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2006-2007 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

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  • THST 182 - Acting for Non-Majors II

    This course introduces the non-actor to improvisation, character development, and the basic idea of action and objective in performance. The first four weeks acclimate the new actor to being expressive in a group using body and voice through improvisation, theater games, movement; breathing and relaxation techniques are also taught. The student is introduced to script analysis and asked to write and develop monologues to create dramatic characters for performance. Grading is based on class participation and progress with the work on monologues. Formerly TH 100B

    Credits: 2 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • THST 201 - Acting Studio: Technique I

    Study in contact and truthful response, conversational reality, concentration, spontaneity, getting in touch with one’s own behavior and that of others. Formerly TH 223

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 102 THVC 112 Corequisite: THVC 211 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 4 cr, 7.5 hrs
  

  • THST 202 - Acting Studio: Technique II

    Refinement of the actor’s inner resources and further development of the actor’s technique and skills at textual analysis. Exploration of relationship, point of view, circumstance, truthful involvement, and the reality of doing. Formerly TH 224

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 201 THVC 211 Corequisite: THVC 212 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 4 cr, 7.5 hrs
  

  • THST 210 - Advanced Music Skills Lab

    Supports Music Skills III and IV. Formerly TH 222L

    Prerequisites & Notes
    May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 0 cr, 1 hr
  

  • THST 211 - Music Skills for Musical Theater III

    Continued skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. Examples are drawn from a wide range of musical repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction. Formerly TH 222A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 112 Corequisite: THST 210 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 212 - Music Skills for Musical Theater IV

    Continued skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. Examples are drawn from a wide range of musical repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction. Formerly TH 222B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 211 Corequisite: THST 210 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 222 - Foundations of Singing/Acting

    Students are introduced to techniques for handling the unique challenges of integrated singing-acting. Vocal technique and acting technique are integrated through intensive work on solo literature, musical scenes, exercises and improvisations. Formerly TH 241

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THST 112, THVC 122, THST 201 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 231 - Theater Design III: Lighting Design

    Fundamental procedures for lighting, with emphasis on the functions of theatrical stage lighting. Discussions and projects investigating the problems of lighting design, including electrical principles, instrumentation, color, media, equipment control, planning, and rigging. Formerly TH 339

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 132 Priority enrollment to Theater Design and Technology majors.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 232 - Theater Design IV: Costume Design

    Further study of materials and principles, tools, supplies and techniques of costume design and construction, with emphasis on pattern drafting, cutting and draping. Formerly TH 439

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 132 Open to Theater Design Technology majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 265 - Directing Studio

    Introduces the basics of acting coaching coordinated with script analysis and dramatic criticism. Semester culminates with student staging and coaching a medium-length scene from a modern play. Formerly TH 217B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 266 - Directing Studio

    An introductory course that explores the process of stage directing from inspiration to opening night. An introduction to the basic fundamentals of directing, including a thorough investigation of the directing vocabulary, exercises in space and composition, exploration of scripts from the director’s point of view, and practical experience with ground plans. Finally students are asked to demonstrate their understanding of blocking values and textual analysis by conceptualizing and then mounting simple scenes. Formerly TH 217A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 280 - Fundamentals of Acting I

    Designed specifically for voice and dance majors from the Schools of Music and Dance, this introductory course places an emphasis on each student discovering their core through the study of improvisation, monologue work, emotional discovery, speech and movement. The course is open only to students admitted to the Musical Theater minor and serves as a foundation for training in acting that complements studies in musical theater technique.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open only to Applied Theater Arts majors, Musical Theater minors in the Schools of Dance or Music.

    Credits: 2 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • THST 281 - Acting for Non-Majors III

    Formerly TH 200A

    Credits: 1 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THST 282 - Acting for Non-Majors IV

    Formerly TH 200B

    Credits: 1 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THST 301 - Acting Studio: Technique III

    Studies in advanced acting. Further development of performance technique as it relates to the rehearsal process. Special emphasis given to clarity of behavior, characterization, action, and objective. Scene work used as a means of gauging the actor’s ability to apply studio work to text. Formerly TH 323

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 202 THVC 212 Corequisite: THMD 361 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
  

  • THST 302 - Acting Studio: Poetic Realism .

    Exploration of scene study methods as they apply to dramatic works by such authors as Ibsen, Strindberg, Wilde, Chekhov, Synge, O’Casey and Shaw, and further development of actor’s attention to and application of behavioral specificity Formerly TH 324

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 301 THMD 361 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
  

  • THST 320 - Musical Theater Performance

    An elective course for actors, singers, and dancers in which students can explore the craft of the singing actor through exercises, improvisations, and repertoire study. Students learn and rehearse solos, scenes, and ensembles from the musical theater repertoire. Emphasis is on developing honesty, ease, and expressiveness in musical theater performance. Formerly TH 320

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Instructor permission required. May be taken three times for credit.

    Credits: 2 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • THST 321 - Musical Theater Repertory

    Scenes, songs, and dances are drawn from the diverse musical theater repertory, enabling the student to develop versatility and a sense of style. Formerly TH 318A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THST 212, THST 222 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3.5 hrs
  

  • THST 322 - Musical Theater Repertory

    Scenes, songs, and dances are drawn from the diverse musical theater repertory, enabling the student to develop versatility and a sense of style. Formerly TH 318B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THST 321 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3.5 hrs
  

  • THST 330 - Design Technology Seminar

    This seminar-style class is designed as a forum for considering challenges and concepts facing advanced design and technology students. Course deals with advanced design concepts and applications in the various theatrical fora, including dance, opera, ballet, and musical theater. Solutions are sought through the collaborative process with costume, lighting, scene design, and theater tech students arriving at conceptual treatments and visualizations. Formerly TH 429

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THPD 264 Open to Theater Design Technology majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 331 - Theater Design V: Sound Design

    Fundamental procedures for sound creation and reproduction, with emphasis on the function and practice of theatrical sound design. Lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and projects investigating the problems of sound design for the stage, including sound production, modification, amplification, balance, instrumentation, character of sound, media, equipment control, planning and rigging in stage space, and working with stage management to set cues for the live performances.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 341 - Acting on Camera

    Designed for acting students who want to gain knowledge and experience in acting for film and television, the primary market in the entertainment industry. Sessions give each participant a hands-on experience in acting for the camera. The actors are able to see and evaluate each other’s film work during a special screening session at the end of the course. Formerly TH 330

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 202 Open to Acting majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 2 hrs
  

  • THST 343 - Oral Interpretation

    The course examines the elements of form and structure in various kinds of literature, and applies that analysis to the craft of the performance. Studies begin with fairy tales, investigate modern and contemporary retellings of fairy tales, and continue with modern and contemporary short stories. The techniques of oral interpretation — different than those used in a studio acting class — focus on the meaning of literature via suggestive vocal dexterity and subtlety of revelation, rather than explicit action. Students are required to write papers analyzing the literature they choose to perform. Formerly TH 325

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THPD 120 Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • THST 344 - Audition Techniques

    This course focuses on the skills necessary to audition successfully for theater, film, and television. Topics include cold readings, monologues, television commercials, and dealing with agents and casting directors. Formerly TH 326

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 361 or THST 302 Open to Acting and Applied Theater Arts majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 361 - Fundamentals of Directing

    An overview of the directorial process. Discusses the various facets of a director’s job, especially in the early phases of a production, e.g. working with the actor, casting, table work and rehearsal, and culminates with each student directing a scene of his/her own. The emphasis is on empowering the students as theater practitioners, within the rehearsal process, by introducing them to the basic problems encountered by the stage director, with whom all theater participants work. Formerly TH 317

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THST 231, THPD 261 or THST 301 Open to Acting, Applied Theater and Theater Design and Technology majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 371 - Rehearsal & Performance I

    Preparation and presentation of faculty-directed works in progress or in major production projects. In addition, each student prepares and presents a performance journal. Formerly TH 313A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 202 Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts only.

    Credits: 4 cr, hrs vary
  

  • THST 372 - Rehearsal & Performance II

    Preparation and presentation of faculty-directed works in progress or in major production projects. In addition, each student will prepare and present a performance journal. Formerly TH 313B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 202 Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts only.

    Credits: 4 cr, hrs vary
  

  • THST 380 - Fundamentals of Acting II

    Designed specifically for Voice, Dance and Applied Theater Arts majors from the Schools of Music, Dance and Theater who have been admitted into the Musical Theater Minor. This second course in the sequence is devoted primarily to technical training in which actors gain a sense of conversational reality, strengthening their imaginations, responsiveness, spontaneity and range of emotions. The course serves as a foundation for training in acting that complements studies in musical theater technique.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 280 w/ grade of B or better Open to students enrolled in the Musical Theater minor only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • THST 401 - Acting Studio: Verse Drama I

    Integrated voice and performance work on period scenes and monologues. Material to be covered includes Greek and Restoration. Formerly TH 423

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 302 Instructor permission required.

    Credits: 4 cr, 7 hrs
  

  • THST 402 - Acting Studio: Verse Drama II

    Continues the student’s training in the most advanced level of period-style work. Increased attention to voice work is supported by the use of texts from Greek to Restoration. Exploration of comic techniques, heightened behavior, and emotional support. Formerly TH 424

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 401 Instructor permission required.

    Credits: 4 cr, 7 hrs
  

  • THST 440 - New Play Workshop

    This workshop explores the collaborative relationship between the playwright, director, and actor in the practical creation of a new work. Within a supportive environment that encourages risk and exploration, the new work is developed through dramaturgical investigation, class discussion and critiques by the instructor, and results in an informal reading of the piece. Formerly TH 412

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 361 Priority enrollment to Applied Theater Arts majors. Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 441 - Stage to Video Production

    Project work both behind and in front of the camera. Each actor works on a monologue or scene chosen in consultation with the instructor to make his/her work in front of a camera compelling, secure, and believable. ATA students deal with Production Assistant responsibilities, such as continuity, assisting directing, etc. Student assignments may vary according to strengths and interests. Special benefit: students can use excerpts from the workshop for a “video audition” commonly required by today’s casting directors, agents, and film/TV directors. Formerly TH 430

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 341 May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 443 - Acting for Film I

    For acting students who want to gain advanced knowledge and experience in acting for film and television. The primary goal of the class is to bring out each actor’s natural talent, which is often the most “marketable” in the film and television industry. Each actor works on a monologue or scene — chosen in consultation with the instructor — to make his/her work in front of a camera compelling, secure, and believable. Special video sessions give each participant a valuable, hands-on experience in acting for the camera. The actors are also able to see and evaluate each other’s film work during a special screening session at the end of the course. The actors use excerpts from their monologue/scene for a “video audition” commonly required by today’s Casting Directors, Actor’s Agents, and Film/TV Directors. Formerly TH 400A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 341 Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 444 - Acting for Film II

    For acting students who want to gain advanced knowledge and experience in acting for film and television. The primary goal of the class is to bring out each actor’s natural talent, which is often the most “marketable” in the film and television industry. Each actor works on a monologue or scene — chosen in consultation with the instructor — to make his/her work in front of a camera compelling, secure, and believable. Special video sessions give each participant a valuable, hands-on experience in acting for the camera. The actors are also able to see and evaluate each other’s film work during a special screening session at the end of the course. The actors use excerpts from their monologue/scene for a “video audition” commonly required by today’s Casting Directors, Actor’s Agents, and Film/TV Directors. Formerly TH 400B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 443 Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 445 - Scene Study in American Playwrights

    This Senior acting studio focuses on American master playwrights of the twentieth century: O’Neil, Miller, Albee, Williams, Shepard, etc. Scenes are chosen to give students the opportunity to explore fully the emotional lives of characters and learn how to become more expressive and imaginative in their acting choices. The work of this course demands the complete investment of the actor through transformation of self into character in these heightened, highly theatrical texts. Improvisation and exercises may also be included in the work sessions. Formerly TH 425

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 301 Open to Acting, Applied Theater Arts and Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
  

  • THST 461 - Directing Studio

    A thorough investigation of the directing vocabulary, exercises in space and composition, exploration of scripts from the director’s point of view, and practical experience with ground plans. The student is asked to demonstrate his/her understanding of blocking values and textual analysis by conceptualizing and then staging simple scenes. Introduces the basics of acting coaching and is coordinated with script analysis and dramatic criticism. Formerly TH 417

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THST 361 Priority enrollment to Applied Theater Arts majors. Open to majors in the School of Theater Arts

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THST 471 - Rehearsal & Performance III

    Preparation and public performances of faculty-and guest-directed theater productions. Faculty-coach works with students on an individual basis in problem solving and strengthening technique related to the work in production. Formerly TH 413A

    Credits: 4 cr, hrs vary
  

  • THST 472 - Rehearsal & Performance III

    Preparation and public performances of faculty-and guest-directed theater productions. Faculty-coach works with students on an individual basis in problem solving and strengthening technique related to the work in production. Formerly TH 413B

    Credits: 4 cr, hrs vary
  

  • THVC 111 - Voice and Speech for Actors I

    Linklater exercises are the basis of a course designed to help the student find his/her natural voice and to integrate body, breathing, voice, thought and feeling into expression through speech. The student is given a practical understanding of the voice and how it works. Tensions that inhibit primary impulses are uncovered and dismantled. The function of the articulators is studied and they are examined for blocks and exercised for release. Formerly TH 109A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to Acting majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THVC 112 - Voice and Speech for Actors II

    Linklater exercises are the basis of a course designed to help the student find his/her natural voice and to integrate body, breathing, voice, thought and feeling into expression through speech. The student is given a practical understanding of the voice and how it works. Tensions that inhibit primary impulses are uncovered and dismantled. The function of the articulators is studied and they are examined for blocks and exercised for release. Formerly TH 109B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THVC 111 THST 101  Open to Acting majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THVC 120 - Voice for Musical Theater Lab

    Supports Voice for Musical Theater I & II. Formerly TH 141L

    Prerequisites & Notes
    May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 0 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 121 - Voice for Musical Theater I

    Introduction to the fundamentals of vocal technique, vocal anatomy, and vocal performance for the musical stage. Examination of various styles used in the musical theater, past and present. Formerly TH 141A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Corequisite: THVC 120 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 122 - Voice for Musical Theater II

    Introduction to the fundamentals of vocal technique, vocal anatomy, and vocal performance for the musical stage. Examination of various styles used in the musical theater, past and present. Formerly TH 141B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 121 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 131 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    Individual (and, occasionally, small group) instruction in vocal techniques appropriate for the musical theater, culminating in a jury examination each semester. Formerly TH 142A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 132 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    Individual (and, occasionally, small group) instruction in vocal techniques appropriate for the musical theater, culminating in a jury examination each semester. Formerly TH 142B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 210 - Voice for Actors Lab

    Lab work designed to strengthen techniques learned in THVC 211 & 212 Voice and Speech for Actors. Formerly TH 109L

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 112  May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 0 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 211 - Voice and Speech for Actors III

    Practical training in speech for the stage. Emphasis on articulation and eliminating regionalisms. Through the course of the year, each student is expected to achieve a high degree of proficiency in General American Pronunciation by developing a working knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Resonance, placement, and range are developed. Particular attention is paid to ending consonants, equating length of thought and length of breath and key wording. Formerly TH 209A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 112 or THVC 132; THST 102 Corequisite: THVC 210 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THVC 212 - Voice and Speech for Actors IV

    Practical training in speech for the stage. Emphasis on articulation and eliminating regionalisms. Through the course of the year, each student is expected to achieve a high degree of proficiency in General American Pronunciation by developing a working knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Resonance, placement, and range are developed. Particular attention is paid to ending consonants, equating length of thought and length of breath and key wording. Formerly TH 209B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 211 THST 201 Corequisite: THVC 210 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THVC 231 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    See THVC 131. Formerly TH 242A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 132 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 232 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    See THVC 131. Formerly TH 242B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 132 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 311 - Voice and Speech for Actors V

    Involves the study of the key dialects of North America, the British Isles, and Europe, as well as work in the area of voice characterization, using the International Phonetic Alphabet as a guide. The dialects chosen are those for which there is most demand in dramatic literature and in the commercial theater; consequently, some time is spent on “Standard British,” “Southern Irish,” and a range of “American Southern,” and “New York” accents. Approximately eight to ten dialects are addressed in depth. Formerly TH 309

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 212 THST 202 THMD 262 Open to Acting majors only. May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THVC 312 - Voice and Speech for Actors VI

    Involves the study of the key dialects of North America, the British Isles, and Europe, as well as work in the area of voice characterization, using the International Phonetic Alphabet as a guide. The dialects chosen are those for which there is most demand in dramatic literature and in the commercial theater; consequently, some time is spent on “Standard British,” “Southern Irish,” and a range of “American Southern,” and “New York” accents. Approximately eight to ten dialects are addressed in depth. Formerly TH 310

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 311 THST 301 THMD 361 Open to Acting majors only. May be taken twice for credit.

    Credits: 2 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • THVC 321 - Voice for Musical Theater V

    Styles of singing-acting. Students apply integrated singing-acting technique to a diverse range of period styles of musical theater. Solo literature from the 1860s through the present day is examined. Formerly TH 341A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THST 202, THST 212, THST 222 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 322 - Voice for Musical Theater VI

    Styles of singing-acting. Students apply integrated singing-acting technique to a diverse range of period styles of musical theater. Solo literature from the 1860s through the present day is examined. Formerly TH 341B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THVC 321 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 331 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    Individual (and, occasionally, small group) instruction in vocal techniques appropriate for the musical theater, culminating in a jury examination each semester. See THVC 131 &132. Formerly TH 342A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 232 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 332 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    Individual (and, occasionally, small group) instruction in vocal techniques appropriate for the musical theater, culminating in a jury examination each semester. See THVC 131 &132. Formerly TH 342B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 331 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 411 - Speech for Actors VII

    Emphasis is on Dialects. Standard English, regional and national accents, using Standard English as a base, is the focus in the first semester. During the year, individual vocal and speech problems are addressed through class clinics and tutorials. Formerly TH 409A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THST 302 THMD 362 THVC 312

    Credits: 3 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 412 - Speech for Actors VIII

    Emphasis is on Dialects. Standard English, regional and national accents, using Standard English as a base, is the focus in the first semester. During the year, individual vocal and speech problems are addressed through class clinics and tutorials. Formerly TH 409B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: THST 401 THMD 461

    Credits: 3 cr, 1.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 421 - Voice for Musical Theater: Cabaret/ Audition

    A senior seminar in singing-acting. Students work on more demanding repertoire and on special performing challenges such as cabaret theater and auditioning. A Senior Showcase is prepared and performed, and professional outplacement issues are addressed. Formerly TH 441A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 322 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 2 hrs
  

  • THVC 422 - Voice for Musical Theater: Cabaret/ Audition

    A senior seminar in singing-acting. Students work on more demanding repertoire and on special performing challenges such as cabaret theater and auditioning. A Senior Showcase is prepared and performed, and professional outplacement issues are addressed. Formerly TH 441B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 421 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 2 hrs
  

  • THVC 431 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    See THVC 131. Formerly TH 442A

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 332 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • THVC 432 - Voice Lesson for Musical Theater

    See THVC 131. Formerly TH 442B

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: THVC 431 Open to Musical Theater majors only.

    Credits: 1 cr, 0.5 hrs
  

  • WRIT 111 - Dramatic Structure I

    An intensive year-long writing course that introduces students to major principles of the three-act dramatic structure found in narrative screenplays. Topics of the course include sequences, creation of character, conflict, and setting. Students are required to complete focused and specific creative written work on a weekly basis. Workshops are held on a weekly basis. Formerly WM 113

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to Writing for Film and Television and Discovery Year majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 112 - Dramatic Structure II

    An intensive year-long writing course that introduces students to major principles of the three-act structure found in narrative screenplays. Focus on such topics as act design, creation of character, conflict, and setting. Students will be required to complete major written work and participate in workshops of written material. Formerly WM 114

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to Writing for Film and Television majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 211 - Screenwriting I

    An intensive screenwriting workshop where, in the first semester, students study scene structure and dialogue, and write a series of outlines for an hour-long screenplay. In the second semester, students write an hour-long screenplay and revise the script. Formerly WM 214

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: LACR 102 or WRIT 112

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 212 - Screenwriting II

    An intensive screenwriting workshop where, in the first semester, students study scene structure and dialogue, and write a series of outlines for an hour-long screenplay. In the second semester, students write an hour-long screenplay and revise the script. Formerly WM 215

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 211 or WRIT 220  Priority enrollment to Writing for Film and Television majors.

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 220 - Writing for Film

    A writing class introducing students to the basic elements of screenwriting. These include three act structure, creating a character, act design, and scene structure. Students complete a short screenplay by the end of the semester. Formerly WM 219

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Not open to Writing for Film and Television majors.

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 225 - Interactive Writing I

    The first semester of a year-long studio course that builds upon the basic principles of dramatic writing by identifying and utilizing the Web environment as a unique medium for narrative storytelling. Through analysis and written exercises, students learn how multiple story and character arcs are designed and supported by specific interactive storytelling models. Formerly WM 225

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 211, WRIT 220 or MMDI 202.

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 226 - Interactive Writing II

    The second semester of a year-long studio course that extends the interactive storytelling knowledge gained in Interactive Writing I to a project-based and dialogue-driven narrative. Working in writing teams, students create and write two short Web drama scripts based on models studied in Interactive Writing I. As a final project, each student completes a formal Web drama proposal, outline, and script for a potential production in the culminating course, Web Drama Studio. Formerly WM 226

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 225

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 241 - Screenplay Analysis

    A course devoted to the critical analysis of screenplays. Students are required to read numerous scripts and write critical papers on various dramatic structural principles highlighted. Formerly WM 243

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 211 or WRIT 220

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 242 - Film Story Analysis

    The course examines various narrative film genres, identifying the unique and distinctive qualities of screenwriting conventions utilized. Screenings and analysis highlight the devices employed by screenwriters to tell a good story. Weekly screenings followed by critical papers of each screening. Formerly WM 343

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: LACR 102

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I

    A two-part chronological film history course of various schools of film, styles, and genres from both the domestic and international film community that are studied chronologically, emphasizing the influence and integration of the various forms with one another. The course requires bi-weekly screenings of the work being studied. Formerly WM 251

    Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
  

  • WRIT 252 - Narrative Cinema II

    A two-part chronological film history course of various schools of film, styles, and genres from both the domestic and international film community that are studied chronologically, emphasizing the influence and integration of the various forms with one another. The course requires bi-weekly screenings of the work being studied. Formerly WM 252

    Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
  

  • WRIT 253 - History of Television

    Provides an overview of the medium of television. The impact of television since its inception has become increasingly pervasive and has influenced an entire society through its ability to educate and entertain. Video examples of the medium are supplemented by class discussion and reading assignments. Formerly WM 253

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 261 - Cinema Arts

    Introduction to the various cinematic production values, which directly influence the character of the dramatic product. Topics of study include cinematography, art and production design, editing and sound as they relate to the writer’s intention, and the quality of the final product. Formerly WM 241

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 311 - Advanced Screenwriting I

    Studio writing course preparing the student for the entire process of crafting a full-length script for film. In the first semester, students develop a concept, pitch the project, prepare an outline/ treatment for a full-length work, and draft the first act. The second semester is devoted to the completion of the full-length work and the revision process. Formerly WM 321

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 212

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 312 - Advanced Screenwriting II

    Studio writing course preparing the student for the entire process of crafting a full-length script for film. In the first semester, students develop a concept, pitch the project, prepare an outline/ treatment for a full-length work, and draft the first act. The second semester is devoted to the completion of the full-length work and the revision process. Formerly WM 322

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 311

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 324 - Screenplay Adaptation

    The vast number of theatrical and television films adapted from fictional and nonfiction sources make it essential that emerging screenwriters understand the art of adaptation. Following an introduction to the basics of adaptation, this course analyzes three movies adapted from fictional sources (novels, short stories, etc.) and three from nonfiction sources (e.g. books and magazine journalism.) Creative written work from both is integrated into the course. Formerly WM 314

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 212 or WRIT 220

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 327 - Episodic Television Writing I

    An intensive writing class that analyzes the specific genre of episodic television writing. Students view examples of various genres in the form, and work in teams to create original written work. Three major projects are completed over the course of the semester, including creating an original series pilot. Formerly WM 317

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: WRIT 212 or WRIT 220

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 328 - Episodic Television Writing II

    Advanced studio writing course in which students outline and draft two full-length scripts for episodic television series. Formerly WM 318

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 327

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 360 - Web Drama Studio

    A capstone course in which students are required to begin with an already-completed and approved Web drama proposal and script. Each student then works to produce his or her own Web drama script online, while collaboratively supporting other writer/producers on their projects. Formerly WM 330

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 226

    Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
  

  • WRIT 361 - Acting/Directing for Writers

    Studio course addressing the collaborative aspect of dramatic production involving writers, actors, and directors. Students are introduced to directing and acting, using produced screenplays, as well as their own dramatic texts as the source material. Formerly WM 341

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 212

    Credits: 3 cr, 4 hrs
  

  • WRIT 411 - Senior Thesis I

    The final writing project in the program where over the year, the student develops an outline/treatment and the completion of a full-length screenplay along with two revisions. Entertainment industry practices are integrated into the course. Formerly WM 411

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 312 Open to Writing for Film and Television majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 412 - Senior Thesis II

    The final writing project in the program where over the year, the student develops an outline/treatment and the completion of a full-length screenplay along with two revisions. Entertainment industry practices are integrated into the course. Formerly WM 412

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: WRIT 411 Open to Writing for Film and Television majors only.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 460 - Interarts Project

    Provides an opportunity for writers and students throughout the University to collaborate on a semester-long project. Students jointly submit project proposals for approval and develop them to completion. Emphasis is placed on the student’s ability to consider the artistic and technical implications of the combined media while successfully integrating art forms in a considered and polished final piece. Formerly WM 43

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Open to majors in the College of Media and Communication only. Students must have entered after Fall 2005.

    Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
  

  • WRIT 490 - Writing for Film and Television Undergraduate Independent Study

    Independent Study offers a matriculated undergraduate student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum, with limited supervision. Independent Study is available to Junior and Senior undergraduate students who have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Independent Study cannot fulfill major requirements. Independent Study may serve as free, studio, and liberal arts electives, depending on the topic of investigation. Students cannot apply more than 12 total credits of independent study towards their degree requirements.

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    Credits: Varies
  

  • WRIT 499 - Internship

    Seniors are placed with regional companies to expose them to a real work environment in the field of media. Placements vary and can include local network-affiliated television stations, public broadcasting stations, film production companies or multimedia manufacturers. A paper or journal chronicling the experience is required upon completion of the internship. Formerly WM 499

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Repeatable for credit.

    Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
 

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