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THR 408 Playwriting

Is an introduction to the development of narrative line, character, and dialogue in an original dramatic text. By the end of the semester, the student will have completed a short play which will receive a staged reading and open critique.

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Prerequisites

ENG 332 or permission of the instructor

Cross Listed Courses

ENG 408

THR 410 Advanced Directing

Requires students, through the process of directing student actors in four different scenes from major works of theatre literature, to demonstrate the ability to find and use new rehearsal methods for communicating successfully with actors, carefully analyzing scripts, and effectively transforming the scripted scene into a live performance. Three weekly laboratory hours in which the students will direct scenes from plays are required.

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Prerequisites

THR 210 and THR 340

THR 420 Theory of Theatre

Challenges the student in a seminar-structured environment to examine the role of the theatre in society, tracing the purpose of theatre in society through dramatic criticism, from ancient Greece to the present day.

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Prerequisites

Senior Theatre Major status or permission of instructor

THR 430 Advanced Acting: Characterization

Involves a study of the psycho-physical process of creating a character. Using scenes and monologues from great drama, students will do in-depth study and analysis of the plays and characters they work on during the semester.

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Prerequisites

THR 310 or permission of instructor

THR 440 Production

Serves as a performance capstone to the drama major's work. During the course, the student will assume the role of designer-director and prepare a one-act text for presentation before the University community. The student will meet for a regular class and will direct the one-act play in a separate laboratory time.

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Prerequisites

Senior Theatre Major

THR 450 Senior Thesis

Is a required course for all theatre majors who must research and write a thesis on an approved theatre-related topic. Students must consult closely with the drama faculty during each step of the research and writing process and present their findings to other theatre students at the end of the semester.

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