THEA 3222. Stage Lighting Design (2) 5 odd This course is a practical exploration of the equipment, materials, and processes of stage lighting and stage lighting design. The course includes instrudion in mechanical drawing by hand and by computer aided design systems. Production work outside of dass is required. Prerequisites: THEA 2012 and THEA 2032. THEA 3232. Scene Painting (2) F Applied training in basic scene painting/scenic artist techniques for theatre. Surface preparation, priming, base painting, blending and scumbling, texture and detailing lessons are applied in producing finished demonstration flats including wall surfaces, wallpaper, bricks, rocks, wood grain and molding, marble, foliage, and copying a selected original. Prerequisites: THEA 2012 and THEA 2032. THEA 3243. Costume History (3) F A study of historic costume in rdation to stage applications and contemporary fashion. THEA 3303. History and Literature of Theatre I (3) F A study of theatre and drama from their origins until the Restoration. THEA 3313. History and Literature of Theatre II (3) 5 A study of theatre and drama from the beginnings of modem theatre until the present. THEA HU3323. History and Literature of Contemporary Theatre (3) S A survey of theatre history and literature that will study theatre from the 20th century and into the present time. Spedfic attention will be given to the plays and producing organizations of minorities and other underrepresented groups. THEA 3340. Theatre Management (3) S even An overview of theatre management techniques that indudes all the operating fundions such as marketing, promotion, fundraising, accounting and personnel management. A functional business plan for a Theatre is the culminating experience of this course. THEA 3343. History and Literature of Musical Theatre (3) 5 A study of musical theatre from the origins of Opera through contemporary musical theatre. Cultural connections are emphasized through examination of book, score and performance. Prerequisite: admittance to the Musical Theatre program. THEA 3443. Scene Study for Musical Theatre (3) 5 Advanced study of acting methods unique to the disdpline of musical theatre. Emphasis will be placed on the interrelationship of characters through the use of dusts, group scenes, and production numbers. Selected composer and lyricists will also be addressed. Prerequisite: THEA 2443 and admittance to the Musical Theatre program. THEA 3505. Playwriting (3) This course will be a practical study of dramatic structure and the process of playwriting, including writing assignments with monologues, scenes, and one-act plays. Extensive writing is required. Prerequisites: ENGL EN1010 and ENGL EN2010. THEA 3991. Junior Seminar (1) F A colloquium that draws theatre students from various interests together in a mutual exploration of theatre research, production, and planning for employment opportunities and graduate study. Prerequisite: Theatre major - junior standing. THEA 4002. Special Studies in Theatre (2) Allows for the advanced study of a changing series of pertinent theatre topics. All Spedal Studies in Theatre courses are half-semester. THEA 4002C. Special Studies in Theatre: Stage Combat (2) Physical training in the art and craft of stage combat. Emphasis is on safe application of technique to choreograph stage fights. All Special Studies in Theatre courses are half-semester. THEA 4002D. Special Studies in Theatre: Auditioning (2) F A practical exploration of professional audition techniques including cold reading, prepared monologues, improvisation and portfolio preparation. May be repeated for upper division credit. All Spedal Studies in Theatre courses are half-semester. THEA 4002H. Special Studies in Theatre: Contemporary Topics (2) A diversified exploration of pertinent theatre topics. May be repeated for upper division credit. All Special Studies in Theatre courses are half-semester. THEA 4103. Directing II (3) 5 odd Advanced theory and application of directing approaches. Prerequisite: THEA 3103, and by audition. THEA 4143. Directing and Choreographing for Musical Theatre (3) S even Theory and practical application of direding and choreographing approaches as they pertain to Musical Theatre. Prerequisite: THEA 3103. THEA 4203. Costume Design (3) 5 even A practical application of the techniques of visual communication used to create costume renderings for dramatic scripts. Recommended prerequisite: THEA 2022 and THEA 3243. THEA 4220. Design Seminar (1-3) A flexible emphasis course devoted to the design processes of theatrical produdion; a forum through which advanced design students may further their interests and abilities in the design process and/or portfolio development and presentation that will change in focus from student to student. THEA 4220 Design Seminar may be used as a capstone design project with faculty approval. Prerequisites: at least one Theatre Area design course - THEA 3212 or THEA 3222 or THEA 4203, and permission of the instructor. THEA 4230. Performance Seminar (1-3) A flexible emphasis course devoted to the acting and directing process of live theatrical production, a forum through which advanced performance students may further their interests and abilities in the acting/directing process that will change in focus from student to student. THEA 4230 Performance Seminar may be used as a capstone project with faculty approval. Prerequisites: THEA 1033, THEA 2033, THEA 3103 and permission of the instructor. THEA 4603. Creative Drama (3) F odd Theories and practices incorporating the techniques of creative drama into the elementary school curriculum. Especially recommended to students of elementary education, recreation, and sodal services. THEA 4651. Individual Training in Stage Voice (1) F, S Twelve individual lessons on vocal technique for the ador. A list of approved voice instructors is maintained in the department office. Students are responsible for contacting individual instructors to schedule lessons. THEA 4713. Teaching Theatre in the Secondary School (3) F even Application of pedagogy to teaching theatre arts in secondary schools. Requires fidd experiences supervised by Theatre Arts Faculty. Prerequisites: ENGL EN2010 and THEA CA1033. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog