Announcement of Courses

CREDIT, DEGREE APPLICABLE COURSES:

TH A 3A. Introduction to Make-up and Costume Design (3)
Lec-2, lab-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..  CR/NC avail.
Introductory instruction and practical experience in the study of facial and body anatomy, facial design, make-up materials, construction and decorative materials for costumes, theory of color, study of play scripts, laboratory/shop practice and participation in theatre productions. CSU/UC

TH A 3B. Intermediate Make-up and Costume Design (3)
Lec-2, lab-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Intermediate instruction and practical experience in the study of facial and body anatomy, facial design, make-up materials, construction and decorative materials for costumes, theory of color, study of play scripts, laboratory/shop practice and participation in theatre productions. CSU/UC

TH A 3C. Advanced Make-up and Costume Design (3)
Lec-2, lab-4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Advanced instruction and practical experience in the study of facial and body anatomy, facial design, make-up materials, construction and decorative materials for costumes, theory of color, study of play scripts, laboratory/shop practice and participation in theatre productions. CSU/UC

TH A 6. Introduction to Stage Design (3)
Lec-3                                           CR/NC avail.
Introduction to the basic techniques used in  stage design with emphasis on script analysis, research, freehand sketching, drafting techniques, ground plans and model making. CSU/UC

TH A 17. Multicultural Theater (3)
Lec-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Evaluation and demonstration of the importance of the origins of the Asian, African and Latin theatre in the development of the Asian American, African American, and Latin American cultures that form part of the American society of today. CSU/UC

TH A 22. Acting Shakespeare: Text Analysis and Performance (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Advise: TH A 101 or demonstration of exit skills
Repeat: Vis. & Perf. Arts repeat, max. 9 units
Use of scansion and verse techniques to perform Shakespearean material. Historical, textual, and analytic skills used in an ensemble setting to re-create characters specifically from the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. CSU

TH A 50. Play Rehearsal and Presentation (1-3)
Lab-3,6,9, field trips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC only
Repeat: max. 12 units
The preparation and interpretive training process that goes into rehearsal and performance presentation in a Theatre Arts Department production. Students must audition for, be cast in, rehearse and perform in the plays in order to receive credit. CSU/UC

TH A 51. Large Scale Musical Performance Preparation (0)
Lab- 1-6, field trips
Repeat: max. 3 times
The preparation and interpretive training process that goes into rehearsal and performance presentation in a Theatre Arts Department musical production. Students must audition for, be cast in, receive direction in, rehearse and perform in the plays. CSU

TH A 52. Cabaret Performance Preparation (0)
Lab- 1-6, field trips                                   CR/NC avail.
Repeat: max. 3 times
The preparation and interpretive training process that goes into rehearsal and performance presentation in a Theatre Arts Department cabaret production. Students must audition for, be cast in, receive direction in, rehearse and perform in the cabaret. CSU

TH A 55. Technical Theatre Production (1-3)
Lab- 3,6,9                                                CR/NC avail.
Repeat: max. 12 units
Practical experience in stage scenery construction and use in performance, lighting installation and operation, sound equipment set-up and operation, scenic painting techniques, and stage management through participation in Departmental productions. CSU/UC

TH A 60. Stagecraft (3)
Lec-2, lab-4, field trips                              CR/NC avail.
Introduction and practical experience in stage scenery construction, stage properties selection, lighting execution, sound design, scenic painting techniques, and stage management through class lab work and participation in departmental theatrical productions. CSU/UC

TH A 70. Introduction to Lighting Design (3)
Lec-3, lab-3
Introduction to the basic techniques used in lighting design for live performance with emphasis on the art of lighting design, script analysis, lighting equipment needs and uses, drafting techniques, color theory. The class includes practical application of these concepts in a performance setting as well as a crew assignment. CSU

TH A 101. Beginning Acting (3)
Lec-3
Repeat: max. 9 units
Examination, practice and execution of the fundamentals of acting. Staging techniques, improvisation, theatre games, stage movement, and introduction to acting terminology. Classroom presentation of scenes and monologues. CSU/UC/CAN DRAM 8

TH A 102. Character Development and Scene Study (3)
Lec-3
Advise: TH A 101
Repeat: max. 9 units
Analyze, develop and create believable characters, and portray them in class. Concentration in studying scene evolution from selected plays. CSU/UC

TH A 103. Performance Projects (3)
Lec-3
Advise: TH A 101 and 102 or demonstration of exit skills
Repeat: max. 9 units
Development of class projects and workshops that will be performed in a studio setting. Investigation of the development of performance skills as they relate to the audience and to specific studio space. CSU/UC

TH A 104. Survey of Classical Drama (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Readings and analysis of the plays that form the historical foundation of modern European and American drama. Lectures, reading and discussion of plays from ancient Greece, through Shakespeare to the 19th century. CSU/UC

TH A 105. Survey of Modern Drama (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Readings and analysis of plays that illustrate the major types of drama written for the modern stage. Lectures, reading and discussion of play scripts dating from the advent of 19th Century realism, through the writing of contemporary authors. CSU/UC

TH A 106. Playwright's Performance Workshop (3)
Lec-3, lab-1, field trips
Prereq.: ENGL 94 or placement in ENGL 96 or demonstration of ENGL 94 exit skills
Advise: ENGL 35E, 35F
Repeat: max. 12 units
This course is specifically designed to teach the elements of playwriting using all the components of live theatre: directors, writers, and actors. Playwrights work with actors and directors to create, write and revise scenes and scripts based on workshop performances. CSU
 

TH A 107. Directing for the Theatre (3)
 Lec.-3
Repeat: max. 9 units
Examination of the function of a stage director and the techniques of stage direction with opportunities for practical experience. CSU/UC

TH A 116. Acting for the Camera (3)
Lec-3, lab-4
Repeat: max. 12 units
Development of performing skills for video, film and electronic media applications with emphasis on dramatic characterization in a production context. CSU/UC

TH A 121. Improvisation for Actors (3)
Lec-3
Repeat.: max. 9 units
An acting class focusing on the creation of original material by the performers for presentation through the techniques of improvisation and scenario. Actor generated narrative and playscripts developed by the actor in an ensemble environment. CSU

TH A 123. Vocal Production and Audition (3)
Lec-3
Repeat: max. 12 units
Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the vocal mechanism. Development of voice and articulation with an emphasis on Standard American English for the stage to develop the actor’s process in preparation for audition, selection of materials, and presentation of self in various audition settings. CSU

TH A 124. Physical Comedy, Masks and Clowning (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Prereq.: TH A 101
Repeat: max. 9 units
Development of the acting skills focusing on clowning; the creation and use of masks, with special attention to the physical characteristics of comic acting and an introduction to circus skills. Topics include the origins and uses of masks, tragic and comic masks, the fool and origin of the clown, and the performer’s historical uses of these acting tools. CSU

TH A 129. Storytelling (3)
Lec-3, field trips
Repeat: max. 9 units
Development of the acting skill of storytelling through performance exercises, improvisations, and uses of the literature of folklore, myth, and monologue focusing on narrative, creation of character, and the telling of stories. CSU

TH A 143. Character Voices: Voice-Over (3)
Lec-3
Advise: TH A 101
Repeat: max. 12 units
An acting skill class focusing on the vocal aspects of commercial acting. Development of the actor's voice to be used in the recorded media for commercial and industrial purposes, selection of materials and practical application for the creation of characters. CSU

TH A 145. Performance Art New Media Workshop (3)
Lec-3, lab-3
Advise: IDST 125
Repeat: max. 12  units
Development of performance art pieces focusing on the integration of state-of-the-art digital art, computer software and hardware used for theatrical and electronic music productions with performers and scripted presentation. CSU

See also IDST - Multimedia Studies - Multimedia Performance Arts Concentration

TH A 200. Theatre Production (3)
Lec-3, lab-3.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CR/NC avail.
Repeat: max. 9 units
Instruction and practical experience in stage scenery construction, stage properties selection, lighting execution, sound design and stage management through participation in theatre productions. CSU/UC

Related Courses:

MUS 44. Music Theatre Workshop (3)
BCST 115. Announcing and Performance (3)
BCST 140. Video Production (3)
IDST 38. Shakespeare "for all time" (3)
SPCH 38. Intercollegiate Speech Competition (3)
Physical Education courses in fencing, modern and folk dance, and ballet

See listings for course description.