Affords study and practice in the fundamentals of acting, with stress upon the physical, mental and emotional background of characterization. THR 105 or permission. Open to all University students. Required of all theatre majors. A further development and practice of fundamental principles set down in the elementary course in acting.
Emphasis is on more specialized character portrayal.
A study of the evolution of the modern director and the direction of two one-act plays. A continuance of THR 415 from French Renaissance to the modern period. Innovation and creativeness will be emphasized. Concentration on one theatrical figure, genre or period for research and analysis. Alternative requirement with THR 485 for all majors.