2002 - 2003 Speech and Theatre Arts Program (SPCH, THTR)
Objectives | Academic Minor
in Theatre Arts | Teaching Minor in Theatre
Arts | Speech Course Descriptions
| Theatre Course Descriptions
Faculty: Michael Vought, Chair (Theatre), Brian Pilling (Speech), Marilyn
Scharine, (Speech/Theatre), Nina Vought, Technical Director
Objectives
The Speech and Theatre Arts Program offers an academic minor in Theatre
Arts, a teaching minor in Theatre Arts, and courses in speech and dance.
Speech courses concentrate on the theoretical and practical aspects of
human communication essential to personal and professional situations.
The program is designed to develop effectiveness and proficiency in using
oral language in such areas as public speaking, group discussion, organizational
communication, and oral interpretation.
The Dance Program offers two levels of modern dance, beginning and intermediate.
An equal emphasis is placed on technique, improvisation, and choreography.
Final projects of group and solo choreography are presented informally
in the studio or on stage.
The Theatre Arts Program provides students course work and production
workshops in all areas of theatre in order to provide both a theoretical
and practical foundation for careers in secondary schools or community
theatre and for further advanced studies. Through regularly scheduled
productions, Westminster Players offers all students the opportunity to
act or participate in production work on plays from a variety of genres
and periods.
For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.
Academic Minor in Theatre Arts
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Requirement Description
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Required Courses
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THTR 127 Stagecraft, LE
THTR 129 Costumes and Makeup (2)
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THTR 360 Design for the Theatre (3)
THTR 180 Acting I, LE
THTR 228 Beginning Theatre Workshop
THTR 358 History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature I
THTR 359 History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature II
THTR 370 Directing
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Electives
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At least two credit hours from the following list:
ENGL 232 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
SPCH 220 Oral Interpretation (2)
THTR 200/ 300 Special Topics in Theatre Arts (1 - 4)
THTR 321 Creative Writing: Plays (3)
THTR 350 Creative Dramatics (2)
THTR 360 Design for Theatre (3)
THTR 381 Acting II (3)
THTR 401 Directed Studies (1 - 4)
At least two credit hours from the following list:
THTR 327 Advanced Acting Workshop (1 - 4)
THTR 328 Advanced Workshop in Technical Theatre (1 - 4)
THTR 440 Internship (1 - 8)
THTR 490 Senior Theatre Project (3)
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TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MINOR
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Teaching Minor in Theatre Arts
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Requirement Description
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I.
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Required Courses
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THTR 127 Stagecraft, LE
THTR 129 Costumes and Makeup (2)
or
THTR 360 Design for the Theatre (3)
THTR 180 Acting I, LE
SPCH 220 Oral Interpretation
THTR 228 Beginning Theatre Workshop
THTR 350 Creative Dramatics
THTR 358 History of Theatre, I
THTR 359 History of Theatre, II
THTR 370 Directing
THTR 382 Methods of Teaching Theatre
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II.
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Electives
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Two additional credit hours of Theatre electives
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TOTAL HOURS FOR THE TEACHING MINOR
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