Theatre Arts (THEA)

Beginning concepts of the use of the voice and body in the creation of a character for the stage.

Fee: $30.00

An introduction to theatre including narrative, directing, acting, design and theatre as a profession.

Consideration of topics such as scenery and lighting design, advanced problems of acting, costume history and construction. May be repeated once for credit when topic changes.

Introduction to technical theatre as it pertains to academic theatre. Light hanging and focusing skills; use of light and sound boards; basic concepts of lighting and soundtrack design. Participation in stage work for department required. Prerequisite: THEA 2330 or participation in the backstage operations of two university level productions or permission of instructor.

Fee: $30.00

For students with a background in acting. Scenes from classical theatre, avant-garde theatre and other period and non-traditional genres. Prerequisite: THEA 1322.

Fee: $30.00

Problems of selecting and producing the play, practice in directing the one-act play. Prerequisites: THEA 1341

Studies of the major periods of theatre, such as Greek to Elizabethan, Elizabethan to modern and the development of theatrical criticism. May be repeated once as topic varies. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

Intensive work in a special area of the student's major or minor. A maximum of 6 semester hours of credit in individual study may be applied toward graduation.

The execution of a successful design or performance project.