Exercises to increase self-confidence and to enhance communication skills are stressed. Theater is studied as an organization of individual artists working together to realize a unified artistic vision for the stage. No previous experience is necessary. Play Production II Advanced studies in Play Production. Directing and technical design, both on stage and for the camera.
Students initiate individualized projects in addition to the class production.
A weekly workshop laboratory, often in collaboration with COM 112, Topics in Electronic Media class, will be an integral part of the course. Introduction to Theater Introduces the student to theater as an art form. Through reading plays, seeing live theater, and analyzing films dealing with various kinds of theater, the student will explore both the literature and the techniques of theater. Various historical periods important to the development of theater will be covered. No performance or production skills are required.