This course focuses on the major painting mediums, styles of illustration, and techniques utilized in the visual presentation of scenic, costume, properties, and lighting designs for the theatre. AE

This course covers the basics of sound use in live performance venues. System design, assembly, and use are discussed, as well as some theory and applicable electrical principles.

A study of application techniques for the theatre painter, the course focus is on class projects designed to provide the student with opportunities to handle a wide range of subject matter and to employ a variety of painting methods. Emphasis is placed upon the ability to reproduce details, colors, and styles. AE

This course will explore and develop the foundations, principles and skills related to improvisational theatre, including the realm of communication skills role-play and feedback facilitation. Prerequisite: 207.

This is an experiential, movement-based acting class designed to cultivate physical strength, flexibility, and expressiveness in the actor. Through exercises and explorations, students will increase awareness of their own physical use and expand their movement vocabulary. Students will discover that words alone can sometimes be deceiving, but the body never lies. Prerequisites: 107, 155.

In this advanced-level acting course students will explore acting styles and techniques needed to perform plays from a variety of historical periods and genres. Through research, monologue, and scene study students will be challenged to expand their physical, vocal, and emotional range to create characters appropriate to a play's period style. Prerequisites: 107, 121, 207, 217, 227.

This course is designed to give the student a comprehensive understanding of stage managment and an opportunity to apply that understanding as a part of the stage management team. Through advanced problem solving techniques and group organizational dynamics, students will apply their understanding of basic management theories as they relate to the profession. Students will be provided with an overview of stage management and the fundamental skills it demands, through both simulated and practical exercises. The use of computers in the field will be addressed.

This course is a hands-on learning experience in theatre production. Students will gain practical skills and essential knowledge of what it takes to mount a production for the stage by working in various production areas such as: scenic, lighting, costumes, props, stage management, or backstage production crew. The specific area will be assigned by theatre faculty at the start of the semester taking into consideration each student's experience, their educational needs, and the technical needs of each production. Graded CR/NC. Two credit registration requires instructor approval.

Through weekly reading and discussion, this course explores plays and playwrights that are at the forefront of the American professional theatre repertory. Content is adjusted to reflect new plays in the expanding canon as well as older texts that are regularly revived for production. LA

This course establishes a foundation for general stage lighting practices, with a focus on lighting equipment, control and design. Students will complete a variety of practical projects both live and in the classroom. The student will be challenged to solve basic lighting problems. AE