Appropriate for First Year students.

TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
11:30am-12:45pm
TuTh
Rich Building 205
Sara Ward. HAP. 43840 TBA.

August 25, 2010- December 06, 2010

Catalog Description: Fall, spring. A theoretical and practical initiation to theater as a collaborative art. Includes script analysis as well as basic instruction in acting, improvisation, stage design, and play direction.

Semester Details:

NOTE: This course was formerly THEA 101. The new course number is THEA 100.

Content:A theoretical and practical initiation to theater as a collaborative art, serving as an introduction to the major movements in theater history and to contemporary theatrical practice. Through readings, exercises, video presentations, live theater events, and talks with working artists, students will gain both critical and experiential perspectives on this dynamic art form.



Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources

  1. Cohen, Robert. 2007. Theatre (8th Edition).
    ISBN: 9780073330907.

Grading

Assignment/ExamDetails% of Total Grade
GradingGrades based on attendance and participation, three or four short papers, and final project. Some required events will be scheduled in an evening lab time. Students will collaborate on a final project at the end of the semester requiring preparation time together out of class.
TestsShort quizzes given occasionally.

The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.