Courses
THR 314 VOICE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE II 3.0 Credit(s)
Voice for Musical Theatre II develops students' skills on speech, diction, pitch, analysis, and interpretation through various styles of period and contemporary musical theatre works. Solo and ensemble application of singing techniques, preparation, and presentation. Prerequisite: Take THR-304
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
THR 305 DIRECTING I 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will cover an overview of both the responsibilities of a director and the various relationships a director has with designers, playwrights, stage manager, tech staff, actors, and dramaturges. This course will also explore various directional strategies and identify the different styles of theatre, stage types, floor plans, script interpretation, directional research and resources, concepts, conceptualization of a play, and interpretation. Finally, this course will introduce elements of directing and strategies for working with actors, staging short scenes, and using a minimum of technical elements in a final scene.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 315 DIRECTING II 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide students with practical understanding of advanced stage directing strategies including conceptualization, interpretation, casting, and cast and crew interaction. Students will also explore thesimilarities and differences between directing for theatre, film, and television. Prerequisite: Take THR-305
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 303 ACTING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE I 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on basic acting skills as they apply to musical theater. In particular, students will focus on working with elevated text and the transitions from scene into song.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
THR 313 ACTING FOR MUSICAL THEATRE II 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on advanced acting skills as they apply to musical theater. In particular students will focus on working with elevated text and the transitions from scene into song as well as musical interludes, dance breaks, and reprises. Prerequisite: Take THR-303
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
THR 311 ADVANCED SCENE STUDY 3.0 Credit(s)
Students continue to read, analyze, and explore a series of assigned theatre scenes. The focus will be on developing the skills needed to perform classic scenes from traditional to avant-garde works.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 306 ACTING STYLES 3.0 Credit(s)
Students learn different genres and styles of acting from different historical periods. Students will study classical and contemporary acting techniques focusing on vocal and physical clarity, textual analysis, and scenic interpretation, diction, movement, imagery, and tone.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
DA 306 DANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE I 3.0 Credit(s)
A practical open level dance class designed to familiarize the student with the styles of dance most frequently used in Musical Theatre. Students will be given an overview of the various expectations and roles that may be required in the Musical Theatre Industry.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
DA 316 DANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE II 3.0 Credit(s)
Study and directed practice of advanced individual and group dance in modern musicals. Students will also practice learning choreography under time constraints to better prepare them for the musical-theatre audition process. Prerequisite: Take DA-306
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
DA 311 BALLET I 3.0 Credit(s)
A practical, beginning level ballet class designed for the student who wishes to develop the basic foundation and technique of ballet. The primary focus is to develop appropriate alignment (placement of the spine and pelvis), good movement habits, and core strength. Students will also hone their ability to retain extended and continuous movement phrases and examine aesthetic principles as technical demands increase.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
DA 321 BALLET II 3.0 Credit(s)
A practical, advanced beginning level ballet class designed for the student who has a working knowledge of ballet and wishes to continue to strengthen their technique. Emphasis is placed on increasing physical awareness, core strength, flexibility and balance as well as coordination and phrasing. A strong focus is placed on the individual artistic and physical expression of each student. Prerequisite: Take DA-311
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
DA 313 JAZZ I 3.0 Credit(s)
A practical, beginner level Jazz dance class designed for the student who wishes to develop a basic foundation of kinetic and social elements of Jazz dance technique.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
DA 323 JAZZ II 3.0 Credit(s)
A practical, intermediate level Jazz dance class designed for the student who has the basic knowledge of Jazz dance technique and wishes to strengthen his or her technique and performance quality in the Jazz dance idiom. Prerequisite: Take DA-313
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
DA 360 CHOREOGRAPHY II 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is comprised of creative work including choreography and performance. Choreography is approached through exploration of collaboration, resources, use of ideas, knowledge of forms and development of craft. Students improvise and choreograph their own variations on dance forms. Work develops with an emphasis on the relationship between manipulation of musical phrases and choreography as well as the completion of dances. Completed student works may be showcased in one or more of the dance programs annual performances. Prerequisite: Take DA-350
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
DA 350 CHOREGOGRAPHY I 3.0 Credit(s)
This class is designed to help students build the ability to move freely and create movement vocabulary. Students will work, not within a specific technique of dance, but use the somatic and kinesthetic principles of movement to create movement. Dynamics of movement will be explored through use of external directives. The student's mastery of creative expression with their body is the center of the work.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department