SPAN 222                                                                THTR 141  INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION READING II                                     BEGINNING JAZZ DANCE  A continuation of SPAN 221. Pre-requisite: SPAN 221.                    This course is designed to cover beginning level Jazz Dance  (4 credit, 3 lecture, 2 lab)                                            Technique. This course will enable the student to achieve beginning                                                                          technical and performance skills through participation in a dance  [THTR] THEATER                                                          class and culminating dance performance. The student will engage in                                                                          basic exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles,  THTR 121                                                                and increase endurance. The course also meets the needs of students  INTRODUCTION TO THEATER                                                 with a variety of interests including dance as fitness, Musical Theatre  An introductory survey of theatre/drama as a performing art form.       movement, or as a refresher course for more experienced dancers.  Includes study and analysis of historical, social, aesthetic and        Pre-requisite: THTR 140 or instructor consent.  technical aspects of traditional and contemporary theatrical/dramatic   (2 credit, 1 lecture, 2 lab)  expression. (IAI F1 907) (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                                                                          THTR 142  THTR 122                                                                BEGINNING TAP DANCE  PRINCIPLES OF ACTING                                                    This course is designed to cover beginning level Tap Dance  Through exercises, improvisation, and scene study the student learns    Technique. This course will enable the student to achieve beginning  the importance of relaxation, concentration, involvement, contact,      technical and performance skills through participation in a dance  sense memory, visualization, and the development of the actor’s         class and culminating dance performance. The student will engage in  sense of truthful behavior in imaginary circumstances. Pre-requisite:   basic exercises designed to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles,  THTR 121 or instructor consent. (IAI TA 914)                            and increase endurance. The course also meets the needs of students  (3 credit. 3 lecture, 0 lab)                                            with a variety of interests including dance as fitness, Musical Theatre                                                                          movement, or as a refresher course for more experienced dancers.  THTR 123                                                                Pre-requisite: THTR 140 or instructor consent.  STAGECRAFT AND TECHNICAL THEATER                                        (2 credit, 1 lecture, 2 lab)  Introduces students to the fundamentals of the basic scene design  and set construction, along with shop safety, tool use, and painting    THTR 143  in conjunction with lighting design and special effects. Principles,    PRIVATE APPLIED DANC  procedures and practice of these technical considerations are covered.  Private study of Ballet, Jazz and/or Tap under the supervision of a  (IAI TA 911) (3 credit, 2 lecture, 2 lab)                               college-approved instructor. A laboratory fee of $95 per credit will                                                                          be charged. This course may be repeated three times.  THTR 125                                                                (4 credit, 0 lecture, .5 lab)  STAGE MAKE-UP  It is the responsibility to each performer to learn the craft of make-  THTR 220  up, that final dressing of the character which will enable him/her to   CHILDREN’S LITERATURE IN PERFORMANC  perform his/her role as fully and effectively as possible. This course  Focuses on literary forms that can be used not only as a means  is designed to teach this craft to those who would be actors, make-     of enjoyment, but also as a learning tool for children. Script  up artists, or simply have an interest in learning more about this      analysis, directing concerns, design issues, children’s literature, and  theatrical art form. We will focus on the theory and techniques of      performance are stressed. Pre-requisite: One of the following: ENG  effectively applying various types of make-up and stress the practical  122, COM 121, THTR 121, THTR 122 or instructor consent.  application of the make-up to the actor’s own face. Pre-requisite:      (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  THTR 122 (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)                                                                          THTR 223  THTR 126                                                                STAGE THEORY & DESIGN  THEATER PRACTICUM                                                       materials and techniques of stagecraft. The course will emphasize  This course provides students with practical experience in              design elements and allow the student to work on analysis and design  acting, writing, directing, scene design and building, lighting and     of a main stage production. Design possibilities will include lighting,  performance unity. Educational objectives are determined by a           sound, and scenery. Pre-requisite: THTR 123 or instructor consent.  contract between the instructor and student. This course may be         (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  repeated three times. Pre-requisite: THTR 121 or THTR 122, or ART  121, or MUS 121 or instructor consent. (1 credit, 0 lecture, 2 lab)     THTR 243                                                                          INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA  THTR 127                                                                Designed to develop the student’s understanding and appreciation  TECHNICAL THEATRE DIRECTION                                             of dramatic literature, this course includes a study of the historical  Aadvanced study and practical application of the principles of          development, the various modes, and the basic elements of drama.  scenery design/construction, scene painting, technical drafting,        Analysis and interpretation of dramatic literature, as well as visual  costume design/construction, theatre sound design, lighting design      recreation of drama, are stressed. Pre-requisite: ENG 121 and E  and installation, planning and budgeting. Pre-requisite: THTR 123       NG 122 or instructor consent. (3 credit, 3 lecture, 0 lab)  and THTR 223 or instructor consent. (3 credit, 2 lecture, 2 lab)                                                                          THTR 280  THTR 140                                                                SELECTED TOPICS IN THEATRE  BEGINNING BALLET                                                        This course will examine the theory and application of various  Designed for students with no dance experience. The course              elements necessary for the creation of living theatre. An in-depth  will examine the history of ballet, basic barre and center floor        study of selected problems or topics in theatre arts. The exact  combinations, ballet vocabulary and steps, and elementary               content and instructional methodology will vary from semester to  combinations of ballet technique for the beginning student.             semester depending on the theatrical discipline to be studied. A  (2 credit, 1 lecture, 2 lab)                                            syllabus or course outline containing additional information will                                                                          be available with pre-registration materials each time the course is  152                                                                     offered. This course may be repeatable three times if different topics                                                                          are considered, but cannot exceed a total of six (6) credits toward                                                                          graduation. (3 credit, 1 lecture, 4 lab)