Courses
MU 290 IRISH MYTH IN MUSIC AND LITERATURE 3.0 Credit(s)
This interdisciplinary course closely examines this influence of Irish folklore, literature, and musical tradition in the Western musical canon through a collaborative study of the literary and performing arts. Questions students will deliberate include: What Irish literature has inspired composers the most, and how were these literary examples set musically? What musical characteristics define an Irish influence, e.g. orchestration, mood, tonality? How are traditional Irish melodies performed in their native language and setting, and how does this contrast with the direction they have taken abroad? How have composers from around the world perceived Irish culture, and are these stereotypes justified or worth debunking? Students will be able to discover answers to these questions through reading, listening, and their own performances and interpretation of music.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CAS 220 LSAT PREPARATION 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to help students prepare to take the LSAT, an exam needed for applying to law school. Students will become familiar with the format and style of the LSAT while also learning possible strategies for approaching problems and answering questions.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
MGT 221 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS 3.0 Credit(s)
Business-focused oral and written communication skills are analyzed and practiced. Individual and group presentations, professional meetings, memos, letters, proposals, abstracts, resumes, and interview preparation are included.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
THR 205 STAGECRAFT I 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to the basic materials and techniques used in scene, painting, costume, and lighting production. Intended to equip the student with the skills required to work on productions. This course will also hold discussions of basic terminology, shop organization, job descriptions, maintenance procedures, and safety. Other jobs such as run crew, wardrobe, front of house, board operator, or other duties will be discuss
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
THR 207 CHILDREN'S THEATRE I 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the fundamentals of children's theater including dramatic structure, audience needs, directing, and acting techniques that are employed in the production of theater for children. Students will explore, analyze, and produce children's plays.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 217 CHILDREN'S THEATRE II 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to advanced approaches to children's theater production. The course further builds upon foundational concepts such as dramatic structure, audience needs, directing, and acting techniques as well as focuses on material adaptation, auditions, rehearsal, technical support, and promotion. In addition, students will explore, analyze, produce, and perform children's plays and create accompanying educational curricula. Prerequisite: Take THR-207
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 204 PLAYWRITING I 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the craft of playwriting and the role of the playwright. Students will analyze works of significant playwrights in order to experience the process of the playwright. Students will participate in various writing exercises in order to develop their own one-act plays Prerequisite: Take FYWS-125
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 206 CONTEMPORARY DRAMA 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines significant developments in drama and performance in the 21st century by focusing on characters in scripts, and the playwrights, actors, directors, and designers, who help bring those characters to life and have influenced theater practice, theory, and scholarship.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 208 COSTUME DESIGN 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of costume design including basic design elements, script, and character analysis and historical period and genre research.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 209 SCRIPT ANALYSIS 3.0 Credit(s)
Students will develop their ability to analyze texts by reading a number of plays in the context of acting and directing. Students will learn different approaches to script analysis through readings, discussions, projects, and presentations through a close examination of representative texts from the dramatic canon.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
DA 200 DANCE HISTORY I 3.0 Credit(s)
A survey of the purposes, functions, and manifestations of dance forms from early civilization to the present. Relationships are examined between dance and cultural developments.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
THR 203 HISTORY OF THEATRE I 3.0 Credit(s)
History of theater from antiquity through early nineteenth century. Students will also learn the foundational concepts and theories of theatre.
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
THR 213 HISTORY OF THEATRE II 3.0 Credit(s)
History of theatre from the nineteenth century to the present. Students will also learn advanced concepts and influential theories of theatre.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
DA 210 SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH DANCE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course explores various current events and historical, social, and political issues as represented through dance. Through this course students will have a deeper understanding of a range of social issues as well as knowledge of how greater global awareness can be achieved through dance.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
AC 223 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & TECHNOLOGY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course builds on financial accounting fundamentals introduced in AC-221. Topics include the accounting cycle (from journalizing transactions to financial statement preparation), bank reconciliations and managing inventory. Students will also gain knowledge of QuickBooks Online and how to account for business transactions in the accounting software. Prerequisite: Take AC-221
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years