Theatre Arts (TA)

TA 121, ORAL INTERPRETATION I, 3 Credits

Analysis and presentation of literature. Exploration of emotional reactions, expressive vocal and physical responses, and performing techniques for effective communication.

Attributes: LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

TA 144, PLAYREADING, 1 Credit

Reading/discussion/examination of plays from world theatre of past and present from the perspective of production and theatre history.

This course is repeatable for 2 credits.

Available via Ecampus

TA 147, *INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE, 3 Credits

Origins, history, nature, elements, and style of theatre production; function of artists and craftspersons of the theatre.

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

Equivalent to: TA 147H

Available via Ecampus

TA 147H, *INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE, 3 Credits

Origins, history, nature, elements, and style of theatre production; function of artists and craftspersons of the theatre.

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

Equivalent to: TA 147

TA 199, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 242, VISUAL PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE, 3 Credits

An introduction to visual creativity, creative thinking, and visual problem solving as applied to theatre arts as a whole, and to scene and costume design.

Attributes: LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

TA 243, PRINCIPLES OF COSTUMING FOR THE STAGE, 3 Credits

Principles and techniques of costume construction; practical application in the costume shop on theatre production.

Recommended: TA 147 and TA 242

TA 244, SCENE CRAFTS, 3 Credits

Constructing scenery and stage properties; practical experience in backstage procedures and scene painting.

Attributes: LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

TA 245, STAGE LIGHTING, 3 Credits

Fundamentals of electricity as used in stage lighting; color and light, lighting instruments and control systems, theory and practice of lighting stage production.

Recommended: TA 244

TA 247, STAGE MAKEUP, 3 Credits

Basic principles and theory with laboratory experience in most-used applications of theatrical makeup.

TA 248, FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING I, 3 Credits

Examination of basic principles and techniques of acting. Exploration of relaxation/focus, personal vocal/physical awareness, the actor's craft, and the performance process.

Attributes: LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

Recommended: TA 147

TA 249, FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING II, 3 Credits

Continued work in the basic principles and techniques of acting. Emphasis on improvisation, character analysis, and creation, the balance between truth and technique.

Prerequisite: TA 248 with D- or better

TA 250, WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS, 1-3 Credits

Practical experience in performance, technical theatre, or design.

Equivalent to: TA 250H

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

TA 250H, WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS, 1-3 Credits

Practical experience in performance, technical theatre, or design.

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: TA 250

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

TA 299, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 321, ADVANCED ORAL INTERPRETATION, 3 Credits

Interpretative theory; programming, adapting materials for oral interpretation, reader's theatre, chamber theatre experimentation in presentational forms.

Prerequisite: TA 121 with D- or better

TA 330, *HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, 3 Credits

The rise and development of the composite arts of the theatre in their cultural and social context. Origins to 1500.

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

TA 331, *HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, 3 Credits

The rise and development of the composite arts of the theatre in their cultural and social context. 1500 to 1870.

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Recommended: TA 144 and TA 147

TA 332, *HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, 3 Credits

The rise and development of the composite arts of the theatre in their cultural and social context. 1870 to present.

Attributes: CPLA – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Literature & The Arts; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Recommended: TA 144 and TA 147

TA 344, PLAYSCRIPT ANALYSIS, 3 Credits

Study of major approaches to playscript analysis and detailed application of these systems to the theatrical production process.

Attributes: LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Prerequisite: TA 147 with D- or better

Recommended: TA 144

TA 346, SCENE AND STAGE DESIGN, 3 Credits

Designs for stage productions including elements of color, mass, line, and lighting for various types of theatre architecture and plays.

Prerequisite: TA 244 with C- or better

Recommended: TA 147 and TA 242

TA 348, ADVANCED ACTING: REALISM, 3 Credits

Discussion, research, rehearsal, performance, and criticism of scenes from realistic drama. Emphasis on the craft of acting, emotional availability/honesty, personal awareness.

Prerequisite: TA 248 with D- or better

TA 349, ADVANCED ACTING: STYLES, 3 Credits

Discussion, research, rehearsal, performance, and criticism of scenes from a range of period and genre styles.

Prerequisite: TA 248 with D- or better

TA 350, WORKSHOP: THEATRE ARTS, 1-3 Credits

Advanced work in acting, directing or technical theatre in dramatic productions; laboratory experience.

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

TA 351, PRINCIPLES OF PLAYWRITING, 3 Credits

Basic principles and techniques of playwriting.

Recommended: TA 144 and TA 344

TA 352, PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP, 3 Credits

Intensive work on student playscripts generated in TA 351, through re-writes, revision and rehearsals.

Recommended: TA 351

TA 354, FUNDS PLAY DIRECTION, 3 Credits

History, theories and techniques of stage direction. Script analysis, study of the audience, staging, working with actors and designers, the production process. Emphasis on practical exploration and application.

Recommended: TA 244 and TA 248

TA 360, *MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN THEATRE, 3 Credits

Examines the rich panorama of multicultural-American theatre (e.g., African-American, gay and lesbian, Hispanic, Asian American).

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: TA 360H

Available via Ecampus

TA 360H, *MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN THEATRE, 3 Credits

Examines the rich panorama of multicultural-American theatre (e.g., African-American, gay and lesbian, Hispanic, Asian American).

Attributes: CPDP – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Difference/Power/Discrimination; HNRS – Honors Course Designator; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Equivalent to: TA 360

TA 399, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 401, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 402, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 403, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 405, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 407, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Equivalent to: TA 407H

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 407H, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: TA 407

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 408, WORKSHOP, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 410, THEATRE ARTS INTERNSHIP, 1-16 Credits

One- to three-term residency in a producing theatre, for a maximum allowable total of 15 credits. Student works in a department of the theatre and in related production activities, according to areas of interest or specialization. Work supervised and evaluated by agency staff; academic evaluation by supervising department faculty member(s). Available to upper-division theatre arts majors and graduate students approved by faculty and selected by intern agency.

This course is repeatable for 15 credits.

Recommended: 27 credits of theatre arts, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization, or 12 credits of upper-division theatre arts courses, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization

TA 416, TOPICS IN THEATRE ARTS, 3 Credits

Lectures and explorations of theories, issues, methods, problems, and applications in theatre arts. Concentrated work in a variety of selected theatre topics. Offered as demand and staffing allow.

Equivalent to: TA 416H

This course is repeatable for 12 credits.

Recommended: 9 credits of theatre arts

TA 416H, TOPICS IN THEATRE ARTS, 3 Credits

Lectures and explorations of theories, issues, methods, problems, and applications in theatre arts. Concentrated work in a variety of selected theatre topics. Offered as demand and staffing allow.

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: TA 416

This course is repeatable for 12 credits.

Recommended: 9 credits of theatre arts

TA 439, SONIC ARTS, 2 Credits

Create experimental sonic art projects using analog and digital technologies to make natural, artificial, and curated sound installations within an arts, design, or communication context. Apply the iterative design process to ideate, prototype, implement, reflect and then re-imagine the sound art project. Develop collaborative skills by working with people from other disciplines. Demonstrate competency through describing and applying sound art concepts including those that involve active listening practices. Explore the breadth and range of sonic-art from a historical and contemporary art practice. CROSSLISTED as ART 439/GD 439/MUS 439/NMC 439/TA 439 and ART 539/MUS 539.

Equivalent to: ART 439, GD 439, MUS 439, NMC 439

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Recommended: MUS 111 or ART 121

TA 443, COSTUME DESIGN, 3 Credits

Theory and practice of designing costumes for a theatrical production.

Recommended: TA 243

TA 444, ^THEORY AND CRITICISM OF THEATRE ARTS, 3 Credits

Major theories that have influenced and motivated theatre practice in Western civilization throughout its development.

Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)

Recommended: 6 credits of theatre history or dramatic literature

TA 450, STUDIO: THEATRE ARTS, 3-6 Credits

Advanced individual study on approved projects in one of the arts of the theatre: acting, directing or scene/costume/lighting design; or in stage or theatre management.

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

Recommended: 9 credits of upper-division theatre arts

TA 451, INTRODUCTION TO ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, 3 Credits

Survey of the business strategies behind a successful career in the arts. Emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurial thinking, engages students with the fundamentals of the arts "business", and explores ways to influence and shape the industry's future. CROSSLISTED as ART 451/MUS 451/TA 451.

Attributes: LACF – Liberal Arts Fine Arts Core

Equivalent to: ART 451, MUS 451

Available via Ecampus

TA 454, ADVANCED PLAY DIRECTION, 3 Credits

Expanded exploration of directing theories and techniques. Practical application through the production of a one-act play in a laboratory theatre.

Prerequisite: TA 354 with D- or better

TA 457, OFF THE SCREEN - VIDEO INSTALLATION ART, 2 Credits

Create experimental video-art installations within an arts, design, or communication context. Apply the iterative design process to ideate, prototype, implement, reflect and then re-imagine the video art project. Explore the breath and range of experimental approaches to video installations, multi-screen projections, immersive visual and sound environments, and projection-mapping from a historical and contemporary art perspective. Develop collaborative skills by working with people from other disciplines. CROSSLISTED as ART 457/GD 457/MUS 457/ NMC 457/TA 457 and ART 557/MUS 557.

Equivalent to: ART 457, GD 457, MUS 457, NMC 457

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Recommended: MUS 111 or ART 121

TA 488, SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES AND THE ARTS, 2 Credits

Create interactive arts, design, or communication projects using sensor technologies in combination with sound, video, lights, video games, and generative digital art. Translate gestures of the physical world into interactive control using plug and play wireless sensors. Apply the iterative design process to ideate, prototype, implement, reflect and then re-imagine the sensor technologies project. Explore the breadth and range of interactive art from a historical and contemporary art practice. CROSSLISTED as ART 488/GD 488/MUS 488/NMC 488/TA 488 and ART 588/MUS 588.

Equivalent to: ART 488, GD 488, MUS 488, NMC 488

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Recommended: MUS 111 or ART 121

TA 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 502, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 503, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 999 credits.

TA 505, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 506, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 507, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 508, WORKSHOP, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

TA 510, THEATRE ARTS INTERNSHIP, 6-15 Credits

One- to three-term residency in a producing theatre, for a maximum allowable total of 15 credits. Student works in a department of the theatre and in related production activities, according to areas of interest or specialization. Work supervised and evaluated by agency staff; academic evaluation by supervising department faculty member(s). Available to upper-division theatre arts majors and graduate students approved by faculty and selected by intern agency.

This course is repeatable for 15 credits.

Recommended: 27 credits in theatre arts, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization, or 12 credits of upper-division theatre arts courses, with a minimum of 6 credits in area of skill specialization