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TH 110 - Theatre Is Imagination
Theatre Artists read plays using a particular skillset - such as Acting, Directing, Design of Scenery, Lighting, Sound, Costumes and Make-up - to imagine how the play should come to life on stage. This course will give a glimpse behind the curtain to understand and appreciate Theatre styles from various Historical periods, as well as Eastern and Western traditions.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 115 - Public Presentations
This course focuses on performance awareness and the development of physical and vocal skills that enhance the art of clear and expressive communication.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 161 - Theatre Laboratory: Scenery, Lights, Painting
A semester-long theatre laboratory focusing on safety in the theatre, and the department of Fine Arts’ mainstage production. It meets twice a week and involves active participation in the areas of stage lighting, properties, set construction and painting.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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TH 162 - Theatre Laboratory: Costumes
A semester-long laboratory course centered on the current Mainstage Theatre production. It meets twice a week. Students enrolled develop skills that enable them to build and alter costumes for the show.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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TH 163 - Theatre Laboratory: Scenery, Lights, Run Crew
A semester-long theatre laboratory focusing on safety in the theatre, and the department of Fine Arts’ mainstage production. It meets once a week and involves active participation in the areas of stage lighting, properties, set construction, and painting. This class also involves running the department show during technical rehearsals and performances.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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TH 207 - Acting Techniques
The theory and practice of acting techniques, using the acting style and literature of modern and contemporary realism. The techniques focus on understanding dramatic action in terms of character, and on the organic use of the voice and body.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 209 - Stagecrafts
This is an introduction to the technical elements of stage production (exclusive of costuming). Particular emphasis is placed on stage management, run crew, design, construction of scenery, painting, properties and lighting. Practical projects are included in the curriculum to reinforce classroom work.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Theatre major/minor or permission of instructor.
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 210 - Shakespeare to Showboats
A survey of the literature and history of European and American Theatre from Elizabethan England to the advent of Realism. Special emphasis is placed on the ways in which Theatre and other entertainment forms both reflected and shaped the cultures in which they were created; how conditions of production evolved over time; and the impact of race, class and gender on Theatre and Society.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/Literature & The Arts
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TH 211 - Costume Crafts
A survey encompassing elements of the design, history and execution of stage costumes, with special emphasis on the collaboration with the director and other designers, script analysis and various forms of research.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Majors Only (Will be open to all students for Open Registration).
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 213 - Singing for the Actor
A beginning course in musical theatre performance. Students will learn basic techniques to communicate acting choices within a song. This course will also include a survey of musical theatre history, with special emphasis on current Broadway composers.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor.
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 217 - Alexander Technique
This course is for students interested in moving and performing with greater ease, power, support and clarity. Alexander Technique can be applied to many aspects of daily movement and performance activities. You will explore movement habits and experience movement choices that are logical and effortless.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 271 - Production Practicum: Acting
Allows students to earn course credit by auditioning for, and being cast in a Fine Arts: Theatre Mainstage production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor. Registering for the course does not ensure being cast in the production.
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TH 272 - Production Practicum: Directing
Allows students to earn course credit by serving as Assistant Director or Director for the Fine Arts: Theatre Mainstage production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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TH 273 - Production Practicum: Stage Management
Allows students to earn course credit by either assistant stage managing or stage managing a faculty supervised production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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TH 274 - Production Practicum: Dramaturgy
Allows students to earn course credit by serving as Dramaturg for the Fine Arts: Theatre Mainstage production, attending all rehearsals and performances and submitting all written work as required. The Dramaturg researches all of the aspects of the world of the play to enable the director, designers, actors and audience members to more fully understand it.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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TH 275 - Production Practicum: Design
Allows students to earn course credit by either assisting a faculty designer or themselves designing scenery, costumes, lighting, or sound for the mainstage, attending rehearsals and production meetings as required, and turning in all appropriate design materials for evaluation upon completion of the project.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of the instructor.
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TH 301 - Western Theatre History from Aeschylus to Zannis
A survey of the history of theatre from the Golden Age of Greece to the Renaissance. The relationships among authors, their plays, and conditions of production are emphasized. Fulfills writing intensive requirement for the Theatre major.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Historical Studies/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: Fulfills Written Communication requirement for the Theatre major.
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TH 302 - Moliere to Modern Drama
A survey of the literature and history of European and American Theatre from French Neo-classicism to the advent of Realism. The relationships among authors, their plays and conditions of production are emphasized.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Literary Studies/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 303 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre
A survey of the literature and history of European and American theatre from the early Twentieth century to the present. Emphasis will be on significant innovations in a time characterized by social and political crisis and change.
Credits: 2
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 309 - Directing
Explores the technical, visual, aural and analytical skills involved in the direction of plays. Students obtain experience in play analysis, stage movement, ground-planning, casting, rehearsing and performance. In addition, students gain preliminary knowledge of the history of play direction.
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: TH-207 or TH-213 or TH-351
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 310 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre
A survey of the literature and cultural history of European and American theatre as reflected in plays and productions from the early Twentieth century to the present. Emphasis will be on significant innovations in a time characterized by social and political crisis and change. This class satisfies the writing intensive course for the major.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts OR Junior Seminar
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TH 311 - Acting for the Camera
This is an introductory course designed to enable students to learn the art of film and television acting. Students will learn how to communicate and feel at ease – whether doing an interview or reporting from the field. On-camera opportunities will highlight audition techniques, commercial scenes, and interview skills. Students will focus on script analysis, responsive listening, physical and vocal economy, blocking and business, personalization and the close-up. Students will also research and discuss the cultural impact that the media plays on our world today.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 321 - Playwriting
This is a course designed to give practical experience in writing and in critical analysis of theatre scripts. Starting with writing exercises, students will develop three finished scripts of 10 - 12 pages in length and a one-act (30 - 45 pages). All original scripts will be read aloud by actors and subject to discussion and revision.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 331 - Scenic Design
A study of the theories and practices of scenic design for the stage. The creative process and methods of communicating the design to the director and other members of the production staff will be emphasized.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeatable.
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TH 341 - Lighting Design
A study of the theories and practices of lighting design for the stage. The creative process and methods of communicating the design to the director and other members of the production staff will be emphasized.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 351 - Topics in Performance
This course offers students and faculty the opportunity to engage in intensive study and practice of a particular Theatre performance technique or topic. Past examples have included Auditioning, Alexander Technique, and Acting for the Camera.
Credits: 4
LSC/Core: Artistic Experience/ Junior Seminar
Notes: May be repeatable as long as topic is different.
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TH 410 - Senior Seminar in Theatre
An advanced seminar in Theatre, culminating in a creative project (which could include acting, directing, designing, writing, and/or teaching).
Credits: 4
Prerequisites/Restrictions: Permission of Instructor required.
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
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TH 450 - Theatre Tutorial
An independent project pursued in consultation with a Theatre Faculty Member. Depending on the scope of the project, this may be constructed as a half or full course.
Credits: Variable
Prerequisites/Restrictions: 3.0 GPA in TH Major and Permission of Instructor.
LSC/Core: NA/ Literature & The Arts
Notes: May be repeated with permission of instructor.
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