Theatre Arts (THEA)

THEA101
Foundations for the Actor I

Description: Explores efficient physical alignment, a practical understanding of breath, healthy speaking practices, imagination and play, improvisation, and personal creative habits as they pertain to the body as an instrument for acting.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 102; THEA 253

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA102
Foundations for the Actor II

Prerequisites: THEA 101

Continuation of THEA 101

Description: Explores efficient physical alignment, a practical understanding of breath, healthy speaking practices, imagination and play, improvisation, and personal creative habits as they pertain to the body as an instrument for acting.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 253

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA112G
Introduction to Theatre

Description: Introduction to the forms and functions of theatre and dramatic literature in the historical development of Western cultural traditions. While the theatre always reflects the aesthetic and philosophical concerns of the cultural era, the objective of the course is to determine the unique aesthetics of the theatre as an art form by exploring such issues as the relationship between the literary text and the text in performance; the changing role of theatre in culture historically; the various theatre research methods (historical, critical, experimental).

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 202; THEA 335; THEA 336; THEA 408

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50
ACE Outcomes: ACE 7 Arts

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 7 Arts

THEA114
Basic Acting Techniques I

Description: Introduction to the essentials of the actor's craft: concentration, relaxation, sensory awareness, improvisation, and basic script analysis.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 115; THEA 202; THEA 371; THEA 408

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA114A
Basic Acting - Improvisation

Description: Provides basic skills in Improvisation through theatrical games and exercises to create believable and truthful characters both emotionally and physically in a theatrical setting.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 371

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA114B
Basic Acting - Scene Study

Description: Provides basic skills in scene study with an emphasis on rehearsal techniques, character analysis and development, and performance. Application of skills learned will support the creation of believable and truthful characters, both emotionally and physically, in a theatrical setting.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 371

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA114D
Basic Acting - Musical Theatre

Description: Provides basic skills to create believable and truthful characters both emotionally and physically in a theatrical setting using Musical Theatre techniques, including scenes, songs, and dance combinations.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 371

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA115
Basic Acting Techniques II

Prerequisites: THEA 114.

Description: Continuation of THEA 114, with greater emphasis on the development of emotional control as it applies to scene work.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 223; THEA 408

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA120
Principles of Design for Theatre and Film

Prerequisites: Theatre major or permission.

Description: Introduction of the basic elements of design and the development of visual and perceptual skills. Develop an extensive portfolio of 2D and 3D visual projects through experimentation with various media.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$30

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA150
Acting Studio I

Prerequisites: Major in BFA in Acting.

Description: Presents a practical, exploratory, and historical approach to the acting process with a primary focus on physical engagement, impulse, awareness, and the creative spirit.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 151; THEA 250

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA151
Camera Acting I

Prerequisites: THEA 150

Description: Introduction to the techniques required for successful performance on camera.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 250; THEA 251

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA189H
University Honors Seminar

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.

University Honors Seminar 189H is required of all students in the University Honors Program.

Description: Topic varies.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
ACE Outcomes: ACE 9 Global/Diversity ACE 7 Arts

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 9 Global/Diversity ACE 7 Arts

THEA199
Independent Study

Prerequisites: Permission.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

THEA201
Technical Theatre Practice

Description: Basic theoretical and practical application of the technical theatre production, including scenery design, construction, use and requirements and related areas that are considered scenic or influence scenery, its design and construction. Related areas include types of stages, facilities, equipment and tool use and maintenance, materials, drafting fundamentals, painting, moving scenery, properties and safety.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 202; THEA 472

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10
Experiential Learning:Creative Activity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA202
Play Direction I

Prerequisites: THEA 112G or 114 and 201, or permission.

Description: Fundamental concepts of play direction, play selection, script analysis and interpretation, artistic choices, articulating of ideas, communication with actors, and critique. Rehearsal and presentation of realistic scenes.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 303; THEA 338; THEA 424; THEA 425; THEA 472

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA204
Stage Makeup

Description: Introduction to the methods and techniques of makeup.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 408

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA210
Introduction to Stage Lighting

Course is a prerequisite for THEA 411.

Description: Introduction and appreciation of the basic theory and practice of stage lighting. Exploration and application of elements of design (color, texture, intensity, line, composition) as they relate to lighting for live performance. Learning the basic tools of the lighting from the actual lighting instruments to the creating and timing of lighting cues.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA223
Intermediate Acting I

Prerequisites: THEA 115 with a grade of C or better

Description: Intensive concentration, emotional and sensory work focused on the problems of characterization. Emphasis on close script analysis and scene work.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 224

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA224
Intermediate Acting II

Prerequisites: THEA 223 or equivalent and permission.

Description: Continuation of THEA 223. Development of a sensitive emotional instrument as it affects characterization. Scene study and appropriate exercises in concentration and sensory development.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 401

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA234
Scripts on Stage and Screen

Description: Explore scripts for stage, screen, and other media through story, structure, action, character, and design.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 338; THEA 472

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
ACE Outcomes: ACE 2 Communication Competence

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 2 Communication Competence

THEA250
Acting Studio II

Prerequisites: THEA 150, THEA 151

Description: Examination and exploration of the physical, vocal, and emotional demands required of classical acting.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 350

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA251
Camera Acting II

Prerequisites: THEA 151

Continuation of THEA 151

Description: Focus on further development of on-camera acting skills through detailed scene work, blocking, and location shooting.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 351

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA253
Voice I

Prerequisites: THEA 101, THEA 102

Description: Beginning development of voice and speech for performance.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 254

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA254
Voice II

Prerequisites: THEA 253

Description: Continuing development of voice and speech for performance.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 353; THEA 401

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA255
Movement I

Description: Experiential practice in theatrical movement techniques necessary for character development and physical expression.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 256; THEA 260; THEA 402

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA256
Stage Movement II

Prerequisites: THEA 255.

Description: Application of the techniques developed in THEA 255 to the plays of Shakespeare, Moliere, and selected Commedia dell'Arte.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 401

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA260
Stage Combat

Prerequisites: THEA 255

Description: The development and application of skills required of an actor combatant in a theatrical arena. Includes both a historical overview and safe and proper technique training in unarmed combat and multiple weapons.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
Course and Laboratory Fee:$100

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA282
Digital Video Production

Description: A practical introduction to the aesthetics, equipment, and production workflow for digital video production.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$100

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA285
University Theatre I

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive application of principles of interpretative and technical theatre practice.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-2

ACE:

THEA285A
Practicum: Theatre Management

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Provides practical learning opportunities and skill application for artistic/management/production personnel as part of a theatre arts organization.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA285B
Practicum: Scene Shop

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive practical application of principles in technical theatre production in Scenic Construction.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA285E
Practicum: Electrics Shop

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive practical application of principles in technical theatre production for Lighting and Sound.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA285M
Practicum: Prop Shop

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive practical application of principles in technical theatre production for properties construction.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA285P
Practicum: Paint Shop

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive practical application of principles in technical theatre production for Scenic Art.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA285R
Practicum: Run Crew

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive practical application of principles in technical theatre running crew for a live production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA285T
Practicum: Costume Shop

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive practical application of principles in technical theatre production in Costume Construction.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA286
University Theatre II

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Intensive application of principles of interpretative and technical theatre practice.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-2

ACE:

THEA291Q
Special Topics in Digital Arts

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Investigation of selected topics in digital arts.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:12
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

THEA300
Stage Management

Prerequisites: 12 hrs THEA or permission.

Description: Survey of management techniques for the theatre including theoretical and practical application.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 424; THEA 425

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA301
Theatre Management

Prerequisites: 12 hrs THEA

Description: Theatre management: strategic planning; marketing; audience development; grant writing; and company and front-of-the-house management.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA303
Play Direction II

Prerequisites: THEA 202 or permission

Description: Exploration of periods and styles of play direction from Classical Greek to contemporary American Realism and theatre for young audiences. Rehearsal and production of student directed scenes and short plays in Laboratory Theatre.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 408

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA331
Introduction to Playwriting

Prerequisites: ENGL 150 and 151.

Description: Beginning writing for the theatre; starting with the composition of short dramatic scenes and working toward the completion of a one-act play.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA335
History of Theatre I

Prerequisites: THEA 112G

Description: Theatre from Ancient Greece through Elizabethan period.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 472

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA336
History of Theatre II

Prerequisites: THEA 112G

Description: Theatre from French Neoclassicism to the present.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 472

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA337
Creative Drama: Improvisation with Youth

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts or permission.

Description: Survey and practical application of the major aspects of making and leading improvisation with young people.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA338
Dramaturgy

Prerequisites: THEA 202 and 234.

Description: Fundamental concepts of dramaturgy. Theoretical and practical applications.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 424; THEA 425

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA350
Acting Studio III

Prerequisites: THEA 250

Description: Advanced skills in scene study with an emphasis on the unique demands required in material from the realism and hyper-realism genres.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 460; THEA 462

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA351
Camera Acting III

Prerequisites: THEA 251

Description: Advanced study focusing on the requirements and experience of working on a film set.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 460; THEA 462

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
Experiential Learning:Creative Activity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA353
Voice Seminar

Prerequisites: THEA 254

Description: Voice production techniques supporting material that calls for vocal extremes.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 354

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

THEA354
Voice III

Prerequisites: THEA 353

Description: Application of voice production techniques including articulation, resonance, musicality and the International Phonetic Alphabet to the study of accents and dialects.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA368
Digital Media Production

Description: Web design, usability and interactive media.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$100

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA371
Devised Theatre

Prerequisites: THEA 114, THEA 114A, THEA 114B, or THEA 114D

Description: Introducing and applying techniques for creating theater without a pre-written script, through a process known as devising.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA386
Shakespeare's Dramatic ArtsCrosslisted with ENGL 386

Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in the Nebraska at Oxford study abroad program

Lecturers and tutors for the two courses are from Oxford University faculty and staff. Field trips and cultural excursions will supplement the course lectures and tutorials.

Description: Shakespeare and the well-known literature of England since the Middle Ages.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA387
Digital Animation Basics

Description: Creation, animation, lighting and rendering moving images.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$100

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA398
Special Topics in Theatre

Prerequisites: Permission.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-24
Max credits per semester:24
Max credits per degree:24
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:1-24

ACE:

THEA398H
Honors Course

Prerequisites: Open to juniors who are candidates for degrees with distinction, with high distinction, and with highest distinction in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA399
Independent Study

Prerequisites: Permission.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

THEA401
Advanced Acting

Prerequisites: THEA 224, 254, 256 or equivalent and permission.

Description: Actor's methods of character development in the major styles of acting including Realistic Drama, Elizabethan, Comedy, Theatre of the Absurd, Musical Theatre, and others, and the acting profession itself. Specific content for each semester may be obtained from the teaching faculty.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 408

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:12
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$15

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA402
Movement II

Prerequisites: THEA 255

Description: Advanced development and experiential practice in theatrical movement techniques related to character development and imaginative expression.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL
Course and Laboratory Fee:$60

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA403
Advanced Voice TechniquesCrosslisted with THEA 803

Prerequisites: THEA 253, THEA 254, or equivalent and permission

Description: Introduces actors to techniques ranging from commercial voice-over techniques, dialect mastery, and singing, to specialized voice/speech techniques for stage, screen, and new media.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 408

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA406
Costume CraftsCrosslisted with THEA 806

Description: The creation of various costume accessories, ornaments and hand properties categorized by the profession as costume crafts.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA407
AuditioningCrosslisted with THEA 807

Prerequisites: THEA 114, 115, 223, 224 and permission.

Description: Auditioning process, including resumes, interviews, preparation of pieces (forms, styles, and genres), cold readings, songs, etc.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA408
Advanced Projects in Acting and/or Directing

Prerequisites: (Acting) THEA 112G or 115, 114, 204, 401/801 or equivalent and permission; (Directing) THEA 303, THEA 401/801, THEA 403/803, THEA 410/810, THEA 412/812, THEA 418/818, and permission.

Description: Selected performance in acting and directing in University Theatre, and Experimental Theatre.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

THEA409
Advanced Projects in Technical TheatreCrosslisted with THEA 809

Prerequisites: THEA 410/810, THEA 412/812, THEA 418/818 or equivalent and permission.

Description: Projects in scene design, costume design, lighting design, sound design, or technical direction. Planning and execution of designs for actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

THEA409A
Production Practice: Management Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in Stage, Front of House, Company, and Production Management. Overseeing the planning and execution of an actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA409B
Production Practice: Technical Production Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in Technical Direction and Construction Management. Overseeing the planning and execution of an actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA409E
Production Practice: Lighting Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in Lighting Design and Electrics Shop. Overseeing the planning and execution of designs for actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA409M
Production Practice: Properties Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in Properties design and construction. Overseeing the planning and execution of designs for actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA409P
Production Practice: Scenic Art Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in Scenic Art and set finishing. Overseeing the planning and execution of designs for actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA409R
Production Practice: Audio Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in Sound Design and Audio Engineering. Overseeing the planning and execution of an actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA409T
Production Practice: Costume Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in costume design and/or construction. Overseeing the planning and execution of designs for actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA409W
Production Practice: Scenic Design Position

Prerequisites: permission

Description: Production opportunities in scenic design. Overseeing the planning and execution of designs for actual production.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

THEA410
Stage Lighting ICrosslisted with THEA 810

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts, including THEA 201 and 202.

Description: Theory and practice of stage lighting. Instruments and control systems employed in lighting the stage. Color in light, its effect upon costume, makeup, and settings. Planning of light plots.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 408; THEA 409, THEA 809; THEA 411, THEA 811; THEA 420, THEA 820

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA411
Stage Lighting IICrosslisted with THEA 811

Prerequisites: THEA 410/810 or equivalent.

Description: Intensive work in designing lighting for theatre, dance, musicals, and opera.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 414, THEA 814

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$75

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA412
Scene Design ICrosslisted with THEA 812

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201 and 202

Description: Theory and practice of scene design. Application of the principles of design to stage settings. Development of the scene design for a play through sketches, color plates, models, and drawings.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 408; THEA 409, THEA 809; THEA 420, THEA 820

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$175

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA413
Scene Design IICrosslisted with THEA 813

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts, including THEA 201 and 202 and 412/812.

Description: Theory and practice of scene design. Rendering techniques, period research, and multi-set productions.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 415, THEA 815

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA414
Stage Lighting IIICrosslisted with THEA 814

Prerequisites: THEA 411/811 or equivalent.

Description: Advanced lighting design through the rendering of light story boards.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$75

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA415
Production Design for Film and TelevisionCrosslisted with THEA 815

Prerequisites: THEA 413/813 or EMAR 252

Description: Theory and practice of production design for the camera. Research, design techniques, tools, and aspects specific to film and television.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA416
Computer Aided Design (CAD) for the TheatreCrosslisted with THEA 816

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts, including THEA 201, and permission.

Description: Computer Aided Design (CAD) as it applies to scenic, costume, and lighting design. Emphasis on two-dimensional drafting, three-dimensional modeling, and computer graphics.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$150

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA418
Costume Design ICrosslisted with THEA 818

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts, including THEA 201 and 202.

Description: Theory and practice of stage costume designs. Principles of design as they apply to theatrical costuming. Development of costume designs for the characters in a play through sketches, drawings, and color plates.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 408; THEA 409, THEA 809; THEA 419, THEA 819

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA419
Costume Design IICrosslisted with THEA 819

Prerequisites: THEA 418/818.

Description: In-depth costume design in the areas of design conception and techniques of design communication. Application of principles learned in Costume Design I.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA420
Problems in Technical ProductionCrosslisted with THEA 820

Prerequisites: THEA 201, THEA 410/810, THEA 412/812, or equivalent and permission.

Description: In-depth theoretical and practical application of organization, materials, and techniques necessary for the planning, execution, maintenance, and use of stage scenery, and the proper and safe use and maintenance of the stage and shop facilities.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA421
Drafting for the TheatreCrosslisted with THEA 821

Description: Advanced techniques and practice in technical drafting as applied to theatrical scenic construction.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$60

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA423
Rendering for the TheatreCrosslisted with THEA 823

Prerequisites: THEA 120

Description: Principles and techniques of hand rendering for the entertainment arts.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA424
Directing and/or Dramaturgy and/or Stage Management Seminar I

Prerequisites: THEA 202, 300 and 338

Description: Modern dramatic literature, directing dramaturgy, and stage management theory and practice. Stanislavski to Peter Brook.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA425
Directing and/or Dramaturgy and/or Stage Management Seminar II

Prerequisites: THEA 202, 300 and 338.

Description: Modern dramatic literature, directing dramaturgy, and stage management theory and practice. New voices.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA427
The American Theatre ICrosslisted with THEA 827

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts, including THEA 112G, 335 and 336 or equivalent.

Description: History and development of the professional American theatre from the beginning to 1900. Includes selected American plays which best characterize the period under consideration.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA428
The American Theatre IICrosslisted with THEA 828

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts, including THEA 112G, 335 and 336 or equivalent.

Description: History and development of the professional American theatre from 1900 to the present day. Includes selected American plays which best characterize the period.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA429
Advanced Stage Lighting TechnologyCrosslisted with THEA 829

Prerequisites: THEA 210

Description: Strengthen design aesthetic and understanding of modern technology that is commonly seen in the theatre through hands-on exploration of lighting consoles, automated and LED fixtures that will sharpen design skills.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA430
Master ElectricianCrosslisted with THEA 830

Prerequisites: THEA 210

Description: Prepare to be a master electrician for live performances by learning basic crew management, principles of electricity, dimmers and general stage lighting equipment as well as common tools used by those in the trade.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR
Groups:Introductory
Course and Laboratory Fee:$75

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA431
Advanced PlaywritingCrosslisted with THEA 831

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts, including THEA 112G or 115, 331 or equivalent, and permission.

Description: Practice leading to the composition of a three-act play or equivalent long play.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA432
Scene PaintingCrosslisted with THEA 832

Prerequisites: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201, or permission.

Description: Techniques and practice of scene painting for theatre, film, and television. Texture simulation, faux finishes, and realistic drop painting.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$100

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA434
Business of DesignCrosslisted with THEA 834

Description: Freelance-based career preparations and business skill development for the entertainment artist. Topics include, but are not limited to: contracts, taxes, record keeping, budgets, resumes, portfolios, job hunting, legal considerations, and personal branding.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA440
Continental DramaCrosslisted with THEA 840

Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission.

Description: Most frequently produced plays 1652-1989 on European stages (excluding England). Structural aspects and reasons for the play's popularity among performers and audiences.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA441
Period Styles for Entertainment DesignersCrosslisted with THEA 841

Prerequisites: THEA 112G, THEA 120, and THEA 201

Description: Survey of major trends and movements in art, architecture, and fashion as they apply to entertainment design.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA442
Evolution of Theatre Design and TechnologyCrosslisted with THEA 842

Prerequisites: THEA 112G, THEA 120 and THEA 201

Description: A survey of major technological advancements and how they influenced the storytelling practices of live performance.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA443
Master Scenic Design StudioCrosslisted with THEA 843

Prerequisites: THEA 413

Description: Professional level preparation for Environmental Designers in the Entertainment Arts.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA444
Scale Model MakingCrosslisted with THEA 844

Prerequisites: THEA 120

Description: Exploring the skills and techniques used in creating detailed scale models for the pre-visualization or miniature work in theater and film.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
Course and Laboratory Fee:$200

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA446
Digital Studio for DesignersCrosslisted with THEA 846

Prerequisites: THEA 120 or EMAR 140

Description: Focus on higher level skills development for advanced 3D rendering, photo manipulation, 3D printing, and design process.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$175

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA447
Sandbox Mode: Concept Art for Media GenresCrosslisted with THEA 847

Prerequisites: THEA 120 and THEA 423

Description: Exploration of conceptual and visual ideas for various media, using a common source material to create a world before developing the story.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
Course and Laboratory Fee:$75

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA450
Sound Design ICrosslisted with THEA 850

Prerequisites: THEA 201 or permission

Description: Theory and practice of sound design for live theatre. Extensive work with recording, mixing, effects, and playback devices.

This course is a prerequisite for: THEA 451, THEA 851

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA451
Sound Design IICrosslisted with THEA 851

Prerequisites: THEA 450/850 or permission

Description: Advanced work with recording, editing, and playback devices. Training in digital editing using the ProTools LE platform. Planning and execution of full-length, realized, sound designs for departmental mainstage productions.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA455
Musical Theatre TechniquesCrosslisted with THEA 855, MUOP 455, MUOP 855

Description: Advanced training in the integration of acting, movement, and singing skills for the performance of musical theatre. Training in artistic decision making that generates a character within a musical. Focus on a discipline of preparation and the resulting practice of performance; practical experiences with solos, duets, and ensembles from American Musical Theatre Repertoire.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Groups:Opera/Music Theatre Performanc
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA457
Stage Rigging ICrosslisted with THEA 857

Prerequisites: THEA 201 or permission

Description: Theory and practice of rigging for live theatre. Extensive work with fly systems, rope systems, and standard rigging hardware.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA460
Performance Lab

Prerequisites: THEA 350, THEA 351

Description: Introduction to performance techniques for the actor and their application in established and emerging media.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL
Experiential Learning:Creative Activity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA462
Professional Practice

Prerequisites: THEA 350, THEA 351

Description: Focuses on effective business and entrepreneurial practices in the professional entertainment industry including audition preparation, marketing practices, content assembly and presentation, and other business-related techniques required of the contemporary actor.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA472
Theatre Perspectives

Prerequisites: Senior standing; THEA 201, 202, 234, 335 and 336.

A capstone course.

Description: Advanced study of theatre arts and crafts.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

THEA479
Capstone Project in Emerging Media ArtsCrosslisted with EMAR 479

Prerequisites: Emerging Media Arts major and senior standing

Description: Supervised planning and production of thesis projects in emerging media arts.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:FALL/SPR
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:Creative Activity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

THEA480
Technological Innovations in Film ProductionCrosslisted with THEA 880

Prerequisites: Senior standing and 3.0 GPA.

Description: History of technological innovation in film. Sound, film format, color systems, lenses and lighting that have enhanced the finished product in the film industry.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA483
Seminar in Film Production and/or New Media

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

Description: Analysis of advanced projects in screenwriting, film production, digital animation, and new media.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA488
Digital Portfolio

Prerequisites: EMAR 252

Description: Development and integration of graphics, video and other digital media to assemble a portfolio of creative work.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA491
Advanced Projects in Directing and/or Theatre Management and/or Stage ManagementCrosslisted with THEA 891

Prerequisites: THEA 202; THEA 300 or 301; and permission.

Description: Selected projects in directing, theatre management, or stage management in University Theatre or Theatrix.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

THEA494
Internship in Theatre or FilmCrosslisted with THEA 894

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Structured internships with professional organizations or individuals outside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or with Nebraska Educational Telecommunications.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

THEA496
Capstone Project in Film or New Media

Prerequisites: Senior standing and EMAR 252

Description: Supervised planning and production of thesis projects in film or new media.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

THEA499H
Honors Course

Prerequisites: Open to seniors who are candidates for degrees with distinction, with high distinction, and with highest distinction in the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts; good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE: