Course Descriptions - Theatre Arts

Theatre Workshop I

THR 113

Pre-requisite: None

Co-requisite: None

This course provides practical experience in the production and performance of theatrical presentations.

Credit hours: 2
Contact hours:


Theatre Workshop II

THR 114

Pre-requisite: None

Co-requisite: None

This course provides practical experience in the production and performance of theatrical presentations.

Credit hours: 2
Contact hours:


Theater Appreciation

THR 120

Pre-requisite: None

Co-requisite: None

This course is designed to increase appreciation of contemporary theatre. Emphasis is given to the theatre as an art form through the study of the history and theory of drama and the contributions of playwright, actor, director, designer, and technician to modern media.

Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: 3


Introduction to Theater

THR 126

Pre-requisite: None

Co-requisite: None

This course is designed to teach the history of the theatre and the principles of drama. It also covers the development of theatre production and the study of selected plays as theatrical presentations.

Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: 3


Acting Techniques I

THR 131

Pre-requisite: None

Co-requisite: None

This is the first of a two-course sequence in which the student will focus on the development of the body and voice as the performer’s instruments in acting. Emphasis is placed on improvisation, acting exercises, and characterizations in scenes and/or monologues.

Credit hours: 3
Contact hours:


Voice/Speech for Performance

THR 241

Pre-requisite: None

Co-requisite: None

This is a beginning course in the effective and healthy use of the vocal instrument for performance. It is designed to approach both the physical and mental processes of vocal production and includes the following: learning a physical/vocal warm-up, dialect reduction, articulation, class performance and written exams.

Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: