Theatre

An overview of theatre, including its history, community, cultural and personal relevance, social and political implications, production processes and literature. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place or the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

This course is a study of basic acting as a performance experience. The emphasis is on the fundamentals of performance, including concentration, transition, interaction, and the structuring of action.

This course provides a study of the technical aspects of stage production. The emphasis will be on gaining practical experience in the use of stage and shop facilities. Additionally, it will include consideration of the physical theatre and stage, construction, painting and rigging of scenery as applied to theatrical production.

This course will include techniques of performance relevant to musical theater. Students will prepare scenes and songs from representative musicals. In this course students will apply knowledge of theatre elements such as movement and acting as well as musical aspects such as singing and vocal production into performance ready scenes and songs. Students will work with both theatre and music faculty. This course will cuminate in a public performance of prepared scenes and songs. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS 152.

This course is a continuation of THR 152 and include techniques of performance relevant to musical theatre. Students will prepare new scenes and songs from representative musicals. In this course students will apply knowledge of theatre elements such as movement and acting as well as musical aspects such as singing and vocal production into performance ready scenes and songs. Students will work with both theatre and music faculty. This course will culminate in a public performance of prepared scenes and songs. Prerequisite: MUS 152 and THR 152. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MUS 153.

Students participate in performance and technical production of staged works by actively contributing to a UPIKE production. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. This course may be repeated for up to 3 hours of credit.

Students will explore the voice through the lens of releasing habitual tensions that impede freedom in speaking. They will develop internal and external awareness of themselves; discover the efficiency of the human body and its innate ability to produce sound; develop greater resonance and relaxation; discover a personal connection to body; breath and voice; and communicate through sound more freely and fully, thus allowing them to own and share their thoughts out loud as they strive to speak their truth. The course fulfills the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

Students participate in performance and technical production of staged works by actively contributing to a UPIKE production. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor. This course may be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

Students will explore the basics of costume design and makeup techniques and styles, from design to construction and application. Prerequisite: Three (3) hours of THR.

This course will introduce students to the basics of set design and construction, stage lighting skills, and sound design. Prerequisite: Three (3) hours of THR.

In this course, students learn the skills to analyze theatrical texts for all aspects of production, from acting to directing, and including basic dramaturgy.Prerequisite: Three (3) hours of THR.

This course enables students to create character through a variety of techniques, including acting methods and techniques of theatrical movement and physical theatre. Prerequisite: THR 110.

This course is an investigation of theatrical forms from the ancient Greeks to the modern era, focusing on the most significant developments in dramatic genres, performance styles, stagecraft, architecture, and audience. Students will study dramatic texts as well as evidence of historical theatre practice in order to explore the influence of theatrical trends and culture have on performance (and vice versa). Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

Students participate in performance and technical production of staged works by actively contributing to a UPIKE production. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor. This course may be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.

This upper-level course focuses on selected topics of interest in the field of Theatre. The topic may differ each time the course is offered and may be proposed by the instructor or students. This course may be taken for credit any number of times, provided a different topic is studied each time. Prerequisite: Three (3) hours of THR.

This is a scene-study course focused on applying and integrating the skills taught in Basics of Acting. The emphasis is placed on character analysis, research, and script analysis. The objectives include developing a rehearsal technique and understanding the process of exploration. Prerequisites: THR 110

This is an independent-study course designed to teach the various duties required of stage managers in different production situations. Student will learn organization, communication and management techniques in the areas of techincal theatre. As part of the course, student will serve as the stage manager for one or more theatrical productions. Prerequisites: THR 110, THR 120, and THR 285.

This is an independent-study course designed to teach the various duties required of theatrical director in different production situations. Students will learn organization, communication and directing techniques. As part of the course, students will serve as the director for one or more theatrical productions. Prerequisites: THR 110, THR 120, THR 285, and THR 303.

The course provides a supervised field placement experience for the advanced Theatre minor in a theatre or theatre-related organization. The course is open only to Theatre minors after they have fulfilled most other course requirements. Prerequisites: THR 110, THR 120 and permission of the Instructor, Advisor, Division Chair, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The course may be repeated once for up to 9 hours of credit. Only 3 hours may count toward the theatre minor. Offered upon request.

The course provides the opportunity for directed study in a specific area of Theatre not covered by existing courses in the curriculum. Prerequisites: THR 110, THR 120 and permission of the Instructor, Advisor, Division Chair, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The course may be repeated once for up to 6 hours of credit. Only 3 hours may count toward the theatre minor. Offered upon request.

Plan to take 1 course to meet the Acting Elective from the following: THR 210, THR 251, THR 310, THR 315, THR 410 or THR 481. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.

Plan to take 1 course to meet the Directing/Dramaturgy Elective from the following: THR 101, THR 360, THR 460, THR 465, or ENG 335. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.

Plan to complete 3 to 4 classes to meet Spoken Theatre Electives from any of the following: ENG 383 Shakespeare & Modernity THR 251 Speaking Your Truth THR 301 Makeup and Costuming THR 302 Stage Design THR 303 Script Analysis & Research THR 304 Character Movement THR 390 Special Topics THR 420 Stage Management THR 465 Directing THR 485 Theatre Practicum III Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.

Plan to complete either MUS 131 Class Piano or MUS 150: Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.

Plan to take 1 course to meet the Directing/Dramaturgy Elective from the following: THR 101, THR 360, THR 460, THR 465, or ENG 335. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.

Plan to take either THR 281 and THR 381 OR THR 282 and THR 382. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.

Plan to take 1 course to meet the Technical Theatre Elective from the following: THR 220, THR 221, THR 320, THR 321, THR 322, THR 420, or THR 482. Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.