2011-12 Academic Year - Bad Request - Humboldt State University

Theatre, Film, and Dance
Bachelor of Arts degree
with a major in Theatre, Film, & Dance
with emphasis areas in:
Theatre & Film
Bachelor of Arts degree in
Interdisciplinary Dance Studies
See: Dance Studies (Interdisciplinary)
Minors in Theatre, Film, & Dance
Master of Fine Arts degree in
Theatre Arts with an emphasis in
Scenography
Master of Arts degree in Theatre Arts
NOTICE: The MA program is in the
process of being suspended; new
students are no longer being admitted
into the program.
Department Chair
Bernadette Cheyne, MFA
Department of Theatre, Film, & Dance
Theatre Arts Building 20
707-826-3566
www.humboldt.edu/theatrefilmanddance
The BA Program
Students completing this program will have
demonstrated:
a foundation of knowledge, vocabulary,
and skills in the arts of theatre, film, and
dance through hands-on practice
understanding and appreciation of the
common ground among, as well as the
boundaries between, the disciplines of theatre,
film, and dance with a concentration in
one of them
valuing, understanding, and applying the
interrelationship between social, cultural,
and community forces and the arts of theatre,
film, and dance
respect for and practice of the skills of
healthy collaboration in the creation of theatre,
film, and dance.
The combination of Theatre, Film, and Dance
in one department offers undergraduates
an opportunity to study and participate in all
three art forms while focusing more in depth
in one area. The department’s philosophy is:
to provide a solid foundation of knowledge,
skills, and hands-on practice in the arts of
theatre, film, and dance; to integrate the
curriculum of the three disciplines, finding
the common ground among them, exploring
boundaries between them and allowing concentration
in one of them; and to foreground
social consciousness, cultural celebration
2011-2012 Humboldt State University Catalog
and community alliances as responsible
artists and citizens of the world.
Our annual production season involves students
at all levels and includes films, dance
performances and a variety of plays by the
masters, contemporary playwrights, and
student originals. Steeped within the tradition
of independent film, the film program
at Humboldt State University gives students
an opportunity to learn the fundamentals
of filmmaking through an interdisciplinary
program that parallels traditional motion picture
production with creative avenues made
available by evolving technologies. Dance
performances include faculty and student
choreography, with a majors’ production
every year. Musicals, in collaboration with
the Music Department, provide an array of
opportunities for students every other year.
Film productions and screenings take place
throughout the year with a special focus on
the Humboldt Film Festival. Coordinated by
students, this oldest student-run film festival
in the US brings to the university a week of
screenings, workshops with professional
filmmakers and opportunities for students
to share their work with visiting filmmakers.
Humboldt’s production facilities include a
750-seat proscenium theatre, two smaller
studio theatres, and an intimate thrust
theatre. The filmmaking program utilizes a
combination of traditional 16mm film and
digital technologies.
Our graduates work in theatre, film, dance,
education, and a variety of other professions
where the creativity, commitment and
collaborative skills they gained from their
education serve them well.
The Department houses the Interdisciplinary
Dance Studies Program and participates
in the Kennedy Center American College
Theatre Festival, the American College
Dance Festival, and the United States
Institute for Theatre Technology.
See also sections in the catalog on Dance,
Dance Studies, and Film.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BA IN
THEATRE & FILM
A minimum grade of C- is required for all
courses in the major.
Core Curriculum
TFD 104 Storytelling
TFD 137 Production Techniques
TFD 240 Traditions in Cinematic &
Performing Arts
TFD 448 Critical Analysis of Theatre,
Film, & Dance
TFD 494 Senior Seminar
Social/Community Focus (3-4 units). Classes
that foreground social consciousness, cultural
celebration and community alliance.
These classes include, but are not limited to:
TFD 307 Theatre of the Oppressed
TFD 393/TFD 585 Writing from
Community
TFD 394/TFD 585 Grant Writing
TFD 477 Film Production Workshop:
Documentary Production
Theatre Emphasis
TFD 241 Theatre History/Theatre &
Society
TFD 330 Intro to Performance Design
TFD 351 Directing/Performance
Practicum
At least four units from two of the following,
one of which must be either TFD 327 or
TFD 328:
TFD 326, TFD 328, TFD 408, DANC 489
Production Practicum
Approved Theatre Electives (at least 8 units):
TFD 105 Acting
TFD 107 Dramatic Writing
TFD 108 Action: Theatre Movement &
Mime
TFD 121 Makeup
TFD 129 Voice Development
TFD 315 Acting Styles
TFD 321 Maskmaking & 3-Dimension
Makeup
TFD 324 Puppetry
TFD 331 Scenery Design
TFD 332 Millinery
TFD 333 Lighting Design
TFD 335 History of Costume
TFD 336 Theatre Costume Design
TFD 415 Advanced Studies in Acting
TFD 437 Technical Direction
TFD 449 Play Development Workshop
TFD 451 Advanced Directing
Film Emphasis
TFD 306 Art of Film: 1950s to the
Present (Must take
concurrently with TFD 318.)
TFD 312 Filmmaking I
TFD 372 Filmmaking II
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