refinement of model building and drawing skills in theatrical design. S

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Theatre and Dance

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