4545 - Drama
18 hours including Theatre and Speech 151, 255, 257, and 457; 6 hours from Theatre and Speech 450, 485, Classics 395, 397, English 420, 421, or 435.
Minimum 8 hours at the 300-400 level.
Minimum 2.0 average in the minor.
4665 - Speech
9 hours from Theatre and Speech 107, 108, 109, 110, 209, 210, Communication 101; 9 hours from Theatre and Speech 307, 308, 309, 463, Communication 320
Minimum 8 hours at the 300-400 level.
Minimum 2.0 average in the minor.
THEATRE AND SPEECH COURSES (THSP)
100r Performance and Production (1)
Introductory laboratory course in performance and production. Prerequisite: Approval of department head. Graded by faculty jury. May be repeated for credit.
107 Voice and Diction (3)
Systematic training of the speaking voice for controlled articulation, volume, and tone in interpersonal communication. Every semester.
108 Oral Interpretation (3)
Systematic teaching of the principles and skills of effective oral reading with a continuing study of voice and diction. On demand.
109 Public Speaking (3)
Practical application of the principles of public speaking and group discussion. Every semester.
110 Speaking Through Performance (3)
Instruction and practice in the application of imaginative processes and performance skills with observation and research in the creation of effective and expressive oral presentation.
111 Introduction to the Theatre (3)
A study of the theatre and its drama; examination of selected plays as representative types of drama, as products of a cultural milieu, and as works intended for performance. Designed to heighten the student’s perception, appreciation, and enjoyment of a variety of forms of theatre in performance. Every semester.
113 Introduction to Dance (3)
An introductory study of dance forms and function and of specific practices in a range of different cultures. Designed to heighten the student’s understanding and appreciation of how dance expresses aesthetic values and how it embodies social, religious and political values.
115 Theatre: Introduction to Performance (3)
Introduction to acting and use of total instrument of the theatre. Emphasis upon dramatic theory and literature and their relationship to performance. Every semester.
121 Beginning Acting (3)
The basic principles of acting. On demand.
125 Dance Technique I (3)
A studio introduction to dance including physical and musical disciplines, form, style, and standard professional practice. On demand.
141 Theatre Practice and Theory (3)
Introduction to production organization. Survey and application of technologies, materials, and techniques of theatrical production. Fall semester.
143 Basic Design in Theatre (3)
Introduction to the principles and practices of designing theatrical environments and costumes for plays. Study and practice in analysis of various styles and types of plays; basic visual and spatial principles; developing theatrical imagery; and communicating design ideas. Spring semester.
151 Play Analysis (3)
Nature of drama and theatre in its historical context with emphasis upon analysis of play scripts as the basis for creation of theatrical images. Fall semester.
199r Special Projects (1-4)
Individual or group projects. Every semester. Maximum credit 4 hours.
200r Performance and Production (1)
Lower division laboratory course in all aspects of theatre performance and production. Project assignments in departmental productions and workshops. Every semester. Prerequisite: approval of department head. Graded by faculty jury. May be repeated for credit.
209 Business and Professional Speech Communication (3)
Study of the modes and processes of speech communication in organizations. Development of individual skills in group interaction and decision-making as well as informative and persuasive speech. On demand.
210 Interpersonal Communication (3)
Examination of the basic theories and practices of face-to-face communication: how communication messages are designed, produced, exchanged, and interpreted in a variety of interpersonal contexts. Practical exercises in speech communication will be required.
221 Acting I (3)
Fundamentals of acting and of speech for the theatre. Fall semester. Prerequisite: Theatre and Speech 151 and/or approval of instructor. Corequisite: Theatre and Speech 200r.
225 Dance Technique II (3)
A studio course for students with previous training in dance. Attention to choreography. On demand. Prerequisite: Theatre and Speech 125 or approval of instructor.
230 Contemporary Francophone African Cinema (3)
See Modern Language 230.
255 The Theatre to the Renaissance (3)
History of the theatre as an art and as an institution from its beginnings to the 17th century. Fall semester. Prerequisite: Theatre and Speech 151 or approval of instructor.
257 The Theatre from the Renaissance to the 20th Century (3)
History of the theatre as an art and as an institution from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Spring semester. Prerequisite: Theatre and Speech 151 or approval of instructor.
259r Playwrights’ Seminar (2)
Development of the playwright’s craft through exercises in dramatic writing, critique, and examination of dramaturgical principles. On demand. Prerequisites: Theatre and Speech 151, 255 or 257, or approval of the instructor. May be repeated for up to 6 hours credit.
280 Introduction to Film (3)
The history and language of motion pictures studied by viewing and analyzing selected film masterpieces and the ideas they explore. Every semester.
300r Performance and Production (1)
Upper division laboratory course in all aspects of theatre performance and production. Project assignments in departmental productions and workshops. Every semester. Prerequisite: 2 semesters of Theatre and Speech 200r and approval of department head. Graded by faculty jury. May be repeated only once for credit.
307 Advocacy and Debate (3)
A study of contemporary procedures in deliberation, persuasion, and debate utilizing current topics of public interest. Emphasis on the development of individual skills in rational decision-making and advocacy through actual experiences in intercollegiate and parliamentary forms of debate. On demand.
308 Readers’ Theatre (3)
The study of literature through group performance and the development of skilled verbal and nonverbal expression based on the critical examination of written texts. On demand.
