THAR 111
Introduction to the Theatre
A survey of the traditions of dramatic form and the contributing arts of the theatre presented in historical context. Students read representative playscripts, attend dramatic performances, and participate in the mounting of a production.

THAR 135
Stagecraft
An introduction to the technical aspects of theatre production. Laboratory experience in scenic construction and rigging, painting, lighting, sound, backstage organization, and management.
Enrollment limit: 25

THAR 137
Costume Crafts and Technology
An introduction to the technical aspects of costume creation and production for the theatre. Course includes hands-on experience in costume construction, cutting, draping, millinery, and other costume crafts.

MOVEMENT FOR THE THEATRE
Movement for the Theatre introduces students to the basic movement and gestural vocabulary of the dance discipline and promotes a fundamental understanding of how dance and movement serve as once of the contributing arts to the theatre. In each section, emphasis will be placed on basic technique, historical context, and their relationship to common theatre, musical, and opera production practices. Recommended for students who wish to participate in theatre, opera, and musical productions.

THAR 143
Fundamentals of Movement

THAR 145
Ballet

THAR 147
Modern Dance

THAR 149
Social Dance

THAR 161
Stage Make-Up
A hands-on course offering experience in proper design and application of stage make-up for students interested in theatre or music-theatre performance. Currently, there are several examples of class projects on the web.

THAR 170
Shakespeare in London
Students will study several plays by William Shakespeare selected from among the current offerings by the Royal Shakespeare and other companies. Discussions will address the plays themselves, production techniques, and the audiences to whom they appeal. Students are required to attend performances of the plays under study. Also listed as English 170.
Offered at the London Centre

THAR 187
Acting I
We present a demystified, participatory approach to the craft of acting. Using the methods of Viola Spolin, students master the fundamental concepts of Stanislavsky and explore acting tools in the traditions of Grotowski and Meisner.
Prerequisite: Freshman/Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. Enrollment limit: 16

THAR 212
Theatre Traditions I: Greeks Through the 18th Century
A surveyof theatre and drama in its cultural context from its Greek origins through the 18th century. Extensive readings from the dramatic literature of each period supplement the study of the physical theatre and production practices.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

THAR 224
Theatre Traditions II: Romanticism Through the Present
A survey of theatre and drama in its cultural context from Romanticism through the present day. Extensive readings from the dramatic literature of each period illustrate the ideas, aesthetic values, and staging innovations that led to the theatre of the 21st century.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor

THAR 226
Study of Avant-Garde Theatre
A study of theatre and drama from the end of the 19th century to the present, focusing on the development of new forms in drama.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing

THAR 227
Voice and Diction
The spoken word is the most fundamental means of human communication. This course will introduce students to a practical approach to speech and voice dynamics in the tradition of Arthur Lessac.

THAR 229
Performance of Literature
A study of the principles involved in the oral performance of different forms of literature. Class involves practical platform training and experience with interpretive analysis and presentation.

THAR 231
Introduction to Design for the Theatre
A survey covering all aspects of visual design for the theatre. Emphasis on the necessary techniques of drafting, painting and model-making, with attention to aesthetic and practical problems of theatre design.

THAR 247
Responding to Art, or Dancing About Architecture
This course will guide students toward writing cogent and insightful reviews in the fine and performing arts, by cultivating a thoughtful, reflective, and creative attitude toward their aesthetic assumptions and expectations. Students will be exposed to the full range of London cultural offerings including theatre, opera, dance, concerts, poetry readings, art exhibitions, museum presentations, and architectural tours. The class will examine ancillary sources such as the popular press and scholarly reviews of performances and exhibits and then follow up these experiences and readings with discussions, guided responses, and directed journal writing to help students develop a personal aesthetic vocabulary. Toward the end of the course, students will be encouraged to find creative ways of expressing their responses to art including writing short plays or poems, collage art, or even dancing about architecture. The course is designed to broaden the range of fine arts majors, while enabling non-arts majors to cultivate a life-long habit of viewing and attending a variety of arts.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Offered at the London Centre

THAR 260
The Art of Film
A study of the narrative and visual techniques in films selected from masterpieces of modern cinema. Readings in film history, film theory, and film aesthetics along with viewings of approximately ten movies from various periods and countries, by directors such as Eisenstein, Wells, Fellini, Kurasawa, and Truffaut.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

THAR 274
Roman Comedy
Close reading of two plays by Plautus and/or Terence, selected from the following: Amphitryo, Casina, Menaechmi, Rudens, Andria, Eunuch, Phormio,and Adelphoe.
Also listed as Classics 400
Prerequisite: Classics 110 or four years of high school Latin.

THAR 276
Greek Tragedy
A study of selected dramas such as Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound,the Oedipus Tyrannus and Antigone of Sophocles, and Euripides's Bacchae and Medea.
Also listed as Classics 465
Prerequisite: CLAS 225 or its equivalent.

THAR 279
Fringe Theatre in London
This course will attempt to define Fringe Theatre (a movement started in 1968) and to categorize its main elements. The class shall attend a wide variety of plays and venues and come to an understanding of how the fringe has changed over the years. Discussions will address production techniques, the plays themselves, the audiences to whom they appeal, and to what extent the fringe is still an important theatrical force. Students are required to attend performances of the plays under study.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.
Offered at the London Centre

THAR 285
Theatre for Young Audiences
A foundation to a growing field that ranges from theatre for a young audience to theatre with a young audience. This seminar-style course will give students who are interested in teaching theatre a strong foundation in the topic, including historical and pedagogical perspectives.

THAR 327
Playscript Analysis
The playscript is a blueprint for a construction that uses the media of space, time, color, speech, and action to reflect from the stage images of what it means to be human. This course will explore both technical and creative ways to decipher the play text.
Enrollment limit: 16
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; recommended sophomore or junior year; recommended to be taken before THAR 527

THAR 351
Film in Germany
This course selects from 90 years of filmmaking in Germany. Films range from expressionism to Nazi propaganda and from escapist comedies to avant garde art. Learning to “read” German films critically also means finding out how to understand movies from Hollywood and beyond. Possible topics include “From Caligari to Hitler,” “German Literature as Film,” and “What Makes Lola Run.” Taught in English. German majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in German. Also listed as German 357.

THAR 352
Introduction to Film
A bridge between intermediate and advanced courses. Intensive discussion, reading, and writing practice using films from a variety of genres (documentaries and feature films, including film adaptations of stories, novels, and plays in Spanish). Emphasis on the analysis of film components and structure and, where relevant, on the interconnections between literary texts and film.. Also listed as Spanish 330.
Prerequisite: Spanish above SPAN 201, its equivalent, or consent of instructor

THAR 355
Theatre Production Laboratory
Practicum in theatre production. May be taken for one or more terms; six terms required of theatre arts majors, three terms required of minors. May be taken by any student involved in theatre production. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

THAR 357
Musical Theatre Production Laboratory
Practicum in musical theatre. May be taken for one or more terms; can be used in partial fulfillment of the six terms of Theatre and Drama 355 required of all theatre and