Theatre | Courses

Students are actively involved in creating, producing, acting, building, designing and the technical direction of a small studio production. Involvement may include acting or technical production.

Survey of Western theatre and drama. Appreciation of theatre through understanding of historical development and societal function. Theatre architecture, production, costuming and acting styles, and the artists who create them.

Basic theory of set design, including tools, equipment, terminology and construction.

Continuation of Stagecraft I focusing on further developing techniques of stage scenery construction, rigging, scene painting and technical drafting. Process and methods of communicating design ideas through graphic representation are presented.

Fundamental theories and methodologies of acting and character development, using theatre games, improvisations and scene work with an emphasis on developing an ensemble.

Advanced character work and an opportunity to rehearse and perform a studio theatre production.

Students learn the fundamental techniques of design and application of make-up for theatre and video.

Students receive training in manual and computerized light boards, sound systems, rigging and stage management and become certified on JC equipment. Students crew a production at JC.

This course will train the actor in the mechanics of vocal production, in the clarity, expressiveness and emotional context required for communicating the meaning of the spoken and written language and in dialects.

Students learn the theoretical and practical aspects of lighting design for theatre, dance and video. Emphasis on design, execution and problem solving.

Students learn the theoretical and practical aspects of creating sound tracks for theatre and video. Topics include recording techniques, multi-track recording and mixing, editing, sound effects and sound reinforcement.

Fundamentals of play directing. Exploration of text analysis, staging techniques and rehearsal processes. Student-directed scenes analyzed and critiqued. The instructor may allow you to take the prerequisite of THR 145 concurrently.

Practicum for actors, directors, technicians and playwrights. Students will gain practical experience within their field through active participation. Note: May be taken three times for credit (nine total credits may be earned).