2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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TH 208 - Scenic Design
Prerequisite, TH 100 . This course encourages development of the skills necessary to communicate design ideas. This class is meant to foster creative growth, artistic expression and textual analysis as it pertains to the design of scenery. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 209 - Introduction to Stage Management
Prerequisite, first-year theatre major. This course is an introduction of the role of the stage manager within the live entertainment industry involving production from inception to completion. Students will learn basic stage management skills and techniques to prepare them to contribute to the production process as a stage manager with a focus on organization, leadership, and communication. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 211 - Movement for the Performer
Prerequisites, TH 111 and theatre performance or screen acting major. This course is an exploration of stage movement based on work of masters such as Suzuki, Alexander, Feldenkrais, and Bogart. It may include physical character development, Kabuki theatre physical techniques, Noh theatre physical techniques, mask work, gestural communication, and proxemics. Sections may be designated by degree track and/or class standing. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 213 - Tai-Chi for Theatre
Prerequisites, sophomore standing and screen acting or theatre or theatre performance major. This course consists of learning the art of the forty-four movements of Yang Tai-Chi. Students learn the movements of the Yang Tai-Chi form to enhance and explore their study of movement and acting. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 216 - Fundamentals of Character Building
Prerequisites for theatre major, sophomore standing, TH 112 . Prerequisites for musical theatre minor, sophomore standing. This course is an exploration of building and performing characters that fall outside the student’s physical/vocal type. The emphasis will be on creating characters based on the recognition of the student’s internal emotional life, demonstrating characters based on the establishment of external vocal/physical adjustments, and interpreting characters based on script analysis. The course is designed for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 217 - Introduction to Acting and Movement for Singers
Prerequisite, MUS 106 . This is an introductory acting and movement course designed for singers. Course work includes relaxation work, ensemble exercises, scene work, introduction to character building, and Stanislavski terminology and technique. (Offered every year.) 2 credits
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TH 218 - Character Building for Performance
Prerequisites, TH 111 , TH 112 , theatre performance, or screen acting major. This is a course in character building and development for performance. The emphasis is on creating complex characters through the exploration of psychological, physical, and emotional behaviors characterized by the use of gesture, actions, inner emotions, external stimuli, vocal variance, human interactions, and the body. Students will expand their knowledge of “character” through character research, scene study, and written textual analysis. Sections may be designated by degree track. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 220 - Basic Makeup for the Performing Artist
Prerequisites, theatre performance major, sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This course serves to introduce performing artists to the basics of makeup for the stage. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit
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TH 221 - Introduction to Theatrical Makeup
Prerequisites, theatre performance major, sophomore standing or consent of instructor. This is an introduction to theatrical makeup. Students study stage makeup design and artistic skills, including both painting and three dimensional make-up. Often there are special opportunities for practical experience on actual productions. Theatre majors are advised to take the course in their freshman or sophomore year. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 229 - Experimental Course
This course is designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. It may be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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TH 230 - Screen Acting I
Prerequisites, TH 111 , TH 112 , and theatre, or theatre performance, or screen acing major. This introduction to screen acting begins by analyzing the similarities and differences between stage and screen acting. Course work continues into exercises that instruct students on basic screen techniques and will evolve into introductory scene work in front of the camera. Sections may be designated by degree track and/or class standing. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 283 - Voice Production and Techniques I
Prerequisites, TH 111 , TH 112 , sophomore standing and theatre performance, or screen acting major. This is a course in the advanced principles of vocal production and stage usage. This course integrates a variety of production processes including Linklater, Berry, Alexander, Feldenkrais, and Fitzmaurice to develop alignment, respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation for the actor. Some sections may be designated by degree track and/or class standing. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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TH 290 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, theatre major. The internship positions will offer actual working experience in the theatrical and entertainment industry. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-3 credits
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TH 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. 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 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study.
May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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TH 301 - Drafting for the Entertainment Industry
Prerequisite, TH 100 . This course will teach the standards and techniques for technical graphic communication within the entertainment industry, through the study of computer-aided drafting. Projects generated will include an emphasis in geometric constructions, plans, sections, elevations, orthographic and isometric projections. An introduction to drawing within a 3D environment will be provided during this course. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 302 - Advanced Stagecraft
Prerequisite, TH 201 , or consent of instructor. This course is designed as an introduction to advanced construction techniques, materials, and practices used within the entertainment industry. This course gives students training in rigging, pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, automation and special effects; and provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience through realized projects. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 303 - Decorative Arts
Prerequisites, TH 100 , or consent of instructor. A survey of period architecture, art, and decorations as they apply in research and design for theatre, film, and television. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 304 - Costume Design
Prerequisite, TH 204 or consent of instructor. This course covers design and rendering techniques as well as research. Theme, character analysis and the process for producing a show in a costume shop will be examined. Care and maintenance of a campus production will be addressed. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 305 - Theatre Production
Prerequisites, TH 100 , TH 170 , consent of instructor. This course is designed for those students who have been given a significant creative, technical, management or administrative production responsibility in theatre production other than performance. Such roles may include, but are not limited to: stage manager, assistant designer, assistant director, dramaturg, master electrician, props coordinator, and other comparable roles. Pass/No Pass. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits. (Offered as needed.) 1 credit
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TH 306 - Advanced Theatrical Make-up
Prerequisite, TH 220 or TH 221 . A continuation of TH 220 or TH 221 . Covers face casting and beginning molding and bald cap application. Also addresses hair styling techniques for human and synthetic wigs, patterning for wigs and facial hair, care and maintenance of a campus production and hand tying and styling of a mustache. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 307 - Lighting Design and Technology
Prerequisite, TH 207 . An in-depth study of lighting design and lighting technology utilized in the Entertainment Industry. Topics covered will include lighting design, system design, programming, busking, previsualization, Art-Net, Architecture for Control Networks, Remote Device Management, and show control. Emphasis will be placed on lighting design, programming, and current lighting technology. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 309 - Scene Painting
Prerequisites, TH 100 , sophomore standing, consent of instructor. This is a course in the basic techniques, materials and methods used in painting scenery for theatre, film, and television. This course offers practical, hands-on experience such as color theory, highlight and shadow, paint mixing, grid and layout, base painting, cartooning, lay-in painting, and detail painting. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 310 - Expression Theatrale/Acting: Theatrical Expression (Cannes)
Prerequisites, language levels applicable: Elementary III (1st degree), Intermediate I, II, III (2nd degree), Proficiency (3rd degree). This course is taught in French. This course meets four to six hours per week and emphasizes rhythm and articulation of the French language employing a different, original “script” each month, written by the professor. Dramatic sketches, designed with roles suitable for all participants, use expressions and themes drawn from daily life and emphasize the sound of French as it is spoken. The number of hours per week is determined by the role assigned. Students who enroll in this course must pay a supplementary Fee to the College (approximately $175 times two or three optional sessions per semester). (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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TH 313 - Theatre Performance
Prerequisites, junior standing, audition, consent of instructor. Designed for those students who have been given production or performance responsibilities in theatre productions. P/NP. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1 credit
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TH 314 - Intermediate Stage Management
Prerequisite, TH 209 . This course is an in-depth study of Actor’s Equity Association contract and legalities, advanced rehearsal, technical rehearsal and performance scheduling and management: including dance, opera, musical theatre, and touring theatre. Students will be expected to Assistant Stage Manage or Stage Manage a Department of Theatre production. Letter grade. Fee: $100. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 315 - Acting Styles
Prerequisites, TH 218 , theatre performance major, or consent of instructor. This course will analyze, interpret, and explore acting styles. Students will study period manners, period movement, historical evidence, and the importance of period costumes as accepted and practiced in the 6th, 16th, 17th, and 20th centuries. Some sections may be designated by degree track and/or class standing. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 320 - Improvisation
Prerequisites, junior standing, and screen acting, or theatre, or theatre performance major. Improvisation aims to develop and expand students’ imagination, range of expression, and to release them from self-consciousness by altering their attitude towards failure. Through a series of improvisation games, techniques, and theories exploring status, impulse, splitting-the-attention, give/take, clowning, masks, narrative structure, and character development, students will enhance skills used onstage and off (e.g., presence, flexibility, courage, compassion, team building, rapid idea generation, and problem solving). (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 321 - Meisner Technique
Prerequisites, TH 112 , TH 218 , and junior, or senior standing, or consent of instructor. This class explores the acting techniques developed by Sanford Meisner. Learning outcomes for the course include improvisational exercises, a system for analyzing text, and an understanding of basic Meisner concepts as demonstrated in class performances: repetition, activity, texted improvisations, and key facts/provocative phrases in text analysis. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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TH 322 - Acting Shakespeare I
Prerequisites, TH 111 , TH 112 , junior standing, or consent of instructor. This course provides students with a fundamental approach to playing Shakespeare. Particular emphasis will be placed on a rhetorical approach to test and punctuation utilizing Shakespeare’s First Folio as the key to unlocking the text in a presentational actor/audience experience. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 329 - Experimental Course
(Same as TH 229 .) 1-3 credits
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TH 330 - Screen Acting II
Prerequisites, TH 230 , screen acting major, or consent of instructor. This course will focus on intermediate acting techniques for screen. The student will participate in various exercises and perform on camera in two scenes. Some sections may be designated by degree track and/or class standing. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 333 - Acting for Television Workshop
Prerequisites, TH 230 and theatre or theatre performance or screen acting major. Students will be guided through all areas of working with television directors and the demands of production. Students will work with student directors, under the guidance of both theatre and film/television faculty, on three short projects using state of the art equipment provided by Dodge College. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 335 - Actors and Filmmakers Workshop
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students will be guided through all areas of working with film directors and the demands of production. Students will work with graduate student directors and cinematographers, under the guidance of both theatre and film faculty, on short projects using state of the art equipment provided by Dodge College. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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TH 345 - Musical Theatre
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course will introduce and train actors in the performance style necessary for acting in musical theatre. It will include an overview of various musical theatre performance styles, and exploration of the performance of solo numbers and duets, a unit on scene work as it leads to musical performance, and directed performances. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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TH 347 - Advanced Acting for Singers
Prerequisites, TH 110 , or TH 217 , and BM performance, vocal emphasis, or consent of instructor. This course is designed for singers to explore and apply advanced principles of acting and movement to performances of classical repertoire on stage and in recital. Students will develop skills for researching and imagining a character, defining strong acting choices and communicating with sound, body language and gesture. (Offered as needed.) 2 credits
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TH 350 - London Theatre Tour
Prerequisite, sophomore standing. This course is an exploration of contemporary British theatrical productions with an emphasis on developing visual literacy and critical analysis. Students attend theatrical productions in London and Stratford, England. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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TH 352 - New York Theatre Study Tour
Prerequisite, an interest in theatre and dramatic literature. This course is an exploration of contemporary New York City theatrical productions with an emphasis on developing visual literacy and critical analysis. Students additionally analyze the interconnectedness of local and global influences that contribute to the interculturalism within the New York Theatre community, as well as appraise and evaluate management strategies for pursuing and developing a successful career as a New York stage actor. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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TH 369 - Dramatic Theory and Criticism
Prerequisites, TH 170 and theatre or theatre performance major or consent of instructor. This course is an intensive study of foundational and innovative dramatic theory and cultural criticism as applied to a range of classic and contemporary dramatic literature. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 371 - Theatre History I - Antiquity to the Eighteenth Century
Prerequisites, TH 170 , or equivalent, and junior standing. This is a study of the history and historiography of theatre and dramatic literature from ancient Greece to the eighteenth century. Students will apply critical thinking and practical skills in individual and collaborative group research projects. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 372 - Theatre History II - Eighteenth to Twentieth Centuries
Prerequisites, TH 371 or equivalent and junior standing and theatre or theatre performance major. This is a study of the history and historiography of theatre and dramatic literature from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Students will apply critical and theoretical approaches to the study of recent theatre history in individual and collaborative group research projects. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 373 - Dramaturgy
Prerequisite, TH 170 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor. This course explores the dramaturg’s role in the development of new dramatic texts and live productions. Students will learn and apply the skills and theories of dramaturgy through viewing and analyzing professional live performances, attending guest lectures by dramaturgs and literary managers, conducting readings and engaging in class discussions, and participating in hands-on, collaborative production projects. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 374 - Theatre for Social Change
Prerequisites, TH 170 and screen acting or theatre or theatre performance major. In this course, students will explore and engage in Theatre of the Oppressed and other theatre methods currently being applied in various non-traditional theatrical settings in order to generate dialogue on hot-button issues and also to facilitate social, political, and/or restorative change. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 375 - Theatre Management
Prerequisites, TH 100 , TH 170 , and theatre, or theatre performance, or screen acting major, or consent of instructor. This course will examine the business side of theatre through discussion and study of theatre management techniques, arts administration, accounting practices, box office and front-of-house procedures, marketing, publicity, and personnel. The differences and similarities of commercial theatre versus not-for-profit theatre will also be addressed. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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TH 377 - Playwriting
Prerequisite, TH 150 , or TH 170 , or consent of instructor. This course is an introduction to the art and craft of dramatic writing for the stage in which the student will study structure, theme, and character while pursuing a completed one-act play. Students work one-on-one with their instructor, meeting every week for teaching/discussion. (Offered every semester, reading and conference only.) 3 credits
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TH 378 - Methods of Teaching Drama
Prerequisite, TH 170 . This is a foundational course on the use of drama with young people as an educational medium in both formal classroom teaching and teaching in the community. The class involves significant participation, both participating in creative exercises and facilitating them, as well as site visits, textbook and outside readings, and writing projects on the subject of educational drama. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 379 - Text Analysis and Scene Study for Performance
Prerequisites, TH 111 , TH 112 , TH 218 , all three with a grade of “B” or higher, junior standing, and theatre performance, or screen acting major. This course is an exploration of text analysis (the study of the language within the script) “and scene study (the study of the structure of the script) for performance. The course will enable the students to create a personal approach to play analysis that fosters unique performances that serve the theatrical demands of the playwright and the production. Sections may be designated by degree tracks. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 388 - Directing for the Theatre I
Prerequisites, TH 100 , TH 170 , junior standing, and theatre, or theatre performance, or screen acting major. This course is a close, practical examination of the craft of play direction. Production techniques are covered as an essential part of the overall subject. The student director solves specific problems through the direction of scenes. This course includes a laboratory component. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 389 - Directing for the Theatre II
Prerequisites, TH 388 , and theatre, or theatre performance, or screen acting major. This course continues the practical examination of the craft of play direction. It continues production techniques as an essential part of the overall subject. The student director solves specific problems through the direction of scenes. Emphasis is placed on play analysis and structure. Each student will direct a one-act play. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 392 - Technology for Live Performance
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary course designed to allow students the opportunity to develop the skillsets needed to implement the most current technology into live performances. Through this collaborative setting, students will not only learn theory and how to utilize technology, but they will be provided with the opportunity to develop realized projects while developing much needed collaboration and interpersonal skills. Some sections of this course will be taught with DANC 392 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 399 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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TH 401 - Emerging Technologies for Live Entertainment
Prerequisite, TH 100 , or consent of instructor. This is a study of the technology used for live productions. This course will allow students to understand entertainment control system design concepts while interfacing with the most current technology in the entertainment industry. (Offered fall semester, alternative years.) 3 credits
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TH 406 - Study in Theatrical Design
Prerequisite, TH 204 , or TH 207 , or TH 301 , or consent of instructor. This is an individual study/seminar course in one or more areas of theatrical design: set, lighting, costume, and sound. This course is designed to prepare students for further study into a specific design area. Students will gain an understanding of the materials and techniques used for design and presentation in the theatrical environment. (Offered on a Reading and Conference basis only.) 3 credits
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TH 409 - Advanced Stage Management
Prerequisites, TH 308 , theatre major. This course will specialize in preparing students with advanced stage management skills and techniques for preproduction, production, rehearsal, and performance. Focusing on personalized work sessions, the course will assist students in their process of successfully running a theatrical production from beginning to end. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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TH 410 - Acting Shakespeare II
Prerequisites, TH 210, and theatre, or theatre performance, or screen acting major, or consent of instructor. This course is a continuation of the first semester approach to the Fundamentals of Acting Shakespeare. Continued emphasis will be placed on a rhetorical approach to text and punctuation utilizing Shakespeare’s First Folio as the key to unlocking Shakespeare’s clues for actors. An examination of “words into phrases” and figures of speech will be added as well as an approach to utilizing technique acquired in the first semester to sonnets and scene work. Some sections may be designated by degree track and/or class standing. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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TH 411 - Voice Production and Techniques II
Prerequisites, TH 311 , theatre performance major, or consent of instructor. This is a course in the principles of speech as designated by the International Phonetic Alphabet (International Phonetic Association). It integrates a variety of speech and vocal processes including Linklater, Fitzmaurice, and Machlin and the use of stage accents to further develop phonation, resonation, and articulation for the actor. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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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. (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. (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. (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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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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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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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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