400
Is an introduction to the development of narrative line, character, and dialogue in an original dramatic text. By the end of the semester, the student will have completed a short play which will receive a staged reading and open critique.
ENG 332 or permission of the instructor
Requires students, through the process of directing student actors in four different scenes from major works of theatre literature, to demonstrate the ability to find and use new rehearsal methods for communicating successfully with actors, carefully analyzing scripts, and effectively transforming the scripted scene into a live performance. Three weekly laboratory hours in which the students will direct scenes from plays are required.
Challenges the student in a seminar-structured environment to examine the role of the theatre in society, tracing the purpose of theatre in society through dramatic criticism, from ancient Greece to the present day.
Senior Theatre Major status or permission of instructor
Involves a study of the psycho-physical process of creating a character. Using scenes and monologues from great drama, students will do in-depth study and analysis of the plays and characters they work on during the semester.
THR 310 or permission of instructor
Serves as a performance capstone to the drama major's work. During the course, the student will assume the role of designer-director and prepare a one-act text for presentation before the University community. The student will meet for a regular class and will direct the one-act play in a separate laboratory time.
Senior Theatre Major
Is a required course for all theatre majors who must research and write a thesis on an approved theatre-related topic. Students must consult closely with the drama faculty during each step of the research and writing process and present their findings to other theatre students at the end of the semester.