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Communication & Theatre Arts (CM, TH)

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The Department of Communication and Theatre Arts offers a diversity of educational experiences in language, communication, media, and the performing arts. We aim to teach students to think clearly and creatively, to write and speak persuasively, to read with intelligence and imagination, and to gain insight into audiences. Such skills and knowledge will enable students to pursue not only a wide variety of exciting career paths but graduate study as well.

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THE COMMUNICATION CORE:
CM 101 First Year Seminar

CM 130 Introduction to Human Communication
CM 132 Message Analysis
CM 133 Mass Media and Society

Communication

CM-101   First Year Seminar (Fall; Yearly; 1.00 Credit; H) This one credit course is an introduction to the department and its offerings in terms of areas of study, practicum, internships, and programs abroad. Opportunities with our communication club and honor society are also explored. Together we will explore areas of research, teaching, and the professional & graduate school opportunities that you need to know about, as you choose your POE and plan your course of study. Overall, we hope to inspire you to find the joy and challenge us as a department experience in the study of communication.

CM-130   Introduction to Human Communication (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Surveys the fundamental tenets of human communication through application. This course is concerned with how and why we speak; listen, respond, and strategize through the uses of verbal and nonverbal symbol systems.

CM-132   Message Analysis (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) The study of rhetoric is an investigation into the art of persuasion. This course will introduce the basic rhetorical concepts and language needed in order to make sense of the sea of messages in which we swim and aims to sharpen your ability to reason, reflect, send, perceive and discern messages in a variety of contexts. Upon completion of this course students will understand several humanistic perspectives toward communication: be able to apply the basic tools of rhetorical analysis and have an increased awareness about the ways in which our symbolic behaviors shape our social lives.

CM-133   Mass Media and Society (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) An examination of the convergence of mass media (print, radio, television, sound, film, and internet) which serve our most common interests. The focus is on the four primary functions to inform, to entertain, to persuade, and to transmit culture. The outcome is for a better understanding of media as business versus its social responsibility to its citizens.

CM-199   Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows departments to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by topic.

CM-200   Art of Public Speaking (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CS,H) Seeks to develop and improve fundamental principles and methods of selecting, organizing, developing, and communicating a line of reasoning and evidence for constructive influence in speaking situations. Students make three formal presentations, analyze messages, and participate in group problem solving. Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing.

CM-220   Group Communication (Either Semester; Yearly; 4.00 Credits; H,CS) This course is designed to improve communication with others in small group task and problem-solving situations. Working with a community partner students propose, plan and carry out a service project. We explore ways of developing communication strategies for group decision making, for leadership, and for managing interpersonal conflict, as well as presentations skills. This course will take a balanced approach to understanding and using communication theories, as well as offering practical experience using skills for working in small groups. By the end of the semester students will understand the group experience in terms of shared leadership, the importance of understanding and working cooperatively with diverse group members and the necessity for ethical choices. Prerequisite: CM130.

CM-230   Interpersonal Communication (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) Introduces students to the various theories and styles of one-on-one communication. It emphasizes the transactional approach to studying the communication process as it occurs in interpersonal relationships. It explores interaction as a way by which we come to know ourselves and each other.

CM-289   Communication Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-2.00 Credits; F,H) A Practicum in Communication encourages students to: (1) develop skills in analyzing and delivering public presentations; (2) assess, interpret and analyze demographic data among diverse audiences; (3) understand speech communication in a variety of contexts; (4) appreciate public address from historic perspective; and (5) participate actively in the communication field.

CM-290   The Metaverse (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; H,CW,CS) This introductory course focuses on how information technologies shape the way we think and organize ourselves. In studying the technology of the book, the social media and the metaverse, students explore change and technology as central to the decision making of leaders. Prerequisites: CM132 and IT110 or IT111. Cross listed as IT290.

CM-299   Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows departments to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by topic.

CM-300   Professional Presentations (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; CS,H) Designed for students to improve and polish their speaking skills for effective presentations in professional settings. It is a performance course with emphasis placed on structure, audience adaptation, style of presentation (oral report and manuscript reading), with the use of PowerPoint and/or Smart Board. Videotaping is used to help speakers understand the relationship between their speaking behaviors and responses of listeners. Prerequisites: CM200.

CM-320   Qualitative Research Methods (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; S) Introduces students to the practice of qualitative research methods--including participant observation microanalysis, interviewing and content analysis-- in communication and the social sciences. Specific methods will vary by semester. Prerequisites: CM130 or CM230 or CM220 or CM405.

CM-330   Media Analysis (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; H,CW,CS) Designed to explore analytical approaches applied to a variety of media, including advertising, television sitcoms, new shows, propaganda, film, music and architecture, in order to ascertain the persuasive messages inherent in each artifact. By examining the rhetorical choices revealed by each method of criticism, we can better understand the structure of message design, the medium and in larger sense the cultural values that shape both. Prerequisites: CM132 or CM133.

CM-340   Intercultural Communication (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; H,I) This course examines symbolic patterns of communication as they relate to issues of diversity. Interactive skills needed to open channels of communication between and among people of diverse backgrounds are analyzed and developed. A multi-cultural approach to the study of human communication will serve as a basis for exploring issues of diversity that include but are not limited to race, gender, class, ability, orientation, religion and ethnicity.

CM-365   Organizational Communication (Either Semester; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,S,CW) Examines the strategic uses of communication by individuals in organizations and by organizations as a whole in the pursuit of organizational goals. Provides students with a theoretical vocabulary to analyze communication in organizational settings in order to understand a variety of organizational processes such as social networks, leadership, and power. Focuses on personal and organizational ethics in workplace communication. Prerequisites: CM130 and CM230 and CM220.

CM-399   Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits)

CM-400   Communication Philosophy (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) Topics in communication philosophy examine the relationship between thoughts, words, and actions. The study of rhetoric will be the basis for each course as it applies to contexts such as specific social movements, health care, public discourse, diversity, conflicts and debates, political campaigns, andfamily dynamics. Prerequisites: CM130 and CM230.

CM-400A   Health Communication (Spring; Odd Years; 3.00 Credits; H) Explores how communication functions to promote health, the important role of information in health care, the development of communication campaigns to promote health awareness, alternative and multicultural approaches to health care, the promotion of ethical health communication, and the use of new health communication technologies. Prerequisites: CM130 and CM230.

CM-400B   Storytelling (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) This performance course gives students the opportunity to examine the oral traditions of the language through the art of reading, writing, listening to, watching and telling stories. Stories are at the heart of the human experience. They form the foundation for many academic disciplines. Stories help us to understand our own beliefs, values traditions and civilities. This course aims to strengthen our appreciation and understanding of storytelling, old and new.

CM-400C   Advanced Interpersonal Communication (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) This course aims to develop the theories and applications of interpersonal communication by focusing on various perspectives of communication with creativity; conflict in interpersonal relationships; listening; and language appreciation. Students are expected to analyze and discuss specific conversational patterns that are both experienced and observed. How these patterns form and transform the conversational dynamic of an interpersonal relationship is explored. Prerequisites: CM130 and CM230.

CM-400D   Rhetoric of Coming Out (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H) This course aims to explore diverse uses of rhetoric applicable to the coming out process. Cultural, social, political, physical, institutional, and financial constructs of the closet are studied in an effort to understand and appreciate the coming out process. Rhetorical constraints, functions, and strategies involved in the construction and deconstruction of the closet, both perceived and real, and of coming out the closet are illuminated. While various perspectives of rhetoric are covered, a classical perspective is most closely examined and applied.

CM-400E   Listening (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) This course invites the students into an exploration of transactional communication by focusing on message reception. How is a message received? What interrupts reception? How can we determine if and when a message has been transmitted? How are messages interpreted? Specifically, we will study diverse perspectives of the listening process. This includes the study of (1) the pragmatics of listening; (2) the epistemology of listening; (3) the aesthetics of listening; and (4) the ontology of listening. Listening is viewed primarily as an expression and extension of creativity. We also examine and develop the relationship between listening and leadership. Prerequisites: CM130 and CM230.

CM-401   Senior Seminar (Fall; Yearly; 1.00 Credit; H) Senior Seminar in Communication is an opportunity to refine your understanding of your communication POE and experiences and their application to the professional world of business or graduate school. Students will reflect on their communication expertise, theorists and research that has influenced them, networking with alums, and communicating their expertise. This course intends to make explicit the strong knowledge base acquired and to explore the opportunities available in the field of communication. Prerequisites: Senior standing.

CM-405   Communication Studies (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) These courses examine the theories, skills, and research methods involved in the exploration of communication from a social scientific perspective relevant to specific contexts. The context determines the course content and pedagogical approach. Courses included but are not limited to Family Communication, Community Identity and the Workplace, Public Relations, Gender Communication, and so forth. Prerequisites: CM130 and CM230.

CM-405A   Women, Work & Identity (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S) Women. Work. Identity. These three words are related in a complex web that many of us struggle to untangle for our entire working lives. In this course, we identify and name the components of the relationships among these words--all in the context of the unique perspective that the communication discipline offers. Prerequisites: CM130 or CM230 or CM220 or CM365 or permission of the instructor.

CM-405B   Nonverbal Communication (Fall; Variable; 3.00 Credits; S) " I know you are lying to me! " " You talk with your hands a lot. " If you have ever said or thought one of these things, then theories of nonverbal communication may interest you. Students in this course learn about the use of space, body language, and vocal (but not verbal) communication. A major course project requires students to analyze videotapes of people communicating in natural situations. Prerequisites: CM130 or CM230 or CM220 or CM365 or permission of the instructor.

CM-420   Media Studies (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) Courses examine mediated persuasion both in its theory and criticism. They focus on theories of rhetoric that have influenced our modern understanding of media and communication technologies. Areas of application such as public address, communication technologies, digital media, politics, and mass media form the emphasis. Depending on the emphasis the subtitle changes after the title Media Studies. Prerequisites: CM132 or CM133.

CM-420A   Rhetoric of Film (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CW) In this course we will explore one visual medium: film. Film is understood as symbolic form, which is meant for an audience. A rhetorical perspective insists on the presence of an audience which is not necessarily of interest in all types of film study but will be crucial in our discussions. We relate theories, methods of production, and criticism to our work but it is not limited to them. This course is an opportunity for students to explore what films mean and why they are such an important cultural phenomenon. Prerequisites: CM132 or CM133.

CM-420B   Media Violence (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CW) This media studies course introduces students to basic issues and research surrounding media violence. We take a hard look at media violence and its scholarly research in order to understand the intricacies of both our fascination and repulsion for all of its manifestations of violence. Cross-listed in Communication and Peace and Conflicts Studies, this course asks students to critically analyze media violence while integrating current media research into our understanding of violence as a presence in our lives and what we can or should do about it. Prerequisites: CM132 or CM133.

CM-420C   Digital Media Studies (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H) We know we can connect with a friend studying abroad on a 24/7 basis and when we do research on the WWW, the materials, location, time and distance are irrelevant. This course lets us extend our vision to a serious study of how global business, politics and social relations are changing by these various processes of instant connection and perpetual contact. Digital Media are at the heart of this revolution in communication. Necessarily we want to pay attention to the digital divide and the continuities of our lives as these communication changes occur. In looking at the big picture, the scope of these changes is necessarily global, challenging, complex and fast. Hang on to your seats!! Prerequisites: CM132 or CM133.

CM-420D   Truth and Lying (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H) This media studies course introduces students to the theories of rhetoric to understand the question, who can we trust? We pay special attention to the classical period of Rhetoric and the Rhetoric's of the 20th century. Rhetoric has been transformed through media. Despite these transformations, rhetoric has always been considered of first importance for the ethical practical conduct of our everyday lives. How we present or live our beliefs, attitudes, and commitments is indeed the concern of when we lie and who we can trust in our personal and public lives. Prerequisites: CM132 or CM133.

CM-420E   Digital Storytelling (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,F) Digital stories derive their power in weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, and thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. This course offers students the opportunity to experiment with narratives and their visualization using digital media technologies as a vehicle to tell stories creatively with a clear point of view and audience awareness. Prerequisites: CM133 or 1 of the following courses, CM290 or IT110 or AR404.

CM-490   Communication Internship (Variable; Variable; 2.00-9.00 Credits; H) Communication students may apply their acquired skills and knowledge to on-the-job internships for a semester during their junior or senior year for a total of 9 credit hours. Television stations, radio stations, newspapers, magazines, public relations, advertising agencies and human relations in health organizations are all possible placements. You not only work as full-time members of a business team, but also evaluate and document your growth in a work journal and prepare a portfolio of presentations or publications. Corequisite: CM495. Prerequisite: Communication core and Jr. or Sr. standing.

CM-495   Communication Internship Research (Variable; Variable; 2.00-6.00 Credits; H) In addition to the on-the-job experience provided by the internship, students are required to pursue research related to their placement. An in depth research paper or presentation is completed during the semester. Corequisite: CM490. Prerequisite: Communication core.

CM-497   Honors Seminar (Variable; Variable; 3.00-6.00 Credits; H,CS) Designed to serve as a capstone course for students who emphasize Communication in their POE. The students will be expected to examine communication theories and research methods relevant to a topic, theme, issue, or problem that has served as an area of special interest throughout the previous two years of study. Students must have Senior standing, have a POE in Communication and meet the 3.25 GPA requirements.

CM-498   Honors Research (Spring; Yearly; 3.00-6.00 Credits; H,CS) Designed to serve as a capstone course for students who emphasize Communication in their POE. The students will be expected to examine communication theories and research methods relevant to a topic, theme, issue, or problem that has served as an area of special interest throughout the previous two years of study. Students must have Senior standing, have a POE in Communication and meet the 3.25 GPA requirements.

CM-499   Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Provides access to topics not included in regular department offerings. Prerequisites: Vary by course.

CM-TUT   Communication Teaching Assistant (Variable; Variable; 1.00-3.00 Credits)

Theatre Arts

TH-105   Introduction to Theatre (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,H,CW) An introduction to the theatre experience. Areas of inquiry include: role of the audience; purpose of the theatrical event; dramatic literature and structure; performers; the role of the playwright, actor, producer, director and designers; includes hands-on experience.

TH-170   Performance Lab Fundamentals (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) Performance Lab Fundamentals is taught by a rotating group of teachers from the United States and Canada culled from artists in The Gravity Partnership. This course is an introduction to the many practical performance techniques that will be covered in more depth during later years of study in Performance Lab. Performance Lab focuses largely on physical techniques and on various theatre pedagogies from all over the world. Performance Lab Fundamentals is intended as full year sequence for first-year Performance POE students and is a pre-requisite for entering Performance Lab. Prerequisites: Performance POE. Performance Labs must be taken in numerical order (ex: TH170, TH171, etc.).

TH-171   Performance Lab Fundamentals (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) Performance Lab Fundamentals is taught by a rotating group of teachers from the United States and Canada culled from artists in The Gravity Partnership. This course is an introduction to the many practical performance techniques that will be covered in more depth during later years of study in Performance Lab. Performance Lab focuses largely on physical techniques and on various theatre pedagogies from all over the world. Performance Lab Fundamentals is intended as full year sequence for first-year Performance POE students and is a pre-requisite for entering Performance Lab. Prerequisites: Performance POE. Performance Labs must be taken in numerical order (ex: TH170, TH171, etc.).

TH-180   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) Credit option for students participating in theatrical productions. Students may receive credit for acting, technical, or administrative positions for a given production. Credit hours are dependent upon the role or position. Credit limits will be determined by the professor. Available by permission only.

TH-181   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) (See TH180).

TH-191   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course is geared towards students of all skill levels. Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, to lighting. This course deals with a number of different needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.

TH-192   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course is geared towards students of all skill levels. Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, to lighting. This course deals with a number of different needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.

TH-199   Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows the department to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.

TH-210   Living Theatre History (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CW) In this course, we investigate the history of theatre in the world until the late 19th Century. A fundamental premise is that theatrical style is intimately connected with the life of the culture out of which it grew. For each " major " historical theatrical era, we look at how the conventions of playwriting, performance, staging, and design reflect the life of that culture.

TH-221   Acting (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) A study of the discipline of acting, including development of concentration methods, creative energy, fine tuning of the vocal and physical instrument and character analysis.

TH-222   Musical Theatre Scene Study (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) In this class we will explore the genre of musical theatre, and work on developing audition material for any play or musical you might encounter. We analyze how the text worksfor the actor, examining the use of language and character through the lyrics. The class is divided into several units: 1. In the History of Musical Theatre in America we begin to familiarize ourselves with the roots of the American musical, and get to know some key composers of the 20th century. We watch the DVD series " The American Musical " ; 2. Classic Musical Theater song selections; 3. The 16 bar and 8 bar cut; 4. Contemporary songs; and 5. Actors' choice. This course is open to Theatre Performance POE students as well as some students from other POE's who have particular interest and/or skill in Musical Theatre. Prerequisites: TH221.

TH-223   Auditioning (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) In this class, we work on developing audition material for theatre, television, film, and commercials. By the end of this class you have four monologues and a song (for those who sing), and we put together a 4 minute showcase audition that you would be able to use at URTA or Strawhats. You also have gained experience with material that you might be likely to have handed to you by an agent or casting director. 1. Two Monologues: Contemporary/Contrasting; 2. Two Monologues: Classical/Contrasting; 3. 16 bar musical cut; 4. Cold Readings; 5. Commercial Copy; 6. Television/Film Copy; and 7. Headshots and resumes. Prerequisites: TH221.

TH-240   Voice and Speech I (Fall; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) Voice and Speech I is intended to initiate a lifelong process of opening the body as the vocal instrument. We will focus on learning the basic principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework, with a specific semester-long focus on De-structuring. This course is intended to be taken as the first half of a year-long sequence. Course objectives include: increasing vocal range and expressivity, reducing vocal strain, communicating intention more effectively, and allowing creativity to flow through an embodied voice. Students must take courses TH240, TH340 in order .

TH-241   Voice and Speech II (Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) Voice and Speech I is intended to initiate a lifelong process of opening the body as the vocal instrument. We will focus on learning the basic principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework, with a specific semester-long focus on Structuring. This course is intended to be taken as the second half of a year-long sequence. Course objectives include: gaining vocal power, learning healthy vocal technique and care of the voice, aligning vocal support with character choices, and realizing natural use of increased vocal production. Students must do courses in order (TH241, TH341).

TH-260   Movement & Conditioning (Variable; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) In order to prepare the body for movement in the extra-daily, performative environment of theatre, we will explore aspects of physical conditioning and locomotion. We will explore the dynamic presence of the actor using the Suzuki Method as our foundation. We will explore movement through observation and replication of found real-world examples. To reinforce the mind-body integrated nature of our work we will also have readings from neuroscience and kinesiology among others. It may be helpful to think of this course as part experimental laboratory, such as you might think of a science lab where you aquire analytical skills, and part Boot Camp. We will be working with the raw material of this course-bodily impulse, breath, voice, rhythm, spontaneity, space-to aquire skills for vocal and physical improvisation and movement.

TH-270   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study; generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-271   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study; generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-280   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) (See TH180).

TH-281   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) (See TH180).

TH-291   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course is geared towards students of all skill levels. Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, to lighting. This course deals with a number of different needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: TH191 and TH192.

TH-292   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course is geared towards students of all skill levels. Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, to lighting. This course deals with a number of different needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: TH191 and TH192 and TH291.

TH-299   Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows the department to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.

TH-310   20th Century Innovations (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CW) Investigates artists, theories, practices, and productions that were significant innovations in the 20th Century World Theatre. The course is a discussion/lecture course inviting students into a deeper experience of how and why the art of theatre took such a diverse and wild ride in the last century.

TH-321   Contemporary Scene Study (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) In this class we delve into scene work from contemporary plays and playwrights who were writing between the years of 1980 to the present. We learn about the play, the playwright and the historical context of the piece. We work in-depth on script and character analysis, moment-to moment work, physical transformation, breath work, and truthful playing of the scene, folding in principles of Open Source Forms to our progression. This course is intended for Theatre Performance POE students. Prerequisites: TH221 and Performance POE.

TH-322   Non-Naturalistic Scene Study (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) In this class, we delve into scene work from contemporary non-naturalistic plays and playwrights who were writing between the years of 1960 to the present. We learn about the play, the playwright and the historical context of the piece. We work in depth on script and character analysis, moment to moment work, physical transformation, breath work, and truthful playing of the scene, folding in principles of Open Source Forms to our progression. Prerequisites: TH221 and TH321 and Performance POE.

TH-323   Modern Drama Scene Study (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) In this class we delve into scene work from plays and playwrights who were writing between the years of 1860-1950 in a canon of work commonly known as Modern Drama. We learn about the play, the playwright and the historical context of the piece. We work in depth on script and character analysis, moment to moment work, physical transformation, breath work, and truthful playing of the scene, folding in principles of Open Source Forms to our progression. This course is intended for Theatre Performance POE students. Prerequisites: TH221 and Performance POE.

TH-324   Performing Shakespeare (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) In this class, we study techniques for performing the work of William Shakespeare; analyze how the text works for the actor; investigate how to develop characters; examine the use of verse and prose; and perform speeches, soliloquies, and scenes. This course is intended for students who are enrolled in the Performance POE. Prerequisites: TH221 and Performance POE.

TH-340   Voice and Speech I (Fall; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) Voice and Speech I is intended to initiate a lifelong process of opening the body as the vocal instrument. We focus on learning the basic principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework, with a specific semester-long focus on De-structuring. This course is intended to be taken as the first half of a year-long sequence. Course objectives include: increasing vocal range and expressivity, reducing vocal strain, communicating intention more effectively, and allowing creativity to flow through an embodied voice. Students must take courses TH240, TH340 in order.

TH-341   Voice and Speech II (Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) Voice and Speech II is intended to initiate a lifelong process of opening the body as the vocal instrument. We focus on learning the basic principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework, with a specific semester-long focus on Structuring. This course is intended to be taken as the second half of a year-long sequence. Course objectives include: gaining vocal power, learning healthy vocal technique and care of the voice, aligning vocal support with character choices, and realizing natural use of increased vocal production. Students must do courses in order (TH241, TH341 etc).

TH-355   Studies in Drama (Either Semester; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F,H) These courses examine cultural currents, theatrical elements and particular voices of playwrights from various areas and styles of dramatic literature. The courses subtitle will change as we study different categories of plays. Examples include: Modern America Drama, Contemporary Women Playwrights, World Drama, and Avant-Garde Drama.

TH-361   Modern Drama (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,H,CW) Prerequisites: EN110 or TH105.

TH-365   Modern American Drama (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) We study plays written by American playwrights starting with Eugene O'Neill and continuing through plays from contemporary American theatre. Topics include: What is theatre " ecology " ? What is distinct about American playwriting? How have modern American plays reflected or begun trends in theatre in the Unites States and throughout the world? How is the spirit or soul of our country in these plays? How are these plays reflective of gender, racial, economic, social, philosophical, political issues of American society?

TH-366   Women Playwrights (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; H,CS) Women playwrights are generally " under-studied " and " under-read " in academia. A hot focus on " gender " in our study would miss a whole universe of other ideas in these plays. Such a singular study would also promote the very thinking that these playwrights would avoid-that they first " women " and then " playwrights " . And yet, look up a few inches to the title of the course. It is a hard trap to avoid, especially when trying to look at an under-studied group of artist. Still, let's admit that the course needs a title and that we are studying plays written only by women. Let's also commit to pursuing lines of thinking and discussion that honor these playwrights and plays vital to our contemporary theatre.

TH-370   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught by Professor Clarke in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study;generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-371   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F,CS) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study; generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-373   Forms of Drama (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,H) An inquiry into the nature of form and structure in dramatic literature. The course incorporates lecture and discussion with script reading and outside readings in philosophy and critical analysis. The course subtitle will change as different forms/ genres are examined. Examples are tragedy and melodrama, comedy and farce. Prerequisites: TH105 or EN341 or TH361 or one of the TH core courses.

TH-380   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) See TH180.

TH-381   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) See TH180.

TH-391   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course is geared towards students of all skill levels. Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, to lighting. This course deals with a number of different needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: TH191 and TH192 and TH291 and TH292.

TH-392   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) This course is geared towards students of all skill levels. Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, to lighting. This course deals with a number of different needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: TH191 and TH192 and TH291 and TH292 and TH391.

TH-398   Professional Training Intensive (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,CS) The schedule for the course work is intentionally brief-typically two weeks-but very intense (4 hours a day minimum). Theatre artists from the Gravity Project, a professional theatre company in residence at Juniata, focus on one area of training. Areas of study may include: Skinner Releasing; Fitzmaurice Voicework; Ashtanga Yoga for performers; speech and dialect work; auditioning/career preparation; various dance trainings; clowning; scene study.

TH-399   Special Topics (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) Allows the department to offer special topics not normally offered. Departments may offer more than one special topic. Prerequisites vary by title.

TH-405   Directing (Variable; Variable; 4.00 Credits; F,H,CS) The basic principles of stage directing are offered with areas of inquiry and practical application in: script selection and analysis, audition/casting techniques/considerations, rehearsal preparation, the prompt script, working with designers, decision making, working with actors, being a director/guide( vision, focus, note- taking, and giving), and bringing a script/actors/designers to performance. Each student will select and work on a one-act script which, will be presented to the public in a spring semester festival. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and permission of the instructor.

TH-406   Theatre Seminar (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,H) An intensive concentration on a specific topic. Possible topics of inquiry are: a particular author's canon of work, personal and cultural influences on the literature (e.g. Brecht, O'Neill, etc.) a specific genre, sub groups, or practice (e.g. Women playwrights, commedia dell'arte, The Group Theatre, etc.), the interrelationship of theatre and other art forms (e.g. Performed work and Performance space, etc.). Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing and TH105 or TH205 or EN341 or EN361.

TH-431   Acting Styles (Variable; Variable; 3.00 Credits; F,CS) This course is intended to equip performers with skills to face the challenges of rendering a performance in a specific style. Some styles carry so much cultural baggage that performers seem overwhelmed, and not knowing where to begin, resort to approximating a performance style that's " in the neighborhood " of safe cultural assumptions. Central questions that will guide our explorations this semester: What is style in the theatre? How does a performer access the style of a play, a historical period, or a genre? Might we consider every play, every production to have a style? How might physical, gestural, breathing, rhythmic, footwork be encoded in a particular play's style? How might I audition or begin to perform in a play whose style seems so difficult to access " off the page " ? Prerequisites: TH221 and permission of the instructor.

TH-470   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study; generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-471   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study; generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-472   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study; generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-473   Performance Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 2.00 Credits; F) This is the advanced performance skills class for students enrolled in the Performance POE. Taught in collaboration with professional artists in The Gravity Partners, the course includes sections on: voice/speech/dialect work; several modes of movement training; styles of acting; advanced scene study; generating one's own performance piece; directing; and auditioning.

TH-480   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) See TH180.

TH-481   Theatre Arts Practicum (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F,H) See TH180.

TH-490   Theatre Internship (Variable; Variable; 2.00-9.00 Credits; H) See Internships in the catalog. Corequisite: TH495. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and Jr. or Sr. standing.

TH-491   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, and to lighting. This course deals with a number ofdifferent needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: TH191 and TH192 and TH291 and TH292 and TH391 and TH392.

TH-492   Technical Theatre Lab (Fall & Spring; Yearly; 3.00 Credits; F) Students will gain hands on experience in many different technical aspects of physically producing a show from building sets, to equipment set ups, to lighting. This course deals with a number of different needs for a varied set of performances. Topics and schedule vary based on performance needs. In addition to the lab based learning students can expect a small number of reading assignments and class handouts (provided by instructor). Assignments and expectations also vary to fit the experience of each student. This is a hands on lab course and can be taken alone or in conjunction with Theatre Arts Practicum. Prerequisites: TH191 and TH192 and TH291 and TH292 and TH391 and TH392 and TH491.

TH-494   Senior Capstone (Fall; Yearly; 1.00-3.00 Credits; F) The Theatre Capstone provides an opportunity for senior theatre students to demonstrate excellence in acting, movement, vocal technique, and either writing or interpretation of existing text of their choosing. Seniors will gain hands-on directing experience through the completion of their piece, and will be working with a professional designer. Student projects will be based on proposals and may include live performances or film projects. Capstones will be presented to a public audience and mentored by faculty. Seniors may register for this course at between one and three credits, depending on credit needs.

TH-495   Internship Research Seminar (Variable; Variable; 2.00-6.00 Credits; H) See Internships in the catalog. Corequisite: TH490. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor .

TH-TUT   Theatre Tutorial (Variable; Variable; 1.00-4.00 Credits) See Catalog.

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