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Course Descriptions
Theatre (THTR)
Communications and Fine Arts Division
THTR 100: Introduction to Theater
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Studies plays of the classic and modern periods, of genres such as tragedy, comedy, farce, and melodrama, and of the art and craft of theatre.
THTR 105: Introduction to Acting I
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Examines fundamentals of stage acting with special emphasis on improvisation. Introduces the principles that govern the performing environment. Speech and vocal skills as well as theatrical movement will be stressed. Emphasis is on the preparation aspect of acting rather than on performance.
THTR 108: Introduction to Playwriting
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Offers fundamentals of the craft of writing plays, stressing elements such as plot, character, dialogue, and structure. Emphasis on writing short plays.
THTR 116: Musical Theatre Dance
Units (Credits): 1; Prerequisites: none
Introduces beginning techniques of tap dance.
THTR 121: Make-up for the Actor
Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none
Acquaints the student with the beginning principles of makeup and progresses to character makeup.
THTR 123: Creative Drama
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Examines the rules of improvisation in the theatre.
THTR 176: Musical Theatre Workshop I
Units (Credits): 1–8; Prerequisites: none
Features performance of musical theatre productions. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits. Same as MUS 176.
THTR 180: Cinema as Art & Communication
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Surveys cinema in its diverse forms. Course uses films to show historical and stylistic influences on the aesthetic values and social implications of cinema.
THTR 198: Special Topics in Theater
Units (Credits): 1–6; Prerequisites: none
Focuses in depth on a special topic in theater.
THTR 199: Play Structure & Analysis I
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Introduces major figures, events and ideas in theatre and dramatic literature from its origins to the present. Read, analyze and discuss representative plays.
THTR 204: Theatre Technology I
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Introduces the backstage world of the theatre by the study of lighting and sound systems and of technical stage riggings. Students will gain practical experience by serving as the crew for a college theatrical production.
THTR 205: Introduction to Acting II
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Continues acting principles presented in Introduction to Acting I with an emphasis on the classics.
THTR 209: Theatre Practicum
Units (Credits): 2–3; Prerequisites: none
Offers practical experience in stage productions.
THTR 219: Projects in Technical Theater
Units (Credits): 1–3; Prerequisites: none
Offers an in-depth study of some technical aspect of theater. Through practical application students can explore lighting, set art, set construction, sound, set design or rigging.
THTR 240: Acting for the Camera
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Introduces the concept and practice of performing on camera and working with directors. Performance and discussion of scenes from television, film, and commercials. Discussion of the business of the entertainment industry.
THTR 247: Beginning Improvisation
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: none
Explores basic theatrical improvisation for general students. Focuses on spontaneity, flexibility, and structure. Variety of theatrical styles and improvisational techniques explored.
THTR 258: Theatre Experience and Travel
Units (Credits): 1–2; Prerequisites: none
Field study class in which students travel to an arranged destination for the purpose of play viewing, play study and possible workshop attendance.
THTR 276: Musical Theatre Workshop II
Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: MUS 176, THTR 176
Continues skills learned in THTR 176 or MUS 176. Offers a workshop in the techniques of musical theatre. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits. Same as MUS 176.