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Discipline: Arts: Theater Unit

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Acting for the Camera	THTR 17	Explain professional acting skills in the film and television modes. Analyze principles and examples of acting for film and television. Students who complete THTR 17 will demonstrate knowledge of common terms and activities used when acting in a single-camera or multicamera TV shoot. Students completing THTR 17 will demonstrate the skills needed to successfully audition for a television commercial. Evaluate performance of self and others to assess developmental principles in acting. Synthesize required techniques for use in auditioning, cold reading of script, script analysis and interpretation, and on-camera acting practices. Evaluate and apply specific and appropriate acting techniques to varied types of film and television scripts. Analyze the relationship of the actor to the producer, director, agent, and manager in the film and television profession.
Directing for the Stage	THTR 28	Create an appropriate rehearsal schedule for a given play script that includes performance dates, technical rehearsals, run-throughs, work-throughs, staging, table-work, and the first cast reading. Identify structural, stylistic, and thematic needs in a given play script. Identify actor staging techniques for a variety of situations and styles in a limited rehearsal setting.
History of Theater Arts	THTR 10	Students will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Students who complete THTR 10 will know the social and political conditions that led to the Golden Era of theater. Students who complete THTR 10 will be able to explain how the theater reflects its surrounding culture. Synthesize the specific form of dramatic literature to the theatrical concerns of its epoch. Analyze the process whereby Western theatrical arts developed through theory, architecture, and dramaturgy. Synthesize relationships between the theatrical arts and the contemporary concerns of each period. Analyze processes by which modern dramaturgy has developed. Read and analyze representative examples of major Western dramaturgy.
Introduction to Script Analysis for the Theater	THTR 20	Locate and analyze primary imagery contained within a play script for use during the design process. Identify relevant given circumstances of a play script. Define the terminology of dramatic literature structure such as point of attack, inciting incident, rising action, crisis, climax, and falling action.
Introduction to Stage Management	THTR 27	Create a professional prompt book. Explain the protocol of “calling” a show in performance circumstances. Demonstrate the ability to record blocking/staging clearly.
Introduction to Theater Arts	THTR 9	Distinguish job responsibilities of all areas of theater. Identify design concepts such as balance, color and rhythm and evaluate their use by theater designers. Evaluate how a given production relates to the text of the playscript. Identify the various architectural forms of theater and their influence on production. Identify the chain of command in various theater models. Analyze playscripts using conventional concepts like genre, style, and structure. Students who complete THTR 9 will be able to do a critical analysis of theatrical performances. Identify the historical placement of key theatrical movements. Analyze how theater is affected by its audience. Evaluate how theater reflects the time and place in which it is created. Students will be able to give a deep definition of "theater" and the concept of "suspension of disbelief."
Introduction to Theater Design	THTR 21	Analyze the process whereby designs can be derived from a script.
Play Rehearsal and Performance - Acting	THTR 15	Analyze play. Analyze character Prepare for an audition Demonstrate refined performance skills. Examine and apply technical aspects of the theater. Analyze rehearsal work process. Meet all established deadlines, as they mix the creative process with practical time considerations. Collaborate closely with others on an interdependent project Students completing THTR 15 will be able to function as an actor or theater technician in any rehearsal situation. Apply character analysis techniques. Students completing THTR 15 will be able to function successfully in any performance situation.
Play Rehearsal and Performance - Technical	THTR 13	Students will successfully complete all assigned tasks to put on a production within production deadlines. Analyze the rehearsal work process as it applies to running crew. Collaborate closely with other in the performance process. Meet all established deadline.
Principles of Acting I	THTR 11	Students will attend a live theater performance and be able to critically analyze the performances without using value judgments. Students will be able to meet the basic rehearsal criteria (memorization, character analysis, line call) without coaching. Students will be able to read a script and identify the character given circumstances. Develop analytical skills and listening techniques in order to critique a performance. Develop and utilize effective vocal and physical communication techniques. Apply work habits that emphasize meeting deadlines, working with others, and giving structure and form to the craft of acting. Synthesize plays and roles by expressing their feelings and discoveries. Students will be able to apply learned performance techniques to any rehearsal environment. Analyze plays to prepare a role for performance. Understand the role of theater as both a way of communicating ideas and as a medium for entertainment. Students will demonstrate ability to apply basic knowledge in any theatrical situation. Students who complete THTR 11 will be able to analyze acting in theatrical performances. Students will be able to read a script and identify a character's given circumstances.
Principles of Acting II	THTR 12	Students who complete THTR 12 will be able to produce acting monologues and scenes with confidence. Evaluate vocal and physical communication techniques. Evaluate and critique scenes. Synthesize research of scenes and plays by communicating to others their feelings and discoveries. Research and analyze advanced scenes and plays . Recognize the theater's role in educating audiences. Students who complete THTR 12 will be able to evaluate the acting performances of others.
Special Projects in Theater	THTR 99	Students who complete THTR 99 will appreciate the necessity of self-motivation and self-discipline for working on a theater production. Evaluate problems and concerns that develop of the area of specialization Analyze and synthesize knowledge, comprehension and application gained in the class Develop work within the area of specialization. Increase evaluative skills in specific areas of specialization. Synthesize creative solutions to artistic problems presented by the demands of the area of specialization.
Stage Lighting	THTR 22	Analyze scripts and music for lighting requirements.
Stagecraft	THTR 14	Students who complete THTR 14 will demonstrate construction skills common to stage carpentry. Students who complete THTR 14 will know basic terminology related to scenery construction and theatrical lighting. Create scenic elements that demonstrate mastery of the tools and equipment necessary for scenery construction. Research, analyze and evaluate the problems of design and lighting for main stage productions. Develop practical experience in the technical concerns of mounting actual theatrical production. Research, analyze and evaluate the design and lighting for the main stage production of the Theater Department. Evaluate and critique solutions to design problems in oral and written form. Know and practice key safety issues relating to shop and backstage work.
Technical Theater Practicum	THTR 18	Describe the job responsibilities of all areas in the rehearsal and performance process. Create the necessary paperwork for successful completion of the assigned theater job. Recognize and practice the protocol for backstage etiquette. Describe the total construction process and the need for collaboration among the various disciplines. Describe the nature of working on technical preparations under circumstances that mirror a professional scene shop. Construct scenery, props and/or costumes for a theatrical production. Develop a good work ethic that stresses the importance of punctuality, reliability and working under strict deadlines. Set up lights and/or sound for theatrical productions. Interpret verbal instructions and work drawings in order to complete job assignments. Solve construction problems as they arise. Demonstrate the work procedure and precautions necessary for maintaining safe theater environments.
Theater for Young Audiences - Design	THTR 60B	Analyze a play script and extract practical design requirements.
Theater for Young Audiences - Performance	THTR 60A	Develop adaptability as an actor by performing in different venues. Students completing THTR 60 will identify traits of the kindergarten through 3rd grade audience, and formulate a set of basic acting skills which will appeal to that audience. Develop reliability as a team member by meeting all rehearsal and development deadlines. Students who complete THTR 60 will demonstrate the discipline, focus, and commitment necessary to successfully perform a play repeatedly over a period of several weeks. Develop flexibility as an actor by learning and performing at least two different roles within a production. Increase ability to creatively collaborate with other students through production meetings and performances. Develop the ability to repeat performances accurately and consistency. Increase vocal and physical communication skills through frequent performances throughout the semester
Theater for Young Audiences - Stage Management	THTR 60C	Demonstrate the correct technique and procedure for being "on book" for actors in rehearsal.
Theatrical Costuming	THTR 19	Sketch the human body for costume rendering. Measure the human body for purchasing clothing, renting and constructing costumes. Estimate the necessary yardage for costume construction. Students who complete THTR 19 will be able to render an appropriate costume design. Students who complete THTR 19 will be able to build a costume using a commercial pattern and sewing machine. Identify the Theatrical chain of command. Distinguish the job responsibilities of all areas related to theatrical costuming. Analyze a play script or dance to assess both character and costuming needs. Evaluate costume items in theater area stock and rental companies for appropriate usage in theatrical productions Distinguish silhouettes of individual periods to create accurate costumes. Integrate historical research methods to create accurate costume designs. Create costume design concepts. Estimate costume budget needs. Evaluate costume designs
Theatrical Make-Up	THTR 16	Critique, discuss and appraise differences in style, technique, translation and design. Organize a makeup morgue resource file. Execute basic 2D theatrical makeup techniques; age, corrective, animal, likeness, gender reversal. Execute basic 3D theatrical makeup techniques; hair construction, latex, cut & bruise, 3D putty. Draw a design for makeup for a character in a play based on character analysis. Describe theatrical makeup safety. Students who complete THTR 16 will produce a complete makeup design on paper. Students who complete THTR 16 will know all the tools in the makeup kit by name.
Theatrical Playwriting	THTR 25	Create 10-minute plays using various types of plot structure. Identify the various unions and service organizations that serve theater artists. Create a complete submission-ready play in a one-act format Assess, evaluate, critique, and revise the scripts of peers Read, write, and critique plays for theater. Describe the function of a writer's agent and the submission process. Students who complete THTR 25 will be able to write a short play adhering to structural guidelines. Students who complete THTR 25 will be able to identify the structural components in a play.

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