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TA 401 - Research
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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.
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TA 405 - Reading and Conference
1 to 9 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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.
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TA 408 - Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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.
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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 383 and instructor consent. Restricted to majors.
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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.
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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 281 and instructor consent.
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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 . Field of Study Restriction: Theatre Arts majors.
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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. (Cross-listed with ED 430 .)
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TA 434 - Theatre Business Management
3 credits
Covers the principles and methods of budgeting, promotion, box office management, and operations. Prerequisite(s): TA 166 , TA 167 and TA 169 .
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TA 436 - Studies in Shakespeare
4 credits
Offers an intensive study of a limited number of Shakespearean plays within their social, political, intellectual and performance contexts. Plays may be chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings and/or other specific topics. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Attendance at one or more live performances may be required. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Upper-division course eligibility in English or Theatre Arts, minor in Shakespeare Studies or consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with ENG 436 /SHS 436 .)
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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.
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TA 442 - Theatre Sound Design
3 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 .
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TA 443 - Scene Design Studio
3 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
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TA 444 - Advanced Stagecraft
3 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 244 .
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TA 445 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic
3 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 .
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TA 446 - Lighting Design: Technique and Implementation
3 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 .
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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. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
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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 . Field of Study Restriction: Theatre Arts majors.
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TA 455 - Theatre Practice
1 to 3 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 12 credits.
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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. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): TA 167 .
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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.
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TA 462 - Advanced Costume Design
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.
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TA 463 - Advanced Costume Design
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.
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TA 484 - Computer Aided Design for Theatre
3 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 .
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TA 501 - Research
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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.
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TA 505 - Reading and Conference
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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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.
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TA 508 - Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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TA 509 - Practicum
1 to 15 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TA 534 - Theatre Business Management
3 credits
Covers the principles and methods of budgeting, promotion, box office management, and operations. Prerequisite(s): TA 166 , TA 167 and TA 169 .
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TA 536 - Studies in Shakespeare
4 credits
Offers an intensive study of a limited number of Shakespearean plays within their social, political, intellectual and performance contexts. Plays may be chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings and/or other specific topics. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Attendance at one or more live performances may be required. Prerequisite(s): Upper-division course eligibility in English or Theatre Arts, minor in Shakespeare Studies, or consent of the instructor. (Cross-listed with ENG 536 /SHS 536 .)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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TA 545 - Lighting Design: Creating the Aesthetic
3 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 .
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TA 546 - Lighting Design: Technique and Implementation
3 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 .
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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. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Prerequisite(s): TA 167 .
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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.
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USEM 100 - Transition to College Writing
4 credits
Serves as a transition course to introduce students to the format of University Seminar and college courses with pedagogies of critical reading, writing, and critical thinking necessary for both classroom discussion and written assignments. Modeled after University Seminar courses, the course strengthens student skills by instruction, practice, and directed feedback on all assignments. Students with low placement scores (Directed Self Assessment, SAT reading) and/or recommended by DSS, Success at Southern, and Academic Support Programs must successfully pass USEM 100 with a C- or above before enrolling in USEM 101. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
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USEM 101 - University Seminar
4 credits
Introduces students to writing, speaking, critical thinking, and research at the college level. Students read challenging texts; discuss and present various positions on complex issues; write organized persuasive and argumentative essays with focused claim and well-developed support; evaluate, integrate, and document outside sources; learn rhetorical strategies for various audiences; and demonstrate control of standard academic English. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
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USEM 101H - University Seminar Honors
4 credits
Each year, a few sections are designated as USEM 101H, USEM 102H , and USEM 103H . These sections often focus on a specific theme and are designed for students who desire an accelerated pace and have been designated as honors students. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
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USEM 102 - University Seminar
4 credits
Continues the sequenced three-term academic course in writing, speaking, critical thinking, and research. Students choose appropriate topics and issues to research; use various research strategies to find, evaluate, and integrate authoritative information and data, including academic databases; write and revise extended researched and argumentative essays; hone citation and documentation skills (MLA, APA, or Chicago); design and deliver a formal presentation of research; extend rhetorical knowledge of context, purpose, and audience; demonstrate control of standard academic English. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C). Prerequisite(s): Completion of USEM 101 with a C- or better or transfer credit of WR 121 or equivalent.
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USEM 102H - University Seminar Honors
4 credits
Each year, a few sections are designated as USEM 101H , USEM 102H, and USEM 103H . These sections often focus on a specific theme and are designed for students who desire an accelerated pace and have been designated as honors students. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
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USEM 103 - University Seminar
4 credits
Completes the sequenced three-term academic course in writing, speaking, critical thinking, and research. Students demonstrate and apply knowledge of topic/content area through formal writing and speaking opportunities; use appropriate rhetorical strategies to support an argumentative or position-based thesis; extend analytical and reasoned argumentation to ethical, social, cultural, and/or global issues; demonstrate capabilities of extensive writing and revision strategies; demonstrate control of standard academic English with added fluency and style. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C). Prerequisite(s): Completion of USEM 102 with a C- or better.
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USEM 103H - University Seminar Honors
4 credits
Each year, a few sections are designated as USEM 101H , USEM 102H , and USEM 103H. These sections often focus on a specific theme and are designed for students who desire an accelerated pace and have been designated as honors students. Approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
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USEM 110 - Academic Achievement Seminar
1 to 2 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credits.
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USEM 185 - Introduction to Expository Writing
2 credits
Helps the student understand the fundamentals of expository prose through writing, analysis, and revision of short essays. The course surveys the basic conventions, purposes, and strategies of standard written English. Emphasis is on improving students’ fluency in writing expository prose, and building confidence in their own ability to write acceptably and effectively at the university level. Special attention is given to sentence structure, grammar, spelling, punctuation and essay development. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
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USEM 199 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
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USEM 209 - Practicum
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 24 credits.
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USEM 409 - Advanced Practicum
1 to 4 credits
Provides opportunities for students to work in partnership with faculty in the University Seminar Program or Writing Center. Acceptance into this peer mentoring practicum is contingent upon faculty recommendation and successful completion of a training session. Students who have successfully completed USEM 101 , USEM 102 , USEM 103 are especially invited. Repeatable for a maximum of 48 credits. Prerequisite(s): University Seminar Program consent.
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VP 172 - Studio Techniques for Video Production
4 credits
Provides an introduction to the basic equipment and operating techniques of multi-camera studio production. Explores camera operation, the language of video production, and other necessary equipment and techniques. Students work individually and in groups to develop, script, prep and shoot original work.
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VP 199 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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VP 215 - Digital Video Foundations
2 credits
Provides an introduction to the necessary production processes, equipment, and equipment applications for video field production. Corequisite(s): VP 215R . (Cross-listed with EMDA 202 .)
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VP 272 - Intermediate Video Production
4 credits
Students will learn intermediate level skills and techniques in film and television production. Through lectures, readings, and short video projects, students will gain knowledge of standard production workflows. During the course of the term, students will practice strategies in producing and directing in studio and remote environments, developing, scripting, prepping, shooting and editing group video projects. Prerequisite(s): VP 215 and VP 215R , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R , or VP 172 .
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VP 312 - Scriptwriting
4 credits
Introduces and applies the unique techniques and practices of scriptwriting for film and video production. Prerequisite(s): VP 172 , or VP 215 and VP 215R , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R , or VP 272 .
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VP 315 - Advanced Field Production
4 credits
Provides practice in professional techniques for video/film field production. Students will gain skills in the production process and technical areas of film production. Students will complete productions for university programs and events as well as for community organizations. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): VP 172 , or VP 215 and VP 215R , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R , or VP 272 .
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VP 372 - Advanced Production Projects
4 credits
Offers supervised experience in film, television/video and other visual media production using University production facilities. Includes work with government and non-profit clients to produce and edit programming. Repeatable with different topics. Prerequisite(s): VP 172 , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R .
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VP 372B - Advanced Production: Mock-documentary
4 credits
Explores the diverse forms and critical possibilities presented by mockumentaries – fictional films made to “look like” documentaries. Different approaches to mockumentary will be examined, from straightforward hoaxes to social parodies to strong-edged satires. Students will then work in groups to produce their own mockumentary projects, writing scripts, locating actors and developing the fine craft of making fictional films “look like” nonfiction. Prerequisite(s): VP 172 , or VP 215 and VP 215R , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R , or VP 272 .
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VP 372C - Advanced Production: Informational and Promotional Video
4 credits
Advanced video production activities course involving work with government and non-profit clients to script, prep, produce, and edit promotional and informational programs. Includes work with SOU departments, students and administration to develop studio and remote productions, which will promote, educate and benefit the university. Students will study and apply advanced aesthetic and technical production skills to complete these professional studio and taped productions, which may be distributed on RVTV cable, internet and SOU departmental websites. Prerequisite(s): VP 172 , or VP 215 and VP 215R , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R , or VP 272 .
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VP 372D - Advanced Production: Fictional Film
4 credits
Hands-on course in fictional film production. Students investigate key formal criteria that define fictional films, paying particular attention to the relationship between genre and style. Students work in groups to write, shoot, and edit their own short films, considering such aspects as scriptwriting, mise-en-scène, acting styles, cinematography, editing and narrative. Prerequisite(s): VP 172 , or VP 215 and VP 215R , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R , or VP 272 .
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VP 372E - Advanced Production: Broadcast Journalism
4 credits
Students will focus on producing and directing live and taped multicamera studio programming for cable casting on Digital Media Center channels and streaming on the internet. Students will work with Journalism students to develop, shoot, edit and cablecast SOU newscasts. Students will practice strategies in producing and directing in studio and remote environments, and they will become adept in sophisticated camera and lighting techniques. Co-taught with Journalism faculty; students will work under the supervision of faculty and guest professionals. Prerequisite(s): VP 215 and VP 215R , or EMDA 202 and EMDA 202R . (Cross-listed with JRN 372 .)
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VP 375 - Applied Editing Techniques for Field and Studio Production
4 credits
Applied Editing Techniques for Field and Studio Production. Prerequisite(s): VP 215 or EMDA 202 .
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VP 399 - Special Studies
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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VP 409 - Practicum
1 to 15 credits
Students work in professional settings, on or off campus, gaining pertinent production and industry experience. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): Video production major or minor and junior status.
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VP 410 - Capstone for Video Production
1 to 4 credits
Involves professional application of acquired skills to course projects for RVTV or other campus organizations. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval.
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Writing Lower Division Courses
University Seminar now teaches introductory composition courses and offers a writing waiver by portfolio. For questions and registration for lower division composition classes (WR 122 or 227), please visit the University Seminar office (Central 008).
Upper Division Courses
Note: ENG 298 is a prerequisite to most upper division writing classes. WR 280 and CW 281-282 are additional prerequisites for upper division rhetoric, fiction writing, and poetry writing courses. In order to be admitted into 300-level Creative Writing workshops (WR 380 and CW 381-282), in addition to existing prerequisites, students must achieve a grade of B- or higher in WR 280 and CW 281-282.
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WR 121 - English Composition – I
4 credits
Teaches rhetoric, the writing process, and critical reading and thinking at the college level. Through formal and informal writing the student will identify and use a variety of rhetorical strategies, selecting ones appropriate to a given writing situation and intended audience. Fundamental skills in planning, drafting, revising, and editing lead to essays with focused and argumentative claims, backed by logical reasoning and researched evidence. Restrictions: course is online, and registration is restricted to students entering or completing SOU online degree program. In special circumstances, University Seminar Director or Instructor may permit enrollment by students needing Foundational Strand writing credits.
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WR 122 - English Composition
4 credits
Focuses on close reading, organization, and effective expression in academic essays, concentrating primarily on argumentation. May be approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C). Prerequisite(s): WR 121.
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WR 199 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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WR 225 - University Seminar for Transfers: Worlds and Writing
4 credits
Reserved for transfer students with 24 credits or more, this class provides transfer students with instruction and practice in meeting goals and proficiencies in the Foundation strands of Communication, Thinking, and Information Literacy. With an emphasis on real-world and professional writing, this course develops advanced writing styles, writing techniques, and audience/readership considerations by providing practice in the kinds of challenging thinking, reading, and writing required by different communities in the business world and in the academy. Counts as 4 of the required credits of University Studies writing (Strand C).
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WR 226 - Research Writing for Academic Success
4 credits
Focuses on the types of writing needed for academic success, with a strong emphasis on research, close reading, and writing for a variety of disciplines. Reserved for transfer students with 24 credits or more. Designed for online delivery and provides students with instruction and practice in meeting goals and proficiencies in the Foundational strands of Communication, Thinking, and Information Literacy. Develops advanced writing styles, writing techniques, and audience/readership considerations by providing practice in the kinds of challenging thinking, reading, and writing required in the discourse communities that make up the academy. Counts as 4 of the required credits of University Studies writing. Prerequisite(s): WR 121 or equivalent.
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WR 227 - Technical Research Writing
4 credits
Covers written composition. Introduces research techniques and writing, with emphasis on technical and scientific writing. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement.
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WR 280 - Public Reasoning: Introductory Topics in Rhetoric
4 credits
Focuses on the ways in which classical rhetorical theories have relevance for contemporary students and contemporary issues and problems. This is an introductory rhetoric course in which studetns understand rhetoric in its symbolic dimensions as it relates to public discourse and literary genres.
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WR 295 - Grammar and Style in Writing
4 credits
Covers some fundamentals of grammar, with emphasis on usage and style in writing. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement.
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WR 299 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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WR 312 - Writing Workshop for Teachers
4 credits
Emphasizes writing across the curriculum and writing to learn strategies for K–12 classrooms in any subject area. Completion of Explorations sequences from all three of the learning areas, in addition to the writing-intensive course for the respective major required. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I). Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the University Studies writing requirement.
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WR 327 - Technical Writing
4 credits
Prepares students for a variety of problem-solving situations faced by professionals and professional writers. Covers strategies for in-house and career communications (memos, progress reports, resumés, and professional correspondence). Introduces techniques for professional/technical writing and editing (drafting, copyediting, and proofreading). Focuses on audience analysis and rhetorical awareness for both texts and visuals. Involves a term project designed to meet the needs of the individual student. Prerequisite(s): ENG 298 .
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WR 329 - Grantwriting and Workplace Literacy
4 credits
A writing course directed toward building rhetorical and technical skills in the world of community action and service. The primary focus is a hands-on, collaborative project of writing a grant for a local nonprofit or public agency. Course designed for writing majors and non-majors. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand I).
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WR 380 - Intermediate Topics in Rhetoric
4 credits
Introduces students to a range of contemporary critical methods in rhetoric, focusing on both theory and application. Of particular focus will be rhetorical theories about the nature of language and truth, especially as they relate to narrative and poetics. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits with different topics. Prerequisite(s): WR 280 , CW 281 , CW 282 , ENG 298 .
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WR 395 - Advanced Grammar
4 credits
Provides a hands-on approach to English grammar, including traditional approaches and diagramming. Prerequisite(s): or ENG 298 .
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WR 399 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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WR 400 - Capstone I
2 credits
Preparation of an independent senior project for English and Writing majors with concentration in Professional Writing. Special Studies students may also choose this emphasis. Students assemble a bibliography of contextual and/or critical works and write a prospectus for a project that will be completed in WR 401. Prerequisite(s): ENG 300, senior standing, and approved application as an English and Writing major.
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WR 401 - Capstone II
2 credits
Senior project for English and Writing majors with concentration in Professional Writing. Special Studies students may also choose this emphasis. Each individually-designed project integrates knowledge and skills in the discipline. Oral presentation of final project required. Prerequisite(s): WR 400 .
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WR 405 - Writing and Conference
1 to 12 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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WR 407 - Writing Seminar
1 to 15 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
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WR 409 - Practicum
1 to 16 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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