Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Introduction to acting in theatre, film, television, and performance art. Through exercises, lectures, videos, and on-site visits, explores the work of actors and their collaborations with other artists in historical and contemporary settings. Recommended for nonmajors. Normally graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC), but students may petition the instructor for a letter grade on the basis of assigned extra work or examination.

THEA 021. Culture Clash: Studies in Latino Theatre and Film. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to U.S. Latino theatre and film from 1965 to the present. Students read the major works of authors and examine important films and videos. Cross-listed with ENGL 021 and FVC 025.

THEA 022. Shakespeare in Performance. (4)

Lecture, two hours; workshop, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A study of contemporary Shakespearean production on stage and on film. Considers the problems of adapting the text, creating visual elements, speaking the language, and performing the characters. Numerous videos depict a wide range of performance styles. Credit is awarded for only one of ENGL 018 or THEA 022.

THEA 038. From Hamlet to Babylon 5: Introduction to Design in Film, Television, and Theatre. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the design process for film, television, and theatre. Through exercises, lectures, videos, and on-site visits, students explore the design process, the influence of design on the viewer, and how looks are achieved in different media. Cross-listed with ART 028 and FVC 028.

THEA 050. Public Speaking. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. The principles and practice of effective speech composition and delivery. The course is designed to provide students, in all areas, the opportunity to learn communicative skills which are essential in professional careers and community life.

THEA 070. Living Theatre. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. The art of theatre through an introductory study of its component arts: dramatic literature, acting, directing, and mise en scene and their historical development. Lectures, demonstrations, special projects.

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Close analysis of selected plays: structure, character, imagery.

THEA 101. Introduction to Design. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A comprehensive introduction to the design process. Topics include introductory principles and practices of set, costume, and lighting design; theory; the general history of design; and career opportunities in the field.

THEA 102. Production Techniques for Theatre, Film, and Television. (4)

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, five hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of technical production practices, equipment, and architecture for theatre, film, and television design. The laboratory explores the application of production practices and principles of stagecraft in the fabrication of scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design.

THEA 109. Acting: The Process. (4)

Lecture, three hours; studio, two hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A comprehensive introduction to the process of acting. Topics include theories, history, and expressive skills related to theatrical performance.

THEA 110A. Acting: Fundamentals. (4)

Lecture, two hours; studio, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 109 or consent of instructor. A study of the acting fundamentals. Topics include concentration, motivation, and the psychophysical development of the actor's instrument. Explores basic approaches to characterization through monologues and introductory scene study.

THEA 110B. Acting: Techniques. (4)

Lecture, two hours; studio, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 110A or consent of instructor. An examination of acting techniques with an emphasis on the American Method. Topics include actions, objectives, and characterization. Includes analysis and performance of scenes from modern and contemporary drama.

THEA 111A. Acting: Styles. (4)

Lecture, two hours; studio, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 110A, THEA 110B, consent of instructor. Advanced scene study in classic theatre to develop the actor's skills with heightened language. Emphasis is on works by Shakespeare. Topics include performance styles and working with text to emphasize environment, actions, and intentions.

THEA 111B. Acting: Styles. (4)

Lecture, two hours; studio, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 111A, consent of instructor. Advanced scene study in English and European theatre to expand the actor's emotional range and character range. Emphasis is on works by Chekhov. Topics include performance styles and working with the text to emphasize environment, actions, and intentions.

THEA 111C. Acting: Styles. (4)

Lecture, two hours; studio, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 111B, consent of instructor. Advanced scene study in contemporary theatre. Topics emphasized include preparing for auditions and entering the profession.

THEA 112. Dramatic Interpretation. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Vocal presentation of text; the use of various literary forms, emphasizing rhythm, tonality, diction, imagery, focus and phrasing as implements to convey the text, character, actions and intentions.

THEA 113 (E-Z). Movement for Actors and Performers. (4)

Lecture, two hours; workshop, two hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of movement techniques and theories for actors and performers. F. Stage Combat; M. Mime.

THEA 120A. Literature and History of the Theatre: The Classical Period through the Italian Renaissance. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the literature and history of the theatre from the classical period through the Italian Renaissance. Focuses on analysis of representative plays, theatrical architecture, and production modes.

THEA 120B. Literature and History of the Theatre: The Elizabethan Period through the Nineteenth Century. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the literature and history of the theatre from the Elizabethan period through the nineteenth century. Focuses on analysis of representative plays, theatrical architecture, and production modes.

THEA 120C. Literature and History of the Modern and Contemporary Theatre. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the literature and history of the modern and contemporary theatre. Focuses on analysis of representative plays, theatrical architecture, and production modes.

THEA 121 (E-Z). World of the Play. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Studies of significant plays in the contexts of the social, intellectual, and artistic movements of their times. Each segment focuses on a single play and is offered simultaneously with the Theatre Department's production of the play. Related works and writings may also be studied.

THEA 123. The History of Scenic Design. (4)

Lecture, three hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Traces the development of theatre spaces and scenic design from their beginnings in the classical Greek theatre to the present as well as the evolution of scenic design into a highly specialized twentieth-century art form.

THEA 124A. American Theatre, 1900-1945. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examination of the major American playwrights, theatrical figures, and movements from 1900 through World War II.

THEA 124B. American Theatre, 1945-Present. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examination of the major American playwrights, theatrical figures, and movements from World War II to the present.

THEA 125 (E-Z). History of the Theatre. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of the plays, playhouse, and players of the following theatrical eras: E. Classical Theatre; F. Medieval Theatre; G. Renaissance Theatre; I. Romantic Theatre; J. Realistic Theatre; K. Contemporary Theatre; M. American Theatre; N. Neo-Classic Theatre; W. American Theatre and Drama of the Great Depression; X. Experimental Theatre in America.

THEA 126A. History of Dress. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of the psychological, sociological, and economic history of fashion and dress from 4000 B.C. to A.D. 1700.

THEA 126B. History of Dress. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of the psychological, sociological, and economic history of fashion and dress from A.D. 1700 to the present.

THEA 127. Theories of the Modern Theatre. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the major theories underlying twentieth-century theatre practice. Special attention is paid to the ideas of important theatre artists such as Konstantin Stanislavsky, E. Gordon Craig, Antonin Artaud, and Bertolt Brecht.

THEA 132. Designing Light for Theatre, Film, and Television. (4)

Lecture, three hours; laboratory, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 102 or consent of instructor. A survey of lighting design for theatre, film, and television. Students view and discuss examples of lighting design and participate in class projects. Develops skills associated with the creation and execution of a lighting design.

THEA 133. Design for Theatre. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 101. A study of theory, principles, and practice of design for theatre.

THEA 135. Costume Design for Theatre. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): THEA 101. A study of theory, principles, and practice of costume design for theatre.

THEA 141. Drafting Scenery for Theatre, Film, and Television. (4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 102 or consent of instructor. A study of basic drafting principles. Focuses on graphic skills and work habits needed to develop a fully documented scenic design. Topics include line weights, lettering, orthographic projection, auxiliary views, and mechanical perspective.

THEA 142. Costume Construction. (4)

Lecture, two hours; laboratory, six hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A theoretical and practical study of theatrical costume production. Topics include draping and flat pattern development, fabric, fitting, and sewing techniques. Costume projects are required. Sewing skills are helpful but not essential.

THEA 143. Scene Painting. (4)

Discussion, four hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of the skills needed to translate scaled painter's elevations to full-size, two-dimensional and three-dimensional scene elements. Covers fundamental paint application techniques such as wet blending, glazing, dry brushing, lining, and spattering. Includes a review of paints and materials commonly used in theatre, film, and television.

THEA 144. Makeup for Theatre, Film, and Television. (4)

Discussion, four hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of the theory and practice of makeup for theatre, film, and television. Students complete advanced projects and a makeup research notebook. Includes demonstrations by industry professionals.

THEA 150A-THEA 150B-THEA 150C. Directing. (4-4-4)

Lecture, four hours. Prerequisite(s): THEA 110A, THEA 110B; or consent of instructor. History, theory, principles and techniques of staging the play.

THEA 164A. Beginning Playwriting. (4)

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): THEA 100 or CRWT 056 or consent of instructor. Seminar in the practice of playwriting centering on the construction of a plot. Cross-listed with CRWT 164A.

THEA 164B. Intermediate Playwriting. (4)

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 164A/THEA 164A. Seminar in the practice of playwriting. Revisions of works in progress with emphasis on character development and techniques for writing dialogue. Cross-listed with CRWT 164B.

THEA 164C. Advanced Playwriting. (4)

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 164B/THEA 164B. Seminar in the practice of playwriting. Playwrights' participation in staged readings of their work. With consent of instructor, course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with CRWT 164C.

THEA 165A. Plays in Production. (4)

Workshop, eight hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 164A/THEA 164A or CRWT 166A/FVC 166A/THEA 166A or consent of instructor. Development and preproduction of half-hour or one-hour plays written specifically for stage, soundstage, radio, television, or Web-based broadcasting. Students learn the basics of sound and video production to enhance their writing and rewriting process. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with CRWT 167A.

THEA 165B. Plays in Production. (4)

Workshop, eight hours. Prerequisite(s): CRWT 167A/THEA 165A or consent of instructor. Advanced production and postproduction of half-hour and one-hour drama (including comedy) for radio, video, or webcasting. Postproduction of previously taped shows. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with CRWT 167B.

THEA 166A-THEA 166B-THEA 166C. Screenwriting. (4-4-4)

Lecture, two hours; discussion, two hours. Prerequisite(s):
for CRWT 166A/FVC 166A/THEA 166A: CRWT 056 or consent of instructor;
for CRWT 166B/FVC 166B/THEA 166B: CRWT 166A/FVC 166A/THEA 166A or consent of instructor;
for CRWT 166C/FVC 166C/THEA 166C: CRWT 166B/FVC 166B/THEA 166B or consent of instructor.
The fundamentals of screenwriting including story development, plotting, and characterization as they are used in creating a complete script for television or feature film. 166A: Introduction. 166B: From outline to first draft. 166C: Rewrites and writing for television formats. CRWT 166C/FVC 166C/THEA 166C is repeatable. Cross-listed with CRWT 166A-CRWT 166B-CRWT 166C and FVC 166A-FVC 166B-FVC 166C.

THEA 170. Advanced Dramatic Production. (2-4)

Studio, ten to twenty hours. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor; demonstrated ability in dramatic production. Advanced assignments in dramatic production, performance, and stage management. Course is repeatable.

THEA 176. Performing Arts of Asia. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A survey of music, dance, theater, and ritual in four major geocultural regions of Asia: Central, East, South, and Southeast. No Western music training is required. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units. Cross-listed with ANTH 128, AST 128, DNCE 128, and MUS 128.

THEA 180 (E-Z). Theatre Practicum. (4)

Discussion, four hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor; for THEA 180T: THEA 100 or THEA 101 or THEA 102 or consent of instructor. An investigation of theatrical production theories and practices. L. Musical Comedy; M. Arts Management; Q. Plays in Progress; R. New Plays; S. Improvision; T. Computer-Aided Design for Theatre.

THEA 190. Special Studies. (1-5)

Prerequisite(s): consent of the chair of the department. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 20 units.

THEA 191 (E-Z). Seminar in Theatre. (4)

Seminar, three hours; discussion, one hour. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. A changing seminar in such fields as playwriting, acting, directing, scenic design, theatre history, and dramatic literature. M. American Frontier in American Drama; N. Theatre of Eugene O'Neill; S. Script to Production; W. Women in Theatre.

THEA 195. Senior Thesis. (1-4)

Thesis, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): senior standing; consent of Department Chair. Open by invitation only. Presentation of a significant piece of creative work with faculty supervision. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

THEA 198-I. Individual Internship in Theatre. (1-12)

Internship, two to twenty-four hours; reading and written work, one to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing; consent of instructor. An internship in a theatre, television, or film production company. The student works with directors or designers in one or more areas of professional production, such as acting, design, costumes, lighting, and sound. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable to a maximum of 16 units.

THEA 199. Senior Research. (1-4)

Prerequisite(s): consent of chair of the department. Open to seniors by invitation only. Research in the practice and/or theory of the theatre.