Course Descriptions: Electives
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THTR 538: Law and the Arts
Study is made of arts and entertainment law, such
as copyrights, contracts, tax-exempt status, censorship,
free speech, and Actors Equity rights.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the
M.F.A. program or consent of department chair.
THTR 539: Labor and Employee Relations
This is a study of managerial issues, the structure
and language of contracts, and the making of contracts.
Emphasis is on hours and wages, collective bargaining,
employment discrimination, union negotiations, and
grievances.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the
M.F.A. program or consent of department chair.
THTR 545: Dramatic and Performance Criticism
An analysis is made of aesthetic theories that create
the experience of theatre. Included is dramatic criticism
and the writing of critical reviews. Attendance at
performances is required.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status
or consent of department chair.
THTR 547: History of Design 400 B.C. to A.D.
1800
Theatrical practices of period style in early theatre
and the technological advances of that period are
examined.Emphasis is on research and synthesis of
information.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the
M.F.A. program or consent of department chair.
THTR 548: History of Design: 1800 to Present
Theatrical practices of period style in nineteenth-century
and modern theatre and the technological advances
of that period are examined.Emphasis is on research
and synthesis of information.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the
M.F.A. program or consent of department chair.
THTR 549: Commercial and Regional Theatre
This is an examination of the history of the development
of commercial and regional theatre in the United States.Included
are the similarities and differences that have occurred
over time.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the
M.F.A. program or consent of department chair.
THTR 565: Graduate Seminar in Theatre
Selected topics are discussed, such as major theatrical
styles, directorial concepts, performance techniques,
and important philosophical, historical, psychological,
social, and aesthetic developments in these areas.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: consent of department
chair.
THTR 566: Seminar: Personnel Issues in the
Arts
This is an exploration of leadership techniques and
the dynamics and interaction between personnel in
arts institutions.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the
M.F.A. program or consent of department chair.
THTR 571: Collaboration Practicum
Depending on their degree of expertise, the student
serves as stage manager for an undergraduate production
or a graduate directing project.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: admission to the
M.F.A. program or consent of department chair.
THTR 591: Special Problems in Theatre
A project and a written report of the procedures followed
in accomplishing the project is required. This course
may be repeated once for credit with a change in content.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status
and consent of department chair and dean.
THTR 595: Directed Graduate Study
Under the guidance of a faculty advisor, the student
prepares and presents a final project or research
thesis.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status
and consent of department chair and dean.
THTR 598: Special Problems in Directing
A directing project and a written report of the procedures
followed in accomplishing the project are required.
This course may be repeated once for credit with a
change in content.
3 credit hours. Prerequisite: graduate status
and consent of department chair and dean.
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