THTR-3610 Theatre for Young People–Fa,Su
2 hours
For integrated language arts majors and theatre students
desiring a theatre elective. Provides background and experience in
theatre games, improvisation techniques, and educational theatre
productions for pre-K through grade 12. Includes role-playing,
play therapy, and dramatherapy theory. Prerequisite: admission
to Teacher Education Program or theatre major or permission of
instructor. (Fee: $60)
THTR-3650 Playwriting–Fa
3 hours
This course is designed as a means of providing an opportunity
for the student to concentrate on the writing of plays as a part
of preparation for graduate work, ministry and worship, and the
creation of new works for theatre. The emphasis will be on creative
storytelling in dramatic form, including experimental work in
varying formats. (even years)
THTR-3850
2 hours
Seminar in Arts Administration and Arts Law–Sp
A seminar course providing background in arts administration
and arts law, with significant research and presentation
responsibilities for students. An overview of issues involved in the
operation of arts organizations.(Fee: $75)
THTR-4400 Professional Preparation Seminar–Fa 2 hours
Prepares the senior theatre arts student for entry into the
professional arts community and/or graduate study. Topics include
audition/portfolio preparation and presentation, resumé writing,
interviewing techniques, graduate study/assistantship options,
professional union affiliation, etc. (Fee: $125)
THTR-4500 Scenic Design–Sp
3 hours
A theatre course that emphasizes the analysis and
interpretation of scripts, use of research material, and techniques
of presentation. Includes an introduction to the practices of drafting
and modeling. Prerequisite: THTR-1420 Introduction to Technical
Theatre. (Fee: $55)
THTR-4630 The Christian in Theatre–Sp
2 hours
The student will evaluate selected plays, both classic and
contemporary, through a biblical perspective. The course
addresses issues faced by the Christian artist regarding career
choices and the challenges faced in contemporary theatre.
THTR-4640 Special Topics–Fa, Sp
3 hours
Topics of specialized theatrical interest are examined on an as-
needed basis. Repeatable up to six credit hours.
THTR-4750 Independent Study: Theatre–Fa, Sp 1–2 hours
Independent study in a selected field for students with special
interests and demonstrated ability. Repeatable up to eight credit
hours.
THTR-4810 Internship: Theatre–Fa, Sp
3–12 hours
Students are placed with professional organizations to gain
experience in actual career situations. Internships depend upon
availability. Repeatable up to 15 hours.
THTR-4840 Senior Theatre Project–Fa, Sp
3 hours
The Senior Theatre Project (STP) has two goals: to culminate
the student’s work at Cedarville with a project presenting the
student’s highest caliber of work and to prepare the student
to achieve personal and professional goals. The theatre major
is given a variety of choices through which to fulfill the STP
requirement: solo performance, directed production, theatre
design, or dramaturgical study. Before determining the nature of
the STP, the student must determine personal and professional
goals. The theatre major begins shaping the STP immediately
upon enrollment in the major. All theatre majors work with a
theatre advisor. Capstone course. (Fee: $50)
Technical and Professional Communication (TPC)
TPC-2000
3 hours
Production Tools for Technical Communication
Students will learn to produce print and electronic media
through hands-on introduction to various tools used by technical
communicators.
TPC-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers–Fa, Sp, Su 3 hours
Students will learn to apply reliable principles to make writing
clear, concise, coherent, and cohesive. Crosslisted with ENG
3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers. Prerequisite: ENG-1400
Composition.
TPC-3020 Professional Portfolio Development I–Fa 1 hour
Students will develop a professional portfolio and learn to use it
effectively as a tool to obtain an internship.
TPC-3090 Technical Marketing Communication–Fa 3 hours
Students will learn to create marketing materials for the
technical industry, from design to completion. Prerequisites: TPC-
3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers; TPC-3100 Designing Visual
Communication.
TPC-3100 Designing Visual Communication–Fa
3 hours
Students will learn to integrate visual design concepts to
enhance communication in various documents and media. Topics
will focus on increasing usability of communication products by
targeted audiences. Corequisite: TPC-2000 Production Tools for
Technical Communication.
TPC-3130 Technical Communication–Fa
3 hours
Students will learn to design and produce various technical
documents and communication solutions for targeted audiences
while exploring the technical communication profession.
TPC-3170
2 hours
The Technical Communicator in a Corporate Culture–Sp
Students will discuss issues beyond intellectual ability and
technical know-how that are crucial to a successful career. They
will discover guidelines to assist them in improving their emotional
intelligence capabilities.
TPC-3180 Visual Rhetoric–Fa
2 hours
Students will be given an overview of visual design principles
and practices related to the field of technical communication.
During the course, students will build their design acumen by
reading widely and by participating (and leading) coherent,
comprehensive discussions. Students will also practice their
growing design expertise by critiquing various visual treatments,
by writing a treatise on the Christian approach to visual
communication, and by analyzing visual communication through
the lens of a Christian worldview. Crosslisted as ENG or TPC.
TPC-3210 Technical Editing–Sp
2 hours
Students will learn to develop style guides and edit technical
documents or communication using conventional and electronic
methods to ensure consistent grammar, style, visual design, and
technical accuracy for end-users in targeted audiences.
TPC-3250 Documentation Design–Sp
3 hours
Students will learn to plan, design, and create user
documentation through systematic user analysis, task
identification, effective writing, and effective visual design.
TPC-3290 Proofreading–Su
2 hours
Students will learn to proofread using the techniques that
professional proofreaders have found most practical and effective.
TPC-4010 Designing Technical Reports–Fa
3 hours
Students will learn to design and write effective technical
reports and presentations that purposefully convey clear,
concise, and accurate information to a targeted audience while
using an appropriate level of technicality and supporting data or
information.
TPC-4020 Professional Portfolio Development II–Fa 1 hour
Students will maintain a professional portfolio and learn to use it
effectively to obtain employment after graduation. (Fee: $25)
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