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Number		 Name Description
THETR-120 Production Practicum Non-credit course to satisfy the production practicum requirement for ... Read More »
THETR-140 Dance: Jazz I This largely experiential course with a written component introduces s ... Read More »
THETR-150 Dance: Jazz II An exploration of jazz technique and style with students at the beginn ... Read More »
THETR-201 Voice and Movement for Actors Professional actors engage in rigorous vocal and movement training thr ... Read More »
THETR-220 Production Practicum I This course offers flexible credit for a wide range of production work ... Read More »
THETR-225 Intro to Theatre Arts This survey course provides students with an historical, philosophical ... Read More »
THETR-226 Intro to Theatre Arts II Picking up chronologically where THETR 225 leaves off, this survey cou ... Read More »
THETR-227 Introduction to Theatre Arts III This course provides a formal introduction to the theories and practic ... Read More »
THETR-229 Acting I This introduction to acting prepares students for work in production a ... Read More »
THETR-232 Acting for the Camera This course gives students an understanding of the acting challenges u ... Read More »
THETR-237 Intro to Stage Management This course will teach both the methods and principles behind stage ma ... Read More »
THETR-240 Dance Essentials I This is a course for the student who always wanted to learn the basics ... Read More »
THETR-245 Broadway Dance Grounded in the fundamentals of dance, this course will focus on the r ... Read More »
THETR-248 Ballet Classical ballet provides a base for all dance techniques as well as s ... Read More »
THETR-249 Modern Dance I This course explores the history and techniques of modern dance, a uni ... Read More »
THETR-250 Introduction to Stagecraft This rigorous survey class will give students the fundamental concepts ... Read More »
THETR-251 Introduction to Design This rigorous class will give students the fundamental concepts, vocab ... Read More »
THETR-253 Modern Dance II This course is designed to be a continuation of Modern Dance I with mo ... Read More »
THETR-263 Sabar: Music and Dance of Senegal This course explores the history and practice of music and dance in Se ... Read More »
THETR-273 Audition Training Learning how to prepare for effective auditions is essential training ... Read More »
THETR-299 Vocal Technique Vocal Technique provides students with an essential foundation to help ... Read More »
THETR-301 Acting the Song I This studio course will focus on techniques to develop fresh, organic ... Read More »
THETR-302 Acting the Song II A continuation of Acting the Song I, focusing on classical musical the ... Read More »
THETR-303 Vocal Coaching I Focusing on classic musicals from 1980 to 1995, this studio course pro ... Read More »
THETR-304 Vocal Coaching II This course is a continuation of Vocal Coaching I focusing on the musi ... Read More »
THETR-309 Managing the Start-Up Arts Organization Managing a start-up arts organization requires not only the financial, ... Read More »
THETR-310 Broadway Musicals This course is a survey of American musical theatre from its roots in ... Read More »
THETR-320 Production Practicum II Like Production Practicum I, this course offers flexible credit for pr ... Read More »
THETR-325 Women on Stage How do playwrights of different backgrounds and genders interpret fema ... Read More »
THETR-329 Acting II A continuation of Acting I with special emphasis on verse and heighten ... Read More »
THETR-331 Set Design A studio course exploring the process of interpreting dramatic scripts ... Read More »
THETR-332 Acting for the Camera II Applying the acting for camera skills introduced in Acting for the Cam ... Read More »
THETR-335 Graphic Skills for the Theatre A skills course concentrating on sketching and drafting for the theatr ... Read More »
THETR-337 Stage Management II Building on the skills learned in Stage Management I, Stage Management ... Read More »
THETR-339 Lighting Design Students will explore the basic process of lighting design for the the ... Read More »
THETR-361 Combat, Clown and Characters Students compliment their practical theatre training with an extra ran ... Read More »
THETR-392 Arts Administration II In this course, we will see how the admimnistrative functions discusse ... Read More »
THETR-400 Playwriting I An introduction to playwriting, students will be required to submit we ... Read More »
THETR-401 Playwriting II A course designed for serious writers. Each week students will share w ... Read More »
THETR-402 Vocal Coaching III A fast-paced advanced course for motivated students with demonstrated ... Read More »
THETR-403 Solo Performance This advanced level acting course introduces students to the world of ... Read More »
THETR-404 Dramaturgy This course will explore the fundamentals of dramatic structure and in ... Read More »
THETR-405 Play Analysis This seminar course examines Shakespeare's plays and their modern corr ... Read More »
THETR-420 Production Practicum III Flexible course credit designed specifically for advanced theatre majo ... Read More »
THETR-425 Directing I This conservatory-style course provides students with fundamental dire ... Read More »
THETR-431 Set Design II Taking up where THETR 331 left off, Set Design II is a studio course e ... Read More »
THETR-440 Student Dance Workshop This class will introduce students to methods of creating and performi ... Read More »
THETR-450 Special Topics in Theatre This course is designed by the Theatre Department to serve as an inten ... Read More »
THETR-455 The American Resident Theatre This course will examine some of the principal art theatres in this co ... Read More »
THETR-475 Directing II Directing II focuses on the development of an individual directorial p ... Read More »
THETR-488 Professional Internships This course provides students with the opportunity to receive credit f ... Read More »
THETR-489 Performance Studies This course provides an overview of the modern concept of performance ... Read More »
THETR-507 Senior Thesis Project Theatre majors who have demonstrated academic excellence as well as in ... Read More »
THETR-509 Study Abroad: Flamenco in Madrid This is a three week, four credit, faculty led intensive course in Fla ... Read More »
THETR-510 Independent Study Variable credits for approved projects outside the classroom. Since al ... Read More »
THETR-511 Experimental Theatre Ensemble This course is intended to serve as a professional internship for stud ... Read More »
THETR-H460 A House for Words to Live In: How Jones, Simonson, Mielziner and Aronson Changed Theatre Design in America An upper level course, of interest to directors and dramaturges as wel ... Read More »