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academic units
courses
personnel
reference

GENERAL INFORMATION

Message From the President 2
The University of Hawai'i 5
calendar 6-7
undergraduate education 8-
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UHM General Education Core and Graduation Requirements 23-
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graduate education 28-
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student Life 46-
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tuition, fees, and financial aid 59-
69
degrees and certificates 70-
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ACADEMIC UNITS

architecture 72-
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arts & sciences, AMST-IT 77-
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Arts & Sciences, JOUR-ZOOL 122-
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business administration 176-
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education
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engineering 208-
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hawaiian, asian, and pacific studies 217-
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health sciences and social welfare 226
interdisciplinary programs 227-
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law 234-
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medicine 237-
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nursing 256-
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ocean and earth science and technology 267-
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outreach college 285-
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public health 289-
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rotc programs 293-
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social work
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travel industry management 298-
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tropical agriculture and human resources 304-
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instructional support, research, and Service Units  478-
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COURSES

overview 325
a - E 326-
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f - N 379-
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o - Z 427-
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PERSONNEL

administration 484-
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Endowed Chairs and Distinguished Professorships 486
faculty 486-
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emeriti faculty 511-
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Instructional Support, Research, and Service Units Staff 518-
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REFERENCE

appendix 528-
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glossary 533-
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Courses: Theater
Theater (THEA)

College of Arts and Humanities 

THEA 101 Introduction to Drama and Theater (3) (2 Lec, 1 1-hr Lab) Survey of major forms of Western drama; introduction to theatrical production. Choice of lab emphasis: dramatic literature or play production. AH1

THEA 200 (Alpha) Beginning Theater Practicum (1) Beginning workshop experience in the practical application of theater skills. Repeatable once per alpha. No more than 6 credit hours in total may be earned. One credit hour each may be earned in (B) acting; (C) stagecraft; (D) costume; (E) theater management. Pre: for 200B, audition and performance of role in a Department of Theatre and Dance production; for 200E, theatre majors only. 

THEA 201 Introduction to the Art of the Film (3) Introduction to the aesthetics of silent and sound movies. Technical subjects analyzed only as they relate to theme and style. AH1

THEA 214 Development of the Sound Film (3) Growth and changes in aesthetics of the sound film from 1929 to present; films by Renoir, Welles, Eisenstein, etc. Pre: 201. (Alt. years)

THEA 220 Voice and Speech for the Actor (3) Training in voice and speech techniques for clear and resonant projection in performance. Repeatable with consent. Pre: consent.

THEA 221 Acting I: Introduction to Performance (3) Concentration on voice, relaxation, body awareness, and freedom from self-consciousness through theater games, improvisations, monologues, and exercises. Emphasis on ensemble work. Repeatable once with consent. AH1

THEA 222 Acting II: Basic Scene Study (3) Basic character study and understanding of creation of roles through working on scenes from major modern and contemporary plays. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 221. AH1

THEA 240 Introduction to Theater Production (3) (3 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Workshop introducing basic tools, materials, and skills of technical theater: stagecraft, lighting, costume, makeup, painting, and drafting. Required of all majors. AH1

THEA 311 World Theater I: Myth to Drama (3) Myth and ritual into drama, 1000 B.C.-1500 A.D. Development of Western and Asian secular drama from sacred and ritual beginnings. Required of all majors. Pre: 101 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 312 World Theater II: Elite-Popular (3) Court and marketplace, 1500-1700. Contrast between elitist and popular forms in Western and Asian theater. Required of all majors. Pre: 311 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 318 Playwriting (3) One-act plays; practice in writing in dramatic form. Pre: grade of B or better in composition or consent. AH1

THEA 319 Screenplay Writing (3) Characterization, structure, theme, image, and other components of writing for film. Pre: 201 and grade of B or better in composition, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 321 Acting III: Monologue/Audition Techniques (3) Focus on the individual student: preparation of material from all genres and styles with emphasis on line reading and responsiveness to direction. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 222 and consent.

THEA 322 Acting IV: Method Acting (3) Further exploration of character development through exercises and scene study. Class presentation of scenes for criticism and review. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 222 and consent.

THEA 323 Film/TV Acting (3) Acting techniques for film and TV production. Students appear in scenes from TV and film scripts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 222 or consent.

THEA 324 Advanced Film/TV Acting (3) Advanced acting techniques for film and TV production. Taping/filming of scenes and full-length scripts. Repeatable one time. Pre: 323 and consent.

THEA 325 Asian Acting for Western Actors (3) Principles of acting based on traditional Asian models. Voice, movement exercises. Pre: 222.

THEA 334 Taiji (T'ai Chi) for Actors I (3) Basic Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan) movement training. Pre: 221 and 222, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 334) 

THEA 343 Stagecraft (3) Workshop in principles and techniques of contemporary stagecraft. Practical production work. Pre: 240. (Alt. years)

THEA 353 Introduction to Scenic Design (3) Workshop introducing the basic principles and techniques of designing scenery for the theater. Pre: 240 or consent.

THEA 354 Introduction to Costume Construction (4) Workshop introducing basic principles and techniques of theatrical costume construction, and a survey of theatrical-related resource materials. 

THEA 356 Costume for the Stage (3) Survey of historical costume; workshop in translation of historical styles into theatrical form. Repeatable one time. Pre: 240 or consent.

THEA 357 Stage Makeup Workshop (3) Theory and practice; corrective and three-dimensional makeup, modeling with paint; beards, mustaches. Repeatable one time. Pre: 240 or consent.

THEA 380 Beginning Directing (3) Basic practical course in how to direct a play. Students will direct scenes. Pre: upper division theater majors or consent. 

THEA 400 (Alpha) Advanced Theater Practicum (1) Advanced workshop experience in the practical application of theater skills. Repeatable once per alpha. No more than 6 credit hours in total may be earned. One credit hour each may be earned in (B) acting; (C) stagecraft; (D) costume; (E) theater management. Pre: for 400B, audition and performance of role in a Department of Theatre and Dance production; for 400C and 400D consent; for 400E theatre majors only or consent.

THEA 411 World Theater III: Realism (3) The rise of realism, 1700-1918. Development of romantic and regional forms of drama and theater, and the impact of realism. Required of all majors. Pre: 312 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 412 World Theater IV: Modern (3) Pluralism in modern theater, 1918-present. Reactions to realism and current Western and Asian alternative theater forms. Required of all majors. Pre: 411 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 413 (Alpha) Approaches to Dramatic Texts (3) Intensive analysis and discussion of dramatic texts from a variety of authors. Understanding trends and variations in dramatic form and content. (B) contemporary British and American drama; (C) political drama in the West; (D) early to modern American drama; (E) modern European drama. Pre: one of 311, 312, 411, 412, or consent.

THEA 414 Women in Drama and Theater (3) The role of women and their presentation in theater from ancient Greece to the present; focus on sociopolitical status of women. Pre: 311. (Cross-listed as WS 414) 

THEA 418 Advanced Playwriting (3) Workshop in experimental writing in dramatic form; full-length plays. Repeatable. Pre: 318.

THEA 420 Intermediate Voice for the Actor (3) Training in proper and dynamic use of the speaking voice for the actor. Repeatable. Pre: 220 or consent. 

THEA 421 Acting V: Musical Comedy (3) Training in skills required to perform in musicals. Students present scenes from musical comedies for criticism and review. Repeatable twice with consent. Pre: one of 321, 322, MUS 231B, or consent; and/or audition. (Cross-listed as MUS 421)

THEA 422 Acting VI: Period Styles (3) Presentational acting in comedy and tragedy; emphasis on performance styles in Elizabethan, Restoration, and 18th-century drama. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 321 and 322, or consent. 

THEA 426 South/Southeast Asian Acting Workshop (3) Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional south and southeast Asian theatre forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal techniques. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 222 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 427 Chinese Acting Workshop (V) Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Chinese theater forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique. Repeatable to 6 credit hours total. Pre: 222 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 428 Japanese Acting Workshop (V) Training in skills and techniques for selected traditional Japanese theater forms. Emphasis on movement and vocal technique. Repeatable to 6 credit hours total. Pre: 222 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 429 Contemporary Performance Practices (3) Focus on individual training in the skills and techniques of contemporary experimental theater including acting, directing, and self-scripting. Repeatable. Pre: one of 222, 318, 380, or consent.

THEA 433 Movement Workshop (V) Special workshops in movement relating to specific departmental theatrical productions beyond the scope of movement taught in 437 and 438. Repeatable. Pre: one of 435, DNCE 435, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 433) (Alt. years) 

THEA 434 Taiji (T'ai Chi) for Actors II (3) Intermediate-level Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan) movement training. Pre: one of 334, DNCE 373, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 434) 

THEA 435 Movement for Actors (3) Training actors to discover experientially the sources of movement; to teach skills for analyzing movement for its mechanical, anatomical, spatial, and dynamic content; and then to apply these skills in a role. Pre: 222 or DNCE 221. (Cross-listed as DNCE 435)

THEA 436 Advanced Movement for Actors (3) Detailed development of material presented in 435. Focus on Bartenieff fundamentals and movement analysis as it applies to the physical interpretation of theatrical roles. Pre: one of 435, DNCE 435, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 436)

THEA 437 Period Movement Styles, 1450-1650 (3) Movement styles and social deportment of European societies in the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. Pre: one of 435, DNCE 435, or one semester of a 100-level dance technique class. (Cross-listed as DNCE 437) (Alt. years) 

THEA 438 Period Movement Styles, 1650-1800 (3) Movement styles and social deportment of the Baroque and pre-Romantic periods in Europe and the American Colonies. Pre: one of 435, DNCE 435, one semester of a 100-level dance technique class, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 438) (Alt. years)

THEA 439 Musical Theater Dance Forms (3) Theatrical dance forms used in 20th-century musical theater. Pre: one of 421, DNCE 221, DNCE 231, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 439) (Alt. years)

THEA 445 Stage Lighting (3) Workshop in stage lighting with equipment and techniques of the modern theater; emphasis on design process. Pre: 240 and 353.

THEA 446 Topics in Costume Construction (3) In-depth exploration of costume production techniques; construction, crafts, and new materials; Western and Asian. Repeatable. Pre: 356 or consent. 

THEA 447 Theater Management (3) Business organization, management, and public relations in professional, university, community, and secondary school theaters. Pre: junior standing or consent.

THEA 453 Scenic Design (3) Workshop in advanced techniques and skills of scenic design; model making, rendering, and drafting. Pre: 353 or consent.

THEA 456 Costume Design (3) Advanced techniques and skills in design; intensive work on design problems in plays from various periods. Repeatable. Pre: 356 or consent.

THEA 462 Drama and Theater of Oceania (3) Survey of the contemporary drama and theater of Oceania that combines island and Western traditions. Includes Papua New Guinea, Hawai'i, Fiji, Samoa, Australia, New Zealand. Pre: 101 or ANTH 350, or consent. (Cross-listed as PACS 462)

THEA 464 Drama and Theater of Southeast Asia and India (3) Court, folk, popular traditions, and the manner of their production. Pre: consent.

THEA 465 Drama and Theater of China (3) Yuan, southern, spoken drama; Beijing opera and the manner of their production. Pre: consent.

THEA 466 Drama and Theater of Japan (3) No, Kyogen, Bunraku, Kabuki, modern drama, and the manner of their production. Pre: consent.

THEA 470 Creative Drama (3) Dramatic activities for young people. For teachers, group workers, recreation majors, and others dealing with children. Supervised field activities. Pre: junior standing or consent.

THEA 474 Theater for Children (3) Theories and principles of formal theater for children. Study of selection, direction, and production of plays. Pre: consent.

THEA 475 Puppetry for Young Children (3) Methods of constructing puppets and stages with and for children 3 to 8 years of age. Use of puppets in the creative arts. Fieldwork. Pre: experience in early childhood education or consent.

THEA 476 Puppetry (3) History and scope of puppetry. Construction and presentation of puppets for adult and child audiences. Repeatable.

THEA 477 Masks and Giant Puppets (3) History, construction, and performance techniques for masks and large puppets. For teachers, recreation directors, and others working with students aged 10 to 18 and adults.

THEA 480 Intermediate Directing (3) Workshop; students direct one-act plays. Pre: 380 and consent. (Alt. years) 

THEA 490 Experimental Theater Studio (3) Working collectively, students research, write, design, develop, and perform a full-length production. Pre: 6 credits above the 200 level in acting, directing, playwriting, dancing; or consent.

THEA 492 (Alpha) Topics in Drama and Theater (3) (B) Qigong (Ch'i Kung) for actors; (C) Shakespeare in performance. Repeatable once for (B). Pre: 221 and 222, or consent for (B); consent for (C).

THEA 499 Directed Work (V) Individual projects; tutorial. Pre: consent.

THEA 500 Master's Plan B/C Studies (1) Enrollment for degree completion. Pre: master's Plan B or C candidate and consent.

THEA 600 Seminar in Theater Research (3) Bibliography and research methods; preparation for thesis and dissertation writing. Required of all graduate theater majors.

THEA 611 Seminar in Major Dramatic Theory (3) Major theories of Western drama from Aristotle to Roland Barthes. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 412 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 612 History of Western Theater I (3) Theater as a cultural and social institution in the West, from ancient Greece to Restoration England. Pre: one of 311, 312, 411, 412, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 613 History of Western Theater II (3) Theater as a cultural and social institution in the West, from the 18th century to the present. Pre: one of 311, 312, 411, 412, or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 615 (Alpha) Topics in Theory and Criticism (3) (B) performance theory. Pre: 311, 312, 411, and 412; or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 616 Script Analysis (3) Study of dramatic texts in a seminar format; analysis of Western and Asian classical to postmodern plays. Pre: 312 or consent.

THEA 617 Seminar in Theater History (3) Study of such selected topics as theatrical forms, commedia dell'arte, theater architecture, scenes and machines. Repeatable for credit when topic changes. Pre: consent.

THEA 618 Digital Multimedia Tools for Performance Research (3) Dance, Theatre, Music Majors only. A-F only. Repeatable one time. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 618)

THEA 619 Advanced Topics: Playwriting and Dramatic Theory (3) Readings, research, writing, and seminar discussions. Repeatable twice with consent. Pre: 418, 611, and consent. 

THEA 620 Advanced Voice for the Actor (3) Training at advanced level in speaking and vocal skills and techniques in preparation for a solo performance. Repeatable. A-F only. Pre: 420 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 621 Acting VII: Great Roles (3) Great roles from the Western theater repertory; focus on the individual actor and performance styles. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 422 and consent.

THEA 625 Experimental Asian Acting (3) Advanced principles of Asia-based multicultural acting. Integration of traditional Asian movement/vocal technique and Western dramatic text. Repeatable. Pre: 325 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 634 Taiji Weapons for Actors (3) Advanced level Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan) weapons training. Pre: 334 and 434; or consent.

THEA 640 Problems in Stagecraft and Lighting (3) Special topics in staging and lighting, and in planning and use of various types of modern theaters. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 343 and 445, or consent.

THEA 653 Problems in Scenic Design (3) Workshop dealing with special topics in scenic design, related skills, and portfolio preparation. Repeatable twice with consent. Pre: 453 or consent. (Alt. years)

THEA 656 Problems in Costume Design (3) Workshop dealing with special topics in costume design and related skills. Repeatable. Pre: 456 or consent.

THEA 657 Seminar in Design (3) Research, design, and discussion exploring collaborative design problems and solutions. Pre: 445, 453, 456, and consent.

THEA 660 Asian Theater Field Research (3) Goals and methods. Interview, questionnaire, observation, and performance study as research techniques. Practical application by designing a research project. Pre: 600.

THEA 663 (Alpha) Topics in Asian Theater (3) Comparative and cross-cultural examination. (B) origins; (C) theories and systems; (D) modern Asian drama. Repeatable. Pre: consent.

THEA 678 (Alpha) Topics in Child Drama (3) Creative movement/drama, puppetry, and theater/dance. (B) production concepts. Repeatable when topics change. Pre: one of 470, 474, 476, or consent.

THEA 680 Directing Asian Theater (3) Directing traditional Asian theater pieces and Western plays performed with Asian techniques; development of new performance styles based on Asian examples; directing of scenes and one-act plays. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 380 and one Asian theater course.

THEA 681 Seminar in Directing (3) Directorial analysis of plays; preparing promptbooks. Pre: 480.

THEA 682 Graduate Workshop in Directing (3) Direction of scenes and major one-act plays. Pre-thesis production. Repeatable once with consent. Pre: 681 or consent.

THEA 683 Workshop in Directing Process (3) Methods class in theater production for the director. Covers organization and techniques such as rehearsal planning, scheduling, and execution.

THEA 690 Graduate Theater Workshop (V) Practical and supervisory theater work pertinent to professional degree objectives on productions being done in Kennedy Theatre or in other venues, by approval. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours. Pre: consent.

THEA 691 Seminar in Teaching Dance/Theater (3) Pedagogy and classroom experience in teaching technique and theory. (Cross-listed as DNCE 691) (Alt. years) 

THEA 693 Internship: Youth Theater/Dance (V) Supervised leadership experiences in theater/dance program with children. Students spend nine hours per week in supervised setting and three hours in weekly class meeting. Pre: one of 470, 476, or DNCE 490; or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 693)

THEA 695 Creative Projects (V) MFA play or dance productions, design projects, original full-length plays.

THEA 699 Directed Research (V) Reading or research in theater theory or history; reading and practice in particular areas of dramatic production. Pre: consent.

THEA 700 Thesis Research (V)

THEA 705 Seminar in Western Drama and Theater (3) Special topics. Repeatable when topics change. Pre: consent.

THEA 763 (Alpha) Seminar in Asian Theater (3) (B) Southeast Asia and India; (C) China; (D) Japan. Repeatable. Pre: one of 464, 465, 466, or consent.

THEA 778 Issues in Youth Theater/Dance (3) Examination of current issues, problems, and future directions in curriculum theory and design as it applies to theater and dance education. Pre: one of 470, 474, DNCE 490, or consent. (Cross-listed as DNCE 790)

THEA 779 Seminar in Theater/Dance for Children (3) Theories and methods applied in theatrical experiences with and for children: creative movement/drama, puppetry, and theater/dance. Pre: one of 470, 474, 476, or DNCE 390. (Cross-listed as DNCE 692)

THEA 800 Dissertation Research (V)

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