THEA 1550 | Dance Technique for the Performer |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | This course introduces the art and practice of beginning dance techniques for the |
THEA 1551 | Tap Dance I |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Description | This course provides the basic technical skills of tap dancing and consists of two studio hours per week. It is intended for students with no previous training or basic tap skills. |
THEA 1552 | Tap Dance II |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1551 |
Description | This course provides further foundation training necessary |
THEA 1553 | Jazz Dance I |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Description | This course provides the foundation training necessary for the development of skilled proficiency in jazz dance. It consists of two studio hours one day per week. |
THEA 1554 | Jazz Dance II |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1553 |
Description | This course provides practice of jazz technique at the |
THEA 1556 | Social Dance I |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Description | The course introduces forms of different cultures. It covers international and American folk dances, social forms, and ballroom. The course consists of two studio hours one day per week. |
THEA 1607 | Stagecraft Skills |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | The fundamentals of set construction, painting, lighting, costuming, and backstage organization are emphasized. Practical work in the stage shop is required. |
THEA 1610 | Improving Voice and Articulation for the Actor |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | This is a laboratory theatre class for the correction of deficiencies in voice or articulation for performers. Careful analysis of speeches are followed by intensive directed exercises for correction, based on an understanding of the speaking mechanism and of elementary phonetics. |
THEA 1650 | Design Skills For The Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1611 or permission of the instructor |
Description | This course introduces Theatre students to tools, |
THEA 1660 | Makeup for the Stage |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | This course is a practical exposure for students to Makeup Design and Application for the Stage. In this course, students will learn techniques in 2 dimensional makeup, skin care for performers, hair and wig concerns as well as touching |
THEA 1701 | Theater Practicum |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Description | This course is participation as a performer in theatre productions (full length plays or musicals. produced as part of the fine arts season). Audition required in advance. May not be taken at the same time as THEA 1702. |
THEA 1702 | Technical Theatre Practicum |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Description | Participation must be approved in advance by instructor. This course offers students practical work on theatre productions (full length plays or musicals produced as part of the fine arts season) in the areas of technical production including: stage management, lighting, sound, backstage crew, costuming, props, and makeup/wigs/hair. May not be taken at the same time as THEA 1701. |
THEA 1758A | Music Theatre Ensemble |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1603 or previous vocal study in |
Description | This course is a training ground for music theatre |
THEA 2010 | Stagecraft |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | Introduction to theatrical design: scenery, lighting, and costume as they relate to technical production. Scene shop hours required Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 1:30 â 5:30. |
THEA 2040 | Introduction to the Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | Lectures, videos, and live theatre events to introduce the non-theatre major to the basic elements of theatrical production, dramatic writing, and the historical context of the art. Studio and/or shop work required. |
THEA 2100 | Play Analysis for Production |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | This course includes a textual analysis of play scripts, with an emphasis on the perspective of the practitioner of theatre for production purposes. |
THEA 2210 | Beginning Acting |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | The fundamentals of acting theories and techniques are taught through improvisation, character development, monologue, and scene-work. |
THEA 2212 | Intermediate Acting |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | Prerequisites:THEA 2210. Continuation of the study of the theories of acting with practice in applying techniques and skills with emphasis on an actorâs approach to a role, characterization, styles of acting, and vocal technique. |
THEA 2345 | This course includes the selection, preparation and presentation of material for theatre auditions |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 - 3.0 |
Description | Students will have experience in preparing resumes and auditions, cold readings and callback interviews. Final performance of audition for theatre exit panel is required. |
THEA 2401 | Scenery Skills For The Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1607 |
Description | This course expands on skills learned in the basic stagecraft course in the areas of scenery construction, scenic painting and properties. The approach is practical, emphasizing projects over lecture. |
THEA 2402 | Costume Skills For The Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1607 |
Description | This course expands on skills learned in the basic stagecraft course in the areas of costume construction, fabric science, and crafts. The approach is practical,emphasizing projects over lecture. |
THEA 2403 | Lighting/Sound Skills For Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1607 |
Description | This course expands on skills learned in the basic stagecraft course in the areas of lighting and sound. It details technical skills and safety practices. The approach is practical, emphasizing projects over lecture. |
THEA 2450 | Stage And Theatre Management |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 1607 |
Description | This course exposes students to the full process |
THEA 2613 | This course is designed to offer the student practical theatre experiences working with a major project |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | Individualized instruction is provided according to the student’s area of specialization. |
THEA 3000 | Lighting Design for Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 4.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 2010 |
Description | Principles, processes, and aesthetics of lighting design for the theatre. Working knowledge of standard lighting equipment and terms used in the industry. Familiarity with the elements and functions of light, aesthetics of a lighting design, color in light and electrical theory. Practical experience working with lighting equipment used in theatre and design practica aid students in the development of a lighting plot, sectional, storyboards and paperwork for a theatrical production. Production crew work required. |
THEA 3110 | Technical Production II |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 2010 with grade of C or higher |
Description | Principles, processes and aesthetics of theatrical production as it relates to the technical director. Advanced topics in stage technology, including production planning, structural design for the stage, welding and rigging for the theatre, and drafting. |
THEA 3210 | Advanced Acting |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 2210 with grade of C or higher, or consent of instructor |
Description | Continuation of the study of the theories of acting with practice in applying techniques and skills. |
THEA 3300 | Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | Consent of instructor |
Description | (Same as FLME 3300.) Basic principles of generating creative concepts, writing in dialogue form, dramatic structure, characterization, and using page formats for both play and screenplay. Students will write short pieces in both forms. |
THEA 3410 | Making a Living in the Arts |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | This course is designed to arm students with the skills they need to successfully navigate the film, television and theatre industries. Students will be instructed on topics ranging from producing a theatre work to networking your way into a job at a studio, or getting an agent or manager. They will learn through âdoingâ as they develop a vision, create a plan, and build a website. |
THEA 3690 | Honors Reading |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 - 3.0 |
Prerequisites | Good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor |
Description | Discussion and readings on selected topics. |
THEA 4000 | Acting for the Camera |
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Credit Hours | 4.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 2210 with grade of C or higher |
Description | (Same as FLME 4000.) Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Acting theory and practice related to film and television acting and performance. Course will require significant unscheduled collaborative class activity. Students must bear the cost of all materials and services required for the completion of class projects and assignments. |
THEA 4050 | Directed Activities in Technical Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 - 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 2010 with grade of C or higher and consent of instructor |
Description | Performance of assigned theatre project, or production or design position in a Georgia State theatre production. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credit hours. |
THEA 4070 | Theatre History-CTW |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | Western theatre history from the Greeks to the present, including theatre design, performance and production techniques, and representative play, with special emphasis on writing as a vehicle for critical thinking about research and analysis. Serves as the Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course required of all theatre majors. |
THEA 4090 | African-American Theatre |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Description | (Same as AAS 4650.) Examination of the history and contributions of African-Americans to the American theatre. |
THEA 4130 | Stage Management |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 2010 and THEA 2100 with grades of C or higher |
Description | Overview of the theories, practicalities, and techniques of theatre stage management, including rehearsal and performance procedures, organizing and managing various types of performance venues, scheduling and union and non-union theatre rules. Practical exposure to professional stage management will be provided through participation in a Georgia State University Theatre production as either a stage manager or an assistant stage manager. |
THEA 4210 | Acting Techniques |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 3210 with grade of C or higher |
Description | Advanced acting techniques for the creation and performance of various dramatic forms. Specific topics will change. Can be repeated for a maximum of twelve (12) hours, if topics vary. |
THEA 4255 | Voice and Movement |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 3210 with a grade of C or higher |
Description | Advanced acting techniques for the creation and performance of various dramatic forms — focusing on Vocal Techniques and Movement Theory. |
THEA 4310 | Advanced Playwriting |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 3300 with grade of C or higher |
Description | Continuation of study and practice of dramatic writing for the stage. Students will learn full-length dramatic structure, play development, and will write one full-length play. |
THEA 4760 | Performance Theory and Practice |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 4070 or THEA 4080 with grade of C or higher |
Description | Major twentieth-century ideas about live performance, from ritual to theatre, and their application to the criticism and creation of performance and plays. |
THEA 4850 | Directing |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 2210 with grade of C or higher, nine hours of major credit, or consent of instructor |
Description | Theory and analysis for directing theatrical productions, including practical exercises and directing a one-act play. |
THEA 4860 | Special Topics |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | Consent of instructor |
Description | Special topics in theatre performance and playwriting. |
THEA 4870 | Honors Thesis: Research |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | Good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor |
Description | Reading or research preparatory to honors thesis or project. This course may include a Signature Experience component. |
THEA 4880 | Honors Thesis: Writing |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 - 6.0 |
Prerequisites | THEA 4870 with grade of C or higher, good standing with the Honors College and consent of instructor |
Description | Writing or production of honors thesis or project. This course may include a Signature Experience component. |
THEA 4890 | Special Project |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | Nine hours major credit and consent of instructor |
Description | Independent study in theatre. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours. |
THEA 4950 | Production Seminar |
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Credit Hours | 4.0 |
Prerequisites | Consent of instructor |
Description | Faculty supervised research and production work culminating in public performance of an evening of theatre. Course may be repeated once as an elective. |
THEA 4980 | Internship |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 - 6.0 |
Prerequisites | Eligibility criteria may be obtained from the School of Film, Media & Theatre Internship coordinator |
Description | Representative field experiences in theatre and related areas. This course may include a Signature Experience component. |