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Theatre Course Descriptions
TA 101 INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. (3) The cultivation of judgment, perception and creative response to theatre, with emphasis on what and how theatre communicates through examination of both the processes and product of theatre.
TA 126 ACTING I. (3) A broad spectrum of skills will be explored in the creative process of acting ensemble. These skills include improvisation, movement disciplines (including theatre games, modern dance, and characterization), emotional and sensory awareness, and the process of integrating these into a clearly defined stage technique. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours per week.
TA 150 FUNDAMENTALS OF PRODUCTION. (3) A comprehensive study of the basic organizational structure, processes and techniques involved in theatre design, technology and management with particular reference to the SCC Theatre.
TA 190 PRODUCTION PRACTICUM. (1) The study and practice of production techniques through rehearsal and performance. May be repeated to a maximum of two credits. Pass/fail only. Prereq: Consent of instructor and filing of prospectus.
TA 191 PERFORMANCE PRACTICUM. (1) The study and practice of acting and directing through rehearsal and performance. May be repeated to a maximum of two credits. Pass/fail only. Prereq: Consent of instructor and filing of prospectus.
TA 195 SPECIAL PROJECTS IN THEATRE ARTS. (1-6) Projects in Theatre Arts not otherwise covered by or extending beyond the scope of TA 190 or TA 191 or other course offerings. Prereq: Instructor's consent.
TA 200 INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATIC LITERATURE. (3) The study of plays from ancient Greece to the present.
TA 203 ACTING FOR THE CAMERA. (3) A fundamental approach to auditioning and acting for the camera.
TA 225 VOCAL PRODUCTION FOR THE STAGE I. (3) The theory and practice of stage diction. Mastery of these vocal techniques will lead the student to the eradication of regional speech patterns, an appreciation of vocal craft and discipline and an awareness of the diversity of vocal expression.
TA 226 ACTING II. (3) A lecture/laboratory course concentrating on several components of the acting process: preliminary study in modern acting theories, Stanislavski to the present; textual analysis, character study and scene work; studio exercises aimed at refining rehearsal skills for the actor. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, four hours per week. Prereq: TA 126 or equivalent.
TA 260 STAGECRAFT. (3) Study of theory, principles and techniques of stage construction. Assignments in laboratory and backstage during rehearsals and performances. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, five hours. Prereq: TA 150 or consent of instructor.
TA 283 AMERICAN THEATRE. (3) This course surveys American theatre history, giving particular emphasis to the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It examines both theatre practice and dramaturgy, and places them within an historical, social, and cultural context.
