57 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 100Participation0.5
Attendance/participation in Mainstage and Studio performances and other events as established by the department. Specific attendance/ participation requirements will be established at the beginning of each semester. Assignments for technical production are made through consultation with the technical and design faculty. May be repeated for credit. Pass/Fail only. P-Prerequisite override required.
Survey of the theory and practice of the major disciplines of theatre art: acting, directing, playwriting and design. Includes theatre practices from non-Western traditions. Optional lab – THE 110L. (D)
Introduction to basic voice and movement technique. May include topics such as breathing, healthy vocalization, articulation, vocal expressiveness and energy, alignment, tension release, kinesthetic awareness, basic anatomy. Does not count toward the Major.
This course covers the basic approach for learning accents for actors, covering several commonly used accents for the stage. Emphasizes resources and methodology in accent acquisition, as well as considerations for the use of theatrical accents.
Exploration and application of practical rehearsal techniques for creating various genres of audio recordings, including narrative, character, and commercial voiceover work. Special emphasis on breath control, articulation, interpretation, and character development.
Introduction to the basic principles and specific techniques of stage combat, explored physically and applied choreographically. Special emphasis on safety, partnering, and effective rehearsal and performance techniques.
Building awareness of the actor's instrument through the development of basic vocal and physical skills. Typically offered in the fall term. Counts toward Major. P-THE 140.
Introduction to the fundamentals of theatrical design and technology including script analysis, design development, and presentation methods. Through the lab, the student develops basic skills in theater technology. Credit not allowed for both DCE 150 and THE 150. Lab-3 hours. (D)
This introductory course focuses on contemporary materials, and construction methods employed in the planning, fabrication and installation of stage scenery. Emphasis on using current technologies for problem solving.
Explores contemporary theatre with travel to one or more metropolitan theatre centers through production attendance, discussion, and writing. Location varies. Pass/fail only. P-Prerequisite override required.
Introduces the theory and practice of acting for the camera. Focused on film/video/TV acting, may also include commercials and other formats. Basic knowledge of realistic acting required. P - THE 140.
Develops the actor’s audition skills for both live and taped auditions including monologue portfolio preparation. Might include resume building, headshots, and musical theatre audition techniques. P-THE 140 or Prerequisite Override.
Studies social customs, movement, dances, and theatrical styles relating to the performance of drama in historical settings as well as in period plays. Includes performances in class. P-THE 145 or 230 and THE 140. (D)
A study of the fundamental principles and techniques of stage design. Drafting, model building, perspective rendering, historical research, and scene painting will be emphasized. P-THE 150.
Studies the fundamental principles and techniques of costume and makeup design with an emphasis on historical research in the context of the text. Explores the basics of costume rendering, materials, and costume construction. P-THE 150 or prerequisite override required.
An exploration of the lighting designer's process from script to production. A variety of staging situations will be studied, including proscenium, thrust and arena production. P-THE 150.
Developing and executing sound design and projections designs for theatrical production from concept to integration into performance. Covers recording, content creation, digital editing, mixing, and playback. P - THE 150 or prerequisite override required.
Hands-on introduction to the tools and techniques employed by scenic artists and painters for contemporary stage and film. May include an introduction to sculpting as well as a variety of projects and exercises in decorative and figurative painting.
Examines the role of the stage manager in theatre and other venues. Consideration of approaches, philosophy, nuts and bolts. Exploration of the responsibilities of the stage manager from auditions through rehearsals, techs, and performances including extended runs and touring and the key relationships therein with director, performer, designer and producer. P-THE 110 or 111 and 150.
Introduces students to the business of theatre. This course explores how theatre gets made in America, introducing the structures of theatre - commercial and not-for-profit - and giving students hands-on exercises in leadership, theatre economics and budgets, season planning, and real- world producing and management decisions.
THE 266Modern English and Continental Drama and the London Stage
(3 h) Studies the works of major playwrights of England and Europe from 1875 to the present. May also include contemporary production of classic plays. Particular emphasis will be placed on plays which are currently being presented in London theatres. Also offered in London. (D)
Practical experience for theater and education students to work together with children in the classroom using theatre to teach core curriculum. Emphasizes methods and techniques as well as the development and implementation of creative lesson plans. Weekly public school teaching experience and seminar. Also listed as EDU 223.
An exploration of non-U.S. Theatre, its histories, approaches, and applications. Study may include the theatre of East Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and contemporary Europe, as well as non-English plays in translation. (CD, D)
Internship, approved by the department, to be carried out under the supervision of a departmental faculty member, designed to meet the proposing student’s needs and interests related to their study of theatre. Requirements may include an evaluative paper and public presentation. Normally one course in an appropriate sub-field is taken prior to the internship. P-Prerequisite override required.
Research and readings in an area of interest to be approved and supervised by a faculty advisor. May be taken for no more than three times for a total of not more than nine hours. P-Prerequisite override required.
An intensive experiential course designed to research and develop a theater piece resulting in performance. Focus will vary. May be repeated once for credit.
Survey of Western theatre and drama including English Restoration, the eighteenth century, Romanticism, Realism, the revolts against Realism and the post-modern theatre. Suitable for non-majors. (D)
British drama from its beginning to 1642, exclusive of Shakespeare. Representative cycle plays, moralities, Elizabethan and Jacobean tragedies, comedies, and tragicomedies. Fulfills pre-1800 British literature requirement. Also listed as ENG 320.
Several representative works illustrating Shakespeare's development as a poet and dramatist. Fulfills pre-1800 British literature requirement. Also listed as ENG 323.
THE 336Restoration and 18th-Century British Drama3
British drama from 1660 to 1780, including representative plays by Dryden, Etherege, Wycherley, Congreve, Goldsmith, and Sheridan. Fulfills pre-1800 British literature requirement. Also listed as ENG 336.
The organization, techniques and problems encountered in the production of a play for the public. May be repeated once. Only offered for 1.5 or 3 hours. P - THE 150 and prerequisite override required.
A practical study of varying styles in interpreting and acting Shakespeare's plays from the time of the Elizabethans to the present day. P-THE 140 and 145. (D)
This course will examine the elements of dramatic structure and their representations in a variety of dramatic writings. It will explore the fundamentals of playwriting through a series of writing exercises. Also listed as CRW 384.
Introduces students to the intersection of theater and feminism and experience its interdisciplinary lineage and academic interventions. Students will learn and apply feminist theory, which looks beyond the conventional theater for a continuum of performance that includes play, ritual, sport, everyday life and social roles, as well as performance art, global and intercultural performance. Engaging with various feminist theoretical approaches from radical and liberal feminism to intersectional and transnational feminism, students will be encouraged to critically examine race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and nationality expressed on and offstage. Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 301
The course will consider varieties of form and substance in plays and performance texts from Godot to the present. Readings will cover such playwrights as Beckett, Pinter, Stoppard, Churchill, Wertenbaker, Albee, Shepard, Fornes, Mamet, Wilson, Soyinka, Fugard, and Foreman. Also listed as ENG 394.
Examination of selected plays and/or performance texts by women. Focus varies, for example, looking at works by contemporary American women or early women dramatists such as Hrosvitha, Sor Juana, and Aphra Behn. Also listed as WGS 319. (CD)
This course will consider varieties of form and substance in plays and performance texts from outside the mainstream of the Western theatrical tradition. Focus will vary, for example Asian and Asian-American playwrights or drama of the Middle East. (CD)
A historical overview of drama in the United States, covering such playwrights as Boucicault, Mowatt, O'Neill, Glaspell, Wilder, Williams, Miller, Hansberry, Albee, Shepard, Norman, Hwang, Vogel, Mamet, and Wilson. Also listed as ENG 375.
Examines the dramatic works of playwrights from various racial and ethnic communities such as Asian American, Native American, African American, and Latino. The course will include consideration of issues, themes, style, and form. Also listed as ENG 393. (CD)
THE 393Special Topics in Dramatic Literature Cultural Diversity3
Intensive study of selected plays and/or performance texts, focusing on cultural differences - for instance, women playwrights, LGBTQ+ playwrights, or class-focused works. (CD)
Tutorial involving intensive work in the area of special interest for qualified seniors who wish to graduate with departmental honors. P- Prerequisite override required.
