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School of Communications and Theater 316 Annenberg Hall, Graduate Degree Programs: Broadcasting,
Telecommunications and Mass Media Mass Media and
Communication Journalism,Public
Relations and Advertising Film and Media
Arts Theater
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Degree Requirements Normally a three-year program, a minimum of 60 credits is required. The number of specified courses and credits may vary with the program. In all programs, laboratory work is evaluated at specific points to determine whether the student should proceed. Students proceed by invitation to succeeding levels of training. Acting students present a thesis presentation that is produced in New York and Los Angeles. Design and Directing students must submit a production thesis. By the completion of their program, all M.F.A. acting candidates are required to teach basic courses as a means of consolidating their grasp of fundamentals and communicating these fundamentals to others. Certain courses from the following list may be required of graduate students as part of their degree programs. Theater 303, 304, 305, 307, 325, 335, 336, 338, 351, 378 and 381. See the Undergraduate Bulletin for full descriptions of these courses. For additional information on degree requirements, consult the Theater Department. 407. Seminar in Drama I. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of the department. Required of all M.F.A. candidates. A comprehensive study of the literature, criticism, and history of Western theater from the ancient Greeks to the end of the French Neo-classic period. 408. Seminar in Drama II. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Theater 407 and permission of the department. Required of all M.F.A. candidates. A comprehensive study of the literature, criticism, and history of Western theater from the Restoration period to the present. 415. Theatrical Make-up. (2 s.h.) Prerequisite: permission of the department. Required of all M.F.A. acting students. 417-418. Speech for the Actor I. (2-3 s.h. each) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. History of English, Anatomy of the Articulators; Introduction to IPA and phoneme production. 425-426. Acting I. (3 s.h. each) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Intensive training in basic acting tools, text analysis, and characterization. Sources: Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, and Michael Checkhov. Prepared and improvisational work. Scene study from the modern repertoire. 431-432. Vocal Production for the Actor I. (2-3 s.h. each) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Fitzmaurice Method; relaxation of the body and centering of the breath through principles of yoga, Alexander, and bioenergetics; rib control and abdominal support techniques. 433-434. Dance for the Actor I. (3 s.h. each) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Modern (Lester Horton); Ballet, physical and vocal improvisations, isolations and dance combinations. 435-436. Directing Practicum I. (3 s.h.) The theory and practice of directing, centering around the short scene. Focus on realism. Students will study the scene as a structural unit and explore its function within the play. 437-438. Rehearsal and Performance I. (3 s.h. each) Preparation of the script as an ongoing process before and during the rehearsal period. Focus on language as action. Students will study beat analysis, rhythm, subtext, imagery in contemporary and classical dramatic literature. 440. Technical Practice I. (3 s.h.) Technical production planning, techniques, craft, and drafting skills. 441. Technical Practice II. (3 s.h.) Continuation of Theater 440. 463. History of Costume and Architectural Decor I. (4 s.h.) A survey of social costume, architectural styles, and decoration in the principal periods with which Western world theater is concerned. Emphasis is placed on the adaptation of such material for use in design for stage, television, and film. 464. History of Costume and Architectural Decor II. (3 s.h.) 467. Costume Production. (3 s.h.) 468. Draping and Flat Pattern Drafting. (3 s.h.) 472. History of Modern Scenic Design. (4 s.h.) Survey of major historical periods of theatrical design. Intensive reading in the period 1880 to the present. Oral and written projects. 473. Drawing and Rendering. (3 s.h.) Drawing and rendering. May be repeated for credit. 477. Scene Painting. (3 s.h.) 517-518. Speech for the Actor II. (2-3 s.h. each) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Standard Stage Speech; Intonation, Rate, Prominence, and Inflection; Elimination of glottal stops, tonal focus; Dialects. 525-526. Acting II. (3 s.h. each) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Focus on texts which challenge the actor in terms of style, period, class, character, movement and language. Application: four units of scene-work. 531-532. Vocal Production for the Actor II. (2-3 s.h. each) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Application of Turner rib-reserve technique in classical texts. Through Grotowski and Laban exercises explore variation in pitch, rhythm, rate and volume. 533-534. Dance for the Actor II. (3 s.h.) For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Continue study of Modern and Ballet. Introduction to folk, social dancing and tap. Study character movement. 535. Directing Practicum II. (3 s.h.) The theory and practice of directing, centering around longer scenes. Focus on genre and style. Students will study the scene as it reflects the values and behaviors of the larger world of the play. 537-538. Rehearsal and Performance II. (3 s.h. each) The collaborative process in directing. Students will work with other theater artists (actors, designers, playwrights) at a similar level of training to learn skills in conceptualization and communication through generation of practical and/or theoretical projects. 551. Projects in Lighting Design. (3 s.h.) For the theater and other media, primarily in the lighting laboratory. 552. Projects in Lighting Design. (3 s.h.) For the theater and other media. 561. Costume Design II. (4 s.h.) 562. Costume Design III. (4 s.h.) 571. Scene Design II. (4 s.h.) 572. Scene Design III. (4 s.h.) 619. Acting for Camera. (2 s.h.) Acting on video. Application work -commercials, soap operas, sit-coms and film scenes. 625-626. Acting III. (3 s.h. each) Prerequisite: permission of the department. Required of all M.F.A. acting students. Continued training in text analysis and characterization through scene study. Emphasis is placed on preparation for a career in the commercial theater. 651. Seminar in Lighting Design I. (2-6 s.h.) Studio and realized projects in lighting design. May be repeated for credit. 652. Seminar in Lighting Design II. (2-6 s.h.) Studio and realized projects in lighting design. May be repeated for credit. 661. Seminar in Costume Design I. (2-6 s.h.) Studio and realized projects in costume design. May be repeated for credit. 662. Seminar in Costume Design II. (2-6 s.h.) Studio and realized projects in costume design. May be repeated for credit. 671. Seminar in Scene Design I. (2-6 s.h.) Studio and realized projects in scene design. May be repeated for credit. 672. Seminar in Scene Design II. (2-6 s.h.) Studio and realized projects in scene design. May be repeated for credit. The following courses are offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit. Permission of the department is required in all cases. 921-922. Projects in Directing. (1-4 or 2-8 s.h.) 931-932. Projects in Acting. (2-8 s.h.) 961-962. Projects in Costuming. (1-4 or 2-8 s.h.) 981-982. Projects in Playwriting. (3-6 s.h.) Working with a mentor on an ongoing project. 991. Projects in Management. (1-8 s.h.) 992. Research. (1-4 s.h.) 994. Thesis. (1-8 s.h.)
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