Offered by Department of Music and
Performing Arts
THEA Courses
- THEA 120GS - Introduction to the Theatre - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Theatre as a continuing cultural tradition with emphasis on the role in society and the
fundamental artistic presumptions underlining the dramatic event.
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- THEA 135 - Introduction to Technical Theatre - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Techniques of construction and painting the stage setting, elementary scenic and drafting
conventions. Students will work on at least one main stage production.
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- THEA 205 - Voice for Stage - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Training in the use of voice for the stage, including breath control, articulation,
resonance, modalities, and the integration of emotion, expressive range, character and
text.
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- THEA 210 - Playscript Analysis - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Studies in dramatic structure of the playscript and its specific relationship to
production concept or research.
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- THEA 222 - Oral Interpretation of Literature - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Refer to SPCH 222.
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- THEA 225 - Fundamentals of Acting - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Theories and techniques of acting.
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- THEA 226 - Scene Study and Auditioning - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 225
Basic acting skills are refined by working on more challenging scene material and learning
rudimentary audition skills. Special emphasis is given to comic technique and use of
language.
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- THEA 240 - Stage Makeup - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Principles and techniques of corrective and character makeup for stage.
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- THEA 241 - Costume Practicum - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 135
Study and training with basic costuming equipment, materials and techniques. Designed to
teach basics of costume construction, including pattern-making, cutting, draping, fitting,
alteration, and care of the costume.
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- THEA 295 - University Theatre - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: none
Activity course in all phases of play production, acting, directing, stagecrafts, and
business management. Students may register for 1 hour per semester up to maximum of 4
hours.
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- THEA 296 - Elements of Theatrical Design - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 135
Introduction and overview of all areas of theatrical design. Designed to acquaint students
with how the basic building blocks of design relate to interpretation of the playscript
297.
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- THEA 297 - Theatrical Production - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Specialized training in selected areas of theatrical production, including acting,
management, carpentry, electrics, scene painting, and property construction. Course taught
in 3 hour sections. May be repeated.
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- THEA 306 - Advanced Voice and Movement - 3 hours
- Prereq: SPCH 205, THEA 225 or permission of instructor
An advanced technique workshop integrating voice and movement methods with regard to the
demands of style, period and verse.
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- THEA 325 - Advanced Acting - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 225
Offers in-depth study of advanced acting technique.
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- THEA 350 - Survey of Dramatic Literature I - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
An examination of play scripts as a genre in world literature. The course is an overview
demonstrating the progression of Theatre literature from the ancient Greeks to the
beginning of the 18th Century.
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- THEA 351 - Survey of Dramatic Literature II - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
A continuation of THEA 350, this course completes the examination of theatre literature.
Primary attention is given to Romanticism, Realism/Naturalism and the 20th Century
literary movements.
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- THEA 393 - Studio Production - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: none
The student may elect to direct a play under the supervision of the theatre staff.
Technical projects may be undertaken in areas of set design, lighting, or costuming.
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- THEA 400 - Teaching Theatre - 1-3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 135, THEA
225, THEA 480*
Study of teaching methods and drama curriculum for schools, including instructional
design, lesson plans, and coordination of forensic and drama extracurricular activities.
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- THEA 401/801P - Seminar in Theatre: Special Topics - 3 hours
- Prereq: junior or senior standing or permission of instructor
Course will vary each time it is offered and will focus on specific areas of theatre
studies, including performance, history, criticism and technical theatre.
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- THEA 410 - PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 350, THEA
351
Studies that search for playable dramatic values that reveal a central unifying pattern
that informs or shapes a play from the inside and coordinates all its parts.
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- THEA 411 - Play Development - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Studies in development of the original playscript from manuscript to performance. Special
attention is paid to relationship of supporting artists to the playwright with regard to
the development process.
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- THEA 413/813P - History of Theatre I - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Theatre history sequence must be taken in order. This course surveys the development of
the institution of theatre with an emphasis on Western Civilization. Periods covered are
Ancient Greece, Roman (Republic and Empire) and Medieval.
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- THEA 414/814P - History of Theatre II - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 413
A continuation of 413. Primary emphasis on French and Italian Renaissance, Elizabethan,
Restoration and 18th Century Theatre. The rise of professionalism is a major theme.
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- THEA 415 - History of Theatre III - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 414*
The development of modern theatre in the 19th and 20th Centuries. The rise of Realism,
pre-World War I transitions and Theatre of the Absurd are emphasized.
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- THEA 417 - Play Direction for Theatre Majors - 3 hours
- Prereq: permission of faculty
Course emphasizes the directorial role in the development of the playscript on the
professional level. Designed for students seeking careers in professional theatre.
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- THEA 419 - Costume Design - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 241*
Studies in design of costumes for theatrical production with specific attention to
interpretation of the script, period styles, and limitations of budgets and production
schedules.
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- THEA 420/820P - Scene Design - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 296*
Students are expected to create an environment for a play considering theatrical styles,
the playwright's intentions, the limitations of a particular theatre and budgets.
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- THEA 421 - Playwriting - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Theory and techniques of dramaturgy will be studied. Individual projects undertaken in
playwriting.
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- THEA 422/822P - Theatre Management - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Administrative and organizational techniques in the operation of theatre producing
organizations. Includes such areas as purchasing, scheduling, budget, staff, construction,
rehearsals, and performances.
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- THEA 423A-F/823P - Theatre Production - 1-6 hours
- Prereq: none
Practical experiences on stage and backstage. Open to non-majors. Work on productions
includes work in lighting, sound, stage direction, acting and dance. May be repeated up to
9 hours.
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- THEA 425 - Acting Styles - 3 hours
- Prereq: SPCH 205, THEA 225 or permission of instructor
Students are introduced to a variety of theatrical styles with particular emphasis given
to Shakespearean theatre. Emphasis is given to developing an overall approach to style
work.
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- THEA 430/831P - Modern Dramatic Theory - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 120 or permission of instructor
An examination of the basic theories of theatrical art with special emphasis on twentieth
century theory. A seminar-type course featuring considerable individual investigation.
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- THEA 435/835P - Creative Dramatics - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
The study and practice of creative dramatic activity as a mode of learning and
self-development. Laboratory experience in observing and supervising creative dramatic
activity.
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- THEA 436/836P - Advanced Technical Theatre - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 135
Advanced studies in scenic technology and painting. Emphasis is on management of
production areas.
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- THEA 437/837P - Children's Theatre - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
A study of the objectives of theatre for the child audience. Selection, direction, and
production of plays for children.
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- THEA 438 - Technical Direction - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Studies in the role of the technical director in theatrical production. Course content is
focused on the development of organizational, supervisory, and graphic skills for use as
part of a collaborative production team.
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- THEA 440/841P - Advanced Oral Interpretation - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Advanced studies in the performance of literature, with emphasis on the solo interpreter.
Attention to the development of programs and recitals. See SPCH 440.
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- THEA 441/842P - Ensemble Performance - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 222
A study of the techniques and fundamentals of ensemble presentation of literature from the
written page for public performance.
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- THEA 447/847P - Lighting Design - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 296*
A study of theatrical lighting design and technology.
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- THEA 460/861P - Independent Study and Research - 1-6 hours
- Prereq: none
See SPCH 460
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- THEA 475 A-I - Internship - 1-12 hours
- Prereq: permission of Theatre faculty, acceptance into a professional or resident
theatre company internship program
Practical experience for advanced students in a professional or resident theatre company
as an intern in acting, directing, management, design, production or technical work.
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- THEA 480/880P - Play Direction - 3 hours
- Prereq: THEA 135, THEA
225
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A study of concepts of play selection, analysis, interpretation, rehearsal, and
performance.
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- THEA 499 - Senior Project - 3 hours
- Prereq: none
Final course in B.F.A. sequence. Student actor or designer is expected to complete a major
presentation of original creative work in their specialization as part of the Departmental
production schedule.
* This course is the immediate prerequisite. Other preparation is
required prior to this immediate prerequisite.
16 May 2005
