26 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 110Voice and Articulation3.0
A beginning course in speech for the stage. The study of standard American speech, techniques for vocal projection, oral interpretation and the effective use of the voice on stage.
This course explores the Theatrical Experience from a non-practitioner's perspective. Through lectures, demonstrations, slides and videos students will examine the roles of theatre artists and how they combine their efforts in creating a unique Theatrical Experience.
Philadelphia Theatre Let's Go! exposes students to the variety of theatrical opportunities available in the Philadelphia region. Through research, discussion and attendance at theatrical productions, students will enhance their abilities to discuss, evaluate and enjoy theatre.
Through the reading of play-scripts, this course will expose students to a variety of methods of play analysis that can be applied to the various theatre disciplines (production, performance, and design). It will also provide students with the methodology to be used in the Theatre History and upper theatre courses.
THTR 130Introduction to Theater Production Practicum0-1
Provides an introduction to the tools, equipment and basic procedures required to enable students to participate in the technical aspects of a theatrical production.
Provides practical experience in acting for the stage. Requires student to play a role in a Department of Performing Arts theatre production. May be repeated for credit.
Provides practical experience in theatre production. Requires students to participate in planning, preparation, and completion of a realized production as a crew head or crew member. May be repeated for credit.
This class provides practical experience in various areas of Theatre Management including Production Management, Stage Management, Box Office Management, and other Administrative Management areas for live theatrical events which include marketing, publicity and managing front of house. Students are required to participate in a production for the Theatre Program.
Students will gain hands on experience running a performance venue on campus. Students are responsible for daily operations of Late Night Series Productions including: financial operations, strategic planning, artistic management, volunteer coordination, strategic partnerships, artist recruitment and management, marketing, and internet presence. Also all production elements including: sound design and operation, light design and operation, and stage management and run crew.
The Theater Performance Ensemble focuses on a specific area of performance training, creation, and research to supplement the standard theater curriculum in performance. Each quarter focuses on a specific area with emphasis on learning as an ensemble and a priority on developing new skills.
This course provides practical experience in acting for the stage through participation in a student directed one-act play in conjunction with the Play Directing Class.
An introductory course for singers and non-singers emphasizing applying acting techniques to the performance of a song. Focus will be placed on lyrics, and advancing dramatic action through the song. The class will conclude with a public performance of the material students have worked on in class.
THTR 144NewWorks Festival Performance Practicum0-1
This course provides practical experience in acting and dramaturgy for the stage through the participation, development, and performance of student written plays.
This course provides practical experience in various forms of Theater Improvisation. Students will put basic skills into practice including listening, building relationships in a trusting ensemble, risk-taking, letting go of fear, spontaneity, and being present. This course will lead to a public presentation of the skills learned.
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THTR
Credits (min)
0
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
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Repeatable
Can be repeated multiple times for credit Prerequisites: THTR 209 [Min Grade: C] (Can be taken Concurrently)
This course is designed to develop spontaneity and increase listening skills. It will begin with exercises in trust building, listening and ensemble building. It will then progress to scenes to increase skill, and by the end of the quarter students will learn long form work that will lead to performance.
This course explores the various techniques employed by sketch comedians to imagine and create scripts which spring from a specific point of view. Through exercises and assignments, sketch comedy will be explored as it relates to collaborates writing, improvisation, character development and the rehearsal process.
This course will expose students to the origins of drams from antiquity through the Jacobean period. Through the reading of plays and text, students will explore the relationship of the drama to the social, political, and trends within a given period and how they influenced one another.
This course continues the study of drama beginning with the Restoration and continuing through the modern era. Through the reading of plays and texts, students will explore the relationship of the drama to the social, political, and economic trends within a given period and how the influenced one another.
The Musical is one of America’s greatest contributions to the world of theatre. Through class discussions, viewing live performance, audio/video examples, and readings students will explore the development of the American Musical from the Minstrel show through the Golden Age of the Musical.
The Musical is one of America’s greatest contributions to the world of theatre. Through class discussions, viewing live performance, audio/video examples, and readings students will analyze the changes in the American Musical form beginning in the 1960s to the present and predict its future direction.
Uses lectures, discussions, and practical experience to introduce the processes and equipment used in the production of plays, including scenery construction, lighting, sound, and costuming.
This course will allow students to expand on principles learned in Dramatic Writing enabling them to develop and communicate, through a variety of means, a unified production concept for a playscript. Students will present their designs in the areas of scenery, costumes and lighting demonstrating their ability to translate their production concept into theatrical reality.
Introduces the art of directing, including play analysis, interpretation, rehearsal procedures, techniques of blocking, composition, picturization, and director-actor communications.
This course provides students with a complete introduction to the Theatrical Lighting Design, including discussions of color, composition, movement and electricity. Students apply the principles discusses in a theatre laboratory setting and are prepared to create innovative and practical designs for the stage.
