LEARN/TCP

At Asbury, we believe that doing is just as important as hearing and seeing. TCP students receive a combination of theoretical training and practical experience as a part of their education.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
THEATRE ARTS COURSES
THA 101 (1) Theatre/Cinema Practicum
Performance or crew assignment (40 clock hours) in theatre production
or student film. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.

THA 211 (3) Fundamentals of Media Performance
A study of the theories and techniques of performance in film, audio,
video, and public address. Students will be given opportunities for performance in studio and other public communication settings. The course will acquaint students
with the media performance industry, with emphasis on personal marketing and tools
for employment.

THA 221 (3) Acting I
A study of the basic principles of acting based on the Sanford Meisner technique. An emphasis will be placed on Stanislavky's "Communion" of acting as it relates to connection, commitment, and communication.

THA 251 (3) Acting II
The sequential continuation of Acting I involving the organic gesture and emotional and physical imagination, further developing the actors impulses. Prerequisite: THA 221

THA 272 (3) Acting for the Camera
Study of performance techniques for camera and interpretation of comedy and drama
for television, film, and emerging technologies. Single and multiple camera productions. Prerequisites: THA 251 or MC 211.

THA 282 (4) Screenwriting Fundamentals
A writing course in film and television. Original screenplays will be developed. Includes lab for script development and discussion of three act structure and story development based on Aristotle's Poetics and Lajos Egri. May be repeated
twice for credit.

THA 285 (4) New Works Seminar
This course is for the development of new works for stage or to explore new approaches to existing scripts. The development process centers around text analysis, readings, blocking, and movement rehearsals. Students must submit story ideas which will then be work shopped and developed with actors in a laboratory setting. Includes lab for script development through rehearsal, readings, and blocking.

THA 325 (3) Fundamentals of Directing for Theatre and Cinema
A study of the structural analysis of stage and screenplays, rehearsal problems and procedures, composition visualization, movement and rhythm on stage and screen. Prerequisite: THA 251 or instructor approval. Fee. Department of Communication Arts
85

THA 331 (3) Religion and the Theatre
A study of the distinctions between and correlations among secular, religious, and
"Christian" drama, with particular emphasis placed on religious-literary criticism. (alternate years)

THA 362 (3) Approach to Design for Theatre and Cinema
Conceptualization and visualization of the elements involved in creative design for theatre, television, and film; strong emphasis on script analysis and formation of visual concepts.

THA 382 (3) World Theatre Forum
A survey of the historical background and significant cultural developments in World
Theatre 1650-Present.

THA 392 (1-3) Directed Study
Work may be in technical design, acting, and directing. A maximum of three hours applicable toward graduation.

THA 393 (1-3) Seminar
Study of various issues in the fields of communication and theatre arts, with special emphasis on trends and issues of contemporary communications. Topics will be determined and announced for each semester the course is offered. Credit for this course may be given more than once. (on occasion)