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2010-2011 Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Theatre Arts

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400, 500; 417, 445, 517, 545 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • THTR 452 - Secondary Theatre Techniques


    Exploration of techniques and curriculum for use in secondary theatre classrooms. Creation of lesson plans and projects aimed specifically for theatre students. This course has a required academic Service-Learning component.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 351; acting and directing courses strongly recommended.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 455 - Advanced Production and Design


    Directly supervised practice in theatre design/large group leadership. Students work as collaborators in scenic, lighting, costume, sound, makeup, property design, set dressing, technical direction or stage management. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 cr.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 355 and permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 8
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 460 - Acting Studio III: Style - Shakespeare


    Continued refinement of skills and techniques presented in Acting Studio II, adding the physical, vocal and emotional styles of performing Shakespeare plays.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 461 - Acting Studio III: Personal Performance


    Continued refinement of skills and techniques introduced in previous studios, with special emphasis on individual acting problems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 462 - Advanced Acting Topics


    Students study specific advanced acting techniques and styles and apply them directly through summer production performance, styles such as Commedia dell’arte, Clown, Restoration, and High Comedy. Offered only in summer quarter.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 264

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 10
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 463 - Audition Preparation


    Preparation of several contrasting monologues and development of specific performance skills to best demonstrate the varied talents of the individual actor in an audition format. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 460 or permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 2
    Grade Mode: S/U

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 464 - Movement Studio III: Advanced Suzuki/Viewpoints


    An advanced exploration of the Suzuki and Viewpoints actor training movement systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 364

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 465 - Summer Stock II


    Offered only summer quarter. Contact director of theatre for details. Repeatable once.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Written permission of director of Summer Stock. Offered only summer quarter.

    Credits: 1 TO 15
    Grade Mode: L

    Repeatability: 1
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 470 - Play Direction II


    Producing and directing a one-act play for public performance; special emphasis on working with the actor.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 314, THTR 370; 30 hours in the major and permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 471 - Advanced Directing Projects


    Individualized practicum in directing for the stage. Repeatable up to 6 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 470

    Credits: 1 TO 6
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 6
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 480 - Devising Production


    Students devise an original work for the main stage theatre season through phases of research, creation, and development. All students write, design, and perform the piece.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Audition Course - Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 10
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 485 - Dramatic Writing Workshop


    Opportunity for disciplined expression in writing for stage, film, television or other media. May be repeated as THTR 485, 486 or 487 to a maximum of 12 cr.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Prereq:THTR 384 or 385 and permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 12
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 486 - Dramatic Writing Workshop


    Opportunity for disciplined expression in writing for stage, film, television or other media. May be repeated as THTR 485, 486 or 487 to a maximum of 12 cr.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 384 or THTR 385 and permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 12
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 487 - Dramatic Writing Workshop


    Opportunity for disciplined expression in writing for stage, film, television or other media. May be repeated as THTR 485, 486 or 487 to a maximum of 12 cr.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 384 or THTR 385 and permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 12
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 495 - Internship


    Qualified third- and fourth-year students may apply to apprentice with theatre companies, performing arts agencies or producing organizations. Repeatable to a maximum of 24 cr. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior status or above and permission of Chair.

    Credits: 1 TO 12
    Grade Mode: S/U

    Maximum Repeatability: 24
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 496 - Senior Project


    Capstone course demonstrating accomplishment in the departmental concentration.

    Credits: 1 TO 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 501 - Introduction to Research in Theatre


    Interpretation and evaluation of research outcomes; purposes and design of various methods with particular emphasis on historical and descriptive methods.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 511 - Seminar in Scenic Design


    Topics in the practice and principles of the scenic arts with individual projects in design.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 512 - Seminar in Stagecraft


    Advanced topics in the practice and principles of the scenic arts with individual projects in design.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 513 - Seminar in Lighting Design


    Topics in the practice of light design for the stage with focus on individual projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 514 - Seminar in Theatre Business Practices


    Study of approaches, procedures and practices employed by managers and producers in for-profit as well as nonprofit theatres.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 516 - Seminar in Costume Design


    Topics in the practice and principles of costume design with individual projects in design.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 522 - Seminar in Dramatic Theory and Criticism


    Dominant concepts and issues of dramaturgical thought. Principles and practices of dramatic criticism.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Undergraduate major in theatre or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 528 - Seminar in Dramatic Literature


    Intensive study of major dramatists or periods. Topics could include Greek and Roman, British, Continental, North American, contemporary or individual playwrights. Repeatable under separate topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 98
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 528A - Major Dramatists


    Intensive study of major dramatists or periods. Topics could include Greek and Roman, British, Continental, North American, contemporary or individual playwrights. Repeatable under separate topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 98
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 528B - Major Dramatists


    Intensive study of major dramatists or periods. Topics could include Greek and Roman, British, Continental, North American, contemporary or individual playwrights. Repeatable under separate topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 98
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 528C - Major Dramatists


    Intensive study of major dramatists or periods. Topics could include Greek and Roman, British, Continental, North American, contemporary or individual playwrights. Repeatable under separate topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 98
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 528D - Major Dramatists


    Intensive study of major dramatists or periods. Topics could include Greek and Roman, British, Continental, North American, contemporary or individual playwrights. Repeatable under separate topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 98
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 528E - Major Dramatists


    Intensive study of major dramatists or periods. Topics could include Greek and Roman, British, Continental, North American, contemporary or individual playwrights. Repeatable under separate topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 98
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 528F - Major Dramatists: Contemporary Women


    Intensive study of major dramatists or periods. Topics could include Greek and Roman, British, Continental, North American, contemporary or individual playwrights. Repeatable under separate topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 550 - Theatre in Education I


    Critical review and research in creative theory and theatre for youth. Individual artistic or research projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Undergraduate major in theatre or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 551 - Theatre in Education II


    Advanced individual projects in creative pedagogy.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 552 - Theatre in Education III


    Implementation of strategies and techniques for theatre production in the public schools.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 555 - Graduate Production Project


    Directly supervised graduate practice in theatre practicum. Projects focus on collaboration and leadership within scenic, lighting, costume, sound, makeup, theatrical research (dramaturgy), production management or directing areas. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr with different projects.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 9
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 560 - Acting


    Training for the actor with an emphasis on the historical; stage mechanics; self awareness, character action and development, styles, and script analysis.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 561 - Advanced Acting


    A continuation of THTR 560 with emphasis on contemporary approaches and application in production.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 560.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 562 - Summer Stock


    Advance workshop in Summer Stock. Only 8 credits can be applied to the graduate degree program. Repeatable.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Summer Stock director’s approval.

    Credits: 1 TO 15
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 98
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 570 - Directing Theory


    The exploration of a wide range of directorial aesthetics and practices.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 571 - Seminar in Play Direction


    Topics in the principles and practices of the art of play direction with individual student projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 570.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 572 - Advanced Seminar in Play Direction


    Advanced principles and practices of play direction with individual student projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 571.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 585 - Playwriting Seminar


    Individual projects in dramatic writing are submitted for group discussion.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 586 - Advanced Playwriting Seminar


    Individual projects in playwriting.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 585 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: L

    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 594 - Practicum in Teaching


    Supervised teaching for MA candidates. Repeatable to a total of 5 cr. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    THTR 501; permission of instructor.

    Credits: 2 TO 5
    Grade Mode: S/U

    Maximum Repeatability: 5
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 595 - Final Project


    (Option II.) Experimentation leading to the development of new methods and materials in the teaching and/or practice of theatre. May involve on- or off-campus projects. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr.

    Credits: 1 TO 6
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 6
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 690 - Thesis


    Repeatable to a maximum of 9 cr.

    Credits: 1 TO 9
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 9
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts
  
  • THTR 691 - Research Paper


    Planning and execution of a publishable scholarly paper. Repeatable to a maximum of 3 cr.

    Credits: 1 TO 3
    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 3
    Coll/Fine and Performing Arts
    Theatre Arts

Women Studies

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400; 417, 445 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • WMNS 211 - Introduction to Women Studies


    Introduction to the issues, questions, conceptual frameworks and methods basic to a study of human societies, their institutions and cultural artifacts from a perspective that comprehends women’s experience.

    Grade Mode: L

    GUR Attributes: BCGM

    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
  
  • WMNS 212 - Feminist Theory and Expression


    This course will engage students in critical thinking, reading and writing about multicultural and global perspectives that women have developed from a feminist consciousness. Class material may include oral, written, and visual texts.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    ENG 101; 30 credits.

    Grade Mode: L

    GUR Attributes: CCOM

    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
  
  • WMNS 311 - American Women Studies: 1620-1850


    Women’s role in American society from colonial times to the mid-19th century, with attention to differences of race and class. Emphasis on changing sex roles for both women and men as a result of changes in the structure of the family, immigration, urbanization, expansion of the frontier, education, religion, development of the nation and industrialization.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 103 or 104 or ENG 216 or other WMNS course.

    Grade Mode: L

    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
  
  • WMNS 313 - American Women Studies: 1850-Present


    Factors influencing the female gender role as it changed in the last century and a half from the “Cult of True Womanhood” to the “New Woman” to the “Feminine Mystique” to the “Liberated Woman.” Emphasis on the impact of changing modes of American capitalism; women’s efforts for equal rights and social reform; changing patterns of fertility; women’s increased participation in the work force; changes in women’s role in the domestic sphere.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 103 or 104 or ENG 216 or other WMNS course.

    Grade Mode: L

    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
  
  • WMNS 314 - Global Women


    Introduces the concepts of transnational feminism. Examines the experiences of women in a global economy, explores the strategies women develop to resist global patriarchal structures, and to organize and mobilize globally.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    WMNS 211 or four credits of 300-level Women Studies.

    Grade Mode: L

    GUR Attributes: ACGM

    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
  
  • WMNS 315 - Issues of Women’s Movement


    Prerequisites & Notes:
    PLSC 101, SOC 101 or permission of instructor.

    Grade Mode: L

    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
  
  • WMNS 411 - Senior Project


    Projects serve as a capstone experience for minors and majors in which students demonstrate their ability to apply knowledge of subject matter and methodology. Students are encouraged to develop interdisciplinary research or field projects that gives them opportunity to put into practice the theories and skills they have been learning during the course of their study. Students are encouraged to develop project internships with women’s community organizations. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Completion of Women Studies core.

    Grade Mode: L

    Maximum Repeatability: 15
    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
  
  • WMNS 453 - Women of the Global South


    Explores women’s economic, religious, political and familial roles through topics such as development and globalization, violence, and women’s movements. Student contributions to course topics emphasized through individual papers and group panel work. Also offered as ANTH 453.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Fifteen credits of 300-level Anthropology or related discipline; WMNS 211; ANTH 353 highly recommended; or permission of instructor.

    Grade Mode: L

    Interdisciplinary Studies
    Women Studies
 

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