This course will introduce students to a practical approach to speech and voice dynamics in the tradition of Arthur Lessac. THDR 49 Theatre Production Laboratory Practicum in theatre production. May be taken by others for credit or for no credit. M Musical Production Laboratory Practicum in musical theatre. Technical Theatre A seminar focusing on specialized technical areas of the theatre.
Content varies to fit the availability of the technical staff.
May be repeated as content changes. THDR 52 Seminar in Playwriting A study of the theory and craft of writing for the theatre. Emphasis on the creation and analysis of original scripts. The function of the director in the creation of theatre art is a recent historical phenomenon. While theatre has been an integral part of our culture since the ancient Greeks, the role of the director as we know it today is only about 150 years old, since the mid-19th century.