Theatre Arts (TH A)
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.
Course Attributes:
- C1: Arts
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)
Prerequisites: Restricted to Music majors; MUS 201; or permission of the instructor.
(This course is offered as MUS 206 and TH A 206. Students may not repeat the course under an alternate prefix.)
TH A 209 Foundational Elements of Theatre Design (Units: 3)
Introduction to concept-driven, script-based visual storytelling. Practice in the specific skills needed for proficiency as a theatrical designer. Lecture, 2 units; activity, 1 unit. [Formerly TH A 305]
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 (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: MUS 130/TH A 130 or TH A 123/DANC 123.
(This course is offered as MUS 200 [formerly 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 304 Focus on Acting (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission 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 307 The Singing Actor: Exploring Music through the Craft of Acting (Units: 2)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing and by audition.
TH A 308 Essential Performance Preparation Skills (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division standing or TH A 202* (may be taken concurrently).
Topics:
- Applied Skills in Playwrighting
- Applied Skills in Devising Theatre
- Applied Skills in Physical Theatre
- Applied Skills in Stage Direction
- Applied Skills in Improvisation
- Applied Skills in Utah Hagen
- Applied Skills in Method Acting
- Applied Skills in Meisner
- Applied Skills in Chekhov
- Applied Skills in Suzuki
- Applied Skills in Protest Theatre
- Applied Skills in Theatrical Audition
- Applied Skills in Stage Combat
- Applied Skills in Period Dance for Actors
- Applied Skills in Stage Makeup
TH A 309 Essential Design and Production Skills (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Restricted to upper-division standing or TH A 202* (may be taken concurrently).
Topics:
- Applied Skills in Stage Management
- Applied Skills in Lighting Design
- Applied Skills in Theatrical Electrics
- Applied Skills in Set Design
- Applied Skills in Model Making
- Applied Skills in Scenic Art
- Applied Skills in Technical Direction
- Applied Skills in Scenic Construction
- Applied Skills in Prop Construction
- Applied Skills in Puppet Constrution
- Applied Skills in Sound Design
- Applied Skills in Live Sound Engineering
- Applied Skills in Costume Design
- Applied Skills in Costume Construction
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 315 Theatre Production: Technical Laboratory and Crew (Unit: 1)
Prerequisite: Permission 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 permission 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 333 Musical Theatre Technique (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 230 or equivalent (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 130* and TH A 230 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
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 permission 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)
Prerequisites: Restricted to sophomore standing or above; TH A 202 (may be taken concurrently) or 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 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)
Prerequisite: TH A 302 and TH A 305.
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 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 permission 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 permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for TH A 452: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission 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 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 223, TH A 230, TH A 302, 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 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 613 Stage Lighting Design II (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: TH A 205, TH A 213, TH A 305, and TH A 413.
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: Permission 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, permission of the instructor.
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; permission 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 permission of the instructor.
TH A 700 Theatre Research and Writing Practicum (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission 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)
Prerequisite: TH A 401 or ENG 570, or equivalent.
TH A 703 Seminar: The American Stage (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 402 or ENG 574 or equivalent.
TH A 704 Seminar: Contemporary Plays and Performance (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: TH A 402 or ENG 574 or equivalent.
TH A 705 Playcrafting and Dramaturgy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate background as appropriate.
TH A 709 Seminar: Dramatic Literature and Criticism (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: A graduate course in theatre backgrounds and/or dramatic literature.
TH A 732 Seminar: Topics in Asian Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Theatre Arts or permission of the instructor.
TH A 750 Design Studio (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Theatre Arts and permission of the instructor.
TH A 752 Theatre Pedagogy (Units: 3)
Prerequisite for TH A 752: Graduate standing or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites for TH A 452: Upper-division standing; GPA of 3.0 or higher; or permission 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 permission of the department.
TH A 810 Advanced Practicum in Theatre (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Theatre Arts and permission of the instructor.
TH A 852 Directed Experience in Drama Education (Units: 3)
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
TH A 894 Creative Work Project (Units: 3)
Prerequisites: Permission 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: Permission of the instructor and completion of two core courses in M.A. Drama program.
TH A 896EXM Culminating Experience Examination (Units: 0-3)
Prerequisites: Permission 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: Permission 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: Permission 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 permission of the instructor.