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THMD 361 Movement for Actors V College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Develops clarity and precision of movement through increased awareness of action and character. The student develops greater kinesthetic sense and enhances his/her capability for expressive movement. First term focuses on Laban efforts and the second term on Viewpoints.
Prerequisites THST*202
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 362 Movement for Actors VI College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Develops clarity and precision of movement through increased awareness of action and character. The student develops greater kinesthetic sense and enhances his/her capability for expressive movement. This term focuses on viewpoints.
Prerequisites THST 202
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 371 Stage Combat V College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*272 National Stage Combat Proficiency Test Recognition.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 372 Stage Combat VI College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*371
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 451 Musical Theater Dance Auditioning College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A capstone course in musical theater dance focusing on auditioning skills for professional employment after graduation.
Prerequisites THMD*222
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THMD 461 Movement for Actors VII College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Continuation of THMD 362. Work in LeCoq movement. Spring term develops a senior movement project.
Prerequisites THMD 362, THST 302, and THVC 312
Open to Acting majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 462 Senior Movement Project College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
See THMD 461.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Requires completion of 75 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 471 Stage Combat VII College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*372
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 472 Stage Combat VIII College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*471
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 120 Crew College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0 credits undefined hours
100 level undergraduate course
Production assignments for School of Theater productions. Continues the classroom instruction in theater tech skills, providing an increased understanding of Technical Production.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is graded pass/fail only.
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THPD 123 Scene and Lighting Technology College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 30.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Introductory course in various phases of physical production dealing with the stage, house, backstage personnel and their duties, construction and painting of scenery, stage lighting, costumes, props, and makeup.
Corequisite Course(s): THPD*125
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Theater Arts.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 124 Costume & Property Technology College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 30.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Introductory course in various phases of physical production dealing with the stage, house, backstage personnel and their duties, construction and painting of scenery, stage lighting, costumes, props, and makeup.
Corequisite Course(s): THPD*126
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Theater Arts.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 125 Scene & Lighting Tech Lab College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Supports Scene and Lighting Technology.
Corequisite Course(s): THPD*123
Open to Applied Theater Arts and Theater Design and Technology majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 126 Costume & Property Tech Lab College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Laboratory experience for students in SOTA’s Applied Theater Arts and Design-Tech program. Students receive foundation training in scenery construction and rigging, lighting and electrical production, costume and property construction, and provide production support serving as primary assistants to professional designers working on SOTA shows. Weekly hours may vary depending upon assignment.
Open to Applied Theater Arts and Theater Design and Technology majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 127 Makeup College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Focuses on cosmetic application combined with thorough exploration of the relationship of appearance to character. The course emphasizes the total visual impact of the character on the audience, discussing in-depth the contribution of props and costume to the overall effect. The student is given clear directions on the basic techniques including methods and materials for all types of stage makeup, period makeup, fantasy and the use of three-dimensional makeup and prosthetic make-up.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 220 Production Crew College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
Advanced technical production assignments for School of Theater Arts productions. This course continues the study of theatrical production begun in theater tech classes and labs. This course is meant for students with non-performance majors in the School of Theater Arts.
Open to Theater Design Tech and Theater Manag Prod majors only.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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THPD 261 Fundamentals of Stage Management I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An examination of the role of the stage manager in theatrical production. Practice in the techniques of pre-production activity, coordinating and maintaining rehearsal discipline, developing a prompt script and calling a show.
Prerequisites THPD 123 or THPD 124
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 262 Theater Management College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An introduction for the Applied Theater Arts student to the important role that theater managers and their administrative staffs play in the day-to-day operations of theater companies. A close-up look at all the facets of running a successful theater: fundraising and audience development, marketing and public relations, fiscal organization and board relations, box office and house management, and educational outreach.
Prerequisites THPD*261
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Theater Management and Production majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 264 Technical Direction College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Discussions and projects investigating the role of the technical director in theatrical production, including production scheduling, coordinating, planning, budgeting, familiarity with materials, equipment and purchasing procedures. Repeatable for elective credit, with advanced projects for repeating students.
Prerequisites THST*132
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THPD*264, THPD*264
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THPD 320 Production Practicum College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
Practical application of training to experiences in a wide range of production areas: dramaturgy, design, technology, theater management, etc. May include realized studio, workshop or project assignments.
Prerequisites THPD 220
Open to Applied Theater Arts and Theater Design and Technology majors only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THPD 361 Advanced Stage Management College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced study of the stage manager’s function in theatrical production. Coordination of production personnel and the management responsibilities in the pre-rehearsal, rehearsal, and production periods.
Prerequisites THPD*261
Priority enrollment to Theater Management and Production majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 460 Management and Production Seminar College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Analysis and study of contemporary practices and trends in non-performance disciplines of theatrical production. Students engage in readings, discussions and writing projects dealing with their experiences to-date in their chosen field of theatrical endeavor. The course may require field trips and/or attendance at special events to place current trends in larger social and practical contexts, and to help the student develop strength and perspective within his or her own work.
Prerequisites THEA*499
Open to Theater Management and Production majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 461 Senior Project College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Faculty-approved and supervised capstone experience in a student’s area of concentration. May be a School of Theater Arts-sponsored project or one with a reputable outside company recognized by the faculty and area professionals.
Prerequisites Take 2 semesters of THPD*320
Open to Applied Theater Arts and Theater Design and Technology majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THPD 462 Senior Project College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Faculty-approved and supervised capstone experience in a student’s area of concentration. May be a School of Theater Arts-sponsored project or one with a reputable outside company recognized by the faculty and area professionals.
Prerequisites THPD*461
Open to Applied Theater Arts and Theater Design and Technology majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 101 Acting Studio I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introductory studio focusing on the fundamentals of acting including basic skills for stage communication, voice, and movement; involves centering and exercises designed to increase physical and emotional stamina, identify and strengthen technique, develop focus and concentration, and introduce the student to the demands of the theater. In the process of demystifying the craft, the student discovers the energy, power, and vulnerability of self.
Open to Acting, Applied Theater Arts and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 102 Acting Studio II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introductory studio focusing on the fundamentals of acting including basic skills for stage communication, voice, and movement; involves centering and exercises designed to increase physical and emotional stamina, identify and strengthen technique, develop focus and concentration, and introduce the student to the demands of the theater. In the process of demystifying the craft, the student discovers the energy, power, and vulnerability of self.
Prerequisites THST 101
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 109 Music Skills Fundamentals for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 67.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard, and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. Students will be placed in this class if they have little or no prior experience with music skills. First semester focuses on rudiments of notation, pitches, intervals, rhythms, and simple chords. Examples are drawn from the musical theater repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction and keyboard lab. Successful completion of this course wil enable students to enroll in THST 112 Music Skills for Musical Theater II.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 110 Music Skills Lab College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0 credits 15.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Supports Music Skills I and II.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THST 111 Music Skills for Musical Theater I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard, and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. First year focuses on rudiments of notation, pitches, intervals, rhythms, and simple chords. Students learn to read from “lead sheet” notation. Examples are drawn from the musical theater repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction and keyboard lab.
Corequisite Course(s): THST*110
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 112 Music Skills for Musical Theater II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard, and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. First year focuses on rudiments of notation, pitches, intervals, rhythms, and simple chords. Students learn to read from “lead sheet” notation. Examples are drawn from the musical theater repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction and keyboard lab.
Prerequisites THST*109 or THST*111
Corequisite Course(s): THST*110
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 120 Acting Theory and Technique College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits undefined hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course introduces the actor and future director to both the theory and practical application of acting preparation. The semester progresses from a basic understanding of the Meisner approach to active listening and connection utilizing repetition exercises; a working a actor-based script analysis identifying objectives and actions; and applying those lessons to scene work for evaluation. Grading is based on participation and progress.
Prerequisites THEA*161
Open to Theater Management and Production majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 131 Intro to Design College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The fundamentals of design for the theater including costume, lighting, and scenery. Review of the designer’s role in the production process, design requirements, and aesthetics. Emphasis on the basic principles of two-dimensional art and graphic forms through various media and study of color and color theory.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THST*131, THST*131
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THST 132 Set Design College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of and instruction in techniques for theatrical scenic design. This class includes lectures, individual guidance, discussions and projects investigating the aesthetic, technical, and practical problems of designing scenery for the stage. Repeatable for elective credit, with advanced projects for repeating students.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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THST 181 Acting for Non-Majors I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
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, and 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.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 182 Acting for Non-Majors II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
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, and 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.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 201 Acting Studio: Technique I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Study in contact and truthful response, conversational reality, concentration, spontaneity, getting in touch with one’s own behavior and the behaviors of others.
Prerequisites THST*102
Corequisite Course(s): THVC*211
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 202 Acting Studio: Technique II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*201 and THVC*211
Corequisite Course(s): THVC*212
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 210 Advanced Music Skills Lab College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0 credits 15.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Supports Music Skills III and IV.
Prerequisites THST*110
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THST 211 Music Skills for Musical Theater III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*112
Corequisite Course(s): THST*210
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 212 Music Skills for Musical Theater IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*211
Corequisite Course(s): THST*210
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 222 Foundations of Singing/Acting College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*112 ,THVC*122, and THST*201
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 231 Lighting Design College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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. This course and its projects are studio-based in approach. Repeatable for elective credit, with advanced projects for repeating students.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: TH*339, TH*431, THST*231, THST*231
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THST 232 Costume Design College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Investigation of materials and principles, tools, supplies and techniques of costume design and construction, with emphasis on projects and discussions involving aesthetic, technical, and practical elements. Repeatable for elective credit, with advanced projects for repeating students.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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THST 250 Director/Design Collaboration College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of the designer - director relationship in theater work. The course develops skills in collaboration and communication and provides models for effective director - designer production practices. Collaboration skills will be enhanced through practical work on a series of individual and group projects.
Prerequisites THPD 261
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 265 Directing Studio College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 266 Directing Studio College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 280 Fundamentals of Acting I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Open to Theater Management and Production majors and Musical Theater minors in the School of Dance or Music only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THST 281 Acting for Non-Majors III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Prerequisites THST*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 282 Acting for Non-Majors IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Prerequisites THST*182
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 301 Acting Studio: Technique III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*202 and THVC*212
Corequisite Course(s): THMD*361
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 302 Acting Studio: Poetic Realism College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Exploration of scene study methods as they apply to dramatic works by such playwrights as Williams, O’Neill, Isben, Strindberg, Wilde, Checkhov, Synge, O’Casey, and further development of actor’s attention to and application of behavioral specificity.
Prerequisites THST*301
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 320 Musical Theater Performance College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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THST 321 Musical Theater Repertory College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 52.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Scenes, songs, and dances are drawn from the diverse musical theater repertory, enabling the student to develop versatility and a sense of style.
Prerequisites THST*212 and THST*222
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 322 Musical Theater Repertory College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 52.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Scenes, songs, and dances are drawn from the diverse musical theater repertory, enabling the student to develop versatility and a sense of style.
Prerequisites THST*321
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 323 Musical Theater Styles: Solos and Scenes College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them. Fall semester genres include: Comic opera and operetta; vaudeville and early musical comedy; ‘Standards’ of the 20’s and 30’s; Rodgers and Hammerstein ‘Musical Play.’ Incorporates components of THST 321: Musical Theater Repertory and THVC 321: MT Performances: Styles I
Prerequisites THVC*222
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 324 Musical Theater Styles: Solos and Scenes II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them. Second semester of course includes: Brechtian musical theater; Broadway opera and the Euromusical; rock musicals; and contemporary experimental music theater. Incorporates components of THST 322: Musical Theater Repertory II and THVC 322: MT Performances-Styles II.
Prerequisites THVC*222
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 330 Design Technology Seminar College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THPD*264
Open to Theater Design Technology majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THST 331 Sound Design College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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THST 341 Acting on Camera College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST 202
Open to Acting majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 343 Oral Interpretation College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THPD*120
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 344 Audition Techniques College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST 361 or THST 302
Open to Acting and Applied Theater Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 361 Fundamentals of Directing College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST 232, THPD 261, or THST 201
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 371 Rehearsal & Performance I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
4 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
Preparation and presentation of faculty-directed works in progress or in major production projects. In addition, each student prepares and presents a performance journal.
Prerequisites THST*202
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 372 Rehearsal & Performance II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
4 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*202
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THST 380 Fundamentals of Acting II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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 THST*280 w/ grade of B or better
Open to Musical Theater minors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 401 Acting Studio: Verse Drama I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Integrated voice and performance work on period scenes and monologues. Material to be covered includes Greek and Restoration.
Prerequisites THST*302
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 402 Acting Studio: Verse Drama II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
4 credits 105.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*401
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 440 New Play Workshop College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THEA*152
Priority enrollment to Theater Management and Production majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 441 Stage to Video Production College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*341
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THST 443 Acting for Film I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*341
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 444 Acting for Film II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*443
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 445 Scene Study in American Playwrights College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
This Senior acting studio focuses on American master playwrights of the 20th 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.
Prerequisites THST*301
Open to Acting, Applied Theater Arts and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 461 Directing Studio College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*361
Priority enrollment to Theater Management and Production majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 471 Rehearsal & Performance III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
4 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THST 472 Rehearsal & Performance IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
4 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 111 Voice and Speech for Actors I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
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.
Open to Acting majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 112 Voice and Speech for Actors II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC*111 and THST*101
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 120 Voice for Musical Theater Lab College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Supports Voice for Musical Theater I & II.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THVC 121 Musical Theater Performance:introduction College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
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.
Corequisite Course(s): THVC*120
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 122 Musical Theater Performance: Foundation College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC*121
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 131 Voice Lesson for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 7.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Individual (and, occasionally, small group) instruction in vocal techniques appropriate for the musical theater, culminating in a jury examination each semester.
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 132 Voice Lesson for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 7.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Individual (and, occasionally, small group) instruction in vocal techniques appropriate for the musical theater, culminating in a jury examination each semester.
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 210 Voice for Actors Lab College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Lab work designed to strengthen techniques learned in THVC 211 & 212 Voice and Speech for Actors.
Prerequisites THVC*211
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THVC 211 Voice and Speech for Actors III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC 112 or THVC 132, and THST 102
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 212 Voice and Speech for Actors IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC 211 and THST 201
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 221 Musical Theater Performance: Principles of Singing Acting I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 0.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of the fundamental principles of singing acting. Students learn to practice making expressive behavioral choices in face, body and voice while singing. Technique is developed through exercises and repertoire study. Song analysis is taught as a tool to identify the most productive opportunities for behavioral choice-making.
Prerequisites THVC*122
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 222 Musical Theater Performance: Principles of Singing Acting II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Continued exploration of procedures for making expressive behavioral choices in face, body and voice while singing. Application in scene work (duets) as well as solo singing. Specificity, authenticity, variety and intensity of behavioral choice-making are pursued through exercises and repertoire study.
Prerequisites THVC*221
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 231 Voice Lesson for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 7.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
See THVC 131.
Prerequisites THVC*132
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 232 Voice Lesson for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 7.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
See THVC 131.
Prerequisites THVC*231
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 311 Voice and Speech for Actors V College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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. Later work in voice and text would cover breathing support, vocal connection, energy, musicality, variety, and clarity. Some monologue and sonnet work would be drawn from material from such authors as Shaw and Shakespeare. 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 six to eight dialects are addressed in depth.
Prerequisites THVC 212 and THST 202
Corequisite Course(s): THVC*210
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
This course is equated with the following courses: THVC*311, TH*309A, TH*309
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THVC 312 Voice and Speech for Actors VI College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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. Later work in voice and text would cover breathing support, vocal connection, energy, musicality, variety, and clarity. Some monologue and sonnet work would be drawn from material from such authors as Shaw and Shakespeare. 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 six to eight dialects are addressed in depth.
Prerequisites THST*301 THMD*361
Open to Acting majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
This course is equated with the following courses: THVC*312, TH*309B, TH*310, THVC*312
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THVC 321 Musical Theater Performance: Styles I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*202, THST*212, and THST*222
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 322 Musical Theater Performance: Styles II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC*321
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 331 Voice Lesson for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 7.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC*232
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 332 Voice Lesson for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 7.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC*331
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 411 Speech for Actors VII College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*302, THMD*362, and THVC*311
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 412 Speech for Actors VIII College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THST*401 and THMD*461
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 421 Musical Theater Performance: Cabaret/Audition College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC*222
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 422 Musical Theater Performance: Professional Preparation College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
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.
Prerequisites THVC*222
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THVC 431 Voice Lesson for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 7.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
See THVC 131.
Prerequisites THVC*332
Open to Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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