2011-2012 Graduate Catalog

College of Performing and Visual Arts

School of Theatre and Dance

THED 530 Theatrical Production I

Prerequisites: THED 600 and THED 670. Students will gain a solid working overview in design, including but not limited to the following: costuming, stage make-up, scenery, sound, and lighting.

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THED 531 Theatrical Production II

Prerequisites: THED 600, THED 670, THED 530, THED 540, THED 560, THED 680, and THED 690. This course is a continuation of the ideals and concepts offered in THED 530 with emphasis placed upon those areas not addressed in Technical Production I.

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THED 540 Directing/Acting: Realism and Non-Realism/Period Styles

Prerequisites: THED 600 and THED 670. This course will include advanced studies in the approaches and techniques of directing and acting in realism, as well as explore the styles and theatrical periods of non-realism.

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THED 541 Directing/Acting: Musical Theatre

Prerequisites: THED 600, THED 670, THED 530, THED 540, THED 560, THED 680, and THED 690. This course will explore the tasks of acting in, directing, choreographing, and mounting a musical theatre production.

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THED 560 Innovative Strategies in Drama Education

Prerequisites: B.A. or B.S. degree, Teaching Certificate recommended not required. Students will research theatre education strategies practiced in the US and internationally. Focus will be paid to investigating methods which break the mold of traditional practices in most secondary school settings.

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THED 561 Voice and Movement

Prerequisites: B.A. or B.S. degree, Teaching Certificate recommended not required. This course is designed to provide an advanced working knowledge of the voice using fundamental through advanced exercises. The movement section of this course will provide working knowledge of the actor’s body and its connection to vocal work.

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THED 600 Dramaturgy/Research Methodology

Prerequisites: B.A. or B.S. degree, Teaching Certificate is recommended, yet not required. Students learn effective research strategies for the field of theatre arts. Students will produce a dramaturgical protocol, requiring detailed preparatory research, testing of ideas, and public presentation of theory and concepts in practice.

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THED 670 Advocacy, History and Philosophy of Theatre Education

Prerequisites: B.A. or B.S. degree, Teaching Certificate is recommended yet not required. This course will explore the history and philosophy of theatre education in the U.S. Participants will investigate the guiding question: why is theatre education essential for every school?

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THED 680 Theatre Education Curriculum Development

Prerequisites: B.A. or B.S. degree, Teaching Certificate recommended not required. The purpose of this course is for students to apply the techniques and strategies acquired from previous courses into creating actual curriculum for their classrooms. Students will conduct interviews with experienced teachers in the field, research national theatre curriculum, and analyze and develop new curriculum.

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THED 690 Thesis I

Prerequisites: B.A. or B.S. degree, Teaching Certificate is recommended yet not required, THED 530, THED 540, THED 560. In this course, students will prepare a prospectus proposal and a portion of the prompt book for their Master’s thesis project.

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THED 699 Thesis II

Prerequisites: B.A. or B.S. degree, Teaching Certificate is recommended, yet not required, 33 credit hours of program completed. In this course, students will finish the dramaturgial protocol and promptbook for their Master’s thesis project and produce the show that accompanies them both.

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