Interdisciplinary Theater Courses

THR 110 – Theater Appreciation (General Education Arts)             

THR 250 – Storytelling (General Education Communications)

Design Technical Emphasis

1. THR 136 (General Education Arts) Everything Technical Theater   An introduction to the various aspects of play production including set construction and painting, lighting, costumes, and sound with practical application in the current play production. 

2. THR 212 Theatrical Design Theory – Examines the theory and history of theatrical design including set design, costume design, lighting design, and sound design.

3.  THR 315 Stage Management  Practical application of the theories of how to organize and manage a theatrical performance or gallery opening.

4. THR 381/481 Individual practicum study in Technical Theater   Allows the student to study the technical area of choice in order to complete the BFA with theater emphasis. 

Performance Studies

1. THR 119  The Language of Theater A study of the development of the terms and language of theater and music. 
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3. THR 211 Acting I Emphasis on acting techniques and the creation of a role.

4. THR 213 What is Performance?   A study of the aesthetics of theater and musical performance.  This class will study the theories of emotion, acting, catharsis, embodiment, engagement, and time/space as well as the characteristics of theatrical and musical experiences of performance. (Required by students wishing to study ID Music and Theater disciplines.)

5. THR 215 Rehearsal and Performance Course offered for those students wanting to get credit for acting or production tech work in shows

6. THR 243  Movement in Performance  A study of movement as it relates to narrative and theater.  Includes techniques of mask work within the framework of practical exploration and application.  (Required by students wishing to study ID Music and Theater disciplines.)

7. THR 318 Symbol, Self, and Society  A study of the theater of social justice and issues of society.  This class will study how critical pedagogy, theater of the oppressed, street theater, existentialist theater, and absurdist theater have affected society.  Beginning with the study of Samuel Beckett and continuing to the Living Theater, Open Theater, Sam Shepard, and Augusto Boal. (WI)

8. THR 336 Historical Perspectives in Theater The study of theater and music from the Greeks to the Modern Eras (WI)

9. THR 415 Study in Cultural Theater  Students will study and research theater from another culture and present a staged reading.  (Could be final thesis for ID BFA students.) (WI)

10. THR 431 Leadership and Organization  This course examines the elements of musical and theater leadership as it relates to business. How to start a non-profit arts organization including advertising and promotion. The course will also offer techniques for raising money and understanding legal issues. (elective)

11. THR 440 Practical Application Senior Thesis Performance/exhibit

Education Courses

THR 325         Classroom Theater

THR 450         Secondary Methods