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Courses in Theatre and Drama are listed in the Time Schedule under the School of Music in the subsection Theatre and Drama.
The following courses count as LS&A courses for LS&A degree credit.
101. Introduction to
Acting 1. Permission of instructor. Open to non-concentrators.
(3). (CE).
This course is designed as a general introduction to the fundamental
skills of acting in the theatre. It involves discussion and practical
work, including theatre games, warm-up, monologue, and scene work.
Some papers and selected reading. Brief, informal interviews are
required for admission to all sections. Further details at Theatre
Office, Room 2550, Frieze Building. Sign up at the dep't office
for an interview. Sign up sheets go up the same time the Time
Schedules come out. Cost:1
(Gwillim)
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102. Introduction to
Acting 2. Permission of instructor. (3). (CE).
This course is designed to build on the experience of Theatre
101 or Theatre 236. An introduction to acting in the theatre, with particular attention to the fundamentals of dramatic action
and working up a part. Scene work is stressed with actor's score
and selected reading. Brief, informal interviews are required
for admission to all sections. Further details at Theatre Office, Room 2550, Frieze Building. Cost:1
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211/RC Hums. 280/English
245. Introduction to Drama and Theatre. No credit
granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in RC Hums.
281. (4). (HU).
See RC Humanities 280.
(Cardullo)
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227/Theatre 227. Introductory
Playwriting. (3). (CE).
See English 227. (Hammond)
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233/CAAS 342. Acting
and the Black Experience. Permission of instructor
(brief interview). (3). (HU).
This course is designed as an introduction to the fundamental
skills of acting in the theatre, with special emphasis on the
presentation of drama from a consideration of African-American
dramatic themes and topics. Course content involves discussion
and practical work, including theater games, improvisation, development
of warm-up exercises, monologue, and scene work. All dramatic
texts used for monologues and scene study will come from the works
of representative Black playwrights. Some papers and selected
reading, a midterm and final examination are required. Further
details at Theatre Office, Room 2550, Frieze Building. Cost:1
WL:2,4 (Jones)
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245. Introduction to
Stage Management. Theatre 250. (2-3). (CE).
Class covers methods of stage management including rehearsal and performance coordination, prompt book preparation, record keeping, and director, cast, and crew relationships. Students are assigned
as Assistant Stage Manager on a School of Music production (theatre, opera, musical theatre). Evaluation is based on class participation, written assignments, and execution of assigned stage management
duties. (Uffner)
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250. Introduction to
Technical Theatre Practices. (3). (Excl).
Theatre 250 is a survey of theatrical production techniques. The
design and craft of scenery, lighting, properties, paint, and costumes for the stage will be investigated. The course consists
of two parts; a lecture portion that is evaluated by written examination
and a production laboratory. Production faculty conduct labs in
costumes, lighting, paint, properties, and scenery for Theatre
250 students. Students learn basic theatre craft skills while
working on School of Music theatre, opera, and musical theatre
productions. (Decker)
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251. Production Practicum
1. (1). (Excl).
Theatre Practicum. Students enrolled in this class perform
duties as stage scenery, lighting, sound, wardrobe, or stage properties
crews for School of Music Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Musical Theatre
Productions. No previous experience required. Evaluation based
on performance on crew and journal that is kept of crew experience.
No Text. WL:4,
Assignment meeting the second Friday in September. (Sullivan)
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321/English 443. History
of Theatre I. (3). (HU).
This course should be elected by all concentrators. A survey of the development of theatre from the ancient Greeks to the 17th
century. The focus is on the production of theatre in its historical
and social context, but we shall also study representative plays.
Cost:4 WL:3
(Walsh)
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327/Theatre 327. Playwriting.
Theatre 227. (3). (Excl).
See English 327. (Hammond)
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356. Introduction to
Lighting for the Stage. Theatre 250. (3). (Excl).
An introduction to the theory and practice of lighting design
for the stage. Topics to be covered include technical information
of lighting equipment, methods of lighting, development of design
concept and application, drafting and design paperwork, color, and script analysis. Course grade will be based on design projects
and written analyses of plays. Course work will include three
design projects as well as participation on the light crew for
a University Productions show. Instructional methods will include
lecture, discussion, and practical application. Cost:1
WL:3 (Murphy)
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360. Scene Design I.
Theatre 250. (3). (Excl).
This is an introductory course in scenic design for the theatre.
Students will work in text analysis as well as learn the basic
visual concepts behind the work of a theatrical designer. Such
crafts as drafting, drawing, and model-building will be taught
in the class. Cost:4
WL:1 (Mountain)
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385. Performing Arts
Management. Permission of instructor. (2). (Excl).
Management of the Performing Arts is a broad survey course
designed to introduce students to the administrative operations
carried on by arts companies, and to teach some elementary techniques
for effectively managing these companies. By use of the case method, students make managerial decisions presented in scenarios from
a wide range of arts organizations, including symphonies, theatres, dance companies, and opera companies. The overall themes of the
course are: (1) setting long-term and short-term goals (how to
avoid crisis management); (2) interpersonal and organizational
issues (How to manage people); (3) arts companies and the community
(Do they want what we want?); and (4) administering money (How
to get it and how to spend it). This course is useful to future
performers for understanding the environment in which they will
seek employment, and why their prospective employers make the
decisions they do. Topics of arts administration: budgeting and ticket pricing; financial statements; corporate structure; incorporations;
501(c)(3) organizations; long range planning; strategic plans;
marketing theory; market segmentation; marketing mix and plan;
marketing of services; promotion: advertising and public relations;
board of directors; individual, corporate, and foundation fundraising;
governmental grants and grant writing. Cost:2
(Tupac)
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399. Topics in Drama.
(1-3). (Excl).
Section 001 – Dynamically Speaking. (3 credits). This course
is a "hands on" practical course designed to improve the speaking abilities of any public speaker or lecturer. Effective
speaking techniques, both physical and vocal will be explored.
Various improvizational games will be used to encourage risk-taking
and creativity. Techniques to enhance audience contact and personal
engagement will be studied and rehearsed. Other tools such as
effective writing styles for spoken text and how to support material
with vivid images will be explored. Each student will discover their own personal style and approach. Presentation skills involving
use of materials, overhead projectors, slides, and other presentation
tools will be discussed and practised. Rehearsed and unrehearsed
speeches will be recorded, critiqued, and evaluated. Course Goals:
expand understanding and awareness of basic speaking techniques;
ability to reproduce various exercises designed to enhance the
individual physical and vocal skills as needed for speaking; increase the effective use of presentation tools and materials; develop
writing skills that are specifically needed for spoken text; Increase the ability to take "risks" and cope with the "fears"
of public speaking; Present rehearsed and unrehearsed speeches
for discussion and critique. Text: I Can See You Naked
by Ron Hoff. Grading Policy: 50% Class Participation, 30% Written
Assignments, 20% Attendance. Limited enrollment. Cost:1
WL:2 (Masson)
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423/English 449. American
Theatre and Drama. (3). (HU).
A survey of American drama and theatre, from its 18th-century
beginnings to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the artistic
awakenings and European influences in the 1920s, the proliferation
of theatres, plays, and politics in the 1930s, the major dramatists
in the post-WWII era, and the avant-garde's oppositions and promises
since the 1960s. Requirements include an obligatory reading list
of about 15 plays, two analytic papers, class participation, a
midterm exam, and a final. Class will be a combination of informal
lecture and discussion. Cost:4
WL:4 (Cardullo)
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464. Scene Painting
for the Theatre. Theatre 250. (3). (Excl). Laboratory
fee ($30) required.
This lab course is designed to examine and practice the basic
techniques of theatrical scene painting. Students in the course
will learn, practice, and combine skills for layout, color mixing, basic painting techniques, and multi media techniques. A text, written by Crabtree, will be required. Suitable clothing and lab
fee required. Cost:2
WL:2 (Crabtree)
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470. Costume Design
II. Theatre 370. (3). (Excl).
This is an advanced course in which students explore and practice the process of costume design. Course work will consist of a series
of projects using specific texts; developing skills in text analysis, research, drawing and painting as related to the art of costume
design. Familiarity with the history of dress and some drawing
experience is recommended. Students will be evaluated on assigned
projects and class participation. (Hahn)
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477. History of Dress.
Theatre 351. (3). (Excl).
This is a slide survey course which traces the history of dress
from ancient times through the present day, with an emphasis on the societies which produced particular manners and styles of
dress and their relationship to one another. Students will be
graded on assigned projects, exams, and class participation. Cost:1 WL:4
(Hahn)
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