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TAI 300 Improvisation

Creation of spontaneous performances, emphasizing scenes, monologues, and storytelling. Prerequisite: TAI 182.

Credits
3(2-2)

Prerequisites

TAI 182

Corequisites

None.

TAI 302 Voice and Diction

Theory and practice of principles necessary for improving the speaking voice. Primary emphasis on individual speech improvement. Satisfies Oral English Competency.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 304 Musical Theatre Lab III

This third level studio course in auditioning and professional preparation for BFA MT majors reinforces techniques and concepts explored in Musical Theatre Lab II. Pre-requisites: MUS 250, TAI 204, TAI 282; signed BFA Music Theatre Major.


Credits
1-2(Spec)

TAI 305 Practicum: Acting

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre activities in the area of acting. Prerequisite: TAI 182 and written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 306 Practicum: Directing

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre activities in the area of directing. Prerequisite: TAI 381 and written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 307 Practicum: Movement

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of movement. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 308 Practicum: Script Creation

Script creation through adaptation of nondramatic materials or creation of original dramatic material for potential use in laboratory theatre or oral interpretation activities. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor and TAI 280.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 309 Studio: Stage Management

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of stage management. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Written permission of instructor.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 310 Studio: Sound

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of sound. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Written permission of instructor.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 311 Studio: Properties

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of properties. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Written permission of instructor.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 312 Studio: Scenery Construction and Rigging

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of scenery construction and rigging. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Written permission of instructor.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 313 Technical Practicum: Scenery Design

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised University Theatre activities in the area of scenery design. Recommended: TAI 312. Prerequisite: TAI 177 and permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 314 Technical Practicum: Lighting

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of lighting. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 315 Technical Practicum: Lighting Design

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised University Theatre activities in the area of lighting design. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor, TAI 177.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 316 Studio: Technical Direction

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of technical direction. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Written permission of instructor.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 317 Technical Practicum: Costuming

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised University Theatre and Dance activities in the area of costume production and wardrobe. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 318 Technical Practicum: Wardrobe Management

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre and dance activities in the area of costume production and wardrobe management. Prerequisites: TAI 317, written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 319 Technical Practicum: Makeup

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of stage makeup. Prerequisite: TAI 278 and permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 320 Studio: Theatre Management

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised university theatre or oral interpretation activities in the area of box-office management. Prerequisite: written permission of instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

Prerequisites

Written permission of instructor.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 321 Practicum: Dramaturgy

Major participation in faculty and/or staff-supervised university theatre activities in the area of dramaturgy. Prerequisite: Written permission of instructor and TAI 280.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 322 Technical Practicum: Costume Design

Major participation in faculty/staff-supervised University Theatre or Dance activities in the area of Costume Design. Prerequisite: Written permission of the instructor.

Credits
1-4(Spec)

TAI 350QR Costume Fundamentals

Exploration of costuming as an essential part of theatre, entertainment and visual art industries. Quantitative reasoning analysis and application in theatrical costume design and creation. Quantitative Reasoning.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 352 Music Theatre Scene Study

Analysis and presentation of musical theatre scenes (duets, trios, groups). Study of character development in various music theatre styles. Prerequisites: MUS 150; TAI 182.

Credits
3(1-2)

Prerequisites

MUS 250; TAI 182

Corequisites

None.

TAI 371 Readers Theatre

Scripting and directing alternative texts for performance, including narrative fiction, lyric poetry, personal narratives, and non-fictional prose. Prerequisite: TAI 170.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TAI 170

Corequisites

None.

TAI 377 Costuming I

Survey of costume history, Egyptian to the present; introduction to design and construction techniques.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 378 Stage Combat

Basic principles of stage combat as they apply to hand-to-hand, quarterstaff, and rapier-and-dagger techniques. Prerequisite: TAI 182.

Credits
3(2-2)

Prerequisites

TAI 182

Corequisites

None.

TAI 379 Acting for the Camera

The creative process and special technicalaspects of acting for the camera. Prerequisites: TAI 182.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TAI 182

Corequisites

None.

TAI 380 Musical Theatre History

A study of the development of American musical theatre and its relation to the continually changing social milieu by examining selected productions, creators, and performers.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

TAI 381 Directing

Responsibilities, philosophies, and techniques of the stage director. Emphasis on preparation of scenes for evaluation. Prerequisite: TAI 182.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TAI 182

Corequisites

None.

TAI 382 Acting III

Period movement patterns, pantomime techniques, and regional and cultural dialects, with individual scenes prepared for critical evaluation. Prerequisite: TAI 182, TAI 282.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TAI 182, TAI 282

Corequisites

None.

TAI 383 Voice for the Actor

Vocal techniques for actors. Designed to provide the student with a general understanding of vocal technique and theory, as they apply to characterization and acting. Prerequisites: TAI 182; TAI 302.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TAI 182; TAI 302

Corequisites

None.

TAI 384 Movement for the Actor

Movement techniques for actors. Designed to provide the student with a general understanding of movement technique and theory, as they apply to characterization and acting. Prerequisite: TAI 182.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TAI 182

Corequisites

None.

TAI 385 Audition Techniques

Practical audition skills including monologue selection, analysis and performance, cold readings, audition etiquette and protocol. Prerequisites: TAI 182, 282.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

TAI 182, TAI 282

Corequisites

None.

TAI 386 Foundations of Theatrical Intimacy

Foundations of Theatrical Intimacy focuses on tools and techniques needed to create consent-forward artistic spaces and develop moments of intimacy for live performances. Prerequisites: TAI 182; TAI 282.

Credits
3(3-0)

TAI 399 Theatre and the Holocaust

This course examines how theatre was/is used to represent and respond to the Holocaust and Nazi culture. Historical, political, ethical, and aesthetic questions are explored. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.