2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Course Descriptions • 469TH 407 Theatre for Youth Directing Workshop IIn this course, students select plays from various periods and styles and, after completing a thorough research ofthe period, direct a scene from the play or possibly the play itself. Enrollment limited to Theatre for Youth majors.Prerequisite: TH 307. Two credits.TH 408 Theatre for Youth Directing Workshop IIThis course is a continuation of TH 407. Enrollment limited to Theatre for Youth majors. Prerequisite: TH 407. Twocredits.TH 411 Lighting Design IIThis course is a continuation of TH 211. Students will design projects for multi-scene plays, musicals and operas inproscenium and other stagings. Prerequisite: TH 211. Three credits.TH 412 Technical DirectionThis course builds upon knowledge and techniques learned in TH 312. Students will focus on areas of technicalproduction including material and labor estimations, construction drawings, materials research, scheduling andtechnical management techniques. Prerequisites: TH 217 and TH 312. Three credits.TH 415 Scenic Design IIThis course is a continuation of TH 215. Students will design projects for multi-scene plays, musicals and opera inproscenium and other stagings. Prerequisite: TH 215. Three credits.TH 422 Company II: FilmThis course serves as the second course in a three-course sequence required in the BFA in Acting curriculum.Students will produce a film for which they serve as writers, directors, actors and producers. Prerequisites: TH 300and TH 323. Corequisite: TH 391. Three credits.TH 423 Company III: PlayThis course serves as the third course in a three-course sequence required in the BFA in Acting curriculum. Studentswill produce a play for performance in a major metropolitan city. Prerequisite: TH 422. Corequisite: TH 391. Threecredits.TH 425 Theatre for Youth Production Seminar IA course for the advanced Theatre for Youth major, students will have assignments designing lesson plans, leadingdrama sessions or workshops and reporting on readings in the field. There may also be assignments in other areasof educational theatre to be arranged with the instructor and student. Prerequisite: Senior year Theatre for YouthMajor. One credit.TH 426 Theatre for Youth Production Seminar IIThis course is a continuation of TH 425. Prerequisite: TH 425. One credit.TH 430 Costume Design IIThis course is a continuation of TH 231, with emphasis on play analysis and style. This is an advanced class incostume design which will include plays, musicals and operas in proscenium and other staging. Prerequisite: TH-231.Three credits.TH 449 VoiceoverThis course is a culminating experience for BFA in Acting majors. Students will be trained in commercial, industrial,narrative and character voiceover techniques. Enrollment is limited to BFA in Acting (required course) and BFA inMusical Theatre majors (elective course). Prerequisite: TH 251 for BFA in Acting majors or TH 149 for BFA inMusical Theatre majors. Three credits.TH 451 Senior Repertoire and ShowcaseThis course focuses on audition repertoire (“the book”) preparation and development. Students will expand andpolish audition material in a wide variety of styles and periods. The course will culminate in several professionalauditions for agents and casting directors in master class format. This course is required of graduating seniors in theBFA in Musical Theatre curriculum and must be presented only in the academic year of the student’s graduation.Two credits.