Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students. Presented in the historical and social context. Emphasis will be given to the needs of theater production. It focuses on landmark dramatic texts, examining the changing faces of tragic masks and their implications for theatrical practice from ancient Greece to the twentieth century. Focuses on landmark dramatic texts, examining the changing faces of comic masks and their conventions, and their implications for theatrical practice from ancient Greece to the twentieth century.
Students see live performances and practice writing both reviews and criticism.
An introduction to the principles of scenic composition, analysis, concept development, and graphic communication methods used by the scenographer. TH221 Covers the design and execution of stage lighting with emphasis on script analysis, the collaborative role of the lighting designer, lighting theory, and modern stage lighting practices. Practical applications include the conceptualization and designing of production lighting for Proscenium, Thrust, and Arena stages through class exercises. TH240 or permission of instructor Study of the evolving Stanislavsky system and its American reinterpretations as applied to realism and other dramatic genres and styles. Emphasis will be on scoring of text, exploring the relationships between psychological states and physical action.