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TRE 131 Introduction to the Theatre
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An examination of theatre as a complex and living art form from the perspectives of writer, interpretive artists, and audience. This is a non-performance course which exposes students to the components of theatrical production as a means of cultural expression. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 132 Rehearsal and Production
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Recommended to department majors and minors.
The student will gain hands-on experience in theatrical production techniques and methods coordinated with Theatre Company productions. This course is for freshman and sophomores only and may be repeated for a total of 4 credits. | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 161 Fundamentals of Acting
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Required of all department majors and minors. Recommended for non-majors.
An introductory survey of the crafts of acting. The student actor will focus on fundamental work in improvisation, developing the body as an instrument. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 266 Theatre Crafts
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Required of all department majors. Recommended for department minors.
A lecture/laboratory course in which students will examine technical theatre organization, communication, and process. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 268 Acting II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
Required of all departmental majors and minors.
An in-depth consideration of acting process focusing on script analysis, stated goals and tactics. Through exercises and scene work the actor explores methods of effective character discovery and development. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 310 Scenic Design
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1310
TRE 2680
Approval of Instructor
A study of the purposes and methods of theatrical design. Student designers will explore the philosophical and collaborative nature of the designer's work, through specific design projects which emphasize analysis and visual interpretation of the written script. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 350 Scene Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and approval of Instructor. Required of all department majors and minors.
Advanced development of the actor's process, business, and instrument. Each semester is devoted to a single topic clarifying the student's knowledge of the tools and techniques used in the profession: script analysis, creativity and imagination, Shakespeare text analysis, advanced scene work and auditioning techniques. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 351 Acting Dynamics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680
and Instructor's approval. TRE 3510 is recommended for minors and non-majors.
Using prepared scene work student actors will learn to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Advanced actor training based in the work of modern and contemporary playwrights. Topics include: acting for the camera, monologue, duet, and ensemble. Instructor guided oral critiques are used to sharpen observational and critical perspectives. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 352 Acting Styles
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval.
Four semesters of advanced acting techniques in which the student will explore various movement and speech techniques utilized in the performance of period and classical drama. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 354 Voice and Diction I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval. Recommended for those seeking a department minor.
Intensive study of vocal production and articulation prepare the student for the rigors of vocal performance. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 355 Scene Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1680
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval. Required of all department majors and minors.
Advanced development of the actor's process, business, and instrument. Each semester is devoted to a single topic clarifying the student's knowledge of the tools and techniques used in the profession: script analysis, creativity and imagination, Shakespeare text analysis, advanced scene work and auditioning techniques. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 356 Acting Dynamics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval.
Using prepared scene work student actors will learn to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Advanced actor training based in the work of modern and contemporary playwrights. Topics include: acting for the camera, monologue, duet, and ensemble. Instructor guided oral critiques are used to sharpen observational and critical perspectives. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 357 Acting Styles
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval.
Four semesters of advanced acting techniques in which the student will explore various movement and speech techniques utilized in the performance of period and classical drama. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 359 Voice and Diction II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680
TRE 3540
Continues the study of vocal production and articulation begun in TRE 354. The student will gain proficiency in the use International Phonetic Alphabet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 374 Rehearsal and Production II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Recommended to department majors and minor.
The student will gain hands-on experience in theatrical production techniques and methods coordinated with Theatre Company productions. This course is for freshman and sophomores only and may be repeated for a total of 4 credits. | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 430 Theatre History I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Junior standing and permission of instructor. Required of departmental majors. Recommended for History and Literature majors. A Theatre History course is needed for those seeking a departmental minor.
Students will become familiar with the development of the theatre from the Greeks through French neoclassicism, including Asian theatre. Authors, plays, historical methods and styles of staging, and their significance in the history of culture are explored through lectures, readings, and research. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 431 Theatre History II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 4300
Junior standing and permission of instructor. Required of departmental majors. Recommended for History and Literature majors. A Theatre History course is needed for those seeking a departmental minor.
Development of the theatre from the Restoration to contemporary World theatre. Authors, plays, actors, designers, methods and styles of staging, and their significance in the history of culture are explored through lectures, readings, and research. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 450 Scene Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680
and Instructor's approval. Required of all department majors and minors.
Advanced development of the actor's process, business, and instrument. Each semester is devoted to a single topic clarifying the student's knowledge of the tools and techniques used in the profession: script analysis, creativity and imagination, Shakespeare text analysis, advanced scene work and auditioning techniques. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 451 Acting Dynamics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval.
Using prepared scene work student actors will learn to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Advanced actor training based in the work of modern and contemporary playwrights. Topics include: acting for the camera, monologue, duet, and ensemble. Instructor guided oral critiques are used to sharpen observational and critical perspectives. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 452 Acting Styles
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval.
Four semesters of advanced acting techniques in which the student will explore various movement and speech techniques utilized in the performance of period and classical drama. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 455 Scene Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680
and approval of Instructor. Required of all department majors and minors.
Advanced development of the actor's process, business, and instrument. Each semester is devoted to a single topic clarifying the student's knowledge of the tools and techniques used in the profession: script analysis, creativity and imagination, Shakespeare text analysis, advanced scene work and auditioning techniques. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 456 Acting Dynamics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval.
Using prepared scene work student actors will learn to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Advanced actor training based in the work of modern and contemporary playwrights. Topics include: acting for the camera, monologue, duet, and ensemble. Instructor guided oral critiques are used to sharpen observational and critical perspectives. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 457 Acting Styles
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 1610
TRE 2680,
and Instructor's approval.
Four semesters of advanced acting techniques in which the student will explore various movement and speech techniques utilized in the performance of period and classical drama. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 459 Voice and Diction III
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
TRE 2540
TRE 3540
TRE 3590
The student actor will study and acquire proficiency in the use of a variety of dialects used in theatrical and commercial settings. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 465 Fundamentals of Directing
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Junior standing and permission of instructor.
Concentration on basic principles of staging, use of designer’s floor plan, understanding of visual and temporal composition as well as organizational and planning techniques form the basis of the course. The student will gain experience in directorial technique culminating in the production of a one act play. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 467 Methods of Teaching High School Dramatics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
B.A. major seeking secondary teaching certification.
Prospective teachers will develop course work and lesson plans for the classroom. Development of teaching techniques and skills appropriate for use in secondary education are emphasized throughout the course. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 468 Methods of Play Production
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Senior standing and permission of instructor.
How do you make a play? Using a page to stage approach students will explore a variety of theatrical methods used in preparation and presentation of stage performances. Students will be required to attend pre-arranged performances of chosen productions throughout the metropolitan area. A lab fee will be charged to cover the cost of admission. Transportation to and from the theatre is the responsibility of the student. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 495 Directed Reading in Theatre
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Permission of chair.
Supervised individual projects. | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 496 Directed Studies in Acting
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Permission of chair.
Supervised individual projects. | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 497 Directed Studies in Directing
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Permission of instructor.
Supervised individual projects. | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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TRE 498 Directed Studies in Design
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Permission of chair.
Supervised individual projects. | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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