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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Practical exploration of the process of acting and characterization. Designed to provide an initial exposure to the effects and influence of the voice, body, observation, and imagination in combined and independent usage. One or more scenes may be prepared for public viewing. Prerequisite: none. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
Study of major works in Western dramatic literature to 1850, with reference to cultural contexts, interpretive problems, and dramatic theory beginning with Aristotle's Poetics. Readings include Greek tragedy and Aristophanic comedy, medieval cycle plays, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Webster's revenge tragedy, French Neoclassicism, a Restoration comedy, and G?the' s Faust . Prerequisite:English 120, or Humanities 101, or permission of instructor. STAFF.
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4.00 Credits
Study of major works in Western dramatic literature from 1850 to the present, with reference to cultural contexts, interpretive problems, and dramatic theory. From realism to the Theatre of the Absurd, dramatists include Ibsen, Chekhov, Pirandello, Artaud, Brecht, Genet, Beckett, Pinter, and others. Prerequisite: English 120, or Humanities 101, or permission of instructor. MEASE.
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4.00 Credits
A study of American theatre from the late 19th century to the present. Attention to major cultural and philosophical influences and to phenomena such as the little theatre movement, off and off-off Broadway, and the performance groups. Dramatists include O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Wilson, Shepard. Prerequisite: English 120, or Humanities 101, or permission of instructor. CONNELLY.
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2.00 Credits
Intermediate and advanced dance technique; physical and kinesthetic study involving more complex movement patterns and sequences, phrasing, musicality, and stylistic considerations. Possible areas of emphasis include but are not limited to ballet or modern dance. Consult the Schedule of Courses for the specific area of emphasis each semester. S/D/F only. For fees see Financial Regulations. A studio instruction fee applies. May be repeated for credit. Does not count toward the theatre major. Prerequisite: Theatre 104, or equivalent experience, or permission of instructor. HURLEY.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines non-naturalistic forms of theatre and performancemaking. It explores the work of foundational avant-garde director/theorists and performance practices that have developed since the 1960s, including performance art and community-based theatre. It also focuses on non-Western performances, including textual and non-textual practices, and the ways in which Western and non-Western theatre have intersected interculturally during the last century. Prerequisite: Theatre 111, or 113, or 117, or permission of instructor. DELMENICO.
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of acting in various periods and styles with an emphasis on psychological realism. The course emphasizes scene work, monologue preparation, textual and character analysis with exercise work in voice and movement. Prerequisite: Theatre 117 or permission of instructor. CONNELLY.
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of the design fundamentals common to each facet of theatrical design: scenery, lighting, costumes, and make-up. Such elements as design procedure from conception to realization, research techniques and materials, period style, and design history are emphasized. Not open to those who have had Theatre 113. Prerequisite: Theatre 115 or permission of instructor. GORDON.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces the student to the art of lighting design, process, and the practice of lighting the stage for the theatre, opera, dance, industrials, television, and video. Students develop the knowledge, vocabulary, and skills necessary to become a master electrician, assistant lighting designer, and beginning lighting designer. Prerequisite: Theatre 115 or permission of instructor. GORDON.
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4.00 Credits
A study of Western concert dance from the 19th century to the present. Studiobased exercises in modern dance technique and composition are combined with readings, video viewings, and lecture/discussion to provide a physical, conceptual, and historical understanding of dance as a performing art form. Not open to those who have had Theatre 160. Prerequisite: none. WOMACK.
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