Courses
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- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor's permission.
- Offered: Summer
- Prerequisites: EN 111.
Technology from an eastern perspective, with a focus on innovation, alternative energy, and other sustainability technology. Studies concentrate on unique challenges and opportunities experienced due to cultural beliefs and customs distinct to non-western societies.
- Offered: Summer
- Prerequisites: EN 111 with a grade of "C" or better or HON 101.
The objective of this course is to examine and analyze issues related to women and gender in modern science and technology. It will utilize active participation and a hands-on environment to bridge several different venues of study regarding women’s issues in science and technology. By raising consciousness of the issues facing women in scientific and technological fields, it will also serve to better prepare students for the workplace.
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- Prerequisites: Adviser permission; for qualified industrial education majors.
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- Prerequisites: Department permission.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education.
Techniques of teaching applied to individual, group and class instruction in industrial education. Includes organization of the school shop with special application to its function in the total school program.
Notes: May not be applied toward any non-teaching major or minor.- Offered: Winter Summer
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
This course investigates the positive and negative impacts of technology on society, including society’s response to new technology. Compelling ethical issues are examined, in engineering, public safety and health, athletic performance enhancement, weapons technology, privacy and surveillance, the Internet, and forensic technology.
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- Prerequisites:
Junior standing and instructor's permission.
Cross listed as IT 483.
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- Prerequisites: Junior standing and instructor's permission.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and adviser permission. For qualified industrial education majors.
- Offered: Contact department for information
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and department permission.
- Offered: Fall
This course will strengthen your ability to sing a melody at sight using movable do. This skill is considered to be one of the most important to your overall musicianship because it enables you to understand aurally what you read in a musical score. The course will also reinforce your ability to hear and notate melody, rhythm, and two-part harmonic structures through dictation.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
Study of theatre as an art form, including history, aesthetics, production and dramatic literature.
- Offered: Fall
This course provides a basic knowledge of construction practices and techniques as they relate to theatre. Topics such as building materials, hardware, flat construction, weight bearing scenic units, and shop safety will be discussed.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Twice during each fall semester
Introduction to theoretical and applied aspects of acting. Applied onstage exercises include solo and ensemble acting assignments.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Acceptance into the BFA Musical Theatre program, or instructor permission.
This class is a 100 level acting class designed for cohorts in the BFA Musical Theatre program. Focus in the class is placed on the students identifying their process as actors, expanding their range of dramatic expression, refining performance skills, and gaining a greater understanding of the actor’s contribution to production.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Fall
This class is a 100 level movement class designed for students in the Acting programs. The class will focus on student actors' physical awareness and conditioning. Students will be exposed to movement exercises designed to open up their physical range of expression and flexibility, thereby allowing them freedom of physical expression into character exploration.
- Offered: Winter
This class is a 100 level voice for the stage class designed for students in the Acting programs. The class will focus on student actors' vocal awareness and speech dexterity. Students will be exposed to vocal exercises designed to strengthen their speaking/breathing instrument, gaining flexibility, thereby allowing them freedom of physical expression into character exploration.
- Offered: Fall
An introduction to the skills and techniques of a specialized master electrician for theatre and the entertainment industry. Students are introduced to basic lighting equipment, maintenance and cleaning of equipment, proper hanging and focusing procedures, as well as basic stage electrics practices.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Every Other Fall Semester
- Prerequisites: TH 131.
Introduction to methods used in the development and visual presentation of theatrical and entertainment design, including script analysis, dramatic and production styles and designer-director collaboration.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Fall, even years
An introduction to the skills, software and techniques of a sound and media specialist for theatre and the entertainment industry. Students are introduced to cabling, speaker and PA systems as well as basic programming and sound and media technology.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Fall, even years
An introduction to the skills and techniques of a specialized stitcher or costume craftsperson for theatre and the entertainment industry. Students are introduced to basic sewing, garment construction, garment maintenance, as well as basic costume repair.
- Offered: Fall, odd years
- Prerequisites: TH 131.
An introduction to the skills, software and techniques of a specialized digital draftsperson and renderer for theatre and the entertainment industry. Students are introduced to drafting technique, digital CAD based software, Digital rendering and modeling skills and an introduction scenic previsualization software and methods for theatre.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Every Other Winter Semester
Theory and application of theatrical two-dimensional makeup. An investigation of character analysis, makeup design and materials with laboratory assignments.
Notes: This is an eight week course.- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: TH 135, or instructor approval.
This class is a 200 level movement class designed for students in the Acting programs. The class will focus on exploring different movement pedagogy. Students will be exposed to the teachings of several master movement practitioners in the hopes of opening up their physical range of expression and flexibility, thereby allowing them freedom of physical expression into character exploration.