300
Creation of spontaneous performances, emphasizing scenes, monologues, and storytelling. Prerequisite:
TAI 182.
Credits
3(2-2)
Prerequisites
TAI 182
Corequisites
None.
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)
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)
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.
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)
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.
Survey of costume history, Egyptian to the present; introduction to design and construction techniques.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
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.
The creative process and special technicalaspects of acting for the camera. Prerequisites:
TAI 182.
Credits
3(3-0)
Prerequisites
TAI 182
Corequisites
None.
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.
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.
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)
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)
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.
Practical audition skills including monologue selection, analysis and performance, cold readings, audition etiquette and protocol. Prerequisites:
TAI 182, 282.
Credits
3(3-0)
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)
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.