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Programs

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Course ID	Course
THTR 290	THTR 290 Introductory Special Topics in Theatre Course Credits: 3 Topics vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): Vary depending on topic
THTR 301	THTR 301 Production Course Credits: 1 Students must fulfil assigned technical crew responsibilities during the semester. NB: Repeatable for credit
THTR 302	THTR 302 Production Course Credits: 1 Students must fulfil assigned technical crew responsibilities during the semester. NB: Repeatable for credit
THTR 314	THTR 314 Stage Lighting Course Credits: 3 The study of lighting theory and practice for the stage: fundamentals of light, basics of electricity, lighting equipment and its use, historical overview of lighting for theatre productions, examination of current lighting methodology, introduction to lighting design. This course is two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week. Prerequisite(s): THTR 111, 112, 130, and instructor's consent NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
THTR 315	THTR 315 Theatrical Design Course Credits: 3 An introduction to the principles of design and their application for the theatre. Includes: (1) play analysis focusing on visual and spatial design requirements; (2) research into period styles as well as practise in adapting and recreating styles for the stage; and; (3) drawing, mechanical drafting, painting, and model making. Attendance at outside performances may be required. Prerequisite(s): THTR 111, 112, 130 NB: Not offered every year. See department chair.
THTR 321	THTR 321 Directing Course Credits: 3 A study of the art and practice of directing, this course begins with an understanding of the director's role and an appreciation for the traits of successful directors. Students read basic directing theory, analyze play scripts, direct scenes, and critique the work of other directors. Activities are designed to develop students' communication and conceptualization skills, aesthetic sense, and critical faculties. Students have opportunity to observe directors at work and to attend guest lectures by professional directors. Prerequisite(s): THTR 111, 112, 130, 162, and upper-level standing; or instructor's consent NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required.
THTR 325	THTR 325 Playwriting Course Credits: 3 Playwriting is a workshop course designed for any student interested in developing their storytelling skills by writing for the stage. Students will study major components of playwriting, including dramatic formatting, structure, plot and character development, writing actionable dialogue, analysis, dramaturgy, and more. Students will deepen their understanding of these components and of the creative process through writing exercises, pitching ideas, reading work out loud, and respectfully providing and receiving feedback. By the end of the semester, students will have written one or more plays. Cross-listed: MCOM 362 Prerequisite(s): ENGL 103, 104 NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required.
THTR 331	THTR 331 Theatre History I: Origins to 1660 Course Credits: 3 Theatre History I instils in students the knowledge that to understand the present and prepare for the future, they must first come to terms with the past by engaging in methodical research of archival documents and artifacts from the early years of European and Asian Theatre. In training students to grasp the intimate relation between past events, present circumstances, and future possibilities, this mode of inquiry equips them to apply that past to theatre practice and to become engaged, socially responsible citizens. It also teaches students that all accounts of past events are shaped by the interpretive practices of the historian, enabling them to detect and interrogate the ideological dimension of historiography. Prerequisite(s): THTR 130, SAMC 111 and 112 NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year. See department chair.
THTR 332	THTR 332 Theatre History II: 1660 to Present Course Credits: 3 Theatre History II instils in students the knowledge that to understand the present and prepare for the future, they must first come to terms with the past by engaging in methodical research of archival documents and artifacts of the modern and contemporary eras. In training students to grasp the intimate relation between past events, present circumstances, and future possibilities, this mode of inquiry equips them to apply that past to theatre practice and to become engaged, socially responsible citizens. It also teaches students that all accounts of past events are shaped by the interpretive practices of the historian, enabling them to detect and interrogate the ideological dimension of historiography. Prerequisite(s): THTR 130, SAMC 111 and 112 NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year. See department chair.

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