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THEA 5002 - Design Laboratory II
Credits: 0
Continuing exploration of techniques in advanced design.
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THEA 5003 - Design Laboratory III
Credits: 0
Continuing exploration of techniques in advanced design.
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THEA 5004 - Design Laboratory IV
Credits: 0
Continuing exploration of techniques in advanced design.
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THEA 5005 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory
Credits: 0
Embodied application in the processes of rehearsal and performance.
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THEA 5101 - Directed Study
Credits: 1
Directed study courses are not required and are taken only as needed; form and content are not predetermined. The student and the adviser decide what kind of activity or learning experience should occur. Before the end of the add-drop period, the student must arrange the course content and grading basis with the supervising faculty. Numbers are assigned to the student’s year status rather than by the subject matter.
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THEA 5103 - Projects I
Credits: 1
Performance/production workshops for first-year graduate acting students, directed by faculty.
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THEA 5104 - Projects II
Credits: 1
Performance/production workshops for first-year graduate acting students, directed by faculty.
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THEA 5201 - Directed Study
Credits: 2
Directed study courses are not required and are taken only as needed; form and content are not predetermined. The student and the adviser decide what kind of activity or learning experience should occur. Before the end of the add-drop period, the student must arrange the course content and grading basis with the supervising faculty. Numbers are assigned to the student’s year status rather than by the subject matter.
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THEA 5204 - Acting II
Credits: 2
Furthering the embodiment of a fundamental acting process through exercise, discussion, reading, improvisation, and scene study. Dramaturgical materials are drawn primarily from the works of Chekhov, Ibsen, and early modern American realism.
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THEA 5205 - Movement I
Credits: 2
Exploration of the actor’s self through immersion in physical skills for the theatre, including t’ai chi ch’uan, corporal mime, improvisation, juggling, hatha yoga, unarmed stage combat, animal-style wu shu, and foil fencing.
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THEA 5206 - Movement 2
Credits: 2
Exploration of the actor’s self through immersion in physical skills for the theatre, including t’ai chi ch’uan, corporal mime, improvisation, juggling, hatha yoga, unarmed stage combat, animal-style wu shu, and foil fencing.
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THEA 5207 - Voice For the Stage I
Credits: 2
Introduces basic principles of physical, vocal, and imaginative freedom through a series of progressive exercises and experiences. Encourages the removal of psychophysical barriers to sound production and develops the voice’s sensitivity to impulse, power, flexibility, and range. Includes organic exploration of sounds of speech, using IPA pillows and sound and movement improvisations. Students develop self-scripted solo pieces, explore poetry and song, and apply voice work to modern dramatic texts.
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THEA 5208 - Voice For the Stage II
Credits: 2
Introduces basic principles of physical, vocal, and imaginative freedom through a series of progressive exercises and experiences. Encourages the removal of psychophysical barriers to sound production and develops the voice’s sensitivity to impulse, power, flexibility, and range. Includes organic exploration of sounds of speech, using IPA pillows and sound and movement improvisations. Students develop self-scripted solo pieces, explore poetry and song, and apply voice work to modern dramatic texts.
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THEA 5209 - Applied Movement I
Credits: 2
Bodywork as it pertains to economy of movement, alignment, proper use, kinesthetic awareness, strength, flexibility, and freeing the physical instrument. Includes acrobatics, the Lecoq 20 movements, neutral mask, the physicalization of text, improvisation, and ensemble projects employing the physical work investigated throughout the term.
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THEA 5210 - Applied Movement II
Credits: 2
Continuation of bodywork as it pertains to economy of movement, alignment, proper use, kinesthetic awareness, strength, flexibility, and freeing the physical instrument. Includes acrobatics, the Lecoq 20 movements, neutral mask, the physicalization of text, improvisation, and ensemble projects employing the physical work investigated throughout the term.
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THEA 5215 - Text Analysis For Actors I
Credits: 2
Fundamentals of decoding play texts, from reading and comprehension to personalized embodiment, in order to facilitate and render efficiently imaginative the move of the actor. Dramaturgical focus falls on realism texts from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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THEA 5216 - Text Analysis For Actors II
Credits: 2
Decoding and embodying the texts of Shakespeare.
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THEA 5221 - Scene Design I
Credits: 2
An introductory course for designers focusing on the communication skills (visual and verbal) necessary for collaborating with the director and the other artists in the theatre. Includes a design seminar that explores the text relative to its literary, musical, social, and historical influences.
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THEA 5222 - Scene Design II
Credits: 2
An introductory course for designers focusing on the communication skills (visual and verbal) necessary for collaborating with the director and the other artists in the theatre. Includes a design seminar that explores the text relative to its literary, musical, social, and historical influences.
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THEA 5223 - Costume Design I
Credits: 2
An introductory course for designers with emphasis on the application of design principles and the use of research materials.
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THEA 5224 - Costume Design II
Credits: 2
An introductory course for designers with emphasis on the application of design principles and the use of research materials.
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THEA 5225 - Lighting Design I
Credits: 2
The fundamentals of learning how to see, exploring the mind’s eye, and painting with light. Includes translating theatrical moments and music into lighting sketches, storyboards, and atmospheres, and developing points of view and approaches. Also, the fundamentals of the tools of the lighting designer and assistant skills and techniques.
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THEA 5226 - Lighting Design II
Credits: 2
The fundamentals of learning how to see, exploring the mind’s eye, and painting with light. Includes translating theatrical moments and music into lighting sketches, storyboards, and atmospheres, and developing points of view and approaches. Also, the fundamentals of the tools of the lighting designer and assistant skills and techniques.
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THEA 5258 - Photoshop
Credits: 2
A continuation of the exploration of tools for computer image creation (e.g., AutoCAD, MiniCAD, and Adobe Photoshop) and their applications.
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THEA 5259 - Advanced Design Skills
Credits: 2
Students learn advanced skills in theatrical design practice, including hand drafting, theatrical model-making, set sketching, and digital tablet drawing. Also, fashion illustration and an introduction to textiles.
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THEA 5275 - Lighting Automation I
Credits: 2
Advanced study in the field of automated lighting and control systems.
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THEA 5298 - Product Research and Development I
Credits: 2
Script analysis, background research, and performance design for the actor, designer, director, and dramaturg.
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THEA 5299 - Production Research and Development II
Credits: 2
Script analysis, background research, and performance design for the actor, designer, director, and dramaturg.
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THEA 5301 - Directed Study
Credits: 3
Directed study courses are not required and are taken only as needed; form and content are not predetermined. The student and the adviser decide what kind of activity or learning experience should occur. Before the end of the add-drop period, the student must arrange the course content and grading basis with the supervising faculty. Numbers are assigned to the student’s year status rather than by the subject matter.
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THEA 5303 - Acting I
Credits: 3
Focuses on defining a fundamental acting process, identifying behavioral blocks, channeling impulses into uncluttered and organic psychophysical connections, and using the text as a blueprint for action. Combines a mix of exercise, improvisation, and scene study with materials drawn from modern American realism and the early modernist plays of Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov.
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THEA 5304 - Acting II
Credits: 3
Focuses on defining a fundamental acting process, identifying behavioral blocks, channeling impulses into uncluttered and organic psychophysical connections, and using the text as a blueprint for action. Combines a mix of exercise, improvisation, and scene study with materials drawn from modern American realism and the early modernist plays of Ibsen, Strindberg, and Chekhov.
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THEA 5319 - History of Design
Credits: 3
How and why do elements of design describe a culture? Students study design elements and their role in various historical cultures, including the relationships among fashion, art, architecture, and the decorative arts of selected time periods. For majors and nonmajors.
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THEA 5321 - Topics in Design I: Lighting
Credits: 3
Presents approaches to lighting design and poses specific design problems for the students to solve, with attention given to color composition, cueing, and production values. Focuses on Vari-Lite, Robe, and Martin experimentation.
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THEA 5351 - Scene Design III
Credits: 3
A continuation of the study of scene design incorporating individual class projects with the intensive study of style and genre.
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THEA 5352 - Scene Design IV
Credits: 3
A continuation of the study of scene design incorporating individual class projects with the intensive study of style and genre.
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THEA 5353 - Costume Design III
Credits: 3
An intermediate course with emphasis on play analysis, character relationships, and techniques of presentation.
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THEA 5354 - Costume Design IV
Credits: 3
An intermediate course with emphasis on play analysis, character relationships, and techniques of presentation.
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THEA 5355 - Lighting Design III
Credits: 3
Continued study in the art of lighting design. Explores advanced atmosphere creation, professional techniques, and specialized approaches. Professional assistantships are assigned to selected students.
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THEA 5356 - Lighting Design IV
Credits: 3
Continued study in the art of lighting design. Advanced atmosphere creation, professional techniques, and specialized approaches are explored. Professional assistantships are assigned to select students.
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THEA 5357 - Designing with Computers: Stage Photography
Credits: 3
An exploration of the tools for computer image creation (e.g., AutoCAD, MiniCAD, and Adobe Photoshop) and their applications.
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THEA 5363 - Plot and Paper Preparation
Credits: 3
Focuses on developing skills the Graduate Lighting Designer needs to present an accurate and complete design package for installation.
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THEA 5371 - Automated Lighting 2
Credits: 3
Students work with Vari-Lite, Robe, and Martin automated lighting fixtures while learning advanced programming skills.
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THEA 5373 - Draping I
Credits: 3
A study of pattern making that utilizes the three-dimensional approach of draping fabric on a dress form and the approach of drafting patterns by formula. Students learn to drape a basic bodice, skirt, and collars, to create a basic sleeve pattern by formula, and to manipulate these patterns to achieve a variety of shapes.
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THEA 5374 - Draping II
Credits: 3
Exploration of period dress from a draping point of view.
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THEA 5375 - Theatre Technology 5: Lighting Automation
Credits: 3
Advanced studies in the field of automated lighting and control systems. Students will explore top brands of intelligent lighting equipment, learning to program and provide simple repair and upkeep of equipment.
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THEA 5379 - Computer-Assisted Design I
Credits: 3
Students learn the fundamentals of computer-assisted design, using VectorWorks and Spotlight, in application for the theatre. Emphasizes 2-D work and includes 3-D work. Prerequisite: Knowledge of mechanical drawing and its conventions.
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THEA 5380 - Computer-Assisted Design II
Credits: 3
Uses VectorWorks as the primary drafting software, with a focus on modeling scenic and lighting designs, organization of the drawing layouts, rendering techniques, and lighting-specific CAD tools.
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THEA 5382 - Automated Lighting 3: Busking
Credits: 3
Focuses on creating a library of techniques that will permit the lighting designer to Busk.
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THEA 5398 - Production Research and Development I
Credits: 3
Script analysis, background research, and performance design for actors, designers, and directors.
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THEA 5399 - Production Research and Development II
Credits: 3
Script analysis, background research, and performance design for actors, designers, and directors.
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THEA 6001 - Directed Study
Credits: 0
Directed study courses are not required and are taken only as needed. Their form and content are not predetermined. The student and the adviser decide what kind of activity or learning experience should occur. Before the end of the add-drop period, the student must arrange the course content and grading basis with the supervising faculty. Numbers are assigned to the student’s year status rather than by the subject matter. The section number indicates the professor with whom the course is undertaken.
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THEA 6002 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory
Credits: 0
Embodied application in the processes of rehearsal and performance.
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THEA 6003 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory
Credits: 0
Embodied application in the processes of rehearsal and performance.
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THEA 6004 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory
Credits: 0
Embodied application in the processes of rehearsal and performance.
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THEA 6017 - Transitioning to the Profession
Credits: 0
An introduction to business skills and self-marketing for the freelance professional designer entering the job market. Topics include union memberships, pension and health care, contracts, taxes, job opportunities, and portfolio development.
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THEA 6101 - Directed Study
Credits: 1
Directed study courses are not required and are taken only as needed. Their form and content are not predetermined. The student and the adviser decide what kind of activity or learning experience should occur. Before the end of the add-drop period, the student must arrange the course content and grading basis with the supervising faculty. Numbers are assigned to the student’s year status rather than by the subject matter. The section number indicates the professor with whom the course is undertaken.
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THEA 6103 - Shakespeare Character
Credits: 1
The actor takes on a single character from Shakespeare or his contemporaries, creating a 20-30 minute, one-person performance piece.
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THEA 6104 - Shakespeare Quartets
Credits: 1
An advanced acting course in which student cadres choose a play by Shakespeare or his contemporaries, cut the text for a 1-hour presentation, divide the roles among no more than four actors, rehearse the work, and then present the play as a studio production.
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THEA 6105 - Movement V
Credits: 1
Continuation of bodywork, improvisation, and ensemble projects as they apply to acting. Also, additional Lecoq-based technique using character mask, physical inquiry in youth and age, partnership, and physical characterization and connectedness.
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THEA 6107 - Voice for the Stage V
Credits: 1
A continuation of the voice and speech curriculum to further enhance the actor’s technique, reinforce good vocal usage, and address any outstanding habits or issues in the actor’s process.
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THEA 6111 - Applied Voice I
Credits: 1
The application and acquisition of speech sounds and the International Phonetic Alphabet to expand the actors’ technique, flexibility, and range. Ideas of standardization and the identification of habits and regionalisms are addressed.
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THEA 6113 - Business and Professional Aspects of Theatre
Credits: 1
An introduction to business skills and self-marketing for the professional, including audition preparation, compiling résumés, photographs, cold readings, and monologues. Also, scene work for repertory, summer theatre, and professional theatre casting.
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THEA 6114 - Theatre Lab I
Credits: 1
An advanced course in the exercise of actor spontaneity and intuition through theatre games and improvisation.
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THEA 6119 - Drawing for Designers I
Credits: 1
Beginning drawing and painting for life with emphasis on developing designers for the stage. Emphasis is on the exploration of various media, development of the individual artist and collaborative projects. Each student advances at her/his own pace.
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THEA 6120 - Drawing for Designers II
Credits: 1
Intermediate drawing and painting from life, with a focus on developing designers for the stage. Emphasizes the exploration of various media, development of the individual artist, and collaborative projects. Each student advances at her/his own pace.
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THEA 6125 - Theatre Lab II
Credits: 1
Deepens individual abilities (e.g., listen, respond, surrender to the moment, hear) with respect to what is being sent, etc., and heightens the ensemble skills needed in working imaginatively and courageously together.
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THEA 6201 - Directed Study
Credits: 2
Directed study courses are not required and are taken only as needed. Their form and content are not predetermined. The student and the adviser decide what kind of activity or learning experience should occur. Before the end of the add-drop period, the student must arrange the course content and grading basis with the supervising faculty. Numbers are assigned to the student’s year status rather than by the subject matter. The section number indicates the professor with whom the course is undertaken.
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THEA 6205 - Movement III
Credits: 2
Teaches extension of energy and physical listening skills. Skills taught include quarterstaff, rapier and dagger, court sword, and broad sword.
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THEA 6206 - Movement IV
Credits: 2
Allows the student to process personal experience into the movement and sound of a character. Skills taught include clowning, Lecoq figures, and neutral mask.
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THEA 6207 - Voice for the Stage III
Credits: 2
Continued exploration and reinforcement of basic physical, vocal, and imaginative freeing processes through the classic Linklater voice progression. Introduces structural analysis of Shakespearean text. Also, the application of voicework to the speaking of Shakespeare and other period texts, including scenes, monologues, and sonnets.
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THEA 6208 - Voice for the Stage IV
Credits: 2
Further deepening of the voice foundation work set out in previous terms, expanding the breath connection, range, and resonance using a variety of challenging texts. Uses texts such as Shakespeare, Shaw, and Milton to enlarge the actor’s palette and to explore ways to use the voice in different venues, spaces, and media.
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THEA 6209 - Applied Movement III
Credits: 2
Continuation of bodywork, improvisation, and ensemble projects as they apply to acting. Includes additional Lecoq-based work using character mask; physical inquiry into the young, old, and animals; and their relationship to creation of a physical characterization and connectedness (word to action).
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THEA 6211 - Applied Voice I
Credits: 2
Students refine their ability to execute detailed speech actions and to identify specific phonetic changes using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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THEA 6212 - Applied Voice II
Credits: 2
An extension from speech sounds and IPA into the research and application of dialects and accents.
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THEA 6214 - Applied Voice III
Credits: 2
A continuation of the extension from speech sounds and IPA into the research and application of dialects and accents.
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THEA 6215 - Text Analysis for Designers
Credits: 2
Offers design students an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to the analysis of modern and postmodern dramatic literature. Students acquire the skills necessary to use texts as the blueprints for interpretation and/or departure. Reading, discussion, and written analyses of selected texts form the basis of class interaction, but secondary critical literature is used selectively to foreground key issues. Texts range from Dumas fils (c. 1850) to contemporary dramatists.
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THEA 6217 - Text Analysis II
Credits: 2
Development of analytical skills in verse drama from Aeschylus to Derrick Walcott, with a focus on the text as a blueprint for action.
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THEA 6257 - Designing with Computer
Credits: 2
Explores the tools for computer image creation and their applications (e.g., AutoCAD, MiniCAD, and Adobe Photoshop).
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THEA 6258 - Advanced Designing with Computer
Credits: 2
Further exploration of the tools for computer image creation and their applications (e.g., AutoCAD, MiniCAD, and Adobe Photoshop).
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THEA 6301 - Directed Study
Credits: 3
Directed study courses are not required and are taken only as needed. Their form and content are not predetermined. The student and the adviser decide what kind of activity or learning experience should occur. Before the end of the add-drop period, the student must arrange the course content and grading basis with the supervising faculty. Numbers are assigned to the student’s year status rather than by the subject matter. The section number indicates the professor with whom the course is undertaken.
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THEA 6303 - Acting III
Credits: 3
Focuses on the actor in the classics. Scene study work begins with the Greeks; moves to Shakespeare; and culminates with work in Moliere, Restoration drama, and Shaw.
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THEA 6304 - Acting IV
Credits: 3
Focuses on the actor in the classics. Scene study work begins with the Greeks; moves to Shakespeare; and culminates with work in Moliere, Restoration drama, and Shaw.
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THEA 6305 - Movement III
Credits: 3
The extension of energy and physical listening skills. Skills taught include quarterstaff, rapier and dagger, court sword, and broadsword.
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THEA 6306 - Movement IV
Credits: 3
An opportunity for the student to process personal experience into the movement and sound of a character. Skills taught include clowning, Lecoq figures, and neutral mask.
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THEA 6308 - Voice for the Stage VI
Credits: 3
Culmination of voice training with forays into other media. Addresses cold readings and the use of a microphone for commercial and radio work to prepare the actor for entry into the profession.
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THEA 6313 - Acting V
Credits: 3
Stresses expansion of the actor’s technique through extensive exposure to contemporary dramatic texts and performance demands.
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THEA 6314 - Acting VI
Credits: 3
Stresses expansion of the actor’s technique through extensive exposure to contemporary dramatic texts and performance demands.
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THEA 6315 - Text Analysis I
Credits: 3
Offers acting, design, and directing students an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to the analysis of modern and postmodern dramatic literature. Students acquire the skills necessary to use texts as the blueprints for interpretation and/or departure. Reading, discussion, and written analyses of selected texts form the basis of class interaction, but secondary critical literature is used selectively to foreground key issues. Texts range from Dumas fils (c. 1850) to contemporary dramatists.
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THEA 6316 - Portfolio
Credits: 3
Preparation of the designer’s portfolio for entry into the profession. Presentation, layout, and content are discussed, planned, and executed according to each student’s primary adviser.
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THEA 6317 - Business Aspects for Designers
Credits: 3
An introduction to business skills and self-marketing for the freelance working professional designer, including information about union membership, contracts, agents, portfolio presentation, résumés, pension and health plans, and taxes.
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THEA 6318 - Movement VI
Credits: 3
Continuation of bodywork as it pertains to economy of movement, alignment, proper use of kinesthetic awareness, strength, and flexibility. Applies previous clown and comic mask techniques to comedy, farces, and contemporary plays, with a focus on finding and playing the implied and embedded physical storytelling in the text while integrating comic techniques into the acting process.
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THEA 6319 - History of Design: Fashion, Architecture and Interiors
Credits: 3
A historical survey of fashion, interior design, and architecture and how they relate to designing costumes and scenery for theatre, film, and television.
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THEA 6325 - Solo Performance
Credits: 3
Students construct and perform compelling and revealing solo performance pieces. Research into contemporary practitioners and solo practice and writing, both formally discursive and personally creative, contributes to the construction of the culminating solo play.
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THEA 6351 - Scene Design V
Credits: 3
Master class in scene design. Practical study of the integration, collaboration, and exploration of the design process with other theatre artists.
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THEA 6352 - Scene Design VI
Credits: 3
Master class in scene design. Practical study of the integration, collaboration, and exploration of the design process with other theatre artists.
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THEA 6353 - Costume Design V
Credits: 3
Master class in costume design. An advanced course with emphasis on the design and execution of both theoretical and practical costume projects for the various theatrical media.
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THEA 6354 - Costume Design VI
Credits: 3
Master class in costume design. An advanced course with emphasis on the design and execution of both theoretical and practical costume projects for the various theatrical media.
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THEA 6355 - Lighting Design V
Credits: 3
Master class in lighting design. Practical study of the integration, collaboration, and exploration of the design process with other theatre artists. Professional assistantships and internships are assigned to select students.
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THEA 6356 - Lighting Design VI
Credits: 3
Master class in lighting design. Practical study of the integration, collaboration, and exploration of the design process with other theatre artists. Professional assistantships and internships are assigned to select students.
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THEA 6357 - Designing with Computers: Stage Projection
Credits: 3
Working with the tools necessary to create projected scenery, students learn the fundamentals of creating projected images for the stage.
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