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2022-23 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

 
 

Theatre
  

  • TA 240 - Stagecraft

    4 credits
    Examines the principles of stage scenery construction, including theatre terminology, tools, materials, woodworking, shop practices, and related areas. Mixed lecture and hands-on instruction.
    * 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 144.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 242 - Fundamentals of Sound

    4 credits
    A foundational course for upper division sound design and engineering curriculum, Theatre Sound explores the artistic and technical aspects of sound production and design for theatrical applications.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 245 - Stage Lighting

    4 credits
    A foundational course for upper division stage lighting curriculum, Stage Lighting examines the basic theories and mechanics of stage lighting, with emphasis on equipment, lighting instruments, control, and stage-lighting graphics. Students must also register for a lab section. Corequisite(s): TA 245L .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 245L - Stage Lighting

    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for TA 245 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 246 - Introduction to Acting

    4 credits
    An introductory course that focuses on the craft of acting through monologue and scene work. Introduces aspects of actor training and explores traditional acting techniques including Stanislavski-based techniques, and movement, vocal, and improvisational techniques. Open to non-theatre majors.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 249 - Costume Fundamentals

    4 credits
    The basic principles of theatrical costume construction and costume shop daily operations. This class explores construction and costume shop operations through lectures and lab. Students will complete two construction/sewing projects.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 252 - Stage Makeup

    4 credits
    Introduces the principles of makeup for the stage. Class is taught through both lecture and lab to allow students the opportunities to plan, develop, and perfect different aspects of stage makeup techniques.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 255 - Theatre Practice

    2-4 credits
    Students gain practical experience in acting, stagecraft, lighting, sound, costuming, makeup, business management, promotion, house management, and stage management by participating in scheduled theatre productions. Two sections may be taken concurrently with instructor’s approval. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 257 - Musical Theatre Dance

    3 credits
    Further develops dance technique, with emphasis on musical theatre dance routines. Also examines popular and theatrical dance styles of the twentieth century and musical theatre history. Prerequisite(s): TA 157  or instructor consent. (Cross-listed  with D 257 ).
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • 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.
    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): instructor consent.
    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 311 - Acting I

    4 credits
    Provides an intensive study of acting theory and technique. Builds an essential skill set of the acting craft and lays the groundwork for further study within the performance curriculum. Focuses on the core principles of acting, including; objective and action; small and large group collaboration; artistic discipline; and textual analysis. 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 314  and TA 317 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 312 - Acting II

    4 credits
    Explores acting theory and technique for the advancing actor. Continues intensive study of core principles of acting, including; objective, action, and obstacle; small and large group collaboration; artistic discipline; textual analysis; theatrical convention; performance style; historical context; and character development. Builds a vocabulary of tools essential to further study within the craft. Prerequisite(s): TA 311 , TA 314 , and TA 317  with a B- or better in each; restricted to Theatre majors. Corequisite(s): TA 315  and TA 318 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 313 - Acting III

    4 credits
    Explores acting theory and technique for the advancing actor. Continues intensive study of core principles of acting, including; objective, action, and obstacle; small and large group collaboration; artistic discipline; textual analysis; theatrical convention; performance style; historical context; and detailed character development. Builds an extensive vocabulary of tools essential to further study within the craft. Expands students’ ability to create successfully within a variety of performance forms. Prerequisite(s): TA 312 , TA 315 , and TA 318  with a B- or better in each; restricted to Theatre majors. Corequisite(s): TA 316  and TA 319 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 314 - Movement I

    4 credits
    Provides an intensive study of the physical 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 body. 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 317 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 315 - Movement II

    4 credits
    Continues development of the actor’s physical skills. Designed to develop an actor’s awareness and use of their primary tool, the body. Emphasizes learning the skeletal and muscular structures; building strength, coordination, and stamina; and creating a warm-up that is adaptable to individual physical needs and situations. Improvisational exercises explore awareness of the physical self, neutral alignment, and physical creativity. 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 318 .
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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): Sophomore standing or above or instructor permission.
    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. 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.
  

  • 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): Sophomore standing or above or instructor permission. 
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 344 - Technical Drawing for the Arts

    4 credits
    Examines the conventions and techniques of drafting, specifically oriented toward the types of drawings required for stage scenery and properties.
    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 348 - U.S. Burlesque History

    4 credits
    Surveys the Burlesque performance art form from 1800s through the present-day Neo Burlesque revival. This course begins with the historical-cultural status quo and explores the transgressive nature of Burlesque. Students will examine how socially marginalized communities use this art form as a means of personal expression and social change through the intersectional lenses of race, feminism, class, sizeism, sex work, sexual and gender identities, and ableism. May be applied to the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major or minor. Approved for University Studies - Strand J. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 349 - Fashion in Western Culture

    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 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.
  

  • 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 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. 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.
  

  • 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 316 , TA 319 , 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 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.
  

  • 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

    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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • 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
  

  • 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 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.
  

  • 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 311 , 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,” Shakespeare’s Problem Comedies, “The Roman Plays,” and “Revenge. Repeatable for up to 12 credits for different topics. Prerequisite(s):  one lower-division Shakespeare survey class (SHS/TA/ENG 200, 201, or 202) or instructor permission. (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 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.
  

  • 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.
  

  • TA 442 - 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 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): Junior standing or above.
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 445 - Lighting Design I: 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 .
    Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
  

  • TA 446 - Lighting Design II: 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 .
    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. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above or instructor permission.
    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): Sophomore standing or above or instructor permission.
    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. Repeatable. Approved for University Studies Integration - Strand J. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above or instructor permission.
    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 - Digital Design for the Arts

    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. Prerequisite(s):  Sophomore standing or above or instructor permission.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 501 - Research

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

  • TA 502 - Topics in Craft and Design

    3 credits
    Course subjects include Armor Construction, Millinery, Pattern drafting, Puppetry, Prop Food and more. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): This class is usually limited to students enrolled in the MoTS Program. Once interested students have registered, sometimes space is available to potential graduate students.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 503 - Thesis

    4 credits
    The purpose of the Thesis is to provide students with a culminating project that reflects the knowledge and expertise they have gained during their time in the program. It is the final step of the Master of Theatre Studies and it is completed during the  third and final year. All Third year students must include this 4 credit Thesis class when they register for their final summer term.

    The Thesis contains three components:

    • A physical Portfolio
    • A written Self-Evaluation
    • The Thesis Defense Interview
    Prerequisite(s): This course is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Theatre Studies program.
    Graded (A-F) only
  

  • TA 504 - Topics in Theatre Technology

    3 credits
    Course subjects include VectorWorks, Sketch-Up, QLAb and Intelligent Lighting. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): This class is usually limited to students enrolled in the MoTS Program. Once interested students have registered, sometimes space is available to potential graduate students.
    Graded (A-F) only.
  

  • TA 505 - Reading and Conference

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

  • TA 506 - Topics in Theatre Production

    3 credits
    Topics include Directing, Choreography, Stage Combat and others. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisite(s): This class is usually limited to students enrolled in the MoTS Program. Once interested students have registered, sometimes space is available to potential graduate students.
    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
 

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