General Calendar 2000-2001
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UNIVERSITY OF
REGINA General Calendar 2000-2001 |
THEA 120 | THEA 121 | THEA 130 | THEA 140 | THEA 160 | THEA 190 | THEA 201 | THEA 202 | THEA 221 | THEA 222 | THEA 231 | THEA 241 | THEA 242 | THEA 243 | THEA 260 | THEA 261 | THEA 262 | THEA 271 | THEA 272 | THEA 273 | THEA 274 | THEA 303 | THEA 304 | THEA 323 | THEA 324 | THEA 332 | THEA 333 | THEA 334 | THEA 344 | THEA 345 | THEA 363 | THEA 364 | THEA 365-369 | THEA 375 | THEA 376 | THEA 377 | THEA 378 | THEA 381-389 | THEA 390-395 | THEA 405 | THEA 406 | THEA 410 | THEA 425 | THEA 426 | THEA 429 | THEA 435 | THEA 436 | THEA 437 | THEA 446 | THEA 447 | THEA 463 | THEA 464 | THEA 465 | THEA 466 | THEA 467 | THEA 468 | THEA 481-489 | THEA 490-495 | THEA 100 | THEA 121 | THEA 150 | THEA 250 | THEA 251 | THEA 252 | THEA 333 | THEA 350 | THEA 351 | THEA 352 | THEA 353 | THEA 354 | THEA 355 | THEA 356 | THEA 357 | THEA 358 | THEA 359 | THEA 380 | THEA 381-389 | THEA 390-395 | THEA 396 | THEA 397 | THEA 411 | THEA 412 | THEA 450 | THEA 451 | THEA 452-453 | THEA 454-455 | THEA 456-457 | THEA 459 | THEA 481-489 | THEA 490-495 | THEA 496 | THEA 497
FACULTY
M. Blackstone
K. Bracht
P. Farfan
W. Hales (Instructor)
K. Handerek
K. Irwin
G. Lenton-Young (Dept. Head)
R. O'Brien
W. Pearce
The Department of Theatre offers programs leading to the degrees of BFA, acting; BFA, design; BFA, stage management); BA (Theatre Studies), BA Honours (Theatre Studies), BA (Theatre Arts), and BA (special three-year).
Requirements for each program are outlined under separate headings for the specific area of study.
Every theatre degree student beyond first year must take one production lab per semester (THEA 201, 202, 303, 304, 405 and 406).
Admission requirements are set out on page 17 of this calendar.
Introductory Courses: A number of courses offered at the introductory level have no prerequisite but do require in some instances written permission from the department head.
BA (THEATRE STUDIES)
The general requirements for this degree are described on page 287.
To qualify for the BA degree in theatre studies, students must complete at least 120 credit hours as follows:
Credit Hours | |
Liberal Arts | |
2 English (100 and 110) |
6 |
3 Humanities (one upper-level language course if the student has a Gr. XII language credit or two courses in the same language if the student does not have a Gr. XII language credit)) |
9 |
1 Natural Science/Computer Science |
3 |
1 Social Science |
3 |
1 Math/Logic |
3 |
Fine Arts | |
6 Fine Arts (including three 100-level in 3 disciplines other than theatre and any 3 courses in film and video studies, Indian art history, music history and art history). |
18 |
Theatre | |
8 Theatre (100 or 160; two of 120, 121, 130, 140, 260; 150, 250, 251, 252, 380) |
24 |
1 Theatre (design, production management, or directing at the 200 level or higher) |
3 |
5 Theatre (at the 300 level, including three from THEA 350-355 and two from THEA 356-359) |
15 |
2 Theatre (from 411, 412, and 450-459) |
6 |
1 Theatre Elective |
3 |
Electives | |
9 Open Electives |
27 |
Total |
120 |
Note: With the department head's approval, ENGL 301, 302, and 460-464 may be used to satisfy some theatre requirements.
MINOR IN THEATRE STUDIES
A minor in Theatre Studies must include:
1. Theatre 150 and one 100-level theatre course
2. Two from theatre 250, 251, 252
3. One 300-level theatre literature/history/criticism course
4. One 300- or 400-level theatre literature/history/criticism course
BA HONS (THEATRE STUDIES)
The general requirements for this degree are described on page 288.
To qualify for the BA Honours degree in theatre studies, students must complete at least 120 credit hours as follows:
Credit Hours | |
Liberal Arts | |
2 English (100 and 110) |
6 |
3 Humanities (one upper-level language course if the student has a Gr. XII language credit or two courses in the same language if the student does not have a Gr. XII language credit)) |
9 |
1 Natural Science/Computer Science |
3 |
1 Social Science |
3 |
1 Math/Logic |
3 |
Fine Arts | |
6 Fine Arts (including three 100-level in 3 disciplines other than theatre and any 3 courses in film and video studies, Indian art history, music history and art history). |
18 |
Theatre | |
8 Theatre (100 or 160; two of 120, 121, 130, 140, 260; 150, 250, 251, 252, 380) |
24 |
1 Theatre (design, production management or directing at the 200 level or higher) |
3 |
5 Theatre (at the 300 level, including three from THEA 350-355 and two from THEA 356-359) |
15 |
2 Theatre (from 411, 412, and 450-459) |
6 |
1 Theatre Elective |
3 |
Honours | |
3 Theatre (396, 496 and 497) |
9 |
Electives | |
6 Open Electives |
18 |
Total |
120 |
Note: With the department head's approval, ENGL 301, 302 and 460-464 may be used to satisfy some theatre requirements.
BA (THEATRE ARTS)
The general requirements for this degree are described on page 216.
To qualify for the BA degree in Theatre Arts, students must complete at least 120 credit hours as follows:
Credit Hours | |
Liberal Arts | |
2 English (100 and 110) |
6 |
3 Humanities (one upper-level language course if the student has a Gr. XII language credit or two courses in the same language if the student does not have a Gr. XII language credit) |
9 |
1 Natural Science/Computer Science |
3 |
1 Social Science |
3 |
1 Math/Logic |
3 |
Fine Arts | |
4 Fine Arts (other than the major and in three different disciplines) |
12 |
Theatre | |
4 Theatre (150, 250, 251, 252) |
12 |
9 Theatre (121, 222, 231, 140, 241, 243, 260, 261, 262) |
27 |
2 Theatre (300-level - 1 studio, 1 studies) |
6 |
2 Theatre (400-level) |
6 |
Electives | |
4 Electives (arts and science) |
12 |
7 open electives |
21 |
Total |
120 |
MINOR IN THEATRE ARTS
Minor in Theatre Arts must include:
1. Theatre 150
2. one of Theatre 250, 251 or 252
3. four additional courses from the design/acting/stage management areas, at least two of which must be at the 200 level or higher.
DOUBLE MAJOR
Double Major in Theatre Arts within the Faculty of Fine Arts must include:
· Theatre 121, 140, 150, 222, 231, 241, 243, 251 or 252,260
· Two Theatre 300 level
Double Major in Theatre Arts in a Faculty other than Fine Arts must include:
· Theatre 121, 140, 150, 222, 231, 241, 243, 251 or 252, 260
· Two Theatre 300 level
· Two Theatre electives
BA (SPECIAL THREE-YEAR)
This degree is open only to students wishing to complete a combined Bed arts education/BA theatre degree.
To qualify for the special three-year BA degree in theatre, students must complete at least 90 credit hours as follows:
Credit Hours | |
Liberal Arts | |
2 English (100 and 110) |
6 |
3 Humanities (one upper-level language course if the student has a Gr. XII language credit or two courses in the same language if the student does not have a Gr. XII language credit) |
9 |
1 Natural Science/Computer Science |
3 |
1 Social Science |
3 |
1 Math/Logic |
3 |
Theatre | |
6 Theatre (100, 150, 250, 251, 252, and 260) |
18 |
2 Theatre (120, 130, 140, 221, 231, 241) |
6 |
4 Theatre (300 or 400 level)42 |
12 |
3 Fine Arts (other than the major and in three different disciplines) |
9 |
Electives | |
7 open electives |
21 |
Total |
90 |
BFA
To qualify for the BFA degree in theatre, students must complete at least 120 credit as follows. In addition, all students must take, on a pass/fail basis (no credit hours), production labs numbered 201, 202, 303, 304, 405, and 406.
Except by special permission of the department head, in order to be admitted to year 3 of any program students must have completed all of the liberal arts requirements.
Each study area also has specific requirements for continuation from one year or level to the next.
SPECIAL NOTICE:
Most courses in the Theatre Department are offered only one semester a year, fall or winter. Therefore, students must follow the recommended semester by semester sequence for required courses in order to complete the degree in four years.
BFA CORE REQUIREMENTS | |
Credit Hours | |
Liberal Arts | |
2 English (100 and 110) |
6 |
1 Social Science |
3 |
2 Humanities |
6 |
1 Natural Science/Computer Science |
3 |
Fine Arts/Arts | |
3 Fine Arts/Arts (other than the major and in three different disciplines chosen from: art, art history, film and video, music, ENGL 252 and 352) |
9 |
Theatre | |
7 Theatre (121, 140, 150, 250, 251, 252, 260) |
21 |
2 Theatre (350-359, 380, 450-459) |
6 |
Total |
54 |
ACTING REQUIREMENTS | |
Credit Hours | |
15 Theatre (THEA 261, 262, 271, 272, 273, 274, 363, 364, 365, 375, 376, 377, 378, 463, 464) |
45 |
1 Theatre (467 or 468) |
3 |
6 Open Electives |
18 |
Total |
66 |
Notes: For admission to years 3 and 4 of the acting program, students must:
achieve a 70% average in all performance courses
complete all theatre courses required in the first four semesters (see suggested sequence of courses for this program)
be recommended for continuation by the Theatre Acting Review Committee
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS | |
10 Theatre (120, 130, 222, 231, 323, 324, 332 334, 425 or 435, and 429 |
30 |
2 Theatre (350-359, 380, 450-459) |
6 |
1 Theatre (426 or 436) |
6 |
8 Open Electives |
24 |
Total |
66 |
Note: Fine Arts requirements must include ARTH 100, ART 220, ART 221. A minimum average of 75% in Design 300 courses is required to enter THEA 425 and 435.
STAGE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS | |
Credit Hours | |
3 Theatre (120, 130, 410) |
9 |
7 Theatre (241, 242, 243, 344, 345, 446, and 447) |
27 |
1 Theatre (350-359, 380, 450-459) |
3 |
Electives
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27 |
Total |
66 |
Note: A minimum average of 70% in stage management courses is required to enter THEA 446 and 447.
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THEATRE STUDIO COURSES
THEA 120
Introduction to Stagecraft
3:3-3
An introduction to basic production techniques: stage carpentry, scene painting and construction. Skills acquired in class will be applied to production.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 121
Introductory Theatre Design
3:3-0
A course which introduces the student to techniques in theatre design. The course will include studying the development of costume and set design within the larger context of theatre history and current design practices and philosophies.
THEA 130
Introduction to Costume Construction
3:3-3
An introduction to the craft of costume construction, pattern drafting, sewing techniques, cutting, fabrics and their application to theatre costume.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 140
Introduction to Stage Management
3:3-0
The techniques involved in the preparation and running of a theatre production. Stage management (rehearsing and running a play), lighting and sound, rigging and operating equipment.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 160
Introduction to Acting
3:3-0
A basic course in actor development that focuses on exploring the acting problem through theatre games, character study, and ensemble playing.
THEA 190
Introduction to Public Speaking
3:1.5:3
An introduction to the basic mechanisms of the natural speaking voice, using exercises for vocal placement, vocal support, proper breathing, projection, and the development and presentation of short speeches. This course does not satisfy the requirements for a theatre major or a fine arts elective but may be taken as an open elective.
THEA 201
Production Lab I
0:0-0
Twenty hours of practical work in department projects. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
THEA 202
Production Lab II
0:0-0
Twenty hours of practical work in department projects.
Prerequisite: THEA 201
Graded on a pass/fail basis.
THEA 221
Stage Properties
3:3-3
An introduction to the materials and techniques of the design and construction of stage properties. Skills acquired in class will be applied to production.
Prerequisite: THEA 120
THEA 222
Elementary Scene Design
3:3-0
An introduction to the work of the scene designer: a study of design techniques with emphasis on solving spatial and textural problems; three-dimensional projects.
Prerequisites: THEA 120 or permission of department head.
THEA 231
Elementary Costume Design
3:3-0
Introduction to costume design principles of line and form. Continuation of construction and cutting techniques begun in THEA 130 applied to design of production costumes.
Prerequisite: THEA 130 or permission of department head.
THEA 241
Stage Management and Technical Theatre
3:3-2
The practice of stage management, rigging and operation. Preparing the prompt book and operating the show. Organizing the properties and setting the stage.
Prerequisite: THEA 140
THEA 242
Practical Stage Management
3:3-2
The theory and practice of stage management. Rehearsing and prompting the play. Preparing property and furniture setting lists. Marking and calling cues. Running the show.
Prerequisite: THEA 241
THEA 243
Practical Lighting and Sound
3:3-2
The preparation and operation of lighting and sound equipment in the theatre. Basic principles of sound and lighting design. Practical projects in light and sound.
Prerequisite: THEA 241
head.
THEA 260
Acting Theory and Practice
3:1-4
A basic study of theories on acting: what the actor's problems are and how the great actors and theorists of the past and present have solved them.
THEA 261
Acting I
3:1-4
A course in actor development that explores the actor problem through theatre games and ensemble playing, with special emphasis on improvisation and specialized approaches to character study.
THEA 262
Acting II
3:1-4
A continuation of the actor development work taken in THEA 261, with the application of acting techniques to the study of text.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 261 and permission of department head.
THEA 271
Voice I
3:1-4
A basic course in voice production, including such things as breathing and centering, placement, articulation, and projection.
THEA 272
Movement/Dance I
3:1-4
A basic course in movement for actors.
THEA 273
Voice II
3:1-4
A continuation of the work done in THEA 271, with more emphasis placed on the "actor" and the vocal skills required for her or his craft, rather than on the self.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 271 and permission of department head.
THEA 274
Movement/Dance II
3:1-4
A continuation of the work in THEA 272 with emphasis placed on the "actor" and the physical skills required for her or his craft, rather than on the self.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 272 and permission of department head.
THEA 303
Production Lab III
0:0-0
Twenty hours of practical work in department projects.
Prerequisites: THEA 202
Graded on a pass/fail basis.
THEA 304
Production Lab IV
0:0-0
Twenty hours of practical work in department projects.
Prerequisites: THEA 303
Graded on a pass/fail basis.
THEA 323
Intermediate Scene Design
3:3-0
A continuation of the work done in THEA 222; an applied study of stage and scene design problems; orthographic projects.
Prerequisite: THEA 222
THEA 324
Advanced Design I
3:3-0
An advanced study of specific practical problems in design; preparation and completion of comprehensive design projects.
Prerequisite: THEA 323
THEA 332 (formerly 232)
Intermediate Costume Design
3:3-0
Design techniques as related to theatre costume. Emphasis on renderings, scale models, methods, and materials. Period drafting and cutting costume props. Historical research.
Prerequisite: THEA 231
THEA 333
Costume History
3:3-0
The study of clothing draped and closed. Emphasis on social, political and economic effects on line, form and decoration of historical costume as related to theatre costume.
Prerequisite: THEA 232 or permission of department head.
THEA 334
Advanced Design II
3:3-3
An advanced study of design and practical application. Preparation and completion of a design project related to a production.
Prerequisite: THEA 232
THEA 344
Intermediate Technical Theatre
3:3-2
Responsibilities of the stage manager. Preparing a sound design. Techniques involved in lighting the stage.
Prerequisites: THEA 242 and 243
THEA 345
Theatre Management
3:3-0
Research into current practices of theatre administration and management. Practical project in production management.
Prerequisite: THEA 241
THEA 363
Acting III
3:1-4
Continues the actor development work of the prerequisite courses and expands the study of technique and text with work on several scenes and the presentation of a final course project.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 262 and permission of department head.
THEA 364
Acting IV
3:1-4
Continues the scene work of Acting III, and expands the study of acting technique through rehearsing and performing a role in a department production.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 363 and permission of department head.
THEA 365-369
Directed Studies in Performance
1.5 or 3:3-1
Supervised research, rehearsal and performance designed as required for individual students cast in substantial roles in department productions. This course will normally be taken in conjunction with another acting course.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 375
Voice III
3:1-4
A continuation of work in THEA 273.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 273 and permission of department head.
THEA 376
Movement/Dance III
3:1-4
A continuation of work in THEA 274.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 274 and permission of department head.
THEA 377
Voice IV
3:1-4A continuation of work in THEA 375.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 375 and permission of department head.
THEA 378
Movement/Dance IV
3:1-4
A continuation of work in THEA 376.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 376 and permission of department head.
THEA 381-389
Selected Topics
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Courses in special subjects as required for groups of senior undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 390-395
Directed Study
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Supervised reading and research designed as required for individual students. This course will normally be taken in conjunction with another 300- or 400-level course.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 405
Production Lab V
0:0-0
Twenty hours of practical work in department projects.
Prerequisites: THEA 304
Graded on a pass/fail basis.
THEA 406
Production Lab VI
0:0-0
Twenty hours of practical work in department projects.
Prerequisites: THEA 405
Graded on a pass/fail basis.
THEA 410
Directing
3:3-3
An introduction to the theory and practice of stage direction; scene work, and analysis in the classroom.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 425
Scene Design Research I
3:3-1
Research and preparation for a completed scenic design project supervised by the departmental designer; the accomplishment of related academic assignments.
Prerequisite: An average of at least 75% in four design courses above the 200 level.
THEA 426
Scene Design II
6:3-6
Planning, supervising, and mounting a completed scenic design project for a department production; the accomplishment of related academic assignments.
Prerequisite: An average of at least 75% in THEA 425.
THEA 429
Design Assistantship
3:1-4
A course in which the student works as a design assistant for a production designed by a faculty member.
Prerequisite: A grade of 75% or higher in THEA 334.
THEA 435
Costume Design Research I
3:3-1
Research and preparation for a completed costume project accomplishment of related academic assignments supervised by the departmental designer.
Prerequisite: An average of 75% in four design courses above the 200 level.
THEA 436
Costume Design II
6:3-6
An advanced study of specific practical problems in costume design. Preparation and completion of comprehensive design projects for a production.
Prerequisite: THEA 435
THEA 437
Design Portfolio
3:3-3
Study of professional practice and the documentation of projects relevant for graduate studies and the profession.
Prerequisite: THEA 425 or 435
THEA 446
Lighting and Sound Design Practice and Theory
6:3-8
Theoretical and practical approaches to lighting and sound design, with reference to actual production situations.
Prerequisite: THEA 344
THEA 447
Production and Stage Management
6:3-8
The theory and practice of production management in the theatre. Schedules, costing, publicity, production meetings. Organizing and running the show.
Prerequisites: THEA 344 and 345
THEA 463
Acting Styles I
3:3-3
An examination of the acting styles of different periods and genres, and how the actor incorporates such into performance by developing style as part of character.
Prerequisite: THEA 364
THEA 464
Acting Styles II
3:3-3
A continuation of the work in Acting Styles I.
Prerequisite: THEA 463
THEA 465
Acting V
6:2-8
The study of acting technique through scene work is expanded to period plays, and public performance of a role in a department production.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 364 and permission of department head.
THEA 466
Acting VI
6:2-8
A continuation of work in Acting V, including the public performance of a role in a department production.
Prerequisites: A grade of 70% or higher in THEA 465 and permission of department head.
THEA 467
Performance in Production I
3:0-6
Public performance of a role in a department production.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 468
Performance in Production II
3 or 6:0-6
Public performance of a role in a department production.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 481-489
Selected Topics
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Courses in special subjects as required for groups of senior undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 490-495
Directed Study
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Supervised reading and research designed as a graduating project for individual students. This course will normally be taken in conjunction with another 300- or 400-level course.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEATRE STUDIES COURSES
THEA 100
Introduction to Theatre
3:3-0
An introduction to the various aspects of theatre including performance and production, the play script, history, theory, and criticism.
THEA 121
Introductory Theatre Design
3:3-0
A course which introduces the student to techniques in theatre design. The course will include studying the development of costume and set design within the larger context of theatre history and current design practices and philosophies.
THEA 150
Dramaturgy I
3:3-0
An introduction to the fundamentals of play analysis with an emphasis on modern and post-modern texts. The course will explore the dynamic of the relationship between script, stage, and audience.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 250
Dramaturgy II
3:3-1
Introduction to the work of a professional dramaturge, including the analysis and preparation of pre-modern plays for performance and critical and historical materials for the director, designer, actor, and audience.
Prerequisite: THEA 150
THEA 251
Historical Approaches to Theatre
3:3-0
An introduction to the sources, methodology, theory, and application of historical approaches related to the study and practice of theatre, with emphasis on current approaches and various theatrical periods.
Pre-/Co-requisite: THEA 150 or permission of department head.
THEA 252
Critical Approaches to Theatre
3:3-0
An introduction to the methodology, theory, and application of critical approaches to drama as text and in production, with emphasis on current approaches and plays of various styles and periods.
Pre-/Co-requisite: THEA 150 or permission of department
THEA 333
Costume History
3:3-0
The study of clothing draped and closed. Emphasis on social, political and economic effects on line, form and decoration of historical costume as related to theatre costume.
Prerequisite: THEA 232 or permission of department head.
THEA 350
Studies in Greek and Roman Theatre
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature of Greek and Roman theatre.
Prerequisite: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 351
Studies in Theatre of the Middle Ages and 16th Century Italy
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature of European theatre in the Middle Ages and Italian Renaissance.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 352
Studies in Tudor and Stuart Theatre
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature of the English theatre during the Tudor and Stuart periods.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 353
Studies in Theatre of the Golden Age of Spain & French Neo-classicism
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature of the theatre of the Spanish Golden Age and neoclassical France.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 354
Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Theatre
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature of Restoration and eighteenth-century theatre.
Prerequisites: At least one of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 355
Romanticism, Popular Theatre and Musical Theatre in the 19th Century
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature of the nineteenth century, including romanticism and musical theatre.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 356
Studies in Realism and Naturalism
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature relating to the modern theatrical styles of realism and naturalism.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 357
Studies in Symbolism, Surrealism, and the Absurd
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature relating to the modern theatrical styles of symbolism, surrealism, and the absurd.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 358
Studies in Expressionism and Epic Theatre
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature relating to the modern theatrical styles of expressionism, epic and documentary theatre.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 359
Studies in Post-Modern Theatre
3:3-1
Studies in the history and literature relating to theatre in the post-modern period.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 380
Studies in Canadian Theatre
3:3-1
Studies in Canadian theatre history and drama.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 250, 251, 252, or two 100-level HIST and/or ENGL courses.
THEA 381-389
Selected Topics
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Courses in special subjects as required for groups of senior undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 390-395
Directed Study
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Supervised reading and research designed as required for individual students. This course will normally be taken in conjunction with another 300- or 400-level course.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 396
Directed Study for Honours Students
3:0-1
Supervised reading and research involving advanced research materials and methodology and study relating to an increasingly focused research topic.
Prerequisites: THEA 250, 251, and 252, and admission to the honours program.
THEA 397
Theatre Study Tour
3:3-0
A tour to a major theatre centre involving attendance at plays, backstage tours, lectures, and demonstrations, and at least one substantial piece of writing.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 411
Playwriting I-One-Act Plays
3:0-3
Composition of original one-act scripts with detailed discussion of dramaturgical problems having to do with such matters as style, structure, and characterization.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 412
Playwriting II-Full-Length Plays
3:0-3
Composition of original full-length scripts with detailed discussion of dramaturgical problems having to do with such matters as style, structure, and characterization.
Prerequisites: THEA 411 or ENGL 252 and permission of department head.
THEA 450
Studies in Theatre Aesthetics
3:0-3
Studies relating to dramatic theory and criticism from Aristotle to the postmodern period.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 350-359 or a 200-level HIST or literature course in any language.
THEA 451
Applied Criticism
3:0-3
Theory and practice of preparing reviews and critiques relating to theatrical productions. Students will be required to attend plays and present several reviews or critiques in written and oral form.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 452-453
Advanced Studies in Dramaturgy
3:0-1
Designed for advanced dramaturgy students wishing to undertake a focused research project, possibly in conjunction with a practical project involving a production or new play development.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 454-455
Selected Topics in Theatre History
3:0-3
The study of selected topics in theatre history and/or literature at the advanced level. For details of the specific topic to be studied each semester, consult the Theatre Department.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 350-359 or a 200-level HIST or literature course in any language.
THEA 456-457
Comparative Studies in Theatrical Style, Form, and/or Place
3:0-3
The comparative study of selected theatrical styles and forms, possibly relative to different cultures or regions. For details of the specific topic to be studied each semester, consult the Theatre Department.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 350-359 or a 200-level HIST or literature course in any language.
THEA 459
Advanced Studies in Canadian Theatre and Drama
3:0-3
The advanced study of selected topics in Canadian theatre. For details of the specific topic to be studied each semester, consult the Theatre Department.
Prerequisites: One of THEA 350-359 or a 200-level HIST or literature course in any language.
THEA 481-489
Selected Topics
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Courses in special subjects as required for groups of senior undergraduates.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 490-495
Directed Study
Variable Credit: 3-6 hours
Supervised reading and research designed as a graduating project for individual students. This course will normally be taken in conjunction with another 300- or 400-level course.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
THEA 496
Directed Study for Senior Honours Students
3:0-1
Supervised reading and research involving primary research materials and the development of a proposal for a research topic suitable for the honours essay.
Prerequisite: THEA 396
THEA 497
Honours Essay
3:0-1
Supervised research and writing of the honours essay.
Prerequisite: THEA 496
42 With the approval of the department head, ENGL 301, 302, and 460-464 may be used in place of up to three of these courses.
43 or Open Elective
44 ibid.
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