Course Offerings

The following is a generic listing of all courses offered by the Department of Theatre.  Course Offerings specific to a particular term may be found by clicking the Schedule of Classes in Buckeye Link.  To see all Theatre classes: select the appropriate term, click Go, from the Course Subject drop down list select Theatre (you can also press 't' three times), select the appropriate career (undergraduate, graduate or blank) and click Search.

 

THEATRE 100: Introduction to Theatre
Units: 5.0
Description: A study of the theatre with emphasis upon its cultural and social influences in our society.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 100H (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. GEC social diversity


THEATRE 205: Technical Production Practicum
Units: 1.0
Description: Provides experience in technical production activities.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. VPA Admis Cond course.


THEATRE 220: Technical Production Fundamentals I
Units: 5.0
Description: Basic aspects of scenery design construction; theory, process, equipment, materials, and skills.
Su, Au, Wi Qtrs. 2 cl, 2 lab hrs; plus 20 practicum hours. VPA Admis Cond course.


THEATRE 222: Technical Production Fundamentals III
Units: 5.0
Description: Basic aspects of costume design and construction; equipment, theory, process, materials, and skills.
Au, Sp Qtrs. 2 cl, 2 lab hrs; plus 20 practicum hours. VPA Admis Cond course.


THEATRE 280: Craft of Acting
Units: 5.0
Description: Basic acting techniques; imagination, concentration, human psychology as applied to creation of character and development of stage presence.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. VPA Admis Cond course. GEC arts and hums VPA course.


THEATRE 305: Production Run Crew Practicum
Units: 2.0
Description: Hands-on involvement in the production of live theatre; participation leading to a more thorough understanding of theatre and in particular theatre design and technology.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Arr.


THEATRE 341: Introduction to Stage Design
Units: 3.0
Description: Introduction to basic design elements of stage design including research, sketching, color theory, and model building.
* Wi Qtr. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 220.


THEATRE 367.01: Self Images: America on Stage, 1830 to the Present
Units: 5.0
Description: Study of theatre history at an intermediate level with emphasis on writing skills.
Exploration of the images of Americans presented on popular stages through written analysis of theatrical and critical texts.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 367.01H (honors) may be ava


THEATRE 367.03: Criticizing Television
Units: 5.0
Description: Study of theatre history at an intermediate level with emphasis on writing skills.
A critical analysis of a wide variety of television programs through viewing, discussing, reading, and writing.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2.5-hr cl. Prereq: English 110 or 111 o


THEATRE 381: Acting Studio IB
Units: 3.0
Description: Studio in acting focusing on contemporary scene study.
Wi Qtr. 3 2-hr cl. Prereq: 380.


THEATRE 383: Speech and Voice Studio I
Units: 3.0
Description: Basic study and training in voice production, phonetic transcription, and vocal expressiveness.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 280.


THEATRE 385: Speech and Voice Studio III
Units: 2.0
Description: Individual voice problems: phonetic transcription and sound appreciation.
Sp Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 384.


THEATRE 387: Stage Movement Studio II
Units: 2.0
Description: Introduction to mask work: continuation of 386.
Wi Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 386.


THEATRE 405.02: Technical Production
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Description: Provides experience in theatrical performance and production activities at an intermediate level.
Technical Production.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 405.05: Costuming/Makeup
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Description: Provides experience in theatrical performance and production activities at an intermediate level.
Costuming/Makeup.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 405.09: Theatre Management
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Description: Provides experience in theatrical performance and production activities at an intermediate level.
Theatre Management.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 405.12: Lighting
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Description: Provides experience in theatrical performance and production activities at an intermediate level.
Lighting.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 18 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 494: Group Studies
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Description: Group Studies.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 532: Theatre Repertory II
Units: 5.0
Description: Survey of representative western drama and theatre from the 17th century through the rise of realism.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 100.


THEATRE 534: American Musical Theatre
Units: 5.0
Description: An examination and exploration in the art form of Musical Theatre with an emphasis on the American Rock Musical.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 100.


THEATRE 597: Issues of the Contemporary World: Censorship and Performance
Units: 5.0
Description: Exploration of issues of censorship of performance in both Western and Asian communities with particular attention to live performance.
Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Sr standing. GEC contemporary world course.


THEATRE 601: Theatre Management
Units: 3.0
Description: Principles, practices, and techniques of theatre management and a survey of modern management techniques.
Prereq: 220 and 221; or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 610: Advanced Stage Directing
Units: 3.0
Description: Principles, techniques, and practice of advanced direction and integration of technical elements in theatrical production.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 310 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 621.02: Theatre Graphics II
Units: 3.0
Description: An exploration of advanced techniques in theatre drafting and graphics, with an emphasis on 3D environments.
Wi Qtr. Prereq: 621.01.


THEATRE 623: Advanced Technical Production
Units: 3.0
Description: Consideration of methods and materials for stage rigging, mechanics, and non-traditional scenic materials.
* Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 220 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 625: Lighting Design I
Units: 3.0
Description: A study of light as a design element for theatrical performance; analysis and preparation of designs for theatre applications.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 220 and 221, or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 628: Lighting Production Technology
Units: 3.0
Description: An examination of the craft of theatre technology, with an emphasis on technical projects as associated with the responsibilities of a production electrician.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr labs. Prereq: 221.


THEATRE 634: Video Production I
Units: 5.0
Description: An introduction to creative single camera video production--emphasis on performance, staging, and editing short video productions.
Au, Wi Qtrs. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 636: Screenwriting
Units: 5.0
Description: Exploration of creative script-writing for video/cinema; development of short or feature length scripts.
2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 642: Scene Painting and Watercolor
Units: 3.0
Description: Techniques used in scene painting and watercolor; mixing and matching colors, rendering texture and form, enlarging painter's elevations; types of paints used in scene painting.
Sp Qtr. Prereq: 220 or 641, and grad standing in theatre; or permission of i


THEATRE 644: Intermediate Stage Design II
Units: 3.0
Description: Presentation of the design concept in three-dimensional media; emphasis on designing for nonproscenium production.
Wi Qtr. 1 2-hr cl, 3 lab hrs. Prereq: 643 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 646: Stage Properties
Units: 3.0
Description: Techniques in construction and design of stage properties, including production operation.
* Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 220 or theatre grad standing or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 650: Period Style for Production II
Units: 3.0
Description: A survey of period styles, from rococo to contemporary, for theatrical production with emphasis on architecture, clothing, furniture, jewelry, textiles and decorative objects.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 2nd yr standing or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 656: Costume Design for the Stage
Units: 3.0
Description: The study of the theories, principles, and process by which costumes are designed for a theatrical production.
Sp Qtr. 2 cl. Prereq: 100 and 222 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 671: Theatre Topics I
Units: 5.0
Description: Topical studies in theatre and drama from classical Greece to the 17th century.
Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 100 and jr or sr or grad standing. GEC third writing course.


THEATRE 673: Theatre Topics III
Units: 5.0
Description: Topical studies in theatre and drama since the rise of realism.
Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 100 and jr or sr or grad standing. GEC third writing course.


THEATRE 675.01: Crones, Curmudgeons, and Living Treasures - Theatre and Aging
Units: 5.0
Description: The history, theory, and literature of the Senior Theatre Movement, from its beginnings to the present from both theatrical and gerontological perspectives.
Su Qtr. 1 4-hr cl. Also part of the graduate interdisciplinary certificate in aging.


THEATRE 680: Cinema/Video Scene Workshop I
Units: 3.0
Description: Exploration of directing talent and acting for single-camera style video/film production.
3 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 684.02: Performance Studies in Outreach Theatre
Units: 5.0
Description: Use of improvisational acting techniques to develop the performance of an outreach touring theatre production.
Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 3-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 686: Period Dance/Movement for Actors
Units: 2.0
Description: An introduction to and instruction in Western European dance movement since the 16th century.
Au Qtr. 3 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 688: Undergraduate New Works Lab
Units: 3.0
Description: Designed to be taught with 987 and will serve undergraduate students who are ready to participate with graduate students in the creation of new works for the stage.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 692: Workshops
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Description: Intensive study of a problem common to the participants for the purpose of developing sound principles and practices relating to it.
Prereq: Upper-division or grad standing and prior study and training in the theatre arts or written permission of worksho


THEATRE 694: Group Studies
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Description: Group Studies.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 698.02: Foreign
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Description: Specific content, location, quarter(s) of offering, and prerequisites vary; contact department office for details.
Foreign.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable for different titled study tours only.


THEATRE 699H: Honors Undergraduate Scholarship: Research and Creative Activity in Theatre
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Description: Honors Undergraduate Scholarship: Research and Creative Activity in Theatre.


THEATRE 725: Advanced Stage Lighting Design
Units: 3.0
Description: Study and analysis of lighting design styles in relation to different forms of theatre arts; emphasis on practical problems.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 3 lab hrs. Prereq: 625.


THEATRE 754: Digital and Physical Lighting
Units: 5.0
Description: Introduction to basic principles and concepts of lighting as used in theatre and computer graphics. Working in collaborative teams, students develop and execute installation schemes.
* Prereq: 625 or Arts Col 752 or grad standing or permission of instruc


THEATRE 771: Advanced Stage Movement Studio I
Units: 2.0
Description: Fundamentals of movement; introduction to principles of movement for the actor.
Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 773: Advanced Stage Movement Studio III
Units: 2.0
Description: Special problems in movement for the actor; intermediate study of stylized techniques.
Sp Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 772 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 777: Studies in the Documentary
Units: 3.0
Description: Conceptual, aesthetic, critical, social, ethical, practical issues in the practice of documentary and docudrama production of cinema and video works.
2 2-hr cl, 1 lab. Prereq: Permission of instructor.


THEATRE 781: Advanced Acting Studio II
Units: 3.0
Description: Development of techniques for acting in realistic plays.
Wi Qtr. 3 2-hr cl. Prereq: 780 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 783H: Honors Research
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Description: An individual program of study, with conferences, reports, and honors thesis.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 4th yr standing; a grade of A in at least half of the theatre courses taken and an average of B in the remainder; permission of instructor under wh


THEATRE 787: Advanced Speech and Voice Studio II
Units: 2.0
Description: Vocal technique for the actor focusing on aspects of vocal production.
Wi Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 786 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 800.01: Stage Direction/Management
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Description: Stage Direction/Management.
Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 800.03: Dramatic Literature
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Description: Dramatic Literature.
Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 800.05: Costuming/Makeup
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Description: Costuming/Makeup.
Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 800.07: History
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Description: History.
Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 800.09: Theatre Management
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Description: Theatre Management.
Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 802.01: Stage Directon-Mgt
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Description: Stage Directon-Mgt.
Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 802.06: Sem Critic-Playwrt
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Description: Sem Critic-Playwrt.
Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 805.01: Stage Management
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Description: Individual theatrical performance and production activities at an advanced level under faculty supervision.
Stage Management.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 805.03: Dramaturgy
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Description: Individual theatrical performance and production activities at an advanced level under faculty supervision.
Dramaturgy.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 805.05: Costuming/Makeup
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Description: Individual theatrical performance and production activities at an advanced level under faculty supervision.
Costuming/Makeup.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 805.08: Acting
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Description: Individual theatrical performance and production activities at an advanced level under faculty supervision.
Acting.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 805.12: Lighting
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Description: Individual theatrical performance and production activities at an advanced level under faculty supervision.
Lighting.
Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 40 cr hrs in any combination of decimal subdivisions.


THEATRE 814: Cinema/Video Sketchbook  II
Units: 3.0
Description: Continued examination of creative approach to cinema/video idea development with introduction of actors to the process.
2 2-hr cl. Prereq: 813 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 833: Modern Drama
Units: 5.0
Description: Studies in drama from the late 19th century to the present.
* Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 845: Advanced Scene Design
Units: 3.0
Description: Study of historic and modern scene design and application to modern theatrical stage practices; experience in executing creative and interpretive project designs.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: 645 and grad standing in theatre.


THEATRE 864: Theatre Criticism I
Units: 5.0
Description: Critical theory of the theatre: classical to neoclassical.
* Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 860.


THEATRE 866: Theatre Criticism III
Units: 5.0
Description: Critical theory of the theatre: 20th century.
* Sp Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 863.


THEATRE 872: European Renaissance Theatre and Baroque Theatre
Units: 5.0
Description: Advanced study and directed research in European Renaissance theatre and Baroque theatre and drama.
Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl. Prereq: Grad standing or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 880: Advanced Acting Studio IV
Units: 3.0
Description: Laboratory in visual and verbal effects.
Au Qtr. 3 2-hr cl. Prereq: 772 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 882: Advanced Acting Studio VI
Units: 3.0
Description: Applied styles: exploration of acting techniques and conventions of comedy, tragedy, farce, melodrama, and tragicomedy.
Sp Qtr. 3 2-hr cl. Prereq: 881or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 884: Advanced Speech and Voice Studio V
Units: 2.0
Description: Vocal technique for the actor focusing on work with texts.
Wi Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 883 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 886: Advanced Stage Movement Studio IV
Units: 2.0
Description: Special problems in movement for the actor; advanced study of stylized techniques.
Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 773 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 888: Advanced Stage Movement Studio VI
Units: 2.0
Description: Graphing movement principles: review of specific movement principles, graphing them for the acting process.
Sp Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 887 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 893: Individual Studies
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Description: Individual Studies.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. Prereq: Permission of instructor. This course is graded S/U.


THEATRE 981: Advanced Acting Studio VIII
Units: 3.0
Description: Rehearsal techniques: special emphasis on concurrent plays in repertory company season.
Wi Qtr. 3 2-hr cl. Prereq: 980 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 983: Advanced Speech and Voice Studio VII
Units: 2.0
Description: Applied phonetics: advanced study of phonetic transcription and structural awareness.
Au Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 885 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 985: Advanced Speech and Voice Studio IX
Units: 2.0
Description: Character voices: process and practical application of phonetic and structural variations in performing character voices.
Sp Qtr. 4 cl. Prereq: 984 or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 987.01: Devising: Techniques for Creating New Work
Units: 3.0
Description: Laboratory in performer-created works.
Creation of solo and group work from multiple sources, giving equal value to text, action, and design: lighting, scenery, costume, and sound.
Prereq: Grad standing in theatre or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 987.03: Site-Specific Solo Projects
Units: 3.0
Description: Laboratory in performer-created works.
Examination of the history of site-specific performance, selection of sites and creation of a performance work that is informed by the site.
Prereq: Grad standing in theatre or permission of instructor.


THEATRE 998: Research in Theatre: Thesis
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Description: Research for thesis purposes only.
Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. This course is graded S/U.