57 courses with the subject THST, 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.
THST 10004Musical Theater Performance0.5
12 hours CE level continuing studies course An exploration of the fundamental principles of singing and acting. Students learn to effectively communicate the dramatic event of the song through analysis and practical application. Technique is developed through exercises and repertoire study. This course may not be audited.
24 hours CE level continuing studies course This course is a studio exploration of acting techniques. We will do foundational work on speech technique, develop narrative choice-making, grow your expressiveness, and develop physical approaches to create a full-bodied acting performance. This course may not be audited.
12 hours CE level continuing studies course An exploration of the elements of improvisation, and becoming an open improv performer. Through exercises, games and short-form scene work students will develop the skills to feel more comfortable with improvisation. This course may not be audited.
12 hours CE level continuing studies course Students will examine Othello through the lenses of vocal production/exploration, text analysis, body/mind work, objective and emotional impulse. This course may not be audited.
67.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course This course is an introduction to the actor’s professional process, with an emphasis on imagination, concentration and collaboration as necessary foundations. Spontaneity and improvisation anchor early investigations into given circumstances and character objectives, encouraging experimentation in the actor’s creative process. Students apply techniques to a variety of work for the stage, including improvisational exercises, etudes, compositions, and contemporary scripted material. Acting & Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
67.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course In this course, students begin to incorporate script analysis and compelling character objectives and actions into their work. Emphasis is placed on discovering character, objective and motivation through a synthesis of imagination, observation and a deepened curiosity about the human condition. Students refine their imaginative capacity and their ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances through a wide range of work for the stage, including improvisational exercises, etudes, compositions, and contemporary scripted material. Prerequisites THST*101 or THST*120 Open to majors in the School of Theater only. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
33.75 hours 100 level undergraduate course Skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard, and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. First year focuses on rudiments of notation, pitches, intervals, rhythms, and simple chords. Students learn to read from “lead sheet” notation. Examples are drawn from the musical theater repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction and keyboard lab.
33.75 hours 100 level undergraduate course Skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard, and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. First year focuses on rudiments of notation, pitches, intervals, rhythms, and simple chords. Students learn to read from “lead sheet” notation. Examples are drawn from the musical theater repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction and keyboard lab. Prerequisites THST*108 or THST*114
THST 120Approaches to Acting: Practice and Technique2
45 hours 100 level undergraduate course The Directing, Playwriting and Production student will be exposed to acting theories and techniques in order to inform and support her/his work in Directing, Playwriting and Production. All students will learn about and explore acting techniques and engage this practice through scene work. Pedagogy includes that of Stanislavski, Hagen and Donnellan. Improvisation, Voice & Speech and movement will also be explored. Through this exploration, the director, playwright and producer will gain a rich understanding and respect for the artistry of acting, as well as discover deep and useful techniques for collaborating with actors in her/his future art making. Prerequisites THEA*161 Open to Theater Management and Production majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
THST 121Approaches to Movement: Practice and Technique2
45 hours 100 level undergraduate course This course improves communication skills through effective movement training. The concepts of Body, Effort, Shape, Space, and Relationship will be explored. The work in this class will both strengthen the individual work of the theater artist and give the student a movement vocabulary that will strengthen and deepen future collaborations. Prerequisites THST*120 Open only to DPP majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course Introduction to the fundamentals of vocal technique, vocal anatomy, and vocal performance for the musical stage. Examination of various styles used in the musical theater, past and present. Open to Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course Introduction to the fundamentals of vocal technique, vocal anatomy, and vocal performance for the musical stage. Examination of various styles used in the musical theater, past and present. Prerequisites THST*122 Open to Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
15.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course This discussion-based class will build on students’ existing knowledge of plays and musicals through the introduction of a variety of contemporary and classic works. Each week a different play, musical or opera will be discussed with an eye towards theatrical design and production. Prerequisites THEA*152 Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
67.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course The fundamentals of design for the theater including costume, lighting, and scenery. Review of the designer’s role in the production process, design requirements, and aesthetics. Emphasis on the basic principles of two-dimensional art and graphic forms through various media and study of color and color theory. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course An exploration of and instruction in techniques for theatrical scenic design. This class includes lectures, individual guidance, discussions and projects investigating the aesthetic, technical, and practical problems of designing scenery for the stage. Repeatable for elective credit, with advanced projects for repeating students. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
67.5 hours 100 level undergraduate course This class will expand on the material covered in Introduction to Design. More in depth exploration of the fundamentals of design for the theater including special emphasis on lighting, sound, and projection design Students will explore how the physical requirements of a play, musical libretto or score influence design choices. There will be a focus on the role that choice and style play in the creation of a design concept and the execution of design in production. Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 100 level undergraduate course This course introduces the non-actor to improvisation, character development, and the basic idea of action and objective in performance. The first four weeks acclimate the new actor to being expressive in a group using body and voice through improvisation, theater games, and movement; breathing and relaxation techniques are also taught. The student is introduced to script analysis and asked to write and develop monologues to create dramatic characters for performance. Grading is based on class participation and progress with the work on monologues. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course This intermediate acting course challenges students to find the radical presence and “truth of the moment” required for engaged, embodied performance for the stage. Students will hone imagination and empathy, refine attention to objectives and actions, and develop a deeper sense of agency, identity, and personal ownership of creative work. Prerequisites THST*102 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
67.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course provides an advanced and holistic approach to synthesizing technique and spontaneity. Students investigate methods of employing structure and choice of tactic to heighten dramatic conflict and personal presence onstage. Attention is also given to the actor’s physical world: how to engage in the physical life of the stage to reveal given circumstances and provides opportunity for effective, character-motivated staging. An increasingly wide range of playwrights and material are explored through monologue and scene study. Prerequisites THST*201 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only. Prereq. Override Available This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
33.75 hours 200 level undergraduate course Continued skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. Examples are drawn from a wide range of musical repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction. Prerequisites THST*115
33.75 hours 200 level undergraduate course Continued skill training in sight reading, ear training, keyboard and music theory, oriented to the needs of the musical theater performer. Examples are drawn from a wide range of musical repertoire. In-class exercises and drills are supplemented with computer-based instruction. Prerequisites THST*214
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course An exploration of the fundamental principles of singing acting. Students learn to practice making expressive behavioral choices in face, body and voice while singing. Technique is developed through exercises and repertoire study. Song analysis is taught as a tool to identify the most productive opportunities for behavioral choice-making. Prerequisites THST*123 This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course Continued exploration of procedures for making expressive behavioral choices in face, body and voice while singing. Application in scene work (duets) as well as solo singing. Specificity, authenticity, variety and intensity of behavioral choice-making are pursued through exercises and repertoire study. Prerequisites THST*221 This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course Procedures for lighting, with emphasis on the functions of theatrical stage lighting. Discussions and projects investigating the problems of lighting design, including electrical principles, instrumentation, color, media, equipment control, planning, and rigging. This course and its projects are studio-based in approach. Repeatable for elective credit, with advanced projects for repeating students. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
67.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course Investigation of materials and principles, tools, supplies and techniques of costume design and construction, with emphasis on projects and discussions involving aesthetic, technical, and practical elements. Repeatable for elective credit, with advanced projects for repeating students. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
67.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course This course will explore the usefulness and application of projection design in contemporary theatre, dance, and opera. Students will develop a vocabulary to discuss projections with directors, fellow designers, and producers. Students will have hands on opportunities to discuss, develop, and design for multiple projects in class. This course requires students to complete assignments on design ideas, research, pre-visualization, system design, and content creation. The goal of the course is to have a fundamental knowledge of projection design and the ability to discuss and determine its value in the design palette. Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. Requires completion of 12 credits. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
67.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course An exploration of the designer - director relationship in theater or film work. The course develops skills in collaboration and communication and provides models for effective director - designer production practices. Collaboration skills will be enhanced through practical work on a series of individual and group projects. Prerequisites THEA*220 or THST*131 This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Possibly the best way to understand how musicals work is to create one. This course is a creative and collaborative studio in which students explore musicals through songwriting, playwriting, listening, and critical engagement with musical forms past and present. Much of the course focuses on songwriting, analysis of lyrics, collaboration, and song forms and musical gestures as storytelling tools. The class is open to any type of theater maker and requires weekly creative output. Prerequisites WRIT*102 or WRIT*102H Priority enrollment for Musical Theater and DPP majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course Students will apply performance training and techniques to student projects in support of courses in the Directing, Playwriting and Production program. Open to majors in the School of Theater only. This course may be completed 2 times for credit. Pass/fail grading only.
22.5 hours 200 level undergraduate course Students will be involved in the rehearsal and performance of a production within the Brind School in their sophomore year. Involvement includes, but is not limited to, performance in the main Brind School production season, student produced work, or departmentally supported workshop productions. Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only. This course may be completed 2 times for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. Pass/fail grading only.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This second course in the sequence is designed specifically for those students who have completed Acting for Non-Majors I and is primarily devoted to technical training. Students will gain a sense of conversational reality in which they will strengthen their imaginations, responsiveness, spontaneity, and range of emotions. Prerequisites THST*120 or THST*181 with a grade of B or better Not open to Musical Theater majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course Exploration of scene study methods as they apply to dramatic works by such playwrights as Williams, O’Neill, Isben, Strindberg, Wilde, Checkhov, Synge, O’Casey, and further development of actor’s attention to and application of behavioral specificity. Prerequisites THST*202 Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
45 hours 300 level undergraduate course A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them. Fall semester genres include: Comic opera and operetta; vaudeville and early musical comedy; ‘Standards’ of the 20’s and 30’s; Rodgers and Hammerstein ‘Musical Play.’ Incorporates components of THST 321: Musical Theater Repertory and THVC 321: MT Performances: Styles I Prerequisites THST*222 Open to Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
45 hours 300 level undergraduate course A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them. Second semester of course includes: Brechtian musical theater; Broadway opera and the Euromusical; rock musicals; and contemporary experimental music theater. Incorporates components of THST 322: Musical Theater Repertory II and THVC 322: MT Performances-Styles II. Prerequisites THST*323 Open to Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This class will delve into the specifics of costume design for performance. The format will be project and critique based. Students will work on several large, diverse projects throughout the semester, completing each phase of the costume design process. The class will focus special attention on script analysis and generating ideas at the outset of a creative collaboration. Additionally, students will be instructed in methods for costume rendering, detail drawings, swatching, sourcing, and patterning. Prerequisites THST*232 Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This class will delve into the specifics of set design for live performance and build upon the material from THST*132: Set Design. Students will work on several large, diverse projects throughout the semester, completing each phase of the set design process. The class will focus special attention on script analysis and generating ideas at the outset of a creative collaboration. Continued development of communication ideas through research and models will be emphasized. Additionally, students will be instructed in the standards and details of generating complete scenic drafting packages either by hand or using Vectorworks drafting techniques. Prerequisites THST*132 Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course Fundamental procedures for sound creation and reproduction, with emphasis on the function and practice of theatrical sound design. Lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and projects investigating the problems of sound design for the stage, including sound production, modification, amplification, balance, instrumentation, character of sound, media, equipment control, planning and rigging in stage space, and working with stage management to set cues for the live performances. This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
45 hours 300 level undergraduate course This junior-level studio class provides an opportunity to further develop design, communication, and presentation skills introduced in earlier design studios. Students build personal portfolios, websites and resumes and explore tools for discussing their own artistic practice. Collaborative conceptual projects further develop their training towards professional-level productions. Prerequisites Complete 3 courses from THPD*264, THST*132, THST*231, THST*232, THST*235, or THST*331 This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
45.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course A senior level studio design course providing advanced instruction in scenic, costume, lighting, sound, and technical design. Students will complete in-depth investigations of plays, musicals, dance, or film projects through comprehensive paper projects that will be critiqued by design faculty. This course offers the opportunity to build upon the foundations of the introductory design courses while investigating specialized production problems and challenges. This class is meant to serve as the final design studio in the major. It may be taken after or concurrently with the other design studio classes. Prerequisites THST*332 Open to Theater Design Technology majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This class will delve into the specifics of theatrical projection design for live performance. The format will be project and critique based. Students will work on several large, diverse projects throughout the semester, completing each phase of the projection design process. The class will focus special attention on script analysis and generating ideas at the outset of a creative collaboration. Students will explore methods for content creation and manipulation, system design and technology, and cueing structures, and will be instructed in the standard of projection paperwork and drafting. Prerequisites THST*235 Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course Designed for acting students who want to gain knowledge and experience in acting for film and television, the primary market in the entertainment industry. Sessions give each participant a hands-on experience in acting for the camera. The actors are able to see and evaluate each other’s film work during a special screening session at the end of the course. Prerequisites THST*202 Acting & Musical Theater majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This course focuses on the skills necessary to audition successfully for theater, film, and television. Topics include cold readings, monologues, television commercials, and dealing with agents and casting directors. Prerequisites THST*302 or THST*361 Open to Acting and Applied Theater Arts majors only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This class will delve into the specifics of lighting design for performance. The format will be project and critique based. Students will work on several large, diverse projects throughout the semester, completing each phase of the lighting process. The class will focus special attention on script analysis and generating ideas at the outset of a creative collaboration. Additionally, students will be instructed in the standards and details of generating lighting paperwork, as well as Vectorworks drafting techniques. Prerequisites THST*231 Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course An introduction to the art directing. Through hands-on work, directors will develop their unique artistic imaginations and collaborative leadership styles. Students will begin to learn: the relationship between form and content, the process of interpretation, the larger social impact of their work as storytellers, and the ability to clearly communicate their vision. This class is a studio that will explore production preparation, scene work, text analysis, exercises and provide critical feedback. Prerequisites THEA*161 or THST*202 Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This course guides students through the practical application of training to experience in a wide range of production opportunities including, but not limited to, performance in the main Brind School production season, student produced work, or departmentally supported workshop productions. Acting & Musical Theater majors only. This course may be completed 2 times for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. Pass/fail grading only.
22.5 hours 300 level undergraduate course This class will delve into the specifics of theatrical sound design for live performance. The format will be project and critique based. Students will work on several large, diverse projects throughout the semester, completing each phase of the sound design process. The class will focus special attention on script analysis and generating ideas at the outset of a creative collaboration. Students will explore methods for content creation and manipulation, system design and technology, and cueing structures, and will be instructed in the standard of sound paperwork and drafting. Prerequisites THST*331 Priority enrollment for Theater Design and Technology majors. This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course Integrated voice and performance work on period scenes and monologues. Material to be covered includes Greek and Restoration. Prerequisites THST*302 This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office.
67.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course This course hosts professional playwrights who have new plays currently in development in order to establish and advance the new script development skills of directors, playwrights, and managers. Students, along with their professor, develop a plan to optimally develop and workshop the visiting professional’s scripts and then act upon their plan. Students then give the professional playwright(s) feedback about both their work and the process of their workshop/development. In this course, students learn how to workshop as a director, playwright/dramaturg, and manager. Students interface with mid-career professional playwrights. It is a studio class that cultivates and explores the collaborative relationships among playwrights, directors, actors, managers, and dramaturgs. New scripts are developed through innovative workshops, exercises, and staging. Important questions are asked about what each new script needs in order for it to reach its full artistic potential. Prerequisites THEA*152 Priority enrollment to Theater Management and Production majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only This course is not repeatable for credit.
22.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course This course moves from the classroom to the film set with practical application of the skills acquired in Acting on Camera I. Using all of their subsequent training, students will arrive to set fully prepared to shoot a scene and fulfill their responsibilities in front of the camera. While classmates shoot their scenes students also learn responsibilities of work behind the camera, such as crewing, script supervising, and assistant directing. When shooting wraps students will then assist in the post production process of editing the footage and creating the final project. The final edited scene will then be given a screening. Prerequisites THST*341 This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
67.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course This is an advanced scene study studio for actors focusing on the contemporary American playwrights and theatre makers shaping 21st century drama. The course is designed to familiarize actors with their work while further honing rehearsal and performance technique under the tutelage of a professional director. The plays will be read and researched; appropriate scenes will be selected, rehearsed and presented within the studio structure. The crucial building block of the process will be the notion of ‘action’ through which the actor makes strong imaginative and specific choices appropriate to the world of the play. Prerequisites THST*302 Open to majors in the School of Theater only. This course is not repeatable for credit.
45 hours 400 level undergraduate course A detailed program of vocal production work designed to introduce the student to the voice-over business: the audition procedures and techniques required to gain and maintain employment in the field of commercial, industrial and animation voice overs. The curriculum includes an in depth study of voice preparation and characterization, text analysis, cold readings and microphone technique. The course will also include discussion of independent contacting, representation, and Union requirements. Prerequisites THVC*212 Priority enrollment for Acting majors. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course requires permission by the offering department.
67.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course This course continues the work of Directing I. An in-depth studio that further develops the student artist’s directorial interpretation, leadership style and personal artistic point of view. Through work on scenes that both instructors and students select, student directors will work with actors to develop the skills necessary to work collaboratively in pursuit of their vision. Prerequisites THST*361 Priority enrollment to Theater Management and Production majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only This course is not repeatable for credit.
67.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course This course continues the work of Directing II. An in-depth studio that further develops the student artist’s interpretation, leadership style and personal artistic point of view. Student directors work on challenging scenes that push them to new discoveries and a deeper articulation of their point of view. Prerequisites THST*461 This course is not repeatable for credit.
45.0 hours 400 level undergraduate course This course is an advanced studio in directing and deeply explores the interpreting different kinds of theater each semester. Prerequisites THST*462 This course may be completed 2 times for credit
22.5 hours 400 level undergraduate course The student will be involved in the rehearsal and performance of a production within the Brind School in their senior year. Involvement includes, but is not limited to, performance in the main Brind School production season, student produced work, or departmentally supported workshop productions. Acting & Musical Theater majors only. This course may be completed 2 times for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. Pass/fail grading only.
