Intermediate Directing focuses on the semiotics of staging and casting, composition, and artist leadership. Students learn how to lead rehearsals, cast shows, and create powerful and meaningful stage pictures. Actor coaching is developed.

Prerequisites:

THEA 235

Students will build a strong ensemble and work together to create a new production about a specific event or theme relevant to them.

The study and application of various analytical approaches to play texts in preparation for production.

Prerequisites:

THEA 100

Exploring the techniques of building a working design/technology portfolio and resume.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Introduction to musical theatre performance techniques for the American Musical Theatre actor.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 or consent

Scene studies from the American Musical Theatre, as well as performance techniques for the singing actor.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 and consent

Study and exercises in vocal development emphasizing the demands of stage speech.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 or consent

A study and practice of vocal dialects most often used in performance.

Prerequisites:

THEA 413

Advanced scene studies with a focus on analysis and the varied approaches to developing motivations.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 or consent

The development of individual performance craft and advanced acting methodologies.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 or consent

The development of individual performance craft and advanced acting methodologies.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 or consent

Advanced scene studies in classical and stylized dramatic literature.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 or consent

Development of performance craft for the media.

Prerequisites:

THEA 210 and consent

An exploration of basic skills involved in unarmed combat and a variety of historical weapons systems with primary emphasis on theatricality and safety.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Exposes students to the functions of theatre managers through case studies, discussions, practical application and readings.

Prerequisites:

THEA 235

Serve as Choreographer for a mainstage or approved production. May be repeated.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Serve as Musical Director for a mainstage or approved production. May be repeated.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Serve as Dramaturg for a mainstage or approved production. May be repeated.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Advanced studies in script analysis, actor psychology and staging techniques culminating in performance projects with critical analysis.

Prerequisites:

THEA 235 and consent

Development of techniques and skills in the creation of scenery.

Prerequisites:

THEA 240 or consent

Refinement of model building and drawing skills in theatrical design.

Prerequisites:

THEA 440

A visual appreciation of assorted cultures through the study of their architecture, decoration, furniture, utensils, etc.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Provides information on materials and techniques of scenic painting with a large amount of lab time for experimentation with technique.

Prerequisites:

THEA 252 or consent

Exploring compositional organization of the two-dimensional surface by experimenting with a variety of media, materials, forms, approaches and subjects as a means for theatrical communication.

Prerequisites:

THEA 240

Enhances the advanced theatre student's ability to show complex elements of a theatrical design in a clear manner using accepted theatrical drafting methods.

Prerequisites:

Consent