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Course Descriptions

 

Systems Engineering (SYEG)
  

  • SYEG 577 Engineering Economics and Finance

    3 semester hours

    The course will cover the financial and economic analysis essential for engineering business. Topics include: time value of money relationships, nominal and effective interest rates, present worth method, annual worth method, rate of return and incremental analysis, depreciation and income taxes, replacement analysis and benefit/cost analysis, cost estimating, and consideration of taxes and inflation. The basics of financial analysis and financial statements will be reviewed. Case studies will be used to apply the engineering economics principles.
  

  • SYEG 584 Occupy Mars; Explorations in Space Travel and Colonization

    3 semester hours

    This multi-disciplinary course examines the potential for near term travel to and colonization of Mars, including the various environmental, medical and technical challenges of space travel. It covers the basic science and technology involved in space programs, as well as the many different dangers, the benefits, costs, and the political and cultural challenges. The course will start with the history of manned spaceflight, previous unmanned missions to Mars, and planned future missions. We will discuss and develop the requirements for travel to Mars, including the space transportation systems, life support systems, habitat requirements on Mars, and how to sustain life during transit and once on Mars. We will assess the current state of technology, including current US, International, and private space activities, and develop an understanding of what is required to conduct an initial manned mission to Mars, as well as what is required to sustain life on Mars for the long term.

    Junior or senior standing required for undergraduates.
  

  • SYEG 586 Launch Vehicle Technology and Design Evolution

    3 semester hours

    This course provides an overview of launch vehicles and launch vehicle technology, including a foundation for understanding system analysis and design principles as well as the related systems engineering processes. The course will cover the history and evolution of rocketry including the geopolitical influences that have shaped launch vehicle development and design. Government and commercial applications of future launch vehicle architecture and technology will also be explored.
  

  • SYEG 598 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • SYEG 599 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • SYEG 600 Advanced Systems Engineering and Program Management

    3 semester hours

    This course will cover the skills required for systems engineers to move into program management, and for program managers to become successful leaders. The course will examine key system engineering processes and their utility for programmatic decision-making (Risk & Opportunity management, Technical Performance Measures, schedule execution metrics, etc.). We will study transition into program management, with a focus on requisite soft skills (e.g., leadership types, team development and motivation, communication) and hard skills (e.g., decision making, risk management, issue management). We will study the customer’s view and influence on programmatic decisions and execution. Later lectures will consider program leadership and execution within the context of the broader corporate enterprise and address concepts such as corporate strategy, branding, and product development.

    Prerequisite: SYEG 500 .
  

  • SYEG 620 Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems

    3 semester hours

    This course teaches the essential components that effective corporations use to achieve implement robust manufacturing process, and rigorous quality systems to ensure maximum customer satisfaction at the lowest overall cost, by delivering quality products and services. Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems are taught through a series of lectures and hands-on simulations in the lab/design center and projects that demonstrate the critical elements of both Manufacturing Processes and Quality Systems. The essential elements of developing designs for manufacturability, quality control processes and supplier quality within an organization will be reviewed. This course will promote mastery of the basic concepts and practices of manufacturing processes and quality system management through a review of basic manufacturing and quality concepts such as Product and Process Design, Product and Process Control, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control and Design of Experiment. This course is applicable to a wide range of businesses and organizations including manufacturing, service, government, education, and healthcare.
  

  • SYEG 640 Systems Architecture II: Model Based Systems Engineering

    3 semester hours

    This course is a follow on course to Systems Architecture that incorporates the use of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with an additional focus on the Object Management Group’s standard system modeling language (SysML). Topics include the history of and influences on MBSE; the role of Ontologies and Meta Models in MBSE; model usage for requirements analysis, specialty engineering, systems architecting, functional analysis, trade space analysis, performance analysis and costing; MBSE in the context of Model Based Engineering (MBE) across disciplines (Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.); and examples of MBSE including System of Systems, Mission Analysis, Operational/Business analysis, and platform-specific system trades space analysis. The SysML focus area will concentrate on development of SysML and physics-based model examples using modeling tool suites to facilitate understanding of the four pillars of SysML: Structure, Behavior, Requirements, and Parametrics, and translate those models into practical solutions. Students will learn to plan the use of MBSE processes and methods in the Systems Engineering lifecycle; leverage the systems architecture context for systems models and specify the boundary conditions for subsequent analytic and simulation studies; select the appropriate level of granularity for modeling various systems engineering trades; use standards-based tools to create, update, and deploy system models; and conduct engineering trade study analyses based on system Quality Attributes.

    Prerequisite: SYEG 500 .
  

  • SYEG 650 Systems Architecture I

    3 semester hours

    This course will enable students to create, develop, and integrate complex system architectures. Specific goals include 1) improve the student’s understanding of the role of system architects and their relationship to systems engineering and integration, 2) applying the system architecture concepts to define an enterprise baseline, 3) creating an architectural blueprint for transforming the enterprise, 4) identifying capability gaps as well as redundancies, and 5) facilitating effective systems integration. Course objectives will be met through lectures, discussions, readings, in-class team exercises, and applied case studies.

    Prerequisite: SYEG 500  or concurrent enrollment.
  

  • SYEG 664 Advanced Cybersecurity Management

    3 semester hours

    This course will focus on incorporating an enterprise approach and using sound systems engineering principles in implementing cybersecurity in today’s modern highly complex and interconnected information systems. This course will provide introductions to the various cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and best practices (NIST, COBIT, ISO/IEC, NERC, HIPAA, CIS Critical Security Controls) in use by both government and commercial sectors. We will explore the benefits and limitations of each and provide detailed instruction on developing a cybersecurity risk management program that would be incorporated into an organization’s overall risk profile. Focus of this course will also be placed on reporting cybersecurity metrics and incidents to the board of trustees/directors, the C-suite and other executive leadership. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing the proper business acumen to effectively communicate complex technical cuber problems and challenges. Legal and privacy considerations will be addressed as well as forensics, disaster recovery and incident response planning and management, and security education. The course will cover the importance of third party management and how service level agreements play an integral part in managing risk at the enterprise level. Tabletop exercises, guest speakers and case studies will augment lecture materials on key concepts and principles.

    Prerequisite: SYEG 560  (may be taken concurrently).
  

  • SYEG 668 Systems Engineering Modeling and Analysis

    3 semester hours

    This course emphasizes the development of analytic modeling skills and the effective applications of operations research methods in policy, management, and planning settings. A set of widely used models including linear programming, decision analysis, queuing, and forecasting is introduced. We explore how to effectively use these models, as well as their strengths and limitations in different problem and organizational contexts. The goal of this course is to teach systems engineers, policy makers, and managers to gain analytical skills and apply them to complex problems. To this end, students will learn: 1) to structure problems so they can be effectively addressed, 2) to formulate models that are useful in different decision situations, 3) to use spreadsheet software to solve these models, and 4) to effectively present quantitative analysis to clients.

    Undergraduate-level statistics is recommended.
  

  • SYEG 673 New Product Design and Development

    3 semester hours

    This course will provide students with an overall understanding of the concepts of entrepreneurship, designing a new product, and developing both a business plan and a prototype for that product to bring it to market. It combines MBA and engineering graduate students into trams that will decide upon a new product idea to pursue and then embark on bringing that idea to fruition. While the course is heavily experiential. it will also provide solid models of how to manage this type of function in business or technical settings. This class is not only about learning the process, but also about risk and failure; growing from those experiences and learning how to forge those experiences into workable plans and products.
  

  • SYEG 679 Startup Entrepreneurship and Managing Engineering Innovation

    3 semester hours

    In a world that is driven by technological change, systems engineers are in a perfect position to understand the diverse technologies that are emerging, find innovative applications, and lead this technological revolution. This course will enable students to acquire the entrepreneurial skills necessary to develop innovative technical products/services and be able to capitalize on it. Specific topics will include 1) role of the system engineer entrepreneur, 2) finding and evaluating technological concepts, 3) building your startup team, 4) financing the startup, 5) protecting your idea, 6) negotiating effective partnerships, 7) getting it built, 8) product distribution into the marketplace, 9) growing the business, 10) planning product evolution. Course objectives will be met through lectures, discussions, readings, in-class team exercises, and applied case studies. At the conclusion of this course, students will make a presentation to venture capitalists and compete for startup funding as well as continuing support (technical, business, legal, marketing, etc.) to enable them to be successful.
  

  • SYEG 695 Preparation for Capstone Project

    0 semester hours

    This course is typically taken prior to the SYEG 696  Integrative Project/Thesis. The student develops a project plan, gains advisor approval, and presents the plan to a panel.
  

  • SYEG 696 Systems Engineering Integrative Project/Thesis

    3 semester hours

    Capstone course in which each student working individually applies and demonstrates the mastery of the systems engineering process to a complex technical and/or social endeavor. This course should be taken in the last semester of the study program.
  

  • SYEG 698 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • SYEG 699 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours


Theatre Arts (THEA)
  

  • THEA 110 Beginning Acting

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the interpretation of drama through the art of the actor.

    Lab fee.

    Non-majors and Theatre Arts minors only.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • THEA 111 Introduction to Theatre Performance

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the study of acting with a foundation in realism and physical actions. Emphasis is placed on a variety of critical and creative theories, and techniques to cultivate imagination, focus, and embodied creativity, self-awareness, vocal and physical range, and script analysis. Suitable for beginners and students with some performance experience.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors only.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • THEA 113 Voice and Speech

    3 semester hours

    This is an experiential course that will address techniques to address the needs of the actor or vocal performer as related to voice and speech. Principles of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and Knight-Thompson Speechwork will be used to introduce the actor to their instrument.

    Prerequisite: THEA 110  or THEA 111  or equivalent experience.

    Theatre Arts majors only.
  

  • THEA 114 Movement for Actors

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to free the actor’s physical instrument and explore, develop, and practice techniques for expressing through the body.

    Prerequisite: THEA 110  or THEA 111  or equivalent experience.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors only.
  

  • THEA 120 Stagecraft

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to basic organization, vocabulary, materials, and techniques of the construction of scenery, the reading/executing of basic graphic documents, operation of equipment, and the creative process for performance. This class includes a basic overview of how theatres function, the relationship of designers to the process, and the connections between scenery and other craft areas like costumes, lighting, and sound.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors and minors only.

    Corequisite: THEA 121 .
  

  • THEA 121 Stagecraft Lab

    0 semester hours

    An application of basic modern theatrical practices in a lab format through hands-on experience in a scene shop. Course work correlates with instruction in THEA 120 .

    Corequisite: THEA 120 .

    Credit/No Credit grading.
  

  • THEA 124 Costume Craft

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the basic organization, vocabulary, materials, and techniques of the construction, the operation of equipment, and creative process of costumes for performance. This course includes a basic overview of how theatres function, the relationship of designers to the process, and the connections between costumes and other craft areas like scenery, lighting, sound, and makeup.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors and minors only.

    Corequisite: THEA 125 .
  
  

  • THEA 126 Lighting and Sound Craft

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the basic organization, vocabulary, materials, and techniques of lighting/sound, including the reading/execution of basic graphic documents, operation of equipment relating to light/sound craft, and the creative process for performance. This course includes a basic overview of how theatres function, the relationship of designers to the process, and the connections between lighting/sound and other craft areas like costumes and scenery.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors and minors only.

    Corequisite: THEA 127 .
  
  

  • THEA 175 Script Analysis

    3 semester hours

    Exploring methods of investigating the script for the actor, designer, director, and others in order to inform artistic choices.

    Theatre Arts majors and minors only.
  

  • THEA 210 Scene Study and Presentation

    3 semester hours

    A concentrated approach to Stanislavski-based scene analysis and presentation. Emphasis on further development and integration of acting skills in voice, movement, interpretation, script analysis, and character development for performance.

    Theatre Arts majors only.

    Prerequisite: THEA 110 , THEA 111 , or equivalent experience.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Oral Skills.
  

  • THEA 223 Lighting Design I

    3 semester hours

    An introductory course which explores stage lighting design as a medium and art form focusing on its aesthetic contribution to productions of different genres, styles, and/or periods of theatre and dance. Combining the development of practical skills and imagination, this course emphasizes the application of lighting design elements and principles, research, process, and script analysis in developing lighting designs. An initial exposure to lighting technology, equipment, and safety is included. Projects require mastery of basic techniques necessary to convert visual and conceptual ideas into various presentable graphic forms. Students are assessed on their development and integration of concepts and principles into their critical and creative work, share their work with peers, and critically review productions.

    Lab fee.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • THEA 224 Scene Design I

    3 semester hours

    An introductory course in designing scenery for the stage. Combining the development of practical skills and imagination in the development of scenic designs, this course explores the basics such as ground plan formation, research, script analysis, color, basic rendering and/or drafting, and model making techniques. Projects require mastery of basic techniques necessary to convert visual and conceptual ideas into various presentable graphic and three dimensional forms. Craftsmanship is stressed in the execution of projects. Students will be assessed on their development and integration of concepts and principles into their critical and creative work, share their work with peers, and critically review productions.

    Lab fee.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • THEA 225 Basic Stage Make-up

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the art and application of stage make-up, hair, and wigs required in performance with a brief historical overview. Recommended for those interested in practical application and production.

    Lab fee.
  

  • THEA 227 Costume Design I

    3 semester hours

    An introductory course in designing costumes for the stage which explores the aesthetic and practical contributions of costume design to productions of different genres, styles, and/or periods in theatre. Combining the development of practical skills and imagination, this course emphasizes the application of design elements and principles, research, process, silhouette, fabric choice, and script analysis in developing costume designs for both individual characters and overall ensemble. Projects require mastery of basic techniques necessary to convert visual and conceptual ideas into various presentable graphic forms. Craftsmanship is stressed in the execution of projects. Students will be assessed on their development and integration of concepts and principles into their critical and creative work, share their work with peers, and be required to critically review productions.

    Lab fee.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • THEA 230 Costume History and Fashion

    3 semester hours

    A survey of the evolution of clothing styles through history comparing Western dress with global and traditional dress aesthetics. The study of historical costume as it reflects sociological, psychological, economic, political, artistic, technological, and other factors. Topics discussed include: social rank, ethnicity, gender manifestation, evolution of style, designers, social constructs, and human society, in particular historic eras. Objects of dress are studies as primary artifacts of culture.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • THEA 234 Introduction to Meisner Technique

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to basic Meisner technique.

    Prerequisite: THEA 110  or THEA 111 .

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.
  

  • THEA 240 Western Theatre History and Literature I

    3 semester hours

    The history of world theatre from its origins to the seventeenth century A.D. The theatre is viewed as a prism of social concerns, anxieties, and aspirations, in particular historical settings: Antiquity: Ancient Greece, Rome, and India; the Middle Ages in Europe and Asia; and Renaissance Europe and seventeenth-century Asia.

    Offered in the Fall semester.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives; Flags: Information Literacy, Writing.
  

  • THEA 245 Western Theatre History and Literature II

    3 semester hours

    The history of world theatre from the eighteenth century to the present. The theatre and other performing arts traditions are viewed as a prism of social concerns, anxieties, and aspirations, in particular, historical settings: The Age of Enlightenment; the American, French, and Industrial Revolutions; the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century; the period of the World Wars, the world-wide Great Depression, and the Cold War; the end of colonialism, the rise of the Third World, and the flourishing of diversity.

    Offered in the Spring semester.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives; Flags: Information Literacy, Writing.
  

  • THEA 247 Diversity in American Drama

    3 semester hours

    A study of American diversity through American drama. Students engage plays created by a variety of communities and identities.

    Lab fee.

    University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Studies in American Diversity.
  

  • THEA 249 Theatre and/as Theology

    3 semester hours

    This course explores theatre and drama as forms of theology, specifically Catholic theology, by considering the presence of theological meanings in plays from the medieval period to the present, as well as examining theologies that use drama and theatre as a metaphor for understanding the divine, creation, and the relationship between humanity and God.

    University Core fulfilled: Foundations: Theological Inquiry.
  

  • THEA 266 Introduction to Camera Acting

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the basics of acting for the camera. Exercises and scenes will be taped. Students will also learn basic camcorder, microphone, and lighting usage.

    Lab fee.

    Prerequisite:

      or equivalent experience.
  

  • THEA 298 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • THEA 299 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • THEA 300 Theatre in Los Angeles

    3 semester hours

    Theatre-going and appreciation designed for the potential audience member through first-hand meetings with theatre artists and attendance at Los Angeles productions.

    Lab fee.

    May be repeated up to 6 semester hours.
  

  • THEA 310 Intermediate Scene Study

    3 semester hours

    A continuation of THEA 210 , this course continues toward the development of the integration of acting skills in scene and text analysis, accessing emotional life, voice, movement, interpretation, and character development for performance. This course is a deeper and more rigorous exploration of the acting process.

    Theatre Arts majors only or permission of instructor.

    Prerequisite: THEA 210 .
  

  • THEA 311 Intermediate Voice

    3 semester hours

    This course is an exploration and practice of Fitzmaurice Voicework ®. Students will be offered a holistic approach to voice, as well as application to the demands of the vocal performer.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Prerequisite: THEA 111  or THEA 113 .
  

  • THEA 312 Voice Development

    3 semester hours

    A course designed to free the natural voice, to develop a full vocal range, and to practice techniques towards compelling and articulate vocal expression, communication, and embodied rhetoric.
  

  • THEA 316 Improv for the Actor

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to basic improvisational techniques for use on stage or to develop character. Students learn a variety of games, techniques, and skills.

    May be repeated once for credit.
  

  • THEA 317 Dialects for the Stage

    3 semester hours

    This course teaches students how to perform a variety of dialects, such as British, Russian, Irish, New York, and American Southern, among others, for the purposes of stage performance.

    Theatre Arts majors only or permission of instructor.
  

  • THEA 318 Stage Combat

    3 semester hours

    Students study the methods and techniques of safe fight choreography for the stage. Topics include unarmed combat, sword fighting, and, when possible, safe firearms for the stage.

    Lab fee.

    Prerequisite: THEA 114  or permission of instructor.
  

  • THEA 325 Design II

    3 semester hours

    This course examines the theory and practice of costume, scenic, and lighting design. Rooted in a scenographic approach, the core of this course is a series of theoretical projects using all of the design areas to develop a point of view toward the production incorporating the manipulation of space and the body to interpret the text. Techniques such as drawing, drafting, model building, storyboards, and painting will be employed to communicate design ideas.

    May be repeated only when a different topic is offered.

    Lab fee.

    Prerequisite: THEA 223  or THEA 224  or THEA 227  or permission of instructor.
  

  • THEA 328 Theatre Crafts Workshop Lab

    0 semester hours

    Lab for Theatre Crafts Workshop.

    Corequisite: THEA 329 .
  

  • THEA 329 Theatre Crafts Workshop: Stagecraft

    3 semester hours

    The study of specific techniques related to design for performance, such as but not limited to: Figure Drawing, Hand/CAD Drafting, Costume Construction, Millinery and Costume Crafts, Stage Management, Technical Direction, Scenic Painting.

    May be repeated only when a different technique is offered.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Literacy.

    Corequisite: THEA 328 .
  

  • THEA 331 Classical Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    The course examines the influence and impact of Classicism in historical and social discourse through changing interpretations in multiple language cultures and eras. This is achieved by analysis of texts, examination of the social and historical conditions reflected in the texts, as well as the study of performances and interpretations in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
  

  • THEA 334 Intermediate Meisner Technique

    3 semester hours

    Further developing the skills introduced in THEA 234 , this course explores the Meisner technique in much greater depth, allowing for further study of the skills and practices involved.

    Prerequisite: THEA 234 .
  

  • THEA 335 Renaissance Drama in Action

    3 semester hours

    A study of the plays of the English Renaissance, how combat and violence were dramatized, and contemporary stage combat practices.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
  

  • THEA 336 Romantic Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    The course examines the influence and impact of Romanticism in historical and social discourse through changing interpretations in multiple language cultures and eras. This is achieved through analysis of texts, examination of the social and historical conditions reflected in the texts, as well as a study of performances and interpretations in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
  

  • THEA 337 Japanese Theatre into Cinema

    3 semester hours

    This course explores the relationship between traditional theatre in Japan and its cinema.
  

  • THEA 338 Traditions of Indian Performance

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of performance in India.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Information Literacy, Writing.
  

  • THEA 341 Realistic Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of the realistic drama throughout major periods.
  

  • THEA 343 Shakespeare: Stage and Screen

    3 semester hours

    The course examines the influence of Shakespeare in historical and social discourse in multiple language cultures and eras. This is achieved by analysis of texts, examination of the social and historical conditions reflected in the text, as well as a study of performances and interpretations for the last three-and-a-half centuries.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Writing.
  

  • THEA 344 Catholic Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and drama throughout major periods, including contemporary explorations of faith through theatre.
  

  • THEA 345 Jewish Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of the representations of Judaism and Jews in theatre and drama, as well as the dramatization of the Jewish experience. Particular attention is paid to Yiddish Theatre, Holocaust drama, and Jewish American drama, including American adaptation of Yiddish classics.
  

  • THEA 346 Avant-Garde Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    The course examines the influence and impact of the Avant-garde in historical and social discourse through changing interpretations in multiple language cultures and eras. This is achieved by analysis of texts, examination of the social and historical conditions reflected in the texts, as well as a study of performances and interpretations in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
  

  • THEA 347 African Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of African theatre and theatre of the African diaspora in the United States, the Caribbean and elsewhere.
  

  • THEA 348 Asian Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of the Asian drama throughout major periods.
  

  • THEA 349 Latinx Spirit in Drama

    3 semester hours

    This course will study contemporary performance works and plays by Latin American and U.S. Latinx playwrights. Student will read plays from the emerging Latinx canon while integrating supplementary texts including reviews, critical analyses, essays, and theoretical studies examining Latinx theatre since its conception. Representative works by Latinx playwrights will be discussed in light of issues such as labor and immigration, gender and sexuality, generation gaps in Latinx culture, hybridized identities, interculturalism, and the United States’ relationship with Latin American nations.
  

  • THEA 351 Theatre Practicum: Showcase

    0 TO 3 semester hours

    The application of actor training methods and techniques to departmental productions.

    May be repeated for credit up to 9 semester hours.

    Lab fee.

    Audition required.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • THEA 366 Acting for the Camera

    3 semester hours

    This course builds on basic camera acting knowledge and experience through various filmed exercises and scenes.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Consent of Co-Chairperson and instructor required.

    Prerequisite: THEA 266 .
  

  • THEA 370 Directing for the Theatre I

    3 semester hours

    This course examines and practices basic elements of stage direction. Students will explore script analysis from a director’s point of view, develop and practice effective communication with actors and designers, and learn to identify elements of direction that communicate story, theme, and concept.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Prerequisites: THEA 111  and one of the following: THEA 120 , THEA 124 , THEA 126 , THEA 175 .
  

  • THEA 381 Voices of Justice

    3 semester hours

    An oral histories writing and performance course which includes meeting and interviewing members of advocacy agencies associated with various social justice issues. Students will select from such topics as: homelessness, human trafficking, immigration, restorative justice, among others, in various semesters. Working in project teams, students will interview agency staff/clients, transcribe, and dramatize the original research, culminating in a presentation of the stories as dramatized narratives.

    May be repeated for credit up to 6 semester hours.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Engaged Learning, Writing.
  

  • THEA 382 Theatre and Social Change

    3 semester hours

    Students will explore how performance can be used in the community as a tool for social change. They will compare how playwrights, artists, practitioners, and educators use theatre to address social and political conflict across diversity of contexts, issues, and locations within both traditional and non-traditional settings. Through readings of plays, performance texts, historical documents, and theory, students will discuss and challenge the role of theatre in society as a means for change.
  

  • THEA 383 Comedy and Social Change

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of the use of humor for social justice purposes.
  

  • THEA 385 Voiceover Technique

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the techniques involved in voiceover for film, radio, television, and other.

    Prerequisite: THEA 111 .
  

  • THEA 398 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • THEA 399 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • THEA 400 Playwriting

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the techniques of writing one-act plays for the theatre.
  

  • THEA 410 Advanced Scene Study

    3 semester hours

    A concentrated approach to advanced scene analysis, with emphasis on working with styles of performance such as classical/rhetoric-based texts, texts from the theatre genres/performance styles.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Prerequisite: THEA 210 .
  

  • THEA 412 Advanced Movement for Actors

    3 semester hours

    The exploration of the acting process through the use of the body, and how an unblocked natural physical connection can expand range, versatility, and full range of expression.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Consent of instructor required.

    Lab fee.

    Prerequisite: THEA 114 .
  

  • THEA 413 Devised Ensemble Theatre

    3 semester hours

    An introduction and exploration of various contemporary ensemble devising methods towards the creation of new works for the stage. Through research, writing, physical theatre, and workshop techniques, students will develop the tools to collectively conceive, develop, and present original theatrical work.

    May be repeated once for degree credit.

    Theatre Arts majors only.

    Consent of instructor required.

    Prerequisite: THEA 111 .
  

  • THEA 418 Advanced Stage Combat

    3 semester hours

    Students study more complex methods and techniques of safe fight choreography for the stage. Topics include sword fighting, safe firearms for the stage, and choreography.

    Consent of instructor required.

    Prerequisites: THEA 110  or THEA 111  and THEA 114 .
  

  • THEA 420 Advanced Theatre Design Seminar

    3 semester hours

    Some area of advanced design is emphasized and studied in depth. Topics may include Set, Costume, Lighting, Sound, Make-up, Digital and/or Projection, and other relevant design fields.

    May be repeated twice for credit only when a different design topic is studied.

    Prerequisite: THEA 223  or THEA 224  or THEA 227  or permission of instructor.
  

  • THEA 421 Design III

    3 semester hours

    This course is an advanced study of all the design areas. Students will research, create, communicate, present, and implement the design of a production within the department season. Drawing, drafting, model building, storyboards, and painting will be employed. All students in design roles within the department must register for this class.

    May be repeated only when a different topic is offered.

    Prerequisite: THEA 223  or THEA 224  or THEA 227  or permission of instructor.
  

  • THEA 430 Special Author/Genre Seminar

    3 semester hours

    Study of Shakespeare or other topics in selected authors and/or dramatic genres.

    May be repeated only when different genre is studied.
  

  • THEA 435 Special Period Seminar

    3 semester hours

    Study of 20th Century American Drama, American Drama through the 19th Century, Modern British Playwrights, 17th and 18th Century Comedy, or other topics in theatre history.

    May be repeated only when a different topic and/or period is studied.
  

  • THEA 450 Theatre Practicum: Crew

    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Students are instructed and mentored as they assume positions of managerial or creative responsibility and/or leadership in mounting departmental productions.

    May be repeated for credit up to 9 semester hours.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.
  

  • THEA 461 Acting: Special Genre

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of advanced acting techniques for particular genres such as musical theatre, comedy of errors, Shakespeare, Chekhov.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 9 semester hours as long as course content is different.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • THEA 463 Acting: Auditions and Cold Reading

    3 semester hours

    A course in the development and practice of cold-reading, audition, and interview techniques/skills necessary to obtain professional work in the performing arts. Students will develop an effective and organized business approach toward their careers by learning how to market their talent, develop a professional portfolio, necessary for the audition and interview process.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • THEA 467 Career Development

    3 semester hours

    An overview of current trends in casting toward professional work in theatre, television, and film with visits from professional artists such as agents, managers, actors, casting directors, and the possibility of participation in a professional showcase.

    Lab fee.

    Theatre Arts majors only.

    Consent of Co-chairperson and instructor required.
  

  • THEA 490 Senior Thesis Project

    3 semester hours

    Preparation and presentation of performance or research thesis.

    Theatre Arts majors only.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • THEA 491 Surviving as an Artist

    1 semester hours

    This course builds an understanding of the unique requirements and challenges that life as an artist in our society presents. Students will be introduced to many aspects of the artistic life, including but not limited to personal finance, unions, professional conduct, and how to develop and sustain career opportunities.

    Theatre Arts majors/minors only.

    Credit/No Credit grading.
  

  • THEA 495 Brecht Epic Political Theatre Techniques

    3 semester hours

    A practical and theoretical study of Bertolt Brecht’s Epic Political Theatre techniques; the exploration of Verfremdung or theatre of alienation, the use of film within live theatre performance, and the history and theories of how and why it was developed. Field study includes visits to Berlin, the Holocaust Museum and Memorial, Brecht Museum, and Sachsenhausen
    concentration camp.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • THEA 498 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • THEA 499 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • THEA 6000 Seminar - Introduction to Theatre Pedagogy

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the methodologies, challenges, and issues in teaching in general and in teaching theatre in particular.
  

  • THEA 6010 Seminar in Research and Writing Theatre

    3 semester hours

    Students learn how to carry out academic research on the graduate level in order to write about the history, theory, and practice of performance. Students will carry out several small and one large research papers.
  

  • THEA 6200 Issues in Theatre Pedagogy

    3 semester hours

    A continuation and development of the issues raised in THEA 6000 . Students research and discuss issues in theatre pedagogy and practice, particularly at the university level.
  

  • THEA 6300 Seminar - Teaching Acting

    3 semester hours

    A seminar class dedicated to exploring the issues specific to teaching acting, examining different types of acting classes (beginning for the non-major, scene study, voice and movement, etc.) and considering the issues and challenges in teaching acting in different settings. This course also features a practicum element in which the student attends and assists a faculty member in teaching acting at LMU.
  

  • THEA 6310 The Teaching Voice

    3 semester hours

    This course is an exploration of the teacher’s voice and how it may guide the development of the student’s voice. Areas of focus may include but are not limited to: presence, listening, touch, and communication, as applied to voice-based classes and individual instruction.
  

  • THEA 6320 Teaching the Specialized Acting Course

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of teaching acting classes of a specialized nature, including but not limited to acting for camera, movement, acting the language play, advanced scene study, etc.
  

  • THEA 6350 Techniques in Actor Coaching

    3 semester hours

    Explores how to mentor and advise actors to enable them to improve their acting and dramatic performances, prepare for auditions, and better prepare for roles.
 

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