Courses
Theater
5387. Directing Practicum I. (2-3 s.h.)
The theory and practice of directing, focusing on short, realistic scenes. Students will study the scene as a structural unit and explore its function within the play.
5388. Directing Practicum II. (2-3 s.h.)
The theory and practice of directing, focused on longer scenes of various styles. Students will study the scene as it reflects the values and behaviors of the larger world of the play.
9382. Projects in Directing I (1-4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.
9383. Projects in Directing II (1-4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.
9387. Directing Practicum III. (1-3 s.h.)
The theory and practice of directing, focusing on specific genre scenes. Students will study the scene as a means of exploring the work of challenging playwrights.
9388. Directing Practicum IV. (1-4 s.h.)
The theory and practice of directing, focusing on specific genre scenes. Students will study the scene as a vehicle for developing stylistic or methodological approaches to directing.
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Theater/Directing updated 9.2007
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| 5211 | 0417 | SPEECH FOR THE ACTOR I |
| 5212 | 0418 | SPEECH FOR THE ACTOR |
| 5221 | 0425 | ACTING I |
| 5222 | 0426 | ACTING I |
| 5231 | 0431 | VOCAL PROD FOR ACTOR I |
| 5232 | 0432 | VOCAL PROD FOR ACTOR I |
| 5241 | 0433 | DANCE FOR THE ACTOR I |
| 5242 | 0434 | DANCE FOR THE ACTOR I |
| 5287 | 0437 | REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE |
| 5288 | 0438 | REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE |
| 5871 | 0481 | PLAYWRITING I |
| 5872 | 0482 | PLAYWRITING II |
| 5873 | 0483 | ADAPTATION |
| 5874 | 0484 | DOCUDRAMA |
| 8001 | 0407 | SEMINAR IN DRAMATIC LIT |
| 8002 | 0408 | SEM IN DRAMA. LIT. II |
| 8211 | 0517 | SPEECH FOR THE ACTOR II |
| 8212 | 0518 | SPEECH FOR THE ACTOR II |
| 8221 | 0525 | ACTING II |
| 8222 | 0526 | ACTING II |
| 8231 | 0531 | VOCAL PROD FOR ACTOR II |
| 8232 | 0532 | VOCAL PROD FOR ACTOR II |
| 8241 | 0533 | DANCE FOR THE ACTOR II |
| 8242 | 0534 | DANCE FOR THE ACTOR II |
| 8321 | 0467 | COSTUME PRODUCTION |
| 8411 | 0440 | ADV TECHNICAL PRACTICE I |
| 8412 | 0441 | TECHNICAL PRACTICE II |
| 8421 | 0473 | DRAWING AND RENDERING |
| 8431 | 0476 | SCENE PAINTING I |
| 8432 | 0477 | SCENE PAINTING II |
| 8482 | 0941 | PROJECTS TECHNICAL PROD |
| 8511 | 0551 | LIGHTING DESIGN II |
| 8521 | 0552 | LIGHTING DESIGN III |
| 8601 | 0463 | HIST COST/ARCH DECOR I |
| 8611 | 0561 | COSTUME DESIGN II |
| 8621 | 0562 | COSTUME DESIGN III |
| 8622 | 0468 | DRAPING + FLAT PAT DRAFT |
| 8641 | 0415 | THEATRICAL MAKE-UP |
| 8682 | 0961 | PROJECTS IN COSTUMING |
| 8701 | 0472 | HIST MOD SCENIC DESIGN |
| 8711 | 0571 | SCENE DESIGN II |
| 8721 | 0572 | SCENE DESIGN III |
| 8881 | 0581 | PLAYWRITING III |
| 8882 | 0582 | PLAYWRITING IV |
| 8883 | 0583 | TEACHING PLAYWRITING |
| 9211 | 0617 | SPEECH FOR THE ACTOR III |
| 9212 | 0618 | SPEECH FOR THE ACTOR III |
| 9221 | 0619 | ACTING FOR CAMERA |
| 9222 | 0625 | ACTING III |
| 9231 | 0631 | VOCAL PROD FOR ACTOR III |
| 9232 | 0632 | VOCAL PROD FOR ACTOR III |
| 9241 | 0633 | DANCE FOR THE ACTOR |
| 9242 | 0634 | DANCE FOR THE ACTOR III |
| 9251 | 0626 | ACTING LAB |
| 9411 | 0641 | SEM IN TECH PRODUCTION |
| 9421 | 0642 | SEMINAR IN TECH PROD II |
| 9483 | 0942 | PROJECTS TECHNICAL PROD |
| 9511 | 0651 | SEMINAR IN LIGHTING I |
| 9521 | 0652 | SEMINAR IN LIGHTING II |
| 9582 | 0952 | PROJECTS IN LIGHTING |
| 9611 | 0661 | SEMINAR IN COSTUMES |
| 9621 | 0662 | SEMINAR IN COSTUMES II |
| 9682 | 0962 | PROJECTS IN COSTUMING |
| 9711 | 0671 | SEMINAR IN SCENERY |
| 9721 | 0672 | SEMINAR IN SCENERY II |
| 9782 | 0972 | PROJECTS SCENIC DESIGN |
| 9882 | 0982 | PROJECTS IN PLAYWRITING |
| 9982 | 0981 | PROJECTS IN PLAYWRITING |
| 9991 | 0992 | RESEARCH |
| 9995 | 0994 | THESIS |
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0407. 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.0408. 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.8641/0415. Theatrical Make-up (2 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
Required of all M.F.A. acting students.5211/0417. Speech for the Actor I. (2-3 s.h.)
For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. History of English, Anatomy of the Articulators; Introduction to IPA and phoneme production.5212/0418. Speech for the Actor I. (2-3 s.h.)
For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. History of English, Anatomy of the Articulators; Introduction to IPA and phoneme production.5221/0425. Acting I. (3 s.h.)
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.5222/0426. Acting I. (3 s.h.)
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.5231/0431. Vocal Production for the Actor I. (2-3 s.h.)
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.5232/0432. Vocal Production for the Actor I. (2-3 s.h.)
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.5241/0433. Dance for the Actor I. (3 s.h.)
For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Modern (Lester Horton); Ballet, physical and vocal improvisations, isolations and dance combinations.5242/0434. Dance for the Actor I. (3 s.h.)
For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Modern (Lester Horton); Ballet, physical and vocal improvisations, isolations and dance combinations.5287/0437. Rehearsal and Performance I. (3 s.h.)
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.5288/0438. Rehearsal and Performance I. (3 s.h.)
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.0440. Technical Practice I. (3 s.h.)
Technical production planning, techniques, craft, and drafting skills.0441. Technical Practice II. (3 s.h.)
Continuation of Theater 440.0463. History of Costume and Architectural Decor I. (3 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.0464. History of Costume and Architectural Decor II. (3 s.h.)
Continuation of Theater 4630467. Costume Production (3 s.h.)
0468. Draping and Flat Pattern Drafting (3 s.h.)
0472. History of Modern Scenic Design (3 s.h.)
Survey of major historical periods of theatrical design. Intensive reading in the period 1880 to the present. Oral and written projects.0473. Drawing and Rendering (3 s.h.)
Drawing and rendering. Generally taken two semester and repeated for credit.0477. Scene Painting (3 s.h.)
8211/0517. Speech for the Actor II. (2-3 s.h.)
For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Standard Stage Speech; Intonation, Rate, Prominence, and Inflection; Elimination of glottal stops, tonal focus; Dialects.8212/0518. Speech for the Actor II. (2-3 s.h.)
For Theater M.F.A. candidates only. Standard Stage Speech; Intonation, Rate, Prominence, and Inflection; Elimination of glottal stops, tonal focus; Dialects.8221/0525. Acting II. (3 s.h.)
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.8222/0526. Acting II. (3 s.h.)
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.8231/0531. Vocal Production for the Actor II. (2-3 s.h.)
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.8232/0532. Vocal Production for the Actor II. (2-3 s.h.)
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.8241/0533. 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.8242/0534. 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.0537. Rehearsal and Performance II. (3 s.h.)
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.0538. Rehearsal and Performance II. (3 s.h.)
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.0551. Projects in Lighting Design (3 s.h.)
For the theater and other media, primarily in the lighting laboratory.0552. Projects in Lighting Design (3 s.h.)
For the theater and other media.0561. Costume Design II. (3 s.h.)
0562. Costume Design I. (3 s.h.)
0571. Scene Design II. (3 s.h.)
0572. Scene Design I. (3 s.h.)9211/0617 Speech for the Actor III
9212/0618 Speech for the Actor III
9221/0619. Acting for Camera (2 s.h.)
Acting on video. Application work-commercials, soap operas, sit-coms and film scenes.9222/0625. Acting III. (3 s.h.)
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.9231/0631. Vocal Production for the Actor III
9232/0632. Vocal Production for the Actor III
9251 /0626. Acting Lab
0651. Seminar in Lighting Design I. (1-6 s.h.)
Studio and realized projects in lighting design. May be repeated for credit.0652. Seminar in Lighting Design II. (1-6 s.h.)
Studio and realized projects in lighting design. May be repeated for credit.0661. Seminar in Costume Design I. (1-6 s.h.)
Studio and realized projects in costume design. May be repeated for credit.0662. Seminar in Costume Design II. (1-6 s.h.)
Studio and realized projects in costume design. May be repeated for credit.0671. Seminar in Scene Design I. (1-6 s.h.)
Studio and realized projects in scene design. May be repeated for credit.0672. Seminar in Scene Design II. (1-6 s.h.)
Studio and realized projects in scene design. May be repeated for credit.0931. Projects in Acting (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0932. Projects in Acting (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0941. Projects in Technical Production (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0942. Projects in Techincal Production (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0951. Projects in Lighting (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0952. Projects in Lighting (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.961. Projects in Costuming (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0962. Projects in Costuming (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0971. Projects in Scene Design (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0972. Projects in Scene Design (2-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0981. Projects in Playwriting (3-6 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
Working with a mentor on an ongoing project. The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0982. Projects in Playwriting (3-6 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
Working with a mentor on an ongoing project. The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0991. Projects in Management (1-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0992. Research (1-4 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.0994. Thesis (1-8 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department is required.
The course is offered each year on a tutorial basis and may be repeated for credit.
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Updated 9.2007