All courses are by consent of instructor only, unless otherwise noted, and therefore prerequisites are not listed. All courses are restricted to majors only and require departmental pre-requisites and consent of instructor. Advanced techniques involving use of various weapons.
Students apply training in actual scenes from theatre literature.
THAR 380 Introduction to Asian Theatre Introduction to a broad range of Asian theatre theories and practices. Significant influences of Asian theatre on Western theatre will be considered in both traditional and contemporary contexts. I Analysis of book, music and lyrics and their relationship in musical theatre performance based on lectures, demonstrations, and individually critiqued performances from musical theatre repertoire. Individual coaching in master class setting stresses vocal technique and stage movement. Acting for the Musical Stage II Exploration of theories and practices of ensemble work in musical theatre based on performance and critiques of duets and small ensemble scenes from musical theatre repertoire.