383 Music Theatre Scene Study This course is designed to address acting the song and advanced analysis and preparation of solo, duet and ensemble scenes from music theatre literature. On occasion this practice results in a final showcase of material explored during the semester. Prerequisite: THEA 280 or consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years. 435 Advanced Contemporary Dance: Advanced Techniques and Strategies (.5 or 1) This course challenges each student on their artistic journey to better understand his/ her body: how and why they move the way they do. By deconstructing dance technique, giving special attention to acting, physical storytelling, and musicality this course is an upper level and intensive experience in dance technique. Available for variable credit: 0.5 units focusing on class work, 1.0 units focusing of class work, the broader world of contemporary dance and exploring the mechanics of the body at a deeper level. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester. 462, 463 Senior Applied Voice for Music Theatre (.5) A continuation of applied work in Music Theatre as described under MUTH 162. 462 offered each fall; 463 offered each spring. 483 Music Theatre Workshop This course is designed to investigate, encourage and promote new work by contemporary composers in an educational setting; providing the students of the School of Theatre Arts with an opportunity to experience the collaborative process between originator, actor, form and the professional world of music theatre. The students will workshop a single musical or a selection of chamber musicals resulting in a midterm public reading and final workshop presentation. Prerequisite: THEA 280 or consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years. 494 Music Theatre: Special Projects Individual work in the areas of dance, music theatre performance, production, and/or auditioning. This course is designed to provide faculty supervision in learning specialized performance techniques, in developing resume and portfolio material, or in developing a senior music theatre recital. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and approval of project by music theatre faculty. Offered each semester.
UNIVERSITY WIDE COURSES UNIV 200 Writing Center Peer Tutoring Colloquium (W) Writing center tutoring is an ongoing conversation about writing during which the tutor listens, advises, and helps writers. This course is designed to teach tutors how to do these things to enhance their peer’s skills. We read writing center scholarship and talk at what writing center work does. Offered each spring semester. UNIV 201 Peer Academic Tutor Colloquium (.5) This course is designed to teach Peer Academic tutors how to listen, provide advice, and strengthen the skills of their peers learning at every level from first year through senior year. In this class, we will read current and established tutoring scholarship about equity, education, and strategies for success; talk through ideas about what tutoring is, does, and why it helps; and conclude the course by creating our own tutoring portfolios. Offered each semester. UNIV 297 STEM Project (Non-department Associated) (.25, .5, .75, 1.0) A supervised experiential learning opportunity related to one or more of the STEM disciplines. Work may occur on or off campus. Students will have a faculty supervisor. Students working off campus may also have a site supervisor. Maximum of 2 units of credit may be used to fulfill graduation requirements. Prerequisite: permission of faculty supervisor. Offered each semester. UNIV 397 Supervised Internship (Non-department Associated) (.5, .75, 1.0) A supervised experiential learning opportunity for students to apply skills in a professional setting. This course is designed for students desiring academic credit for an internship who do not have the option to earn internship credit through an academic department.
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