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THEA 222 - Asian Theatre (3 credits)
This course introduces the student to the theatre of several Asian cultures and their aesthetic foundations in myth and ritual. Included are Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese and other Asiatic traditions. Offered spring semester. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL)
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THEA 226 - Children’s Theatre (3 credits)
Theatre for the child audience: the study of styles and structures for children’s theatre and analysis of representative theatre pieces for children. Opportunity for performing selected pieces. (CFPA)
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THEA 230 - Creative Dramatics (3 credits)
This course develops creative faculties through the use of dramatic play in laboratory sessions as well as classroom activity. Offered alternate years. (CFPA)
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THEA 236 - The American Musical Theatre (3 credits)
Major trends in the evolution of the American Musical Theatre from its origin to the contemporary Broadway musical. Examination of major works of leading composers, librettists, performers, producers and choreographers. (CFPA; CWRT)
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THEA 242 - Acting I (3 credits)
Development of appreciation and basic skills in the fundamentals of acting. Introduction to established systems of acting and to character and script analysis. Theatre attendance is required. Offered spring semester.
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THEA 243 - Acting II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: THEA 242 or consent of instructor
Advanced problems and projects, with intensive scene analysis and character analysis. Theatre attendance is required. Offered alternate years.
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THEA 247 - Performing the Musical (3 credits)
The course is a laboratory experience in the performance of musical theatre. The student studies the aspects of movement, singing and acting as they are unique to musical theatre performance. Songs, dances and scenes will be staged, directed and critiqued.
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THEA 252 - Dance for Musical Theatre (3 credits)
This course is a practical survey of several of the major choreographic influences in the American Musical Theatre as a means towards studying the major approaches to dance within the genre. Students will study and practice choreography of key figures such as Helen Tamiris, Jack Cole, Jerome Robbins, Bob Fosse and Twyla Tharp. Combinations of original choreography will be taught, and students will present choreographic projects based on the work of these and other choreographers in the genre. Previous dance experience is strongly advised.
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THEA 265 - Costume Design (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the process of costume design with emphasis on fashion research, character analysis, and drawing and painting costume renderings. Meets five hours weekly. Offered alternate years.
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THEA 272 - Stagecraft (3 credits)
This course examines the techniques and practices of theatrical production including: tools of the trade, theatrical spaces, stage rigging, scenic construction and painting, and theatrical safety. Students will participate in classroom lectures as well as practical projects. Additionally, students will be required to participate in scenery related duties in support of theatre and dance productions throughout the semester. Meets five hours weekly. Offered fall semester.
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THEA 280 - Theatre Management (3 credits)
This course covers the business aspects of theatrical production: publicity, programs, financing, ticket sales and house management.
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THEA 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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THEA 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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THEA 319 - Latin American and Latino Theatre (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102; and THEA 110 or THEA 115
Theatre created by Latino/a playwrights and performers has served as a vehicle for both artistic expression and social and political change. Organized geographically, this course begins with work representative of the Southern Cone and then considers the Chicano, Puerto Rican and Cuban American experiences in light of issues such as hybridized identities, language, immigration and generational conflict. Representative works by contemporary Latino/a and Latin American playwrights will be examined and will be supplemented by critical texts, film and recordings of live performance. Through analysis of these texts and their productions, students will gain an understanding of common themes and distinct styles of Latino/a performance. Offered annually. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CWRT)
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THEA 326 - Children’s Theatre Tour (3 credits)
Prerequisite: THEA 226
This course offers students the opportunity to create original theatre pieces geared to young audiences. The class will tour schools in Southeastern Massachusetts throughout the semester as part of Bridgewater State University outreach programs. Bridgewater students will have a performing and production experience similar to many professional touring children’s theatre companies.
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THEA 340 - Laboratory Theatre Production Lab (1 credit)
Corequisite: THEA 347
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing
Students registering for this course must also register for the corequisite course, THEA 347; and they must participate in rehearsals to be arranged over the course of the semester outside of class time. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of two credits. Offered fall semester.
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THEA 346 - Speech and Text for the Actor (3 credits)
Prerequisite: THEA 211 and THEA 242
This course will provide students with advanced analytical, vocal, speech and interpretive techniques associated with performing dramatic literature that is constructed on highly artificial language and/or requires virtuosic vocal performance. Through the study of three or four dialects, students will also learn a system for achieving stage dialects.
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THEA 347 - Laboratory Theatre Production (3 credits)
Corequisite: THEA 340
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing
Analysis and practice in selection of play scripts, acting and directing techniques in rehearsal, culminating in the performance of a production. Entrance to the course is by audition or interview. Students registering for this course must also register for the corequisite course, THEA 340. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered fall semester.
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THEA 376 - Lighting Design (3 credits)
This course discusses the essential principles and functions of theatrical lighting. Students will gain hands-on experience with modern lighting equipment, and will learn the fundamentals of lighting composition (color, angle, intensity) and design for theatre, dance and architecture. Students will be required to participate in lighting related duties in support of theatre and dance productions throughout the semester. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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THEA 378 - Scenic Design (3 credits)
Prerequisite: THEA 272
This course discusses the essential principles and aesthetics of theatrical scenic design. Students will learn historical design approaches and compositional concepts. These concepts will be applied in projects that include scenic drawings, model building, and full non-realized scenic designs. Students will be required to participate in scenery related duties in support of theatre and dance productions through the semester. Offered alternate spring semesters. (Formerly THEA 278)
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THEA 399 - Topical Studies (3 credits)
Variable contemporary topics in theatre. Repeatable for different topics. Offered annually.
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THEA 421 - Theatre History I (3 credits)
Trends in dramatic and theatrical developments throughout the western world from ancient Greece to the 17th century. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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THEA 422 - Theatre History II (3 credits)
Trends in dramatic and theatrical developments throughout the western world from the 17th century to the present. Offered spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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THEA 430 - Playwriting (3 credits)
Appreciation of the nature of the play as an art form. Analysis of plays of various types. Practice in writing. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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THEA 431 - Directing I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: THEA 220 and THEA 242; or consent of instructor
Basic knowledge and techniques for the beginning director. Play analysis, composition, movement, characterization and rehearsal. Offered spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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THEA 442 - Acting Styles (3 credits)
Prerequisite: THEA 157 and THEA 211 and THEA 242
Analysis and practice of styles of acting and staging methods of selected historical periods and modern movements considered classics in the development of theatre, including the Greek, Elizabethan, Restoration, Georgian and neoclassic periods and schools, and the works of such as Ionesco, Brecht, Beckett, and Moliere. Improvisations, scenes, monologues. Theatre attendance is required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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THEA 455 - Audition Techniques (3 credits)
Prerequisite: THEA 157 and THEA 211 and THEA 242
This course explores and practices audition theory and techniques. Audition pieces of various styles and periods are developed and critiqued. Different formats for auditions are utilized.
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THEA 485 - Honors Thesis in Theatre Arts (3 credits)
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THEA 495 - Seminar in Contemporary Theatre (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Senior standing and THEA 220
This is a required capstone course for students graduating with a concentration in theatre. The course deals with issues in contemporary theatre and practical matters surrounding careers in theatre. Recital, portfolio, or thesis is required. Theatre attendance is required. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit. (CWRM)
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THEA 497 - Advanced Individual Projects (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Junior standing; consent of faculty supervisor; additional course prerequisites depend on project
The student contracts with faculty to explore learning activities of a creative nature beyond the scope of regular course offerings. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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THEA 498 - Internship in Theatre (3-15 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
A non-classroom experience designed for a limited number of junior and senior majors to complement their academic preparation. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 15 credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered annually.
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THEA 499 - Directed Study in Theatre (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually.
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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WGSS 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (Formerly WMST 199) (CFYS)
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WGSS 240 - Critical Perspectives in Women’s and Gender Studies (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the historical background and theoretical frameworks of women’s studies. Central to the course is an analysis of the range of feminist scholarship, and the intersections of gender, race, class and sexuality. Students will examine contemporary issues in women’s studies and the implications of feminist thought for society and the individual. Offered fall and spring semesters. (Formerly INTD 240, WMST 240) (CHUM; CMCL; CWRT)
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WGSS 265 - Introduction to GLBT Studies (3 credits)
This course will acquaint students with the great range of the interdisciplinary field called GLBT Studies, showing how non-normative sexualities shape our notions of kinship, personal identity, politics, law and cultural production. Major topics will include the history of sexuality, sexual psychology, cultural constructions of sexual identity, homophobia and heterosexism, gender crossings, the closet, Stonewall, the gay liberation movement, AIDS and same-sex marriage. (Formerly INTD 265) (CMCL)
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WGSS 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit (Formerly WMST 298) (CSYS)
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WGSS 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (Formerly WMST 299) (CSYS )
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WGSS 442 - Gender and Community Activism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: WGSS 240 (formerly INTD 240) or consent of instructor
This course combines community service with classroom instruction, focusing on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility around salient gender issues. The course will involve activities that address local needs while developing academic skills and commitment to the community. As such, it turns knowledge into action by completing service-learning projects with community partners. In the classroom, students learn theories and methods of analyzing gender roles historically and in contemporary society, examining the importance of activism on behalf of women, men and GLBTQ persons. (Formerly INTD 442)
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Virtual Online Education |
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VRED 200 - Introduction to Teaching in a Virtual/Online Environment (3 credits)
This course is designed to introduce students to the theories, standards and tools used to teach in a virtual/online environment. Students will learn how to navigate a variety of technological tools to create lessons and to analyze the data from those lessons. Course activities will also introduce students to educational technology standards. Offered annually.
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VRED 210 - The Learner in a Virtual/Online Environment (3 credits)
This course will support the knowledge and skills necessary in preparing participants to select, adapt and design coursework for understanding the online student learner in the K-12 classroom. It is designed to teach the instructor to understand the motivations and learning needs of a student who pursues virtual/online learning. The course will teach instructors to evaluate and/or assess learner issues as they affect virtual environment and online learners, including: locus of control (internal/external), the effect of synchronous and asynchronous learning formats on pupil learning, etiological implications of giftedness, processing disorders, chronic conditions and emotional disorders. Offered annually.
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VRED 220 - Consultation and Collaboration in Virtual/Online School Settings (3 credits)
This course provides current teachers in virtual settings with an understanding of key stakeholders in the virtual/online school community, the theory and practice of consultation and collaboration specific to K-12 school settings, and best practices for how to conduct such consultation and collaboration in a virtual environment. This course will provide students with a framework for implementing consultation and collaboration models, as well as understanding the facilitation factors necessary in any type of school consultation. Students will learn how to use consultation and collaboration models to assist with individual, group and programmatic assessment of growth, and develop intervention strategies as part of the delivery systems in the schools. Offered annually.
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VRED 230 - Leadership in the Virtual/Online Education Environment (3 credits)
This course examines public education as it applies within the virtual educational content. This course offers students a broad overview of virtual education as it relates to the purpose, organization and administration of virtual schools. This course examines public education as a paradigm, the virtual school within legislation and education policy standards, virtual school accountability, leadership within a virtual school environment, and the role and responsibilities of the virtual teacher. Offered annually.
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VRED 500 - Methods and Digital Tools for Virtual/Online Teaching (3 credits)
This course introduces students to a variety of online tools and methods to engage students in their online courses. The course will cover digital tools for influencing how students interact in the virtual classroom by creating engaging and interesting lessons. Students will learn how to create assessments using a plethora of online tools and to analyze the data from these assessments. Course activities will introduce students to educational technology standards. Offered annually.
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VRED 510 - Developmental Profile of the Virtual/Online Learner (3 credits)
This course will support the knowledge and skills necessary in preparing participants to select, adapt and design course work for understanding the online student learner in the K-12 classroom. It is designed to help teach the instructor to understand the motivations and learning needs of a student who pursues online learning. The course will teach instructors to evaluate and/or assess learner issues as they affect virtual environment and online learning, including: locus of control (internal/external), the effect of synchronous and asynchronous learning formats on pupil learning, etiological implications of giftedness, processing disorders, chronic conditions and emotional disorders. Offered annually.
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VRED 520 - Consultation and Collaboration with Stakeholders in Virtual Online School Settings (3 credits)
This course provides current teachers in virtual settings with an understanding of key stakeholders in the virtual school community, the theory and practice of consultation and collaboration specific to K-12 school settings, and best practices for how to conduct such consultation and collaboration in a virtual environment. This course will provide students with a framework for implementing consultation and collaboration models, as well as understanding the facilitation factors necessary in any type of school consultation. Students will learn how to use consultation and collaboration models to assist with individual, group, and programmatic assessment of growth, as well as develop intervention strategies as part of the delivery systems in the schools. Offered annually.
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VRED 530 - Administration in Virtual/Online Education (3 credits)
This course examines public education as it applies within the virtual/online educational context. This course offers students a broad overview of virtual/online education as it relates to the purpose, organization and administration of virtual/online schools. This course examines: public education as a paradigm, the virtual school within legislation and education policy standards, virtual school accountability, leadership within a virtual school environment, and the role and responsibilities of the virtual/online teacher. Offered annually.
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VRED 560 - Special Topics in Virtual/Online Education (3 credits)
Teaching in a virtual/online setting is vastly different from teaching in a physical classroom. This course will offer topics that build knowledge, strategies and skills in understanding online instruction. The topics discussed will address current or timely topics, as well as instruction in the content areas. The topic addressed will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable with consent of instructor: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually.
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