62 courses with the subject STR, 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.
STR 105Intro to Performance (Theatre)3
Credit(s) This course introduces students to the processes and skills of the actor/performer and their potential application in performance, public communications and professional interactions. The exercises and activities build students’ physical and vocal dynamism, creativity, and confidence through exploration, observation and scene work.
Credit(s) A two-part course which introduces, demonstrates, and applies fundamental concepts and practices of technical theatre; including safety, terminology, tool use, and program and professional practices. Students will explore two areas of theatre technology in each half-semester rotation to include costumes, painting and stage properties (part A).
Credit(s) A two-part course which introduces, demonstrates, and applies fundamental concepts and practices of technical theatre; including safety, terminology, tool use, and program and professional practices. Students will explore two areas of theatre technology in each half-semester rotation to include lighting and scenery (Part B).
Credit(s) A comprehensive introduction to the study of theatre for students who are seeking careers in the profession. Topics include the role of theatre in society, theatre history, play analysis, working relationships among theatre artists, writing for and about the theatre, and the connection between theatre and the liberal arts.
Credit(s) Introduction to improvisation in theatre through games, exercises, and improvised scenes. Objective is to nurture spontaneity, creativity, and one’s ability to “play well with others” by honoring impulses and saying “yes” to co-creators. The class is primarily experiential learning within a group.
Credit(s) This semester-long course engages students in behind-the-scenes work to learn the theatre processes and productions. Participation in areas such as Board Operator, Stage Management, Dressers, Run Crew, etc. will help the student realize the technical processes and responsibilities that transform text into realized storytelling for audiences.
Credit(s) This project-based class engages with the materials, tools, and techniques used to build costumes for live performances. The class is intentionally curated to celebrate all people, respect all cultures, and support performer bodily autonomy. Content disclosure: this class will involve the use of scissors and/or straight blades.
STR 109 or permission of instructor. Fee. Liberal Arts Curriculum: Satisfies the Artistic Expression requirement.
STR 130Production Shop Lab (Theatre)0
Credit(s) This semester-long course engages the student in behind-the-scenes work to learn theatre processes and production. Participation in theatre shops helps the student to realize the design and technical processes that transform text into realized storytelling for audiences.
Credit(s) Acquisition of techniques for improved projection, placement, articulation, and resonance in the practice of clear and dynamic speech. Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet for transcription purposes and as a tool for speaking in dialects.
Credit(s) Introduction to theories and techniques of acting through improvisation, theatre games, and scene preparation. Workshop approach emphasizes experiential learning.
Credit(s) An introduction to the fundamentals of acting through song, with a focus on musical theater repertoire. Format emphasizes experiential learning through regular in-class solo presentations and acting exercises.
Credit(s) Theatre Forum is a Department-wide course that meets weekly with all Theatre majors required, and minors recommended, to attend. Pertinent academic and department information will be shared, and professional, self-assessment, and self-care topics will be presented. Guest artists and experts will be scheduled to address specific areas of students’ professional development. Students will also present and observe classroom work that is not included in public performances.
STR 205Professional Speech and Presence (Theatre)3
Credit(s) A live and online approach to dynamic oral communications from small meetings to large-group presenting. An individualized, project-oriented process to develop authenticity, vitality, and confidence in professional interactions.
Credit(s) Students will read and study plays, performance forms, both traditional and contemporary, that have grown out of the cultures of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Students gain an understanding of the characteristic features of selected performance forms from each of these cultures while learning to appreciate how these forms have assimilated, and have been assimilated into, a wide range of cultural, religious, and aesthetic influences.
Credit(s) Exploration into the development of a uniquely American form of performance, the musical, from its origins to the present day. Looking to exemplary musicals as case studies, students read cultural and social history, musical theatre history, and criticism. The course examines musicals as a unique cultural form, particularly focusing on the musicals’ constituent elements and the relationship of musicals to democratic U.S. culture(s).
Credit(s) A studio course that provides an introduction to theatre as a visual art. Topics include principles and elements of design and color theory and how they apply to scenic, costume, and lighting for theatre.
STR 110 . Fee. Liberal Arts Curriculum: Satisfies the Artistic Expression requirement.
STR 216Scenery Construction (Theatre)3
Credit(s) An advanced exploration of techniques, procedures, and equipment employed in constructing the scenery of a theatrical production. Includes practical experience in creation and reading of drafting, stage and finish carpentry, metalworking and welding, theatre rigging, scenery movement and handling, concepts in structural design, and production planning and budgeting.
STR 108 and STR 109 , or permission of instructor. Fee.
STR 217Acting on Camera (Theatre)3
Credit(s) The course is designed to help actors understand their acting process for both stage and film, and become familiar with working on camera, allowing them to adjust to the medium without sacrificing energy or characterization. The course explores multiple aspects of the film business, including auditioning, agents, securing professional employment, preparation and performance.
Credit(s) This studio course is an exploration of the role that accessories, such as hats and jewelry, play in contributing to the costume design of a show and the visual realization of characters. Students will learn how to use a wide variety of tools, techniques and materials to create original accessories. Offer constructive critiques of your work as well as the work of your peers.
Credit(s) Introduction, demonstration and application in the concepts and practice of drafting utilizing the creation of theatrical design and production drawings as an exploratory model. Students will explore concepts and forms of drawing in hand drafting before delving extensively into CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting). Through this exploration students will develop insight into how designers, technicians, and artisans use drafting to communicate and refine ideas as well as create actual products.
Credit(s) A practical and theoretical introduction to the skills and responsibilities of stage managing theatrical productions and corporate events. The class will break down the job within a Theatrical Production (Pre-Production, Rehearsals, Load-in/Tech Rehearsals, Maintaining & Running the Performances) and the typical breakdown of non-theatre events. Students will practice and complete required skills by creating paperwork and their own prompt book, while also having hands-on experiences in the Department of Theatre & Dance’s productions.
Credit(s) This course will provide an overview of scenic painting for the theatre. Topics covered will include the profession of scenic painting, studio organization, scenic studio staff and duties, tools and materials of the trade, understanding of paint and mixing techniques, as well as a host of painting techniques. Health and safety will be addressed throughout the course.
STR 108 or permission of instructor. Fee. Liberal Arts Curriculum: Satisfies the Artistic Expression requirement.
STR 228Puppetry (Theatre)3
Credit(s) This course offers an introduction to puppetry, both in terms of technical execution and artistic function. Students will explore the cultural/historical context of puppetry, construct several original puppets, and work in small groups to create short performances using their puppets.
STR 232Scenario-Based Improv for Prof Part (Theatre)3
Credit(s) This course prepares the actor for role-playing and situational/scenario-based acting for partnering with students in health care, pastoral ministry, counseling, physical and occupational therapy, and other professional careers involving direct contact with individuals seeking help. Students will engage in research in preparation for in-situ experiential learning that simulates real-life patient/health care and other clinical and caregiving situations.
Credit(s) This studio-based class is an introduction to theatrical makeup, including makeup application techniques as well as health and hygiene practices. All supplies are covered by course fees and will be provided to students by the instructor. Content disclosure: this course will involve recreating injuries which may include fake blood.
Credit(s) This studio-based class focuses on wig and makeup design for the theatre. Students will work on projects such as historical makeup, zombies and non-human creatures to develop advanced makeup application skills and wig styling skills. They will also learn about proper health and hygiene practices. No experience is necessary. All supplies are covered by course fees and will be provided to students by the instructor. Content disclosure: this course will involve recreating injuries which may include fake blood.
Credit(s) An advanced exploration of techniques, procedures, and equipment employed in creating and implementing the lighting, sound, and media for live events. Includes practical experience in creation and reading of drafting/plans, hands-on electrical practice, sound reinforcement, console programming, basic theatre rigging, equipment movement and handling, and concepts in live event design.
STR 108 and STR 109 or permission of instructor. Fee.
STR 238Creative Drama for Common Good (Theatre)3
Credit(s) This course is an active exploration of how creative drama might be utilized as a force for common good across a variety of communities. Students will engage with a wide range of creative drama activities, such as tableaux and activating scenes. Students will also read about and discuss a variety of applied theatre methodologies, such as theatre of the oppressed. Content disclosure: this class engages with challenging topics connected to oppression, accessibility, and belonging
STR 249Voice and Speech II: Voice and Text (Theatre)3
Credit(s) Continuation of study for the advancement of actors’ professional speech and interpretive skills in preparation for careers in theatrical and commercial acting, with advanced work in classical and heightened language. Knowledge of and use of the basic and extended International Phonetic Alphabet enables students to acquire skills in speaking regional United States, British, and other dialects.
Credit(s) Investigation and training for the development of a responsive, communicative, flexible, and expressive body for the actor’s stage work. Develops processes of translating feeling and thought into physical action and structuring the moving image. Includes units on clowning and cartooning, unarmed combat, and mask work.
Credit(s) A continuing exploration of the acting process integrating physical expression and vocal life with truthful, purposeful stage acting. Includes shaping and pacing scene action, beginning character study, and audition preparation. Introduces students to the Sanford Meisner acting technique.
STR 256Latin American Theatre/Performance (Theatre)3
Credit(s) This course is an introduction to the varied and exciting dramatic forms originating in Latin America. From indigenous performance and ritual to formal theatrical expression, this course will investigate the rich contributions of artists from - to —. Assess the varied impact of colonialism on Latin American cultural expression and the emergence of contemporary voices.
Credit(s) Instruction and practice in writing for the stage and screen through exercises and the first draft of a one-act play, screenplay, or book for a musical. The study and analysis of dramatic structure in traditional and diverse texts is combined with activities designed to spark ideas and nurture the writers’ unique voice.
STR 261Musicianship for Musical Theatre I (Theatre)3
Credit(s) A skill-building course in sight-singing, ear-training, and music analysis. While focusing on the literature of musical theatre, students develop the aural and analytical skills most pertinent to professional musical theatre performers.
STR 263Musicianship for Musical Theatre II (Theatre)3
Credit(s) Further development of sight-singing, ear-training, and music analysis skills as applied to musical theatre repertoire. Building on the work in STR 261 , students continue their aural and analytical training with an added investigation into the major influences that shaped the sound of American music theatre.
STR 270Acting the Song II: Character/Style (Theatre)1
Credit(s) Creation of character, relationships, and story within several distinct musical theater styles ranging from Golden Age through contemporary genres. Building on the work in Acting the Song I: Fundamentals, this format emphasizes experiential learning through regular in-class solo presentations and acting exercises.
STR 305Theatre History-Ancients to Renaiss (Theatre)3
Credit(s) Survey of the major theatrical and dramatic conventions, practices, theories, and traditions from ancient civilizations through the sixteenth century. Students read plays from the period, engage in-online and in class discussions, play responses, and papers.
STR 306Theatre History-Renaissance to Mod (Theatre)3
Credit(s) Survey of the major theatrical and dramatic conventions, practices, theories, and traditions from the sixteenth through the late nineteenth centuries. Students read plays from the period, engage in online and in-class discussions, play responses, and papers.
STR 307Theatre History-Modern to Contemp (Theatre)3
Credit(s) Survey of the major theatrical and dramatic conventions, practices, theories, and traditions from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Students read plays from the period, engage in online and in-class discussions, play responses, and papers.
Credit(s) An individually scheduled lab course which introduces, demonstrates, and applies advanced concepts and practices of technical theatre; including safety, terminology, tool use, technical processes, and program and professional practices. Students will develop advanced work in theatre technology and perform leadership roles in shop or crew environments under the mentorship of the area supervisor.
Credit(s) Synthesis of key elements of musical theatre training to create a professional-level workshop and performance experience. Students spend the semester researching, rehearsing, and presenting a final performance of a musical revue that focuses on a particular composer or style of musical theatre.
Credit(s) A studio course which provides the theory and application of artistic techniques employed in the visual conception of a theatrical production.
Credit(s) Introduction, demonstration and application of the technology and art of lighting as an expressive medium of theatrical design. Students will explore technology, organization, and design skills; develop insight into the duties of lighting designers and practitioners through practical experience; and, strengthen their theatre and lighting vocabularies through projects and discussion.
Credit(s) An intermediate level studio course for students who already have a general understanding of theatrical design principles and want to explore costume design more intentionally. You will engage in period and fashion research, script analysis, and character analysis. You will grow your rendering skills by experimenting with different techniques, such as multi-media collage and digital design. You will also consider how to create designs that celebrate all people, respect all cultures, and support actor bodily autonomy without compromising your artistic aesthetic.
Credit(s) Introduction, demonstration and application of the technology and art of sound as an expressive medium of theatrical design. Students will explore technology, organization, and design skills; develop insight into the duties of sound designers and practitioners through practical experience; and, strengthen their theatre and auditory vocabularies through projects and discussion.
Credit(s) A continuation and intensification of the actor’s work with the body as a healthy, expressive and dynamic performance instrument. An emphasis on a movement/acting system such as Viewpoints or Laban will help the actor move from awareness and exploration to creation and command in physical and vocal character work. Required practical, historical and cultural research will inform the actor’s choices for authentic and compelling stage action.
Credit(s) Continued study in the acting process, with an emphasis on textual analysis, the use of heightened language and verse, and the embodiment of physical characterization to prepare the actor with the movement and vocal skills necessary for auditioning and performing classical and stylized dramatic texts.
STR 370Acting the Song III: Rock and Pop (Theatre)1
Credit(s) Acting through songs and musical scenes in contemporary rock/popular styles. Format emphasizes experiential learning through regular in-class solo presentations and acting exercises.
Variable (0 - 3) Credit(s) Practical experience in selected activities related to and enriching the academic program. Permission Required. Repeatable for credit.
Variable (0 - 3) Credit(s) Supervised and evaluated work experience in the entertainment industry or in a school or camp setting. Permission Required. Repeatable for credit.
STR 441Cabaret Rehearsal and Performance (Theatre)2
Credit(s) Junior Musical Theatre BFA students rehearse and present a full-length cabaret consisting of solo and ensemble material, some of which may be pulled from repertoire learned in previous semesters’ applied voice lessons or other performance-related classes. Students also study the art of building their own original solo cabarets.
Credit(s) This capstone course for all theatre majors is focused on skill building, self-reflection and researching professional paths. Topics covered include self-marketing in the field, entrepreneurship and arts management.
Credit(s) Individually scheduled studio course designed to provide practical experience in aesthetic, management, and/or technical aspects across all areas of theatrical design & production. The student conducts and presents initial concept research; collaborates with a producing artistic team; develops, implements, and/or realizes a working department production; and documents the finished work in a professional portfolio.
Credit(s) An advanced exploration of various acting techniques including methods developed by Stanislavski, Meisner, Hagen, Morrison, Spolin, Johnstone, Linklater, and Rodenburg. Advanced scene and monologue work includes Chekhov, but is otherwise highly individualized to each student, utilizing all periods and styles from Greek tragedy forward.
Credit(s) This course prepares BFA musical theatre students to present roughly 30 minutes of a cabaret or vocal recital utilizing appropriate material for the genre. It builds on previous instruction in theatre and music classes and culminates with the actual performance.
Credit(s) This course develops skills and provides practical experience in analyzing, casting, planning, and directing a one-act play for production, and compiling a director’s promptbook. Particular focus is given to developing skills for working with actors.
STR 470Acting the Song IV Audition Prep (Theatre)1
Credit(s) Students develop and refine a set of audition cuts in diverse styles for professional musical theater auditions. They present these in simulated professional face-to-face and virtual audition settings. Emphasis is also placed on developing skills to handle oneself masterfully within those audition settings.
Credit(s) In-depth study of and/or practice in a specific area of theatre design and technology. Advanced training for further exploration of particular disciplines.
Credit(s) In-depth study of and/or practice in a specific area of theatre art related to performance. Advanced training for further exploration of particular disciplines.
