2013-2014 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

172 THEATRETHEATRE173Chart continued from previous pageTH 302Theatre History II: 1660 to Present4ENG 346Shakespeare IENG 347OR 4Shakespeare IITwo additional theatre courses,one of which must be at the 8300/400 levelTH 410Theatre of DiversityTH 412OR 4DirectingOne of the following:TH 424Theatre PracticumTH 485 4Theatre InternshipTH 499Advanced Theatre ResearchTOTAL 44Major Requirements: Theatre and EnglishCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLESEM.HRS.ENG 289Approaches to Literary Study4ENG 311Theory & Criticism4ENG 346Shakespeare IENG 347OR 4Shakespeare IITwo courses in English, or literaturecourses in classics, or literature coursesin foreign languages and literatures 8at the 300/400 level and approved bythe student’s advisorOne course in English, or a literaturecourse in classics, or a literaturecourse in foreign languages and 4literatures at the 200 level or aboveand approved by the student’s advisorTH210Acting ITH220OR 4Technical TheatreTH301Theatre History I4TH302Theatre History II4One course in theatre at any level 4One of the following:ENG 489, TH 424, TH 485 4Minor Requirements: TheatreCOURSE NUMBER AND TITLETOTAL 44SEM.HRS.TH100Introduction to TheatreTH101 OR 4Rehearsal and Performance -(2 sem. hrs., must be taken twice)TH210Acting ITH2204Technical TheatreTH250Script Analysis4TH301Theatre History ITH302OR 4Theatre History IIOne Theatre course at the300/400 level4TH 410Theatre of DiversityORTH 4124DirectingTHEATRE COURSES (TH)TOTAL 24100 Introduction to Theatre (4) AGives an overview of the art, performance styles,history, and collaborative roles involved in creating,staging, and producing theatre. Offered each fall.101 Rehearsal and Performance (2) AStudents perform in, stage manage, or providetechnical support for a mainstage or studio playdirected by a faculty member. Students are selected byaudition and/or interview. Must be taken twice tofulfill the general studies requirement.210 Acting I (4) AAn introduction to basic principles of acting in aworkshop setting. Offered frequently.220 Technical Theatre (4) AA study of the concepts, methods, materials,equipment, and critical evaluation of theatrical designand technical theatre. Students gain practicalknowledge and experience in working on theatricalperformances and theatrical design. Students work onVirginia Wesleyan’s theatre productions. Offered eachfall.224/324 Theatre Practicum (2 or 4)Students gain experiential knowledge in a chosenproduction area. Practicum areas may include stagemanagement, box office and house management,publicity and promotion, dramaturgy, and design.May be taken and repeated for 2 or 4 semester hours.Prerequisite: consent. Offered each semester.250 Script Analysis (4) TA study of dramatic literature in relation toquestions of style, theatrical convention, andinterpretive theories. Some attention is given to theproduction of scripts into various cultural mediums,including theatre and film. Prerequisite: ENG 105with a grade of C or higher. Offered each spring.270, 370 Theatre Seminar,Advanced Seminar (4, 4)Provides opportunities to study particular subjectmatter or to take advantage of special competence byfaculty member in a given semester. Previous topicsinclude musical theatre and improvisation. Topicschange as needs and resources develop. May berepeated for credit as topics change. Prerequisite:varies according to the topic of the seminar. Offeredintermittently.301 Theatre History I (4) A,WA study of the literature, architecture,performance styles, design, and cultural impact oftheatre from the Ancient Greeks through FrenchNeoclassicism. Offered fall of even-numbered years.302 Theatre History II (4) A,WA study of the literature, architecture,performance styles, and cultural impact of theatrefrom the English Restoration to the present. Offeredspring of odd-numbered years.310 Acting II (4)An advanced study of acting in a workshopsetting. Features period style. Prerequisite: TH 210.Offered intermittently.346 Shakespeare I (4) WA study of the principal works of Shakespeare,concentrating on plays in which love, femininity, andthe family are particularly important. Includes eithera required trip to see live plays or a required filmseries. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with a grade of C orhigher and sophomore status or consent. Identical toENG 346. Offered each fall.347 Shakespeare II (4) WA study of the principal works of Shakespeare,concentrating on histories and tragedies, especiallyones focusing on issues of masculinity and the state.Includes either a required trip to see live plays or arequired film series. Prerequisites: ENG 105 with agrade of C or higher and sophomore status orconsent. Identical to ENG 347. Offered in selectedsemesters.375 Images of Women in Theatreand Film (4)AStudents explore depictions of women in theatreand film over the past sixty years to gain anunderstanding and awareness of these media aspowerful societal forces for the dissemination ofgender ideology. They learn to apply feminist/gendertheories and criticism to theatrical performance,dramatic literature, and films. Offered intermittently.410 Theatre of Diversity (4) IStudents explore dramatic literature andperformances representative of marginalizedexperiences from the past sixty years. Using theoriesfrom the liberal arts and sciences, they seek todiscover the connection between experiences ofmarginalized groups of people and how thoseexperiences are expressed in theatre and culture.Offered fall semester of odd-numbered years.412 Direction (4)An introduction to practical and theoreticalaspects of directing. Working closely with theinstructor, students oversee all facets of a one-actproduction. Prerequisites: junior/senior status andconsent. Offered spring of odd-numbered years.424 Advanced Theatre Practicum (4)Fulfills the senior capstone requirement fortheatre majors. Students gain advanced experientialknowledge in a chosen production area that mayinclude acting, directing, stage management,production management, dramaturgy, and design.Students must have some experience in the chosenarea. Prerequisites: senior status and consent. Offeredeach semester.485 Theatre Internship (4-6)Offers upper-level students the opportunity forinstruction and experience in an off-campus,professional theatre setting. Students have a