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THEATER THE 110(C) Fundamentals of Acting
Introduces acting fundamentals, which include improvisational techniques,
actor relationships to the audience, voice and diction work, script analysis,
and character development. Exercises to increase selfconfidence
and to enhance communication skills are stressed. 3 credits.
THE 120 Movement for Actors
The body is an actor’s instrument. In performance,
the actor’s body – alignment, shape, senses, impulse – tell
story. This course is designed to ground participants in the total
expressive ability of the actor’s body, and the physical presence
of the performer on stage. As an ensemble, the class trains toward integrating clear
physical gesture, stage combat technique, and stylized movement
composition into performance. Working with a variety of physical
disciplines and movement vocabularies taught by the instructor, the students
collaboratively improvise, structure, record and rehearse several
choreographed group movement sequences throughout the semester,
which are presented, discussed, and critiqued in class.
Prerequisite: None. 3 credits.
THE 124(C) Stagecraft
The various creative skills involved in staging a play: reading, interpreting, acting, directing, rehearsing, and designing. Theater is studied as an organization of individual artists working together to realize unified artistic vision for the stage. No previous experience is necessary. 4 credits.
THE 125(C) Play Production II
Advanced studies in Play Production. Directing and technical design, both on stage and for the camera. Students initiate individualized projects in addition to the class production. A weekly workshop laboratory, often in collaboration with COM 112, Topics in Electronic Media class, will be an integral part of the course. 4 credits.
THE 212(C) Theater History: Classical Theater
History of the theater from its origins in ancient Greece to the neoclassical
theater of France and England in the 17 th century. 3 credits.
THE 213(C) Theater History: Modern Drama
A history of the modern theater from the Romantic movement to contemporary postmodern theater. 3 credits.
THE 219(C) Introduction to Theater
Introduces the student to theater as an art form. Through reading plays, seeing live theater, and analyzing films dealing with various kinds of theater, the student will explore both the literature and the techniques of theater. Various historical periods important to the development of theater will be covered. No performance or production skills are required. 3 credits.
THE 227(C) Creative Writing for the Theater
Creative writing exercises and class activities will help students develop their own projects, such as writing short plays, screenplays, or monologues, or scripting and shooting a short movie. Students will learn about the elements of drama by analyzing the structure and dialogue of a few selected plays, and by actively exploring these ideas in their own writing. Student work will be considered for production. Same as ENG 227 Prerequisite: ENG 102 3 credits.
THE 237(C) Shakespeare
Creative analysis of Shakespeare's plays with some consideration given to the sonnets. concern for "the man and his times" will supplement the analysis of his comedies, histories, and tragedies. Prerequisite: ENG 102. 3 credits.
THE 235(C) Topics in Drama
Each semester the course focuses on a different area of dramatic literature: specific era, particular playwright, genre, or an "ism." A detailed study is made of each special topic with particular emphasis on literary values. Performance techniques are also emphasized. Presented in seminar format. Prerequisite: ENG 102, previously or concurrently. 3 credits.
