Participation in design and production assignments for School of Theatre Productions. Student must participate in a minimum of 60 hours.
Practical experience as a performer, dramaturg, or assistant director in mainstage productions.
A survey of Theatre history and its effects upon modern Theatre. The roles of the actors, directors, choreographers, technicians, designers and critics will be explored through live presentations.
A survey of dramatic literature through script analysis.
Covers the practical application of scenic construction, lighting, costume construction, and stage props. Familiarizes the student with the equipment, hardware, safety, and techniques common in each area through lecture and practical experience.
(Laboratory activity-3 contact hours=1 credit hour). A one semester hour credit will be given for participation as an actor in a student directed scene.
This class is intended to serve the beginning design student by orienting them to the creative process and expression used in art and with an emphasis to the dramatic arts.
This course will provide an opportunity to study, from the viewpoint of an actor, the major elements of dramatic literature, playscript analysis, and historical acting methods.
(2 lecture, 3 laboratory) Must be taken for a total of 3 credits. The emphasis of the course is on the primary needs of acting: emotional recall and recreation, concentration, motivation, personality and character development, physical and vocal ingredients of character and believability.
This course is designed to instruct the actor in voice and speech for the stage. Topics covered include: use and understanding of the vocal instrument, vocal anatomy, vocal projection and articulation.
This course is designed to instruct the actor in voice (vocal sound production) and speech (vocal communication) for the stage. Through lectures, assigned readings, class performances, and most importantly, through exercises and practice, students will be expected to demonstrate various aspects of voice and speech.
Prerequisite: THEA 190. This course is designed to continue to improve the strength, freedom of vocal choice, flexibility and release of the student's natural voice/vocal mechanism. The voice student will be introduced to the vocal methods of Arthur Lessac, Patsy Rodenburg and Catherine Fitzmaurice
This course deals with continued development of intelligent use and care of the speaking voice utilizing IPA and Linkater approaches and studies to the major stage dialects.
THEA 190: with minimum grade of D-
This course is designed to advance an actor's proficiency in voice, speech and dialects for the stage. Through lectures, assigned readings, and most importantly, through exercises and practice, students will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in various aspects of voice, speech and dialects.
THEA 191: with minimum grade of D-