33 courses with the subject THMD, 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.
THMD 10001MT Dance0.5
12 hours CE level continuing studies course Musical Theater Dance is magic! Musical theatre dance is a wonderful umbrella term for the vast amount of styles offered within the theatre spectrum. Within this two week course, we will touch upon the various styles of dance offered in the musical theatre cannon. Students will learn to understand their bodies and how to move them through space. Students will develop technical skill and artistry through the construction and execution of movements, isolations, positions, steps, warm ups, conditioning techniques, and flexibility exercises. Students will gain an understanding of body placement and the different plains in which the body moves. This course may not be audited.
12 hours CE level continuing studies course Movement classes will teach you to use your whole body while you act. You will explore Developmental Movement, Viewpoints, and Contact Improvisation and will be acting from your feet to your fingertips with character, truth and intention. This course may not be audited.
33.75 hours 100 level undergraduate course Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range. Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
33.75 hours 100 level undergraduate course Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range. Priority enrollment to Musical Theater Majors and Minors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course Jazz dance technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness, while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range. Emphasis placed on isolation of muscle groups and rhythm training. Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course Jazz dance technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness, while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range. Emphasis placed on isolation of muscle groups and rhythm training. Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course Dance Technique training in tap. Attention to the specific needs of the Musical Theater performer. Introduction of Broadway dance style as well as hoofing. Tap vocabulary and terminology introduced. Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course Dance Technique training in tap. Attention to the specific needs of the Musical Theater performer. Introduction of Broadway dance style as well as hoofing. Tap vocabulary and terminology introduced. Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course The course is designed to build the actor’s physical awareness and ability to more fully embody the process of acting. Students will learn about their own physicality and capacity for integration and will begin to understand and delineate the functional, expressive, and communicative components of movement. The theories, principles, and terminology of Yoga, Modern Dance Improvisation, Laban Analysis, (BESS) Anatomy, and Bartenieff Fundamentals provide the framework for investigation and discovery. Open to Acting majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course A sequence of instruction in mask/movement techniques designed to remove all pedestrian movement from the actor, thereby helping the student to begin to develop a movement vocabulary. Develops students’ awareness of their own personal movement habits and their ability to drop their habits in order to achieve neutral body movement. Exercises are designed to achieve neutral body by beginning with simple actions and progressing to object identification. Open to Majors in School of Theater Only This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course This course is a continuation of THMD*160 and is designed to continue to build the actor’s physical awareness and ability to more fully embody the process of acting. Students broaden their own physicality and capacity for integration and will continue understanding to delineate the functional, expressive, and communicative components of movement. The theories, principles, and terminology of Yoga, Modern Dance Improvisation, Laban Analysis, (BESS) Anatomy, and Bartenieff Fundamentals provide the framework for investigation and discovery. Prerequisites THMD*160 Open to Acting majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course Stage Combat is the safe, repeatable physicalization of dramatic conflict and its resolution, both physically and emotionally. This introductory course teaches the integration of aggressive acting intent and safe stage combat techniques using the unarmed body. This class prepares the student for the SAFD Certification Test, adjudicated on the last day of class by a Fight Master from the Society of American Fight Directors. (Testing with the SAFD is optional. Additional fees apply.) Open to majors in the School of Theater only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course Stage Combat is the safe, repeatable physicalization of dramatic conflict and its resolution, both physically and emotionally. This introductory course teaches the integration of aggressive acting intent and safe stage combat techniques using the Hollywood Single Sword, the iconic fighting style of the Golden age of Cinema upon which all modern armed stage combat is based. This class prepares the student for the SAFD Certification Test, adjudicated on the last day of class by a Fight Master from the Society of American Fight Directors. (Testing with the SAFD is optional. Additional fees apply.) Prerequisites THMD*171 This course is not repeatable for credit.
33.75 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course is a continuation of the previous year’s dance training. There is greater emphasis on additional steps and increasing flow and speed. More center floor and combination work is demanded. Prerequisites THMD*116 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
33.75 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course is a continuation of the previous year’s dance training. There is greater emphasis on additional steps and increasing flow and speed. More center floor and combination work is demanded. Prerequisites THMD*115, THMD*116, or THMD*210 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the jazz technique needs of the musical theater performer. More intricate combination work: turning, increase in speed, and strength. Prerequisites THMD*120 or THMD*123 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be repeated for credit. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the jazz technique needs of the musical theater performer. More intricate combination work: turning, increase in speed, and strength. Prerequisites THMD*220 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the technical and stylistic needs of the musical theater performer. More difficult steps and more intricate patterns and rhythms are explored. Prerequisites THMD*130 or THMD*133 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the technical and stylistic needs of the musical theater performer. More difficult steps and more intricate patterns and rhythms are explored. Prerequisites THMD*230 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Utilizes intensive physical-emotional improvisation work, including exercises in Williamson technique, rhythmic movement, center floor work, stretches, and the use of physical impulse to expand emotional range. Prerequisites THMD*165, THST*102, and THVC*112 Open to Acting majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Utilizes intensive physical-emotional improvisation work, including exercises in Williamson technique, rhythmic movement, center floor work, stretches, and the use of physical impulse to expand emotional range. Prerequisites THMD*261 Open to Acting majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course This movement lab is a group physical warm-up. The student will participate in regimented, group exercises in preparation for studio work. As this course progresses, the student will lead physical exercises and eventually an entire warm-up sequence. Prerequisites THMD*165
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Stage Combat is the safe, repeatable physicalization of dramatic conflict and its resolution, both physically and emotionally. This intermediate course teaches the integration of aggressive acting intent and safe stage combat techniques using the German Longsword and theatrical broadsword. This class prepares the student for the SAFD Certification Test, adjudicated on the last day of class by a Fight Master from the Society of American Fight Directors. Testing with the SAFD is optional. Additional fees apply. Prerequisites THMD*172 This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Stage Combat is the safe, repeatable physicalization of dramatic conflict and its resolution, both physically and emotionally. This intermediate course teaches the integration of aggressive acting intent and safe stage combat techniques using the Rapier and Dagger. This class prepares the student for the SAFD Certification Test, adjudicated on the last day of class by a Fight Master from the Society of American Fight Directors. Testing with the SAFD is optional. Additional fees apply. Prerequisites THMD*172 This course is not repeatable for credit.
33.75 hours 300 level undergraduate course This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Fundamentals of Ballet training. Execution of all jumps, all dance steps in combination, in turns and in releve’. Styles and performance technique explored. Prerequisites THMD*215 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Fundamentals of Jazz training. More technically challenging steps, more intricate combination at more rapid instructional pace. Styles and performance technique emphasized. Prerequisites THMD*223 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Fundamentals of Tap dance training with focus on the technical and stylistic needs of the musical theater performer. More difficult steps and more intricate patterns and rhythms are explored. Prerequisites THMD*234 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course For the more advanced student, this course explores the dynamics of partnering including Ballet and Jazz lifts, turns, tilts, balances, simple to advanced. Also includes, swing, mambo, cha cha, disco, strength, weights training, and conditioning. Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from THMD*115, THMD*116, THMD*210, THMD*215, THMD*313, or THMD*390
22.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre dance genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them. Prerequisites THMD*133, THMD*215, or THMD*220 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
22.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre dance genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them. Continuation of THMD 351. Incorporates material previously taught as part of THST 322: Musical Theater Repertory II. Prerequisites THMD*133, THMD*215, or THMD*220 Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
45.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Develops clarity and precision of movement through increased awareness of action and character. The student develops greater kinesthetic sense and enhances his/her capability for expressive movement. First term focuses on Laban efforts and the second term on Viewpoints. Prerequisites THST*202 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
undefined hours 300 level undergraduate course This course allows musical theater students advanced in jazz and ballet techniques to satisfy Musical Theater dance requirements through mentored placement in School of Dance classes. Students identified by School of Dance faculty as ready for advanced training will be placed into the appropriate level and weekly class schedule of Jazz and Ballet technique. This course may be completed 2 times for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
22.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course A capstone course in musical theater dance focusing on auditioning skills for professional employment after graduation.
