 | | Course ID: | THEA 2000. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Appreciation of Theatre | Course
Description: | Aesthetics and craft of the theatrical experience on stage,
screen, and television. Discussions and analyses of all aspects
of the theatrical arts; critical viewing of performances both
in and out of class with written analyses. May not be used for
credit towards the theatre major. | | Athena Title: | Appreciation of Theatre | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 2100H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2010. 3 hours. 3 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Acting | Course
Description: | Basic acting skills for non-theatre majors and theatre minors. | | Athena Title: | Introduction to Acting | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2040. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Individual production crew assignments for theatre majors. | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2050. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Individual production crew assignments for theatre majors. | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2060. 1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Individual production crew assignments (open to non-majors). | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2100H. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Appreciation of Theatre (Honors) | Course
Description: | All aspects of the theatrical experience on stage and screen,
emphasizing the role of the audience as well as that of the
artist. May not be used for credit towards the theatre major. | | Athena Title: | Appreciation of Theatre Hon | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 2000 | | Prerequisite: | Permission of Honors | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2110. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Voices of Diversity in American Drama and Theatre | Course
Description: | Survey of dramatic literature that foregrounds issues of race,
gender, culture, and/or ethnicity. Emphasis is placed on
African American, Asian American, Latino/Latina, and Native
American drama and theatre. The origin and development of
these theatre movements are contextualized within the social
and cultural milieu of the times. | | Athena Title: | Voices of Diversity | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 2110E | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2110E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Voices of Diversity in American Drama and Theatre | Course
Description: | Survey of dramatic literature that foregrounds issues of race, gender, culture, and/or ethnicity. Emphasis is placed on African American, Asian American, Latino/Latina, and Native American drama and theatre. The origin and development of these theatre movements are contextualized within the social and cultural milieu of the times. | | Athena Title: | Voices of Diversity | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 2110 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2140. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Drama and Sports | Course
Description: | A theatre appreciation course for non-theatre majors who have
an interest in sports. This course will investigate
representations of athletes and/or athletic events and will
also discuss the ways in which sports are a form of live
performance/theatre. | | Athena Title: | Drama and Sports | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 2500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Theatre as Discipline and Profession | Course
Description: | Designed to help theatre majors navigate their college careers at
UGA as well as prepare them for life post-graduation, while
situating theatre in the liberal arts tradition. Theatre majors
develop skills that can be applied to many professional arenas,
both in the entertainment industry and beyond. | | Athena Title: | Theatre Discipline Profession | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3020E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Basic Dramatic Writing | Course
Description: | The principles and process of dramatic writing. | | Athena Title: | Basic Dramatic Writing | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 3020 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3020. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Basic Dramatic Writing | Course
Description: | The principles and process of dramatic writing. | | Athena Title: | Basic Dramatic Writing | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 3020E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3290. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Script Analysis | Course
Description: | A method for analyzing scripts intended for performance. | | Athena Title: | Script Analysis | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 3291H | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Foundations of Performance Design | Course
Description: | Basic principles and techniques of design in contemporary performing arts, including the development and practice of scenery, costume, lighting, and other design aspects of stage and media production, with a look at major contemporary designers. | | Athena Title: | Foundations of Perform Design | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3330. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Costume Crafts | Course
Description: | Creating costumes for performance. Includes methods, uses, and
procedures for budgeting, sewing, patterning, and techniques for
the use of craft supplies/materials, fabrics, and tools. Study and
experience in methods of notetaking for costume fittings,
production meetings, and rehearsals will be examined. | | Athena Title: | Costume Crafts | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3340. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Stagecraft | Course
Description: | Safety, scenery, lighting, audio, painting, props, budgeting,
scheduling, management, projection, and more. A bit of everything
to know if you act, sing, dance, direct, produce, manage, teach,
model, compete, run a meeting, give an award, or stand on stage
for any reason. Costumes and makeup not covered. | | Athena Title: | Stagecraft | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3350. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Lighting Technology | Course
Description: | Methodology of optics, electricity, and other skills related to
the operation and use of entertainment lighting equipment.
Students gain experience in reading light plots, safe efficient
installation of a lighting design, and console
operations/programming, as well as introduction to several basic
concepts related to lighting design. | | Athena Title: | Lighting Technology | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3500. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Acting I: Foundations of Acting | Course
Description: | Participation in a series of group and individual activities designed to develop basic acting skills. The course also includes exercises for the actor's voice and body. Open only to Theatre majors, who should contact the department or instructor of record for permission to register. | | Athena Title: | Acting I Foundations of Acting | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3510. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Voice and Movement Fundamentals | Course
Description: | Voice and movement fundamentals for the actor. Essential topics
include diagnosis of vocal and physical misuse; re-alignment of
the spine; re-education of breathing, phonation, and physical
process toward healthy, connected use for stage; conditioning of
the instrument; and broadening of vocal/physical repertoire for
versatility in character development. | | Athena Title: | Voice and Movement Fundamental | | Nontraditional Format: | Studio course consisting of solo, partnering, group vocal, and
physical exercises. Class requirements may also include
readings, discussions, rehearsal assignments, written
assignments, original performance, and the viewing of live
performance. | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3520. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Makeup for the Entertainment Arts | Course
Description: | Fundamental principles and practices in makeup for stage and media. Drawing and face painting skills as well as practice in use of cosmetics, wigs, hair pieces, and work with departmental productions. | | Athena Title: | Makeup for Entertainment Arts | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3600. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Acting on Camera | Course
Description: | A foundation in acting for TV, film, and internet. Covers on-
camera acting techniques, industry protocols, equipment, and
terminology required to create successful screen performances.
Also covers casting and audition strategies as well as how to
work effectively with actors, directors, and cinematographers
in production. | | Athena Title: | Acting on Camera Fundamentals | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 3700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Design for Film and Television | Course
Description: | Provides a foundation in taking a script through the
transformative process from written word to visual image. An
exploration of the working relationships between the director,
director of photography, and production designer. Other topics
include the various roles of the art department, production
cycles, and camera work. | | Athena Title: | Design for Film and Television | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4000/6000. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Dramatic Writing I | Course
Description: | Planning, writing, and polishing the short script for performance. | | Athena Title: | Dramatic Writing I | | Prerequisite: | THEA 3020 or THEA 3020E | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4210/6210. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Theatre and Modernity | Course
Description: | Traces the history and legacy of key Modernist movements including psychological realism, epic theatre, symbolism, expressionism, theater of the absurd, theatre of cruelty, and postmodern theatre, among others. Explores the way the innovations, ideals, and controversies stemming from these movements continue to shape and inspire theatre artists in diverse ethnic communities across the world. | | Athena Title: | Theatre and Modernity | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4220/6220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Theatre and Society | Course
Description: | Examines theatre as a cultural form crucially interwoven with
systems of social organization and government. As a forum for
debate, a dangerous location to be regulated, a tool for
molding citizens, or a revolutionary force; studies theatrical
practices and dramatic literature across historical periods;
global in scope. | | Athena Title: | THEA HIST: SOCIETY | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4230/6230. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Theatre and Ritual | Course
Description: | Examines theatre as a cultural form crucially interwoven with
systems of ritual as didactic and community bonding events.
Exploration of ritual as an origin for theatre, although other
theories of theatre origin will be explored. Studies
theatrical practices and dramatic literature (global in scope). | | Athena Title: | THEA HIST RITUAL | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | TXMI(THEA) 4270/6270. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | History of Dress: Antiquity to Nineteenth Century | Course
Description: | Dress and textiles as reflections of social, cultural,
political, and economic environments as well as art, customs,
religion, and technological developments from the beginning of
recorded history to the nineteenth century, through those areas
of the world having major influence on the development of
Western dress. | | Athena Title: | HIS DRESS AN 19TH | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4280/6280. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Women in Performance | Course
Description: | Women's contributions to the performing arts, focusing on contemporary American artists in such fields as theatre, film, dance, performance art, and other contemporary performance genres. | | Athena Title: | Women in Performance | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4300/6300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Queer Theatre and Film | Course
Description: | Overview of the presentation of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgendered characters in theatre, film, and television.
Through readings of theoretical texts and dramatic scripts and
through viewings of films and theatre productions, students will
examine the social, historical, artistic, and political context
in which queer performance has been created and the manner in
which the queer character has been presented in dramatic forms
from prehistoric ritual drama to the present day sitcom. | | Athena Title: | Queer Theatre and Film | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4400/6400. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Asian Theatre and Drama | Course
Description: | Genres of performance in India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Focus on social and cultural significance of performances, including examples of Noh, Kabuki, Beijing Opera, Kathakali, Kutiyattam, Wayang Kulit, and Topeng. | | Athena Title: | Asian Theatre and Drama | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA(AFST) 4460/6460. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | History of Dramatic Art: Special Topics | Course
Description: | The history of dramatic art in the context of studies abroad programs. Must be registered in the Studies Abroad Program and participate on-site. Offered only in conjunction with Studies Abroad. | | Athena Title: | History of Dramatic Art | | Nontraditional Format: | Must be registered in the Studies Abroad program and participate on-site. | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA(AFST) 4470/6470. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | African Theatre: An Historical Overview | Course
Description: | The course will survey some of the major areas of theatre
activity, as well as provide a general history of African theatre
and performance. Playwrights well known in the West, such as
Wole Soyinka, Ngugi wa thiong'o, Femi Osofisan, and others will
be discussed, primarily within the context of their contributions
to African theatre on the continent itself. | | Athena Title: | African Theatre Hist Overview | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA(AFAM) 4480/6480. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | History of African American Drama and Theatre | Course
Description: | The emergence of a distinct and conscious African American theatre in the United States. | | Athena Title: | Hist African Amer Dram Theater | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA(LACS) 4490/6490. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Latin American and Caribbean Theatre and Performance | Course
Description: | Theatre and performance from several Latin American and Caribbean
countries. Study of the history of theatre and performance in the
region and a selection of plays by some of the best artists.
Emphasis will be placed on theatre’s cultural influences and its
sociopolitical role. | | Athena Title: | Latin Amer Carib Thea and Perf | | Nontraditional Format: | This course includes experiential learning through such
activities as Creole storytelling, Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the
Oppressed, and Caribbean dance. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4500/6500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | The Broadway Musical and American Culture | Course
Description: | Studies the Broadway musical as one of the most
quintessentially American forms of performance. Explores the
history of musical theatre and its relationship to other
entertainment media. Analyzes the messages about gender, race
and ethnicity, sexuality, and the meaning of "America" that
musicals have conveyed. | | Athena Title: | Broadway Mus and Amer Culture | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4700/6700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Dramaturgy | Course
Description: | A dramaturg is a theatrical literary advisor, whose
responsibilities include play development (including new plays,
adaptations, or translations), production research and support,
and educational support. Students will learn that set of skills
and how to communicate their knowledge productively. | | Athena Title: | DRAMATURGY | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4800/6800. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Topics in History | Course
Description: | Topical issues in theatre or cinema, combining history and critical analysis of specific significant topics (e.g., national theatre or cinema, animation, authorship, genre). | | Athena Title: | Topics in History | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4900/6900. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Performance and Simulation | Course
Description: | Simulating physical, vocal, and psychological limitations in dramatic performances in addition to standardized and simulated patient and client encounters. Practice skills in live encounters with professional students training to become doctors, pharmacists, and veterinarians. | | Athena Title: | Performance and Simulation | | Pre or Corequisite: | THEA 2010 or THEA 3500 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4960. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Directed Readings or Projects | Course
Description: | Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a
faculty advisor. | | Athena Title: | Directed Readings or Projects | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 4960R | | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 4960 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that requires
students to gather, analyze, and synthesize and interpret data and
to present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability. The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the
4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or
capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and
apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research
project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback
from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5010. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Acting II: Scene Study | Course
Description: | Concentration on voice, movement, and character study for actors. | | Athena Title: | Acting II: Scene Study | | Prerequisite: | THEA 3500 | | Pre or Corequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5051. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Open only to theatre majors. Individually assigned production
and/or performance crew. | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5052. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Open only to theatre majors. Individually assigned production
and/or performance crew. | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5053. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Senior Seminar | Course
Description: | The current status of dramatic arts with specific planning and
preparation to enter into the profession. The course includes
senior exit examination. Open only to theatre majors. | | Athena Title: | Senior Seminar | | Prerequisite: | Fourth-year student standing | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5080/7080. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Production Practicum | Course
Description: | Assigned artistic production work in directing, acting, design,
technology, dramaturgy under the supervision of a faculty
advisor relative to the student's area of interest;
performance, technical, design, media, management. | | Athena Title: | Production Practicum | | Nontraditional Format: | Practicum. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5110/7110. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Stage Management | Course
Description: | A survey of the organization and practical application and execution of performance events.
| | Athena Title: | Stage Management | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5310/7310. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Technical Problems | Course
Description: | Special topics in advanced theory and techniques of
entertainment technology, including scenery construction and
rigging, costume construction, lighting technology, and sound. | | Athena Title: | Technical Problems | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5320/7320. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | CAD, 3-D, Modeling, and Visualization for Stage and Production Design | Course
Description: | Digital modeling, texture, rendering, and lighting of stage
design for theater or corporate events. Students use free
versions of Vectorworks™ and Renderworks™ software running on the
student’s own laptop. | | Athena Title: | CAD 3-D Modeling Visualization | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5330. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Costume Design for the Entertainment Arts | Course
Description: | Costume design for the entertainment arts, emphasizing
conceptualization and application for basic research and
technology to meet dramatic needs. | | Athena Title: | Costume Design | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5340/7340. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | History of Costume and Adornment | Course
Description: | Antiquity to 20th century modes of costume, coiffure, and
adornment as reflected by societal trends for use in
entertainment design. | | Athena Title: | History Costume and Adornment | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5380/7380. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Design 3D Manufacturing and Technology for the Entertainment Arts | Course
Description: | Technology for use in entertainment production includes common manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, laser cutting, utilizing 3D modeling, and vector-based applications. | | Athena Title: | Design 3D Manufacturing Tech | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5480/7480. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Topics in Design | Course
Description: | A special topics course in theatre design. | | Athena Title: | Topics in Design | | Nontraditional Format: | Special workshops with guest artists. | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5500. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Acting III: Advanced Acting | Course
Description: | Role analysis and the problems and techniques of creating subtext with special relation to text and improvisation. | | Athena Title: | Acting III: Advanced Acting | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5510. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Actor Training I: Physical Actor | Course
Description: | Intensive study in physical techniques for the actor. | | Athena Title: | Actor Training I Phys Actor | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5530. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Actor Training II: Voice for the Actor | Course
Description: | Intensive training in voice techniques for the actor. | | Athena Title: | Actor Train II Voice for Actor | | Prerequisite: | THEA 3500 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5550. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Musical Theatre Performance Styles | Course
Description: | Students will study and perform a range of musical theatre styles,
including operetta, tin pan alley, and the modern musical.
Students will learn how to analyze libretto and lyrics through
the psychological lens of a character. Through readings, lecture,
and practice they will understand how to better attack the
various elements, structure, style, content, and purpose of
musical theatre performances. | | Athena Title: | Musical Theatre Perf Styles | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5560. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Acting Styles | Course
Description: | In-depth practical study of particular theatrical theories,
approaches, and techniques. Based on instructor's area of
interest. | | Athena Title: | Acting Styles | | Nontraditional Format: | Could include intensive workshops with guest artists and/or
seminars. | | Prerequisite: | THEA 3500 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5570. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Acting for the Camera | Course
Description: | Applying theatre acting techniques to the demands of modern media. Practical work in class with emphasis on the vocal and physical demands of dramatic material designed for television and cinema. | | Athena Title: | Acting for the Camera | | Prerequisite: | THEA 3500 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5580/7580. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Performance Topics | Course
Description: | Selected performance topics and theories. | | Athena Title: | Performance Topics | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Pre or Corequisite: | THEA 3500 or permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5590. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Projects in Drama | Course
Description: | Special projects for the advanced student, including internships. | | Athena Title: | Special Projects in Drama | | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5600. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Play Direction | Course
Description: | Basic methods and procedures of the art of dramatic directing. | | Athena Title: | Play Direction | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5610/7610. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Play Direction Laboratory | Course
Description: | The director's analysis of the script, the actor-director relationship, and theatrical style. Each student directs a one-act play or short film. | | Athena Title: | Play Direction Laboratory | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5600 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5620/7620. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Dramatic Writing II | Course
Description: | Developing the full length script for performance. | | Athena Title: | DRAM WRITING II | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in DRAM 5620/7620 | | Prerequisite: | THEA 4000/6000 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5630/7630. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Producing the New Script | Course
Description: | Critical and practical work in producing new scripts for writers, actors, directors, and designers. | | Athena Title: | Producing the New Script | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5680/7680. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Topics in Dramatic Writing | Course
Description: | A special topics course in dramatic writing. | | Athena Title: | Topics in Dramatic Writing | | Nontraditional Format: | Special workshops with guest artists. | | Prerequisite: | THEA 3020 or THEA 3020E | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5700. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Internship in Theatre/Film/Animation | Course
Description: | Under the supervision of an advisor, or with the permission of
the undergraduate coordinator, students perform the duties of
an internship within their areas of interest. Student apply for
the internship as they would for a job and report to work as
required by their employers. Students maintain a record of
duties and responsibilities and write a final paper summarizing
their experiences. | | Athena Title: | INTERNSHIPS | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in DRAM 5700 | | Nontraditional Format: | Internship. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5710S/7710S. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Community-Based Theatre | Course
Description: | An introduction to the history, theories, and practice of
community-based theatre. Hallmark troupes and artists, and
techniques of theatre for social change. Involves outreach in
the community, critical reflection, and the creation our own
community-based performance. | | Athena Title: | Community-Based Theatre | | Nontraditional Format: | Course includes a service-learning project during the semester
that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or
teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives.
Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of
the project(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom.
Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for
approximately 25-50% of overall instructional time. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5730. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Advanced Costume Design for the Performance Arts | Course
Description: | Projects in costume design for the performing arts, emphasizing multi-character and highly complex designs using traditional and complex methods and technologies. | | Athena Title: | Adv Cost Design for Perf Arts | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5330 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5780/7780. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Topics in Computer Technology | Course
Description: | A special topics course in computer technology not otherwise offered in the drama and theatre curriculum. | | Athena Title: | Topics in Computer Technology | | Nontraditional Format: | Lecture and discussion is integrated with hands-on work at the workstations. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5810. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Computer Animation for Dramatic Media I | Course
Description: | Methods, techniques, and procedures to create 3D animation.
Topics include modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, and
rendering, along with the principles of narrative story-telling
in visual media. | | Athena Title: | Comp Animation Dram Media I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 5810E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5810E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Computer Animation for Dramatic Media I | Course
Description: | Methods, techniques, and procedures to create 3D animation.
Topics include modeling, rigging, texturing, lighting, and
rendering, along with the principles of narrative story-telling
in visual media. | | Athena Title: | Comp Animation Dram Media I | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in THEA 5810 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. Offered summer semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5820/7820. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Computer Animation for Dramatic Media II | Course
Description: | Advanced computer animation techniques and digital compositing which integrate live action with computer generated environments. | | Athena Title: | Comp Animation Dram Media II | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5810 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5830/7830. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Computer Animation for Dramatic Media III | Course
Description: | Preparation of a portfolio-quality computer animation project, including a narrative script story book, pre-production meetings, schedules and budgets, production and post-production. | | Athena Title: | Comp Animation Dram Med III | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5810 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5840/7840. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Technical Animation with Computers | Course
Description: | Principles and techniques of technical animation. Topics
include skeletal and control rigging virtual characters,
simulation of cloth, simulation of hair and fur, simulation of
fluids (fire, water, etc.), and simulated particle systems. | | Athena Title: | TECHANIM | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5810 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5850/7850. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Motion Capture for Animation and Media | Course
Description: | Principles and techniques of motion capture. Exploration of
motion capture as a technical medium. Development of rigs for
capture sessions. Methods for capturing multiple performances in
single sessions. Post-processing MoCap data for quality output,
and making use of the captured data. Performance and camera
capture in a green screen environment. Performance capture
techniques. | | Athena Title: | Motion Capture Animation Media | | Prerequisite: | THEA 5810 | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5860. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Interactive Media as Drama I | Course
Description: | Practice and theory of interactive multimedia as a dramatic medium. Multimedia hardware and software, principles of interactive design, and comparison of development tools and delivery systems including CD-ROM and the World Wide Web. | | Athena Title: | Interactive Media as Drama I | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5870. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Interactive Multimedia and Live Performance | Course
Description: | The use of computers to trigger and manipulate media events, including sound, lighting, digital images and video, and techniques allowing performers and spectators to interact with such media events in real time. Topics include sensors, motion capture, MIDI, and theoretical issues concerning the interaction between live performance and media.
| | Athena Title: | Interactive Multimed Live Perf | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5880/7880. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Sound Effects for Stage and Screen | Course
Description: | Principles and techniques of sound design for live theatre,
film, and animation. Considers both the theory of sound design
and the practical application of sound as a design medium.
Topics include emotional and narrative content of sound,
analyzing scripts for sound needs, creating foley effects, and
researching and using music for effect. | | Athena Title: | Sound Effects Stage and Screen | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5950. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Musical Theatre Showcase | Course
Description: | This course is a capstone performance for students enrolled in the
Musical Theatre Certificate Program. In their final semester of
the program, students will perform in a showcase highlighting
various musical theatre songs and scenes. | | Athena Title: | Musical Theatre Showcase | | Nontraditional Format: | Practicum. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 5970. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Design Portfolio | Course
Description: | Independent projects in scenery, costume, or lighting design,
aimed at developing professional placement skills and portfolio
presentation techniques. Students will use the semester to
develop professional resumes, reference banks, and placement
skills while developing design portfolios in both electronic
and traditional formats. | | Athena Title: | DESIGN PORTFOLIO | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Pre or Corequisite: | THEA 5330, THEA 5351, or THEA 5352 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 6290. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Dramatic Analysis and Criticism | Course
Description: | Dramatic art applied to script analysis and performance criticism. | | Athena Title: | DRA ANALYSIS & CRIT | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in DRAM 6290 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 6510. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Graduate Studies in Drama | Course
Description: | Resources and methods for graduate level research in theatre and dramatic media. | | Athena Title: | Intro Graduate Studies Drama | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 6520. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Makeup for the Performance Arts | Course
Description: | Fundamental principles and practices in makeup for stage and
media. Drawing and face painting skills as well as practice in
use of cosmetics, wigs, hair pieces, and work with departmental
productions. | | Athena Title: | MAKEUP | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7005. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Graduate Student Seminar | Course
Description: | Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This
course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of
study. | | Athena Title: | Graduate Student Seminar | | Nontraditional Format: | Seminar. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7050. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Individually assigned production and/or performance crew. Open only to drama majors. | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7060. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Individually assigned production and/or performance crew. Open only to drama majors. | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7070. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit. 2 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Course
Description: | Individually assigned production and/or performance crew. Open only to drama majors. | | Athena Title: | Applied Drama Laboratory | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7200. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Graduate Thesis Research | Course
Description: | The research, preparation, creative work, and preliminary documentation for the MFA thesis. | | Athena Title: | Graduate Thesis Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Practicum. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Graduate Thesis Writing | Course
Description: | In this course students produce the written component of the MFA thesis. | | Athena Title: | Graduate Thesis Writing | | Nontraditional Format: | Practicum. | | Pre or Corequisite: | THEA 7330 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7300. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | MFA Project | Course
Description: | MFA thesis project. | | Athena Title: | MFA Project | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and thesis preparation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7330. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Graduate Costume Design I | Course
Description: | Costume design for the performing arts, emphasizing
conceptualization and application for basic research and
technology to meet dramatic needs. | | Athena Title: | Graduate Costume Design I | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7370. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Drawing and Painting Studio | Course
Description: | Techniques in dry and wet traditional art mediums. Drawing and
painting using pencil, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, and others
for use in entertainment design. | | Athena Title: | Drawing and Painting Studio | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7500. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Collaborative Ensemble | Course
Description: | A practicum designed to be offered the first fall semester of each MFA Performance cohort. Students, under the direction of Performance faculty, will conceive, devise, develop, rehearse, and present a performance designed to highlight their strengths as an ensemble. These may be original or known works. | | Athena Title: | Collaborative Ensemble | | Nontraditional Format: | Practicum. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7530. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Encountering Heightened Text | Course
Description: | An exploration of performing heightened text. Students confront the questions and techniques needed to address performing such genres as Greek, Roman, Medieval, Elizabethan, Restoration, and other classic texts based on the instructor’s specialization and interests. | | Athena Title: | Encountering Heightened Text | | Nontraditional Format: | Practicum. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of major | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7540. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Characterization as Embodied Research | Course
Description: | Role analysis and the problems and techniques of creating subtext with special relation to text and improvisation. | | Athena Title: | Characterization | | Prerequisite: | THEA 7512 or THEA 7521 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7550. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Genre and Style | Course
Description: | Problems and techniques of period manners, customs and style.
Practice and performance of theatrical genre. Topics may include
farce, Greek theatre, Restoration, comedy of manners, musical
theatre, etc. | | Athena Title: | Genre and Style | | Prerequisite: | THEA 7590 | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7560. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Projects in Theatre | Course
Description: | Advanced projects in dramatic performance. | | Athena Title: | Projects in Theatre | | Nontraditional Format: | Directed study. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7570. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Acting for the Camera | Course
Description: | Applying theatre acting techniques to the demands of modern media. Practical work in class with emphasis on the vocal and physical demands of dramatic material designed for television and cinema. | | Athena Title: | Acting for the Camera | | Prerequisite: | THEA 7522 or THEA 7540 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7590. 3 hours. 6 hours lab per week. | | Course Title: | Performance Process | Course
Description: | Development of consistent acting process through partner work,
exercises, scenes, play and character analysis, scoring a role,
and Stanislavski's method of physical action. Additional major
focus will be on the actor's creative self and development of the
inner instrument. | | Athena Title: | Performance Process | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7660. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Playwright's Studio | Course
Description: | Laboratory course testing new dramatic writing by critical
examination of scripts in progress, public readings, trial
stagings of scenes, and improvisational work. | | Athena Title: | Playwrights Studio | | Nontraditional Format: | Course is a laboratory course experimenting with new work. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7700. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Art Direction for Film and Televison | Course
Description: | Provides a foundation in taking a script through the
transformative process from written word to visual image.
Explores the workings of a typical art department and the working
relationships between the director, director of photography, and
production designer. Other topics include the various roles of
the art department, production cycles, and the scenery design and
build process. | | Athena Title: | Art Direction for Film and TV | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7730. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Advanced Costume Design for the Performance Arts | Course
Description: | Intermediate level projects in costume design for the performing
arts, emphasizing multi-character, multi-setting, and highly
complex methods and technologies. | | Athena Title: | Adv Costume Design Perf Arts | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7760. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Teaching for the Entertainment Industry | Course
Description: | Implementation of lesson planning, teaching methodologies, and student assessment practices in a framework that provides for a practical application of learned skills by leading undergraduate classes on a topic related to the student instructor's graduate studies. | | Athena Title: | Teach Entertainment Industry | | Nontraditional Format: | Student teaching. | | Prerequisite: | GRSC 7001 or GRSC 7001E or GRSC 7770 or GRSC 7770E | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7770. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Internship in the Performance Arts | Course
Description: | Professional experience in the performance arts under the supervision of experts in the field. | | Athena Title: | Internship in the Perform Arts | | Nontraditional Format: | A minimum of two months full-time supervised employment for three credit hours. Student may be required to work off-campus. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 7970. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Design Portfolio | Course
Description: | Independent projects in scenery, costume, or lighting design,
aimed at developing professional placement skills and portfolio
presentation techniques. Students will use the semester to
develop professional resumes, reference banks, and placement
skills while developing design portfolios in both electronic and
traditional formats. | | Athena Title: | Design Portfolio | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 8010. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Study Support Seminar I | Course
Description: | Develops methodologies and strategies to support the student's completion of coursework and comprehensive exams for the Ph.D. in Theatre and Performance Studies; mentors the student entering professional organizations and conferences. | | Athena Title: | PhD Proseminar I | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 8020. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Study Support Seminar II | Course
Description: | A multiple-instructor course that develops methodologies and strategies to support the student's preparation of the Ph.D. dissertation in Theatre and Performance Studies and successful transition to the professional world; develops students as mentors. | | Athena Title: | PhD Proseminar II | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 8030. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Dramatic Writing | Course
Description: | Dramatic form and style concentrating on specific problems and writers. | | Athena Title: | Seminar in Dramatic Writing | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 8100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Critical Methods | Course
Description: | A comparison of current critical approaches to theatre and performance. | | Athena Title: | Seminar in Critical Methods | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 8200. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in History of the Performance Arts | Course
Description: | Problems in the study of stage, cinema, and media history. | | Athena Title: | History of Performance Arts | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 8300. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Design for the Performance Arts | Course
Description: | Problems in visual design for the performing arts. | | Athena Title: | Design for Performance Arts | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 8400. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Dramatic Theory and Criticism | Course
Description: | Problems in the study of dramatic theory and criticism for stage, cinema, and media. | | Athena Title: | Sem in Dram Theory and Crit | Semester Course
Offered: | Not offered on a regular basis. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 9000. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree, under the direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Research | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 9005. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar | Course
Description: | Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This
course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of
study. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Graduate Student Sem | | Nontraditional Format: | Seminar. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 9010. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Research Seminar and Special Problems in the Performance Arts I | Course
Description: | Individually directed study under faculty supervision on research problems in drama, theatre, and media. | | Athena Title: | Research Problems I | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 9020. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Research Seminar and Special Problems in the Performance Arts II | Course
Description: | Individually directed study under faculty supervision on research problems in drama, theatre, and media. | | Athena Title: | Research Problems II | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | THEA 9300. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course
Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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