Course Descriptions

THE 1000
Introduction to the Theatre
3 hours per week. G-3000
Offers the student an appreciation of the theatre as a group of art form through study of its historical development, literature and theory, with attention placed on its dramatic structure, techniques, and the various forms and modes of dramatic composition.

THE 1925
Play Production
3 hours per week.
Practical, hands-on study of theatre from the perspective of the technician, the actor and the director. Students will perform in a one-act play.

THE 2925
Production and Performance
3 hours per week.
Participation in the production program of the curriculum with work in technical or performance aspects of major theatre productions and one-act plays. This course may be repeated for credit. Assignments and grades are based on contract with the instructor.

THE 2927
Advanced Play Production
3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
The principles of dramatic interpretation and stagecraft are applied in laboratory production of plays. May be repeated for credit. Assignments and grades are based on contract with the instructor.

TPA 2070
Scene Painting
3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
This course includes the study and application of stage scenery painting technique involving equipment, preparation, mixing and layout. This course includes lab work on actual stage productions.

TPA 2212
Sound Production for the Theatre
3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
This course includes the practical use of sound on the stage, including the properties of microphones, speakers, amplifiers, and control systems. It also incorporates hands-on experience in sound for stage productions. The course includes a lab.

TPA 2220
Stage Lighting
3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
The practical use of lighting on stage, including the properties of light and color, instruments and control systems, plus hands-on experience in lighting and designing stage productions. This course includes lab work on actual stage productions.

TPP 2100
Acting 1
3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: THE 1925 or permission of instructor.
A course in movement, voice, and acting, with primary emphasis on performance of monologues, scenes and class exercises. Students will also read and analyze plays and study various theories of acting.