ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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THA 310 Set Design (1)
The art of stage design from concept to construction. Fall.
THA 320 Intermediate Acting (1)
Building a character in context and depth through improvisation and scene study.
Prerequisite: THA 120. Fall.
THA 323 Musical Theatre I (1)
The study of musical theatre, approached through analysis, performance, and criticism.
Instructor consent required. Fall.
THA 324 Musical Theatre II (1)
Advanced scene study work in the techniques of musical theatre. Prerequisite: THA 323.
Spring.
THA 370 Seminar in Theatre Art (1)
Selected studies in theatre arts offered at the discretion of the faculty or by student
request. Topics include audition techniques, advanced acting, and playwriting. Instructor
consent required.
THA 403 Directing and Stage Management (1)
A study of the techniques of directing and stage management approached through
practical projects and the staging of a one-act play. A Leadership Studies designated
course. Instructor consent required.
THA 404 Advanced Acting (1)
An open and collaborative actor laboratory for experimentation, discovery, growth, and
risk. The course covers diverse methodologies, including those of Constantine
Stanislavsky, Viola Spolin, and Sanford Meisner. Instructor consent required. Spring.
THA 470 Seminar in Theatre Art (1)
Continued selected studies in theatre arts offered at the discretion of the faculty or by
student request. Topics include audition techniques, advanced acting, and playwriting.
Instructor consent required.
THA 472, 499 Senior Project in Theatre (1)
A theatre capstone experience. Students engage in a significant production responsibility
in a theatre project. Each student writes a substantial reflection paper examining learning
over the course of the project. This paper may integrate other relevant BSC theatre
learning experiences. THA 499: Exploration term.
UES - Urban Environmental Studies
UES 110 Sustainability: The American South and the World (1)
An introduction to sustainability issues from a global perspective. This course offers a