• THEA 1120: Acting I (Majors)

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  For Theatre Majors and Minors. Theatre Core Requirement. Non-majors should enroll in THEA 1033 and 2033, (Must be taken in sequence). Students develop an appreciation for the art of theatre and the discipline of acting. Students learn respect for fellow students in the development of their creative potential. Prerequisites: Full Major or Minor status in Theatre OR Instructor Consent.
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• THEA 1130: Acting II (Majors)

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  For Theatre Majors and Minors. Students develop complex acting skills by exploring language and text-driven material through scene work and monologue work. Students learn to enhance actor's skills such as concentration, focus, observation, relaxation, ensemble work, and physical and vocal awareness. This class requires students to actively participate, learn lines and explore the psychology of the characters they will be portraying. Prerequisites: "C" or better in THEA 1120 OR Instructor Consent.
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• THEA 1160: Production Run Crew I

  1.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Theatre Core Requirement. For Theatre Majors and Minors. Provides students with hands-on practical backstage experience of the complex workings of a University theatre production. This is the first-year production class. Requires evening and weekend production work on one production within the semester. Sections correspond to each consecutive show for the semester. Specific crew assignments will be assigned by the instructor. An informational meeting will be held at the beginning of each semester for all sections of this course. Prerequisites: Full Major or Minor status in Theatre
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• THEA 1170: Production Run Crew II

  1.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Theatre core requirement for Theatre Majors and Minors. This course is the second-year production class. Providing students hands-on practical backstage experience in the complex workings of a university theatre production, this course requires evening and weekend production work on one production within the semester. Sections correspond to each consecutive show for the semester, and specific crew assignments are assigned by the instructor. An informational meeting will be held at the beginning of each semester for all sections of this course. Prerequisites: Full Major or Minor status in Theatre OR Instructor Consent. Corequisites: THEA 1160.
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• THEA 1211: MTP 1st year Acting

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course introduces Musical Theatre Program students to the elements of acting through the use of self as a basis for investigation and discovery. The course introduces acting process and exploration of the self in creating character, focusing on the elements of acting as applied to exercises, improvisation, contemporary monologues, and scene work. Prerequisites: Admission to Emphasis in Musical Theatre OR Instructor Consent.
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• THEA 1220: 1st Yr Act ATP

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Acceptance into the Actor Training Program required. This course introduces students to elements of acting through ensemble-building and imaginative play, focusing on elements of acting as applied to theatre games/exercises, improvisation, and open scene work. Prerequisites: Admission to Actor Training Program Emphasis OR Instructor Consent.
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• THEA 1221: MTP Voice and Speech

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course will give student actors the tools and techniques to use and support their voice as the primary means of communication. The tools and techniques include details of diction, voice production, and breathing, as well as learning how to find the meaning of the words they are speaking in short speeches. Prerequisites: "C" or better in THEA 1211 OR Instructor Consent.
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• THEA 1223: Stage Makeup

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  For Theatre Major and Minors and Non-Majors. Students are introduced to basic makeup application techniques for stage using basic facial structure, highlight and shadow, and color theory to create the most commonly required makeups for stage including corrective, aging, character makeup, facial hair, and simple special effects. Prerequisites: Full Major or Minor status in Theatre OR Instructor Consent.
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• THEA 1230: 1st Year Acting for ATP

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course continues the exploration of the acting process through monologues and scenes, focusing on the exploration of the self in creating character. Prerequisites: "C" or better in THEA 1220 OR Instructor Consent.
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• THEA 1240: 1st-Year Movement ATP

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Introduces the fundamentals of movement and their relationship to acting through the lens of Alexander Technique. Focus is on body alignment, awareness, placement, centering, and being grounded in space. Prerequisites: "C" or better in THEA 1220 OR Instructor Consent.
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