Theatre Arts Course Unit and New/Renumbered Course Information

The information below is to help students in the advising and registration period as we transition into the new course unit curriculum. See below for information regarding:

• Retitled/renumbered courses

• Checklist for majors and minors
  

• New and redesigned Theatre courses

Retitled/renumbered courses

Minor in Theatre Arts

New and redesigned Theatre courses

FS100 Musical Theatre: Portrayal of American Identity (1). An intense study of a number of significant musicals from American Theatre History focusing specifically on the way in which American identity is portrayed, constructed, and de-constructed.

FS100 Turning Points in Drama (1). An intense study of a number of plays which serve as significant turning points within the world of theatre history focusing specifically on innovations made in the areas of content, character and/or structure.

THEA120 Basic Skills (0). Hands-on instruction in safe and efficient handling of theatre tools and technologies. It serves as a prerequisite to THEA300, 301, 400, 401 Theatre Practicum and THEA221.

THEA220A Entertainment Design (1). Survey and study through analysis and discussion of the design of scenery, lighting, costumes, sound, props and special effects in theatre, film and television.

THEA237 Acting Comedy (1). In-depth study and application of select acting techniques appropriate to genres of comedy, including situation comedy, farce, and the comedy of manners. Prerequisite: THEA130 or permission of instructor.

THEA238 Acting for the Camera (1). In-depth study and application of select acting techniques appropriate to film and video production. Prerequisite: THEA130 or permission of instructor.

THEA241H Foundations of Theatre History (1). Study of the development of the Western theatre from antiquity to 1800, focusing on developmental changes in the areas of performance, space, text, and audience.

THEA271A Representations of Performance in Film (1). An aesthetic examination of the nature of theatrical performance through watching, discussing, and reviewing films that seek to communicate to a general audience the experience of – what it feels like to be – an actor in performance.

THEA272J.JS Theatre of Protest (1). A survey of theatrical literature and practice that focuses on its use as an agent of social, economic, or political discourse and change. Major geographic areas include Eastern Europe, Hispanic USA, Latin America, and Africa.

THEA273D.JS The Plays of August Wilson (1). An intense study of the plays of August Wilson which chronicle the African-American experience over the course of the 20th century.

THEA274E.JS Revenge Drama: The Ethics of Vengeance (1). This course offers an intense study of several revenge plays and musicals from three different historical periods: The Greek era, the Renaissance, and the 20th century.

THEA337 Acting: Mask and Movement (1). In-depth study and application of select acting techniques that focus on increasing the effectiveness of movement and gesture as expressive tools. Prerequisite: THEA130 or permission of instructor.

THEA342 Theatre History: Modern and Postmodern (1). Study of the development of the Western theatre from 1800 to present, focusing on developmental changes in the areas of performance, space, text, and audience. Prerequisite THEA101 or permission of instructor.

THEA438 Acting Period Style (1). In-depth study and application of select acting techniques appropriate to the performance of Shakespeare, Restoration Drama, and other period texts. Prerequisite: THEA130 or permission of instructor.

THEA443 Theatre History: America (1). Study of the development of the theatre in America, focusing on developmental changes in the areas of performance, space, text, and audience. Prerequisite THEA101 or permission of instructor.

THEA444 Theatre History: Non-Western (1). Study of the development of non-Western theatre (Asia and Africa), focusing on developmental changes in the areas of performance, space, text, and audience. Prerequisite THEA101 or permission of instructor.

THEA446 Arts Management (1). Applied study of the organization and management of a nonprofit arts organization, to include organizational structures, budgeting, timetables, staffing, marketing/publicity, and general preproduction planning. Although focused on theatre production, the issues and techniques covered are applicable to art, music, and other artistic organizations.