22 courses with the subject THA, 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.
THA 4000Performance Practicum Series1
(s) Hours: 6 hrs. (1 hr. lecture, 5 hrs. lab) This practice-based course provides students with hands-on experience working onstage as a performer for live theatrical productions. Working within an ensemble of student and faculty theatre artists, students will practice and execute the theatre skills associated with acting, singing, dance and other modes of theatre performance. This course may be repeated five times for a total of five (5) credits. Prerequisite(s): Open to Theatre Arts Majors only. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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Repeatable
may be repeated five times for a total of five (5) credits.
(s) Hours: 6 hrs. (1 hr. lecture, 5 hrs. lab) This practice-based course provides students with hands-on experience working onstage as a performer for live theatrical productions. Working within an ensemble of student and faculty theatre artists, students will practice and execute the theatre skills associated with acting, singing, dance and other modes of theatre performance. This course may be taken up to five times for a total of five (5) credits. Equivalent to THA 4000 This course allows for double enrollment into two practicums in a given semester in order to meet the Theater Arts degree requirements for graduation. Consultation with the Communications and Performing Art Department is required to enroll in this course. Prerequisite(s): Department Permission Department: Communications and Performing Arts 591
(s) Hours: 6 hrs. (1 hr. lecture, 5 hrs. lab) This practice-based course provides students with hands-on experience working onstage and backstage for live theatrical productions. Working within an ensemble of student and faculty theatre artists, students will practice and execute the theatre skills associated with acting, design, technical theatre, and stage management. This course may be repeated five times for a total of five (5) credits. Prerequisite(s): Open to Theatre Arts Majors only. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
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THA
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated five times for a total of five (5) credits.
(s) Hours: 6 hrs. (1 hr. lecture, 5 hrs. lab) This practice-based course provides students with hands-on experience working onstage and backstage for live theatrical productions. Working within an ensemble of student and faculty theatre artists, students will practice and execute the theatre skills associated with acting, design, technical theatre, and stage management. This course may be taken up to five times for a total of five (5) credits. Consultation with the Communications and Performing Art Department is required to enroll in this course. Equivalent to THA 4100 This course allows for double enrollment into two practicums in a given semester in order to meet the Theater Arts degree requirements for graduation. Consultation with the Communications and Performing Art Department is required to enroll in this course. Prerequisite(s): Department Permission Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. This is an intensive exploration of various areas of theatrical practice. Students will explore acting technique, musical theatre performance, dramaturgy, stage management and technical theatre in a conservatory-style setting. Through a team-taught course, students rehearse material for several weeks and then present the material via an experiential learning experience, such as attendance at the regional Kennedy Center American College Festival or other advanced theatrical project. Prerequisite(s): Department permission Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. An exploration of the craft of playwriting, including story structure, outlining, first drafts, revisions, and readings. Short plays will be explored, created, revised, and read in a theater setting. Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): ENG 2400 Department: Communications and Performing Arts 592
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. This course explores the full range of the actor's vocal instrument including pitch, resonance, the release of vocal tension, flexibility, and variety, as a means to support and maximize acting choices. Students will discover the connection between thought, breath and the body, in its relationship to performance. Students will apply these techniques through the study of dramatic text written before 1900. Prerequisite(s): THA 5200 Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Introduction to vocal technique and the basic music skills required for the study and performance of musical theatre. Included topics are breath, posture, vocal placement, music reading, song form, and basic vocal anatomy. The application of these techniques will be applied through the singing of musical theatre repertoire. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. An exploration of the basic functions and responsibilities of the stage manager in the theatre forum, from preproduction to managing the rehearsal process, to tech and dress, to maintaining performances, and ending with post production archival materials. This course is open to all students. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. This survey course is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding and greater appreciation of the theatrical form. Readings and lectures will focus on the relationship between theatrical theory and practice, the various creative/production roles essential to theatre, as well as major artists and movements throughout theatrical history. Students will analyze major works of dramatic literature to offer context for course content, as well as attend a live theatrical performance on campus. Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 2 hrs. This course serves as a place where students in learning communities can practice integration and application of thematic concepts explored in other courses in the Integrative Studies Link. Department: Communications and Performing Arts 593
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. This course explores essential reading, imaginative and analytical skills necessary for the theatre artist to interpret works of dramatic literature. Through the study of selected plays & musicals from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, students will critique and assess a diverse set of theatrical works, representing a variety of theatrical genres and playwriting styles, in order to develop and apply analytical reading and creative thinking skills necessary for the theatrical craft. Overall, the course serves to introduce students to significant works of theatre, through scripts and representative productions, in order to highlight the techniques and tools necessary for emerging theatre artists to interpret the playwright's work with creativity, integrity and vision. Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. This course serves as an introduction to the theories, techniques, histories and applications of modern acting. Students will examine fundamental concepts associated with Stanislavski acting theory including action/objective, beat analysis, vocal technique, emotional memory and physical awareness. Students will define and apply these and other theories through various writing and reading assignments, as well as the interpretation and performance of diverse works of dramatic literature. Flexible Core: Creative Expression (Group C) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 4 hrs./2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. laboratory/week This advanced acting course furthers and develops the skills and techniques explored in Acting I. Through immersive and detailed scene studies, students will develop their acting and storytelling abilities through the examination and execution of central acting skills such as character development, sensory awareness, emotional memory, psychophysical actions, objectives/super-objectives and active listening. Acting theories and techniques are evaluated and analyzed, then applied through the preparation and performance of dramatic works from ranging from the early 20th century to present day. Prerequisite(s): THA 5200 Department: Communications and Performing Arts
THA 5500Introduction to Theatre Design & Technology3
(s) Hours: 4 hrs. (2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab) Introduction to scenery for live entertainment with special emphasis on the practice of scenic construction. Additionally, students will learn the basic skills that will allow them to function as productive members of the various crews that constitute a theatrical production. Backstage and Shop safety will be emphasized throughout. Department: Communications and Performing Arts 594
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Introduction to the technology and application of stage lighting, how to focus and hang various types of stage lighting fixtures, operate basic computer lighting consoles and work with lighting design paperwork. Student will apply the learned skills in productions when possible. Basic electricity and safety will be covered. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Through this course, students will assess, develop and apply the skills and tools necessary for musical theatre performance. Through the study of acting, vocal, movement and dramaturgical techniques, students will develop a unified approach to the study and performance of musical theatre material. Students will incorporate this approach into the analysis and performance of musical theatre repertoire from both traditional and contemporary works of musical theatre. Prerequisite(s): THA 5200 Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Through this course, students will learn the fundamentals of theatrical costuming and make-up for the stage. Students will gain skills in wardrobe supervision, costume management, wardrobe organization, alterations and repairs, make-up application, as well as basic sewing techniques necessary for the current entertainment industry. Students will learn the basic principles of costume design, as well as how to examine renderings and drawings for information regarding costume construction and make-up application. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Basic principles and operation of sound equipment and the proper methods for using recording technology, microphones, amplifiers and mixers in relation to design productions for the stage, screen and airwaves. Analysis of equipment and methods of operation are applied in class, laboratory and in actual production. Department: Communications and Performing Arts 595
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. Fundamentals of visual design theory and aesthetics for theatrical scenery will be learned through the application of technical as well as conceptual solutions. Students will learn to evolve the design process through sketches, mechanical drafting, rendering and modeling techniques. Technology will also be integrated into course content with such elements as computer-aided drafting and design and digital projections. Department: Communications and Performing Arts
THA 6700History of Musical Theatre in the United States3
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. This survey course introduces students to the history of musical theatre, its major productions and significant artists. Students will explore the evolution of musical theatre through the lens of the historical, social and political developments in the United States throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Through engagement with class lectures, group discussions, scholarly readings, analysis of multimedia and writing assignments, students will analyze, evaluate and differentiate the periods, productions and personalities central to the development of this unique theatre form. Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
THA 6800History of Theatre: From Sophocles to Shakespeare3
(s) Hours: 3 hrs. A survey course covering the history of theatre from ancient origins to 17th century Europe. Through the use of historical documents, representative plays, critical essays and renderings of architecture, costumes, scenery and production designs, this course will examine the major periods of theatre history through artistic, cultural, political and social perspectives. Further, the course explores the cultural prominence of theatre within various societal contexts, highlighting the development and diversity of theatre across the historical timeline. Flexible Core: World Cultures and Global Issues (Group A) Department: Communications and Performing Arts
