School of Theatre & Dance
College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Interim Dean: Dr. Sophie Clavier
School of Theatre & Dance
Creative Arts Building, Room 103
(415) 338-1341
Website: http://theatredance.sfsu.edu
Email: thtrdnc@sfsu.edu
Director: Kim Schwartz
MA Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Avery
Program Scope
The School of Theatre & Dance offers a comprehensive program of both practical and theoretical courses for undergraduate and graduate students whose professional interests center on a career in professional or educational theatre or dance.
The curriculum provides the student with a foundation for advanced study in theatre or dance studies, teaching, or a career in professional theatre or dance. As a center for the training of future theatre and dance artists, the School is committed to introducing a diversity of theatre and dance traditions and cultures to students. To this end, the School employs its two dedicated theatre spaces, two dedicated dance spaces, and other flexible spaces as learning laboratories in which students collaborate with each other, faculty, and guest professionals. Studio workshops and advanced stage productions in those performance spaces are the culmination of the educational experience.
The School actively seeks and facilitates interdisciplinary programs of study and production with other members of the College of Liberal & Creative Arts as well as with departments and programs from across the campus. The School also encourages and facilitates collaboration with off-campus area theatres and performing arts entities. In these ways, we enlarge students' experiences and open new connections between students, the college, the campus as a whole, and the community, offering students an education grounded in practical professional stage practices as well as diverse on-campus academic and production experiences.
The diverse backgrounds of both faculty and students in the program provide our campus and community with a wealth of theatrical experiences and attractions. Graduates of both programs are successful in professional performing arts companies throughout the nation, with positions of leadership in dance, theatre, television, film, and education.
Fundamental to the major programs is a core of required courses designed to develop a foundation on which students are encouraged to build through elective coursework. Theatre arts students are offered advising guidance in the following areas: performance, play development and dramaturgy, technical theatre and design, or musical theatre. Dance students are able to choose between two areas of focus: Performance/Choreography or Dance Studies.
The minor programs are not a requirement for any credential or degree but are intended to give students an opportunity to pursue an interest in theatre or dance.
The Master of Arts in Theatre Arts provides training for students wishing to expand their knowledge and increase their competence in the fields of history and literature of the theatre, acting, directing, theatre design, and production; seeking teaching credentials where the master’s degree is required; and preparing for further graduate work elsewhere.
Facilities
The School produces its plays in four performance spaces: McKenna Theatre, a proscenium stage with orchestra pit and fly system is the largest theatre in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts with a seating capacity of 701. The Little Theatre is a smaller proscenium stage with a fly system and a seating capacity of 218. The lab is a black box theatre with a seating capacity of 55. The Studio is a 2,500 square foot, sprung floor facility supporting dance, movement classes, and rehearsals, and serves as a flexible performance space for dance and theatre pieces alike.
The performance spaces are supported by outstanding technical facilities. Theatre Arts classes and production work are conducted, with professional supervision, in the Scene/Paint Shop, Costume Shop, Properties Shop, Lighting Laboratory, and Sound Design Laboratory.
Career Outlook
Career opportunities in theatre and dance arts include performance and technical positions in professional, regional, and community theatres and dance companies, as well as the areas of film and television for actors, directors, stage managers, designers (lighting, costume, scenery, and props), and craftspersons (stitcher, carpenter, props artisan).
Teaching positions range from elementary and high school theatre and dance classes through community college and university curricula in all aspects of the dramatic and dance arts. Other career possibilities include such diverse fields as advertising, design (interior, fashion, display), drama and dance therapy, and recreation.
Professor
Bruce Avery (1994), Professor in Theatre Arts. Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz.
Kurt Daw (2008), Professor in Theatre Arts. Ph.D. The Union Institute and University Graduate School.
Yukihiro Goto (1990), Professor in Theatre Arts. Ph.D. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Todd Roehrman (1996), Professor in Theatre Arts. M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts.
Kim Schwartz (2007), Professor in Theatre Arts. M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts.
Dianthe M. Spencer (1990), Professor in Theatre. Ed.D. University of San Francisco.
Jo Tomalin (2001), Professor in Theatre Arts. Ph.D. Capella University.
Rhonnie Washington (1989), Professor in Theatre Arts. Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Laura Wayth (2013), Professor in Theatre Arts. M.F.A. American Repertory Theatre / Moscow Art Theatre School Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.
Yutian Wong (2009), Professor in Dance. Ph.D. University of California, Riverside.
Associate Professor
Ray Tadio (2008), Associate Professor in Dance. M.F.A. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Assistant Professor
Michael Schweikardt (2022), Assistant Professor in Theatre Arts and Dance. M.F.A. Pennsylvania State University.
Dance
DANC 123 Music Fundamentals for Theatre and Dance Artists (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Theatre Arts and Dance majors and minors.
(This course is offered as TH A 123 and DANC 123. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
DANC 160 African-Haitian Dance I (Unit: 1)
Beginning skills in African-Haitian dance. Activity. May be repeated for a total of 2 units.
DANC 163 Ballet I (Unit: 1)
Ballet I is a beginning classical ballet technique class. May be repeated for a total of 4 units.
DANC 170 Integrated Dance Technique I (Units: 3)
Basic dance skills in ballet, modern, and jazz dance. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. (Plus-minus letter grade only)
DANC 173 Modern Dance I (Unit: 1)
Beginning skills in modern dance.
DANC 176 Jazz Dance I (Unit: 1)
Beginning skills in jazz dance.
DANC 207 Dance in Cultural Context (Unit: 1)
Movement vocabulary, performance practice and cultural context of a vernacular dance form. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. May be repeated for a total of 4 units when topics vary. Activity, 1 unit.
Topics:
- Afro-Brazilian Contemporary
- Capoeira
- Rhythm Tap Dance
- Balinese Dance
DANC 208 Cultural History of Dance (Units: 3)
Study of dance traditions in their social and artistic contexts. Lectures on the history and development of dance genres supplemented by workshops in dance technique and performance conventions. Topics to be specified in the Class Schedule. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. May be repeated for a total of 9 units only when topics vary.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
Topics:
- Survey of Dance in the Philippine Diaspora
- Survey of Tap Dance in American Culture
- Survey of Jazz Dance in American Culture
DANC 232 Dance Composition: Choreography I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of the instructor.
DANC 236 Folklore of Dance: African-Haitian (Units: 2)
Development of African-Haitian dance in connection with ritual and celebration. Practice of African-Haitian dance forms. Lecture, 1 unit; laboratory, 1 unit.
DANC 263 Ballet II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or DANC 163 with permission of the instructor.
DANC 275 Modern Dance II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or DANC 173 with permission of the instructor.
DANC 276 Jazz Dance II (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or DANC 176 with permission of the instructor.
DANC 300GW Dance Organizational Strategies and Field Topics - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
DANC 301GW Dance Research Methods and Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2*.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
DANC 304 Issues in Dance Medicine I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Ge Area B2.
DANC 311 Alignment/Pilates Mat (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of the instructor.
DANC 312 Alignment Study/Pilates Mat II-III (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: DANC 311 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 316 Dunham Dance Technique (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 160 and any ballet, jazz, or modern dance class.
DANC 340 Dance Pedagogy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
DANC 350 Dance Aesthetics: Cultural/Historical Perspectives (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
DANC 363 Ballet III (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 263 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 374 Modern Dance III (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 275 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 376 Jazz Dance III (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 276 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 399 University Dance Theatre (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Audition; completion of level II or III dance technique classes; concurrent enrollment in two dance technique classes.
DANC 400 Workshop in Contemporary Dance (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: A lower division technique class or permission of the instructor.
DANC 401 Ballet Pointe and Partnering (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: DANC 170, DANC 263, or permission of the instructor.
DANC 408 Performance in Asia and the Asian Diaspora (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as TH A 408 and DANC 408. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
DANC 416 Advanced Contemporary Dance Repertory and Skills (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 430 Historical Survey of Dance in the Western World (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better; or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
DANC 434 Dance Composition: Choreography II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: DANC 232; and permission of the instructor.
DANC 461 Advanced Choreography and Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: DANC 232, DANC 434, and Th A 302 (may be taken concurrently).
DANC 463 Performance in Dance Production (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Intermediate level of dance experience; audition; and concurrent enrollment in dance technique class.
DANC 465 Ballet IV (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 363 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 474 Modern Dance IV (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 374 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 476 Jazz Dance IV (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) and DANC 376 or permission of the instructor.
DANC 490 Dance Theatre Workshop (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance and Theatre Arts majors and minors; TH A 130, DANC 170; audition.
(This course is offered as DANC 490 and TH A 490. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
DANC 657 Ethnography of Dance (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as DANC 657 and ANTH 657. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
DANC 685 Projects in the Teaching of Dance (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division Dance majors or minors; or consent of the instructor.
DANC 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the supervising faculty member.
Theatre Arts
TH A 122 Basic Music I: Piano (Units: 3)
Development of basic skills in music fundamentals and piano. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. Extra fee required. Open to all students.
(This course is offered as MUS 122 and TH A 122. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
TH A 123 Music Fundamentals for Theatre and Dance Artists (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Theatre Arts and Dance majors and minors.
(This course is offered as TH A 123 and DANC 123. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 130 Acting Workshop I (Units: 3)
The craft of acting. Improvisations, theatre games, and exercises to develop flexibility, imagination, agility, and expressiveness. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. (Plus-minus letter grade only)
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
TH A 131 The Foundations of Music Theory (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a basic piano class recommended.
(This course is offered as MUS 130 and TH A 131. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 133 Improvisation Workshop (Units: 3)
Techniques, practice, and critique of improvisational techniques as a stand-alone art form and as they pertain to theatrical acting and performance. Development of the ability to speak and respond to unscripted material on the stage, at a conference, a business meeting, and in life. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit.
TH A 200 Introduction to the Theatre (Units: 3)
Examination of various theatrical arts: acting, directing, designing, playwriting; from the audience's and artist's point of view. Relation between theatre history and issues of contemporary concern. Contains a live viewing component.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
TH A 201 Love and Sex in Theatre (Units: 3)
Exploration of love and sex in live theatre, from ancient origins to modern works.
TH A 202 Integrated Theatre Studies (Units: 3)
Foundational skills for academic success in the discipline of theatre arts. Topics include advising (campus resources, time management, etc.), theatre studies (landmark works), and theatre production. (Plus-minus letter grade only) [Formerly TH A 301]
TH A 206 Beginning Jazz/Pop Piano (Unit: 1)
Introduction to jazz and popular piano performance: left and right-hand chord voicings, right hand improvisation, and rhythmic comping in a variety of stylistic idioms. May be repeated for a total of 3 units.
(This course is offered as MUS 206 and TH A 206. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 220 Creating, Designing, and Streaming Virtual Performances (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in TH A 302 or permission of the instructor.
TH A 221 Fundamentals of Ear Training and Musicianship I (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Satisfactory performance audition; knowledge of written scales, key signatures, rhythms, intervals, and triads; ability to sing scales.
(This course is offered as MUS 221 and TH A 221. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 223 The Actor's Speaking Voice: Skills and Techniques for Acting and Characterization (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to Theatre Arts majors and minors.
TH A 225 Acting Action and Characterization (Units: 3)
Developing the actor's free and responsive body. Exercises, improvisations, and the performance of action and theatrical movement studies used to develop physical awareness, exploration, characterization, and range of movement. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. (Plus-minus letter grade only) [Formerly TH A 125]
TH A 230 Acting Workshop II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 130 or equivalent; or permission of the instructor.
Topics:
- Acting Study: Works of Latina/x/o Playwrights
- Acting Study: Works of Contemporary Playwrights
- Acting Study: Contemporary Scene Study in Spanish
TH A 234 Modern Musicianship: Theory, Application, and Ear Training I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 130.
(This course is offered as MUS 234 and TH A 234. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 235 Modern Musicianship: Theory, Application, and Ear Training II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 130.
(This course is offered as MUS 235 and TH A 235. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 302 Foundational Skills in Theatre and Dance Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
TH A 303 Production Support for Theatre and Dance Performance (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 302* or Dance majors and minors.
TH A 304 Focus on Acting (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
Topics:
- Great Acting in World Theatre
- Focus on Voice-Overs
- Focus on Foreign Dialects
- Focus on American Dialects
- Focus on British Dialects
TH A 305 Foundational Elements of Theatre Design (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 302 (may be taken concurrently).
TH A 307 The Singing Actor: Exploring Music through the Craft of Acting (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing and by audition.
TH A 310 Scenery and Props Laboratory and Crew (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 202 or DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.
TH A 312 Costume and Makeup Laboratory and Crew (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 202 or DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.
TH A 313 Lighting and Sound Laboratory and Crew (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 202 or DANC 170 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.
TH A 314 The Design and Craft of Stage Properties (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 210.
TH A 315 Theatre Production: Technical Laboratory and Crew (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor.
TH A 318 Voice Major Applied Instruction (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music and Theatre Art majors; audition; MUS majors must have concurrent enrollment in MUS 150, MUS 394, a vocal or choral ensemble as assigned; approval of the department.
(This course is offered as MUS 313 and TH A 318. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 323 Light Board Operation (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
TH A 324 Light and Performance: Translating Real World Lighting Environments to the Stage, Dance, and Opera (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
TH A 330 Acting Workshop III (Units: 3)
Creating roles through intensive scene study. Approaches to individual actor problems. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. (Plus-minus letter grade only.)TH A 331 Voice Acting and Voiceover Training and Techniques (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 130 and TH A 230 or permission of the instructor.
TH A 332 Asian Acting for Western Actors (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 130 and audition or consent of the instructor.
TH A 333 Musical Theatre Technique (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 230 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of the instructor.
TH A 335 Rehearsal and Performance Techniques (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Audition.
TH A 340 Principles of Directing (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 210 and TH A 230 or equivalent.
TH A 341 History of Directing (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 130.
TH A 355 Theatrical Design Studio (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 305 or equivalent experience.
Topics:
- Scenic and Costume Design Studio
- Lighting and Sound Design Studio
TH A 399 Musical Theatre Pit Band/Orchestra (Units: 2)
Prerequisite: Audition or consent of the instructor.
TH A 401 Global Theatre History I (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to sophomore standing or above; TH A 202* (may be taken concurrently) or TH A 301*.
TH A 402 Global Theatre History II (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Restricted to sophomore standing or above; TH A 101 and TH A 301*.
TH A 404 Musical Theatre History and Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Lower division GE Area C: Arts and Humanities.
TH A 405GW Analyzing and Writing About Theatre - GWAR (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Theatre Arts majors; GE Area A2.
Course Attributes:
- Graduation Writing Assessment
TH A 406 The Art of Comedy (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
TH A 407 Popular Theatre/Popular Entertainment (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
TH A 408 Performance in Asia and the Asian Diaspora (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as TH A 408 and DANC 408. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
TH A 409 Queer Theatre and Performance (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and a GWAR course.
TH A 410 Scene Design for Stage and Screen (Units: 3)
Stage and production design for various forms of theatre, television, and cinema. Developing floor plans; methods of pictorial representation, scale drawings, color perspective, models. Scene painting laboratory. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. (Plus-minus letter grade only)TH A 411 Costume Design for Stage and Screen (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 205, TH A 305, TH A 504 or TH A 505, or consent of the instructor.
TH A 413 Stage Lighting Design I (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 205, TH A 213, and TH A 305.
TH A 414 Technical Direction (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 210.
TH A 415 Sound Design in Theatre (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: TH A 210, TH A 212, TH A 213, and TH A 315, or equivalents.
TH A 433 Musical Theatre Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 130 or equivalent.
TH A 435 Advanced Topics in Performance (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: TH A 130* or equivalent and permission of the instructor.
Topics:
- Live Theatre & Taped Auditions Techniques
- Adv Technique in Acting Songs for Musical Theatre
- Audition and Interview Preparation
TH A 437 Audition Techniques for Musical Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; TH A 230 or equivalent; or consent of the instructor.
TH A 440 Acting/Directing Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: For actors: TH A 230 and audition. For directors: TH A 340 and consent of the instructor.
TH A 451 Storytelling and Folk Literature (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
TH A 452 Theatre Pedagogy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for TH A 752: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for TH A 452: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(TH A 752/TH A 452 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
TH A 454 The Business of Acting (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Global Perspectives
TH A 460 Play Development Workshop (Units: 3)
Workshop in which playwrights, directors, actors, and designers develop and refine new theatre pieces by producing them. Studio development of new plays from existing drafts through staged readings to showcase productions. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit.TH A 467 On the Cultural Frontlines: Contemporary Trends in Israeli Art (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: GE Area A2.
(This course is offered as JS 467, BECA 467, C W 467, and TH A 467. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 490 Dance Theatre Workshop (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Dance and Theatre Arts majors and minors; TH A 130, DANC 170; audition.
(This course is offered as DANC 490 and TH A 490. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 501 Topics in Theatre Performance, Dramatic Literature, and History (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
Topics:
- English Stage Satire from Augustans to Present
- Brecht, Artaud, and their Followers
TH A 504 Historical Styles of Decor and Clothing (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor.
TH A 505 Historical Styles for the Theater: Clothing (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 205 or consent of the instructor.
TH A 507 Survey of Jazz and Blues in Film (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as MUS 507 and TH A 507. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
TH A 510 Advanced Stagecraft (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 210 or equivalent.
TH A 512 Theatre Costume Design and Construction (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 212 or equivalent.
TH A 515 Management and Administration for Theatrical Production (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; TH A 302 and TH A 303.
TH A 530 Acting: The Play (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 302, TH A 223, TH A 230, and an audition.
TH A 531 Advanced Topics in Theatre Performance (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 130 or equivalent.
Topics:
- Understanding & Performing Shakespeare's Plays
- Radio Acting and Audio Theatre
- Performing the Drama of the Spanish Golden Age
TH A 532 Asian Theatre Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 130 and audition or consent of the instructor.
TH A 533 Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 433 and audition.
TH A 557 Acting Technique for Film and Television (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 230 or permission of the instructor.
TH A 558 Writing and Performing in Film and Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division students; CINE 450* or CINE 454* or CINE 456* or TH A 130* or equivalent; or permission of the instructor. Students are restricted to a maximum of two 400-level or two 600-level CINE courses per semester. CINE 450, CINE 454, CINE 458, or CINE 601 may be taken concurrently without a formal exception.
(This course is offered as CINE 654 and TH A 558. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 559 Women in Jazz (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: GE Areas A1*, A2*, A3*, and B4* all with grades of C- or better or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as MUS 559 and TH A 559. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
Course Attributes:
- U.S. History
- UD-C: Arts and/or Humanities
- Am. Ethnic & Racial Minorities
TH A 600 Collaborative Processes in Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
TH A 605 Writing and Performing Monologues (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Creative Writing, English Education, and Theatre Arts majors; TH A 130. For C W majors: C W 301; C W 511GW or C W 512GW or C W 513GW.
(This course is offered as TH A 605 and C W 605. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 609 Introduction to Computer Aided Drawing for Theatrical Applications (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 205 and TH A 305*.
TH A 610 Practicum in Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the supervising staff.
TH A 611 Seminar in Costume Design and Technology (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 411 and TH A 504 or TH A 505.
Topics:
- Period Patternmaking and Tailoring for the Stage
- Advanced Costume Design for Stage and Screen
TH A 613 Stage Lighting Design II (Units: 3)
Lighting designs for opera, dance, and theatre. Students design productions for class and productions for the university. May be repeated for a total of 6 units. (Plus-minus letter grade only)TH A 640 Play Production Concepts (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; TH A 305; or permission of the instructor.
TH A 657 Practicum in School and Community Drama (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
TH A 660 Advanced Play Development Workshop (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 130 or TH A 340 or TH A 460, consent of the instructor.
TH A 661 Play Development Showcase (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing, consent of the instructor.
TH A 671 Stage Management (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Two of the following: TH A 210, TH A 212, TH A 213, or equivalents.
TH A 685 Projects in the Teaching of Theatre Arts (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisites: Theatre Arts majors; TH A 130; completion of course in instructional subject matter; consent of the instructor.
TH A 690 Brown Bag Theatre Company (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 130, TH A 230, TH A 223, audition; concurrent enrollment in TH A 330.
TH A 699 Independent Study (Units: 1-3)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of the instructor.
TH A 700 Theatre Research and Writing Practicum (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of the the instructor.
TH A 701 Seminar: Theatrical History and Historiography (Units: 3)
Selected topics from theatrical history. Special emphasis on the relation between the theatre and its cultural contexts, the uses of theatrical history in contemporary production, and on the techniques of production reconstruction. (Plus-minus letter grade only)TH A 702 Shakespeare: Text and Performance Seminar (Units: 3)
An exploration of representative Shakespearean texts and their expressions as performance.TH A 703 Seminar: The American Stage (Units: 3)
The American tradition in the theatre; major plays and productions from O'Neill to the present. (Plus-minus letter grade only)TH A 704 Seminar: Contemporary Plays and Performance (Units: 3)
Playwrights and production styles in the contemporary theatre. The "new naturalism," performance art, and post-modernism. (Plus-minus letter grade only)TH A 705 Playcrafting and Dramaturgy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate background as appropriate.
TH A 707 Thesis Proposal (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
TH A 709 Seminar: Dramatic Literature and Criticism (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: A graduate course in theatre backgrounds and/or dramatic literature.
TH A 712 Portfolio Development (Unit: 1)
Prerequisites: Upper-division or graduate standing; TH A 750, TH A 610/TH A 810; and consent of the instructor.
TH A 732 Seminar: Topics in Asian Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Theatre Arts or consent of the instructor.
TH A 750 Design Studio (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Theatre Arts and consent of the instructor.
TH A 752 Theatre Pedagogy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for TH A 752: Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisites for TH A 452: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or consent of the instructor.
(TH A 752/TH A 452 is a paired course offering. Students who complete the course at one level may not repeat the course at the other level.)
TH A 757 Internship in Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Final year in M.F.A. in theatre arts and consent of the department.
TH A 810 Advanced Practicum in Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Theatre Arts and consent of the instructor.
TH A 852 Directed Experience in Drama Education (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department.
TH A 894 Creative Work Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the graduate major advisor, and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
TH A 896 Directed Readings for M.A. Drama Comprehensive Examination (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and completion of two core courses in M.A. Drama program.
TH A 896EXM Culminating Experience Examination (Units: 0-3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor, committee chair, and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies. ATC and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.
TH A 897 Research for Thesis and Creative Work Projects in Drama (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and completion of two core graduate seminars in M.A. Drama program. Research and completion of a thesis or creative work project proposal with faculty guidance and instruction. Includes reading of dramatic literature, choosing and developing a topic in detailed written statement.
TH A 898 Master's Thesis (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the graduate major advisor, and approval of Advancement to Candidacy (ATC) and Culminating Experience (CE) forms by Graduate Studies.
TH A 899 Independent Study (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of the instructor.