300
Provides a detailed examination of the craft of acting focusing on scene study and performance. Beginning work on characterization is also stressed.
Throughout this course students will become familiar with the very surreal world of film acting, surrounded by lights, technicians and myriad of other distractions while striving to deliver very personal, private and honest acting moment. Through a series of exercises in front of the camera in “on set” like conditions students will use film and TV scripted scenes and monologues to uncover the set of skills necessary to hone the very subtle craft of film acting.
FLM 314
Instructs students to develop an approach to addressing the challenges particular to acting texts by William Shakespeare. Through reading, writing, rehearsing, performing, and participating in classroom exercises, students learn ways to analyze and perform Shakespeare's sonnets and plays.
THR 210 or permission of instructor
Is an introduction to the analysis and performance of literature. Students critically analyze various genres of literature and then share the results of that analysis through the act of performance. Vocal and physical techniques of performance, as well as approaches to literary criticism, are taught and developed.
Is a study of the programming and performance of literature by groups. Students will study the conventions of Readers Theatre and Chamber Theatre and develop their own group performance through the scripting, staging, and performance of various genres of literature.
Is an introduction to scenic, lighting, costume, prop, and sound design for the theatre.
THR 120 or permission of instructor
Allows students to gain more experience in select areas of technical theatre. The primary focus will be on practical implementation of techniques, theories, and methods to complete various exercises. Each semester, half of the course will be devoted to lighting and lighting effects. The second half of the course will be determined based on the needs of the current production and the interest of current students. Possible topics will include stage makeup, mask making, scenic painting, modeling, props construction, and costume construction.
Introduces the student to the directing process through an in-depth analysis of text and an exploration of the fundamental directing tools necessary for realizing the dramatic action of a text in production.
THR 210 or permission of instructor
Analyzes major theatrical literary works from Antiquity to the Renaissance. Students examine plays both as literature and as performance pieces, analyzing the plays' dramatic structure and content, discussing their significance to theatre history, and examining them in light of how they would have been (and still may be) realized in performance. Students are encouraged to note not only how the theatre literature of each era changes but also what ties bind this literature together.
Analyzes major theatrical literary works from the Restoration to the present day. Students examine plays both as literature and as performance pieces, analyzing the plays' dramatic structure and content, discussing their significance to theatre history, and examining them in light of how they would have been (and still can be) realized in performance. Students are encouraged to note not only how the theatre literature of each era changes but also what ties bind this literature together.