ENG 101 Composition I
Prerequisite: ACT English score of 22-30 or appropriate COMPASS score; or English 091 “C” or better.
English 101 is designed for students who are competent in the fundamentals of composition. Students will write essays using a variety of expository strategies and will apply standard techniques of documentation when appropriate.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: C1 900 (Grade of “C” or higher required for this course to be eligible to be included in the IAI General Education Core Curriculum.)
ENG 102 Composition II
Prerequisite: English 101 “C” or better.
English 102 is a continuation of English 101, is a required composition course that involves reading, discussion, and analysis of a body of literature to generate ideas for critical and persuasive papers, including one documented research paper. 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: C1 901R (Grade of “C” or higher required for this course to be eligible to be included in the IAI General Education Core Curriculum.)
SPEC 101 Principles of Speech Communication
The oral communication course combines communication theory with the practice of oral communication skills. The oral communication course: (1) develops awareness of the communication process; (2) provides inventional, organizational, and expressive strategies; (3) promotes understanding of and adaptation to a variety of communication contexts; and (4) emphasizes critical skills in listening, reading, thinking and speaking.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: C2 900
SPEC 120 Performance of Literature
The study and performance of literature, such as essays, letters, novels, poetry, and short stories, with an emphasis on using voice and movement to interpret the works and communicate that interpretation to an audience.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
THEA 101 Theatre Practicum
Practical experience in theatre techniques. Maximum of four hours may be earned.
1 credit hour: 0 lecture hours; 8 lab hours per week.
THEA 102 Theatre Practicum
Practical experience in theatre techniques. Maximum of four hours may be earned.
1 credit hour: 0 lecture hours; 8 lab hours per week.
THEA 111 Introduction to Theatre Arts
Theatre as a major fine art form through contribution of playwright, actor, director, designer, and technician.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: F1 907
THEA 112 Play Production
Cross currents of modern thought of 20th century dramaturgy and theatre practice. Reading, analysis, and viewing of selected plays when feasible. (When repeated, the student will go beyond previous objectives by viewing and critiquing different plays that were not covered in the first enrollment of the course. Additionally, the student will write an extended Self-Assessment, evaluating the onstage or offstage production role that he or she explores. Beyond other plays on the reading list, the main topic play to be explored will change each semester.) Maximum of six credit hours may be earned. (Repeatable one time.)
3 credit hours: 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week.
THEA 201 Directing
Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
Study and practical application of principles, procedures and problems of staging with emphasis on the role and responsibilities of the director.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
THEA 202 Stagecraft
Concentrates on planning and execution of technical aspects of theatre and television production.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week. IAI: TA 911
THEA 203 Theatre Practicum
Practical experience in theatre techniques. Maximum of four hours may be earned.
1 credit hour: 0 lecture hours; 8 lab hours per week.
THEA 204 Theatre Practicum
Practical experience in theatre techniques. Maximum of four hours may be earned.
1 credit hour: 0 lecture hours; 8 lab hours per week.
THEA 205 Stage Makeup
Introduces students to the principles, techniques, and materials of stage makeup and practical experience in their application.
2 credit hours: 1 lecture hour; 2 lab hours per week.
THEA 210 Fundamentals of Acting
Concentrates on exploration and development of an individual’s interpretive and expressive skills.
3 credit hours: 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week.
THEA 211 Intermediate Acting
Prerequisite: THEA 210.
Development of the basics introduced in the Fundamentals of Acting (THEA 210), emphasizing an intensive approach to acting exercises, improvisation, and scene study; an introduction to style.
3 credit hours: 3 lecture hours; 0 lab hours per week.
THEA 212 Introduction to Costumes
Prerequisite: Basic familiarity with standard sewing machine, arts and crafts, are helpful.
Introduces students to safety procedures, basic design methods, and basic techniques of costume and accessory construction, tool use, fitting and draping, and costume shop organization through projects in cutting, stitching, and finishing costumes for production.
3 credit hours: 2 lecture hours; 2 lab hours per week.
THEA 295 Special Topics: Advanced Craft
Prerequisite: THEA 112.
Topic varies each semester. Depending on topic, course explores critical and literary aspects of theatre practice, new forms of drama and production, practical and aesthetic contributions of stage practitioners and application of techniques and craft. (Variable and repeatable one time.)
2-4 credit hours: 2 lecture hours; 4 lab hours per week.
