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3.00 Credits
Intended for majors and non-majors in theater, film, and media studies, this course is designed to provide a range of firsthand experiences in the creation of theater. Through a series of workshops and creative projects, students will examine and assume the roles of playwrights, directors, actors, technicians, and audiences. Course work will engage students in the processes of translating ideas into artistic choices that make performance legible. Formerly THEA 1 03. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to technical theater, this course will provide the student with a background in the tools, materials, techniques, and processes used in the execution of theatrical designs. Scenery, lighting, stage electrics, and scene painting will be discussed along with such specialty areas as plastics, woodworking joints, and new materials. This course includes a production/crew component as a means of applying the lecture material in an actual production setting. Formerly THEA 1 30. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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4.00 Credits
This class will provide an introduction to the language and processes of design. Areas covered will include the following: design language and terminology, drawing and painting techniques, the design "concept," script analysis in relation to design considerations, drafting, research techniques, and the designer/director relationship. Students are required to purchase basic art and drafting supplies for this class. Classes will include both lecture and laboratory work. This course includes a production/crew component as a means of applying the lecture material in an actual production setting. Formerly THEA 1 31. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course consists of an independent creative or research project designed by the student and supervised by a TFMS faculty member. The nature of the project, the schedule for accomplishment, and the means of evaluation must be formalized prior to registration in a learning contract. (See "Independent Study" under "Academic Policies" section.) May be repeated for credit. Formerly THEA 1 99/299/399/499.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide methods and materials for the study of theater history and historiography. Students will undertake a historical exploration of the cultural, theoretical, literary, and practical components of performance practices in a range of periods and cultures. Using selected works of dramatic literature and theatrical performance as a basis for study, the course will introduce concepts in three areas of historical performance: text, performance conventions, and audience. Students will examine major periods of theatrical activity as specific cultural constructions and will learn how the elements of theater are historically determined and how they combine to make meanings on the stage. Sample topics of study will include Asian, Indonesian, African, Western classical, Iberian, European, and American performance traditions from their origins through the mid-19th century. F formerly THEA 205. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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3.00 Credits
Japan's rich theater traditions will be explored by examining early Japanese religious rituals and festivals and their evolution into traditional theater forms. The course will focus principally on traditional theater still performed regularly today: noh, ky?gen, bunraku, and kabuki. Instructional methods will include lectures, discussion, readings, slide presentations, and screenings. Several class meetings will also be devoted to learning basic physical movements of performance styles to gain a physical understanding of traditional performance forms. Formerly THEA 245. This course fulfills the Core Curriculum requirement in Cultural Persectives.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to concepts, theories, and methods of film and media practices and will provide a basis for further study in the subject. Course materials will encompass film, video, and television studies. Students will examine the production and consumption of screen-based discourses, including image, montage, and sound; apparatus theory and historiography; genres; authorship; issues of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and nation; economics; and looking practices. Assignments will emphasize development of writing, analytical, and research skills. Cross-listed as WGSX 250. Formerly THEA 238. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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4.00 Credits
Study of a theme, problem, movement, or figure in the theory and practice of film and media will constitute the topics field for this course. The subject matter for the semester will be announced prior to each offering of the course. Depending on topic, may be repeated for credit. Cross-listed as ENGL 230. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the fundamentals of acting, this course will introduce acknowledged approaches to the craft and then begin the process by which students will develop their own system of approaching a role. Improvisation, scene study, voice, and a variety of other acting resources will be explored. Formerly THEA 225. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts.
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4.00 Credits
This course will emphasize scene work and continue the actor's development toward a personal, systematic approach to building characters. Exercises in observation, behavior patterns, character psychology, improvisation, voice, and movement will be included. Formerly THEA 226. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts. Prerequisite: TFMS 230 or consent of the instructor.
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