07:965:210 Introduction to Medical Acting (3) This course will provide students with an opportunity to use theatre training to learn how to portray patients in the physician training program at RWJ Medical School and beyond. Improvisation and actor training techniques will be used to develop skills as actor/educators in this unique course.�

07:965:211 Theater Appreciation I (3) Designed for students in theater. Students attend a wide spectrum of theater offerings: Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, repertory, and university theater performances and, through discussion and lectures by professional artists, gain an appreciation of performance. Theater tickets and in-class presentation course fee (generally, no text is required).

07:965:214 Black Theater History (3)

This course is designed to further develop the student's understanding of the evolution of black�theater in America coupled with the historical impact of race as a fundamental component. The class dictates an analysis of the student's understanding/acceptance of racial inequities to further explore how movements, institutions, artists, and writers used theater and live�performance as a form of expression.�

Prerequisite: 07:965:211.

07:965:215 Intro to Theatrical Design and Production(3) An introductory course in basic theatrical design and production. Lectures (given twice a week) cover a wide range of topics relating to the technical, historical, and aesthetic aspects of designing scenery, costumes, and lighting for the stage.
Fall only.

07:965:216 Scenic Art (3) Lecture/workshop course in theatrical set design that expands on concepts covered in the fall semester. Lectures cover both conceptual/artistic and technical topics, and lab periods will be used to learn hands-on technical skills. The class culminates in a single set design project, formally presented at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: 07:965:215. Spring only.

07:965:222 Performing Solo: From Stage to YouTube Online (3) This is a performance-based elective course designed for students of all disciplines who wish to persuasively communicate in person or on video. If you�re scared of public speaking, then this class is a great way to find your comfort zone, from the comfort of your own home. Students will try vlogging, stand-up, monologues, narration, and even multi-character dialogue, with the help of a supportive instructor and class. Students will study these formats through lectures and by watching videos. Students will have the freedom to write their own scripts on a variety of topics important to them. Performance experience is not required to take this course. These skills are not only used in entertainment, but also in video conferencing and marketing for any profession. No matter your major or future career, this course can help you be the person who is confident, comfortable, and stands out.�

07:965:225 Creating Characters Onstage and Online (3) This is a performance-based elective course designed for students of all disciplines who wish to persuasively communicate in person or on video. If you�re scared of public speaking, then this class is a great way to find your comfort zone, from the comfort of your own home. Students will try vlogging, stand-up, monologues, narration, and even multi-character dialogue, with the help of a supportive instructor and class. Students will study these formats through lectures and by watching videos. Students will have the freedom to write their own scripts on a variety of topics important to them. Performance experience is not required to take this course. These skills are not only used in entertainment, but also in video conferencing and marketing for any profession. No matter your major or future career, this course can help you be the person who is confident, comfortable, and stands out.�

07:965:230 Theater Apprciation Online (3) Students attend a wide spectrum of theater offerings including Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, regional, educational, and community events, and, through viewing those theatrical productions and online lectures, gain an appreciation of performance and everything that goes into producing theater. Note: Students will not receive credit for both 07:965:230 and 07:965:211. This course does not fulfill any SAS core requirements.

07:965:231 Theater History I (3) The objective is to examine the traditions of primarily Western theater from its origins to the English Restoration, within the context of wider cultural and political developments.� The class focuses on the relationship of these dramatic traditions to current issues such as gender, race, power, and identity, as well as theater as a vital expression of universal human empathy.� Students may not receive credit for both 07:965:231-232 and 07:965:281-282.

07:965:232 Theater History II Online (3) Theater II picks up where the first class leaves off and takes us to the present time.� A survey of key theater developments, concepts, and trends, primarily Western, from the 18th Century to the present, within the broader context of emergent modernity, the crises this radical change produced, and the range of artistic responses to this new� and destabilizing reality. Prerequisites: 07:965:231 or 07:965:281. Students may not receive credit for both 07:965:231-232 and 07:965:281-282.

07:965:240 Staging Resistance: Theater, Protest, and Social Change Online (3) Through plays and other performance texts, videos, graphics, media accounts, and critical theory readings, this class will explore the vibrant tradition of the atricalized or staged resistance to the injustice and inequality endemic to contemporary culture. Sources include: plays and films that explicitly challenge embedded power hierarchies; radical performative disruptions such as Pussy Riot, Occupy Wall Street, and Take a Knee protests; and participatory community-engaged theater for social change.

07:965:255 Upcycling (3)

This course focuses on utilizing ancient techniques, rooted in culture and tradition, to counteract the current effects of fast fashion on the future of our environment. The class combines exploring how what we wear negatively affects the environment and reimagines ancient crafts through the art of upcycling fashion which has grown out of the need for environmental stewardship among artists and craftspeople.

The class combines lectures covering the effects of fast fashion on our environment and hands on pedagogy in the art of upcycling as a response.�

07:965:260 Musical Theatre Appreciation (3) An overview of the American art form. This course will explore the history, vocabulary, style, and growth of musical theatre through lectures, special guest demonstrators, and live performances. Theater tickets and in-class presentation course fee.

07:965:271 Basic Acting (3) This course is designed to provide students a basic understanding of the technique of acting. Students discover the basic approaches to the technique of acting through active participation in exercises, improvisations, and scene work

07:965:272 Intermediate Acting (3) This course builds on the skills acquired in Basic Acting; upon that foundation, students will study and practice specific techniques designed to interpret and rehearse scripted material. Students will explore genuine and spontaneous responses to imaginary circumstances that they will both craft and interpret from established texts. Prerequisite: 07:965:271.

07:965:275 On-Camera Acting (3) To provide hands-on experience for students interested in film and television acting techniques for the camera. This course covers acting techniques that are used in various film and television productions. Summer only.

07:965:281 Theater Histories I (3) All of theater is a conversation with collaborators, audiences, contemporaries and the past. In order to criticize and reflect on our present day, we need to understand where we have been. THEATER HISTORIES I is the tart of that conversation. It is a first step in understanding what came before this very moment we find ourselves living in today. This course aims to develop a set of conceptual and analytical tools for the close reading and interpretation of plays and historical texts as blueprints or scores for theatrical performance. It provides an analytical vocabulary and dramaturgical skillset useful both to students with a general interest in theater as an artistic and cultural form and to aspiring theater-makers, whether in acting, directing, design, dramaturgy or other areas. Students may not receive credit for both 07:965:231-232 and 07:965:281-282.

07:965:282 Theater Histories II (3) This course aims to develop a set of conceptual and analytical tools for the close reading and interpretation of plays and historical texts as blueprints or scores for theatrical performance. It provides an analytical vocabulary and dramaturgical skillset useful both to students with a general interest in theater as an artistic and cultural form and to aspiring theater-makers, whether in acting, directing, design, dramaturgy, or other areas. Prerequisites: 07:965:281 or 07:965:231. Students may not receive credit for both 07:965:231-232 and 07:965:281-282.

07:965:290 Broadway: American Musical (3) Examine the masterworks to explore musical theater history, execution, and cultural significance. Live discussion will be interwoven with multimedia and attendance at shows to highlight the contributions of important artists and productions. Course fee for tickets to live theater and in-class presentation. Travel costs to see assigned plays are not included.

07:965:300 New York Theater Experience (3) This course is designed to provide the student with an enhanced, detailed experience as an audience member of contemporary theater. This is done by examining and challenging the plays in deep analytical terms: examining play/script structure, elements of design, performance truth, and directing/staging. Students attend up to 12 professional productions--Broadway, Off Broadway, and regional. The class attends plays every Wednesday night, and an in-depth student panel discussion occurs the following Monday evening. Course fee for tickets to live theater. Travel costs to see assigned plays are not included. Attendance is required for seeing plays.� Prerequisites: 07:965:211

07:965:302 Theater for Social Development (3) Theater for Social Development is designed to develop students' understanding of how the arts can be integrated into community development and engaged social interventions.

07:965:310 Introduction to Costume Design (3) Introduction to Costume Design is a lecture course that covers the fundamentals of costume design; character analysis, basic research techniques, and rendering are covered as they pertain to costume design.

07:965:311 Introduction to Costume Design (3) This is an introductory course on the fundamentals of costume design. In this course, we will cover the practical application of methods, materials, and techniques used in the creative storytelling process. Character analysis, costume research, and rendering will be introduced with the focus on providing students with a working understanding of the theatrical design process as well as the essential skills needed to design costumes for live performance. Prerequisites: 07:965:310

07:965:314 Playwriting (3) This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of playwriting. During the semester, we will practice short-form exercises and peer critiques in preparation for writing and presenting a final, fully original one-act play. Prerequisites: 07:965:211 or 07:965:230

07:965:325 Advanced Acting (3) This course is designed to deepen the acting student's understanding of the craft of acting using structured improvisations, acting exercises, and a study of the rehearsal process as it relates to the production of a one-act play. Actor training will focus on and make use of individual and group exercises that challenge both the mind and the body.
Prerequisites: 07:965:326. Approval of instructor or audition required for admission.

07:965:326 Performance Workshop (3) An active, process-oriented approach to play devising, this course will be concerned with the creation of a single one-act play. Though there will be many opportunities for writing in the class, the nature of this writing will be focused more on active on-your-feet crafting of the elements that make up a piece of dramatic writing than on the traditional pen-to-paper approach. Each student will act as a scribe in collaboration with the group to record and fashion our process into a completed play which will then be rehearsed and performed as a culminating experience for the class. Prerequisites: 07:965:271 and 07:965:272. Approval of instructor or audition required for admission.

07:965:330 Improving Communication through Improv (3) In this introductory course the theories of improvisation are adapted to the goals and objectives of communication for scientists of various disciplines. The game is a natural form that encourages individual involvement through cooperation with others to achieve a collective goal. In this workshop, participants will develop skills through direct involvement with each other and with the problem-solving process that is required for the playing of theatre games. The only necessity is an open mind and an interest in exploring the power of intuition as a spontaneous and effective tool for experiencing your own creativity.��

07:965:350 Improvisation and Theater Games (2) This course is designed will provide the student with the skills needed to keep the actor's instrument (body, voice, mind ) tuned and in good working order. Various improvisational techniques and theatre games are utilized to this end. While the techniques are fun, the skills acquired are tangible. Prerequisite: 07:965:271.

07:965:359-360 Independent Study (BA,BA) This course allows students to work and study on a project independently which provides the opportunity to develop and refine their theater skills with one-on-one support and direction from professional faculty.
Prerequisites: Open only to upper-class theater arts majors with permission of instructor and student's theater arts adviser.

07:965:364 Theater Management (3) This course is designed to develop students' understanding of the fundamental concepts and practices of today's theater manager, which includes several management aspects of professional regional theater, including organizational design, administration, marketing, budgeting, and fundraising.
Open to 965/966 majors or by permission of instructor.

07:965:365 Theater Management: Producing (3) This course is designed to further develop the student's understanding of the fundamental concepts of producing theatrical shows. The class presents an in-depth examination of the art of producing by assessing such theater management aspects as leadership, script selection, AEA & other unions, contract negotiation, and marketing.

07:965:370 Global Theater I (3) This course explores the theories and practices � the ideas behind the art � of theater and theatrical performance in the 21st century, with an emphasis on historical perspectives and contemporary applications. Through questioning the nature and function of the art form and interdisciplinary comparisons, the students are encouraged to examine their own values and beliefs and how those values and beliefs might shape the future.**Listed on website & catalog, but not in CSS. Prerequisite: 07:965:281-282 or 07:965:231-232.

07:965:371 Global Theater II (3) Builds on the classwork of the first semester in Global I. The class examines shared and divergent ideas about the nature of theater and its diverse expressions across and between contemporary world theatre-makers, with a particular emphasis on challenging global issues and currents. The class places the student in the context of and in dialogue with a wide array of artists around the world. Prerequisite: 07:965:370. Open to 966 majors or by permission of instructor.

07:965:390 Theater Horizons (1) Students are provided with a comprehensive integration of career development approaches, entrepreneurial strategies, and explorations of regional, national, and global markets, movements, and players. With the guidance of theater faculty, alumni, and outside guests, this class also considers the business of being an artist, from the presentation of oneself as a working professional to the handling of different contracts, finances, and a freelance lifestyle. Required of all Theater Arts 965 majors.

07:965:396 Internship/Theater (BA) Supervised work experience in a department of a professional theater organization. Includes design and production, performance, stage management, business management, or literary management. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

07:965:410 Theater Criticism (3) Study of criteria for analyzing and evaluating plays and performances; workshops in critical writing. Prerequisites: 07:965:281-282 or 231-232

07:965:421 Directing (3) The focus of this course is to introduce the student to the theoretical definitions of directing as well as the craft required to achieve success as a stage director. This includes, but is not limited to, research, casting, table work and staging. The class will also investigate the thoughts, values, and practices of highly successful stage directors both past and present. Prerequisites: 07:965:271 or 07:965:215.

07:965:422 Advanced Directing Project (3) Advanced Directing is designed for students who have successfully completed the first semester of Directing and have demonstrated a strong interest in deepening their knowledge about the craft and role of a director.� This is a select in-person studio class that focuses on an exploration of dramaturgy and scene work stemming from a variety of styles and sensibilities. A smaller class size allows each student ample opportunity to collaborate with volunteer acting students to create fully articulated presentations. Prerequisites: 07:965:421

07:965:451 Storytelling Workshop (2) An introduction to the art and practice of storytelling including the writing of stories for children using important universal iconography. The different techniques for reading aloud and for telling stories will be taught and practiced throughout the semester. Students will have a chance to perform for elementary school classes. The instructor will provide the placements.

07:965:471-472 Creative Drama for Children (3,3) This course is designed to provide the student with the skills to utilize the creative process in order to positively impact a child�s imagination within the school environment. The students will work with elementary school children in the children�s own classrooms to bring appropriate literature to life. They will teach the children to use their bodies, voices, and imaginations in ways that are freeing and joyful.

07:965:473 Clothing & Culture I (3) This course introduces the human phenomenon of dress and adornment, with themes from the fields of psychology, anthropology, art, textile, fashion, and cultural history.� Diverse examples of global dress from prehistory to the late 20th century provide rich comparisons.� Enhancing the curriculum of students preparing for careers in the arts, the class examines the role of fashion in the cultural construction of identity.

07:965:490 Advanced Light Lab (2) A weekly discussion and exploration of the properties of light and how to manipulate the medium to support storytelling, affect perception and inform overall point of view.

07:965:491-492 Project Work (BA, BA) Application of performance, production, or critical theory under professional supervision in an outside theatrical organization. Activities include, but are not limited to, literary management, directing, stage management, design, and theater management. In certain instances, an acting project can be proposed by the student. Permission of student's B.A. adviser required. Open to juniors and seniors.

07:965:494 Honors Project in Theater Arts (3) Students with 3.0 GPA within the major are eligible to select performance, production, or critical theory under faculty supervision. An Honors Committee comprised of three university professors evaluate the student's project. Students need to possess the ability to work independently. Permission of B.A. adviser required. Student must have at least a 3.0 within the major.

07:965:495-496 Seminar: Topics in Theater (BA,BA) Open to B.F.A./B.A. students by permission of instructor.

07:965:497-498 Workshop Topics in Theater (BA,BA) Open to B.F.A./B.A. students by permission of instructor.