St Cloud Technical and Community College · Courses
THTR
7 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 1315Acting for Everyone
Meets MN Transfer Curriculum Goal Area 6 - Humanities and Fine Arts. In this course, students will explore the art and craft of acting, to heighten the student's self-awareness and to improve presentational skills, both individually and in collaboration. Through a series of exploratory exercises, written assignments, and performed presentations, students will engage with and create texts, sharpening analytical skills, and improving understanding of both self and humanity. This course satisfies the Minnesota State Transfer Pathways for an Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Theatre. Student Learning Outcomes: * Analyze scripts and characters in scripts. * Apply acting theory and techniques to characters. * Evaluate performances in class and out of class. * Perform for class in scenes, improvisations, monologues, etc. * Evaluate acting seen in class and assigned to attend. Prerequisite(s): ENGL1308 and one of the following: READ0900, READ1308 or ESOL1120, or appropriate placement score. (3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other)
Meets Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area 6 - Humanities and Fine Arts. In this course, students will explore the history and art form of theatre. Students will research how theatrical form and vision between diverse periods and cultures communicates and reflects the culture and context from which it was created. Students will participate in a broad range of experiences including performance and crew work. This course satisfies the Minnesota State Transfer Pathways for an Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Theatre. Student Learning Outcomes: * Describe the differences in theatrical form and vision between diverse periods and cultures. * Analyze the means whereby various conceptual/style approaches and/or use of dance and music are used as a communicative and interpretive tool. * Analyze the means through which an historic or contemporary dramatic text reflects or critiques the culture and context from which it emerged. * Demonstrate and devise the means through which theatrical performance may directly engage relevant social or intellectual issues. * Actively participate in the creation of a publicly-presented theatrical event. * Devise and present an original group-based performance scenario. * Describe how elements of directing, performance, and design contribute to an effective or ineffective personal experience. * Describe and demonstrate the various communication tools used by scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers. * Analyze the means whereby various conceptual/style approaches and/or use of dance and music are used as a communicative and interpretive tool. Prerequisite(s): ENGL1308 and one of the following: READ0900, READ1308 or ESOL1120, or appropriate placement score. (3 C: 3 lect/pres, 0 lab, 0 other) PLEASE NOTE: All program plans are preliminary and curriculum ma 2026-2027 St. Cloud Technical & Community College
Technical Theatre Practicum 1 provides students the opportunity to see the inner workings of a production from the backstage perspective. Through a hands-on experience with GREAT Theatre, students will gain insight into the techni- cal aspects of theatre by working alongside lighting, scenic, sound, properties, costume, and stage management professionals during tech week of a GREAT production (the final two weeks of rehearsal leading to opening night of a produc- tion). This course provides an artistic and practical foundation for the Technical Theatre Practicum AA degree as students are introduced to the responsibilities and processes of preparing for a live theatrical production by working on an actual production crew. In this course students will spend 100 hours under the guidance of GREAT Theatre professionals. Student Learning Outcomes: * Apply theatre safety skills and procedures. * Identify key collaborators and their roles in theatre production. * Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration as it relates to specific backstage production roles. * Explore the tech week production processes for theatre. (2 C: 0 lect/pres, 0 lab, 2 other)
Technical Theatre Practicum 2 introduces students to six areas of technical theatre: scenic, costumes, properties, lights, sound, and stage management. Throughout the practicum experience with GREAT Theatre, students will rotate through each area, gaining insight, hands-on skills, and real work experience in each of the six disciplines. Under the guidance of theatre professionals, students will gain an overview of and practice in the six different shops/skill focuses learn- ing the basics of construction and implementation as it relates to each specific area. In this course students will spend 150 hours (3 credits) under the guidance of GREAT Theatre professionals. This practicum is a required component of the Technical Theatre Practicum AA degree and builds on knowledge, skills, and experience gained in Technical Theatre Practicum 1. y change without notice. Page 237
In Technical Theatre Practicum 3 students will begin to specialize in self-selected areas of technical theatre, focusing in on 2-3 areas from the six options (scenic, costumes, properties, lights, sound, stage management). Through hands-on expe- riences with GREAT Theatre, students will engage their selected areas of focus under the supervision of theatre professionals, working in respective shops and experiencing show conditions by working on realized productions. In this course students will spend 150 hours (3 credits) under the guidance of GREAT Theatre professionals. This practicum is a required component of the Technical Theatre Practicum AA degree and builds on knowledge, skills, and experience gained in Technical Theatre Practicums 1 and 2. Student Learning Outcomes: * Demonstrate organizational, time management and communication skills. * Examine the art of collaboration with artistic and production teams. * Utilize terminology, vocabulary, and communication tools in specific technical theatre areas of focus. * Interpret technical drawings and paperwork specific to technical theatre areas of focus. * Exhibit proficiency with theatrical tools and materials specific to disciplinary areas in accordance with industry safety guidelines. * Explain the importance of archiving theatrical work in a professional portfolio format. Prerequisite(s): THTR1372. (3 C: 0 lect/pres, 0 lab, 3 other)
Technical Theatre Practicum 4 allows students the opportunity to specialize in a self-selected area of technical theatre (set, costumes, properties, lights, sound, stage management) by working with GREAT Theatre. Students will gain real world experience under the supervision of a professional theatre artist in their selected area of emphasis, gaining hands-on experience both in the shop and backstage during production. Working closely with the production design team, students will engage their discipline area in the process from page to stage. Dur- ing this semester, students will develop a professional portfolio to demonstrate their theatrical skills and experience. In this course students will spend 200 hours (4 credits) under the guidance of GREAT Theatre professionals. This practicum is a required component of the Technical Theatre Practicum AA degree and builds on knowledge, skills, and experience gained in Technical Theatre Practicums 1, 2, and 3. Student Learning Outcomes: * Exhibit organizational, time management, and communication skills as well as professional practices and standards associated with a specific technical theatre role. * Utilize collaboration techniques with artistic and production teams. * Demonstrate mastery of shop safety, construction/implementation methods, tool use and maintenance for specific technical theatre discipline. * Construct technical drawings and paperwork for communication specific to technical theatre areas of focus. * Implement paperwork, standards, and terminology related to one specific area of technical theatre. * Implement specific designs for technical theatre discipline. * Demonstrate the importance of archiving technical theatre work. * Create a professional portfolio. Prerequisite(s): THTR1373. (4 C: 0 lect/pres, 0 lab, 4 other)
