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PERF-115/115G
Theatre: Principles, Plays, and Performance (3)
An overview of the principles of drama from the ancient
Greeks to contemporary society. The class draws on theatre
history and social context, the reading of great literature,
critical analyses, and artistic exploration to culminate
in the experience which is the essential element of
the art itself-performance. Usually offered every term.
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PERF-181
Stage Make-Up (1)
Basics of stage make-up: make-up material, make-up lists,
color charts, facial anatomy, and corrective make-up.
Usually offered alternate springs. |
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PERF-220/220G
Reflections of American Society on Stage and Screen (3)
Artistic and cultural developments and societal phenomena
as reflected in stage, film, and television performance
in the twentieth century United States. By reading the
written versions and viewing the productions, students
investigate and analyze the relationships between the
creative artists, their produced works, and the societal
con03/11/2008 every term. |
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PERF-227
Musicianship I (3)
The practical techniques of reading, hearing, sight singing,
playing, and conducting simple (diatonic) musical materials
and the methods by which those tasks are accomplished.
Includes lab work in keyboard skills, conducting, score
reading, and improvisation. Usually offered every fall.
Prerequisite: PERF-120 or equivalent musical experience. |
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PERF-228
Musicianship II (3)
The continuation of reading, sight singing, playing, and
conducting scores into chromatic and modal materials.
Includes lab work in keyboard skills, conducting, score
reading, and improvisation. Usually offered every spring.
Prerequisite: PERF-227 or equivalent musical experience. |
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PERF-251
Fundamentals of Acting I (3)
Beginning performance skills for actors, including elementary
scene study, stage movement, and role analysis. Usually
offered every term. |
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PERF-252
Fundamentals of Acting II (3)
A continuation of study in beginning performance skills
for actors. Includes scene study, textual analysis, and
character exploration. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite:
PERF-251 or permission of instructor. |
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PERF-260
Principles of Production I (4)
Techniques of stagecraft including scenery, properties,
lighting, and sound, along with theatrical production
philosophy and organization and an overview of the process
of design. Mandatory lab sessions provide experience in
scenic construction, basic electricity and stage lighting,
and live-performance support. Usually offered every fall.
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PERF-261
Principles of Production II (4)
Continuation of PERF-260. Concentrates on the artistic
concepts of technical production and how production
concepts are realized in stage performance. Usually
offered every spring. Prerequisite: PERF-260.
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PERF-265
Theatre Practicum (1)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with
different topic. Provides the student with practical experience
in designated areas of technical theatre: set construction
and lighting, costume, public relations, and stage management.
Usually offered every term. |
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PERF-340
From Scene into Song (3)
Focuses on the theoretical and experiential exploration
of the component skills necessary for the music theatre
form. Students acquire skills for application to the difficult
aesthetic task of vocal delivery combined with a portrayal
of a believable character. Usually offered every spring.
Prerequisite: PERF-227, PERF-228, and PERF-251. |
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PERF-342
Vocal Techniques for Music Theatre (3)
Offers students the opportunity to learn about the function,
anatomy, care, and use of the vocal instrument. Includes
the psychological aspects of singing, posture and breathing,
phonation, resonation and vocal quality, articulation,
vocal problems, diction, spontaneity, and artistry. Usually
offered alternate falls. Prerequisite: PERF-227, PERF-228,
and PERF-251. |
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PERF-346
Survey of Music Theatre (3)
An overview of the historical development of music theatre
from its earliest beginnings to the 1980s. Students
view films and listen to music, analyzing the work of
important composers and librettists. Important operatic
milestones are included and their musical influence
on the genre analyzed. European roots are studied. Usually
offered alternate falls.
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PERF-350
Fundamentals of Acting III (3)
An intermediate-level acting class focusing on character
analysis within the scene and within the play. Class discussion,
instructor critique, improvisation, and vocal and physical
warm-up are emphasized. Usually offered alternate falls.
Prerequisite: PERF-251 and PERF-252 or permission of instructor.
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PERF-355
Speech and Voice for the Theatre (3)
For theatre majors concerned with developing effective
techniques of voice and diction. Usually offered every
spring. |
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PERF-362
Lighting Design (3)
Lighting technology, electrical theory, and the design
of lighting as an integral part of the performing arts.
Usually offered alternate springs. Prerequisite: PERF-260
or permission of instructor. |
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PERF-364
Basics of Scene and Costume Design (3)
Introductory course dealing with the technical and artistic
aspects of scene and costume design. Draws on the fine
arts, architecture, history, critical analysis, and the
student's own artistic exploration to facilitate an understanding
of how these are applied to stage production. Usually
offered every spring. |
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PERF-365
Theatre History I: From the Greeks to the Renaissance
(3)
The historical pattern of drama as an art form and the
social function of the theatre from its earliest appearance
through the Renaissance. Meets with PERF-665. Usually
offered every fall. |
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PERF-366
Theatre History II: From Baroque to the End of the Nineteenth
Century
The historical pattern of drama as an art form and the
social function of the theatre from the baroque to the
present. Meets with PERF-666. Usually offered alternate
springs. May be taken independently of PERF-365. |
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PERF-367
Theatre History III: Twentieth Century (3)
American and European drama of the twentieth century.
Meets with PERF-667. Usually offered alternate springs.
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PERF-440
Stage Management (3)
Gives the student a broad overview of stage management
and related production management theory, with concentration
on rehearsal and performance management techniques. Usually
offered alternate springs. |
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PERF-445
Senior Capstone (3)
Provides theatre, music theatre, and music majors with
a comprehensive integrative seminar and guides the student
to the realization of a creative capstone project. Builds
upon the foundation of theory and experience acquired
throughout the undergraduate years. Usually offered every
spring. |
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PERF-450
Rotating Topics in Theatre (1-3)
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with
different topic. Designed for advanced undergraduate
students who wish to continue theatre studies. Emphasis
on approaches to performance material and preparation
techniques for improvisation, advanced acting styles,
children's theatre, creative dramatics, Shakespeare,
stage management, music theatre, directing methodologies,
auditioning and monologue preparation and other selected
topics. Meets with PERF-650.Usually offered every term.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Dance Styles for Music Theatre
Audition techniques are explored specifically for
the dancer in music theatre. The course examines choreography
and different dance styles from choreographers such
as Jerome Robbins, Bob Fosse, and Gus Giordano. The
student develops skills in phrase development and
"quick study," analysis of space, time and
effort, and movement improvisation. Meets with PERF-650
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Acting Shakespeare
An advanced acting course designed to give the student
both the tools for script and character analysis and
various performance techniques required to create
the variety of styles and genres found in the plays
of William Shakespeare. Also includes a consideration
of the original historical context of Shakespeare's
works and requirements of modern performance. Prerequisite:
PERF-251 and PERF-252 or permission of instructor.
Meets with PERF-650 002.
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PERF-552
Directing Techniques (3)
A studio course providing training in the foundations
of directing for the theatre by applying various directorial
theories, forms of play analysis and types of staging
to particular scripts. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite:
PERF-115, PERF-251, and PERF-260 or permission of instructor. |
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PERF-555
Acting IV: From Stage to Screen (3)
On-camera work is an essential part of performance. This
course in the foundational acting sequence provides students
with concrete performance work which focuses on the techniques
necessary to transform a stage performance into one appropriate
to film or video. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite:
PERF-251, PERF-252 and PERF-350 or permission of instructor. |
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PERF-556
Acting V: Audition Techniques (3)
Students cultivate an understanding of the realities of the marketplace and necessary techniques for professional acting. The focus is on acquisition of skills for the auditioning process and the development of tools for entering the professional world. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: PERF-251, PERF-252, PERF-350, and PERF-555. |
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PERF-557
Creative Writer's Performance Lab (3)
An exploratory class for writers, actors, and directors for study and development of original scripted works and the process inherent in the creation of a dramatic piece. Attention is given to special acting, directing, and writing techniques needed to realize a polished performance of students' original works. Usually offered every spring. Prerequisite: some experience in writing, acting, or directing, or permission from instructor. |
