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3.00 Credits
Fundamental practice and theory of electrical applications in lighting a theatrical production and the collaborative process of basic theatrical lighting design. Course includes lighting terminology, electrical theory and practice, script analysis, the elements of design, and the design process. Projects include lighting observations, master electrician packets, and a lighting design project. Students will be required to participate in at least three outside lighting labs correlating to the USI Theatre productions season. Prereq: THTR 102 or concurrent enrollment.
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Study and practice in the fundamentals of the acting process. Class emphasizes physical and vocal work in conjunction with exercises geared toward the expansion of personal imaginative skills. Class work focuses on monologues and improvisational games. Open to all University students. F, Sp
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Continued study and development of the fundamental acting processes taught in Acting I. Class work consists of scene study focusing on the active, objective, and subtext of the actor’s characterizations. Prereq: THTR 251 or permission of the instructor.
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Concerned with the anatomy and function of the speech mechanism. Emphasis on articulation, phonation, and resonation. Study of voice characteristics, vocal quality, volume, rate, pitch and force. This course requires that the students learn the International Phonetic Alphabet. Students evaluate their own speech characteristics. F, Sp
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Study of the elements and principles of scenic design. Students will explore the application of design concepts based upon an analysis of script and production parameters in order to produce complete packages of speculative work (research, plans, models, drawings, etc.).
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A study of the elements and principles of costume design for the theatre. Students will develop skill in play analysis for costuming, basic rendering skills, and period research. The class will include an introduction to the various media used in communicating a costume design concept. Prereq: THTR 102. Sp
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Advanced study and application of lighting design for theatre, opera, dance, and other theatrical genres. May also explore basic elements of television and film. Students will complete design projects that improve upon script analysis, research, rendering, color theory, drafting, and presentation skills. Beginning computer drafting and supplemental paperwork software applications to be introduced. Students will be required to participate in at least three outside lighting labs correlating to the USI Theatre productions season. Prereq: THTR 243. Sp
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Study and practice of the acting techniques and methods used to create a character for the stage. Emphasis placed on the application of these theories in the development of monologues and scenes from major American plays. Prereq: THTR 252 or permission of the instructor.
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Provides a background in period styles to the advanced student actor, examining the special considerations inherent in performing classical drama, beginning with Greek tragedies and continuing on through Elizabethan, Restoration, and other periods, including contemporary pieces of a special nature, such as epic, expressionist and absurdist drama. Prereq: THTR 351 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The student will explore and experience the nature of musical theatre and the unique performance demands required to create it at a proficient level. Emphasis will be placed on accessible vocal material from the standard musical theatre repertoire, including solos, duets, and company numbers. Students will present research on the genre’s historical and stylistic eras. Prereq: THTR 251.
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