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THA-105 Introduction to Theatre Arts
Overview of theatre, including historical background, literary works, technical aspects, and performance techniques. The theatre of today is studied in relation to its predecessors and in terms of its modern forms in cinema and television. Students read texts and analyze methods used in bringing those works into production. Field trips offer opportunities to critique performances. Open to first- and second-year students only.
THA-115 Theatre Production
Course provides an extensive investigation of historical and contemporary trends and practices essential for theatre production. Students gain an understanding of theatre procedures and acquire a grasp of equipment necessary for the execution of scenery, properties, sound, and stage lighting. Course is a combination of lecture and laboratory work and requires backstage participation in college productions.
THA-116 Introduction to Costume Design
Overview of the history of theatrical costumes with a look at fashion history as dictated by necessity, government, and religion. Study of costume design and construction with hands-on projects requiring basic figure drawing skills and sewing skills. Examination of these basic processes of costume research, design, and construction as they fit into the total concept of a play production. Introduction to general and specialty stage make-up. During required show crew hours, students will work in the costume shop for the current main stage production.
THA-120 Fundamentals of Acting
Study of the theory and technique of the art of acting; voice technique for the stage; the use of pantomime, including the study of gesture and movement. Emphasis is placed on the discipline and control of the body and the voice to best serve the actor. Improvisation is employed. In addition, students are expected to perform in scenes for class analysis.
THA-163 Introduction to The Dance
Overview of the history and development of modern dance, with emphasis on the such pioneers as Duncan, Denis-Shawn, Humphrey, Weidman, Hawkins, and Cunningham. Course develops an appreciation of dance as an art form. Emphasis is placed on the discipline and control of the body to best serve the dancer.
THA-203 History of the Theatre
Survey of the theatre from the Greek to the present. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of theatre design, production techniques, and acting styles to the plays of their periods. The course covers Greek, Roman, Medieval, Elizabethan, Oriental, and Italian Renaissance.
THA-204 History of the Theatre
Survey of the theatre since the Italiam Renaissance to the present. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of theatre design, production techniques, and acting styles to the plays of their periods. The course is devoted to French Neoclassical, the Restoration, and the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
THA-212 Fundamentals of Directing
Study of the theory and technique of the art of the director. Course explores how a play is selected, play analysis, tryouts and casting, and the purpose and technique of blocking, movement, and stage business. Particular attention is given to the preparation of the director's production promptbook and other written analysis. Students are required to direct scenes in class and a short play as part of the Laboratory Theatre Series. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
THA-214 Survey of Dramatic Literature
Overview of dramatic literature from the Greeks to the present. Play structure is analyzed, and comparisons made between methods of executing plot, development of character, and theme. Includes plays from the Greek and Roman periods, medieval, Elizabethan, and seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Emphasis is placed on written analysis.
THA-215 Fundamentals of Stage Design
Basic theories and technique of design for the stage. The theory behind the design, and the interrelationship of scene design, lighting, costumes, and properties. How stage design interprets themes and moods of a play is studied, as well as identification of period and place. Course follows a lecture-discussion format and involves extensive studio work. Students analyze, create, and execute basic designs for the Laboratory Theatre Series, in association with students in Theatre Arts 212
THA-220 Advanced Acting
Further study in the theory and techniques of the art of the actor, the analysis and interpretation of acting roles, and the building of characterization. Roles, both comic and tragic, from Contemporary Restoration, Elizabethan, Commedia dell'Arte, and Greek theatre are analyzed and performed. Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 120 or permission of the instructor.
THA-222 Readers' Theatre: The Oral Interpretation of Literature
Analytical and structural study of recognized prose, poetry, and dramatic selections that will facilitate individual rehearsal and performance of the literature. Readings incorporate the Readers Theatre format, with emphasis placed on developing an appreciation for the literary work as a complete aesthetic unit. Students are challenged to recognize their potential for speaking and reading before an audience. Class employs an ensemble approach and presents several public performances during the semester.
THA-250 History of World Cinema , 1895 to 1945
Exploration of the origins and evolution of world cinema from its official inception in 1895 up to the end of World War II. Notable developments, such as the invention and diffusion of cinema, early Italian features, French Impressionism, German Expressionism, Soviet Montage, Japanese cinema in the 1930?s and the Rise of American cinema as the dominant economic force, are all covered. In lab, students watch a film or films that represent a particular time period and/or a particular national or regional cinema. In lectures, these films are analyzed and discussed in light of every possible contextual factor (cultural, national, political, industrial, etc.) which explains why films are made in certain ways under different conditions.
THA-251 History of World Cinema, 1945 to the Present
Exploration of world cinema from the end of World War II up to the present day. Notable developments and movements are covered from all over the globe. In lab, students watch a film or films representing a particular time period and/or a particular national or regional cinema, including examples from Italy, France, Japan, Cuba, the USSR, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Iran and the United States. In lectures, these films are analyzed and discussed in light of every possible contextual factor (cultural, national, political, industrial, etc.) which explains why films are made in certain ways under different conditions.
THA-252 Film Aesthetics and Analysis
Study of various types of films and what makes them complete works of art resulting in certain aesthetic effects. This course provides various critical, analytical and theoretical models which help students understand a single film in its entirety, noting how various discrete parts make up a single aesthetic whole. The films shown in labs include popular Hollywood films, independent films, European art cinema, Asian cinema and others. Students are asked to write in-depth analyses of these films, and to note their own aesthetic responses.
THA-255 Advanced Stage Design
Examination of historical and contemporary theories of scene, lighting, and costume design. Students consider design as the visual manifestation of a playwright's concepts. In addition to designing both a play for proscenium, arena, thrust, and profile stages and a period play for a period other than its own, students complete advanced designs in scene, lighting, and costumes, and create designs for the Laboratory Theatre Series in association with students in Theatre Arts 282. Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 155.
THA-263 Dance Technique
Studio work in ballet technique, modern technique, composition and theatre movement. Ballet will emphasize principles of alignment and style. Modern technique will be rooted in principles of release, breath, and weight. Composition will explore and manipulate dance materials and ways of putting them together to make individual and group works. In Theatre movement, the work will involve the Alexander Technique, in relaxation, breathing, and alignment.
THA-282 Advanced Directing
Further studies in the theory and technique in the art of the director. Students engage in directional analyses of plays representing different periods. Particular attention will be given to contemporary methods of presentation, with special emphasis on arena and thrust staging. In addition to directing scenes in class, students direct scenes and a one-act play for public presentation, the latter as part of the Laboratory Theatre Series. Prerequisites: Theatre Arts 212.
THA-307 Theatre Arts Practicum:Acting
During a seven-week program, students rehearse and perform in two mainstage productions for children and families as part of the Gettysburg Theatre Festival (founded 1963). Students work alongside professional actors, administrators, and designers of the Festival and under professional direction. Commedia dell'Arte and other improvisational techniques are employed in the creation of each presentation. A study of the works represented on the mainstage, as well as discussion sessions and workshops with professional actors and directors are included in class work.
THA-311 Theatre Arts Practicum:Technic
During a seven-week period, students participate in the varied technical aspects of mounting two mainstage productions for children and families as part of the Gettysburg Theatre Festival (founded 1963). Hands-on experience is gained from the construction, painting and placement of sets, hanging and running of stage lights, and the construction and gathering of properties and costumes. A study of the technical and design aspects along with the cultural and aesthetic heritage of the works produced is integral to the course.
THA-320 Problems in Acting
Course for students who have demonstrated the skill and talent to undertake further studies in acting. Culminates in an independent study project.
THA-329 20th Century Drama since WW II
Study of major dramatists from after World War II to the present and of dramatic movements such as realism, naturalism, expressionism, as well as Theatre of the Absurd.
THA-331 World Drama
Overview of dramatic literature and stage practices of contemporary African, Caribbean, Indian, and Asian theatre. The course includes an introduction to ?post-colonial? literature and theory, including the ways that indigenous theatrical practices were affected by colonial traditions. Focus is on the historical context of each work as well as on themes of national identity, liberation and oppression.
THA-355 Problems in Stage Design
Design Course for students who have demonstrated the skill and talent to undertake further studies in design. Culminates in an independent study project. Prerequisites: Theatre Arts l55 and 255.
THA-377 Th Arts Practicum: Adv Acting
For students who have demonstrated that their skills in performing before the public (both young and old) might be further developed. Students continue work begun in Theatre Arts 307; they are expected to produce mature and advanced work and undertake a broader range of roles and more complex ones. Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 307.
THA-382 Problems in Directing
Course for students who have demonstrated the skill and talent to undertake further studies in directing. Culminate in an independent study project. Prerequisites: Theatre Arts 212 and 282.
THA-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-451 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
THA-452 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-453 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
THA-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-462 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-463 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U
THA-470 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-471 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
THA-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded A-F, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
THA-475 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office
THA-105 Introduction to Theatre Arts
Overview of theatre, including historical background, literary works, technical aspects, and performance techniques. The theatre of today is studied in relation to its predecessors and in terms of its modern forms in cinema and television. Students read texts and analyze methods used in bringing those works into production. Field trips offer opportunities to critique performances. Open to first- and second-year students only.
THA-115 Theatre Production
Course provides an extensive investigation of historical and contemporary trends and practices essential for theatre production. Students gain an understanding of theatre procedures and acquire a grasp of equipment necessary for the execution of scenery, properties, sound, and stage lighting. Course is a combination of lecture and laboratory work and requires backstage participation in college productions.
THA-116 Introduction to Costume Design
Overview of the history of theatrical costumes with a look at fashion history as dictated by necessity, government, and religion. Study of costume design and construction with hands-on projects requiring basic figure drawing skills and sewing skills. Examination of these basic processes of costume research, design, and construction as they fit into the total concept of a play production. Introduction to general and specialty stage make-up. During required show crew hours, students will work in the costume shop for the current main stage production.
THA-120 Fundamentals of Acting
Study of the theory and technique of the art of acting; voice technique for the stage; the use of pantomime, including the study of gesture and movement. Emphasis is placed on the discipline and control of the body and the voice to best serve the actor. Improvisation is employed. In addition, students are expected to perform in scenes for class analysis.
THA-163 Introduction to The Dance
Overview of the history and development of modern dance, with emphasis on the such pioneers as Duncan, Denis-Shawn, Humphrey, Weidman, Hawkins, and Cunningham. Course develops an appreciation of dance as an art form. Emphasis is placed on the discipline and control of the body to best serve the dancer.
THA-203 History of the Theatre
Survey of the theatre from the Greek to the present. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of theatre design, production techniques, and acting styles to the plays of their periods. The course covers Greek, Roman, Medieval, Elizabethan, Oriental, and Italian Renaissance.
THA-204 History of the Theatre
Survey of the theatre since the Italiam Renaissance to the present. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of theatre design, production techniques, and acting styles to the plays of their periods. The course is devoted to French Neoclassical, the Restoration, and the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
THA-212 Fundamentals of Directing
Study of the theory and technique of the art of the director. Course explores how a play is selected, play analysis, tryouts and casting, and the purpose and technique of blocking, movement, and stage business. Particular attention is given to the preparation of the director's production promptbook and other written analysis. Students are required to direct scenes in class and a short play as part of the Laboratory Theatre Series. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
THA-214 Survey of Dramatic Literature
Overview of dramatic literature from the Greeks to the present. Play structure is analyzed, and comparisons made between methods of executing plot, development of character, and theme. Includes plays from the Greek and Roman periods, medieval, Elizabethan, and seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Emphasis is placed on written analysis.
THA-215 Fundamentals of Stage Design
Basic theories and technique of design for the stage. The theory behind the design, and the interrelationship of scene design, lighting, costumes, and properties. How stage design interprets themes and moods of a play is studied, as well as identification of period and place. Course follows a lecture-discussion format and involves extensive studio work. Students analyze, create, and execute basic designs for the Laboratory Theatre Series, in association with students in Theatre Arts 212
THA-220 Advanced Acting
Further study in the theory and techniques of the art of the actor, the analysis and interpretation of acting roles, and the building of characterization. Roles, both comic and tragic, from Contemporary Restoration, Elizabethan, Commedia dell'Arte, and Greek theatre are analyzed and performed. Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 120 or permission of the instructor.
THA-222 Readers' Theatre: The Oral Interpretation of Literature
Analytical and structural study of recognized prose, poetry, and dramatic selections that will facilitate individual rehearsal and performance of the literature. Readings incorporate the Readers Theatre format, with emphasis placed on developing an appreciation for the literary work as a complete aesthetic unit. Students are challenged to recognize their potential for speaking and reading before an audience. Class employs an ensemble approach and presents several public performances during the semester.
THA-250 History of World Cinema , 1895 to 1945
Exploration of the origins and evolution of world cinema from its official inception in 1895 up to the end of World War II. Notable developments, such as the invention and diffusion of cinema, early Italian features, French Impressionism, German Expressionism, Soviet Montage, Japanese cinema in the 1930?s and the Rise of American cinema as the dominant economic force, are all covered. In lab, students watch a film or films that represent a particular time period and/or a particular national or regional cinema. In lectures, these films are analyzed and discussed in light of every possible contextual factor (cultural, national, political, industrial, etc.) which explains why films are made in certain ways under different conditions.
THA-251 History of World Cinema, 1945 to the Present
Exploration of world cinema from the end of World War II up to the present day. Notable developments and movements are covered from all over the globe. In lab, students watch a film or films representing a particular time period and/or a particular national or regional cinema, including examples from Italy, France, Japan, Cuba, the USSR, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Iran and the United States. In lectures, these films are analyzed and discussed in light of every possible contextual factor (cultural, national, political, industrial, etc.) which explains why films are made in certain ways under different conditions.
THA-252 Film Aesthetics and Analysis
Study of various types of films and what makes them complete works of art resulting in certain aesthetic effects. This course provides various critical, analytical and theoretical models which help students understand a single film in its entirety, noting how various discrete parts make up a single aesthetic whole. The films shown in labs include popular Hollywood films, independent films, European art cinema, Asian cinema and others. Students are asked to write in-depth analyses of these films, and to note their own aesthetic responses.
THA-255 Advanced Stage Design
Examination of historical and contemporary theories of scene, lighting, and costume design. Students consider design as the visual manifestation of a playwright's concepts. In addition to designing both a play for proscenium, arena, thrust, and profile stages and a period play for a period other than its own, students complete advanced designs in scene, lighting, and costumes, and create designs for the Laboratory Theatre Series in association with students in Theatre Arts 282. Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 155.
THA-263 Dance Technique
Studio work in ballet technique, modern technique, composition and theatre movement. Ballet will emphasize principles of alignment and style. Modern technique will be rooted in principles of release, breath, and weight. Composition will explore and manipulate dance materials and ways of putting them together to make individual and group works. In Theatre movement, the work will involve the Alexander Technique, in relaxation, breathing, and alignment.
THA-282 Advanced Directing
Further studies in the theory and technique in the art of the director. Students engage in directional analyses of plays representing different periods. Particular attention will be given to contemporary methods of presentation, with special emphasis on arena and thrust staging. In addition to directing scenes in class, students direct scenes and a one-act play for public presentation, the latter as part of the Laboratory Theatre Series. Prerequisites: Theatre Arts 212.
THA-307 Theatre Arts Practicum:Acting
During a seven-week program, students rehearse and perform in two mainstage productions for children and families as part of the Gettysburg Theatre Festival (founded 1963). Students work alongside professional actors, administrators, and designers of the Festival and under professional direction. Commedia dell'Arte and other improvisational techniques are employed in the creation of each presentation. A study of the works represented on the mainstage, as well as discussion sessions and workshops with professional actors and directors are included in class work.
THA-311 Theatre Arts Practicum:Technic
During a seven-week period, students participate in the varied technical aspects of mounting two mainstage productions for children and families as part of the Gettysburg Theatre Festival (founded 1963). Hands-on experience is gained from the construction, painting and placement of sets, hanging and running of stage lights, and the construction and gathering of properties and costumes. A study of the technical and design aspects along with the cultural and aesthetic heritage of the works produced is integral to the course.
THA-320 Problems in Acting
Course for students who have demonstrated the skill and talent to undertake further studies in acting. Culminates in an independent study project.
THA-329 20th Century Drama since WW II
Study of major dramatists from after World War II to the present and of dramatic movements such as realism, naturalism, expressionism, as well as Theatre of the Absurd.
THA-331 World Drama
Overview of dramatic literature and stage practices of contemporary African, Caribbean, Indian, and Asian theatre. The course includes an introduction to ?post-colonial? literature and theory, including the ways that indigenous theatrical practices were affected by colonial traditions. Focus is on the historical context of each work as well as on themes of national identity, liberation and oppression.
THA-355 Problems in Stage Design
Design Course for students who have demonstrated the skill and talent to undertake further studies in design. Culminates in an independent study project. Prerequisites: Theatre Arts l55 and 255.
THA-377 Th Arts Practicum: Adv Acting
For students who have demonstrated that their skills in performing before the public (both young and old) might be further developed. Students continue work begun in Theatre Arts 307; they are expected to produce mature and advanced work and undertake a broader range of roles and more complex ones. Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 307.
THA-382 Problems in Directing
Course for students who have demonstrated the skill and talent to undertake further studies in directing. Culminate in an independent study project. Prerequisites: Theatre Arts 212 and 282.
THA-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-451 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
THA-452 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-453 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
THA-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-462 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-463 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U
THA-470 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
THA-471 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
THA-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded A-F, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
THA-475 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office
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