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0051. Mass Media Writing Style Lab (2 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Must be taken with or before JPRA 0150, but
course may be waived for students with high scores on entry
standardized tests.
Course deals with fundamentals of style and use of language. A
grade of C- or higher is needed to pass into higher level JPRA
courses. JPRA C055 may be taken before or with 0051.
C055. Introduction to Mass Media (3 s.h.) FS S (IN)
Normally taken as first JPRA course. News media as an
institution; relationships of media to one another and to the
community at large; JPRA issues; current trends in disseminating
public information. Credit not available for both JPRA C055 and
BTMM 0020.
0060. Introduction to Visual Communication (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: None. May be taken before or concurrently with
JPRA C055.
This course develops the intellectual skills relevant to
communicating in many media formats of today's high-density
visual environment. Through an analytic study of specific works
of visual expression in various media, students are introduced to
the syntax, grammar, and rhetoric of visual language essential to
the analysis, creation and understanding of all forms of visual
communication.
H095. Introduction to Mass Media (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Written permission of JPRA Honors Director.
The mass media as dynamic institutions in society; analysis of
the leading types in terms of their structure, functions,
content, and financial support; the economic, cultural,
political, ideological, and technological settings within which
they developed and continue to operate.
0150. Writing for Mass Media (3 s.h.) FS SS
Prerequisite: Typing speed of 35 words per minute and
Composition C050; Corequisite: JPRA 0051.
Introduction to and practice in writing stories for mass media.
Accuracy, effective lead writing, and language skills. A grade of
C- or higher is required to pass into higher level JPRA courses.
H190. Writing for Mass Media (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Typing speed of 35 words per minute and written
permission of Honors Director.
Instruction in reporting and writing news stories for freshmen
who have placed into the Honors Program. In-class writing and
out-of-class assignments. Individual critiques on style and use
of language. Registration for JPRA 0051. Laboratory optional.
0215. Reviewing Theater/Music (2 s.h.)
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0151, or a writing course
in another school or permission of instructor.
Theory and practice of reviewing theater and music for newspapers
and magazines; attending performances and writing reviews.
0216. Broadcast Performance (4 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Explores the variety of skills required to communicate
effectively through radio and television. Emphasis on performance
techniques, creativity, writing and analytical skills needed to
communicate effectively using various formats, such as
interviews, editorials, commercials, and newscasts.
0221. Introduction to Public Relations (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Overview of public relations careers, skills and
responsibilities. Intended for both those who are considering a
public relations career and those planning to enter any field
that deals with the public.
0223. Fundamentals of Public Relations Writing (3
s.h.) FS SS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, 0051, and 0221, or permission
of instructor.
Preparation of public relations materials such as news releases,
letters, memos, and other external and internal communications.
0226. Introduction to Advertising (3 s.h.) FS SS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
The function of advertising in the overall economy; determining
markets and using advertising in selling goods and services;
relationship of advertising agencies to advertisers and media.
W231. Magazine Article Writing (3 s.h.) FS SS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Writing, analyzing, and marketing factual articles for general
and specialized magazines. Subject research, investigation of
editorial needs, ethical and legal problems, and manuscript
preparation.
0234. Broadcast Newswriting (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051.
Students learn skills necessary to write for radio and television
under deadline pressure, analyze how broadcast news is presented,
develop interview skills, and write newscasts and editorials.
0251. Newswriting II (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, and Political
Science 0145.
Practice in reporting and writing news stories with the major
emphasis on the reporting of public affairs.
0255. Editing the News (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051.
Editing copy, writing headlines and picture captions. Some
layout, coordinating news values with space limitations.
Consideration of management and ethical problems.
0260. Electronic Information Gathering (3 s.h.) FS SS
For JPRA majors only. Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, 0051 and
one other JPRA course.
Introduction to Internet, World Wide Web, and electronic database
materials. Course includes retrieval, analysis, and presentation
of computer data with final projects usually published to the
World Wide Web. Completion of Computer and Information Science
C055, Computers and Applications, that satisfies Part B Science
requirement for the university core curriculum is recommended
before taking this course.
0270. Advertising Copy writing (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, 0051, and 0226, or permission
of instructor.
Writing effective advertising messages for newspapers, magazines,
the trade press, industrial publications, radio, television, mail
order, and billboards. Print and broadcast advertising. Analysis
and improvement of current advertisements.
0271. Advertising Portfolio (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: JPRA 0226 and 0270, or permission of
instructor.
Use of graphics, typography, layout, and illustrations to design
print media advertising.
0280. Sports Writing (2 s.h.) F SS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Instruction and practice in reporting and writing stories on a
variety of sports topics. Traditional play-by-play reporting and
locker room interviewing; less traditional sports activities.
Students attend sports events and write outside of class.
0282. Business and Economic Reporting (2 s.h.)
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor. Completion of Economics 0051, 0052, or 0053
recommended prior to enrollment.
0295. Writing Humor (2 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Understanding various forms of humor: wit, satire, parody, and
irony. Practical assignments in writing humor, columns, etc.
0298. Honors Reading I (2 s.h.)
Hours arranged with full-time JPRA faculty.
Extensive readings in areas of communications with emphasis on
JPRA. Written and oral reports.
0299. Junior Honors Seminar (3 s.h.)
Required of all first-semester junior honors students.
Independent studies and joint discussion.
0300. Contemporary Media Issues (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Discussion, research, and analysis of issues of current interest
and importance in journalism, public relations, and advertising
areas. Examples of topics include coverage of elections by news
and advertising, First Amendment issues, and media and the
courts. Topics announced in advance.
0310-0313. Journalism Workshops (1, 2, 3, 4 s.h.,
respectively) FS
Professionally oriented workshops open to working
professionals, advanced undergraduates, and graduate students.
Topics to be announced.
0315-0318. Special Topics in Journalism (1, 2, 3, 4
s.h., respectively) FS
Subject matter not covered by regular departmental course
offerings. Courses are sometimes taught by distinguished
professionals or visiting faculty. Topics to be announced.
0320. Race and Racism in the News (3 s.h.) (on-line)
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051 and permission of
instructor. For non-majors: JPRA 0150 writing preparation, and
permission of instructor. This on-line computer course
explores how radio, television, news magazines, and print media
report on issues involving race.
Students will analyze critical skills and perspectives necessary
of journalists and others to understand and report the news in
our culturally diverse society. Students will examine the power
of media, how editorial decisions are made and by whom, and will
begin to define the roles they can play as consumers or managers
of media. Because this is an on-line course, regular face-to-face
class meetings will not be held. Class discussions will take
place primarily through a class Listserv.
W323. Advanced Public Relations Writings (3 s.h.) FS
SS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, 0051, 0221 and 0223, or
permission of instructor.
Preparation of materials such as brochures, speeches, annual
reports, proposals, reports to management, radio and TV copy, and
client presentations.
0324. Public Relations Management and Case Problems (3
s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA 0221 and 0223, or permission of
instructor.
Development of case studies and proposals for a variety of public
relations areas, such as investor relations, employee relations,
community relations, government relations, and consumer
relations. Public relations management principles. Study of
current trends in public relations.
0327. Advertising Media Planning (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA 0226.
Analysis of the mass media as vehicles of advertising
communication, including materials for planning, buying, and
scheduling of advertisements and commercials. Research on
demographic and marketing factors and their use in developing
advertising objectives and strategies.
0328. Marketing Media Products (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: JPRA 0226, 0270 and 0327, or permission of
instructor.
Development and positioning of media franchises for print and
video products, plus the marketing and sale of these products to
consumers and advertisers. All media types are addressed and
special emphasis is placed on the articulation and presentation
of the vehicle, the sales call, and negotiations.
0332. Magazine Production (2 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA 0231 and 0381.
Workshop in which students produce Philadelphia People magazine.
0333. Short Story Writing (3 s.h.) SS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Writers' workshop including discussion of students' stories and
analyses of anthologized stories and current fiction.
0335. History of Journalism (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051; History 0067 and
0068; and junior standing.
Development of American media with emphasis on newspapers; the
struggle for freedom of the press; the relationship of newspapers
to social and political history; the growth of magazines, book
publishing, radio, and television.
0337. Broadcast News Reporting (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: JPRA 0234 and knowledge of audio/video
recording and editing equipment, or permission of instructor.
Students will develop the journalistic acumen and technical
skills necessary for gathering, reporting, writing,
recording/shooting, and editing news and news-related stories for
radio and television. Special emphasis on developing story ideas.
0338. Broadcast News Producing (4 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: JPRA 0234, 0337, and knowledge of audio/video
or permission of instructor.
The main objective of this capstone course is to prepare students
for their first broadcast news job. Students incorporate
reporting skills from JPRA 0337 to write and produce radio and TV
newscasts under deadline pressure in a newsroom/studio setting.
By the end of the semester students should have the ability to
perform at least entry-level newsroom work with competence and
confidence.
0340. Editorial Writing (2 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Conceptualizing, researching, and writing effective editorials
for the mass media.
0344. Investigative Reporting (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA 0251.
Advanced instruction and practice in writing news stories with
emphasis on investigative and other in-depth reporting
techniques.
0350. Science Writing (2 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
Instruction and practice in writing popular science articles for
newspapers and magazines. Translation of scientific language,
familiarization with science literature, and interviewing
scientists.
0353. International News Communication (3 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor.
An interdisciplinary and comparative approach to mass media
systems of the world -- their structures and functions. Topics
include cultural exchange or invasion, international news flow,
freedom of the press, socialist and developing nations' theories
of press, mass media, and modernization.
0356. Publication Design (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, plus one other JPRA
course, or permission of instructor.
Introduction to theory and concepts of typography, layout and
design for news, feature, and Internet publication. Use of
display and body type. Emphasis on creation of products requiring
use of electronic editing and pagination software. Coursework
includes use of graphics, photography, and color. For students
interested in careers in newspaper and magazine editing, public
relations, and electronic publishing.
0357. Publishing to the Web (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: JPRA 0260 or permission of instructor. (JPRA
0356, Publication Design, recommended as preparation.)
Introduction to Hypertext Markup Language and its use in creation
of web pages, charts and tables, use of graphic images and color.
Discussion of legal issues regarding electronic publishing, with
special attention on copyright law. Significant hands-on workshop
experience as well as review of selected world wide web sites,
with a focus on media-related institutions. Creation of web pages
and discussion of web site management included.
0358. British Mass Media (3 s.h.) F SS2
Also offered in summer (6 s.h.)
An undergraduate seminar in London, England, which concentrates
on the current state of the mass media in Great Britain.
Outstanding guest speakers and on-site inspection of media
centers combine to present a rounded picture of the British news
media.
0359. Foreign Study in JPRA (1-3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of Foreign Study Coordinator.
Written report of JPRA research done by individual student during
a trip of at least two weeks abroad. Paper must be presented by
end of semester following return from trip.
0362. Photography (4 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, or permission of
instructor. Corequisites: Registration for laboratory.
Individual direction in utilization of photography as a means of
communication; creative photography, use of camera, darkroom
procedures, picture selection, layout, cropping, sizing.
0363. Photojournalism (2 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: JPRA 0362 or permission of instructor.
The practical side of working as a photographer for newspapers,
magazines, and wire services as well as freelance. Picture
editing and handling. Registration for a photography laboratory
required of those without regular access to a darkroom.
0364. Photographic Portfolio (2 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: JPRA 0362 or permission of instructor.
Production, organization, and presentation of a photographic
portfolio. Registration for a photography laboratory required of
those without regular access to a darkroom.
0365. Photography Special Projects (1-4 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA 0362 and permission of instructor.
Individual work in areas of special interest including, but not
limited to, formal and informal portraiture, nature of
photography, underwater photography, medical or scientific
photography, or special research in photography. Registration for
a photography laboratory required of those without regular access
to a darkroom.
0366. Photosensitive Materials (2 s.h.)
Prerequisite: JPRA 0362 or equivalent or permission of
instructor.
Experimentation and application of a wide range of photographic
processing and manipulation possibilities. Special effects.
Darkroom effects.
0367. Photographic Lighting (2 s.h.)
Prerequisite: JPRA 0362 or equivalent or permission of
instructor.
Manipulation and application of lighting (artificial and natural)
in the studio and on location.
0368. Photography Seminar I (2 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and JPRA 0362 and
0363.
0369. Photography Seminar II (2 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and JPRA 0362 and
0363.
0371. WRTI Radio News Workshop (3 s.h.) FS SS
Prerequisite: JPRA 0337, and permission of WRTI News
Director.
In this capstone course designed for majors focused on radio as a
career area, students work in the newsroom at WRTI-FM, Temple's
public radio station. Students hold positions as producers,
reporters, and anchors, and cover stories alongside local
journalists in the nation's forth largest broadcast market.
W372. Broadcast Journalism Practicum (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: BTMM 170 or permission of instructor.
A weekly student-produced broadcast news magazine show created in
cooperation with Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media
department students. Same as BTMM W372: Broadcast Production
Practicum.
0374. Advertising Campaigns (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA 0226, 0270, and 0327, or permission of
instructor.
Preparation and production of advertising campaigns on a variety
of subjects, including commercial products and public services
institutions. Media planning, copy and layout, production of
radio and TV commercials, and public relations campaigns as
applied to the advertising campaign.
0376. Multimedia Publishing (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Either JPRA 0271, 0356, or 0337, or permission
of instructor.
Creation of content-based reports, projects, publications, or web
sites for public presentation that include editorial material as
well as audio-video, simple animation, and small-scale special
effects in their design. Choice of delivery system may be
computer screen, wall projection, CD-ROM for web site. Of value
to journalism, public relations, and advertising students for
presentation formats as well as traditional publication.
0377. Advertising Account Management (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: JPRA 0226, 0270 and 0327, or permission of
instructor.
Training in the management of the client-agency relationship
involving both account executives and client advertising
directors or brand managers. Special attention given to corporate
culture, strategy development, account coordination, profit
management, client satisfaction, people management, and to the
evaluation, presentation, and sale of advertising concepts,
executions, and services.
0378. Mass Media Research (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
Social science research techniques in the study of mass media.
Application of quantitative research methods to media situations,
including commercial broadcast rating services and readership
studies. Class projects require statement of a research problem,
hypothesis formation, research design, data collection, data
analysis and interpretation, and report writing. Credit not
available for both JPRA 0378 and BTMM 0314.
0381. Magazine Editing and Design (4 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: JPRA W231 or permission of instructor.
Editorial, mechanical, and business phases of magazine
production, including manuscript processing, illustration,
ethical and legal problems, and reader research. Class project:
Philadelphia People magazine publication.
W382. Law and Ethics of Mass Communications (3 s.h.)
FS SS
Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, and 0051, Political Science
0051, and junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor.
Ethical and legal problems of media, including libel, privacy,
contempt, obscenity, access to information, free press/fair
trial, antitrust law, and special restraints on broadcasting and
advertising.
0385. Theories of Communication (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
Current concepts in mass communication theory; empirical evidence
derived from investigations generated by theory; language and
perception, attitudes and opinions, social control in the media,
two-step flow hypothesis, and news diffusion.
0386. Media Management (3 s.h.)
Operations, economics, and other business-related considerations
as they relate to JPRA, advertising, and public relations.
Technological influences; staff organization; personnel matters;
budgeting, marketing, and research applications in regard to
various mass media also are included.
0389. Internship (1-3 s.h.) FS SS
Prerequisite: Major in JPRA and permission of the internship
supervisor.
Organized professional work, under supervision, on selected media
or news organizations.
0391. Special Projects (1-4 s.h.) FS SS
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, and written
permission of JPRA faculty member.
A special course of study in a particular area of JPRA.
Candidates should submit a detailed project outline prior to
registration.
0392. Creative Services Workshop (1-3 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: JPRA 0270 and 0374, or permission of
instructor.
Student operation of an advertising agency for nonprofit accounts
in the Philadelphia market area with advertising faculty
supervision.
0398. Honors Readings II (2 s.h.)
Hours arranged. Advanced reading in areas of communications, with
emphasis on JPRA. Written and oral reports required.
0399. Senior Honors Seminars (3 s.h.)
An intensive workshop in which students learn of the research
interests of faculty members and devise and carry out their own
group research project. Required of all senior honors students.
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0065. Public Speaking (3 s.h.) FS
Preparing, presenting, and evaluating speeches of various types
on significant topics of personal interest and public concern.
The arts, techniques, responsibilities, and ethics of inquiry and
advocacy. Investigating, organizing, and developing ideas;
analyzing issues and audiences, using language effectively;
listening productively, understanding and utilizing non-verbal
communication. (Students currently taking English 0040 may not
register for this course.)
R082. Campaigns and Movements in America (3 s.h.) FS
(AC) (RS)
Campaigns and Movement theory applied to the civil rights
movement, and to the conservative backlash of the 1980s. Then on
to recent controversies over black and white relations.
0174. Argumentation (3 s.h.) FS
How people argue and dispute, formally and informally, in public
and private. The nature of advocacy; proof and refutation;
fallacies; logical analysis; critical thinking; briefs and other
methods of organization and presentation; and speeches and
debates on current issues in politics, science, law, ethics,
public policy, and the arts.
0180. Strategies and Tactics of Persuasion (3 s.h.) FS
A survey of theories of persuasion and a practicum in persuasion
designed for consumers of persuasive messages as well as would-be
practitioners. Objects of analysis will range from formal
speeches and television advertisements to interpersonal
encounters. Extensive in-class use of media to illustrate
non-obvious meanings, methods, motives, and probable effects of
messages.
0181. Speech Writing and Public Advocacy (3 s.h.) S
(Formerly R and C 0179.) Prerequisite: Speech Communication 0065,
0174, or 0180, or permission of instructor. Principles of public
speaking, persuasion, and argumentation to advanced speech
writing. Students will prepare and present speeches for a variety
of rhetorical situations. Intensive presentational training.
0182. The Rhetoric of African-American Leaders (3 s.h.)
The contributions that African American speakers have made to the
rich and impressive body of rhetoric which has influenced our
thoughts and actions historically and to the present time.
0274. Rhetorical Theory (3 s.h.) F
Introduction to classical and contemporary theories of
speechmaking and other advocacy. Issues to be addressed include
rhetoric's relationship to truth, knowledge, ethics, politics,
and judgment.
0282. American Public Address
Important speeches and significant speakers in American history
from colonial times to the present. Public address as the art of
rhetoric in action, as discourse intended to influence public
policy on basic issues, and as oral communication in our national
life. Political speaking emphasized; all kinds represented.
Speeches studied in written text, in audio and video recordings,
and live over the mass media as well as in person.
0300. Seminar in Communication and Advocacy (3 s.h.) S
Content variable. Emphasis on research on special topics in
communication and advocacy, e.g., political advertising, rhetoric
of social issues (abortion, sexual harassment, health care,
etc.), rhetorical genre, interpersonal influence, presidential
communication, rhetorical masterpieces, etc. Capstone course for
Speech Communication majors.
0302. Rhetorical Criticism (3 s.h.) S
Methods of analyzing speechmaking and other advocacy. Methods
include neo-Aristotelian criticism, ideological criticism,
metaphoric analysis, genre analysis, and theory-based criticism.
Students will write critical papers.
0382. Political Communication (3 s.h.) F
Strategies and tactics of advocacy in political settings. Focus
on political campaigns and social movements.
0398. Independent Study in Communication and Advocacy (1-3 s.h.) FS
0399. Internship in Communication and Advocacy (3 s.h.) FS
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Theater 0100 is required every semester the student is a full time major. If Theater 0100 is not successfully completed (a grade of NC, no credit), Theater 0101 must be taken concurrently with Theater 0100 the following semester.
0011. Introduction to Theater Process (3 s.h.) FS
Pre- or Corequisite: For majors, Theater C110.
Methods of study of dramatic text; the modern actualistic mode
(beginning with Ibsen) in all media as a first step toward
production. Principles of dramatic form; cultural context of
modern realistic drama; readings and projects. Required of all
majors. Recommended to non-majors who intend to work with drama
professionally in television or film, or as critics. NOTE:
Theater majors must pass Theater 0011 with a grade of C or
better.
C025. Acting for Non-Majors (3 s.h.) FS (AR)
An introduction to acting. Exercises in relaxation,
concentration, and imagination. Selected readings, discussion,
and acting projects.
0027. Introduction to Acting (3 s.h.) S
Majors must pass Theater 0027 with a grade of C or
better.
The development of the actor's basic needs, such as relaxation,
concentration, and imagination. Selected readings, discussion,
and laboratory exercises. NOTE: For theater majors only.
0029. Improv. and Theater Games (3 s.h.)
Improvising in theater is a tool as ancient as drama, and has
been a critical part of every well-known system of acting
history. It has also stood on its own as an art form for
centuries. This course will focus on those aspects of acting and
performance that are spontaneous, that call for freedom and
inventiveness, that stress the willingness to work creatively
with others in a relaxed, purposive, and concentrated
environment. Improvising techniques and 'Theater Games' will be
practiced.
0041. Technical Theater Production (3 s.h.) FS
Introduction to the elements of physical production: scenery,
costumes, and lighting. Theory and practice of craft and visual
communications. Lab and production participation required. NOTE:
Theater majors must pass Theater 0041 with a grade of C or
better.
0100. Production Practicum (1 s.h.) FS
Open to theater majors only.
Participation in at least one departmental production activity.
Required every semester the student is a full-time major.
0101. Production Practicum (1 s.h.) FS
Same as Theater 0100. Required in the event that a student is
unsuccessful in the completion of Theater 0100. Theater 0101 and
Theater 0100 must be taken concurrently the semester following
receipt of the grade NC (no credit) for Theater 0100.
C110. Theater: The Collaborative Art (3 s.h.) FS (AR)
Live professional theater performances serve as the basis for the
study of contemporary theater: its elements, its ideas, and its
creators. Lecture/demonstrations of the elements of theater art
presented by the artists/teachers of the theater faculty. NOTE:
Theater majors must pass Theater C110 with a grade of C or
better.
0117. Performance Art (3 s.h.)
An introduction to performance art. Lecture and discussion of the
aesthetics of the form. Students will create projects which may
combine music, art, dance, and theater. No prerequisites.
0119. Creativity: Basic (3 s.h.) F
The introductory course to creativity in theater. Techniques to
encourage creative self-expression and ways of presenting ideas
and materials. Restricted to majors, Creativity is the matrix
course for all theater students and leads to the various emphasis
programs.
0120. Basic Acting II (3 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Theater 0025. This course is a continuation of
0025, Acting for Non-majors.
It is intended for the student who wants more than a basic
introduction to acting but may not be able to major in theater.
Exercises, scene study, script analysis. No audition.
0121. Voice for the Actor (3 s.h.) F
Fundamentals of voice production for the stages: including
increasing the power, range, and expressivity of the voice.
0123. Basic Movement (3 s.h.) S
Introduces the student actor to basic skills, concepts, and
techniques of movement for the theater. Emphasizes dramatic text
as the primary determinant of form. May be repeated with
permission of the department.
0125. Acting Workshop (2 s.h.)
A practical, short-course designed for students who want an
introduction to acting. Exercises in concentration, relaxation,
imagination, and work on monologues and/or scenes. No experience
necessary.
0126. Basic Acting Technique (4 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Grade of C+ or higher in Theater 0025 and
audition, or audition and permission of the department.
For the beginning actor: the nature and craft of acting; basic
elements of a viable acting technique. May be entered by incoming
freshmen who can demonstrate suitability through audition during
registration. May be repeated with permission of the department.
0127. Speech for the Actor (3 s.h.)
Fundamentals of speech for the performer: the goal is clarity,
dissipation of regional accents, learning IPA, and American
Standard speech.
0223. Movement for the Actor (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0025, 0123, and permission of the
department.
Basic movement instruction designed to complement Theater 0225.
0225. Intermediate Acting I (4 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0126 and audition, or audition and
permission of the department.
Acting theory and technique in expressing style,
characterization, and interpretation as applied to classical
dramatic literature, such as Shakespeare, Moliere, the Greeks,
and Restoration. Requires intensive outside preparation of
exercises and scenes for presentation in class.
0243. Principles of Design (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Theater 0041. NOTE: Theater majors
must pass Theater 0243 with a grade of C or better.
The basic compositional elements of line, form, texture, and
color. A context for viewing all areas of theater design.
0246. Stage Management I (3 s.h.) FS
The basic organization of stage productions with emphasis on the
relationship of management to artists and product. Production
participation required.
0276. Scene Painting I (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0041 or permission of department.
Traditional theatrical scene painting techniques.
0277. Scene Painting II (3 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Theater 0276 or permission of department.
Advanced and experimental scene painting techniques.
W303. Classical Tradition (3 s.h.) F
Required of all majors. Theater majors must pass Theater W303
with a grade of C or better.
The dramatic literature, criticism, and theater history of
ancient Greece and Rome and their influence on Western theatrical
development, studied in appropriate cultural contexts.
W304. Romantic Tradition (3 s.h.) FS
Required of all majors. Theater majors must pass Theater W304
with a grade of C or better.
The dramatic literature, criticism, and theater history of the
Renaissance in England and subsequent developments in Europe in
the late 18th and early 19th centuries studied in appropriate
cultural contexts.
0305. Modern Directions (3 s.h.) S
Required of all majors. Theater majors must pass Theater 0305
with a grade of C or better.
The dramatic literature, criticism, and theater history of the
modern period studied in appropriate cultural contexts.
0307. Seminar in Drama (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: At least two courses in Theater 0303-0304-0305
sequence with grade of C or higher, or permission of department.
Required of all majors. Theater majors must pass Theater 0307
with a grade of C or better.
Intensive research into a specialized topic in dramatic
literature, criticism, or theater history. May be repeated for
credit. Written and oral presentation. Dramatic criticism;
theater of the absurd; theater of Bertolt Brecht; theater of
Chekhov; aspects of American theater, etc.
0312. American Musical Theater (3 s.h.)
Theater majors must pass Theater 0312 with a grade of C or
better.
In this course you will study the form of the American Musical
through a detailed analysis of the "Book" of the show.
Focus on the subject matter, complexity of the situation,
character development, and the introduction of the song. A study
of musicals ranging from the 1920s to the present.
0315. Presentation Methods for Advertising and Public
Relations (3 s.h.) FS
For business presentations to groups -- from boards of directors
to sales meetings. Training in speech dynamics, vocal power and
range, and non-theatrical use of acting techniques to improve
such presentations.
0325. Advanced Acting (4 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Theater 0126 and 0225 or audition and
permission of the department.
Selection, preparation, and performance of one-act plays. Focus
on characterization, scene analysis, and a deeper understanding
of acting technique as applied to the dramatic structure of the
one-act. As far as casting, there are no small parts -- all roles
are substantial. Plays are presented at the end of the semester
in a Festival of One-Acts. This opportunity enables the actor to
grow and develop in a way that only a major performance challenge
can provide. Requires intensive outside rehearsal for
presentation in class.
0328. Stage Combat (3 s.h.)
Introduces the student actor to basic concepts and attributes
needed to build the illusion of violence on the stage in a safe
and cooperative manner. Emphasizes expanding the student's
movement vocabulary and special awareness. Specific instruction
on rolls, tumbles, breakfalls, and unarmed combat.
0329. Theater As a Profession (2 s.h.)
Theater majors must take and pass this course with a
grade of B or better in order to be considered by the Theater
Department for direct submission to the Finals of the
University/Resident Theater Association Auditions in NYC.
This course is designed for Theater majors who expect to work in
the profession. Instruction in auditioning, resume preparation,
and basic information about the "business" of show
business. Intense study, perpetration, and performance of at
least five monologues.
0335. Introduction to the Director's Art (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0011, 0025, and 0041, or permission of
the department. Theater majors must pass Theater 0335 with a
grade of C or better.
Introduction to the theory, practice, and history of directing
for the theater.
0336. Fundamentals of Directing (4 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Theater 0335 and permission of department.
Laboratory practice in stage of directing.
0341. Technical Direction for the Theater (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0041 and permission of department.
Drafting and management skills necessary to mount the theatrical
production.
0351. Lighting for the Theater (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0041.
Basic mechanics of lighting and an introduction to the design
process. Production participation required.
0352. Lighting Design I (4 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0351 or permission of department.
Lighting design projects for a variety of plays and stage forms.
Graphic projects required.
0353. Creativity in Lighting (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Theater 0351 or permission of instructor.
Lighting design projects in the Lighting Laboratory. The purpose
of the course is to expand the designer's vision beyond
naturalistic effect and explore how painting, architecture,
music, and other arts can provide inspiration and the basis for
design in all media.
0360. Costume Design I (4 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0243 or permission of department.
Costume design for the stage. Graphic projects required.
0361. Costume Design II (4 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Theater 0243 or permission of department.
Costume design for the stage. Graphic projects required.
0363. History of Costume and Architectural Decor I (3
s.h.) F
A survey of social costume, architectural styles, and decoration
in the principal periods with which Western world theater is
concerned. The adaptation of such material for use in design for
stage, television, and film.
0364. History of Costume and Architectural Decor II (3
s.h.) S
Continuation of Theater 0363.
0367. Costume Production (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0041 or permission of department.
Study of basic planning and construction skills in all aspects of
costume production.
0368. Draping and Flat Pattern Drafting (3 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Theater 0367 and permission of department.
Development of advanced skills in costume production.
0369. Make-up (3 s.h.) S
Basic techniques of stage make-up.
0372. History of Modern Scenic Design (3 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0011, 0305, and permission of
department.
Survey of major historical periods of theatrical design.
Intensive reading in the period 1880 to present. Oral and written
projects.
0373. Drawing and Rendering Techniques (3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Basic techniques of rendering the human figure, furniture,
architecture, and landscapes in pencil and watercolor.
0378. Scene Design I (4 s.h.) F
Prerequisite: Theater 0041 and 0243, or permission of
department.
Scenic design for the stage. Graphic projects required.
0379. Scene Design II (4 s.h.) S
Prerequisite: Theater 0243 or permission of department.
Scenic design for a variety of plays and stage forms. Graphic
projects required.
0390-0399. Independent Study in Theater (1-3 s.h.) FS
Prerequisite: Permission of department. Open to superior
students by invitation or application.
Directed research or project work.
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