THTR-3520 Scenic Painting
–Sp
3 hours
This course is designed to introduce students to scenic painting
techniques. The student will hone painting skills through class
projects. (Fee: $75)
THTR-3530
2 hours
Techniques of American Musical Theatre
–Fa
Structured as a studio dance class, basic steps and movements
are taught for styles ranging from ballet, jazz, ballroom, and
lyrical hip hop. Students gain skills from guest choreographers for
performing in musical theatre. Appropriate for theatre and music
students. (Fee: $75)
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. (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, Su
0–6 hours
Students are placed with professional organizations to gain
experience in actual career situations. Internships depend upon
availability. Repeatable up to 12 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)
Professional Writing and Information Design (TPC)
TPC-3000 Production Tools and Document Design
–Fa
3 hours
Students will learn to teach themselves technology to prepare
for learning new technology as it evolves in industry. Students will
also learn document design principles to help them create visually
stimulating, well-organized documents.
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-3011 Legal and Research Writing
–Fa
1 hour
Students will learn to apply reliable principles to make their
writing clear, concise, coherent, and cohesive. In addition,
they will learn to write persuasive documents that are required
of professionals in the fields of law and public administration.
Prerequisite: ENG-1400 Composition. Corequisite: TPC-3010 Style
and Mechanics for Writers
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 study the technical communication profession.
They will learn the skills needed to succeed in the field,
professional approaches to solving problems in the field, and
potential professional opportunities in technical communication.
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
3 hours
Students will learn to understand the rhetoric of visual language
and to adapt visual language to specific audiences, purposes, and
contexts — just as they do written texts. As a result, they should
be able to respond flexibly to design problems in all professional
documents.
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