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Theater - Course Descriptions

TH 101 Theater Appreciation—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3
Contact Hrs. Designed for non-majors, this class
attempts to prepare students for success as theatergoers.
We will study the requirements of being an
involved spectator at live theater and be introduced
to the many elements of production. This is an
experience-oriented course and requires attendance
at play performances outside of class.

TH 102 Introduction to Acting I—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3
Contact Hrs. An introduction to the art and craft of
acting for the stage. Focuses on character analysis
and performance. Physical, vocal, and mental
exercises are utilized to develop the individual’s
self-awareness and communicative skills.

TH 108 Theater for Children—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3
Contact Hrs. A course exploring the specialized
techniques of play production for or with children,
creative dramatics, and theater games. The class is
designed for persons working with children such
as elementary schoolteachers, special education
workers, recreation leaders, and religious education

staff. The use of theatrical techniques as educational
tools to enhance the learning experience in other
subjects is explored.

TH 120 Technical Theater I—1 Cr. Hr. – 1 Contact
Hr. (5 week course) The fundamental course in the
technical theater sequence specifically designed
as a prerequisite for Applied Theater classes and
crew assignments for play productions. Introduces
production staff organization and different types of
stages and scenery.

TH 141 Applied Theater Acting—1 Cr. Hr.
– Variable Contact Hrs. Practicum class earning
credit for acting in a Center for Theater production.
Scheduling is flexible but will include weekend
performances and probably evening rehearsals.

TH 142 Applied Theater – Dance—1 Cr. Hr. –
Variable Contact Hrs. Practicum class for performing
in a Center for Theater production. Scheduling
is flexible but will include weekend performances
and probably evening rehearsals.

TH 144 Applied Theater – Costuming—1 Cr. Hr.
– Variable Contact Hrs. Practicum class earning
credit for crew work on a Center for Theater play
production. Scheduling is flexible but requires forty
hours of lab work during available times.

TH 145 Applied Theater – Scenery Construction—
1 Cr. Hr. – Variable Contact Hrs. Practicum
class earning credit for crew work on a Center for
Theater play production. Scheduling is flexible but
requires forty hours of lab work during available
hours.

TH 147 Applied Theater – Production Crew—1
Cr. Hr. – Variable Contact Hrs. (4-week course)
Practicum class earning credit for crew work on
Center for Theater productions. Scheduling is flexible
but requires forty hours of lab time in a fourweek
period. Work assignments are made in terms
of student interest and production needs. Includes
scenery construction, painting, properties, costume,
lighting, and/or sound crews.

TH 148 Applied Theater – Performance
Crew— 1 Cr. Hr. – Variable Contact Hrs. (2-week
course) Practicum class earning credit for crew
work on Center for Theater productions. Requires
attendance at weekend and evening rehearsals and
performances for a two-week period. Work assignments
will be made in terms of student interest
and production needs. Includes scenery shifting,
properties, costume running, and lighting, and/or
sound crews.

TH 160 Acting for TV and Film—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3
Contact Hrs. This course is designed to prepare
the student with the basic skills necessary for TV
and/or film acting. Among the topics covered are:
acting for the camera, the use of and differences between
the television and film camera, the use of the
storyboard, shooting out of sequence, developing
continuity, and the use of lighting, sound, special
effects and editing. Rehearsal outside of class time
and shooting on location may be required. The
final class project will culminate in each student
acting in a prepared film scene. Before enrolling
in this course, you must demonstrate that you are
ready to succeed.

TH 201 Introduction to Theater History*—3
Cr. Hrs. – 3 Contact Hrs. An introductory course
designed to give the student an awareness of the development
of theater from classical Greece through
Neo-classical France.

TH 202 Introduction to Acting II—3 Cr. Hrs.
– 3 Contact Hrs. An acting class emphasizing the
analysis of scripted scenes and character interactions.
Selected scenes are rehearsed for possible
performance at the end of the semester.

TH 203 Readers Theater—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3 Contact
Hrs. This performance course is designed to give
the student knowledge of and experience in oral
reading as a theatrical form. Out-of-class rehearsal
and performance time may be required.

TH 210 Play Production—3 Cr. Hrs. – 3 Contact
hrs. An introductory course in the process of play
production from script selection through final
performance.

TH 212 Summer Theater Workshop—3 Cr.
Hrs. – Variable Contact Hrs. A practicum course
allowing advanced students to undertake special
projects in conjunction with a summer theater
company. Projects are usually creative in nature
and are undertaken with the advice and supervision
of an approved mentor. Although focusing on
the specialized crafts of acting, directing, design,
technical production, or arts management, project
implementation will emphasize the cooperative
nature of theater.

TH 217 Creative Dramatics—1 Cr. Hr. – 1 Contact
Hr. This course is an introduction to the use
of creative dramatics in the classroom, home, and
community. The goals and concerns of creative
drama will be explored as well as methods for incorporating
these techniques into a curriculum. Focus
will be centered on the activities that are the basis
of every creative dramatics program. A particular
interest will be centered on the novice who needs
practical advice on how to begin teaching creative
thinking and problem solving.

TH 260 Student Production Practicum – 2 Cr.
Hrs. – Variable Contact Hrs. An experiential —
course giving credit for creative involvement in the
planning, rehearsal, and performance of a play.

*Denotes course that contains an International
Component.