Department: TH Theatre

Code Name Description
TH100 Theatre Practicum This is a studio course for students participating in Theatre Department productions directed by faculty or guest artists. Students participate in one of three areas as: a) performers, b) run crew/designers and c) managers. May be repeated.
TH109 Dance I: Introduction to Dance An introduction to dance skills for the theatre. Students will learn fundamentals of ballet, jazz and tap and explore the careers of musical theatre dancers. May be repeated once.
TH150 Theatre Production Laboratory This is a studio course for students participating in Theatre Department productions directed by faculty or guest artists. Students participate in one of four areas as: a) performers, b) run crew c) technical production assistants and d) managers. Ma...
TH203 Theatre Aesthetics Students will examine ways in which theatre art and theatre artists suggest meaning and invite interpretation of the human experience. Critical standards and theories specific to theatre will be discussed and then applied to the study of selected pla...
TH204 Script Analysis This course introduces students to methods of script analysis or how to read a play. Analysis will focus on dramatic structure, content and meaning from a theatrical point of view and will be based on principles established by Aristotle in the Poetic...
TH207 The Visual Art of Theatre The course offers the opportunity to learn, develop and practice the art of set, costume and lighting design. Students are required to critically analyze all visual and other sensory aspects of a live production. The course concentrates specifically...
TH209 Dance II: Ballet Ballet concentration class building on fundamentals presented in TH 109. Classroom performance, demonstration of knowledge of ballet vocabulary, and development of ballet skills are stressed. Using ballet technique, lyrical styles of movement will...
TH210 Dance III: Tap Tap concentration class building on fundamentals presented in TH 109. Classroom performance, demonstration of knowledge of tap vocabulary, and development of tap skills are stressed. Students will explore the careers of Broadway choreographers who u...
TH211 Basic Acting Technique An introduction to the acting system of Konstantin Stanislavski. A strong emphasis on practical aesthetics of acting. Students will discover the importance of using voice, body, and character analysis techniques when performing.
TH212 Building Acting Technique A more in depth study of Stanislavski's system and how an actor prepares for a performance. A stronger emphasis is placed on the development of the actor's inner psychological drives and the actor's creative state. Students will continue training th...
TH214 Acting for Non-Majors This course is a study of acting as an art form. It emphasizes an acting process and skills utilized by the beginning actor. The approach to acting is grounded in contemporary acting theory and practice. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.
TH241 Introduction to Technical Theatre I The course is an interactive introduction to basic techniques of technical theatre and theatre operations. It covers basic scenic, properties, and costume construction, and reading and creating the associated construction drawings. Lab hours required...
TH242 Introduction to Technical Theatre II The course is an interactive introduction to more advanced techniques of technical theatre and theatre operations. It covers intermediate scenic construction, basic stage lighting, and traditional make-up application, as well as basic scene painting...
TH303 American Musical Theatre This course is an exploration of the development of the Broadway musical during the twentieth century. Representative musicals will be examined in terms of style, elements, and structure in order to identify criteria for aesthetic evaluation. The con...
TH303HN Theatre Aesthetics: Honors No Description Set
TH305 Topics in Performance This course will examine various topics relating to theatre performance. Repeatable with different topics, but only three hours count toward the major.
TH306 Topics in Theatre Design/Technology This course will examine various topics relating to theatre design and technology. Repeatable with different topics, but only three hours count toward the major.
TH308 Voice & Movement for the Performer A studio class designed to train the voice and body for performing. Intensive exercises focus on the physical embodiment of the performer-the voice and body trained simultaneously with a variety of techniques. Students will reduce habitual tensions i...
TH309 Dance IV: Jazz Jazz concentration class building on fundamentals presented in TH 109. Classroom performance, demonstration of knowledge of jazz vocabulary, and development of jazz skills are stressed. Students will explore the careers of Broadway choreographers wh...
TH313 Acting Styles A continuation of study into the Stanislavski system and the process of Building a Character for a performance. Emphasis is placed on Stanislavski's physical embodiment techniques. A study in constructing characters from various dramatic styles and h...
TH321 Arts Management A study of arts management principles and techniques. Attention will be given to each of the major functions of arts managers, including organization, planning, board governance, human resources, programming, marketing, financial management, fundrais...
TH326 Stage Management This course is an investigation of the role of the stage manager in the theatrical production. Students will explore all of the organizational and communication skills needed to excel in this position. Course will culminate in both a written and pra...
TH341 Production Design I Students will explore styles and methods of scenic and lighting design for theatrical productions. This course will also focus on the collaborative process of working and communicating with directors and other fellow collaborators. May be repeated.
TH342 Production Design II Students will explore styles and methods of costume and makeup design for theatrical productions. Continued practice in drawing and rendering techniques will be stressed. Advanced stage makeup application techniques, as well as the relationship of ma...
TH393 Theatre Internship Elective No Description Set
TH3SG Acting for the Camera This studio course will explore techniques specific to the craft of acting for the camera-Commercials, film and television. The course includes live taping of selected material and the fundamentals of working in front of the camera.
TH404 Modern Dramatic Styles How have the events of the 20th century influenced drama and performance? How have theatre artists responded to the events of the 20th century? The social, cultural, political, and technological events of the 20th century have inspired numerous styl...
TH405 Musical Theatre Performance A workshop course where students examine the craft and techniques of acting a song. Students will study and prepare musical theatre selections and learn audition techniques with a variety musical theatre styles and genres.
TH411 Directing A study of the functions of the director as an administrator, interpreter, and artist. Attention will be given to the director's relationship with the playwright, the actor, the technical staff and the audience.
TH418 History of Theatre I A survey of the periods, practices and theories of the theatre. Covers ancient Greeks to Neoclassical France (mid 1600s).
TH419 History of Theatre II A survey of the periods, practices and theories of the theatre. Covers the English Restoration (1660) to the present day.
TH498 Independent Study No Description Set
TH499 Senior Project An activity that integrates the student's theatrical experiences and studies at A.U. The project should be of great interest to the student and should provide sufficient depth and rigor to help guide the student to the next professional or academic s...
THELCT Theatre Elective No Description Set