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2018-19 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

Theatre
  

  • TA 258 - Musical Theatre Dance II

    3 credits
    Continuation of TA 257 Musical Theatre Dance. It is an intermediate/advanced level class which continues to develop solid dance technique and stylistic variation, expand dance vocabulary, and both learn and create dance combinations (choreography). Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 257  or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with D 258 ).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 262 - Costume Design I

    4 credits
    Introduces major topics in theatrical costuming, including play analysis, director’s concept, research, collaboration concerns, character analysis, the elements of design, effective drawing and painting, project assets and limitations, costume paperwork, and an overview of the entire process of costume design. Includes lecture and lab. TA 262, TA 263 , and TA 264  comprise a full year of sequential classes in costume design. Students who wish to fulfill departmental core requirements are advised to take TA 262, offered fall term. The subsequent classes are recommended for students who plan to have costume design as their curricular emphasis. Prerequisite(s): TA 249  or instructor consent. Restricted to majors.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 263 - Costume Design II

    4 credits
    Continues the exploration of major topics in theatrical costuming, including play analysis, director’s concept, research, collaboration concerns, character analysis, the elements of design, effective drawing and painting, project assets and limitations, costume paperwork, and an overview of the entire process of costume design. Includes lecture and lab. TA 262 , TA 263, and TA 264  comprise a full year of sequential classes in costume design. Students who wish to fulfill departmental core requirements are advised to take TA 262 , offered fall term. The subsequent classes are recommended for students who plan to have costume design as their curricular emphasis. Prerequisite(s): TA 262  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 264 - Costume Design III

    4 credits
    Further exploration of major topics in theatrical costuming, including play analysis, director’s concept, research, collaboration concerns, character analysis, the elements of design, effective drawing and painting, project assets and limitations, costume paperwork, and an overview of the entire process of costume design. Includes lecture and lab. TA 262 , TA 263 , and TA 264 comprise a full year of sequential classes in costume design. Students who wish to fulfill departmental core requirements are advised to take TA 262 , offered fall term. The subsequent classes are recommended for students who plan to have costume design as their curricular emphasis. Prerequisite(s): TA 263  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 266 - Costume Construction I

    4 credits
    Introduces basic principles of flat patterning and draping as means of translating costume designs into costumes. Develops measuring, drafting, and draping skills for a variety of projects, including the basic body block or sloper, sleeve and collar variations, and skirt and trouser construction. Emphasizes accuracy and care. Develops good work habits, proper fitting protocols, and pattern coherence. TA 266, TA 267 , and TA 268  comprise a full year of sequential classes. Prerequisite(s): TA 249  or instructor consent. Restricted to majors.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 267 - Costume Construction II

    4 credits
    Introduces basic principles of flat patterning and draping as means of translating costume designs into costumes. Develops measuring, drafting, and draping skills for a variety of projects, including the basic body block or sloper, sleeve and collar variations, and skirt and trouser construction. Emphasizes accuracy and care. Develops good work habits, proper fitting protocols, and pattern coherence. TA 266 , TA 267, and TA 268  comprise a full year of sequential classes. Prerequisite(s): TA 266  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 268 - Costume Construction III

    4 credits
    Introduces basic principles of flat patterning and draping as means of translating costume designs into costumes. Develops measuring, drafting, and draping skills for a variety of projects, including the basic body block or sloper, sleeve and collar variations, and skirt and trouser construction. Emphasizes accuracy and care. Develops good work habits, proper fitting protocols, and pattern coherence. TA 266 , TA 267 , and TA 268 comprise a full year of sequential classes. Prerequisite(s): TA 267  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 270 - Acting Aesthetics

    4 credits
    Offers an introductory explanation of acting theory and methodology through exercise and beginning scene/monologue work. Emphasizes use of the actor’s individual qualities, character analysis, performance techniques, and acting as an aspect of life. Primary focus is on contemporary realism. Priority is assigned to non-performance-oriented theatre majors. Prerequisite(s): TA 166  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 281 - Acting I: Beginning Acting

    4 credits
    Covers acting theory and technique for the beginning actor. Lays the groundwork for further study within the performance curriculum. Focuses on the core principles of acting, including collaboration, acting vocabulary, artistic discipline, and basic text work. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent. Restricted to Theatre majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 247.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 282 - Acting II: Intermediate Acting

    4 credits
    Covers acting theory and technique for the intermediate actor. Continues study of core principles of acting, including collaboration, acting vocabulary, artistic discipline, text work, theatrical convention, and character development. Prerequisite(s): TA 281  and instructor consent. Restricted to Theatre majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 450.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 283 - Acting III: Intermediate Acting

    4 credits
    Covers acting theory and technique for the intermediate actor.  Continues study of core principles of acting, including collaboration, acting vocabulary, artistic discipline, text work, and detailed character development. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to Theatre majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 452.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 289 - Tap Dance II

    3 credits
    Continuation of TA 189, Introduction to Tap Dance. Further exploration of Tap Dance technique, vocabulary and execution on an intermediate level. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 189  or instructor consent. (Cross-listed with D 289  ).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 293 - Ballet II

    2 credits
    Builds on the basics learned in a first year of Ballet, with variations and a brisker tempo for both the barre and the center work. Students work at a faster pace with a wider vocabulary for an hour and a half, twice a week. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. (Cross-listed with D 293  and PE 293 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 295 - Jazz II

    2 credits
    Provides a continuation of the jazz dance vocabulary which begins in Jazz I. The foundation is still LA style jazz, as interpreted from the studios of Dupre, Joe Tremaine, Carleton Johnson and Jaime Rogers. (Cross-listed with D 295  and  .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 320 - Scene Design II, Techniques

    4 credits
    Explores scenic designs that address the requirements of plays from realistic and abstract genres. Develops communication skills for expressing design ideas verbally, as well as with models and two-dimensional sketches and renderings. Teaches perspective drawing and shading. Provides experience with various color media. Prerequisite(s): TA 167 .
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 243
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 323 - Movement for the Actor IV

    4 credits
    Focuses on the advanced development of an actor’s physical skills through a variety of specialized movement disciplines. Encourages the physical articulation of the actor’s process through various techniques, such as clowning and mask work. Prerequisite(s): TA 223  and instructor consent. Restricted to majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 312.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 324 - Movement for the Actor V

    4 credits
    Focuses on the advanced development of an actor’s physical skills through a variety of specialized movement disciplines. Encourages the physical articulation of the actor’s process through various techniques, such as basic techniques of stage violence including hand-to-hand and various weapons systems. Prerequisite(s): TA 323  and instructor consent.  Restricted to Theatre majors.
  

  • TA 327 - Voice and Speech for the Stage IV

    4 credits
    Focuses on the specific analytical and vocal skills necessary for classical and modern texts, including punctuation, scansion, and text analysis of verse and prose. Introduces International Phonetics Alphabet and dialect work. Prerequisite(s): TA 228  and instructor consent. Restricted to majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 326.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 328 - Performance Styles in American Film: 1920-1950

    4 credits
    Analysis of iconic film performers from 1930-1950. In-depth study of their working methods and techniques and what their enduring appeal in films reveals about the American psyche. Intensive reading and discussion, screening of select films. Prerequisite(s): Class restriction: Junior standing or above.
  

  • TA 329 - Performance Styles in American Film: 1950s to the 1980s

    4 credits
    Analysis of iconic film performers (Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, James Dean and Sidney Poitier, among others), their working methods and techniques and what their enduring appeal in films reveals about the American psyche. Intensive reading and discussion, screening of select films. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 333 - Stage Properties

    4 credits
    Addresses techniques of constructing furniture and properties for theatrical use. Includes prop management, finishes, upholstery, decoration, materials, and tool use.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 244
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 334 - Stage Management

    4 credits
    Explores the concepts and principles of stage management, concentrating on organizational and management skills. Students learn to anticipate potential production problems, determine causes, and develop solutions to help promote the artistic achievement in a production. Prerequisite(s): Previous theatre production experience and instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 338 - Shakespeare in Popular Culture

    4 credits
    Explores the manifestations of Shakespeare’s work in contemporary media, as well as its roots in the popular and folk culture of Shakespeare’s time. It examines questions of cultural capital and expression through theoretical and critical readings and extensive examples from film, theater, music, and television, as well as digital, transmedia, and participatory culture.  Prerequisite(s): SHS 200  /TA 200  /ENG 200  or SHS/TA 236. (Cross-listed  with SHS 338.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 339 - Performing Shakespeare

    4 credits
    Offers students the opportunity to approach Shakespeare’s text from the actor’s perspective and to take part in a Shakespearean performance project, for example, a presentation of a redacted version of a Shakespearean play.  This is not an acting class, so no acting experience is required.   Students are positioned as actors solely in order to experience the unique way of knowing Shakespeare that performing his plays provides. Prerequisite(s): SHS 200  /ENG 200  /TA 200  or SHS/TA 236 (Cross-listed  with SHS 339  .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 342 - Sound Engineering

    4 credits
    Offers advanced training in the use of sound in theatre. Focuses on recording techniques, editing, acoustics, equipment maintenance, and live mixing. Prerequisite(s): TA 242  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 343 - Scene Painting

    4 credits
    Explores the theories and practice of scene painting, including color mixing, textures, and various painting techniques. Prerequisite(s): TA 169  and junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 344 - Drafting for Theatre

    4 credits
    Examines the conventions and techniques of drafting, specifically oriented toward the types of drawings required for stage scenery and properties. Prerequisite(s): TA 166 , TA 167  and TA 169 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 346 - Costume Crafts

    4 credits
    Explores conceptual, problem solving, and construction techniques for costume crafts. Covers millinery, armor, footwear, jewelry, and leatherwork. Offered in alternate years in spring term. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 349 - Fashion Through the Centuries

    4 credits
    Offers a comprehensive survey of Western civilization’s garment fashion history from the beginning of recorded time to the present. Discusses social and political trends; technological innovations; and the human spirit’s creative impact on fashion, history, and culture. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 352 - Investigating the Text

    4 credits
    Students will participate in a detailed formal analysis on one play during the term. This class will include full textual analysis, biographical, critical and performance history of one chosen play. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 354 - Fundamentals of Directing

    4 credits
    Provides an overview of the directing process. Emphasizes play selection, analysis, and preproduction preparation. Explores theories and techniques through text analysis, in-class exercises, and short scenes. Restricted to majors. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, all lower division major requirements, and instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 355 - Intermediate Directing

    4 credits
    Emphasizes play selection and preproduction preparation as the primary source for choice of ground plan, development of blocking strategies, and communication with the actor. Explores the rehearsal process through direction of a scene or one-act play. Restricted to majors. Prerequisite(s): TA 354  and instructor consent by application.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 357A - Musical Theatre Workshop I

    4 credits
    Designed to be taken in sequence with TA 357B , for music and theatre students. TA 357A involves learning, coaching, and preparation of specific musical theatre literature as assigned by the instructor. Must be followed by TA 357B , taken in the same academic year. Prerequisite(s): TA 257  and MUP 170  or MUP 190  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 357B - Musical Theatre Workshop II

    4 credits
    Focuses on staging and choreographing material learned in TA 357A . Culminates in a public classroom presentation of the musical theatre material learned over the course of the two-term sequence. Prerequisite(s): TA 357A  taken in the same academic year.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 358 - Auditioning for Musical Theatre

    4 credits
    Develops effective auditioning skills for musical theatre. Covers resumé preparation, finding out about auditions, selection and presentation of appropriate songs, and audition etiquette. Also addresses dance auditions. Prerequisite(s): MUP 170  or MUP 190  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 359 - Musical Theatre History

    4 credits
    Offers a comprehensive survey of Western civilization’s musical theatre history from its inception to the present. Discusses the social and political trends and technological innovations that affected the development of the musical theatre genre. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 360 - Creative Dramatics

    4 credits
    Explores the craft of acting through improvisational philosophies and techniques. Uses improvisational methods and philosophies to create original performance pieces. Prerequisite(s): TA 223 , TA 228 , TA 381  or instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 366 - Costume Construction IV

    4 credits
    Continues the development of skills acquired in costume construction. Projects expand in complexity and scope and may include corsetry, tailoring, and period patterning. TA 366 and TA 367  represent advanced courses in costume construction. These courses are offered periodically as the need arises. Prerequisite(s):  TA 268 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 367 - Costume Construction V

    4 credits
    Continues the development of skills acquired in costume construction. Projects expand in complexity and scope and may include corsetry, tailoring, and period patterning. TA 366  and TA 367 represent advanced courses in costume construction. These courses are offered periodically as the need arises. Prerequisite(s): TA 366 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 368 - Corset Making

    4 credits
    Continues the exploration of theatre costume construction through a strong foundation in pattern drafting and construction techniques. The objective is to translate costume sketches into mockups and fitted, finished garments. Students will learn how to draft a corset pattern and how to cut, fit and build that garment, using various construction methods. Prerequisite(s): Instructor permission.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 370 - Topics in Performance

    4 credits
    Provides an intensive exploration into a variety of performance styles, voice and movement techniques, and skills-based methodologies related to acting. Students will analyze and explore theatrical material from a specific historical period, genre, playwright, or classic or contemporary pedagogy. Topic will vary depending on the term.  Repeatable with different topics for up to 24 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 246  or TA 270 ; restricted to Theatre majors.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 371 - Playwriting

    4 credits
    Employs a variety of creative exercises to stimulate the creation of a one-act play based on the model of traditional Western dramatic structure.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 381 - Acting IV: Advanced Acting

    4 credits
    Covers acting technique and theory for the advanced actor. Emphasizes detailed character development and further development of the craft. Explores classical and contemporary acting styles. Prerequisite(s): TA 283   and instructor consent. Restricted to majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 248.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 382 - Acting V: Advanced Acting

    4 credits
    Covers acting theory and technique for the advanced actor. Emphasizes text analysis, detailed character development, heightened text, and further development of the craft. Explores classical and contemporary acting styles. Prerequisite(s): TA 381   and instructor consent. Restricted to Theatre majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 348.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 383 - Acting VI: Advanced Acting

    4 credits
    Covers acting theory and technique for the advanced actor. Emphasizes naturalistic acting. Emphasizes text analysis, detailed character development, and further development of the craft. Explores contemporary acting styles and texts such as new plays and screenplays. Prerequisite(s): TA 382  and instructor consent. Restricted to Theatre majors.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 399 - Special Studies

    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 400A - Theatre Capstone Workshop

    1 credit
    Helps students develop an effective and limited topic for their capstone project. Students will narrow their capstone topic, complete a literature review and develop a schedule for completing their capstone paper.  Prerequisite(s): Restricted to Theatre BA/BS majors with senior standing.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 400B - Capstone Experience

    1 credit
    Based on their proposal prepared in TA 400A, students will complete their capstone experience project under the supervision of  their capstone advisor. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to Theatre BA/BS majors with senior standing.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 401 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 403 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Involves the preparation and presentation of a theatrical production or appropriate theatre project. BFA candidates only. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Departmental consent. Junior standing or above.
    Graded Pass/No Pass only
  

  • TA 405 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 407 - Seminar

    1 to 9 credits
    Involves acting, business management, directing, design, or production experience with an established repertory, regional, stock, or summer theatre. Must be accepted by the company. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent. Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 408 - Workshop

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 409 - Practicum/Teaching Assistant

    1 to 15 credits
    For students enrolled as teaching assistants to the instructor. The student participating as a teaching assistant reinforces and broadens his/her fundamental precepts of the discipline. Work includes extensive record keeping, copying, and preparation of the classroom space. Assistant helps to answer logistical questions. In addition, assistant may be responsible for coaching, editing, and reviewing work done by participants of the class. Assistant must have previous experience in the discipline for which he/she is assisting. Instructor consent required. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 421 - Auditioning I

    4 credits
    Involves the study and practical development of skills for prepared auditions. Focuses on the development of monologue material, cold reading, improvisational audition skills, and graduate school auditions. Prerequisite(s): TA 381   and instructor consent. Restricted to majors.

     
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 350.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 422 - Auditioning II

    4 credits
    Explores career development opportunities beyond an educational environment. Includes intensive study of the business of acting in major markets and regional theatre as well as topics such as representation, guilds, unions, and professional expectations. Prerequisite(s): TA 421  and instructor consent. Restricted to majors.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: TA 351.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 424 - Film Acting

    4 credits
    An advanced acting class that bridges the gap between stage and film performance techniques. Explores classic and current trends in film acting. Includes exercises and projects in film and camera technique based on traditional, contemporary scene, and monologue work. Prerequisite(s): TA 246  or TA 281 , junior standing and instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 425 - Advanced Film Acting

    4 credits
    An advanced continuation of TA 424. Advanced acting class that explores specialized film performance techniques, and classic and current trends in film acting. Includes advanced exercises and projects in film and camera techniques based on traditional, contemporary scene and monologue work.  Prerequisite(s): TA 424 . Restricted to Theatre majors.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 430 - The Art of Storytelling

    3 credits
    Explores folk tales, literary tales, and family and personal stories. Focuses on observing different storytellers, experimenting with a variety of storytelling techniques, and developing a personal storytelling style. Students learn to select and adapt stories for telling and deliver them with their own unique flair. Covers audience-participation storytelling, story games, story-theater, and developing family stories. K-12 teachers learn to use storytelling in the classroom throughout the curriculum. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above. (Cross-listed with ED 430 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 434 - Theatre Business Management

    4 credits
    Covers the principles and methods of budgeting, promotion, box office management, and operations. Prerequisite(s): TA 166 , TA 167  and TA 169 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 436 - Topics in Shakespeare

    4 credits
    A study of select Shakespearean plays keyed to a particular topic, issue, genre, theme, or critical/theoretical method. Recent examples include “Shakespeare, Gender, and Sexuality” and “Shakespeare’s problem Comedies.” Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): SHS 200  /ENG 200  /TA 200  , junior standing or above, minor in Shakespeare Studies or consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with ENG 436 /SHS 436 .)
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 439 - Oregon Shakespeare Festival Plays in Production

    3 credits
    Involves discussions and evaluations of realized productions. Offers opportunities to observe production techniques at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Purchase of tickets is required. Guests from a variety of departments at OSF offer insight into the process of how a production evolves from the page to the stage. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 442 - Theatre Sound Design

    4 credits
    Offers an advanced study of theatre sound, with emphasis on providing practical experience in designing sound for various production styles. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): TA 242 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 443 - Scene Design Studio

    4 credits
    Covers all aspects of scene design, from conceptualization, development, collaboration, and documentation. Students work on theoretical projects and, in some cases, are involved in actual productions. Provides experience in all aspects of scene design and assists students in developing their design portfolios. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 243  and junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 444 - Advanced Stagecraft

    4 credits
    Studies stagecraft techniques, including scenic materials, metalwork, plastics, stage equipment and machinery, and custom fabrication as they relate to theatre production. Prerequisite(s): TA 333  and junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 445 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic

    4 credits
    Concentrates on the use of light as a means of supporting the audience’s understanding and appreciation of theatrical performances. In lab experiences, students employ color, angle, intensity, and texture to achieve appropriate realism, mood, and visibility. Explores the timing of lighting transitions or cues and the effect upon rhythm inherent in a performance. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 245  and junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 446 - Lighting Design: Technique and Implementation

    4 credits
    Covers all aspects of lighting design including script analysis, developing a light plot, and realization of a design. Topics include stage-lighting graphics, lighting equipment, and technology. Lab experiences focus on the integration of lighting design into the greater whole of production. Prerequisite(s): TA 245 . Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 453 - Topics in World Drama

    4 credits
    Examines forms of theatre and plays outside the Western canon and how they intersect with or have influenced Western forms. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 454 - Advanced Directing

    4 credits
    Continues exploring the idea of the director as creative artist and will include consideration of the history and theory of directing, along with exercises and projects that may expand into non-textual or derived work. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 354 , TA 355 . Restricted to Theatre majors with junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 455 - Theatre Practice

    2-4 credits
    Provides advanced practical experience in acting, stagecraft, lighting, sound, costuming, promotion, makeup, business management, house management, and stage management for scheduled theatre productions. Repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits. Two sections may be taken concurrently with instructor’s approval. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to majors with junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 458 - Topics in Drama

    4 credits
    Explores selected plays by various playwrights. Attendance at a live performance may be required. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Repeatable. Approved for University Studies Integration - Strand J. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 459 - Forms and Meaning of Drama

    4 credits
    Offers a critical analysis of the nature, dramatic forms, and characteristics of the theatrical event. Prerequisite(s): Theatre major and junior standing.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 462 - Costume Design IV

    4 credits
    Expands the skills developed in costume design. Students generate a professional portfolio through further investigation of play interpretation, character analysis, research challenges, and intensive drawing and painting. TA 462 and TA 463 represent the second year of a five-course sequence in costume design. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s):  TA 264  and instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 463 - Costume Design V

    4 credits each
    Further expands and develops skills learned in costume design. Students generate a professional portfolio through further investigation of play interpretation, character analysis, research challenges, and intensive drawing and painting. TA 462 and 463 represent the second year of a five-course sequence in costume design. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): TA 462  and instructor consent.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 484 - Computer Aided Design for Theatre

    4 credits
    Continues to develop skills established in TA 344 Drafting for Theatre with much greater emphasis in computer generated 3d models and rendering techniques primarily using Vectorworks, a leading CAD software in the entertainment industry. The class will also explore Photoshop, SketchUp and other widely used programs in order to create powerful communication tools for artists, designers and technicians in the arts. Prerequisite(s):  TA 344  .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 501 - Research

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 503 - Thesis

    1 to 9 credits
    Involves the preparation and presentation of a theatrical production or appropriate theatre project. BFA candidates only. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Departmental consent.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 505 - Reading and Conference

    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 507 - Seminar

    1 to 6 credits
    Involves acting, business management, directing, design, or production experience with an established repertory, regional, stock, or summer theatre. Must be accepted by the company. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 508 - Workshop

    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 509 - Practicum

    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 521 - Principles of Production Analysis-Representational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to the script work of directors and designers. Offers the foundation for direction and design. Requires reading and analyzing plays with the intent to realize a theatrical production of the plays assigned. Includes discussion of plays viewed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Coursework includes dramatic structure, scenic breakdown, beat analysis, statements of dramatic action, and discussion of analogies and metaphors used in developing a unified concept for a production. Limited to first year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 522 - Principles of Production Analysis-Presentational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to the script work of directors and designers. Offers the foundation for direction and design. Requires reading and analyzing plays with the intent to realize a theatrical production of the plays assigned. Includes discussion of plays viewed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Coursework includes dramatic structure, scenic breakdown, beat analysis, statements of dramatic action, and discussion of analogies and metaphors used in developing a unified concept for a production. Limited to second year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 523 - Principles of Production Analysis-Musical Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to the script work of directors and designers. Offers the foundation for direction and design. Requires reading and analyzing plays with the intent to realize a theatrical production of the plays assigned. Includes discussion of plays viewed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Coursework includes dramatic structure, scenic breakdown, beat analysis, statements of dramatic action, and discussion of analogies and metaphors used in developing a unified concept for a production. Limited to third year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 526 - Design Elements-Representational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related primarily to the designer’s work. Offers opportunities to explore how the varied elements of design integrate to realize a unified production. Curriculum includes research, building models, creating renderings, drafting light plots, recording sound sketches for assigned plays, and developing a rationale to support design choices. Students formalize design interpretations in scene, costume, lighting, and sound design and present the designer’s work in both theoretical and realized formats. The realized designs will include documentation of process, methods, and materials. Limited to first year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 527 - Design Elements-Presentational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related primarily to the designer’s work. Offers opportunities to explore how the varied elements of design integrate to realize a unified production. Curriculum includes research, building models, creating renderings, drafting light plots, recording sound sketches for assigned plays, and developing a rationale to support design choices. Students formalize design interpretations in scene, costume, lighting, and sound design and present the designer’s work in both theoretical and realized formats. The realized designs will include documentation of process, methods, and materials. Limited to second year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 528 - Design Elements-Musical Theatre

    3 credits
    Related primarily to the designer’s work. Offers opportunities to explore how the varied elements of design integrate to realize a unified production. Curriculum includes research, building models, creating renderings, drafting light plots, recording sound sketches for assigned plays, and developing a rationale to support design choices. Students formalize design interpretations in scene, costume, lighting, and sound design and present the designer’s work in both theoretical and realized formats. The realized designs will include documentation of process, methods, and materials. Limited to third year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 531 - Production Implementation-Representational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to the organization and physical implementation of production and the work of the production manager, stage manager, technical director, properties master, costume shop supervisor, master electrician, and sound engineer. Focuses on developing the practical skills necessary to implement a production. Teaches how to translate design ideas into tangible form and how to communicate those ideas throughout production areas. Curriculum includes current theatre technology, research of new technologies, and scheduling and communication models for production implementation. Integral aspects include how to work within a defined set of financial, physical, and material resources and how to minimize negative aspects and maximize the potential of a fully integrated production. Limited to first year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 532 - Production Implementation-Presentational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to the organization and physical implementation of production and the work of the production manager, stage manager, technical director, properties master, costume shop supervisor, master electrician, and sound engineer. Focuses on developing the practical skills necessary to implement a production. Teaches how to translate design ideas into tangible form and how to communicate those ideas throughout production areas. Curriculum includes current theatre technology, research of new technologies, and scheduling and communication models for production implementation. Integral aspects include how to work within a defined set of financial, physical, and material resources and how to minimize negative aspects and maximize the potential of a fully integrated production. Limited to second year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 533 - Production Implementation-Musical Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to the organization and physical implementation of production and the work of the production manager, stage manager, technical director, properties master, costume shop supervisor, master electrician, and sound engineer. Focuses on developing the practical skills necessary to implement a production. Teaches how to translate design ideas into tangible form and how to communicate those ideas throughout production areas. Curriculum includes current theatre technology, research of new technologies, and scheduling and communication models for production implementation. Integral aspects include how to work within a defined set of financial, physical, and material resources and how to minimize negative aspects and maximize the potential of a fully integrated production. Limited to third year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 534 - Theatre Business Management

    4 credits
    Covers the principles and methods of budgeting, promotion, box office management, and operations. Prerequisite(s): TA 166 , TA 167  and TA 169 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 536 - Topics in Shakespeare

    4 credits
    A study of select Shakespearean plays keyed to a particular topic, issue, genre, theme, or critical/theoretical method. Recent examples include “Shakespeare, Gender, and Sexuality” and “Shakespeare’s problem Comedies.” Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): SHS 200 /TA 200  /ENG 200  or SHS/TA/ENG 236, or consent of instructor. (Cross-listed with ENG 536 /SHS 536 .)
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 541 - Practicum: Applied Technology-Representational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to learning theatre crafts. Develops the information base necessary for full technical support of a design concept. Focuses on new theatre technologies and improving skills in costume construction and wardrobe; set and properties construction, painting, rigging, and lighting; and sound-recording, editing, mixing, and live amplification. Includes documentation in all areas of production, including itemized budgets, costume plots and renderings, scenic design and construction drawings, paint renderings and elevations, scenic inventory and timeline, prop lists, light plots and hookup sheets, wig and makeup renderings, and sound plots. Addresses safety and maintenance of equipment and facilities. Limited to first year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 542 - Practicum: Applied Technology-Presentational Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to learning theatre crafts. Develops the information base necessary for full technical support of a design concept. Focuses on new theatre technologies and improving skills in costume construction and wardrobe; set and properties construction, painting, rigging, and lighting; and sound-recording, editing, mixing, and live amplification. Includes documentation in all areas of production, including itemized budgets, costume plots and renderings, scenic design and construction drawings, paint renderings and elevations, scenic inventory and timeline, prop lists, light plots and hookup sheets, wig and makeup renderings, and sound plots. Addresses safety and maintenance of equipment and facilities. Limited to second year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 543 - Practicum: Applied Technology-Musical Theatre

    3 credits
    Related to learning theatre crafts. Develops the information base necessary for full technical support of a design concept. Focuses on new theatre technologies and improving skills in costume construction and wardrobe; set and properties construction, painting, rigging, and lighting; and sound-recording, editing, mixing, and live amplification. Includes documentation in all areas of production, including itemized budgets, costume plots and renderings, scenic design and construction drawings, paint renderings and elevations, scenic inventory and timeline, prop lists, light plots and hookup sheets, wig and makeup renderings, and sound plots. Addresses safety and maintenance of equipment and facilities. Limited to third year students in the Master of Theatre Studies program. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 545 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic

    4 credits
    Concentrates on the use of light as a means of supporting the audience’s understanding and appreciation of theatrical performances. In lab experiences, students employ color, angle, intensity, and texture to achieve appropriate realism, mood, and visibility. Explores the timing of lighting transitions or cues and the effect upon rhythm inherent in a performance. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 245 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 546 - Lighting Design: Technique and Implementation

    4 credits
    Covers all aspects of lighting design including script analysis, developing a light plot, and realization of a design. Topics include stage-lighting graphics, lighting equipment, and technology. Lab experiences focus on the integration of lighting design into the greater whole of production. Prerequisite(s): TA 245 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 558 - Topics in Drama

    4 credits
    Explores selected plays by various playwrights. Attendance at a live performance may be required. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): TA 167 .
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 559 - Forms and Meaning of Drama

    4 credits
    Offers a critical analysis of the nature, dramatic forms, and characteristics of the theatrical event. Prerequisite(s): Theatre major and junior standing.
    Graded (A-F) only

Undergraduate Studies
  

  • UGS 185 - Academic Workshop: Reading and Writing Skills

    2 credits
    Build the skills and confidence needed to read and write efficiently and effectively at the university level.  Use faculty and peer-review support in small workshops to practice the skills needed to meet the expectations of university-level reading and writing. Learn to better design, write, analyze and revise assignments, some of which may be selected from learners’ current courses. Learn how to recognize the conventions, purposes, strategies, and standards of university-level reading and writing tasks.   Enhance skills and develop a sense of mastery over the mechanics, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, sentence structure and fluency of academic prose. Repeatable for up to 6 credits.
    * This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: USEM 185.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
 

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