Department of Theater Arts
Eldred Hall
Phone 368-2858: Fax 368-5184
Mather Dance Center
Phone 368-2854: Fax 368-6936
John Orlock
The Department of Theater Arts offers education and participation in all aspects of drama and dance with course offerings in acting, dance technique, choreography, stagecraft, costume, scene design, directing, and playwriting. Students also have the opportunity to perform on stage as well as serve on the technical crews in our major dance concerts and mainstage theatrical productions each year. The high ratio of faculty to students ensures that students will be able to work closely with highly skilled professionals. The department treats all performances as educational experiences and welcomes the participation of all undergraduates regardless of their academic majors and career goals.
John M. Orlock, M.F.A. (Pennsylvania State University)
Professor and Chair
Acting; directing; performance theory; playwriting
Catherine Albers, M.F.A. (University of Minnesota)
Assistant Professor
Acting; audition laboratory; acting theory
Russ Borski, M.F.A. (Northwestern University)
Assistant Professor
Stage and lighting design
Christa Carvajal, Ph.D. (University of Texas, Austin)
Professor
History of theater; dramaturgy
Park Goist, Ph.D. (University of Rochester)
Associate Professor; Director, American Studies Program
American drama; history of theater
Kelly Holt, B.F.A. (University of Georgia)
Associate Professor
Contemporary dance technique; choreography
Kathryn Karipides, M.A. (Western Reserve University)
Samuel B. and Virginia C. Knight Professor of Humanities
Contemporary dance technique; choreography; improvisation; pedagogy; modern dance history
Shanna Beth McGee, M.F.A. (University of Georgia)
Associate Professor
Acting; voice; script analysis; directing
The faculty also includes the Katharine Bakeless Nason Professorship in Theater and Drama, an endowed chair which ensures a distinguished artist-in-residence as a valuable resource in the training of theater students.
Actor education in the Department of Theater Arts prepares majors for acting career opportunities in the American theater. Graduates are currently employed nationally and regionally.
Employment opportunities for stage designers and technicians continue to be ample; demand for the services of the talented, well-trained designer and technician is constant. One aspect of the job market is in college or university theater, where qualifications include the required M.F.A. degree or, in rare instances, equivalent professional experience. Careers also may be pursued in regional theater, as well as in areas of film, television, and industrial scenic design.
Graduates of the dance program are currently employed as modern dance company members (regionally and nationally), company directors/choreographers, dance production managers, and dance educators in state and private universities. Others have pursued specialized advanced training and work as dance therapists, physicians, and even as a Wall Street brokerage analyst.
An undergraduate major in the department can lead to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The Bachelor of Arts program is a diverse course of study in all the basic crafts of the theater: acting, dance, design, costuming, playwriting, and theater history. The undergraduate program is designed to integrate the various elements of theater to prepare students to pursue their chosen field of specialization after graduation. This degree requires a minimum of 56 semester hours in theater and is available with areas of concentration in performance and design/technical theater.
The Bachelor of Arts program in theater offers concentrations in general theater, acting, contemporary dance, or design/technical theater.
In addition to GER courses, Bachelor of Arts theater majors must complete:
A. Required Theater Courses (32-37 hours):
THTR 101, Beginning Acting I (3)
THTR 102, Beginning Acting II (3)
THTR 103, First-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I (3)
THTR 104, First-Year Contemporary Dance Technique II (3)
THTR 105, Introduction to Stagecraft (3)
THTR 123, Theater in Culture I (3) or
THTR 124, Theater in Culture II (3)
THTR 352, Costume Design & Construction (3)
THTR 480, Stage Management (3)
THTR 385, Rehearsal, Performance, and Production (1-3)
Majors must enroll for five semesters of THTR 385, with no more than two credit hours in Acting.
B. Courses required for concentrations:
1. General Theater (17 hours):
THTR 231, Acting Technique I (3)
THTR 232, Acting Technique II (3)
THTR 331, Play Directing I (3)
THTR 375, Voice for the Stage I (2)
plus 6 hours of theater history or dramatic literature
2. Acting (17 hours):
THTR 231, Acting Technique I (3)
THTR 232, Acting Technique II (3)
THTR 306, Advanced Acting I (3)
THTR 331, Play Directing I (3)
THTR 375, Voice for the Stage 1 (2)
THTR 376, Voice for the Stage II (2)
THTR 411, Audition Laboratory (1)
3. Design/Technical Theater (18 hours)
THTR 228, Theater History I (3)
THTR 229, Theater History II (3)
THTR 331, Play Directing I (3)
plus three of the following:
THTR 424, Stage Lighting (3)
THTR 425, Theater Sound/Properties (3)
THTR 480, Stage Management (3)
THTR 440, Portfolio Designs (3)
4. Dance (17 hours):
THTR 189, Improvisation I (1)
THTR 190, Improvisation II (1)
THTR 203, Second-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I (3)
THTR 204, Second-Year Contemporary Dance Tech. II (3)
THTR 303, Third-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I (3)
THTR 304, Third-Year Contemporary Dance Technique . II (3)
THTR 413, Choreography I (1-3)
C. Required courses in other departments:
Nine semester hours of English, comprising ENGL 150 and six additional hours under advisement (ENGL 150 is not acceptable toward the completion of a minor program in English); ENGL 324 and 325 (Shakespeare) are recommended.
NOTE: At least 24 and no more than 42 semester hours in theater courses above the 100 level. Total theater hours (including 100 level courses) should not exceed 60.
A minor in theater may be taken in one of the following areas:
THTR 101, Beginning Acting I (3)
THTR 102, Beginning Acting II (3)
THTR 123, Theater in Culture I (3)
THTR 124, Theater in Culture II (3)
THTR 231, Acting Technique I (3)
THTR 375, Voice for the Stage I (2)
THTR 385, Rehearsal, Performance, and Production (1-3)
THTR 103, First-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I (3)
THTR 104, First-Year Contemporary Dance Technique II (3)
THTR 203, Second-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I (3)
THTR 204, Second-Year Contemporary Dance Technique II (3)
THTR 303, Third-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I (3)
THTR 304, Third-Year Contemporary Dance Technique II (3)
THTR 105, Introduction to Stagecraft (3)
THTR 123, Theater in Culture I (3)
THTR 124, Theater in Culture II (3)
THTR 223, Stagecraft I (3)
THTR 224, Stagecraft II (3)
THTR 352, Costume Construction (3)
THTR 101, Beginning Acting I (3)
THTR 103, First-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I (3)
THTR 123, Theater in Culture I (3)
THTR 124, Theater in Culture II (3)
THTR 223, Stagecraft I (3)
THTR 224, Stagecraft II (3)
THTR 352, Costume Construction (3)
All sequences must include THTR 123 and 124 and two additional courses under advisement. Sample programs follow:
THTR 123, 124, 101, and 102
THTR 123, 124, 103, and 104
THTR 105, 123, 124, and 223 or 224
THTR 123, 124, 352, and 353
Majors wishing to take a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in theater must make written application to the department no later than May 1 of the junior year. Students must have a minimum 3.25 overall grade point average and a minimum 3.75 grade point average in theater.
Acceptance into the honors program is contingent upon faculty support and recommendation by the honors committee chairperson. Those accepted must register for THTR 397, 398 (Honors Studies) during their senior year, a total of six hours. The honors thesis is defined as a production thesis in acting, design, playwriting, or modern dance. A supporting paper discussing the concept, execution, and performance of the production element must be filed with the chairman no later than one week after the thesis presentation.
Preparation of the thesis will be supervised by a theater department faculty member. This thesis may be accepted for honors only if it receives a grade of A from both the thesis advisor and the thesis evaluator. Students who qualify will receive the notation "Departmental Honors in Theater" on their academic transcripts. Information about the structure and specific requirements of the production thesis is available from the department.
The Master of Fine Arts degree, available with concentrations in acting and contemporary dance, is a terminal pre-professional degree with candidacy limited to students who wish to serve the professional theater.
Candidacy for the Master of Fine Arts program requires either an undergraduate major in the theater, equivalent training and experience, or demonstrable potential for work in theater at the Master of Fine Arts level. In addition, each candidate must provide evidence of technical skill and creative ability in his or her area of concentration.
At the end of each semester in residence, the student's skill and creative ability are evaluated in light of their work in the department. Only students who have clearly demonstrated growth and excellence are permitted to remain in the program. The award of the Master of Fine Arts degree is contingent upon the student's academic progress and upon the assessment on the part of the faculty that the candidate possesses the potential to serve the theater on a professional level.
Requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree include:
1. A minimum of 60 semester hours of graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree, or a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work beyond the Master of Arts degree, or equivalent professional experience with an emphasis in acting, design, or modern dance
2 A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for all course work on the graduate level
3. Completion of THTR 640, 641, Creative Thesis, followed by an oral defense open to all members of the university community
4. An 80 percent achievement on a written Master of Fine Arts comprehensive examination covering all course work taken for graduate credit.
Specific requirements in each area of emphasis include:
1. Eighteen semester hours of acting including script analysis, implementation of acting theory, characterization, and Shakespeare
2. Seven to twelve semester hours of movement chosen from period movement, stage combat, and contemporary dance
3. Ten to twelve semester hours of voice chosen from voice production, articulation, and interpretation, dialects, verse and lyric drama, and Shakespeare
4. Twelve semester hours of performance theory, theater history, and professional seminar
5. Up to six semester hours, under advisement, in allied fields
6. Six semester hours of creative thesis.
7. One to four hours in professional internship (optional)
1. Eighteen semester hours of dance technique
2. Twelve semester hours of choreography
3. Six semester hours of stagecraft
4. Four semester hours of eurythmics
5. Three semester hours of contemporary dance history
6. Two semester hours of MUSC 501
7. Nine semester hours, under advisement, in allied fields
8. Six semester hours of creative thesis.
The Department of Theater Arts serves as the production agency for the Marc A. Klein Playwriting Competition, an annual national award designed to encourage and stimulate artistic growth among student playwrights, which features a cash prize of $1,000 and a full mainstage production. The Klein award has been responsible for the pre-professional production of a number of scripts that have moved on to Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters.
Theater Arts (THTR)
THTR 100, Acting for Non-majors, 3
A course designed to provide the non-majors and undeclared liberal arts major students with a basic understanding of the acting craft and process. Fundamentals in improvisation, script analysis, technique, and scene study are stressed. This course fulfills THTR 101 requirements, should the undeclared student select theater as his or her major.
THTR 101, Beginning Acting I, 3
The actor and his craft; the development of the actor's basic tools. Fundamentals of relaxation, concentration, and improvisation.
THTR 102, Beginning Acting II, 3
Continuation of THTR 101, with emphasis on action within the structures of improvisation and text.
THTR 103, First Year Modern Dance Techniques I, 3
Comprehensive perspective of theory established, through active participation, to serve individual development of normative movement principles in a broad spectrum of applications including theater movement dance, and sports. Content is directly and fundamentally serviceable to subsequent specialized training applications of the actor, dancer, musician, athlete, physiotherapist, and educator.
THTR 104, First Year Modern Dance Techniques II, 3
Continuation of THTR 103.
THTR 105, Introduction to Stagecraft, 3
A survey of stage lighting and scene design goals and techniques. Introduction to workshop skills.
THTR 123, Theater in Culture I, 3
Introduction to theater forms. Genesis and function of theatrical events, presented in formal lectures, augmented by slide and film presentations. Contemporary theatrical practices are analyzed and roles of production participants and audiences are discussed.
THTR 124, Theater in Culture II, 3
(Continuation of THTR 123.) Introduction to the historical foundations of theater. Survey of the materials and artifacts of theaters from ancient Greece to the contemporary world.
THTR 189, Improvisation I, 1
Movement and dance structures designed to engage responsivity in group dynamics applied to challenge specific technical components which include time, effort, shape and kinetic awareness.
Prerequisite: THTR 103
THTR 190, Improvisation II, 1
Continuation of THTR 189.
Prerequisite: THTR 189
THTR 203, Second Year Modern Dance Techniques I, 3
For the performing arts student, normative movement principles are formally extended in both theory and application to include individual correction, modification of adaptation as foundational preparation for the subsequent specialized training needs of the actor, dancer, and singer.
Prerequisite: THTR 103 and THTR 104
THTR 204, Second Year Modern Dance Techniques II, 3
Continuation of THTR 203.
Prerequisite: THTR 103 and THTR 104
THTR 223, Stagecraft I, 3
Scenery and lighting techniques. Technical drawing. Production organization and application.
THTR 224, Stagecraft II, 3
Continuation of THTR 223.
THTR 228, Theater History I, 3
Acquaints the student with theatrical and dramatic realism in Europe, the United States and Russia (1880's through 1960's).
Prerequisite: THTR 123 and THTR 124
THTR 229, Theater History II, 3
Modern periods in Western theater history, from the eighteenth century to the turn of the twentieth.
Prerequisite: THTR 123 and THTR 124
THTR 231, Acting Technique I, 3
The actor's approach to a role; text and character analysis toward the development of external technique. Performance of scenes from plays.
Prerequisite: THTR 101
THTR 232, Acting Technique II, 3
The actor's approach to a role; text and character analysis of various dramatic genes. Performance of scenes from plays.
Prerequisite: THTR 101
THTR 303, Third Year Modern Dance Techniques I, 3
For the dance major and advanced non-major. Durational formalities of dance technique as a contemporary American art form structure the aesthetic and technical challenges of development.
Prerequisite: THTR 204
THTR 304, Third Year Modern Dance Techniques II, 3
Continuation of THTR 303.
THTR 306, Advanced Acting I, 3
Intensive scene study and performance. Exploration of the various style demands placed on the actor by various types of scenes, primarily classical.
Prerequisite: THTR 232
THTR 312, Playwriting, 3
Theory and practice of dramatic writing. X-list: ENGL 305
THTR 326, Social Values in Recent American Drama, 3
century American playwrights have to say about America. Literary and theatrical aspects of plays and judgments made by major dramatists about values of American society.
THTR 327, American Theater and Playwrights, 3
(Also listed as AMST 327) Designed to provide students with an overview of the development of theater in the United States and to familiarize them with the work and themes of selected American playwrights.
THTR 328, American Theater, 3
History of Native American, Anglo-American, and American ethnic theater, with emphasis on developments in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Prerequisite: THTR 123 and THTR 124
THTR 329, Dramatic Literature, 3
Dramatic text analyzed in the context of theatrical production. Major analytical tools introduced.
Prerequisite: THTR 123 and THTR 124
THTR 331, Play Directing I, 3
Fundamentals of directing. Concept and development.
THTR 334, Shakespeare I: Tragedies, 3
(Also listed as ENGL 334.)
THTR 335, Shakespeare II: Comedies/Histories, 3
(Also listed as ENGL 325.)
THTR 337, Writing Regional Drama, 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to regional materials (letters, diaries, journals, etc.) as a basis for the creation of plays for the theater. The course has three parts: 1) reading, seeing and discussing plays based on regional materials; 2) becoming familiar with source materials at local historical societies, such as the Western Reserve Historical Society and the Case Western Reserve University archives; and 3) writing theater pieces based on research in regional source materials.
THTR 338, Women in Theater, 3
Primarily an investigation of theater historical phenomena. The course is an interpretive venture using a topic not ordinarily in place in standard histories, in order to test a number of theoretical approaches. The course is organized based on the assumption that the students are willing to tackle difficult and diverse scholarly arguments in history and especially in theater history.
THTR 342, Seminar: American Playwrights, 3
An intensive study of the work of a leading American playwright. The focus is on the unique contribution to American theater, drama and literature of the playwright selected for study in a particular semester. Texts, as well as films, videotapes, recordings, and live performances (when available) will be critically studied. The evaluations of theater and literary critics will also be discussed.
THTR 352, Costume Construction, 3
Design and ornamentation of stage costumes and accessories. Laboratory.
Prerequisite: THTR 123 and THTR 124
THTR 353, Costume History, 3
Characteristic dress of each period from classical to modern. Slides accompany each lecture.
Prerequisite: THTR 352
THTR 375, Voice for the Stage I, 2
Development of the actor's vocal instrument. Work in range and flexibility.
THTR 376, Voice for the Stage II, 3
Development of the actor's vocal instrument. Work in articulation, range and flexibility.
THTR 385, Rehearsal, Performance and Production, 1-3
Practicum for students participating in performance or production work in the department of theater arts. Supervised laboratory experience in technical theater, construction techniques, scenery, costumes, lighting, and props; production mounting and running; ticket office operations, promotion, publicity, and public relations; house management; wardrobe responsibilities; stage management; assistant directing; and other production positions relating to the main stage performances in Eldred Theater or Mather Dance Center.
THTR 397, Honors Studies I, 3
Individual projects in acting, design, dance, and directing.
THTR 398, Honors Studies II, 3
Individual projects in acting, design, dance, and directing.
THTR 399, Independent Study in Theater Arts, 1-3
Independent research and project work in areas of acting, design, voice, dance, theater history, playwriting, directing, theater pedagogy or theater management.
THTR 401, Advanced Stage Movement I, 1-2
The actor's physical instrument, its range and flexibility, and its use in the physical creation and expression of a role.
THTR 402, Advanced Stage Movement II, 1-2
The actor's physical instrument, its range and flexibility and its use in the physical creation and expression of a role.
THTR 405, Improvisation I, 1
Movement and dance structures designed to engage responsivity in group dynamics applied to challenge specific technical components which include time and effort, shape, and kinetic awareness.
THTR 406, Improvisation II, 1
(Continuation of 405)
THTR 407, Fourth Year Modern Dance Techniques I, 1-3
A logical progression of advanced technique. Performing skills assessed and developmentally stressed. Sections from repertory works learned as a tool for challenging.
Prerequisite: THTR 303 or THTR 403
THTR 408, Fourth Year Modern Dance Techniques II, 1-3
Continuation of THTR 407
THTR 409, Styles of Acting I, 3
Study and performance of scenes involving methods of approaching various types of plays and the specific problems they present to the individual actor. Analysis, action, characterization, and subtext.
Prerequisite: THTR 303
THTR 411, Audition Laboratory, 1
The problems posed by auditions. Development of an audition repertory for the actor for stage, video and film. Maybe taken up to three times. Practicum.
THTR 412, Playwriting, 3
Theory and practice of dramatic writing.
THTR 413, Choreography I, 1-3
Principles governing the dynamics of concrete and imaginistic space applicable to stage values defined, differentiated, and tested through applied studies. Exercising the dual role of choreographer/performer, the sequencing is designed to enlarge active perception of space values, spatial dynamics, and relationships with spatial determinants. Introduced are the psychological principles involved in the development of one's own creative process; involvement of these principles (progoff) integrates the subsequent work in the choreography and production sequences.
THTR 414, Choreography II, 3
A perspective of choreographic craft elements through lecture and practical involvement with specified studies. Emphasized are the craft components of time structures.
Prerequisite: THTR 413
THTR 415, Choreography III, 3
Combining craft resources with emphasis on use of music. Music selections, historically categorized, are chosen for the purpose of analyzing metric and structural characteristics in accord with which choreography will be created.
Prerequisite: THTR 414
THTR 416, Choreography IV, 3
Use of properties, costumes, and scenic elements in both first and second function. (Northop) applications challenge the functional and aesthetic appropriateness of conjoined choices. Dance structures fully developed under supervision.
Prerequisite: THTR 415
THTR 417, Fifth Year Modern Dance Techniques I, 1-3
Performing skills enlarged to include rehearsal and performance of full repertory works. Adaptability versatility, and fidelity to choreographic intention stressed.
Prerequisite: THTR 408
THTR 418, Fifth Year Modern Dance Techniques II, 1-3
(Continuation of THTR 417)
THTR 424, Stage Lighting, 3
Elements of stage lighting design and technology. Lighting, instruments, and operating procedures. Laboratory lighting experience with main stage productions. Laboratory requirement.
Prerequisite: THTR 323 and 324 or consent of instructor.
THTR 425, Theater Properties, 3
Potential of materials and techniques for use in creation of sound for the theater. Research into music, sound effects, natural sound, and computerized sound. Conception and execution of theater property shows to construct rather than buy, rent, or borrow.
THTR 427, American Theater and Playwrights, 3
(Also listed as AMST 427) Designed to provide students with an overview of the development of theater in the United States and to familiarize them with the work and themes of selected American playwrights.
THTR 428, Theater History Seminar I, 3
A review of the major exponents and events of theatrical and dramatic realism in Europe, the United States and Russia (1800's through 1960's).
THTR 429, Theater History Seminar II, 3
An investigation of materials, texts, and artifacts of theaters from the Renaissance to the Modern era.
THTR 430, Theater History Seminar III, 3
Theater historical research methods, literary critical approaches, and case studies.
THTR 431, Play Directing I, 3
Fundamentals of directing. Concept and development.
THTR 437, Writing Regional Drama, 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to regional materials (letters, diaries, journals, etc.) as a basis for the creation of plays for the theater. The course has three parts: 1) reading, seeing and discussing plays based on regional materials; 2) becoming familiar with source materials at local historical societies, such as the Western Reserve Historical Society and the Case Western Reserve University archives; and 3) writing theater pieces based on research in regional source materials. Cross-listed with AMST 427
THTR 440, Portfolio Designs, 3
Independent projects involving presentation and criticism of senior or costume design for given play, dance, musical, or opera. Culminates in presentation of portfolio.
THTR 442, Seminar: American Playwrights, 3
An intensive study of the work of a leading American playwright. The focus is on the unique contribution to American theater, drama and literature of the playwright selected for study in a particular semester. Texts, as well as films, videotapes, recordings, and live performances (when available) will be critically studied. The evaluations of theater and literary critics will also be discussed.
THTR 443, Beginning Contemporary Dance I, 1
Through active participation, a comprehensive theoretical perspective on normative movement principles for the actor and singer. (By permission only. Required of first-year graduate acting students.)
THTR 444, Beginning Contemporary Dance II, 1
Continuation of THTR 443.
Prerequisite: THTR 443
THTR 445, Principles and Philosophies of Normative Movement I, 1-3
Seminar and laboratory for assessment of current research affecting principles and philosophy governing normative movement standards.
THTR 446, Principles and Philosophies of Normative Movement II, 1-3
Continuation of THTR 453
Prerequisite: THTR 445
THTR 455, History of Modern Dance, 3
Origin and development of modern dance in its historical context.
THTR 456, Costume Design I, 3
Lecture-studio course. The study of costume design. Theory, technique, and principles of the fundamental approach to costuming a production.
Prerequisite: THTR 352 and THTR 353
THTR 473, Graduate Voice Technique I, 2-3
Laboratory for assessment of the student's current movement and vocal skills followed by classroom exploration to create self-awareness of personal alignment and vocal habits that take the student away from the principles of normative human movement supportive of vocal functioning, and the opportunity to create new physical and vocal skills supportive of a freedom in vocal function and development. Exploration of the body and voice as it relates to movement, breath, and the exhalation of sound.
THTR 474, Graduate Voice Technique II, 3
Continued laboratory for the assessment of students' movement and vocal skills, with continued exploration of movement, breath and the free exhalation of sound. Emphasis on the creation of normative human movement supportive of breath and full-body vocal resonance.
Prerequisite: THTR 473
THTR 475, Voice for Stage: Shakespeare, 2-3
Problems presented by the verse and prose language of Shakespeare. Work in breath control, articulation, rhythm, development of the tools of understanding and clarity necessary to make Shakespeare's language theatrical and living.
THTR 480, Theater Management, 3
Designed to acquaint student with the numerous aspects of stage management.
Prerequisite: THTR 123 and THTR 124
THTR 485, Rehearsal, Performance and Production, 1-3
(See THTR 385)
THTR 500, Weekly Professional Seminar, 0
Discussion of topics for professional development in drama and dance. Interaction with members of the professional drama and dance community. Six semesters required.
THTR 505, Music Resources for Contemporary Dance, 3
Resources in the various periods and styles of music for the dancer/choreographer. Study of the choreographic use of music.
THTR 509, Seminar: Introduction to Performance Theory, 2
Research seminar designed to acquaint the theater student with the major theoretical writings of performance theory. Readings on the creative process and archetypal mythology. Exploration of anthropological, psychological, and cultural sources of art and the theatrical impulse.
THTR 511, Seminar: Acting Theory, 2-3
century to the present.
THTR 531, Acting: Research and Performance I, 3
The various elements of the actors process considered on advanced levels. Integration of the discoveries made into a practical performance situation. Limited to M.F.A. candidates.
THTR 532, Acting: Research and Performance II, 3
The various elements of the actors process considered on advanced levels. Integration of the discoveries made into a practical performance situation. Limited to M.F.A candidates.
THTR 533, Acting: Research and Performance III, 3
Sequential courses designed to explore the various elements of the actors process on advanced levels and to integrate the discoveries made into a practical performance situations: limited to M.F.A. candidates.
Prerequisite: THTR 531 or THTR 532
THTR 534, Acting: Research and Performance IV, 3
Sequential courses designed to explore the various elements of the actor's process on advanced levels and to integrate the discoveries made into a practical performance situation.
Prerequisite: THTR 531 or THTR 532 or THTR 533
THTR 535, Contemporary Dance Pedagogy, 3
The study and investigation of the approaches and methods of teaching contemporary dance. Detailed study is made of kinesthetic, oral, and creative factors in teaching of dance. Opportunity to assist and teach under supervision
Prerequisite: THTR 403 and THTR 404
THTR 536, Theater Pedagogy, 1-3
The study and investigation of approaches and methods of teaching theater. The emphasis of study will be to prepare graduate acting students to teach a program designed for the beginning actor. Limited to 2nd and 3rd year M.F.A. candidates.
THTR 538, Women in Theater, 3
Primarily an investigation of theater historical phenomena. The course is an interpretive venture using a topic not ordinarily in place in standard histories, in order to test a number of theoretical approaches. The course is organized based on the assumption that the students are willing to tackle difficult and diverse scholarly arguments in history and especially in theater history.
THTR 576, Advanced Voice Technique, 2-3
Voice training individualized to the particular needs of the third year M.F.A. acting student. Such training may include dialect training, advanced work in breath control, resonance, articulation, and vocal exploration through use of verse and lyric drama.
Prerequisite: THTR 473 and THTR 474 and THTR 475
THTR 601, Special Projects, 1-3
(credit as arranged)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
THTR 610, Professional Internship, 1-4
Involvement in intensive internships with professional theaters in the Cleveland area bridging academic and professional lives. Internships range from six weeks to one semester.
THTR 620, Advanced Role Analysis Preparation I, 3
Study and performance of scenes involving methods of approaching various types of plays and the specific problems they present to the individual actor. Analysis, action, characterization, and subtext. Open only to third year M.F.A. acting students enrolled in THTR 640
THTR 621, Advanced Role Analysis Preparation II, 3
Continued study and performance of scenes involving methods of approaching various types of plays and the specific problems they present
Prerequisite: THTR 620
THTR 640, M.F.A. Thesis Production I, 3
Preproduction conception in area of specialization researched and documented under appointed advisement, in accord with production syllabus, and subcommittee approval.
THTR 641, M.F.A. Thesis Production II, 3
Production implementation, post production evaluation/defense and advisory assessment.
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