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3.00 Credits
Study of the primary elements of the Stanislavski system of character development. Includes text analysis and the development of physical action through a character's subtext, as well as motivational and improvisational techniques.
Prerequisite:
THTR 140
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3.00 Credits
Trains in Standardized Patient/Simulation Participants (SP) methodology using Applied Theatretechniques. Applies skills in character development, scenario creation, improvisation, anddebriefing to interdisciplinary simulations ranging from healthcare to psychology to politicalscience. Portrays complex characters within simulations to enhance communication skills,verbal and nonverbal. Investigates nuanced provider-patient or professional-client interactionswithin a team-created original scenario.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Special Topic courses are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
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3.00 Credits
Serves the student of theater as an opportunity to use what they have learned in the areas of theater (acting, directing, design and playwriting) towards the cricital process of responding to theater productions. Students will examine the differences between theater criticism and theater reviews while learning to write critical responses to live performances both on and off campus.
Prerequisite:
Junior or senior THTR major status or permission
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the study and profession of dramaturgy. Study of the historical significance of the dramturg through the reading of early and modern practitioners. Examination of a number of critical theories that students will use to contextualize play scripts under study. Performance of such dramaturgical tasks as identifying script references, historicizing social conventions and customs., comparing translations of notable foreign plays, preparing information packets for actors, directors, and design teams, drafting program notes, and organizing talkbacks. Opportunity to provide services for a department production. Course is crosslisted with ENGL 309.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys popular and significant American plays written and produced in the 1920s and 1930s.Examines theatrical styles, trends, and themes that reflect the era's values and the challenges andthreats to those values. Analyzes and compares the work of playwrights, directors, performers, and designers within the historical and social contexts of the past Great War and the impending Second World War, as well as formulates comparisons to the world of the 21st century.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in scenic design that applies the fundamental principles of theatrical design. Topics include an overview of current scene design practice, design conceptualization, graphic communication methods, and a method of designing theatrical scenery. Practical applications are emphasized through a series of class exercises.
Prerequisite:
THTR 116 or permission
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in stage lighting that applies the fundamental principles of theatrical design. Stage lighting topics include an overview of current lighting methods and equipment, the controllable properties and functions of stage lighting, learning to see light, a creative approach to stage lighting, and design graphics. Practical applications are emphasized through a series of class exercises.
Prerequisite:
THTR 116 or permission
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the discipline of costume design for the theater with an emphasis on script analysis, figure drawing, character definition, and control of the design elements, supplemented by an overview of costume history.
Prerequisite:
THTR 116 or permission
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3.00 Credits
Covers the basic principles and theories of designing sound for the theatre. Through demonstration and practical application, covers the following principal areas: basic electronics, recording techniques and equipment, musical and effects integration, theatre acoustics, designing sound, and sound reinforcement.
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