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.

Advanced techniques in theatre drafting and CAD for the theatre design professional.

Explores advanced facets of technical direction including entertainment engineering and technology currently in use in the field.

Advanced study and practical application techniques in either scene, costume, or lighting design. F, S

Computer realization for virtual lighting design to enhance practical production quality.

A study of the concepts behind digital audio and an exploration of their practical uses.

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

Advanced independent study. F,S

Techniques in advanced theatre research and appropriate project and thesis. F

Survey of drama and theatre critics from Aristotle to the present. S

Writing the short and long play.

Special topics not covered in other classes. May be repeated.

A fresh look at the city, with emphasis on the reasons why cities have grown and how people can make cities livable.

Goal Areas:

GE-05, GE-08

Appreciation of the city as the highest cultural achievement in design and architecture.

Goal Areas:

GE-06

This course will identify and analyze global social, economic, political and environmental problems impacting community viability and explore the full range of solutions to these problems. The course will view communities as complex, sustainable organisms and bring together the works of the great minds working on sustainability.

Goal Areas:

GE-05, GE-10

Introduction to community leadership-elected, professional, or voluntary-and the skills and values which support it.

Goal Areas:

GE-09, GE-11

Introduction to community leadership-elected, professional, or voluntary-and the skills and values which support it.

Goal Areas:

GE-09, GE-11

This course is a survey of the local community--the forces which shape it, the significance of a democratic public, and the professional practice of local government service.Fall, Spring

Introduction to skills and techniques used to form questions about urban affairs, to organize and analyze information to answer it, and to present the results of one's analysis in a professional format.Fall, Spring

This course, designed for student preparing for a professional career in local government or public service, focuses on media relations and building citizen involvement through public awareness projects.

Reviews processes and techniques related to evaluation of public programs.

Public policy and programs that address issues of housing supply, quality, costs, and neighborhood revitalization.

An overview of local government law and local governing powers. In addition, public issues in the legal context will be examined from a management and operational perspective.