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THR
101,
201
THR
301,
401
(1
-
3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Theatre
Practicum
(0+variable) h
Participation
in
drama
workshop
or
lab
production
as
performer
or
technical
staff
member.
Credit
in
this
course
may
not
be
applied
to
a
major
program
in
theatre.
THR
121
(3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Fundamentals
of
Acting
(3+0) h
Basic
stage
acting
techniques
for
persons
with
little
or
no
prior
acting
experience.
Emphasis
on
physical,
emotional
and
imaginative
awareness.
Scene
work
fundamentals
introduced.
THR
161
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Introduction
to
Alaska
Native
Performance
(2+3) h
(Cross-listed
with
ANS
161)
For
Native
and
non-Native
students
with
no
prior
acting
or
theatre
experience.
Includes
both
academic
and
practical
components
to
examine
traditional
Alaska
Native
theatre,
mythology,
ritual,
ceremony
and
performance
methods.
Application
of
exercises
and
developmental
scenes
drawn
from
the
Alaska
Native
heritage.
THR
190
(0
Credits)
Fall
Audition
or
Portfolio
Review
Participation
Theatre
majors
are
required
to
participate
in
auditions
and/or
portfolio
reviews
every
semester.
Theatre
majors
are
also
expected
to
attend
all
Theatre
UAF
productions
(tickets
are
provided
free)
and
to
attend
all
theatre
department
"Town"
meetings.
THR
191
(0
Credits)
Spring
Musical
Audition
or
Portfolio
Review
Participation
Theatre
majors
are
required
to
participate
in
auditions
and/or
portfolio
reviews
every
semester.
Theatre
majors
are
also
expected
to
attend
all
Theatre
UAF
productions
(tickets
are
provided
free)
and
to
attend
all
theatre
department
"Town"
meetings.
THR
200X
(3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Aesthetic
Appreciation:
Interrelation
of
Art,
Drama,
and
Music
(3+0) h
(Cross-listed
with
ART
200X
and
MUS
200X)
Understanding
and
appreciation
of
art,
drama,
and
music
through
an
exploration
of
their
relationships.
Topics
include
the
creative
process,
structure,
cultural
application
and
diversity,
the
role
of
the
artist
in
society,
and
popular
movements
and
trends.
Also
available
via
Independent
Learning.
(Prerequisite:
Sophomore
standing
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
215
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Dramatic
Literature
(3+0) h
Studies
of
drama
and
forms
of
plays
such
as
tragedy,
comedy,
melodrama,
farce,
tragic
comedy.
Emphasis
on
reading
plays
of
the
classic
theatre
designed
to
give
basic
knowledge
of
masterpieces
of
the
world
drama.
(Next
offered:
2004-05.)
THR
220
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Voice
and
Diction
for
the
Theatre
(2+2)
Development
of
fluency
and
clarity
in
the
voice,
study
and
practice
to
improve
speech
and
eliminate
faults
of
articulation
and
pronunciation.
Emphasis
on
preparing
the
student
for
vocal
work
in
theatre,
radio,
and
television,
including
individual
analysis
and
tape
recordings.
(Prerequisite:
THR
121,
or
any
100
level
oral
communication
course,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
221
(3
Credits)
Spring
Intermediate
Acting
(1+4) h
Continued
development
of
physical,
emotional
and
imaginative
awareness.
Emphasis
on
text
and
character
analysis,
scene
and
monolog
study
and
presentation,
introduction
to
improvisation.
(Prerequisite:
THR
121
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
225
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Movement
for
the
Actor
(1+4) h
Principles
of
stage
movement,
body
awareness,
and
control
as
explored
through
analysis,
exercise,
study
of
historical
dance
and
scene
work.
THR
241
(4
Credits)
Fall
Basic
Stagecraft
(2+5) h
Materials
of
scene
construction,
painting,
lighting
design
and
their
use,
safe
use
of
standard
construction
tools,
fundamentals
of
theatre
drafting.
Theatre
majors
are
encouraged
to
fulfill
this
requirement
by
their
junior
year.
THR
245
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Stage
Management
(3+0) h
Organizational
skills
for
a
successful
stage
manager,
completion
of
a
prompt
script
including
creating
all
forms
and
schedules
necessary,
working
with
actors,
directors
and
designers.
THR
247
(3
Credits)
Fall
Introduction
to
Theatrical
Design
(3+0) h
(Cross-listed
with
ART
247)
Introduction
to
all
the
design
elements
used
in
the
theatre.
Analysis
of
line,
texture,
color,
and
how
they
relate
to
designing
for
the
theatre
including
costumes,
scenery
and
lighting.
THR
254
(3
Credits)
Fall
Costume
Design
and
Construction
I
(3+0) h
Introduction
to
theory
and
practice
of
costume
design
for
the
theatre,
methods
used
to
make
costumes
out
of
a
variety
of
media.
Projects
include
simple
hat
making,
mask
making,
sewing,
and
related
costume
crafts.
THR
280
(2
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Modern
Dance
(1.5+1.5) h
Introduction
to
dance
combines
elements
of
modern,
jazz
and
improvisational
styles.
Includes
warm-up,
stretches,
locomotor
movements
(walking,
running
and
leaping),
set
dance
combinations,
and
improvisational
activities.
Specific
readings,
individual
journals
and
informal
dance
presentations
required.
Open
to
all
experience
levels.
THR
290
(0
Credits)
Fall
Audition
or
Portfolio
Review
Participation
II
Theatre
majors
are
required
to
participate
in
auditions
and/or
portfolio
reviews
every
semester.
Theatre
majors
are
also
expected
to
attend
all
Theatre
UAF
productions
(tickets
are
provided
free)
and
to
attend
all
theatre
department
"Town"
meetings.
THR
291
(0
Credits)
Spring
Musical
Audition
or
Portfolio
Review
Participation
II
Theatre
majors
are
required
to
participate
in
auditions
and/or
portfolio
reviews
every
semester.
Theatre
majors
are
also
expected
to
attend
all
Theatre
UAF
productions
(tickets
are
provided
free)
and
to
attend
all
theatre
department
"Town"
meetings.
THR
321
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Advanced
Acting
(1+4) h
Refinement
of
physical,
emotional
and
imaginative
awareness.
Introducing
a
variety
of
character
building
methods.
Study
and
performance
of
scenes
and
short
plays.
Introduction
of
audition
techniques.
(Prerequisite:
THR
221,
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
THR
329
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Children's
Theatre
(1+6) h
Rehearsal
and
performance
of
children's
plays.
Rehearsals
during
the
first
half
of
the
semester
will
be
followed
by
performances.
Emphasis
on
audience-actor
interaction
and
performance
style
for
the
child
audience.
(Prerequisites:
Audition,
THR
121,
THR
221,
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
331
(3
Credits)
Spring
Fundamentals
of
Film
and
Stage
Direction
(1+4) h
Introduction
to
the
history,
theory,
basic
concepts
of
film
and
stage
direction.
Includes
interpretative
script
analysis,
creative
visualization,
conceptualization,
use
of
space,
working
with
actors
and
designers,
and
direction
of
short
scenes
and
videos.
(Prerequisite:
THR
121,
THR
215
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
334W
(3
Credits)
Spring
Movies
and
Films
(3+0) h
Explores
rotating
thematic
topics
in
the
art
of
classic
cinema
(films)
and
popular
mass
media
(movies).
Comparative
analysis
of
classics
and
recent
motion
pictures
is
used
to
present
elements
of
film
language,
analysis
and
criticism.
(Prerequisite:
ENGL
111X.)
THR
341
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Intermediate
Stagecraft
(2+2) h
An
examination
of
the
less
common
scenic
materials
with
methods
and
techniques
for
their
use.
Students
will
spend
approximately
$40
for
materials.
(Prerequisite:
THR
241
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
343
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Scene
Design
(3+0) h
Principles
and
techniques
of
theatrical
scene
design.
Includes
designing
projects
directed
at
solving
particular
scenic
problems
or
in
a
specific
scenic
style
with
specific
physical
limitations.
Students
will
spend
approximately
$40
for
materials.
(Prerequisite:
THR
241
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
THR
347
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Lighting
Design
(3+0) h
(Cross-listed
with
ART
347
and
JRN
347)
Principles
and
techniques
of
theatrical
lighting
design.
The
student
will
conduct
practical
experiments
and
design
projects
applying
the
experience
gained
from
the
experiments.
Student
will
spend
approximately
$40
for
materials
for
this
class.
Also
available
via
Independent
Learning.
(Recommended:
THR
241
and
247.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
THR
348
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Sound
Design
in
the
Theatre
(2+2) h
Exploration
and
application
of
the
elements
of
design
as
they
relate
to
sound
for
theatre,
dance,
other
art
forms,
and
life
in
American
and
other
cultures.
Production
work
is
required.
(Recommended:
THR
241
and
247.)
THR
351
(3
Credits)
Spring
Makeup
for
Theatre
(1+4) h
Theatrical
makeup
for
actors,
teachers,
directors,
and
other
theatre
workers;
makeup
materials
and
use,
age
and
character
makeup,
injuries
and
horror,
kabuki,
cross-gender,
animal,
illusory
and
plastic
relief,
crepe
hair
beards,
and
influence
of
lighting.
Student
will
spend
approximately
$85
for
materials
and
book
for
this
class.
THR
355
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
History
of
Fashion
and
Dress
(3+0)
s
Social
history
of
costume
in
Western
Civilization,
from
Ancient
Greece
to
the
present
time.
Includes
instruction
in
the
methods
of
research
used
to
find
visual
source
material,
and
assignments
that
exercise
these
research
skills.
(Recommended:
HIST
101
or
HIST
102.)
THR
361
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Advanced
Alaska
Native
Performance
(2+3) h
(Cross-listed
with
ANS
361)
In-depth
study
of
Alaska
Native
theatre
techniques
and
tradition,
including
traditional
dance,
song
and
drumming
techniques,
mask
characterizations
and
performance
application
and
presentation
of
a
workshop
production
developed
by
the
students
during
the
semester.
(Prerequisite:
ANS/THR
161.)
THR
411W
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Theatre
History
I
(3+0) h
Theatrical
form
and
practice
from
its
origins
in
story
telling
and
ritual
through
the
French
Neoclassic
Theatre.
(Prerequisites:
ENGL
111X;
junior
standing;
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
412W
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Theatre
History
II
(3+0) h
Theatrical
form
and
practice
from
the
English
Restoration
through
the
present.
(Prerequisites:
ENGL
111X;
Junior
standing;
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003
-
04.)
THR
413W
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Playscript
Analysis
(3+0) h
Investigation
of
the
structure
of
playscripts
designed
to
develop
skills
in
analysis
and
interpretation
for
performance.
(Prerequisites:
ENGL
111X;
junior
standing;
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
THR
416W
(6
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Performance
Studies
Abroad
(3+9) h
(Stacked
with
NORS
616)
Intensive
course
for
actors,
directors,
designers,
technicians
and
playwrights
interested
in
script
development/training
with
the
participation
of
international
theatre
professionals.
Develop
new
scripts
and
performances
in
a
multicultural
environment
under
the
supervision
of
a
theatre
faculty
member.
Previous
faculty
and
student
work
abroad
includes:
Russia,
Zambia,
South
Africa
and
Scandinavia.
Course
requirements
vary
according
to
the
project.
(Prerequisite:
ENGL
111X.)
THR
417
(1-6
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Internship
in
Theatre
Practice
h
Supervised
practical
work
experience
to
provide
application
of
coursework
in
a
professional,
semi-professional
or
community
theatre
environment.
Internships
can
be
in
direction,
acting,
design,
management
and
technical
theatre.
Internships
have
included
Perseverance
Theatre,
Fairbanks
Shakespeare
Theatre,
Fairbanks
Drama
Association,
and
OutNorth
Theatre.
Course
may
be
repeated
twice
for
a
maximum
of
12
credits.
(Prerequisites:
Upper
division
standing,
permission
of
instructor,
and
student
must
have
completed
at
least
18
THR
credits.
Recommended:
Previous
THR
credits
should
be
in
the
student's
concentration
area:
direction,
design,
etc.
Note:
Internship
must
be
arranged
in
coordination
with
advisor,
student
and
host
institution.)
THR
447
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Lighting
Design
II
(2+2) h
Further
exploration
and
application
of
elements
of
design
(color,
texture,
intensity,
line,
composition)
as
they
relate
to
lighting
for
theatre,
dance,
other
art
forms,
and
life.
Production
work
required.
(Prerequisite:
THR
347
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
THR
456
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Advanced
Topics
in
Costume
Design
and
Construction
(3+0) h
Examination
focused
on
a
designated
area
of
the
methods
and
materials
used
in
the
design
and
construction
of
costumes
for
the
theatre.
Special
projects
in
advanced
topics
such
as
design,
pattern
drafting,
millinery,
drying,
and
other
methods
of
advanced
construction
as
demand
warrants.
(Prerequisite:
THR
254
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
461
(3
Credits)
Spring
Tuma
Theatre
Seminar
(2+4) h
Advanced
study
and
application
of
Alaska
Native
Performance
techniques.
Active
participation
in
playwriting,
acting,
directing
or
designing
in
the
development
and
performance
of
either
a
workshop
or
fully
mounted
Tuma
Theatre
production.
(Prerequisites:
ANS/THR
161,
ANS/THR
361
or
permission
of
instructor.)
THR
470
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Years
Film
and
Video
Directing
(1+6) h
In
depth
investigation
into
the
history,
theory,
basic
concepts
of
film
and
video
direction,
script
preparation,
story
board,
blocking
actors
and
staging
the
camera,
sound,
editing.
Projects
include
directing
and
shooting
short
videos.
(Recommended:
THR
331.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
THR
482
(2
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Dance
Performance
(1.5+1.5) h
Exploration
and
performance
of
expressive
dance
and
movement.
Includes
dance
and
movement
performance,
and
development
of
an
original
choreography
for
public
performance.
Course
is
for
advanced
dance,
acting
and
directing
students
with
varying
experience.
(Prerequisite:
THR
280
or
movement
performance
experience.)
THR
485
(3
Credits)
Summer
Edward
Albee,
Prince
William
Sound
Theatre
Conference
(1+6) h
Intensive,
practical
theatre
experience
in
new
play
development,
workshops
and
readings.
Offered
in
conjunction
with
the
10-day
Edward
Albee,
Prince
William
Sound
Theatre
Conference
in
Valdez,
Alaska.
Includes
working
with
leading
American
playwrights
and
directors
to
develop
new
plays.
(Prerequisite:
Theatre
experience
or
courses
in
any
of
the
following
areas:
acting,
directing,
playwrighting,
dramaturgy
and
design;
or
permission
of
instructor.
(Student
pays
separate
conference
fee
of
about
$150
directly
to
conference.)
THR
499
(3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Thesis
Project
(1+4) h
Final
step
in
acting/directing/design
or
playwright
training
which
involves
performing
a
leading
role
on
main
stage,
or
a
one-person
show,
or
a
directing/designing/writing
project
for
the
UAF
season.
(Prerequisite:
Permission
of
instructor.)
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