We have everything you need to get your journey started, and we’ll take you through step by step. We welcome you to start towards exceeding your personal best.
The courses listed herein have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.
0.00-12.00 credit hours Internships in the Department of Theatre take the form of pre-professional placement in the entertainment industries. Learning objectives and outcomes are developed in consultation with the student, the host institution and faculty in accordance with college guidelines.
1.00-12.00 credit hours Students pursue highly individualized and specialized topics, research questions or scholarship not otherwise available as a course in consultation with a faculty member. Aims and objectives are agreed in advance by the student and faculty supervisor in accordance with college policy. Students meet weekly with the instructor.
THEA 405 - Advanced Topics in History, Literature and Critical Theory
2.00-4.00 credit hours Occasional seminar topic allowing for advanced study in the history, literature or critical theory of drama and theatre. This advanced seminar investigates artists and artistic work in order to analyze how representation in theatre and drama may advance, reflect, or interact with larger historical or societal movements. Special topics may include in depth exploration of a single period or aesthetic trend in theatre history, a reading emphasis on an individual playwright or genre, or engagement with current trends in critical and cultural theory for the theatre. Students learn to define, articulate and defend a well-supported point of view in response to given performances and scripts.
THEA 429 - Advanced Topics in Dance and Choreography
2.00-4.00 credit hours Occasional seminar topic or studio workshop allowing for advanced study of dance or choreography. Special topics may include the in depth exploration of a single style, technique or aesthetic trend in dance history, the exploration of a single choreographer and her work or engagement with current trends in contemporary dance practice and choreography.
THEA 430 - Advanced Topics in Directing/Dramaturgy
2.00-4.00 credit hours Occasional seminar topic or studio workshop allowing for advanced research in directing and dramaturgy. Special topics may include the in depth exploration of a single period or aesthetic trend in theatre history, an emphasis on an individual director or theatre-making technique or engagement with current trends in aesthetics, multi-disciplinary staging or dramaturgy.
4.00 credit hours Designed to give students a clearer, more mature understanding of the way in which members of a production team can work together to create a theatrical production. Designers, directors, performers and writers have the opportunity to work together while developing processes for utilizing each other’s strengths to create imaginative and powerful works of theater. While students present and critique these final performances, the focus of this course is the process by which those performances came to be. The aim is that students leave this course with developed leadership skills, cooperative working relationships and more sophisticated creative processes.
4.00 credit hours An exploration of three overlapping subfields in theatre and performance studies: devised theatre, radical theatre and community-based theatre. The course conceptually explores how community-based engagement necessitates radical theatre aesthetics that do not rely on traditionally authored plays. Students learn radical theatre aesthetics and techniques by examining case studies of groundbreaking companies and artists. Finally, students apply their theoretical comprehension of radical theatres by selecting a community and envisioning a radical theatre project to serve its needs.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 330. Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Arts, Ethical Dimensions, Community Engaged Learning. iCon(s): Challenging Inequity, Engaging Civic Life.
THEA 445 - Advanced Topics in Design and Technology
4.00 credit hours Occasional seminar topic allowing for advanced study of theatre design or technology. Special topics may include in depth exploration of a single technology or design medium like projection design, draping or mask-making, theatre automation or computer assisted design, among others. Topics may also explore interdisciplinary approaches to design for live performance or contemporary trends in design and technology.
4.00 credit hours An exploration of the components of a professional portfolio and resume for students interested in theatre design, technology and management. Students develop portfolios of their own work as well as learn about the professional opportunities and career paths that are typically taken by theatre professionals.
4.00 credit hours An integration of body, mind and voice techniques for the purpose of developing a way to conventionalized period acting. For the intermediate and advanced student actor, this course places primary emphasis on the development of characterization techniques, participation in physical and vocal acting exercises and practical performance application through stylistic scene and monologue work. Period/Styles covered in this course may include Ancient Greek, Commedia, Restoration Comedy and Absurdism.
4.00 credit hours Exploration of the requirements for the business portion of theatre; from building a theatrical resume, to selecting a head shot, to registering with an agent. Students learn to manage their creative work according to the professional expectations of the collective entertainment industries.
2.00-4.00 credit hours Occasional seminar topic or studio workshop allowing for advanced research in acting and performance. Special topics may include the in depth exploration of a single acting theory or technique, a single period or aesthetic trend for developing character or engagement with current leading artists or trends in actor training.
2.00-4.00 credit hours Culmination of a competitive process in which theatre proposals are chosen for production as a part of the Department of Theatre season. With faculty supervision and support, students conceive and execute a fully staged theatrical piece, running their production from preparation and auditions through final performance. The course is open to all students pending faculty approval, and is particularly intended as a capstone experience for students pursuing the Theatre (Directing & Dramaturgy track) and the Musical Theatre degrees. May be taken twice for credit with different content.
0.00-12.00 credit hours Internships in the Department of Theatre take the form of pre-professional placement in the entertainment industries. Learning objectives and outcomes are developed in consultation with the student, the host institution, and faculty in accordance with college guidelines.
1.00-12.00 credit hours Students pursue highly individualized and specialized topics, research questions, or scholarship not otherwise available as a course in consultation with a faculty member. Aims and objectives are agreed in advance by the student and faculty supervisor in accordance with college policy. Students meet weekly with the instructor.
