Taught by faculty from Music and from Theatre. THE 321 or permission of instructor. Advanced techniques of emotional recall, characterization, script analysis, and period styles as presented in classical literature. Culminates in the presentation of student directed projects. The field studies are contracted between the student and the cooperating agency with the approval of the departmental liaison.
Maximum credit is five semester hours.
A detailed study of the development of European theatre and component arts from ancient Greece and the Renaissance through the rise of Realism. A detailed study of the development of European and American theatre and component arts from the 19th Century to the present, including Romanticism, Realism-Naturalism, Absurdism, and contemporary times. Explores specialized areas of study in theatre. May be repeated for credit since subject matter varies each semester. Definition, organization, and implementation of a senior project in fulfillment of the comprehensive exam requirement for theatre majors.