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1.00 Credits
This course is a hands-on learning experience in theatre production. Students will gain practical skills and essential knowledge of what it takes to mount a produc-tion for the stage by working in one of five production areas: scene shop, lighting, costume shop, props, or public relations/management. This course is part of the active learning requirement for all majors and minors. The specific assignment will be made by the theatre faculty and/or production manager at the beginning of each production taking into consideration each student's experience and educa-tional needs, as well as the technical needs of each production. Course is restricted to Theatre major students. Students from other disciplines require Instructor's permission. Graded Pass/Fail.
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will study the various aspects of management in the theatre. Production professionals are routinely called on to make creative decisions through an efficient and organized framework. Through readings, lectures, group projects, and hands-on work students will be introduced to the collaborative nature of the production process. The course is designed to give Design/Tech students the tools necessary to undertake leadership positions in the production process. The hierarchy and structure of various departments will be explored in depth. Particular attention will be paid to collaborative projects, working in groups, and the nature of collaborative creativity. Pre-Requisite: THEA 233
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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will be introduced to the basic principles of design theory including emphasis, balance, alignment, contrast, repetition, scale, movement, positive and negative space. Students will be introduced to basic drawing and rendering concepts. Various projects will be used to develop the student's creative capacities with specific emphasis placed on theatrical problem solving. Students will study the work of seminal theatrical designers, read various important theatrical texts, and focus on narrative analysis through the lens of theatrical design. Specific attention will be paid to the role of the design team as part of the overall ensemble. Pre-requisite: THEA 300
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3.00 Credits
This course teaches the basics of hand and computer drafting. Students will utilize professional tools and software to learn how theatre technicians translate design to stage. Using Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, and other software, students will learn how the best tools in the industry are used to create effective and efficient performances. Particular attention will be paid to the way these tools empower theatres and design professionals. Students will create draftings of current and past shows, alongside breaking down the work of professionals. Pre-requisite: THEA 233
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the necessity and value of the Technical Di-rector. In this course, students will gain an understanding of the role of the Tech-nical Director. Specific detail will be given to creating construction drawings, managing and running crews, effectively creating a budget for a production, and solving technical challenges on a per production basis. Students will work on var-ious conceptual plays throughout the semester and will serve as Assistant to the Technical Director on one of the main stage productions, putting into practice what they have learned in the classroom. Prerequisite: THEA 233.
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3.00 Credits
A study of application techniques for the theatre painter, the course focus is on class projects designed to provide the student with opportunities to handle a wide range of subject matter and to employ a variety of painting methods. Emphasis is placed upon the ability to reproduce details, colors, and styles. Students will learn the role of the scenic artist and their crew. Students will serve on paint crew for all productions throughout the semester.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will learn the use of basic equipment (mics, mixers, direc-tional speakers) and computer software used in the creation of a sound design. Students will work in a collaborative fashion in creating various sound designs through exercises and projects over the course of the semester. Students will serve as the sound designers and/or sound technicians for all productions throughout the semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the major painting mediums, styles of illustration, and techniques utilized in the visual presentation of scenic, costume, properties, and lighting designs for the theatre. Prerequisite: THEA 235.
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3.00 Credits
This is a continuation of the acting skills development begun in Acting I and Acting II. students will apply the techniques learned in previous courses to a variety of scenes from different historical periods ranging from Ancient Greece and Restoration-era England (complemented by French Neoclassicism and Georgian literature) to the commedia dell'arte of the Italian Renaissance, Elizabethan England (some Shakespeare), and major theatrical genres (Absurdism, Expressionism, naturalism, postmodernism, etc...) and playwrights (ex: Noel Coward) of the late 19th and 20th centuries through a variety of exercises and scene work designed to immerse him/her in the performance styles of select historical periods. In addition, lecture material and group discussions will complement assigned readings from the text. Some historical research will also be required of students as will literary analysis of assigned scenes (ex: scene scores, free associative writing, etc) Pre-requisite: THEA 242
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