Theater Courses
Arts and Media Division
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be used to partially fulfill
Studio
Core Requirements;
those marked with two asterisks (**) may be used to partially fulfill
Theory
Core Requirements.
THEA 101**
Theater Orientation
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An introductory survey course in
theater, exploring the role and
contribution of audiences, actors,
directors, writers, designers,
producers, and stage managers to a
theatrical event. The form and
function of stages are also
examined. The course uses a
multicultural approach to introduce
students to theater practices of other
nations, and, within the U.S., the
contributions of minority and other
groups to contemporary theater.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
Fall, 3 Credits
THEA 102*
Acting I
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This course introduces students
interested in performance to basic
theories and principles of acting. A
workshop atmosphere prevails in
which theater games,
improvisations, and exercises are
utilized to help students learn to
create a simple stage reality. The
emergence and development of
acting as an art form are also
studied.
Laboratory fee: $35.00
Fall, 3 Credits
THEA 203*
Acting II
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This course further explores acting technique and its
application to monologue and scene work, with an emphasis on the
development of a personal approach to the
craft.
Prerequisites: THEA 101 and
102 or permission of
instructor.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
Fall, 3 Credits
THEA 205*
Technical Theater Production I
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Students learn fundamentals of scenic design and construction,
costume design and construction, and stage lighting. The course
covers the use of tools and hardware for each discipline.
Students function as crew members for
productions.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
Fall, 3 Credits
THEA 207
Technical Theater Production II
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This course continues to build on the scenic, costume, and
lighting work introduced in
THEA 205.
In addition, students
will learn the fundamentals of sound design and operations, as
well as property design and construction. Students function as
crew chiefs for
productions.
Prerequisite: THEA 205 or permission of
instructor.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
Spring, 3 Credits
THEA 210
Theater Management
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A detailed study of the problems of
managing various theatrical
organizations: single commercial
production, repertory companies,
touring and educational theater
companies. Includes press relations
and publicity, budgeting, audience
development, business management,
union relations and economic trends
in theater.
Crew requirement.
Every Semester, 3 Credits
THEA 230**
Classical Theater History
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A multicultural survey of theatrical
history from classical Greece
through the Neo-Classical period.
Students will read plays from major
periods and cultures, including
Greek and Roman, Medieval,
Renaissance, Neo-Classical, and
Asian theater, and discuss the
stages, production values, and
relationships between these theaters
and their society.
Fall, 3 Credits
THEA 231**
Modern Theater History
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A continuation of
THEA 230, this
multicultural survey of theatrical
history will begin with the modern
period, and continue through the
present. Students will read plays
from major periods and cultures,
and discuss the stages, production
values, and relationships between
these theaters and their society.
Spring, 3 Credits
THEA 304
Acting III
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Intense scene study in this course
further develops stage techniques.
The emphasis is on characterization,
script analysis, actions/objectives,
and correcting individual problems.
Audition techniques will be
discussed.
Prerequisite: THEA 203 or permission of
instructor.
Laboratory fee: $35.00.
Spring, 3 Credits
THEA 315
Theater Seminar
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A travel course designed to
familiarize students with theater
practices in various national or
international theater centers.
Students will attend productions,
read available texts, and participate
in discussions. They will also keep
journals of the trip and submit them
at the end of the course. The
journals will include both subjective
and objective evaluations of the
texts and the productions.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Special Session, 2 Credits
 
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