298 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities THEA 3991 - Junior Seminar Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] 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 Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Allows for the advanced study of a changing series of pertinent theatre topics. All Special Studies in Theatre courses are half-semester. The maximum time a student can repeat this class for credit is four times. THEA4002C - Special Studies in Theatre: Stage Combat Credits: (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. THEA4002D - Special Studies in Theatre: Auditioning Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [2nd Blk] A practical exploration of professional audition techniques including cold reading, prepared monologues, improvisation and portfolio preparation. Class meets the 2nd block of fall semester. THEA4002H - Special Studies in Theatre: Contemporary Topics Credits: (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 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years Advanced theory and application of directing approaches. Prerequisite: THEA 3103 , and by audition. Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year. THEA 4120 - Collaboration in the Theatre Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years This class will help theatre students improve collaborative skills specific to production teams in the process of theatrical creation. Students will work in model production teams and explore different modes of communication and collaboration. Prerequisite: THEA 3103 - Directing I or THEA 4203 - Costume Design or THEA 3212 - Scenic Design or THEA 3222 - Lighting Design or THEA 3500 - Sound Design and instructor approval. THEA 4143 - Directing and Choreographing for Musical Theatre Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years Theory and practical application of directing and choreographing approaches as they pertain to Musical Theatre. Prerequisite: THEA3103 . Offered spring semester every even-numbered year. THEA 4203 - Costume Design Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [2nd Blk] even years A practical application of the techniques of visual communication used to create costume renderings for dramatic scripts. Prerequisite: (Recommended) THEA 2022 and THEA 3243. Offered spring semester every even- numbered year. THEA 4220 - Design Seminar Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] A flexible emphasis course devoted to the design processes of theatrical production; 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. Prerequisite: at least one Theatre Area design course - THEA 3212 or THEA 3222 or THEA 4203, and permission of the instructor. This class provides an opportunity for in-depth theatrical design work. Since there is only one formal design class in each of the design areas (costume, lighting, and scenery) students can continue their studies in Design Seminar. The course number stays the same from semester to semester but the content; the design projects changes each time. The maximum time a student can repeat this class for credit is eight times. THEA 4230 - Performance Seminar Credits: (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. Prerequisite: THEA 1033, THEA 2033 , THEA 3103 and permission of the instructor. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 6 credit hours. Weber State University 2014-2015 Catalog