8 courses with the subject THE, 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.
THE 101Introduction to the Theatre 3 cr.
This course serves as a foundation for those pursuing a major in theater (future theater professionals) and provides insights and understanding for audience members (future theater-goers). Students will read a wide range of plays, constructively evaluate performances, analyze how plays are written and structured, explore ways in which the theatrical experience has varied in the past and the way it continues to change in the present, and understand how each of the theater arts functions today and how all are combined to create the productions we see in the theater. The only way to fully understand how a theater production is created is to participate in the rehearsal process and the construction or running of a show. To facilitate this, students will each have the opportunity to work (logging in a minimum of 15 hours) constructing the set or costumes, hanging and focusing the lights, or serving on a backstage crew in support of a Theater Program production.
By participating in actual production, the equivalent of an academic lab experience, students practice and apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom.
Advisement of the instructor and approval of the Theater Program coordinator. Semester(s) Offered: May be offered by request
THE 110Introduction to Acting 3 cr.
A practical introduction to the actor’s technique and performance skills, this course aspires to nurture a supportive and stimulating environment in which students can explore and practice the elements and disciplines necessary to begin formal training as an actor. The focus in this course will be on physical and vocal exercises and improvisation, as well as basic text and character analysis. By utilizing these tools, cultivating powers of observation, and stressing and applying the actor’s goal to define the specific intention rendered by the most effective action, we will methodically work toward the mapping of the character’s journey through the text. This course offers methods geared to help students get the most out of themselves and disciplines required to train their “acting instruments” (body and voice) to be more responsive, so that they possess a wider range of communications skills. The goal of the course is to introduce the student‐actor to the technique necessary to master the basic discipline of truthful behavior in imaginary circumstances.
Students apply the tools and vocabularies developed in studio work to acting in front of the camera. The physical freedoms and limitations of particular shots, from handheld to extreme close-up, are examined. Topics include the professional audition, voice over acting and techniques for working on location are developed.
This course provides actors, designers, and directors with the tools needed for breaking down and analyzing scripts intended for production. Exploration of given circumstances, dramatic structure, theme, language, character development, beats, social context, and mise-en-scene within a range of classic, contemporary, and postmodern texts for the stage and screen. The semester will culminate in a creative presentation within the student’s area of interest.
This course will allow the exploration of special topics in the areas of performance, theatre history and dramatic literature. Each course presented under this title will offer an opportunity to expand the students understanding of aspects of theatre. Research and writing skills will be stressed. The designation may also be used for artist in residence courses.
ENG 101 . Semester(s) Offered: May be offered by request.
THE 280Independent Study in Theater 3 cr.
The purpose is to provide students the structure to engage in an academic and/or practical learning experience associated directly with their individual area of interest, which may fall outside current Theater program offerings (directing, performance, stage management, and design). The parameters of the independent study (topic, hours, and method of evaluation) will be established between the student and the participating instructor of record and will be overseen by the coordinator of the Theater program. The student is required to keep a journal, documenting his or her experience of the course.
This earned opportunity is open to exceptional second‐year students, with the approval and advisement of the student’s academic advisor and the coordinator of the Theater program. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
THE 293Internship in Theater 3 cr.
Students awarded an internship will be engaged in practical work experience within the professional field of the theater. The parameters of the internship will be established between the student and the hosting organization and under the supervision of the coordinator of the Theater program. A contract specifying hours (sufficient for the credit hours earned) and defining a method of evaluation will be signed by both parties and approved by the coordinator of the Theater program.
This opportunity is open to second‐year students with the approval and advisement of the student’s academic advisor and the coordinator of the Theater program. Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: Ulster County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
