100
Introduces the student to a wide range of theatrical information, including the basic elements and terminology of theatre in such areas as acting, directing, and technical theatre. Dramas of representative playwrights from major periods of Western theatre are read in conjunction with the study of the theatre of the time.
Introduces students to the major periods of theatre history, from Antiquity to Renaissance. The students will explore the culture and social conditions that gave birth to the theatre of each of these major periods, and they will study significant plays, artists, productions, and production practices of these cultures. The students will also be introduced to theatre history source material and research practices.
Introduces students to the major developments of theatre history, from the English Restoration to the present day. The students will explore the cultures and social conditions that gave birth to the theatre of these periods, and they will study significant plays, artists, productions, and production practices of these cultures. The students will also be introduced to theatre history source material and research practices.
Is an introduction to the materials and tools used in the technical areas of the theatre including set building, painting, lighting, sound, costuming, makeup, stage management, house management, and publicity. Laboratory hours in which the student will work on the University productions are required.
Must be taken in conjunction with
THR 220 (1 credit).
Introduces students to the purpose of theatre as an art form vital to promoting aspects of Catholic social teachings in building community through three transcendentals of Beauty, Truth and Goodness. Through the close examination of theatre and all of its creative aspects this course will shed light on the analogical perspective of the Catholic imagination.