Courses on topics of interest in global studies offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Courses generally include some type of cultural immersion experience. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with freshman or sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Participation in an intercultural learning experience in the form of study abroad, service-learning experience, or an internship. Restricted to students with freshman and sophomore standing.

This course familiarizes students with the social, economic, psychological, and political issues that challenge contemporary women locally and internationally. It also encourages students to further their personal progress toward understanding and dealing constructively with womens issues.

Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a theatre faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.

Advanced non-classroom experiences in the field of theatre. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurance, and learning contracts must be submitted to the theatre faculty before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to theatre majors and minors. Permission of department required. Graded CR/NC.

Courses on topics of interest to students in theatre offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by the instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

This course focuses on performance requirements and techniques for the actor, including the process of preparation to performance, and the stylistic differences between genres. The course utilizes material from existing theatre literature in a variety of styles. Solo and ensemble participation is expected of students. Restricted to theatre majors. Restricted to students with junior standing and higher. May be repeated for credit.

The art of dramatic writing is explored, as well as the production of scripts for stage presentation. Prerequisite: ENGL-104 or 105 or 195.

A study of plays, current production, playwrights, actors, and theatrical practices in selected cities, either in the U.S. or abroad. This course culminates in a required field trip which allows on site observation of theatrical practices, and consists of attending productions and guest lectures as well as backstage tours. Additional fees required. May be repeated for credit with different content. Graded CR/NC.

Identity in Theatre explores the ethical and moral evolution of identity through the scripts and practices of our contemporary Theatre. It approaches this through the dialectic as well as class projects such as the personal diversity statement as outlined in the PowerPoint (pdf) submitted for review. In this course, we find that there are no dichotomous answers but much of our discussion examines the grey spaces in between and how there is no one right answer or structure that will solve everything.