Theatre Performance for Media & Stage..............Bachelor of Arts

SENIOR Fall 3 Liberal Studies Science 3 Social Science 3 Internship/COMM 490 or 3 Practicum/COMM 162, 262, & 362 (over several semesters) 3 Electives

15 Spring 3 Contemporary Issues in Art and Architecture/ARTS 281 3 Senior Seminar and Thesis (LS Capstone)/ARTS 400 3 Production and Performance in the Arts/ARTS 360-376 5 Electives 14

THEATRE PERFORMANCE FOR MEDIA AND STAGE

ALAINA MANCHESTER, Theatre Director If you have a love for performance as an actor or as a spokesperson on stage or on screen, then Gannon’s program in performance has unlimited possibilities for you with classes in acting, improvisation, television and radio performance and other performance and production related courses. Here you can develop your technique and craft in voice and body communication and performance, as well as learn to promote yourself as a professional artist or a student of further study. The Schuster Theatre and School of Communication and the Arts company creates and shares more than fifty distinctive performances each year which provide excellent exposure to the job market, and some graduates have explored international experiences through our educational partners in Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, and Scotland. Juniors and Seniors are eligible for professional performing arts internships with local theatres including the Erie Playhouse. It is not possible to double major in Theatre Design and Theatre Performance at this time.

(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 2 First-Year Seminar/COMM 161 3 College Composition/LENG 111 3 History Without Borders/LHST 111 3 Presentational Strategies/SPCH 115 3 Introduction to Electronic Media/ COMM 111 3 Introduction to Fine Arts/LFIN 255 17

SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Global Language I 3 Philosophy II Series/LPHI 3 Theatre History/ARTS 212 3 Fundamentals of Acting/ARTS 140 4 Electives

16 Spring 3 Critical Analysis & Composition/ LENG 112 3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131 3 Scene Technology/ARTS 112 3 Foundations of Theology and Christian Morality/LTHE 101 6 Electives 18

Spring 3 Global Language II 3 The Bible: And Introduction/LTHE 201 3 Contemporary Issues in Media and Theatre/ARTS 210 3 TV/Radio Performance/COMM 230 6 Electives 18

JUNIOR Fall 3 Improvisation/ARTS 340 3 LPHI 237 or any LTHE 300 level course 1 Leadership Seminar 8 Electives 15

SENIOR Fall 3 Liberal Studies Science 3 Social Science 3 Internship/COMM 490 or 3 Practicum/COMM 162, 262, & 362 (over several semesters) 3 Electives 15 Spring 3 Argumentation and Debate/COMM 322 3 Math 3 Literature Series/LENG 3 Advanced Acting/ARTS 350 3 Electives 15

Spring 3 Arts Criticism/ARTS 421 3 Senior Seminar and Thesis (LS Capstone)/ARTS 400 3 Production and Performance in the Arts/ARTS 360-376 3 Principles of Play Directing/ARTS 310 2 Electives 14

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ARTS 101-106: Mixed Chorus 1-6

Reading, rehearsal and performance of sacred and secular choral literature. Open to all qualified students. One hour rehearsal weekly with performance at the end of each semester. May be taken on a non-credit basis. 1 credit

ARTS 151-159: Band 1-9

Opportunity for qualified students to perform in the Concert Band. Two-hour rehearsal weekly with performances at the end of each semester. May be taken on a non-credit basis. 1 credit

ARTS 111: The Collaborative Art of Theatre

A foundations course which specifically considers Theatre as a Liberal Art, focusing on theatre as a multi- cultural phenomenon. 3 credits

ARTS 112: Scene Technology

An examination of the technologies and practices of theatrical production. Emphasis is given to the interrelationship of the production team and the processes team and processes by which theatre is created. 3 credits

ARTS 140: Fundamentals of Acting

A laboratory course exploring the fundamental craft of acting. Development of skills in creativity, improvisation, imagination, concentration, and text analysis. 3 credits

ARTS 201-208: Instrumental Ensemble 1-8

Opportunity for students with instrumental background to perform in small ensembles (string, wind, etc.) 1 credit

ARTS 210: Contemporary Issues in Communication and the Arts

An introduction to academic theatre and media scholarship forming a critical foundation on which students can formulate opinions based on factual observation and argue various points of view relating to current production in theatre, radio, television, digital communication, and performance studies. This course is both writing intensive and argumentatively provocative. 3 credits

ARTS 212: Issues in Theatre History

A historiographical survey of the forces which have related theatrical forms. Emphasis on Aesthetic, Social, Political, and Economic influences. 3 credits

ARTS 213: Issues in Music History

An in-depth study of the interactions between European and American musical life and gender. Students will gain an understanding of the changing ideas of gender roles and performance and how these work together with the development of musical style in various periods. This course explores how women acted as patrons in early music, gender performance, and male vs. female composers. 3 credits

ARTS 215: Problems in Contemporary Art and Culture

The role of modern art criticism, the desacralization of modern art, and the demise of the art object. One seminar meeting per week. 3 credits

ARTS 216: Music in the Theatre

Examines the role of music as an inherent element of drama. The course surveys various forms of musical and dramatic expression and their application in theatrical productions. 3 credit Prerequisite: ARTS 111/LFIN 250 or LFIN 251

ARTS 221: Renaissance Art

The arts of the so-called “rebirth” of western culture, from the International Style of ca. 1400 256 A.D. and “Late Gothic” style in Northern Europe, through the early and high Renaissance in Italy and their spread northward. 3 credits

ARTS 224: Baroque Art

The development of art and architecture from the change in style ca. 1520 known as Mannerism, through the Baroque and Rococo phases in Mediterranean and Northern Europe. 3 credits

ARTS 226: Modern Art

A survey of the leading movements in painting, sculpture, and architecture during the 19th and 20 centuries. 3 credits

ARTS 228: American Art

The development of American painting, sculpture and architecture from their provincial status in colonial times to their preeminence on the world scene after World War II. 3 credits

ARTS 232: Erie Architecture

A close-up study of the built environment in Erie, Pennsylvania. The course examines the various ways in which architecture shapes the places, in which Erie residents live, work, pray, and recreate. Class sessions are almost entirely outside the classroom and will include tours of important buildings and local architectural firms. 3 credits

ARTS 235: Christian Art and Architecture

A broad survey of the various ways in which Christian faith has been expressed in the pictorial and building arts. Special attention is devoted to the evolution of the Christian place of worship, from the earliest house-church and basilica settings to the high-tech, televangelization centers of today. 3 credits

ARTS 251: Principles of Theatre Design

An exploration of the fundamental principles of design: space, time, composition, etc. Emphasis on creative problem solving and aesthetic development. 3 credits

ARTS 252: Costume and Make-Up Techniques

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic materials and techniques of theatrical stage makeup. Emphasis will be on basic application of two-dimensional makeup, analysis of character as it relates to physical appearance, the development of a makeup portfolio and morgue, and exposure to more advanced three-dimensional techniques. An examination of costume as part of the character mask completes the overview. 3 credits

ARTS 256 American Popular Music

Aims to introduce students to various types of popular music in America. Throughout the course, participants will consider the basic musical features of popular music as well as its significance in society and culture. Although the bulk of the course will explore music from the

20th century, earlier 19th century influences and popular music of the 21st century inform a significant part of the discussion. By focusing on genres that originated and gained popularity in the United States, the course will work to develop an understanding of the various factors that influence popular music, including changing technologies and social conditions. 3 credits

ARTS 260: Music and Media

Explores the contribution of music to modern advertising and marketing. The course devotes particular attention to the relationship between audio and visual effects in radio and television advertising. Rhythmic patterns, voice timbre, consonance/dissonance, and melodic devices will be examined. 3 credits

ARTS 310: Principles of Play Directing

A laboratory exploration of the directing process from play selection and analysis to rehearsal techniques. Emphasis on developing leadership qualities, communication skills, and aesthetic sensitivity. 3 credits

ARTS 331: Writing for the Stage and Screen

Practical writing experience at transferring ideas into written dramatic forms, including playwriting and critical writing. 3 credits

ARTS 340: Improvisation

This laboratory course stresses basic improvisation performance skills such as focus, teamwork, mime, character development, status work, story development and scene work. You will develop a number of practical skills that can be applied in almost any real-life situation, including creative problem-solving, quick-thinking skills, spontaneity, interpreting non-verbal communication, resolving conflict respectfully with others, and holding your place while working within a group dynamic. 3 credits

ARTS 345: Voice and Diction

A practical examination of the voice as a communicative tool. Emphasis on vocal flexibility, breathing, vocal expansion, and a working understanding of the phonetic alphabet. 3 credits

ARTS 350: Advanced Acting

The course focuses on character development and script analysis for theatrical performance focusing on, but not limited to, American realism. 3 credits Prerequisite: ARTS 140 or ARTS 340

ARTS 360-376: Production and Performance in the Arts

A laboratory course investigating the creation/rehearsal and production/performance process of artistic product. Students work independently and/or assume various roles, both on production crew and cast, and are evaluated on the quality of their productivity and participation in the work. The course culminates in public exhibit or show performance and post-performance evaluation, by students and advisors/mentors. 3 credits

ARTS 380: Art and the Sacred

This course invites students to explore the historic relationship between aesthetic and spiritual experience. While the course focuses primarily on artistic expression in the JudeoChristian tradition, students are encouraged to examine the ways in which other world religions give rise to sacred image-making, music, dance, drama, sculpture and architecture. A fundamental premise of the course is that the arts are, in the Christian sense, both “incarnational” and “sacramental” in that they mimic Jesus Christ’s own enfleshment as “the visible image of the invisible God” (Col. 1:15), and serve as means by which people of faith make contact with the sacred, the transcendent, the divine. The course relies heavily on group discussion of ideas and images related to the topic. As often as possible, students are introduced to the work of local artists, theologians and persons involved in religious ministries and receive firsthand experience of sacred artworks. 3 credits