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THE 261 - Modern Drama (= ENG 261)
Instructor
Fox
(Cross-listed as English 261.) European, American, and British drama from Ibsen to Pinter with emphasis on the major movements within Western theater: realism, naturalism, expressionism, Epic Theater, and Theater of the Absurd.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Spring)
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THE 295 - Independent Study
Instructor
Staff
For the beginning or intermediate student with a special topic to be pursued under the direction and supervision of a faculty member. The topic of study must be reviewed and approved by the faculty member before permission is granted for enrollment. Normally, assigned work and criteria for evaluation will be clearly established by the instructor before the beginning of the semester and in all cases no later than the end of the Drop/Add period.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 335 - Fundamentals of Stage Design
Instructor
Gardner
Introduction, through exercises and projects, to the principles of designing scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, and properties for the theatre.
Prerequisites & Notes
Class includes a once a week lab. (Fall)
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THE 345 - Acting II
Instructor
Costa
Study and application of the Stanislavsky acting process. Group and individual exercises designed to promote personalization and emotional fullness in characterization. Advanced techniques for scene and character analysis. Performances of scenes from classical realism, acting for the camera scenes, and Anton Chekhov’s plays.
Prerequisites & Notes
Theatre 245. Meets for extra hours; please consult with the instructor. (Fall)
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THE 355 - Directing I
Instructor
Costa, Sutch
Fundamentals of directing for the stage, focusing on text analysis, blocking principles, the director-actor relationship, the director-designer conceptual process and scene work.
Prerequisites & Notes
Theatre 245. (Fall)
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THE 362 - Community-Based Theatre for Social Change
Instructor
Green
Course investigates the potential for theatre and performance to be catalysts for social change. Focusing on Community-Based Theatre, the course explores ways in which performance has participated in struggles against oppression and has been integral to community-building. Course combines case studies from various historical and geographical contexts with practical activities used by Community-Based Theatre practitioners.
Prerequisites & Notes
Meets for extra hours; please consult with the instructor.
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THE 371 - World Theatre History
Instructors
Gardner, Green
Study of the theory and practice of stage performance throughout the world from ancient Greece to the present. Lectures, readings and discussions, with emphasis on the Western tradition.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Spring)
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THE 380-385 - Special Topics in Theatre
Instructor
Staff
Group study of selected theatre topics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 381 - Advanced Acting Seminar
Instructors
Costa, Sutch
Prerequisites & Notes
Theatre 245.
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THE 390 - Independent Study - History and Criticism
Instructor
Green
Topics normally involve reading assignments, research projects and papers.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 390-398 - Independent Study
Instructor
Staff
For the advanced student with a special topic to be pursued under the direction and supervision of a faculty member. The topic of study must be reviewed and approved by the faculty member before permission is granted for enrollment. Normally, assigned work and criteria for evaluation will be clearly established by the instructor before the beginning of the semester; in all cases this will occur before the end of the Drop/Add period.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 391 - Independent Study - Advanced Acting
Instructor
Costa
Topics normally involve role research, preparation and/or performance.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 392 - Independent Study - Advanced Directing
Instructor
Costa
Topics normally involve background research, script analysis, promptbook preparation, scene and/or play direction.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 393 - Independent Study - Advanced Design
Instructor
Gardner
Topics may concentrate on any area of theatre design, including scenery, lighting, costumes, makeup, properties or sound, and normally involve design exercises and projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 394 - Independent Study - Dramaturgy
Instructor
Staff
Play analysis and interpretation in a performance-related context. Topics normally involve research in analytical methodologies as well as participation in production as an assistant to a faculty or guest director.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 395 - Independent Study - Stage Management
Instructor
Staff
Practicum in play preparation and oversight responsibility for mainstage or studio production, including rehearsal assistance, promptbook preparation, backstage communications and performance management.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 396 - Independent Study - Playwriting
Instructor
Staff
Topics normally involve writing exercises and a fully-developed original play script.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 397 - Independent Study - Production Management and Advanced Design
Instructor
Staff
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THE 399 - Administration of the Not-For-Profit Arts Organization
Instructors
Bush, Gabbard
Issues of administration, operations, evaluation, education, public cultural policies and funding as they relate to the visual and performing arts. Readings, papers, and discussions, including regular sessions with executive directors of Charlotte-Mecklenburg arts organizations. Recommended for juniors and seniors with interest in the arts, contemporary American culture, public policy, and/or relevant economic issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Meets for extra hours; please consult with the instructor. (Fall, every other year)
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THE 401 - Theatre Practicum
Instructor
Staff
Field work and study in production, administration or dramaturgy in an off-campus program approved by the department and supervised by a department faculty member. Preparatory readings, research, and written work relevant to the area of study are required. Grading for this course is Pass/Fail.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of the instructor.
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THE 435 - Advanced Scene Design
Instructor
Gardner
Advanced study of the design and implementation of scenic design for the stage. Continuation of principles covered in THE 335, with special emphasis on multi-scene solutions for specific plays. Process work, including research and play analysis, will be emphasized. Rendering techniques will include scale models and computer graphics. THE 250 is highly recommended but not required.
Prerequisites & Notes
THE 335. (Additional lab hours required.)
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THE 436 - Lighting Design and Technical Production
Instructors
Gardner, Staff
Advanced study, through exercises and projects, of the tools, principles and techniques of designing and executing stage lighting, with parallel study of related technical areas.
Prerequisites & Notes
Theatre 335.
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THE 445 - Acting III
Instructors
Costa, Sutch
Advanced study of one or more production styles involving in-depth research and resulting in class performance. An effort will be made to tailor course content to promote the individual actor’s development.
Prerequisites & Notes
Theatre 245, 345. (Offered every other year.)
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THE 455 - Directing II
Instructors
Costa, Sutch
Study and employment of directing principles, culminating in presentation. Each student will direct a one-act play for the Studio Theatre Series.
Prerequisites & Notes
Theatre 355. (Spring)
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THE 486 - Voice and Movement for the Actor II
Instructor
Sutch
Advanced study of vocal technique and movement analysis for the actor. Provides an in-depth analysis of individual habits and fosters healthy expansion of movement vocabulary and vocal production.
Prerequisites & Notes
Theatre 245 and 386. (Meets for extra hours; please consult with the instructor.) (Offered every even year in the spring.)
Provides major credit in Theater.
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