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TH 415 - Advanced Acting Styles
Prerequisites, TH 218 , TH 315 . This course includes advanced work in specific acting styles including work from Bernard Shaw, Bertolt Brecht, Noel Coward, Harold Pinter, Anton Chekov, and Samuel Beckett. All periods and styles will be utilized in this investigation of problems and techniques particular to each period and style. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 419 - The Actor Process: From Rehearsal to Performance
Prerequisites, TH 379 , theatre performance major. This course provides Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance candidates with the opportunity to research professional level rehearsal and performance techniques. A theatrical project is created, cast, rehearsed, and performed to allow students the opportunity to test their research in a lab experience while building and maintaining a performance. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 429 - Experimental Course
This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of interest. It may be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 455 - Topics in Theatre
Prerequisites, TH 170 , or equivalent, and screen acting, or theatre, or theatre performance major, or consent of instructor. This is a special topics course. Each topic will have a specific syllabi and bibliography. This course includes the study of specific time periods; styles of works, actors, or writers of theatre; or special topics in acting, technology or other areas of theatre. Research and analysis will be emphasized. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits when topics vary. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 476 - The History of Acting in American Film from 1890 - 1970
The course examines the history of acting in American film from the invention of cinema to 1970. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 477 - Advanced Playwriting
Prerequisite, TH 377 , or consent of instructor. This is an advanced course in the techniques of dramatic writing. It is expected that the student will have already written a play. Special problems and modern approaches to writing for theatre will be covered as the student writes a full-length play in a one-to-one situation with the instructor. (Offered every semester, reading and conference only.) 3 credits
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TH 489 - One Act Play Production Workshop
Prerequisites, theatre major, consent of instructor. Students in the workshop will produce a bill of one-act plays during the spring semester only. Student responsibilities cover all aspects of production including directing, designing, stage management, marketing and technical direction. Students who wish to direct must have completed TH 389 . Topics vary each year with plays chosen and production roles assigned. May be repeated once for credit. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 490 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
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TH 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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TH 497A - The Business of Acting
Prerequisites, TH 379 , senior standing and screen acting or theatre performance major. This course will offer preparation and practical experience in auditioning for professional theatre, film/television, and related media and an in-depth analysis of the business elements of an acting career. Letter grade. Fee: $200. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 497B - BFA Showcase
Prerequisites, TH 497A , senior standing, theatre performance major, or consent of instructor. This course, along with TH 497A , is the capstone for all BFA Theatre Performance majors. This course includes preparation of scene work and will offer opportunities to present and interact with industry professionals in Los Angeles. P/NP. Fee: $350. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 498 - Senior Seminar
Prerequisites, BA theatre major, senior standing. This is a capstone course in the theatre major for which each student will complete an individually designed creative/scholarly project (pending faculty approval). Students will also engage in a variety of professional development exercises and meetings with industry professionals in preparation for the transition to post-graduation careers. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 498A - Senior Seminar: Professional Development
Prerequisites, BA theatre major, junior standing. This course begins a two semester capstone course during which each student will complete an individually designed creative/scholarly project (pending faculty approval). In section TH 498A students will begin to conceptualize, research, write about and prepare for their thesis project while beginning steps towards professional development. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit
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TH 498B - Senior Seminar: Thesis
Prerequisites, TH 498A , BA theatre major, senior standing. This course is the culmination of a two-semester capstone course for which each student will complete an individually designed creative/scholarly project (pending faculty approval). In section TH498B students will continue research as they fully conceptualize and creatively execute their thesis project while also engaging in a variety of professional development exercises and meetings with industry professionals in preparation for the transition to post-graduation careers. (Offered fall semester.) 2 credits
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TH 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality |
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VRAR 120 - The Landscape of Emerging Media
A critical and historical analysis of the emerging media landscape through lecture, discussion, viewing of film and video excerpts and guest speakers. The development of immersive content and technology is examined from artistic, social, ethical, and political perspectives. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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VRAR 210 - Introduction to VR and AR
Prerequisite, VRAR 120 . An exploration of the fundamental creative, technical and logistical challenges of shooting immersive media productions. Letter grade. Repeatable for credit if the topic is different. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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VRAR 310 - Overview of Post-Production for Emerging Media
This lecture/demonstration course will provide an understanding of the post-production processes for emerging media from both a creative and technical perspective. Students will follow the post-production workflow from capture, image manipulation, programming, and audio design through delivery to the formats in which the final product is released. Along the way, they will look at the technical and practical aspects of each step of post-production, focusing on how each step can play a key role in the viewer experience. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of emerging media, this course will initially focus on VR, but is subject to change. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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VRAR 320 - Spatial Audio Design
Spatial audio is a necessity in designing immersive VR experiences. This course will explore the emerging field of 3D sound design for both 360 video and game engine-built VR using a digital audio workstation, game engine, and 3D audio plugins. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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VRAR 329 - Experimental Course
Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. Letter grade. Repeatable for credit if the topic is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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VRAR 330 - Immersive Cinematography
Students will explore and test an array of professional-quality 360 and VR cameras, determining the correct camera choice for a variety of specific situations. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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VRAR 350 - Storytelling in Immersive Media
Students develop storytelling techniques for emotionally-engaging stories in a variety of scripted formats, including narrative, documentary, news and commercials, designed for VR and AR. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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VRAR 490 - Independent Internship
Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills “on the job” by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. Pass/No Pass. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-6 credits
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VRAR 494 - Advanced VR/AR Workshop
Prerequisites, VRAR 120 , VRAR 210 . This course provides students with advanced training in the tools and methods of visual storytelling within VR and AR formats. The media used will be the latest viewing formats and most advanced spherical cameras, as well as the latest CG techniques evolving in the VR world. The course will culminate in an original concept created by each student or group of students rendered as a complete VR or AR media portfolio showpiece. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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World Languages and Cultures |
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WLC 310 - Japanese Film History
This course provides an analytical survey of Japanese film history. From its birth in actuality and benshi-narrated silent films, Hollywood-inspired “pure films,” interwar comedy, wartime propaganda, the post-war flourishing of melodrama, to a rise of New Wave auteurs within studios. All the reading and discussion will be in English. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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WGST 101 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
This course introduces students to the field of women’s and gender studies, an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental area of inquiry that applies feminist theories in examining women’s own perspectives of their diverse experiences. Students explore the intersection of gender with other social categories such as ethnicity, race, class, sexuality, and cultural difference. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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WGST 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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WGST 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, WGST 101 , women’s and gender studies minor, freshman or sophomore standing only, and consent of instructor. Students will learn to explain and discuss women’s studies issues and feminist theory as it relates to their own specific subject interest. Student will submit a research paper and perform at a 200-division level. 3 credits of this course will contribute to the Women’s Studies Minor degree, which provides an overview of the interdisciplinary approaches to the study of women and gender inequality; cultural representations of women and their social roles; and the social axes of gender, race, class and sexuality. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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WGST 310 - Feminist-Art-Theory-Power
(Same as SOC 310 .) Prerequisite, SOC 101 or ANTH 102 or WMST 101 or WGST 101 or PCST 150 or consent of instructor From Botticelli to Maxim, perhaps nothing has been more favored as an artistic subject- more glorified, nor more reviled- than the female body. The “canon” of Western art as well as much contemporary visual culture systematically casts women as muses and objects, rather than as artists, creators, and agents themselves. This course focuses on and derives its spirit from the Women’s Art Movement of the 1970s in the US and utilizes feminist theory to rupture the “canon,” to interrogate contemporary visual culture, and to explore social activism and the revolutionary power of art and feminism. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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WGST 320 - Black Feminisms
(Same as AFST 320 .) 3 credits
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WGST 329 - Experimental Course
Women’s and gender studies experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. Repeatable for credit if the topic is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
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WGST 399 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, WGST 101 or WMST 101, junior standing, consent of instructor. Individual study and research is offered to students to research particular topics that are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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WGST 450 - Postcolonial Women Writers
(Same as SOC 450 .) WGST 101 or WMST 101 or SOC 101 or ANTH 102 or HIST 160 or HIST 228 or consent of instructor. This course analyzes postcolonial literature written by women authors of Africa, the Caribbean, India and elsewhere. Specific authors include works by Ama Ata Aido, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Assia Djebar, Buchi Emecheta, Bessie Head, Jamaica Kincaid, and Octavia Butler. Students will become familiar with the broader issues of postcolonial studies, as well as how the post-colonial condition is illuminated in women’s literature. Examines the cultural, historical, and geopolitical context that informs each postcolonial work; explores the narratives themes of identity and hybridity, discourses of self and nation, gendered and racialized experience, the politics of motherhood and reproduction, sexual politics, memory, and resistance in both historical terms and in various applications to contemporary contexts. Students will develop an advanced understanding of key concepts in postcolonial theory and feminist studies, and interrogate the concept of the ‘double-colonization’ of women of color. Students will learn to pay special attention to the complex relationship between forms of gender oppression and imperialism (e.g., as analogues of domination, as overlapping techniques of control). This course takes as its premise that knowledge-production about the ‘Other’-both scientific and literary discourses- are central not only to technologies of imperial power and oppression, but also that the writing and reading of “postcolonial” and “feminist” texts offer powerful transformative strategies for opposition and liberation. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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WGST 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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WGST 498 - Women’s and Gender Studies Senior Seminar
Prerequisites, WGST 101 or WMST 101, senior standing, or consent of instructor. Students will explore feminist theory as a social, cultural, and political critique, and feminist methodology as ways of knowing about the world and women’s lives. Students will examine current debates in feminist theory, and consider knowledge in the disciplines, how such knowledge is traditionally produced and used, as well as how it is resisted and reconstituted through feminist inquiry. This course is the capstone experience for the women’s and gender studies minor. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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WGST 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, WGST 101 or WMST 101, senior standing, consent of instructor, approval of petition. Directed reading and/or research deigned to meet specific needs of superior upper-division students. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. This course may be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
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