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1215 Ordean Court Duluth, MN 55812-3008 726-8562 or 726-8778 th@d.umn.edu

TH 5997 - Internship in Professional Theatre

(1.0 - 12.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-%; 1 cr for each 45 hrs work; no Grad School credit; S-N or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)

Internship with a cooperating professional, commercial, or repertory theatre.

TH 901 - B.F.A. Qualifying Presentation

(0.0 cr; Prereq-%; S-N or Aud, fall, every year)

Presentation of performance audition or technical portfolio for admission to full B.F.A. candidacy.

TH 1001 - Introduction to Theatre Arts (LE CAT9)

(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Appreciation of theatre arts. Developing sensitivity and critical sophistication as articulate, discriminating theatregoers. Play viewing, play reading, critiques, and term projects.

TH 1051 - Introduction to Film (LE CAT9)

(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, summer, every year)

History and genres of film; how movies are made. Watching and analyzing films and developing an articulate and discerning viewpoint. (2 hrs lect, 2.5 hrs lab)

TH 1053 - Film and Society (LE CAT9)

(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

An examination of how films influence the moral and cultural life of our time, and how culture affects film.

TH 1071 - Musical Theatre History (LE CAT9)

(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Musical theatre genre focusing on integration of theatre, music, and dance. Major librettists, composers, directors, choreographers, and performers.

TH 1099 - Theatre Practicum I (LE CAT10)

(1.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Experience in backstage areas and front-of-house operations or rehearsal and performance of a minor role in UMD theatrical or dance productions. Credit can be received for work in one of the following areas: performance, box office/marketing, costumes, scenery, properties, lighting/sound, makeup and stage management before/during performance runs for UMD Theatre productions (45 hours work per semester).

TH 1111 - Acting Fundamentals I (LE CAT10)

(3.0 cr; Prereq-Not open to BFA Th majors; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Developing the ability to respond to imaginative situations with sincerity, individuality, and effectiveness; projects in elementary acting techniques.

TH 1112 - Acting I

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1801 or BFA Th major or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Introduction to fundamental skills of acting: objectives, actions, given circumstances, activities. Focus on freeing natural impulses through imagination and improvisation. For BFA theatre majors

TH 1114 - Musical Theatre: Theory/Sight Singing

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#, =Mu 1010, 1011 or Mu 1111; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Introduction to sight singing, music reading, written music transposition, and melody-line piano keyboard. For musical theatre student performers.

TH 1116 - Audition Techniques

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Theory, technique, and application of audition skills for the actor.

TH 1118 - Voice and Movement for the Actor

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Introduction to voice and movement techniques designed to liberate, develop, and strengthen actor's body and voice.

TH 1299 - Theatre Marketing/Management Practicum

(2.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-Th major or minor; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Practical experience working in theatre box office, management, marketing, and advertising promotion for UMD theatre productions. (90 hrs work)

TH 1301 - Stagecraft

(5.0 cr; Prereq-1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Introduction to methods of planning, constructing, painting, rigging, and shifting stage scenery. Lab work required constructing and painting scenery and properties for theatrical productions.

TH 1351 - Stage Rendering Techniques

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Practical course in study of different rendering mediums, styles, and techniques for the theatrical designer.

TH 1399 - Scenery and Properties Practicum

(2.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-Th major or minor; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Practical experience constructing and painting scenery and properties for theatrical productions. (90 hrs work)

TH 1401 - Costume Construction I

(5.0 cr; Prereq-1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Introduction to study and practice of methods and materials used in building costumes for theatrical productions. Lab work required.

TH 1451 - Stage Makeup

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)

Introduction to principles and materials of stage makeup and their application in developing a character makeup for theatrical productions.

TH 1499 - Costume Practicum

(2.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-Th major or minor; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Practical experience working on costume construction and costume crafts for theatrical productions. (90 hrs work)

TH 1501 - Stage Lighting I

(4.0 cr; Prereq-1001 or 1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Principles and practice of stage lighting.

TH 1551 - Sound Design

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Principles and practice of choosing, editing, and running sound cues for theatrical productions.

TH 1599 - Lighting/Sound Practicum

(1.0 cr [max 3.0 cr]; Prereq-Th major or minor; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Practical experience working on lighting and sound for theatrical productions. (45 hrs work)

TH 1601 - Stage Management

(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered when feasible)

Theory and practice of stage management techniques applicable to a variety of theatre forms and situations.

TH 1699 - Running Crew Practicum

(2.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Practical experience working backstage during the run of theatrical productions. (90 hrs work)

TH 1801 - Elements of Theatre

(3.0 cr; Prereq-th major; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Intensive study in rudimentary theatre vocabulary, research methods, principles of play production, preproduction script analyses, performance criticism, and postproduction assessment. Play viewing, play reading, critiques, and term projects.

TH 2112 - Acting II: American Realism

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Continuation of 1112 with a concentration on American realism, characterization, and living truthfully in the moment.

TH 2113 - Acting III: Classical Styles

(3.0 cr; Prereq-2112 or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Acting styles from various classical periods, emphasizes Shakespeare and verse.

TH 2114 - Acting: Musical Theatre

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Application of theories and techniques of musical theatre performance.

TH 2118 - Speech for the Actor

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Ear training and articulation (in anticipation of dialects); acquisition of nonregional dialect for the stage through use of phonetics and classical texts.

TH 2119 - Stage Dialects

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Facilitates actor's acquisition and performance of stage dialects.

TH 2851 - Film History

(3.0 cr; Prereq-soph or #; A-F only, fall, spring, every year)

Survey of American and international cinema from 1870s to present day, with special focus on filmmakers, genres, and styles.

TH 2871 - Honors: Collective Creation: Creating Theatre as a Group (LE CAT10)

(3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-Honors student; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered when feasible)

Working as a group, course participants will create a play based on a specific historical event, a book, or a social justice topic.

TH 3099 - Theatre Practicum II

(2.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Experience in backstage areas and front-of-house operations or rehearsal and performance of a minor role in UMD theatrical or dance productions. Credit can be received for work in one of the following areas: performance, box office/marketing, costumes, scenery, properties, lighting/sound, makeup and stage management before/during performance runs for UMD Theatre productions (90 hours per semester).

TH 3111 - Acting Fundamentals II

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1111 or 1112 or #; not open to BFA th majors; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Continuation of 1111. Development of acting skills beyond the fundamental level for non-BFA theatre majors. Project work emphasis on characterization and contemporary scene study.

TH 3112 - Improvisation for the Theatre

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Freeing the actor's natural impulses through in-depth, hands-on exploration of improvisational theatre. Emphasis placed on actor's learning to create without fear.

TH 3151 - Stage Combat/Circus

(3.0 cr; Prereq-0901 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Intensive study of techniques and principles of stage combat focusing on armed (rapier/dagger/broadsword) and unarmed combat. Physical development through various circus skills: juggling, tumbling, and balancing.

TH 3171 - Acting IV: Character/Masks

(3.0 cr; Prereq-60 cr, BFA Th major, #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Using the body to express and develop character through mask work, improvisation, and selected scene work.

TH 3201 - Stage Direction

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1112, 60 cr, Th major or minor or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Comprehensive, portfolio approach focusing on interpretive role of director in contemporary theatre. Major tasks facing director as collaborator; lecture, written assignments, workshops, and projects.

TH 3331 - Scenic Design I

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1301 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Elements of design used in creation of scenery for theatre.

TH 3351 - Theatrical Drafting

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1301; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Principles and practice in techniques of drafting traditional and nontraditional types of stage scenery.

TH 3355 - Computer-Aided Theatrical Design

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1301 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Computer-aided drafting and design with technical applications to scenic design, lighting design, and technical direction.

TH 3371 - Scene Painting

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1301; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Advanced work in use of both traditional and modern methods of painting stage scenery emphasizing practical lab work. (2 hrs lect, 2 hrs lab)

TH 3381 - Theatre Design: Period Styles

(3.0 cr; Prereq-3331, 3441 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Introduction to historical styles: architecture, painting, and dress as they influence theatrical design through the ages.

TH 3401 - Costume Construction II

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1401 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Advanced principles and practices of costume construction techniques emphasizing pattern drafting and draping and a study of advanced craft techniques.

TH 3441 - Costume Design I

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1401, 1801 or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Principles and practice of costume design with emphasis on designing and rendering costumes from various historical periods.

TH 3699 - Production Management

(2.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Participation in management and leadership in all areas of theatre production. (90 hrs work)

TH 3801 - Drama Titles

(1.0 cr; Prereq-1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Survey of dramatic literature and theatre texts. Playreading, script analysis, term projects.

TH 3851 - Screenwriting

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, offered when feasible)

Introduction to and practice in fundamentals of screenwriting. Dialogue, character, structure, story development, writing for a visual medium, formatting.

TH 3871 - Playwriting (LE CAT9)

(3.0 cr; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered when feasible)

Instruction and practice in fundamentals of playwriting, including dialogue, character, and scenario development; traditional and experimental formal structures; emphasizes theatre format with peripheral screenplay information.

TH 3881 - New Play Development Workshop

(3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-1001 or 1801 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Intensive work in development of new scripts from initial reading to minimally staged performance.

TH 3991 - Independent Study in Theatre

(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-#; undergrads max 6 cr in 3991 and 5991 combined; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Directed readings and projects arranged between student and faculty mentor.

TH 3995 - Special Topics: (Various Titles to be Assigned)

(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 9.0 cr]; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, offered when feasible)

Intensive study of special topics falling outside usual theatre or dance courses. Topic announced before course offered.

TH 4112 - Acting Scene Study

(3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-#, no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered when feasible)

Concentrated exploration of realistic acting through use of scene study and other text work, with special focus on scenes and characters dealing with heightened emotions and situations.

TH 4151 - Acting V: Senior Studio

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Capstone course utilizes scene study to access actor's skills, proficiencies, and artistic growth. Variety of styles make up final presentation of scenes and monologues rehearsed throughout semester

TH 4171 - Acting VI: Acting for the Camera

(3.0 cr; Prereq-4151 or #; no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Contemporary acting adjustments necessary for film, television, and commercials.

TH 4331 - Scenic Design II

(3.0 cr; Prereq-3331; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Advanced study in creating scenic designs for a variety of theatrical forms, including musical comedy, opera, dance, and legitimate theatre.

TH 4351 - Portfolio Preparation and Presentation

(3.0 cr; Prereq-#; no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Capstone course utilizes presentation of student's work in technical theatre/design to assess design/technical skills. Analysis of portfolio, job applications, resume development, and portfolio development techniques.

TH 4399 - Theatre: Special Projects

(1.0 - 2.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-#; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Projects in directing, choreography of individual or groups, or designing of costumes, lighting, scenery, or sound.

TH 4441 - Costume Design II

(3.0 cr; Prereq-3441 or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, offered when feasible)

Advanced principles and practice of costume design with emphasis on designing and rendering costumes from various historical periods.

TH 4501 - Stage Lighting II

(3.0 cr; Prereq-1501 or #; no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Advanced theories and techniques used in designing lights for traditional and nontraditional theatre works.

TH 4801 - History of the Theatre I

(3.0 cr; Prereq-3801 or instructor consent; A-F or Aud, fall, every year)

Survey of style, theory, performance, and production techniques of world theatre from theoretical origins through early 19th century.

TH 4802 - History of the Theatre II

(3.0 cr; Prereq-4801 or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Survey of style, theory, performance, and production techniques of world theatre from 19th century to present.

TH 4851 - Dramatic and Performance Theory

(3.0 cr; Prereq-3801 or #; A-F or Aud, spring, every year)

Survey and analysis of dramatic and performance theory texts, playscripts, and criticism.

H 4901 - Intern Teaching in Theatre

(3.0 cr [max 9.0 cr]; Prereq-#, no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Practical experience teaching beginning courses in department. Students serve as intern teachers, assisting instructor in administration of course.

TH 5991 - Independent Study in Theatre

(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-Sr, %; undergrads max 6 cr in 3991 and 5991 combined; no Grad School credit; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, every year)

Directed, advanced readings and projects arranged between student and faculty mentor.