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SOCI 222 Analyzing Talk Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course asks: What can be learned by listening, recording, and analyzing human communication? Much like the interdisciplinary course Observing Humans, Analyzing Talk will involve student-led field work in a location chosen by the student. This is a course primarily about the study of power and culture; the students will be learning about patterned power dynamics through the frameworks of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and age. Speech, para-linguistics, gesture, and posture are the focus as the course introduces classics in sociolinguistics, semiotics, and video ethnography. Like music, drama, and choreography, and visual art, human talk can be analyzed both aesthetically and structurally. Framed by the media available of its time, Analyzing Talk will cover speech and gesture research and will ask how media extends and limits the questions of a particular age. Classics in documentary film will augment the course.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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SOCI 223 Folklore Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Folklore is considered the artistic communication of small groups of subcultures. This course emphasizes urban folklore. Each student chooses a subculture and an art genre of an existing community to study. Classes involve the development of interviewing skills, documenting methods, and an understanding of the history of folklore study. Students learn about people’s lives through their songs, tales, movements, and material culture.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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SOCI 224 Politics and the Media Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course analyzes how political and social forces interact with the American community and how that interaction affects government structure and policy. Factors such as population profiles, suburbanites, elite groups, public opinion, party organization, elections, and reform movements are studied.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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SOCI 225 Sociology of Art Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An examination of the relationships that exist between art and society. The course focuses on the social influences that shape the creation and reception of artistic works. Topics include the social role of the artist; art as a socially organized form of work; the social institutions of artistic production, transmission, and audience reception; and the understanding of art in terms of its social content.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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SOCI 226 American Society Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The course considers American national identity by examining the unique nature of America’s organizing principles as well as its culture. Basic American values such as equality, individualism, and freedom are explored: where they came from and how they affect American patterns and behavior. American exceptionalism is underlined by the cross-national comparisons with Europe and Canada. The course concludes with a consideration of some contemporary value differences and conflicts within American culture that challenged American national identity and contribute to polarization within the society.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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SOCI 227 Contemporary Social Problems and Institutions Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Social problems are conditions in society that are perceived as undesirable and capable of being ameliorated, if not resolved. Obvious examples include such things as suicide, crime, poverty, divorce, drug abuse, war, and unemployment. In this course, we will examine particular social problems in contemporary American society only after having first considered their institutional contexts from a sociological perspective. The semester will be devoted to: (1) the institution of social class and the problems of inequality and poverty; (2) the institution of the family and the problems of marriage and fatherlessness; (3) the institution of education and the problems of student achievement and college attainment.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STCU 205 Style in Art Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A seminar exploring the question of style in the literary, visual, and performing arts as well as in craft and applied arts (including film, industrial design, and the fashion industry). We consider theories about organicism and periodicity in style, as they relate to tradition, trends, social and economic conditions, and evolving cultural norms. Themes include: ateliers and authorship; historic “revivals”: changing standards of beauty and form; and stylistic phases in the careers of major writers, artists, and composers. The aim of the course is to develop a practical, descriptive vocabulary for the analysis of artistic style.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STCU 206 Copyright and Creativity Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course explores the origins of and reasoning behind copyright protections for artists in various media, and the impact that intellectual property legislation has on creators and creative industries. Starting from major copyright stories now unfolding in the news, the class considers important cases in the fields of publishing, music recordings, film, fashion, games, and software. Students will research and compile brief bibliographies, and present papers on key topics such as the influence of technology in the arts, fair use, moral rights, digital media, open source, and the relationship between communities of practice and legislation.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STCU 207 Art, Media and Society Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A seminar exploring the identity crisis of the modern artist in the period since the industrial revolution and the rise of the middle class. Conflicts or collaborations between the fine arts and commercialism, including mass media and new technology, from Romanticism and the arts and crafts movement to Pop Art and the Web. Issues of authorship, production, quality, and permanence. Who determines taste, and why? Does high art have a future?
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STCU 208 American Politics and Culture: 1945-1975 Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The interaction of politics and culture from 1940 to 1975. Course material includes fiction and poetry, history and journalism, and film.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STDA 262 Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course will investigate the role of the impresario Serge Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes in both shaping and echoing the course of artistic revolution in Paris from c. 1909-1929. Several Diaghilev ballets will be introduced, viewed, and critiqued. Particular attention will be given to Picasso and Stravinsky, Fitzgerald and Pound. In passing, students look at the ideas of Sigmund Freud on the unconscious and invented myths, particularly as they are reflected in Nijinsky’s ballets, Rites, Faun, Jeux, and Spectre.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STGS 205 Gender Images in Media Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Explores representation of gender and sexuality in the media over the past century and how images of male and female both follow and create social change. This class carries Liberal Arts Elective credit.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STMU 263 The Symphony from Beethoven to Mahler Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The long century of Romanticism and Revolution coincides with the ascendancy of the Central-European symphony as the preeminent expression of abstract musical thought - indeed the embodiment of art as philosophy. The course charts the origins and evolution of the genre in the changing relationships between aesthetics and politics throughout the 19th century; the rise of the interpretive conductor as well as technical developments in musical instrument design that fueled the symphony’s broad appeal; and the historical continuities underlying the construction of the artist-hero, the tortured genius and “maker of the worlds.” Individual works selected for close examination will fall into the four categories: the seminal works of Beethoven; the Romantic generation from Mendelssohn to Brahms; the post-Wagnerian synthesis of orchestral writing, from Bruckner to Tchaikovsky; followed by the genre’s earliest dialogue with modernity in the symphonies of Mahler.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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STMU 272 Wagner and the Ring Cycle Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An in-depth study of Wagnerian Opera with special emphasis on the four operas that constitute the Ring Cycle. Lectures and discussions cover libretti, harmonic idiom, staging, and symbolism.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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STPF 201 History and Aesthetics of 20th Century Performance Art Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course traces the evolution of Performance Art including its roots in Futurism, Constructivism, the Bauhaus, Dada, Surrealism, Fluxus movement, parallel movements in Japanese Butoh dance, European Figurentheater, developments of media in performance, autobiographical performance, and spectacle. Video slides are shown to portray the visual impact of the genre.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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TCLA 200 Travel Course: LA Topics
1 - 3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Travel Courses are designed to expose students to an international perspective, increase their intercultural awareness, increase their awareness of professional responsibilities within a global context and provide an enhanced sense of personal responsibility and independence. Travel courses are developed by faculty with expertise in a particular area or culture of the world and are generally offered only once.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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TCST 200 Travel Course: Studio Topic
1 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
Travel Courses are designed to expose students to an international perspective, increase their intercultural awareness, increase their awareness of professional responsibilities within a global context and provide an enhanced sense of personal responsibility and independence. Travel courses are developed by faculty with expertise in a particular area or culture of the world and are generally offered only once.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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TDTC 120 Theater Sketching and Rendering College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Exploration of the drawing techniques and practices employed in theater design work, including set design sketching and costume design rendering. Students will complete a series of drawing projects using method, media, and presentation techniques that are fundamental to the design process in theater.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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TDTC 201 Drafting and Model-Making College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is offered as a craft elective as part of the Theater Design and Technology program. Students will build their skills in creating and using drafted scale drawings of the type used for theater design and technical work. Students will also learn to create and use scale models.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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TDTC 202 Cutting and Draping College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is offered as a craft elective as part of the Theater Design and Technology program. Students will build their costume-construction skills in the areas of pattern-making and draping, and will learn how to use a variety of fabrics and construction methods.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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TDTC 203 Vectorworks Drafting College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is offered as a craft elective as part of the Theater Design and Technology program. Students will build their skills in creating and using CAD-based drafted scale drawings of the type used for theater design and technical work. Students will also learn to use digital modeling and visualization software.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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TDTC 204 Scenic Painting College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 60.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is offered as a craft elective as part of the Theater Design and Technology program. Students will build their scenic painting skills in the areas of layout, process planning, surface preparation, faux finishing, and large-scale image creation for the stage.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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TDTC 205 Costume Crafts College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is offered as a craft elective as part of the Theater Design and Technology program. Students will build the skills in detailed costume construction necessary to function as professional costume designers and technicians.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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TDTC 206 Scenic Projection Design College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is offered as a craft elective as part of the Theater Design and Technology program. Scenic projection is a new innovation the roots of which can be found in the ancient arts of Asian shadow puppetry. Students will explore the uses, challenges and aesthetics of theatrical projection. Students will practice composition and explore the technical elements of this important element of modern scenic design.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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TDTC 207 Theater Photography College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is offered as a craft elective as part of the Theater Design and Technology program. Students will explore the challenges and uses of photography in documentation, promotion and archiving of theater productions.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
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TDTP 331 Set Practicum College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Practical application of set design training to theater production work, with presentation and discussion of all project work in progress. Students are given advanced training in techniques and methods used in set desgin, and are given feedback and guidance on their practical assignments.
Prerequisites THST 132
This course may be completed 7 times for credit.
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TDTP 332 Costume Practicum College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Practical application of costume desig training to theater production work, with presentation and discussion of all projet work in progress. Students are given advanced training in techniques and methods used in costume design, and are given feedback and guidance on their practical assignments.
Prerequisites THST 232
This course may be completed 7 times for credit.
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TDTP 333 Lighting Practicum College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Practical application of lighting design training to theater production work, with presentation and discussion of all project work in progress. Students are given advanced training in techniques and methods used in lighting and design, and are given feedback and guidance on their practical assignments.
Prerequisites THST 231
This course may be completed 7 times for credit.
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TDTP 334 Sound Practicum College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Practical application of sound design training to production work, with presentation and discussion of all project work in progress. Students are given advanced training in techniques and methods used in sound design, and are given feedback and guidance on their practical assignments.
Prerequisites THST*331 OR MAFL*304
This course may be completed 7 times for credit.
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TDTP 335 Tech Practicum College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Practical application of theater technology training to assigned production work, with presentation and discussion of all project work in progress. Students are given advanced training in techniques and methods used in technical production, and are given feedback and guidance on their practical assignments.
Prerequisites THPD*111, THPD*112, THPD*123 or THPD*125
This course may be completed 7 times for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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THEA 151 Survey of Theater Arts College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Designed to foster students’ intellectual engagement with drama and theater, from classical to contemporary, by introducing them to the basic terminology and methodology used in understanding plays and performances. A range of critical perspectives are applied to a variety of plays from different periods and places; additionally, a number of contexts for theater study are introduced, including theater history and production elements.
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Theater Arts.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THEA 152 Script Analysis College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Introduces the student to practical analysis of texts/scripts. The course explores the concepts of conflict, human action, character, action/ reaction cycle, dramatic structure, translations and resources external to the script (historical perspective). At the course’s end, the student should possess a firm understanding of the process involved in script analysis, be thoroughly familiar with the composite types of dramatic literature, begin to understand the nature of an informed aesthetic, and understand the consequences of each element of a performance on its audience.
Prerequisites THEA*151 or FYWT*112
Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Theater Arts.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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THEA 161 Collaboration in Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A study of how the functions of the various role-players in theatrical production intersect. Special focus is given to the behind-the-scenes production staff and the creative artists whose work intertwines on its way to final public presentation. Discussions embrace working within the production bureaucracy, the need to work within means, and the spirit of teamwork that yields a successful production experience.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THEA 272 Study Abroad: London Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A first-person, on-site encounter with the modern professional theater scene in London, England. In this study abroad course, students embark on several tours of London theater institutions, attend a minimum of five plays, and participate in a series of lectures and seminars designed to provide background for the activities that have been scheduled for the trip. The course convenes for roughly two weeks during the mid-year break and is included in the student’s registration for the Spring term.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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THEA 351 Theater History I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Two-semester survey of the history of theater: its dramatic literature, theater structures and production methods, styles of acting, and historical trends, through readings, discussions and lectures. The course explores the history of theater through its artistic, spiritual, political, and cultural sources of empowerment. Students are provided with the historical background to apply acting, directing, and designing techniques to the theater of other periods of history.
Prerequisites THEA*152
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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THEA 352 Theater History II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Two-semester survey of the history of theater: its dramatic literature, theater structures and production methods, styles of acting, and historical trends, through readings, discussions, and lectures. The course explores the history of theater through its artistic, spiritual, political, and cultural sources of empowerment. Students are provided with the historical background to apply acting, directing, and designing techniques to the theater of other periods of history.
Prerequisites THEA*351
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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THEA 353 Musical Theater History I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Two-semester survey of the history of the American musical theater in the 19th and 20th centuries. Students develop insight into the writers, performers, and theater artists who created the legacy of the musical theater in America, and examine representative works from a variety of periods. Students undertake research projects focusing on major performers, writers, directors, and choreographers. Artists and their work are studied in print and on audio and video recordings.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater Majors and Minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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THEA 354 Musical Theater History II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Two-semester survey of the history of the American musical theater in the 19th and 20th centuries. Students develop insight into the writers, performers, and theater artists who created the legacy of the musical theater in America, and examine representative works from a variety of periods. Students undertake research projects focusing on major performers, writers, directors, and choreographers. Artists and their work are studied in print and on audio and video recordings.
Prerequisites FYWT*112 or FYWT*101;
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater Majors and Minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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THEA 355 Playwriting College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This workshop course introduces students to the discipline of writing for theater and radio. Focusing on the elements necessary for the creation of producible scripts, the student develops practical skills leading to the creation of a short work for stage or radio by the end of the semester.
Prerequisites FYWT*101 or FYWT*112
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
This course is equated with the following courses: LITT*254, LALL*873, THEA*355, LALL*873
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THEA 356 Advanced Playwriting College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A follow-up to Playwriting. Students further develop their writing and revising skills. In addition, the class analyzes selected contemporary plays and write playwrights’ critiques of modern theatrical practices. Students complete a polished one-act or radio drama.
Prerequisites THEA*355
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
This course is equated with the following courses: THEA*356, LITT*324, LALL*973
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THEA 358 History of Costume & Decor College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
One-semester survey of the history of costume and decorative elements for use in theater design work. The class also surveys the history of theater design, covering important movements and leading designers. Students are provided with a background of design history and styles in order to help them contextualize and understand their own art forms.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THEA 460 Business of Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Exploration of the business and legal aspects of careers in the professional theater: the roles of agents, managers, producers, and managing directors are explored. Involves lectures on various topics such as unions, contracts, taxes, management and representation as well as occasional visits by professionals in the field.
Prerequisites THST*302, THST*330, or THST*361
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THEA 475 Special Studies in Theater Arts College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 - 3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Topics and studies of current interest in areas of theater practice, such as new trends or movements in performance, movement, voice work or international theater. Topics could also include areas of theater production, guest artists’ workshops, or contemporary developments in the field. Courses can be taught in either a studio or lecture format with contact hours varying accordingly.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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THEA 490 Independent Study College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 - 6 credits 12.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to Undergraduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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THEA 499 Internship College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
3 - 12 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Hands-on involvement with a professional company. Placements may consist of administrative or production support work, positions in assistance to directors, producers, stage managers, designers or dramaturges, literary management, casting, understudying or performance, and may be outside the Philadelphia area. Students are encouraged to discuss internships with Program Heads or Director of the Bring School.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Requires completion of 75 credits
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THEA 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
500 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Restricted to graduate students.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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THMD 111 Beginner Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*113, THMD*111
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THMD 112 Beginner Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range.
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*114, THMD*112
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THMD 113 Beginner Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*113, THMD*111
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THMD 114 Beginner Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*114, THMD*112
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THMD 115 Introduction to Ballet I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 116 Introduction to Ballet II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Ballet technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 121 Introduction to Jazz Dance I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Jazz dance technique training oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Classes build strength and awareness, while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range. Emphasis placed on isolation of muscle groups and rhythm training.
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 131 Introduction to Tap I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Dance Technique training in tap. Attention to the specific needs of the Musical Theater performer. Introduction of Broadway dance style as well as hoofing. Tap vocabulary and terminology introduced.
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 132 Introduction to Tap II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Dance Technique training in tap. Attention to the specific needs of the Musical Theater performer. Introduction of Broadway dance style as well as hoofing. Tap vocabulary and terminology introduced.
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors. Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 143 Movement & Dance for Musical Theater I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Dance technique training in Jazz and Tap oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Jazz classes build strength and awareness, while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range. Emphasis is placed on isolation of muscle groups and rhythm training. Tap classes introduce Broadway Tap style, hoofing, Tap vocabulary and terminology.
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THMD 144 Movement & Dance for Musical Theater II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Dance technique training in Jazz dance and Tap oriented to the specific needs of the musical theater performer. Jazz classes build strength and awareness, while extending the student dancer’s physical and expressive range. Emphasis is placed on isolation of muscle groups and rhythm training. Tap classes introduce Broadway Tap style, hoofing, Tap vocabulary and terminology.
Prerequisites THMD*143
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
Prereq. Override Available
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 161 Movement for Actors I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Introduces basic movement vocabulary in Modern Dance using basic improvisational technique. The course is designed to provide the student with awareness of his/her body and the basic skills of movement and dance, such as stretching, breathing, posture, coordination, balancing, etc. Course also allows student the experience of creative application of movement and movement expression through various forms and structures of improvisation.
Open to Acting majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 162 Movement for Actors II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Introduces basic movement vocabulary in Modern Dance using basic improvisational technique. The course is designed to provide the student with awareness of his/her body and the basic skills of movement and dance, such as stretching, breathing, posture, coordination, balancing, etc. Course also allows student the experience of creative application of movement and movement expression through various forms and structures of improvisation.
Prerequisites THMD*161
Open to Acting majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 163 Neutral Mask College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A sequence of instruction in mask/movement techniques designed to remove all pedestrian movement from the actor, thereby helping the student to begin to develop a movement vocabulary. Develops students’ awareness of their own personal movement habits and their ability to drop their habits in order to achieve neutral body movement. Exercises are designed to achieve neutral body by beginning with simple actions and progressing to object identification.
Open to Acting and Applied Theater Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 164 Mask Characterization College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
An introductory course in character development focuses on a process designed to release and open the student’s emotional and physical range, stimulate the imagination, place great emphasis on physical actions, acting with the whole body and ridding the student of self-conscious mannerisms. Through the use of oversized masks (and a series of challenging exercises), the student is allowed the freedom to become someone else. The work aims to integrate the student’s skills with his/her instincts, allowing impulses and the imagination to flow in conjunction with a flexible and vulnerable body.
Prerequisites THMD*163
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 171 Stage Combat I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The integration of aggressive acting intent and safe combat techniques using both the unarmed body and the knife.
Open to Acting and Applied Theater Arts majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 172 Stage Combat II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The integration of aggressive acting intent and safe combat techniques using a saber or single rapier.
Prerequisites THMD*171
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 173 Movement for Musical Theater College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A course designed to build the singing actor’s physical awareness and ability to more fully embody the process of acting. Students will learn about their own physicality and capacity for integration and will begin to understand and delineate the functional, expressive and communicative components of movement. The theories, principles and terminology of Yoga, Modern Dance improvisation, Laban Movement Analysis, Anatomy and Bartenieff Fundamentals will provide the framework for investigation and discovery.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THMD 175 Stage Combat II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
The integration of aggressive acting intent and safe combat techniques using a saber or single rapier.
Prerequisites THMD*171
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 211 Intermediate Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the previous year’s dance training. There is greater emphasis on additional steps and increasing flow and speed. More center floor and combination work is demanded.
Prerequisites THMD*111 or THMD*112
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*213, THMD*211, THMD*213
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THMD 212 Intermediate Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the previous year’s dance training. There is greater emphasis on additional steps and increasing flow and speed. More center floor and combination work is demanded.
Prerequisites THMD*211
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*212, THMD*214, THMD*214
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THMD 213 Beginning Fundamentals of Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the previous year’s dance training. There is greater emphasis on additional steps and increasing flow and speed. More center floor and combination work is demanded.
Prerequisites THMD*111, THMD*112, THMD*113 or THMD*114
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*213, THMD*211, THMD*213
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THMD 214 Intermediate Fundamentals of Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the previous year’s dance training. There is greater emphasis on additional steps and increasing flow and speed. More center floor and combination work is demanded.
Prerequisites THMD*211 or THMD*213
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: THMD*212, THMD*214, THMD*214
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THMD 221 Beginning Fundamentals of Jazz Dance College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the jazz technique needs of the musical theater performer. More intricate combination work: turning, increase in speed, and strength.
Prerequisites THMD*121 or THMD*122
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 222 Intermediate Fundamentals of Jazz Dance College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the jazz technique needs of the musical theater performer. More intricate combination work: turning, increase in speed, and strength.
Prerequisites THMD*221
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 231 Beginning Fundamentals of Tap College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the technical and stylistic needs of the musical theater performer. More difficult steps and more intricate patterns and rhythms are explored.
Prerequisites THMD*131 or THMD*132
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 232 Intermediate Fundamentals of Tap College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
200 level undergraduate course
A continuation of the previous year’s dance training with focus on the technical and stylistic needs of the musical theater performer. More difficult steps and more intricate patterns and rhythms are explored.
Prerequisites THMD*231
Open to Majors in School of Theatre Arts Only Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 243 Movement & Dance for Musical Theater III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the previous year’s training in Ballet and Jazz technique for the musical theater performer. There is greater emphasis in Ballet in additional steps and increasing flow and speed while more center floor and combination work is demanded. Jazz techniques strengthen through more intricate combination work; turning, and increase in speed and strength.
Prerequisites THMD*144
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
Prereq. Override Available
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 244 Movement & Dance for Musical Theater IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the previous semester’s dance training in Ballet and Jazz technique needs for the musical theater performer. There is greater emphasis in Ballet in additional steps and increasing flow and speed while more center floor and combination work is demanded. Jazz techniques strengthen through more intricate combination work; turning, and increase in speed and strength.
Prerequisites THMD*243
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
Prereq. Override Available
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 261 Movement for Actors III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Utilizes intensive physical-emotional improvisation work, including exercises in Williamson technique, rhythmic movement, center floor work, stretches, and the use of physical impulse to expand emotional range.
Prerequisites THMD*162, THST*102, and THVC*112
Open to Acting majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 262 Movement for Actors IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Utilizes intensive physical-emotional improvisation work, including exercises in Williamson technique, rhythmic movement, center floor work, stretches, and the use of physical impulse to expand emotional range.
Prerequisites THMD 261
Open to Acting majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 271 Stage Combat III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This intermediate course teaches the integration of safety and acting with the techniques of broadsword and rapier-and-dagger.
Prerequisites THMD*172
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 272 Stage Combat IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Intermediate course prepares the student for the National Stage Combat Proficiency Test, adjudicated the last day of class by a Fight Master from the Society of American Fight Directors. This test includes unarmed combat, rapier-and-dagger and broadsword, integrated into a character-specific scene of dramatic conflict.
Prerequisites THMD*271
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 273 Stage Combat III College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This intermediate course teaches the integration of safety and acting with the techniques of broadsword and rapier-and-dagger.
Prerequisites THMD*172 or THMD*175
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 274 Stage Combat IV College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Intermediate course prepares the student for the National Stage Combat Proficiency Test, adjudicated the last day of class by a Fight Master from the Society of American Fight Directors. This test includes unarmed combat, rapier-and-dagger and broadsword, integrated into a character-specific scene of dramatic conflict.
Prerequisites THMD*271 or THMD*273
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 311 Advanced Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A continuation of the two prior years of training. Execution of all jumps, all dance steps in combination, in turns and in releve’. Styles and performance technique explored.
Prerequisites THMD*212
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 312 Advanced Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A continuation of the two prior years of training. Execution of all jumps, all dance steps in combination, in turns and in releve’. Styles and performance technique explored.
Prerequisites THMD*311
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 313 Advanced Fundamentals of Ballet College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Fundamentals of Ballet training. Execution of all jumps, all dance steps in combination, in turns and in releve’. Styles and performance technique explored.
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 321 Advanced Jazz College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A continuation of jazz training of the two previous years. More technically challenging steps, more intricate combination at more rapid instructional pace. Styles and performance technique emphasized.
Prerequisites THMD*222
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 322 Advanced Jazz College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A continuation of jazz training of the two previous years. More technically challenging steps, more intricate combination at more rapid instructional pace. Styles and performance technique emphasized.
Prerequisites THMD*321
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course may be repeated for credit.
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THMD 323 Advanced Fundamentals of Jazz Dance College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Fundamentals of Jazz training. More technically challenging steps, more intricate combination at more rapid instructional pace. Styles and performance technique emphasized.
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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THMD 331 Advanced Fundamentals of Tap College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course is a continuation of the Intermediate Fundamentals of Tap dance training with focus on the technical and stylistic needs of the musical theater performer. More difficult steps and more intricate patterns and rhythms are explored.
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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THMD 339 Partnering College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
For the more advanced student, this course explores the dynamics of partnering including Ballet and Jazz lifts, turns, tilts, balances, simple to advanced. Also includes, swing, mambo, cha cha, disco, strength, weights training, and conditioning.
Prerequisites THMD*212
Corequisite Course(s): THMD*321
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 340 Partnering College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
For the more advanced student, this course explores the dynamics of partnering including Ballet and Jazz lifts, turns, tilts, balances, simple to advanced. Also includes, swing, mambo, cha cha, disco, strength, weights training, and conditioning.
Prerequisites THMD*339
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 341 Partnering College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
For the more advanced student, this course explores the dynamics of partnering including Ballet and Jazz lifts, turns, tilts, balances, simple to advanced. Also includes, swing, mambo, cha cha, disco, strength, weights training, and conditioning.
Prerequisites THMD*212
Corequisite Course(s): THMD*321
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 342 Partnering College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
0.5 credits 22.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
For the more advanced student, this course explores the dynamics of partnering including Ballet and Jazz lifts, turns, tilts, balances, simple to advanced. Also includes, swing, mambo, cha cha, disco, strength, weights training, and conditioning.
Prerequisites THMD*341
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 351 Musical Theater Dance Repertory I College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre dance genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them.
Prerequisites THMD*213 or THMD*222
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THMD 352 Musical Theater Dance Repertory II College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A two-semester sequence designed to introduce students representative musical theatre dance genres and styles and prepare them to perform successfully in them. Continuation of THMD 351. Incorporates material previously taught as part of THST 322: Musical Theater Repertory II.
Prerequisites THMD*213 or THMD*222
Priority enrollment to Musical Theater majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
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THMD 361 Movement for Actors V College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Develops clarity and precision of movement through increased awareness of action and character. The student develops greater kinesthetic sense and enhances his/her capability for expressive movement. First term focuses on Laban efforts and the second term on Viewpoints.
Prerequisites THST*202
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 362 Movement for Actors VI College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Develops clarity and precision of movement through increased awareness of action and character. The student develops greater kinesthetic sense and enhances his/her capability for expressive movement. This term focuses on viewpoints.
Prerequisites THST 202
Open to Acting and Musical Theater majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 371 Stage Combat V College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*272 National Stage Combat Proficiency Test Recognition.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 372 Stage Combat VI College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
2 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*371
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 373 Stage Combat V College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*272 National Stage Combat Proficiency Test Recognition.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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THMD 374 Stage Combat VI College of Performing Arts Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
1 credit 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Advanced exploration of the text-specific challenges of fight direction and fight performance using a wide variety of weapons. Weapons and texts change each semester.
Prerequisites THMD*371 or THMD*373
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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