THEA 4043 - Stage Combat

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Theatre

Description:

Required for Theatre majors with an Acting or Generalist emphasis. Open to all students. This course is a practical exploration of safe techniques used to create the illusion of violence for stage and mediated works. Physical awareness, consent, breath and vocalization, and script analysis will be integrated with unarmed/hand-to-hand and weapons combat. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate and evaluate safe practices in the execution of basic stage combat techniques. 2. Describe safe practices in intimacy and stage combat. 3. Analyze the story and function of stage violence in a scene or the context of a play. 4. Create choreography and demonstrate sequences of various disciplines of stage combat. 5. Integrate breath and physical release while in rehearsal and performance of fight choreography. Course fee required. Prerequisite: THEA 1033. SP (even)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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