Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

THEA 422
Advanced Costume Design
3 Semester Hours
Advanced study in theatre costume construction including
pattern-making, advanced sewing techniques, and
millinery.
Prerequisite: THEA 322 or consent of instructor.
THEA 425
Scene Painting
3 Semester Hours
This course is a guide to the tools and techniques used in
modern scene painting.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
THEA 426
Advanced Scene and Lighting Design
3 Semester Hours
This course is an advanced study of scene design and
lighting design for the theatre with emphasis on their roles
as creative members of a collaborative team.
Prerequisites: THEA 320 and 321.
THEA 430
Special Author/Genre Seminar
3 Semester Hours
Study of Shakespeare or other topics in selected authors
and/or dramatic genres. May be repeated only when a
different genre and/or author is studied.
THEA 435
Special Period Seminar
3 Semester Hours
Study of 20th Century American Drama, American Drama
through the 19th Century, Modern British Playwrights,
17th and 18th Century Comedy, or other topics in theatre
history. May be repeated only when a different topic and/or
period is studied.
THEA 450
Theatre Practicum: Crew
1-3 Semester Hours
Participation in production in Theatre and Dance
presentations. May be repeated for credit up to 9 semester
hours.
Prerequisites: THEA 250, Theatre Arts majors/minors only.
THEA 451
Theatre Practicum: Performance
1-3 Semester Hours
THEATRE ARTS / 339
Participation in performance in Theatre presentations. May
be repeated for credit up to 9 semester hours.
Prerequisite: By audition.
THEA 452
Advanced Workshop: Playwrights and Actors
1-3 Semester Hours
The development of new scripts through several possible
stages of interaction between actors and writers, leading
to staged readings and/or workshop productions. May be
repeated for credit up to 9 semester hours.
Prerequisites: Theatre Arts majors/minors only, consent of
instructor.
THEA 461
Acting: Special Genre
3 Semester Hours
Acting techniques and style for particular genres such as
musical theatre, Shakespeare, Molière, and ancient Greek
drama.
Prerequisites: Theatre Arts majors/minors only, consent of
instructor.
THEA 463
Acting: Auditions and Cold Reading
3 Semester Hours
This course is structured to give the advanced actor practical
experience learning the techniques and developing the
effective skills for the interview and cold reading process
in order to get professional work. Students will develop an
effective and organized business approach toward their
careers by learning how to market their talent, acquire an
effective headshot, and organize a professional resume for
the auditioning process.
Prerequisites: Theatre Arts majors/minors only, consent of
instructor.
THEA 467
Career Development
3 Semester Hours
A course in the how-to’s of getting professional work in
theatre, television, and film. Visits with agents and casting
directors, the development of a professional portfolio, and a
professional showcase are aspects of the course.
Prerequisites: Theatre Arts majors/minors only, consent of
chairperson and instructor.