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  • THTR 110 Intro. to Theatreplus or minus

    3 cr. (CL)

    An introduction to the theories and practices of the theatre arts. Dramatic structure, dramatic literature, critical writing, acting, directing, design, practical stagecraft, and some theare history will all be touched on in an effort to introduce students to the fullness and variety of the art of theatre.

  • THTR 151 Intro. to Actingplus or minus

    3 cr. (CA)

    (Formaly THTR 111)
    A Stanislavski-based system ("Acting is Doing") develops the student's ability to act with believability and honesty. Through exercises, improvisations, and a scene, the student discovers the technique of "making choices" based both on the self and on fictional characters.

  • THTR 251 Intermediate Actingplus or minus

    3 cr. (Prerequisite: THTR 121 & 151)

    (Formaly THTR 210)
    The student actor develops a stronger grasp of Stanislavski's system of Objectives and Beats. Scene work requires the actor to explore theatrical realism as practiced by Miller, Williams, Inge, Chekhov and Ibsen. Offered every other semester.

  • THTR 280 Production Laboratoryplus or minus

    1 cr.

    Theatre majors working on University Players productions can receive credit for serving as props master, master electrician, sound designer assistant technical director, assistant stage manager, or running crew. Forty hours of production work and strict adherence to deadlines required. May be taken for credit up to five times.

  • THTR 311 Directing Iplus or minus

    3 cr. (Prerequisites: THTR 110 and THTR 151)

    The student will be introduced to the tools used by stage directors to tell stories with actors in space and time. Students will analyze scripts and learn how to use those analyses in telling a story from moment to moment. Students will direct a ten-minute play for public performance. Offered every fourth semester.

  • THTR 351 Advanced Actingplus or minus

    3 cr. (Prerequisite: THTR 121: THTR 151 & THTR 251)

    (Formaly THTR 410)
    Advanced work in Stanislavski's system of acting with the addition of personlized work, including techniques for generating inner images and accessing the actor's emotional life. The class will include scene work, but will focus mostly on monologue study for graduate school and professional auditions.

  • THTR 373 Acting: Special Topicsplus or minus

    3 cr. (Prerequisite: THTR 151)

    Topic and prerequisites will be announced prior to preregistration. Past topics include actor's movement, voice and speech, stage combat.

  • THTR 411 Directing IIplus or minus

    3 cr. (Prerequisties: B- or higher in THTR 311 or permission of instructor.)

    Advanced study of rehearsal techniques, directing methods and styles, and effective director-actor relationships. Students will direct a 20-30 minute one act or excerpt for the Director's Workshop as part of the University Players season.

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