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4 creditsStudy of the physical component of acting. Body awareness, relaxation techniques, stretching, breathing, and understanding body language through observation and characterization.
4 creditsContinued development of actor/movement skills begun in TA 110. Special emphasis on relationship between movement and speech in creating a character for the stage. Prerequisite: TA 110 or permission of instructor.
4 creditsSpecialized study and training focusing on the release of tension, development of breath control, sound production and resonation, vocal projection, and vowel/consonant action.
4 creditsContinued examination and development of the relaxation, breathing techniques, resonation, and articulation skills developed in TA 124. Focuses on pronunciation and articulation skills appropriate for the elevated language of the classical theatre. Prerequisite: TA 124.
3 creditsBeginning principles of scene design with emphasis on the techniques and materials used to create renderings and sketches of stage sets. Areas covered include shading, perspective drawing, and color mediums. Students work with pencil, charcoal, pastels, watercolor, acrylics, and markers.
3 creditsBasic principles and techniques of scenery construction, including theatre terminology, tools, woodworking, and shop practices. Students must also register for a lab section.
3 creditsBasic principles of stage costuming with emphasis on basic sewing skills, fabrics, and production planning. Students must also register for a lab section. Purchase of materials is required.
3 creditsAn introduction to all aspects of the producing theatre. Opportunity to view stage productions. Purchase of tickets is required.
3 creditsIntroduction of common musical theatre dance styles, learning the language of dance, and techniques for picking up steps. For students with little or no previous dance experience.
3 creditsRequired for all freshman theatre majors. Introduction to the collaborative art of theatre and all aspects of producing theatre. Acquaints all new majors with the requirements, expectations, and opportunities within the theatre program.
3 creditsRequired for all freshman theatre majors. Develops students' ability to read and interpret dramatic material for direction, performance, or design. Discussion of what makes plays unique from other forms of writing; how to initially read a play; how to plot the action of the play and its characters; how to interpret information offered by the playwright by asking questions that illuminate the inner meaning of the play.
3 creditsRequired for all freshman theatre majors. Intensive analysis and discussion of key works in dramatic literature. Application of critical skills developed in TA 166 and 167.
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3 creditsThe art and practice of scene design with emphasis on developing skills for determining script requirements and integrating design and graphic principles into scenery. Includes basic drafting, modeling, and rendering. Prerequisite: TA 141.
3 creditsCovers the artistic and technical aspects of sound production and design for theatrical applications.
3 creditsTechniques of constructing furniture and properties for theatrical use. Includes properties management, finishes, upholstery, decoration, materials, and tool use. Prerequisite: TA 144.
3 creditsBasic theories and mechanics of stage lighting with emphasis on equipment, lighting instruments, control, and stage lighting graphics. Students must also register for a lab section.
3 creditsIntroduction to figure drawing for costume design as well as fabric rendering, media usage, and color theory culminating in the application of these elements to theoretical design problems and play analysis.
4 creditsIntroductory exploration of stage acting theory and methodology through exercises and beginning scene/monologue work. Emphasizes the use of the actor's individual energies, character analysis, and theatrical technique and application to contemporary dramatic realism. Admission to the class is by audition (see Admission to the Acting Sequence). Restricted to majors.
4 creditsFurther development of acting technique and theory through exercises, improvisation, and monologue/scene work. Emphasis on contemporary comedic realism, rehearsal procedure, and the actor/director relationship. Prerequisites: TA 247 and approval of instructor by application. Restricted to majors.
3 creditsAnalysis and application of stage makeup with emphasis on painted techniques.
1 to 3 credits each term maximum 9 creditsPractical experience in acting, stagecraft, lighting, sound, costuming, makeup, business management, promotion and house management, and stage management in scheduled theatre productions.
3 creditsFurther development of dance technique, study of popular and theatrical dance styles of the twentieth century, and study of musical theatre history. More emphasis on learning musical theatre dance routines. Prerequisite: TA 157 or demonstrated ability in dance technique.
CS 115; Hst 110, 111; Core 101, 102, 103; TA 144, 147, 166, 167, 168, 245, 247, 252 are prerequisites to all upper division classes.
3 creditsThe concepts and principles of stage management concentrating on organizational and management skills. Students learn to anticipate potential production problems, determine causes, and develop solutions to help promote the artistic achievement in a production. Prerequisites: previous theatre production experience and consent of instructor.
3 creditsThe theories and practice of scene painting including color mixing, layout, textures, and various painting techniques. Purchase of lining brushes is required.
3 creditsOffers advanced training in the use of sound in theatre. Focuses on recording techniques, acoustics, and live mixing. Prerequisite: TA 242 or permission of instructor.
3 creditsConventions and techniques of drafting specifically oriented toward the types of drawings required for stage scenery and properties. Prerequisites: TA 144 and previous theatre production experience.
3 creditsFurther work in figure drawing, fabric rendering, and color theory with an emphasis on historic research and the application of these elements to analysis and design of period plays. Prerequisite: TA 246.
3 creditsSpecial problems in accessories construction with projects in armor, millinery, masks, dyeing, and new techniques of accessory construction. Prerequisite: TA 146.
4 creditsActing theory and technique for advanced improvisation, scene, and monologue work. Emphasis on detailed character development and relationship. Prerequisites: TA 248 and approval of instructor by application. Restricted to majors.
4 creditsEmphasizes play analysis and its use as the primary source for choice of ground plan, development of blocking and communication with the actor for characterization. Theories and techniques are explored through written assignments and in-class exercises. Prerequisites: junior standing, all lower division major prerequisites, and approval of instructor by application. Restricted to majors.
3 creditsCombines dance with singing. Students learn complete choreographed musical numbers in a range of styles. Prerequisites: TA 257, vocal training.
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2 creditsCreative project, research, or experience supervised by a faculty advisor drawing upon the knowledge, skills, and interests the student has developed through theatre studies. A written component is generally expected. The capstone project may be developed in the context of an upper division, advanced level course. Prerequisite: senior year BA/BS candidates only.
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Credit to be arrangedBFA candidates only. Preparation and presentation of a theatrical production or appropriate theatre project. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
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Credit to be arranged maximum 9 creditsActing, business management, directing, design, or production experience with an established repertory, regional, stock, or summer theatre. Prerequisite: by permission only. Must be accepted by the company.
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3 creditsPrinciples and methods of budgeting, promotion, box office management, and operations.
4 credits eachA limited number of Shakespearean plays are intensively studied with textual focus. Plays are chosen to correlate with Oregon Shakespeare Festival offerings. (Cross listed with Eng 436/536, 437/537, 438/538.)
3 creditsDiscussions, individual projects, and students' and lecturers' observations. Opportunities to observe production techniques at OSF. Purchase of tickets is required. Restricted to majors.
3 credits maximum 6 creditsStudy of advanced design techniques emphasizing script analysis, development of visual concepts, modeling, drafting, and presentation skills.
Prerequisites: TA 241, 344.
3 creditsAdvanced study of theatre sound with emphasis on providing practical experience in designing sound for various production styles. Prerequisite: TA 242 or consent of instructor.
3 creditsStudy of stagecraft techniques, including scenic materials, metal work, plastics, and stage equipment and machinery as it relates to theatre production. Prerequisite: TA 144.
3 credits maximum 6 creditsAdvanced study of the artistic application of stage lighting with emphasis on providing maximum laboratory experience in designing lights for various theatrical styles and staging configurations. Prerequisite: TA 245.
3 creditsAdvanced work in all elements of costume design with emphasis on plays representing a range of non realistic styles. Students produce work with the goal of developing a portfolio and being prepared to enter the workplace. Prerequisites: TA 246 and TA 345.
3 creditsCostume patterning through flat paper and draping methods. Emphasis on pattern manipulation, period pattern making, and construction techniques. Projects progress from paper to fabric mock-ups. Prerequisites: TA 146 and consent of instructor.
4 creditsSurveys costume and fashion from antiquity through the modern era. Emphasis is on social motivation in the development of dress during key historical periods.
4 creditsDevelops an understanding of performance skills unique to the particular non realistic acting styles of Greek tragedy and classical Commedia del l'Arte through exploration of the world view of the plays and experimentation through improvisational and structured scene work. Prerequisites: TA 247, 248, 348.
4 creditsDevelops an understanding of performance skills unique to those particular non realistic acting styles of Restoration and Comedy of Manners through exploration of the world view of the plays and experimentation through improvisational and structured scene work. Prerequisite: TA 450.
4 creditsStudy and practical development of skills for prepared auditions, cold readings, unions and guilds, professional options, interviewing, and résumé preparation. Includes job hunting in the professional market and information about graduate schools. Requires application of advanced acting skills. Prerequisites: TA 124, 247, 248, 348.
3 creditsCurrent makeup techniques with emphasis on three-dimensional construction. Projects may include foam, latex, ventilating, latex aging, face casting, and hairstyling. Prerequisite: TA 252.
3 credits maximum 6 creditsExplores the process for developing ideas about the physical staging of a production and communicating with designers regarding scenery, costumes, lighting, properties, makeup, and sound. Major project is the selection, casting, rehearsal, and production of a short, realistic one-act play or portion of a full-length play. Preparation of a complete prompt book is required. Prerequisites: TA 248, 354, upper division standing, and permission of instructor.
1 to 3 credits each term maximum 12 creditsAdvanced practical experience in acting, stagecraft, lighting, sound, costuming, makeup, business management, promotion and house management, and stage management for scheduled theatre productions.
4 creditsDevelops an understanding of performance skills suited to the acting of Shakespeare's plays with an emphasis on scansion, verse speaking, text interpretation, exploration of the Elizabethan world of the playwright, and the unique worlds of the plays. Prerequisites: TA 247, 248, 348.
4 creditsFurther intensive studies and applications of the performance skills required for Shakespearean acting through character development in improvisational and structured scene work. Prerequisite: TA 448.
3 creditsAdvanced study of techniques of construction with special emphasis on tailoring. Prerequisite: TA 146 and permission of instructor.
4 creditsA critical analysis of the nature, dramatic forms, and characteristics of the theatrical event. Prerequisites: junior standing and consent of instructor.
4 creditsDevelopment of world drama and theatre from antiquity to the Middle Ages. Intensive study of representative plays. Examines production techniques, theatre architecture, actors and acting styles, and significant political and cultural developments of the times.
4 creditsDevelopment of world drama and theatre from the Renaissance to the eighteenth century. Intensive study of representative plays. Examines production techniques, theatre architecture, actors and acting styles, and significant political and cultural developments of the times.
4 creditsDevelopment of world drama and theatre from the eighteenth century to the present. Intensive study of representative plays. Examines production techniques, theatre architecture, actors and acting styles, and significant political and cultural developments of the times.
2 creditsBeginning dance technique: Section I Ballet; Section 2 Jazz. Additional fees may apply. (Cross listed with PE 180.)
2 creditsIntermediate level dance technique. Section 1 Ballet; Section 2 Jazz. Prerequisite: D 192 or the equivalent. Additional fees may apply.