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  • THEA 324: Studio IV

    2.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    This studio is an extension of the work in the current year's acting classes. Topics may include: rehearsal and performance, devised work, special techniques, and others. Open to BFA acting majors only, or by invitation. Prerequisites: THEA 224, BFA Acting Major. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: (1) Develop advanced acting techniques. (2) Demonstrate synthesis of voice, speech, movement and acting in various styles.
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  • THEA 337: Acting Through Song III

    2.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    The actor/singer explores the demands of heightened text through the various styles of the muscial theatre canon.The emphasis is on scene study. Prerequisites: THEA 237, 238 and B.F.A. Musical Theatre Majors Only. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to: (1) Analyze roles representing different genres adn styles of Musical Theatre. 2) Apply acting to scene work. (text through song) 3) Synthesize the textual clues from the composer, lyricist and librettist with vocal techniques and acting to create characer.
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  • THEA 338: Acting Through Song IV

    2.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    The actor/singer explores the demands of heightened text through the various styles of the muscial theatre canon.The emphasis is on scene study. Prerequisites: THEA 237, 238 and B.F.A. Musical Theatre Majors Only. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to: (1) Analyze roles representing different genres adn styles of Musical Theatre. 2) Apply acting to scene work. (text through song) 3) Synthesize the textual clues from the composer, lyricist and librettist with vocal techniques and acting to create characer.
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  • THEA 340: Production/Rehearsal/Performance III

    2.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    A continuation of THEA 241. Course Objectives (1) Gauge and adjust specific performance attributes based on audience response. (2) Prepare for and experience the audition process. (3) Establish a performer/audience rapport. (4) Examine the "Tech" process and how it affects the performer. (5) Utilize vocal, dance and acting skills to enhance character and plot development within a given production. (6) Exploit specific character traits and qualities discovered during the rehearsal/performance process. (7) Build a resume of performance roles that can lead to future employment as a working professional entertainer.
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  • THEA 341: Producton/Rehearsal/Performance IV

    2.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    A continuation of THEA 241. Course Objectives (1) Gauge and adjust specific performance attributes based on audience response. (2) Prepare for and experience the audition process. (3) Establish a performer/audience rapport. (4) Examine the "Tech" process and how it affects the performer. (5) Utilize vocal, dance and acting skills to enhance character and plot development within a given production. (6) Exploit specific character traits and qualities discovered during the rehearsal/performance process. (7) Build a resume of performance roles that can lead to future employment as a working professional entertainer.
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  • THEA 374: Experimental Theatre

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    This course will examine the movements and artists from the twentieth century to today, beginning with the Futurists and all forms of 'the new' that followed: avante-garde, Dada, Surrealism, Complicite, La Mama, SITI Company, Wooster Group, and others. Students will trace the Futurists' focus on speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as the car and industrial city to contemporary and emerging art forms, media, and performance today, and examine the century of avant-garde art that informs today's non-traditional theatre making. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to: (1) Explain key characteristics in Futurism and the Avant-garde (2) Research the primary artistic and cultural movements of the twentieth century in the avant-garde and other experimental art forms. (3) Examine how media and technology support experimental theatre and performance. (4) Create a piece of experimental theatre/art in collaboration with others. Listed Topics (1) Experimental theatre and its origins (2) Avant-garde Performance and Art. (3) Futurism, Surrealism, Dada. (4) La Mama, SITI Company, Wooster Group. (5)Media, technology, music, lighting, sound.
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  • THEA 395: Selected Topics in Theatre Arts II

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

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  • THEA 400: Senior Showcase

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    A preparatory workshop for the annual New York City showcase, the capstone project for BFA performance majors. Emphasis will be given to the selection and use of performance material (songs, monologues, choreography, scenes) in preparation for the performance of the showcase. Additionally, emphasis will be placed on all aspects of a professional career in New York and other cities, including marketability, business acumen, audition and interview techniques, and relationships with agents, managers and casting directors. Prerequisites: BFA Acting/Musical Theatre Major, Senior Status; Acceptance into the Showcase (NYC). Matriculating BA students may be eligible upon audition/acceptance to take THEA 400 until 2019. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: (1) Compile material that showcases their unique talents, and is suitable for auditions (characters they can play now). (2) Investigate and make use of a plan to market themselves in New York City and other commercial markets/theatre. (3) Investigate the resources and job market possibilities in New York City and other commercial markets/theatre. (4) Generate professional marketing materials (headshots, resumes, demo reels, etc.). (5) Develop fluency with professional unions and contracts. (6) Synthesize audition and marketing materials into a theatrical performance.
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  • THEA 403: Theatre Professional Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Students transitioning into the world of professional acting will greatly benefit from an introduction to the basics of the business. Theatre Professional Seminar will provide weekly seminars on a variety of topics from acting unions to taxes for the performer. This course will provide students with the necessary information to operate with credibility and competence in the world of professional theatre and aid in the transition from university to career. Prerequisites: Theatre major only, THEA 206, 208, 214, 238, 210 or by permission of department chair. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: (1) Articulate their personal career goals. (2) Investigate and develop a plan to market themselves in New York City and other commercial markets/theatre. (3) Compile material that showcases their unique talents, and is suitable for auditions (characters they can play now). (4) Generate professional marketing materials (headshots, resumes, demo reels, etc.). (5) Develop fluency with professional unions and contracts. (6) Articulate the differences between agents, managers and casting directors. (7) Have a realistic understanding of life as an actor including tools for tax preparation, ideas on finding survival jobs, self-promotion and the importance of networking. (8) Demonstrate competent interview skills and professional etiquette, onstage and off.
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  • THEA 409: Advanced Topics in Musical Theatre

    2.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Specific topics chosen for a specialized course of study for the advanced musical theatre student. Prerequisites: Musical Theatre Major Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: (1) Demonstrate competence by developing a body of work for evaluation in musical theatre. (2) Define and perform a non-traditional or experimental style in the musical theatre repertoire.
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