Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

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THEA 3100 Theatre History I

Prerequisites: THEA 2150 or permission of the instructor. Attendance at GC Theatre productions required. A comprehensive study of the theatre from its origins through the seventeenth century, with emphasis on how theatre has reflected the changing cultures of each era.

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THEA 3110 Theatre History II

Prerequisites: THEA 2150 or permission of the instructor. Attendance at GC Theatre productions required. A comprehensive study of the theatre from the eighteenth century to the present, with emphasis on how theatre has reflected the changing cultures of each era.

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THEA 3125 Costume History

Prerequisites: THEA 2225 and 2225L. In this class students will learn to research and identify period silhouettes and design styles of clothing from various cultures and historical periods. Students will also gain an understanding of how changes in technology and cultural awareness influence fashion.

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THEA 3205 Scene Design

Prerequisite: THEA 1200 or permission of the instructor. Problems in theatre graphics, techniques application, script interpretation, scenic design and style, drafting technique, perspective, color theory, and rendering and model building. Participation in GC theatre productions and lab hours required.

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THEA 3215 Lighting Design

Prerequisite: THEA 1200 or permission of the instructor. Problems in script interpretation, equipment selection, lighting design and style, drafting technique, paperwork, color theory and fundamentals of electricity. Participation in GC theatre productions and lab hours required.

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THEA 3220 Costume Craft

Prerequisite: Must be a Theatre major/minor or have instructor's permission. A practical course in which the technical theatre skills used for millinery, mask making, corset building, painting, dying, and general craft construction are taught in a laboratory setting. Participation in GC theatre productions and lab hours required.

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THEA 3225 Costume Design

Prerequisite: THEA 1200 or permission of the instructor. Participation in GC theatre productions and lab hours required. Problems in script interpretation, period plays, theatrical style, fabric selection and color theory.

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THEA 3300 Acting Styles

Prerequisites: THEA 2150 and THEA 2300. Participation in GC theatre auditions required. A continuation of the principles explored in THEA 2300, with a greater emphasis on modern text, and delving deeper into characterization.

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THEA 3320 Theatre as Social Change

Prerequisites: Improvisation for Social Change (THEA 1310), Acting I (THEA 1300), or any introductory course in Health or Sociology or permission of the instructor. Theatre as Social Change is an interdisciplinary course expressing the power of theatre with participants in the community. The course is based on principles from sociology, community research and social justice. Core course content includes archival stories, oral histories, surveys, film documentaries, self-reflection, social research skills, and theatre of the oppressed techniques. Students will work with a community partner to harness the power of the performing art of theatre to effect positive change on one or more social issues.

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THEA 3350 Directing I

Prerequisites: THEA 1300, 2150, and permission of the instructor. Attendance at GC Theatre productions required. Principles and practice of directing for the stage, including play analysis, pre-production, casting, problem solving, staging, picturization, and rehearsal techniques.

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THEA 3360 Directing II

Prerequisite: THEA 3350 and permission of the instructor. Attendance at GC Theatre productions required. To develop further hands-on directing skills beyond the introductory level. This course will emphasize interaction with actors in the directing process, which will result in the performance of scenes. The course will go beyond the two-person scenes, and define an individual directorial voice and style.

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THEA 3400 Stage Management

Prerequisites: THEA 1160 (Stagecraft) and THEA 1220 (Costume Construction). A practical course of study about the function, responsibilities and processes of successful stage management. Participation in GC Theatre Productions is required.

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THEA 3500 Theatre for Classroom Teacher

This course focuses on the study of theatre in the classroom using the art and craft of Creative Dramatics. Theatre is used as a tool for teaching across the curriculum and is taught as a discreet art form. Skills covered include but are not limited to: puppetry, mask work, improvisation, theatre games, story telling and play making. The course is a major component and required of Education majors and credential seekers and is an elective for the Theatre major. This is an activity based course.

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THEA 3700 Stage Makeup

Prerequisite: Must be a theatre major/minor or permission of the instructor. Theory, design and practice in the art of stage makeup. The course focuses on the development of make up skills necessary for the practicing theatre artist. Attendance at GC Theatre productions required.

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