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TA 316 - Movement III
4 credits
Continues development of the actor’s physical skills. Special emphasis is on exploring different movement philosophies in conjunction with improvisational movement exercises as they relate to the process of acting, creating a character, and physicalization of text. Draws from techniques such as Lecoq, Viewpoints, Decroux, and others. Prerequisite(s): TA 312 , TA 315 , and TA 318 with a B- or better in each; restricted to Theatre majors. Corequisite(s): TA 313 and TA 319 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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TA 317 - Voice and Speech I
4 credits
Provides an intensive study of the vocal components of an actor’s instrument. Designed to develop an actor’s awareness. Emphasizes creation of and work within an ensemble of artists through exercises and improvisation. Introduces the connection of emotion to impulses of the voice and speech. Builds a vocabulary of tools essential to further study within the craft. Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 166 , TA 169 , TA 246 , and either TA 167 or TA 352 ; restricted to Theatre majors, instructor permission required. Corequisite(s): TA 311 and TA 314 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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TA 318 - Voice and Speech II
4 credits
Provides a study of the actor’s vocal instrument. Develops an understanding of the physical structure, the mechanics of the voice, and the production of sound. Explores the importance of vivid understanding of language and imagery to fulfill the expressive needs of the text. Exercises concentrate on natural breathing, relaxed body alignment, and emotional connection while cultivating resonant vocal production. Includes the further development of vocal exercises which are adaptable to individual needs and situations. Prerequisite(s): TA 311 , TA 314 , and TA 317 with a B- or better in each; restricted to Theatre majors. Corequisite(s): TA 312 and TA 315 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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TA 319 - Voice and Speech III
4 credits
Continues the study of the actor’s vocal instrument. Expands the artistic and adaptable language skills for heightened language and transformation. Focuses on developing vocal strength, flexibility, breath control, and a solid sound with ample resonance. Further develops heightened technical articulation skills through work on vowel and consonant action and pronunciation. Prerequisite(s): TA 312 , TA 315 , and TA 318 with a B- or better in each; restricted to Theatre majors. Corequisite(s): TA 313 and TA 316 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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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.
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TA 323 - Movement 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 316 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.
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TA 324 - Movement 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.
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TA 327 - Voice and Speech 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 319 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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. Repeatable for up to 12 credits. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TA 350 - Topics in Design
1-4 credits
Provides intensive, workshop, or master-class experiences on specific topics in design or theatre technology. Typically, the class will meet outside of the regular 10-week format, often on evenings or weekends. Topics vary depending on term but offer hands-on, in-depth training on techniques or technology employed by designers or technicians in the arts. Repeatable for up to 8 credits.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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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.
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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.
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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. Repeatable for up to 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 354 and instructor consent by application. Restricted to majors.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 316 , TA 319 , TA 381 or instructor consent.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 performance material from a specific historical period, genre, playwright, or pedagogy. Topic will vary depending on the term. Repeatable. 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.
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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.
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TA 381 - Acting IV
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 313 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.
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TA 382 - Acting V
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.
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TA 383 - Acting VI
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TA 415 - Advanced Stage Management
4 credits
Through the practical study of various models of Stage Management (both Professional and academic), students explore and develop a personal style and technique for Stage Management, utilizing the their basic knowledge of what a Stage Manager does, including pre-production research and paperwork, running general and technical rehearsal, keeping up the artistic integrity of a production during the performance stage, and all post-production responsibilities. Prerequisite(s): TA 334 .
Graded (A-F) only.
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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.
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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 311 , junior standing and instructor consent.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.” Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits. 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.
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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.
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TA 440 - Rendering and Digital Design Skills
4 credits
Rendering, and Digital Design (RADD) is a graphic communication boot camp, intended to challenge students with the tools and techniques of the artist and designer. The class will explore traditional sketching and perspective drawing, basic measured and technical drawing, digital art with Photoshop and SketchUp, and model and maquette construction, all with the goal of providing essential tools for the student to quickly and confidently present their ideas to others. The skills provided by this class will directly apply to students intending to pursue careers in Theatrical Design, Illustration, Digital Art & Design, Game Design, Animation, Film, Urban Planning and Architecture. Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): TA 169 or ART 133 or EMDA 348 or EMDA 352 or EMDA 353 ; restricted to Theatre, Art, or EMDA majors only; Junior standing or above or instructor approval. (Cross-listed with EMDA 440 ).
Graded (A-F) only.
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TA 441 - Design Communication and Collaboration
4 credits
It is rare that an artist or designer works alone. Most creative endeavors, in design and entertainment are carried out by teams of artists, often working in their own area of specialty. A film or a play, a public art installation, a themed environment, animation, gaming, all sorts of industry work in project-based small groups responsible for some portion of a creative endeavor. This class will attempt to simulate that environment by assembling several small groups of students with different skill sets and backgrounds into design teams. Then the groups will be given a hypothetical environment to interpret and design and finally present concept art to their clients, the faculty. Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 440 or TA 440 ; restricted to Theatre, Art, or EMDA majors only; Junior standing or above or instructor approval. (Cross-listed with EMDA 441 ).
Graded (A-F) only.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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TA 458 - Topics in Drama
4 credits
Explores selected plays by various playwrights. Attendance at a live performance may be required. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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TA 501 - Research
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Graded (A-F) only
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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
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TA 505 - Reading and Conference
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Graded (A-F) only
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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
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TA 508 - Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Graded (A-F) only
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.” Not repeatable. 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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TA 558 - Topics in Drama
4 credits
Explores selected plays by various playwrights. Attendance at a live performance may be required. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): TA 167 .
Graded (A-F) only
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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
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UGS 100 - Bridge Pre-Fall Experience
1 credit
Students in the incoming Bridge cohort attend an intensive series of faculty and mentor-led workshops and cohort bonding activities before the general population arrives on campus. This course is designed to prepare Bridge students for starting the academic year. An overview of campus resources, reinforcing various skills needed for college success, and cohort building are the focus. Students must be accepted in the Bridge program to take this course.
Graded (A-F) only.
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UGS 101 - Bridge Program: College Readiness
1-2 credits
This course continues the development that Bridge students began in UGS 100. The focus for this term is on developing college readiness skills like study skills, time management, self-advocacy, and financial literacy. The course also focuses on further developing the bond between students in the cohort and between the mentors and the students. Students must be enrolled in the Bridge program to take this course. Repeatable for up to 2 credits.
Graded (A-F) only.
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UGS 102 - Bridge Program: Community Development
1-2 credits
This course continues the development that Bridge students began in UGS 101. The focus for this term is on teaching students how to develop connections in both the university and the community. This course helps students to see themselves as essential parts of a larger community through a focus on understanding positionality and social-emotional intelligence. Students practice the skills for the term through a service project. Students must be enrolled in the Bridge program to take this course. Repeatable for up to 2 credits.
Graded (A-F) only.
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UGS 103 - Bridge Program: Leadership in Action
1-2 credits
This course is the final class in a year-long sequence. The focus for this term is on bringing together both the academic and community-building skills from the previous courses. In this course, students develop their communication and leadership skills. In addition to leadership skills, this course aims to help students prepare for their transition out of the program and into a larger college experience. Students must be enrolled in the Bridge program to take this course. Repeatable for up to 2 credits.
Graded (A-F) only.
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UGS 122 - Writing Portfolio Completion
1-2 credits
Successful completion of this course satisfies University Studies Foundation Learning Goals A and B learning outcomes for those students who may demonstrate prior learning proficiencies through work that has already been created. The learning goals articulated in the Foundation-level General Education courses stress developing and enhancing written communication, critical thinking, and information literacy skills. Repeatable for up to 2 credits. Approved for University Studies Foundations Strands A and/or B. Must earn a C- or better to meet Foundations Strands A and/or B requirements noted through the waiver. Prerequisite(s): WR 121 or instructor permission. Students may also complete this course through Credit for Prior Learning . Please contact the Division of Undergraduate Studies for additional information.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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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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UGS 187 - Academic Workshop: Presentation Skills
2 credits
Students learn how to best share what they have researched, discovered, or written about. Builds the skills and confidence needed to present an idea or content efficiently and effectively at the university level–whether in a presentation essay, small group discussion, informal classroom talks, or formal presentations. Students practice the basic conventions, purposes, strategies, and standards of university-level presentation tasks. Uses faculty and peer-review support to practice fundamentals and understand the expectations of university-level presentations whether formal or informal in nature. Students learn to better think about, write, analyze and revise presentation papers, outlines, and assignments. Learners are encouraged to select work from current courses to develop and present. Course may be used to support SOAR presentations. Repeatable for up to 4 credits. Prerequisite(s): USEM 101 or HSE 101 or HON 101 or WR 121 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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