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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. Fundamental concepts of vocal production are examined. Students take an in-depth look at the vocal mechanism and its importance to the live stage performance. The course prepares the student to effectively produce audible, intelligible speech. Each student will become proficient utilizing "Standard Stage" speech.
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Fall semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. This course provides an introduction to the world of Shakespeare's plays and the opportunity to experience and analyze the dramatic works of England's greatest writer. Emphasis is on close reading of selected Shakespeare tragedies, comedies, histories, and romances. Students view various performances in order to understand and appreciate the dramatic, literary, and historical backgrounds of the plays.
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3.00 Credits
Fall semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. Focusing on script analysis, students consider diverse trends in play-writing and theatrical performances over the past hundred years as viewed through the works of the major playwrights of Europe and the United States. Trends studied include realism, expressionism, surrealism, cubism, and absurdism. This course encourages cross-cultural understanding.
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester, alternate odd years. 3 semester hours. An overview of various painting techniques used in a theatrical setting. These may include, but are not limited to: wood-graining, marble, brick, and stenciling. A fee for materials will be charged.
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3.00 Credits
On demand. 3 semester hours. The course examines the use of puppets in educational, recreational, therapeutic, and religious settings. Design, construction, and manipulation of various kinds of puppets will be covered. Students will be given opportunities to develop performance skills through theatrical processes. While the course will focus on fundamentals, students will be encouraged to pursue their special puppetry interests and needs.
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Spring semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. This course provides an introductory study of the numerous functions of a stage director from play selection to the final performance, emphasizing the development of directorial skills. Students will direct a one-act play.
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Fall semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. Focusing on script analysis, this course provides a chronological study of the major theatrical periods of dramatic literature from the emergence of Greek tragedy in the fifth century BC to the development of European realism in the late nineteenth century. The course also encourages cross-cultural understanding.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and spring semesters. 3 semester hours. Students participate in theatre productions under the supervision of the theatre faculty. Credit may be given for lighting, set construction, house management, costuming, publicity, and more. Grades are on a pass/no pass basis only.
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. This course provides a study of the principles, technology, and aesthetics of designing stage lighting. Practical application is emphasized. Prerequisite: THR131.
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3.00 Credits
Spring semester, alternate years. 3 semester hours. This advanced course examines the principles and aesthetics of generating practical, working designs for the modern stage. Requirements include several models and their justifications. Prerequisite: THR1 31.
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