Courses in Theatre

Courses in Theatre

+ THTR3350 Shakespeare 3 s.h.
Study of a representative group of Shakespearean plays and sonnets. Primary emphasis is placed on the dramatic and poetic elements in the plays with some study of various aspects of the Renaissance. Goal 2b, 3 (Goal 3B or 3C Catalog 0809+)(Goal 2A Catalog 0910+)

+ THTR4100 Directing 3 s.h.
Study and application of stage direction, including conceptualization, staging, rehearsal techniques, issues of style, and communication with actors and designers. Prerequisites: Theatre Major/Minor or consent or instructor, THTR1220 Introduction to Acting, THTR2100 Script Analysis and Dramatic Criticism. Goal 2b, 6 (Goal 6 Catalog 0809+)

THTR3700 Theatre Internship 1-3 s.h.
An opportunity for advanced students to link theatrical theory and practice by working with established theatre organizations. Students will consult with the instructor in researching and obtaining appropriate internships. May be repeated for credit up to 6 s.h. (Graded on a Pass/Fail basis.) Prerequisite: Theatre major/minor. Goal 2b (Goal 3A or 3C Catalog 0809+)

+ THTR3380 Theatre History II 3 s.h.
Study of the development of theatre, drama, and stagecraft from the 18th century to the present, with readings of representative plays. Prerequisite: THTR3370 Theatre History I, or ENGL1410 Modern Rhetoric and consent of instructor. Goal 2b (Goal 3A or 3C Catalog 0809+)

+ THTR3370 Theatre History I 3 s.h.
Study of the development of theatre, drama, and stagecraft from their beginnings through the 17th century, with reading of representative plays. Prerequisite: ENGL1410 Modern Rhetoric or THTR2100 Script Analysis and Dramatic Criticism. Goal 2b (Goal 3A or 3C Catalog 0809+)

THTR2600 Creative Drama and Education (Also EDUC2600) 3 s.h.
Study and application of techniques which enable teachers and group leaders to guide others in imagining, enacting, and reflecting upon human experiences through dramatic activity. Fulfills an Iowa State Teacher Certification requirement in Speech Communication/Theatre. Goals 2b, 3, 10 (Goal 10 Catalog 0809+)

+ THTR2100 Script Analysis and Dramatic Criticism 3 s.h.
An interdisciplinary investigation of theatre and literature. Explores a variety of analytic methods for examining dramatic literature from both performance and design perspectives. Critical theory is used to critique, analyze, and produce plays. Prerequisite: ENGL1410 Modern Rhetoric. Goals 2b, 4b, 10 (Goal 3A or 3C or 10 Catalog 0809+) (Goal 2A Catalog 0910+)

THTR1240 Vocal Presentation Skills 3 s.h.
The study and use of effective physical and vocal presentation methods. Goal 1a, 2b, 3 (Goal 1A Catalog 0809+)

+THTR2360 Tools for the Stage 3 s.h.
Development of the skills in current methodology of theatrical scenery, properties, lighting, sound and costumes. Lab required. Prerequisites: THTR1310 Introduction to Stagecraft or consent of the instructor.

+THTR3390 Design for the Stage 3 s.h.
History, theory and principles of scenography, properties, lighting, sound and costume design. Students will analyze, research, and design a series of plays. Lab Required. Prerequisite: THTR2XXX Tools for the Stage or consent of instructor.

+THTR2400 Dramatic Literature 3 s.h.
Study of representative modern plays, focusing on literary merit, the playwright’s use of distinctively theatrical elements, and the plays role within a multicultural society. Texts will be examined in terms of dramatic structure, style, and genre, and as a reflection of their time, culture and the sociological issues faced by their artists. Emphasis placed on thematic analysis as revealed through plot, character, language, and spectacle. Prerequisite: ENGL1500 Introduction to Literature or THTR2100 Script Analysis and Dramatic Criticism.

+THTR3600 Advanced Acting 3 s.h.
Emphasis on enlarging and improving the actor’s physical, vocal and imaginative skills through performance of scenes and monologues to meet the wide range of stylistic demands of the theatrical repertory. Includes research into the social, political, artistic and martial influences of the periods studied. Prerequisite: THTR1220 Introduction to Acting.

THTR4700 Senior Capstone 0-1 s.h.
Presentation of a senior project structured around the kinds of experience that reveal culminating achievement of four years of college work in the major. This project is to be from a specific area of acting, technology or design.