Rochester Community and Technical College · Courses
THTR
5 courses with the subject THTR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
THTR 1121Beginning Acting (MnTC 06)3
1 hour lecture/week - 2 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course is an entry level course to study and practice the art of acting. The student will learn the art and craft of acting through analyzing one's own performances and performances of others. Other areas studied are written observations, monologue and scene study, improvisation, body movement, rhythms and vocalizations in the process of creating three dimensional characters for the stage. College level reading and writing skills recommended. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course is designed to help increase the awareness and understanding of a theatre production and the steps involved in preparing a play for performance. Topics include training and responsibility of the playwright, director, actor, and designer as well as the historical and cultural influences of European and Asian theatre on the development of American theatre. College level reading and writing skills recommended. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline Stagecraft is an introduction to the technical aspects of theatre. These include set construction, painting, costume and lighting, properties, special effects, drafting, and scene design. Special attention is paid to basic shop tools and safety. Participation in the current theatre production is required. (
1 hour lecture/week - 2 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline This course continues where THTR 1121 Beginning Acting leaves off. Intermediate acting introduces the student to a deeper understanding of the theories and approaches used to create characters physically, vocally, emotionally, and mentally. The students in the class work together to develop scenes that require them to analyze and make choices for performance based on cultural issues, diversity and historical relevance, and style of the literature chosen. (
