THEATRE ARTS COURSES

Lower Division

• TA 121 ORAL INTERPRETATION (3)
Analysis and presentation of literature. Exploration of emotional reactions, expressive vocal and bodily responses, and performance techniques for effective communication.(FA)
• TA 144 PLAYREADING (1)
Reading/discussion/examination of plays from world theatre of past and present from the perspective of production and theatre history. May be repeated once.
• TA 147 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE (3)
  Origins, history, nature, elements, and style of theatre production; function of artists and craftspersons of the theatre. (FA)

• TA 242 VISUAL PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE (3)
An introduction to visual creativity, creative thinking, and visual problem solving as applied to theatre arts as a whole, and to scene and costume design. (FA)
• TA 243 PRINCIPLES OF COSTUMING (3)
Principles and techniques of costume construction; practical application in the costume shop on theatre production.
• TA 244 SCENECRAFTS (3)
Constructing scenery and stage properties; practical experience in backstage procedures and scene painting. (FA).
• TA 245 STAGE LIGHTING (3)
  Fundamentals of electricity as used in stage lighting; color and light, lighting instruments and control systems, theory and practice of lighting stage production. PREREQ: TA 244

• TA 247 STAGE MAKEUP (3)
  Basic principles and theory with laboratory experience in most-used applications of theatrical makeup. Preference given to TA majors.

• TA 248 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING I (3)
  Examination of basic principles and techniques of acting. Exploration of relaxation/focus/personal/vocal/physical awareness, the actor's craft, and the performance process. PREREQ: TA 147, consent. (FA)

• TA 249 FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING II (3)
  Continued work in the basic principles and techniques of acting. Emphasis on improvisation, character analysis, and creation, the balance between truth and technique. Must be taken in sequence. PREREQ: TA 248, consent.

• TA 250 WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS (1-3)
  Practical experience in performance, technical theatre, or design. Maximum of 6 credits for graduation.

Upper Division: Courses numbered 500 and above may be taken for graduate credit.

• TA 321 ADVANCED ORAL INTERPRETATION (3)
  Interpretative theory, programming, adapting materials for oral interpretation. Readers Theatre, Chamber Theatre; experimentation in presentational forms. Offered every third year. PREREQ: TA 121.

• TA 330, TA 331, TA 332 HISTORY OF THE THEATRE (3,3,3)
  The rise and development of the composite arts of the theatre in their cultural and social context. TA 330: Origins to 1500. TA 331:1500 to 1870. TA 332: 1870 to present. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: TA 144, TA 147, or consent. Writing Intensive Course.

• TA 343 PRINCIPLES OF COSTUMING FOR THE STAGE (3)
  Principles and techniques of costume construction; practical application in the costume shop on theatre productions. PREREQ: TA 147, TA 242.

• TA 344 PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS (3)
  Study of major approaches to playscript analysis and detailed application of these systems to the theatrical production process. PREREQ: TA 144, TA 147.

• TA 346 SCENE AND STAGE DESIGN (3)
  Designs for stage production including elements of color, mass, line, and lighting for various types of theatre architecture and plays. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: TA 147, TA 244.

• TA 348 ADVANCED ACTING: REALISM (3)
  Discussion, research, rehearsal, performance, and criticism of scenes from realistic plays. Emphasis on the craft of acting, emotional availability/honesty, personal awareness. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: TA 248,consent.

• TA 349 ADVANCED ACTING: STYLES (3)
  Discussion, research, rehearsal, performance, and criticism of scenes from a range of period and genre styles. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: TA 248, consent.

• TA 350 WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS (1-3)
  Advanced work in acting, directing or technical theatre in dramatic productions; laboratory experience. Maximum of 6 credits may be applied toward graduation.

• TA 351 PRINCIPLES OF PLAYWRITING (3)
  Basic principles and techniques of playwriting. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: TA 144, TA 344.

• TA 352 PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP (3)
  Intensive work on student playscripts generated in TA 351, through re-writes, revision and rehearsals. PREREQ: TA 351. Offered alternate years.

• TA 354 FUNDAMENTALS OF PLAY DIRECTION (3)
  History, theories and techniques of stage direction. Script analysis, study of the audience, staging, working with actors and designers,and the production process. Emphasis on practical exploration and application. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: TA 244, TA 248, consent.

• TA 401 RESEARCH (TBA)
• TA 402 INDEPENDENT STUDY (TBA)
• TA 403 THESIS (TBA)
• TA 405/TA 505 READING AND CONFERENCE (TBA)
• TA 406 PROJECTS (TBA)
• TA 407/TA 507 SEMINAR (TBA)
• TA 408/TA 508 WORKSHOP (TBA)
  
  
• TA 410/510 THEATRE ARTS INTERNSHIP (6-15)
  One to three term residence in a producing theatre, for a maximum allowable total of 15 credits. Student works in a department of the theatre and in related production activities, according to areas of interest or specialization. Work supervised and evaluated by agency staff; academic evaluation by supervising department faculty member(s). Available to upper class theatre arts majors and graduate students approved by faculty and selected by intern agency. PREREQ: 27 credits in theatre arts, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization, or 12 credits of upper division theatre arts courses, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization. PREREQ: must be arranged with instructor prior to registration.

• TA 416/TA 516 TOPICS IN THEATRE ARTS (3)
  An integrated series of lectures on contemporary theories, issues, research methods, problems, or applications of theatre arts. Concentrated research and discussion of selected topics. May be repeated once. Offered as demand and staffing allow. PREREQ: 9 credits of theatre arts, or consent.

• TA 443/TA 543 COSTUME DESIGN (3)
  TTheory and practice of designing costumes for a theatrical production. Offered alternate years. PREREQ: TA 243, TA 343.

• TA 444/TA 544 THEORY AND CRITICISM OF THEATRE ARTS (3)
  Major theories which have influenced and motivated theatre practice in western civilization throughout its development. Offered on alternate years. PREREQ: 6 credits of theatre history, or 6 credits of dramatic literature.

• TA 450/TA 550 STUDIO: THEATRE ARTS (3-6)
  Advanced individual study on approved projects in one of the arts of the theatre: acting, directing or scene/costume/lighting design; or in stage or theatre management. PREREQ: 9 credits of upper division theatre arts.

• TA 454/TA 554 ADVANCED PLAY DIRECTION (3)
  Expanded exploration of directing theories and techniques. Practical application through the production of one-act plays in laboratory theatre. PREREQ: TA 354. Offered alternate years.

• TA 464/TA 564 THEATRE MANAGEMENT (3)
  Managerial theory and practices of theatre operations, including organizational structure, financial practices, program promotion, and legal concerns. PREREQ: 6 credits of upper division theatre arts courses of equivalent; junior or senior standing. Offered alternate years.

• TA 465/TA 565 THEATRE AND AUDITORIUM DESIGN AND PLANNING (3)
  A study of the major theories, forms, and concepts of theatre and auditorium design, with emphasis on the relationship of the physical environment to the form and style of the production. PREREQ: TA 244. Offered alternate years.

• TA 510 THEATRE ARTS INTERNSHIP (6-15)
  One to three term residency in a producing theatre, for a maximum allowable total of 15 credits. Student works in a department of the theatre and in related production activities, according to areas of interest or specialization. Work supervised and evaluated by agency staff; academic evaluation by supervising department faculty member(s). Available to upper class theatre arts majors and graduate students approved by faculty and selected by intern agency. PREREQ: 27 credits in theatre arts, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization, or 12 credits of upper-division theatre arts courses, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization. Must be arranged with instructor prior to registration.