Theatre Arts
THA 101B
Acting for Non-Majors
(2 Lec. hrs., 2 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory course. A basic survey of the introductory principles of acting for the general liberal arts student. The contents include study of the history of acting, aspects of character, action/ objective, and improvisation techniques. Practical experience is provided through participation in laboratory experiences. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 4
THA 105B
Acting I
(2 Lec. hrs., 2 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory course. An introduction to basic acting skills and terminology. Practical experience is provided through participation in classroom exercises, improvisations, and a final performance project. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 4
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
THA 106B
Acting II
(2 Lec. hrs., 2 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory course. Continued study of basic acting technique with emphasis on the physical aspects of acting. Practical experience is provided through participation in classroom exercises, improvisations, and a final performance project. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Prerequisite: THA 105 or permission of Instructor.
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 4
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
THA 107B
Technical Production I
(1 Lec. hrs., 4 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A laboratory-demonstration-lecture course. The content includes background of theatre types, theatre structure, scene painting, production organization, rigging, and safety. Practical experience is provided through participation in one or more College production. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 4
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
THA 108B
Technical Production II
(1 Lec. hrs., 4 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A continuation of THA 107. Topics include color in the theatre, scenic design, lighting, sound, and special effects. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Prerequisite: THA 107 or permission of Instructor.
Meets General Education Goals 3, 4
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
THA 110E
Black Drama and Film
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course is a survey of African-American Theatre and motion picture companies, personages and major events which comprise the history of African-American drama and film from the twentieth century to the present. The course will also explore the development of performance techniques and themes that speak to the needs of African-American audiences. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042, ENG 099, or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 4, 11, 12
THA 113E
History of the Theatre
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course is a survey of styles, methods, techniques, personages, and major events which comprise the history of theatre from Antiquity through the Baroque period. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Prerequisites: AAC 042, ENG 099 or waiver through testing.
Meets General Education Goals 4, 11, 12
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Humanities (H)
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for Western Civilization (W)
THA 117E
An Introduction to Theatre
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
An exploratory course which invites the beginning student to take a broad view of the major forms of theatre arts. Topics will include the play and playwright, script analysis, actor and acting technique, director and production style, and elements of theatrical design. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Meets General Education Goals 4, 11
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
THA 126B
Stage Management
(2 Lec. hrs., 2 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory course designed to instruct the student in the duties, responsibilities, and techniques of a successful stage manager. The student will learn to prepare all materials needed to run a rehearsal and maintain a performance as the stage manager. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 4
THA 129R
Drama Production I
(6 Lab hrs. per week) 2 Cr.
A theatre performance course offering credit for theatre production experience. The student will be assigned one area of theatre production upon which to concentrate (acting, directing, scene design, stage managing, sound, or light design) and carry this aspect through a College production. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisite: A 2.0 or above cumulative grade point average.
Meets General Education Goal 4
THA 130R
Drama Production II
(6 Lab hrs. per week) 2 Cr.
Continuation of THA 129. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisite: A 2.0 or above cumulative grade point average.
Meets General Education Goal 4
THA 134M
Voice and Diction
(3 Lec. hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
This course will concentrate on the physical production of vocal sounds. It is designed to enable students to analyze their vocal production and develop a plan for improvement. Topics to be covered include: the physical process of voice production; vocal health issues; vocal characteristics of pitch, rate, volume, and quality; articulation; pronunciation; International Phonetics Alphabet, dialects, and accents. This course is designed to develop vocal abilities for career and everyday communications. Also available as SPE 106. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 7
THA 150B
Introduction to Sound
(1 Lec. hr., 4 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory-performance operation course. The content areas include responsibility of the technician, principles of sound, equipment, all aspects of sound design from pre-production through post-production. The practical experience would be provided through participation in one or more of the productions presented in the theatre spaces (not limited to theatre productions). (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 4
THA 160B
Stage Make-up
(1 Lec. hr., 4 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory-performance operation course. This course is designed to instruct the student in the current techniques for design and application of stage make-up. The student will learn the design concepts and theories while gaining first-hand experience in application utilizing the most current materials and equipment available for theatrical make-up. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Meets General Education Goals 3, 4
THA 209B
Acting III
(2 Lec. hrs., 2 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory course. Continued study of basic acting technique with emphasis on scene and character study. Practical experience is available through department productions both on- and off-campus. Work will begin on the preparation of a professional audition piece. (Usually offered Fall semester.)
Prerequisite: THA 106 or permission of Instructor.
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 4, 8
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
THA 210B
Acting IV
(2 Lec. hrs., 2 Lab hrs. per week) 3 Cr.
A lecture-demonstration-laboratory course. Continued study of basic acting technique with emphasis on study of styles. Practical experience is available through department productions both on- and off-campus. Work will continue on the preparation of a professional audition piece. (Usually offered Spring semester.)
Prerequisite: THA 209 or permission of Instructor.
Meets General Education Goals 1, 3, 4, 8
Meets SUNY General Education requirement for The Arts (A)
THA 231R
Drama Production III
(6 Lab hrs. per week) 2 Cr.
Continuation of THA 130. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisite: A 2.0 or above cumulative grade point average.
Meets General Education Goal 4
THA 232R
Drama Production IV
(6 Lab hrs. per week) 2 Cr.
Continuation of THA 231. (Usually offered Fall and Spring semesters.)
Prerequisite: A 2.0 or above cumulative grade point average.
Meets General Education Goal 4
THA 261 - 164
Theatre Arts Special Topics
1 - 4 Cr.
The initial description of the topic would be determined by the instructor then reviewed by the Fine Arts Division when the topic is submitted for consideration.
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