Courses

Theatre is a creative art in which true excellence can only be achieved through total mastery of the mind, body and technical craft. Opportunities for performing artists range from roles on stage and screen to work in technical production and modeling. The Theatre curricula combine rigorous studio class work with a demanding production schedule to provide student with in depth training and practice in theatre. The curriculum may also academically prepare the student to transfer to a 4 - year university to complete a Baccalaureate degree program. Please check with a counselor or advisor for specific transfer requirements.

THEA 1 - INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE
CAN (THEA 18) 3 units, 5 hours (AA,CSU,UC)
This is a course intended primarily for non-majors interested in acquiring background information in theatre, including plays, history, acting theories, technical methods, and people in the theatre.
Advisory: English 52.

THEA 4 - SCRIPT ANALYSIS
3 units, 3 hours (AA,CSU,UC)
This course will expose students to the process of analyzing dramatic literature from a variety of viewpoints. It will critically examine works throughout history to break them down into component elements. This course will analyze these texts from the perspectives of technician, dramaturge, literary scholar, actor, director, philosopher, political scientist and social psychologist. By taking a variety of analytic approaches, a broad range of tools for analyzing scripts will become available to the students.

THEA 5 - STAGECRAFT
CAN (DRAM 12) 3 units, 5 hours (AA,CSU,UC)
History and theory of play production techniques and crafts, including scene design, scenery construction, and properties. Includes three hours of laboratory experience per week.
Advisory: English 52.

THEA 6 - STAGE LIGHTING
CAN (DRAM 10) 3 units, 5 hours (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: Fall 2006
History and theory of stage lighting, including design, lighting practices and procedures, color theory, and the theory and application of computer- assisted lighting control. Includes three hours of laboratory experience per week.
Advisory: English 52.

THEA 7 - TECHNICAL PRODUCTION LAB
CAN (DRAM 16) 3 units, 6 hours (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: F/S
Advanced laboratory experience in technical theatre crafts.
Advisory: English 52.

THEA 10A - PRINCIPLES OF ACTING
CAN (DRAM 8) 3 units, 4 hours (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: F
A study of the basic fundamentals of stage speech and movement including exercises stressing these basics through playing of scenes from plays. Support hour.
Advisory: English 52.

THEA 10B - INTERMEDIATE PRINCIPLES OF ACTING
3 units, 3 hours (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: D
This course provides the student an opportunity to develop and intensify the skills through scene-work performed in class. The student will be introduced to the process of analyzing a character as well as the acting styles of various historical periods.

THEA 18 - STAGE MAKEUP
CAN (DRAM 14) 2 units, 4 hours (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: D
The art of transforming, by means of paint and plastic application, the appearance of the actor to satisfy requirements of dramatic art. The course includes lectures and practical application on stage makeup, plus crew work on major public performances.
Advisory: English 52.

THEA 20A-D - APPRECIATION OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
1 units, 2 hours CR/NCR (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: S
Analysis of texts, live stage performances, plus film and TV versions of dramatic literature. Designed to increase and enhance critical judgment, aesthetic appreciation and responsibility as audience in response to this art form. Note: This course is the same as English 20A-D. Advisory: English 52.

THEA 28 - MUSICAL COMEDY WORKSHOP
1-2 units, 54-108 hours T (AA,CSU,UC)
Rehearsal and performance of a musical play. Repeatable for credit to a maximum of eight units.

THEA 31A-D - REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE
1-2 units, 54-108 hours T (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: F
Consists of a rehearsal and performance of a stage play. Repeatable for credit to a maximum of eight units. Required Prerequisite: None. Advisory: None.

THEA 33A-D - SUMMER REPERTORY THEATRE
1-3 units, 54-162 hours T (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: SM
Rehearsal and performance of a play or plays as a member of the summer repertory theatre company. Repeatable for credit to a maximum of twelve units.

THEA 34A-D - COMMUNITY THEATRE
1-2 units, 54-108 hours T (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: F/S
Rehearsal and performance of a community theatre production. Students will participate as actors and/or technicians. Repeatable for credit to a maximum of eight units.

THEA 40A-B - MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUE
2 units, 3 hours (AA,CSU,UC) Semester offered: F/S
A progressive, applied study of modern dance technique. The student is assumed to have no prior knowledge of modern dance. Students will progress from the fundamentals of dance technique and body alignment to a basic understanding of movement awareness by the end of the second semester. The course includes attendance at and written critiques of a variety of dance performances.

THEA 42 - STAGE MOVEMENT
2 units, 4 hours (AA, CSU, UC)
This course teaches the fundamentals of movement for the stage. Theory and practice of stage movement developi8ng the body as an expressive instrument acquiring flexibility, relaxation, control and creative expression, incorportates the study of body awareness techniques, contact improv, stage combat, physical intentions, and non-verbal communication. This course may be taken for credit a toal of 3 times.

THEA 44A-D - MUSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY
.5 units, 27 hours T CR/NCR (AA,CSU,UC)Semester offered: F/S
Instruction in choreography and dance routines of a specific musical play. Concurrent enrollment in Drama 28 or Music 28 is required.

THEA 45A-D - ACTING/DIRECTING/PLAYWRITING
1.5 units, 3 hours (AA,CSU) Semester offered: F/S
This course provides a direct understanding of the interweaving of story, director, and actor. Through improvisation and scene study for the actor, plus methods of directing that actor through text work, the student will be provided with a common and concise method of communication in order to achieve exciting theatrical results. This course may be taken for credit a total of 4 times.

THEA 47 - FUNDAMENTALS OF DANCE
1 units, 3 hours CR/NCR (AA,CSU) Semester offered: SM
This course is designed to teach the fundamentals of Ballet, Tap, and Jazz dance. No previous dance experience is required. PE credit is given. This class will prepare the student for choreographed movements required in a musical. This course may be taken for credit a total of 4 times.

 THEA 65 - SISKIYOU PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS CLINIC
1 unit, 48hours CR/NCR (AA)
A clinic offering students a variety of "hands-on" learning experiences and exposure to different fields of the performing and visual arts. This course may be taken for credit a total of 4 times.

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