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	THEA 533 - STUDIES OF SHAKESPEARE 3 cr hrs Description Study of Shakespeare’s works, other than comedies and tragedies. Notes Cross-listed: ENGL 533 Check Course Availability
	THEA 539 - AUDITIONING 3 cr hrs Description Theory and practice of actor auditioning for stage, film, and video; resume writing and job-finding strategies for actors. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 552 - STAGE MANAGEMENT 3 cr hrs Description Study of the principles and systems of stage management with particular emphasis placed upon developing effective organizational tools and communication techniques. Practical application of stage management skills in University Theatre productions. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 561 - HISTORY OF THEATRE AND DRAMA: BEGINNINGS–1600 3 cr hrs Description Survey of Western drama and theatrical production through the Renaissance. Emphasis on Hellenic and Hellenistic periods, the Roman Republic, Medieval England and Europe, Renaissance Italy, Spain, and England. Study of selected plays from Aeschylus to Shakespeare. Check Course Availability
	THEA 562 - HISTORY OF THEATRE AND DRAMA: 1600–1860 3 cr hrs Description Survey of Western drama and theatrical production from the Baroque through early Realism. Emphasis on the Jacobean period, as well as Neoclassical, Romantic, and early Realistic forms. Study of selected plays from Jonson to Ostrovsky. Check Course Availability
	THEA 563 - MODERN DRAMA AND THEATRE 3 cr hrs Description Survey of Western drama and theatrical production from Realism through Theatre of the Absurd. Emphasis on Realism, Naturalism, Symbolism, Expressionism, Epic Theatre, Theatre of Cruelty, Existentialist Drama, and Theatre of the Absurd. Study of selected plays from Ibsen to Beckett. Notes (Also ENGL 563) Check Course Availability
	THEA 564 - CONTEMPORARY DRAMA AND THEATRE 3 cr hrs Description Survey of PostTheatre of the Absurd drama and theatre. Emphasizes major standard and experimental dramatists since 1960. Notes (Also ENGL 564) Check Course Availability
	THEA 566 - DRAMATIC THEORY AND CRITICISM 3 cr hrs Description Study of major documents in dramatic theory and criticism. Check Course Availability
	THEA 569 - AESTHETICS 3 cr hrs Description Investigation of the major aesthetic theories and critical analysis of problems concerning the nature of aesthetic judgment in art Notes (Also ARTH 513, PHIL 524, CLHU 533, and ENGL 587) Check Course Availability
	THEA 585 - MOVEMENT SPECIALTIES (COMBAT) 3 cr hrs Description Training in unarmed and armed combat for the stage. Includes fisticuffs, falls and rolls, work with quarterstaff, broadsword, rapier and dagger, and basic techniques of fight choreography. Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: THEA 331 - Acting III, or permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	THEA 590 - SEMINAR IN THEATRE 1 to 3 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division graduate levels. Enrollments in generally limited to fewer than 20 students. Check Course Availability
	THEA 592 - TOPICS IN THEATRE 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Includes Current Topics, Advanced Topics, and Special Topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. May be repeated with change of topic. Check Course Availability
	THEA 593 - THEATRE WORKSHOP 1 to 5 cr hrs Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. Notes . Check Course Availability
	THEA 594 - INTERNSHIP 0 to 16 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than in the case with field experience courses. Check Course Availability
	THEA 595 - PRACTICUM 1 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience. Notes Practical application of theatre crafts in University Theatre productions. Credit available for acting, costuming, lighting, scenery, sound, publicity, box office, and other areas. Assignments based on student needs/desires and production needs. Repeatable. Check Course Availability
	THEA 596 - FIELD EXPERIENCE IN THEATRE 1 to 10 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical exper- ience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with an internship or practicum course. Notes Practical application of theatrical crafts. Summer only. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 hours. Check Course Availability
	THEA 700 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Check Course Availability
	THEA 701 - INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE STUDIES IN THEATRE 3 cr hrs Description Examination of graduate program options and procedures. The study of methods of research, writing, and documentation. Check Course Availability
	THEA 730 - ACTING ENSEMBLE 3 cr hrs Description Extensive work on releasing tension, developing concentration, and training the actor’s sensory and emotional instrument for integration into scene work. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 731 - DIRECTING 3 cr hrs Description Four-course sequences involving extensive work in stage directing. Areas of focus include text analysis, production and historical research, communication, and style as applied to (I) one-act plays, (II) periods and styles, (III) new plays, and (IV) advanced problems (i.e., musical theatre, film/video, Shakespeare). Repeatable to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 734 - SCRIPT ANALYSIS AND DRAMATURGY 3 cr hrs Description Investigation of methods and purposes of playscript analysis and dramaturgical practices as a preparation for theatrical production; detailed reading of scripts to discover given circumstances, patterns of action, verbal and theatrical imagery, aesthetics, and structural organization; historical research methodology surrounding the playscript, including socio-political contexts, and its relevance to contemporary theatre practices; synthesis of varying research into production concepts. Check Course Availability
	THEA 735 - VOICE DYNAMICS 2 cr hrs Description Work on all aspects of vocal production for the actor: articulation, projection, resonance, breathing, and relaxation techniques. Repeatable to a maximum of four hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 736 - MOVEMENT DYNAMICS 2 cr hrs Description Process-orientated training in movement fundamentals for the actor; includes explorations of movement efficiency and ease, as well as range of movement vocabulary. Application of movement choices for character development and ensemble work is emphasized. Repeatable to a maximum of four hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 739 - DIRECTING LABORATORY 1 to 2 cr hrs Description Practical application of directing, stage management, and acting skills in University Theatre productions. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 740 - SCENIC DESIGN 3 cr hrs Description Intensive exploration of the function, process, aesthetics, and materials of scenic design, with practice in analysis, conceptualization, composition, and presentation. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 741 - COSTUME DESIGN 3 cr hrs Description Intensive exploration of the function, process, aesthetics, and materials of costume design, with practice in analysis, conceptualization, composition, and presentation. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 742 - LIGHTING DESIGN 3 cr hrs Description Intensive exploration of the function, process, aesthetics, and equipment of lighting design, with practice in analysis, conceptualization, composition, and presentation. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 745 - ADVANCED PROBLEMS–DESIGN/TECHNICAL THEATRE 3 cr hrs Description Intensive study of selected areas in design and technical theatre, such as welding, scene painting, costume patterning, graphics for the theatre, special materials, rigging, shop management, millinery, fabric painting and dyeing. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 746 - THEATRICAL RENDERING 3 cr hrs Description Exploration of media, techniques, and styles of rendering as they aid graphic expression for theatrical designers. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 747 - PERIODS AND STYLES OF DESIGN 3 cr hrs Description Exploration of visual art, architecture, ornamentation, and other arts in relation to the societies and aesthetic movements that produced them and as source material for theatrical production. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 749 - DESIGN/TECHNICAL LABORATORY 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Practical application of design skills and technical crafts in University Theatre productions. Repeatable to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 788 - MFA PROJECT 3 cr hrs Description The culminating Master of Fine Arts production project in a Plan B program of study. Research, preparation, and production of the project, with the development of appropriate professional materials. Check Course Availability
	THEA 789 - MFA PROJECT SUSTAINING 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Check Course Availability
	THEA 790 - GRADUATE SEMINAR IN THEATRE 3 cr hrs Description A highly focused, and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as internet and are at the upper division graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to few than 20 students. Check Course Availability
	THEA 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic. May be repeated. Prerequisites and Corequisites Requires permission of the instructor. Check Course Availability
	THEA 793 - WORKSHOP IN THEATRE 1 to 3 cr hrs Description Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity. Check Course Availability
	THEA 794 - PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP 1 to 15 cr hrs Description Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor and department chair is required. Notes Resident internship with a producing theatre or other approved arts organization. Check Course Availability
	THEA 798 - THESIS RESEARCH IN THEATRE 1 to 6 cr hrs Description Research and production/writing of creative or scholarly thesis. For students following plan A. Prerequisites and Corequisites Permission of the instructor is required. Check Course Availability
	THEA 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING 0 cr hrs Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking. Check Course Availability
	WMST 574 - LITERATURE OF FEMINIST POLITICS 3 cr hrs Description Analysis of American feminism from its origins as a political movement through its current expressions in literature and literary criticism. Notes Cross listed with: ENGL 574 and POLS 574 Check Course Availability

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Courses

THEA 533 - STUDIES OF SHAKESPEARE

THEA 539 - AUDITIONING

THEA 552 - STAGE MANAGEMENT

THEA 561 - HISTORY OF THEATRE AND DRAMA: BEGINNINGS–1600

THEA 562 - HISTORY OF THEATRE AND DRAMA: 1600–1860

THEA 563 - MODERN DRAMA AND THEATRE

THEA 564 - CONTEMPORARY DRAMA AND THEATRE

THEA 566 - DRAMATIC THEORY AND CRITICISM

THEA 569 - AESTHETICS

THEA 585 - MOVEMENT SPECIALTIES (COMBAT)

THEA 590 - SEMINAR IN THEATRE

THEA 592 - TOPICS IN THEATRE

THEA 593 - THEATRE WORKSHOP

THEA 594 - INTERNSHIP

THEA 595 - PRACTICUM

THEA 596 - FIELD EXPERIENCE IN THEATRE

THEA 700 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING

THEA 701 - INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE STUDIES IN THEATRE

THEA 730 - ACTING ENSEMBLE

THEA 731 - DIRECTING

THEA 734 - SCRIPT ANALYSIS AND DRAMATURGY

THEA 735 - VOICE DYNAMICS

THEA 736 - MOVEMENT DYNAMICS

THEA 739 - DIRECTING LABORATORY

THEA 740 - SCENIC DESIGN

THEA 741 - COSTUME DESIGN

THEA 742 - LIGHTING DESIGN

THEA 745 - ADVANCED PROBLEMS–DESIGN/TECHNICAL THEATRE

THEA 746 - THEATRICAL RENDERING

THEA 747 - PERIODS AND STYLES OF DESIGN

THEA 749 - DESIGN/TECHNICAL LABORATORY

THEA 788 - MFA PROJECT

THEA 789 - MFA PROJECT SUSTAINING

THEA 790 - GRADUATE SEMINAR IN THEATRE

THEA 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

THEA 793 - WORKSHOP IN THEATRE

THEA 794 - PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP

THEA 798 - THESIS RESEARCH IN THEATRE

THEA 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING

WMST 574 - LITERATURE OF FEMINIST POLITICS