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; Pre: audition
(C) stagecraft; (D) costume; (E) theater management; Pre: theater 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: spring ’98)
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. Scenes prepared from commercial network TV
and film scripts. Pre: 222 or consent.
THEA 324 Advanced Film/TV Acting (3) Advanced
acting techniques for film and TV production. Taping/filming of
full-length scripts. 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. (Crosslisted 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. Pre: 101, 353, or consent.
THEA 357 Stage Makeup Workshop (3) Theory
and practice; corrective and three-dimensional makeup, modeling with
paint; beards, mustaches. Pre: 101 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) costumes; (E) theater management. Pre: audition or
consent for (B); consent for (C) and (D); theater majors only or consent
for (E).
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 Wayang Kulit Workshop (V) Training
in skills and techniques for Javanese shadow theater. Emphasis on puppet
manipulation, vocal development, performance. Repeatable to 6 credit
hours total. 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 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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