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2.00 Credits
This technique workshop focuses on an approach to acting through the work of Sanford Meisner. This three week immersion course will use repetition exercises, activity exercises and scene work to develop the actor's ability to simultaneously be in the moment with other actors, his/her environment and the text. 2 CREDITS
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2.00 Credits
Students participate in an active physical and vocal warm-up while learning techniques of physical comedy and expanding the range of vocal production. Topics such as clowning, slapstick, mask work, accents, and dialects are covered actively in classroom exercises. 2 CREDITS CONCURRENT: 31-2190 CONTEXT FOR COMEDY, 31-3190 HISTORY AND ANALYSIS OF MODERN COMEDY, 31-3290 ACTING III: SKETCH AND THEATRICAL COMEDY, 31-3295 CREATING SCENES THROUGH IMPROVISATION, 31-3890 WRITING COMIC SCENES
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3.00 Credits
Course in acting for the musical theater concentrates on spoken and musical scene work, excluding choral numbers and dancing. Students research and learn two-person and small-group scenes from the basic repertory of American musical theater with emphasis on extending characterization from spoken dialogue into song. Class is available to Theater, Music, and Dance majors. Course is required for Musical Theater Performance majors. Students perform scenes and songs during performance weeks. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 31-1400 MUSICAL THEATER I: FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO 1945, 31-1405 MUSICAL THEATER I: FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT, 31-2201 ACTING II: ADVANCED SCENE STUDY FOR MUSICAL THEATER, 31-2430 MUSICAL THEATER DANCE II, 32-2511 TECHNIQUES IN SINGING I
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2.00 Credits
This continuing class extends the technical skills needed by the musical theater performer. Students are challenged with more complicated material, and greater demands are placed on speed of learning. Significant attention is paid to audition practices and professional discipline. 2 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 31-1400 MUSICAL THEATER I: FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO 1945, 31-1405 MUSICAL THEATER I, 31-1430 MUSICAL THEATER DANCE I
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1.00 Credits
Students will study specialized dance techniques, or the work of specific choreographers to improve their practice and understanding of musical theater dance. This rotating series of workshops will broaden the students' knowledge of musical theater dance, and deepen their ability to apply basic techniques toward learning specialized dance skills or styles. There will be an emphasis on injury prevention and the connection between anatomy and specific techniques or styles. 1 CREDIT
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3.00 Credits
This course is an advanced examination of set construction, emphasizing the procedures for construction of large, intricate theatrical sets. Students will learn to use more advanced shop tools and materials to construct scenic elements such as platforms and flats. The assembly of complex sets will be covered, both in terms of structure and set dressing. Students will be introduced to the terminology of theatrical architecture and mechanics. Safety and long-term health issues will be discussed, with the goal of training students to protect their health in the workplace. This course is for sophomore to junior level scenic designers and theater technicians. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 31-1530 INTRODUCTION TO SET CONSTRUCTION
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3.00 Credits
Students will be introduced to scenic modeling techniques, including: skills for developing set designs through the use of the experimental model, the transfer of two-dimensional drafting into three dimensional model form, and finishing techniques for a presentation model. This course is recommended for those interested in the visual design elements of the performing arts and is a prerequisite for set design classes. 2 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 31-1510 DRAFTING FOR THEATER, 31-1600 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOR THE STAGE
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3.00 Credits
Course is an introduction to and practical application of processes, materials, and techniques used in painting theatrical scenery. Students study color theory, the inter-relationship of additive and subtractive mixing, and the manipulation of two-dimensional space through the use of form and color. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 31-1510 DRAFTING FOR THE THEATER, 31-1515 RENDERING TECHNIQUES, 31-1600 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOR THE STAGE
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a thorough introduction to computer aided design with a focus on theatrical uses for AutoCAD. With hands on exercises, assignments and projects students will gain the capacity to create and distribute industry standard (USIT) theatrical drawings that mimic hand drafting. This course is recommended for scenic designers. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 31-1600 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOR THE STAGE, 35-1100 FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS OR 31-1600 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN FOR THE STAGE, 35-1110 FLUENCY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with a thorough introduction into computer aided design with a focus on theatrical uses for VectorWorks. By using hands-on exercises, assignments, and projects, students will gain the capacity to create and distribute industry standard (USIT) theatrical drawings and light plots. The student will learn basic drawing tools and techniques for completing theatrical drawings and light plots. The course will cover page layout and printing techniques. This course is recommended for lighting designers. Student access to the computer lab is available to complete assignments outside of class. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 31-1510 DRAFTING FOR THE THEATER, 35-1100 FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS OR 31-1510 DRAFTING FOR THE THEATER, 35-1110 FLUENCY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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