St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Undergraduate Programs
credits, including COMM 203, 205, 232, 325,
328, 329; THTR 202, 205, 209, 304, 305, 312,
380, 480. For education courses required for a
teaching major see Education Department section.
Requirements for a Secondary Speech and
Theatre Teaching Minor (7–12): 26 semester
credits, including COMM 205, 232, 325, 328,
329; THTR 202, 209, 312, 380, 480.
Course Descriptions
+THTR 105. Beginning Acting: Voice and
Body for Non-Majors
3 credits
This course is designed to develop an individual’s
self-confidence through stage action techniques of
relaxation and memorization, vocal and physical
exercises tested in monologues and short scenes.
+THTR 202. Survey of the Theatre 3 credits
Fundamental classification of plays, function of
various production roles, and principles and theory
of the drama.
THTR 205. Acting: Voice and Body 3 credits
Designed to develop the student’s basic acting
skills and prepare them for future dramatic roles
through physical and vocal exercises, monologues
and scenes study. Prerequisite: Majoring or
minoring in Theatre or permission of instructor.
THTR 209. Stagecraft
3 credits
Planning, construction, painting, rigging and
lighting of scenery. Basic technique course. Shop
participation required.
+WI-THTR 210. Survey of
American Film
3 credits
Introduction to narrative fiction film as art and
entertainment in the American social context.
Aesthetic principles applied to film genres from
the silent era to modern color/sound productions.
THTR 220. Topics in Theatre 1 - 3 credits
Topic varies each semester. Depending on topic,
explores critical and literary aspects of theatre,
new forms of drama and performance, technical
and design break through and applications techniques.
Recommended: THTR 202.
+THTR 304. Theatre History I:
to 1642
3 credits
Deals with the global beginnings of theatre, incorporating
pertinent information from cultures
around the world while concentrating on the historical
flow of western theatre from the Greeks
through the Elizabethan Age.
+THTR 305. Theatre History II:
1642 to Present 3 credits
Factual knowledge of theatre history from 1642
to the present. Aids in viewing theatre as a mirror
of society and affords a better understanding
of the cultures that surrounded and shaped the
different theatrical movements and trends.
Recommended prerequisite: THTR 304.
+THTR 307. Advanced Acting 3 credits
Analysis of a character’s ideas, emotions, purposes
of being and relationship to others.
Prerequisite: THTR 105 or 205.
THTR 309. Costume Design for
the Theatre
3 credits
Acquaints the student with the knowledge and
methods to organize, plan and design costumes
for a theatre production. Students are given the
basic methods of costume cutting and construction
and are provided with an understanding of
costume history. Prerequisite: THTR 202 or
instructor permission.
THTR 312. Directing
3 credits
Basic principles of directing theory and technique.
Includes play selection, interpreting script,
tryouts, casting rehearsal, and performances.
Prerequisite: THTR 202, 105 or 205.
THTR 313. Stage Lighting
3 credits
This course will familiarize the student with the
knowledge and abilities to organize and execute a
lighting design for a production. We will be looking
at combining the equipment with aesthetic
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