801. Advanced Acting (3 cr per sem, max 12)

Prereq: THEA 254, 256, 224 or equivalent and permission

Specific content for each semester may be obtained from the teaching faculty. The 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.

802. Advanced Stage Movement (2 cr per sem, max 8)

Prereq: THEA 256, 224 or equivalent and permission

Actor movement training intended for the graduate and advanced undergraduate. Focus on the process of building a physical characterization, tumbling, kinesthetic awareness, movement improvisation, period styles, court dancing, mask, Commedia dell’Arte, and stage combat.

803. Advanced Stage Voice (2 cr per sem, max 8)

Prereq: THEA 254, 224 or equivalent and permission

Actor voice training intended for the graduate and advanced undergraduate. Linklater-based training supplemented by the study of Lessac principles, phonetics, verse scansion, and dialects.

804. Evolution of Dramatic Theory I (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts and dramatic literature

Dramatic theory from Aristotle to Lessing with emphasis on the relationship of theory and practice on the stage.

805. Evolution of Dramatic Theory II (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts and dramatic literature

Dramatic theory continued from Lessing to the present.

807. Auditioning (1 cr)

Prereq: THEA 114, 115, 223, 224 and permission

Instruction in the auditioning process including resumes, interviews, preparation of pieces (forms, styles, and genres) cold readings, songs, etc.

808. Advanced Projects in Acting and/or Directing (1-3 cr per sem, max 12)

Prereq: (acting) THEA 112G, 114, 204, 801 or equivalent and permission; (directing) THEA 203, 801, 810, 812, 818 and permission

Selected performance in acting and directing in University Theatre, Experimental Theatre, and Laboratory Theatre.

809. Advanced Projects in Technical Theatre (1-3 cr per sem, max 12)

Prereq: THEA 810, 812, 818 or equivalent and permission

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

810. Stage Lighting I (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201 and 202

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. The planning of light plots.

811. Stage Lighting II (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 810

Intensive work in designing light plots with particular emphasis on design style for musicals, opera, and multiset productions.

812. Scene Design I (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201 and 202

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.

813. Scene Design II (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201 and 202, and 812

Theory and practice of scene design with special emphasis on rendering techniques, period research, and multiset productions.

814. Stage Lighting III (3 cr) Lec, lab.

Prereq: THEA 811 or equivalent

Advanced lighting design through the rendering of light story boards.

*815. Production Design for Film and Television (3 cr) Lec 3.

Prereq: THEA 413/813 or 489/889

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

816. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for the Theatre (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201 and permission

Computer-aided design (CAD) as it applies to scenic, costume, and lighting design. Two-dimensional drafting, three-dimensional modeling, and computer graphics.

818. Costume Design I (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201 and 202

Theory and practice of stage costume design. 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.

819. Costume Design II (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 818

Costume design in the areas of design conception and techniques of design communication. Opportunity to apply principles learned in Costume Design I .

820. Problems in Technical Production (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 201, 810, 812 or equivalent and permission

Reading, research, and discussion of technical problems relating to the use of new materials, special effects, sound design, projections and multimedia techniques, electromechanical devices. Procedures of technical direction and advanced technical drafting.

821. Drafting for Theatre (3 cr)

Advanced techniques and practice in technical drafting as applied to theatrical scene construction.

822. Theatre Architecture (3 cr)

Planning of a theatre facility, including program writing, working with consultants and architects, equipment specification, space allocation, codes and regulations.

823. Rendering for the Theatre (3 cr)

Advanced practices in scenic rendering for theatre and film.

826. Lighting for Film (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 811 or 889, or permission

Advanced application of film lighting concepts and techniques.

827. The American Theatre I (3 cr)

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

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

828. The American Theatre II (3 cr)

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

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

831. Advanced Playwriting (3 cr per sem, max 6)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 112G, 131 or equivalents and permission

Composition of a three-act play or equivalent long play.

832. Scene Painting (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts including THEA 201, or permission

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

838. Film: Directing (3 cr) Lec 3, lab.

Prereq: THEA 489

Develop the skills required to successfully direct a film. Critically analyze a script; shape an actor’s performance and balance the technical demands of each scene.

840. Continental Drama (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hours in theatre arts including THEA 335 and 336

Significant plays written and produced in the theatres of Europe (excluding Britain) between 1688 and 1875. Period of study encompasses late neoclassicism, Sturm und Drang, romanticism, melodrama and precursors of realism in French, German, Italian and Russian theatre.

850. Sound Design I (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 201 or permission

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

851. Sound Design II (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 850 or permission

Advanced work with recording, mixing, effects, and playback devices. Training on digital editing using Pro Tools LE platform. Planning and execution of full-length, realized, sound designs for Departmental Mainstage productions.

854. Sound for Film (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 851 or 889

Advanced application of studio and field recording techniques. Advanced DAW editing.

855. Musical Theatre Techniques (MUOP 855) (3 cr)

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. Discipline of preparation and the resulting practice of performance; including practical experiences and solos, duets, and ensembles from American Musical Theatre Repertoire.

857. Stage Rigging I (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 201 or permission

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

*860. Script Analysis (3 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Systematic approach for analyzing a play based on the four works of Stanislavski.

*863. Director/Designer Communication (3 cr)

Prereq: Undergraduate major in theatre

Projects, planning, and execution of various forms and styles involving the communication process between director and designer.

*864. Detailed Scene Work I (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts

Practical work on scenes with actors and directors from selected realistic plays.

*865. Detailed Scene Work II (3 cr)

Prereq: 12 hrs theatre arts

Further practical work on scenes with actors and directors, involving classical plays, verse drama, expressionistic pieces, or musical comedy.

*870. Introduction to Pedagogy (1 cr per sem, min 3)

Introduces the graduate student to contemporary university level teaching theories and their classroom applications.

880. Technological Innovations in Film Production (3 cr)

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

881. Screen-writing: The Short Script (3 cr)

Prereq: BRDC 370 or ENGL 252 or 254 or 259 or THEA 131 or permission

Character development, story structure and problem solving. Writing for the short film.

882. Film Production I (3 cr)

Prereq: BRDC 269; THEA 114, 201 and 202; BRDC 474/874 or ENGL 252 or 254 or 259 or THEA 131 or permission

Students must have access to a camcorder. Introduction to “film grammar” and non-sync film production.

884. Advanced Projects in Film Production and/or New Media (3 cr I, II) Lec 3.

Prereq: THEA 489/889 and permission

Projects in screenwriting, film production, digital animation, and new media.

885. Post Production for Film and New Media (3 cr)

Editing films on digital non-linear editing systems. Analyzing and editing various pieces such as PSAs, television episodes and scenes from film.

886. Film: Producing and Directing (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 881

Skills required to successfully produce and direct a film. Analyze and direct scenes from films, produce and direct a final project, and create a production notebook.

887. Digital Design and Animation (3 cr I, II) Lec 3.

Prereq: THEA 489/889 and permission

Creating moving text and images using compositing and animation software. Introduction to basic 3D animation.

889. Film Production II (3 cr)

Prereq: THEA 881, 882, and permission

Projects are produced in film or digital video. Advanced film production techniques including sync-sound, lighting, lab post-production and film business. Small group production of Cenema Verite’s, Experimental and Narrative short films.

891. Advanced Projects in Directing and/or Theatre Management and/or Stage Management (1-3 cr, max 9) Ind.

Prereq: THEA 202, 300, or 301 and permission

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

894. Internship in Theatre or Film (1-3 cr, max 6) Fld.

Prereq: Permission

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

*898. Special Topics in Theatre Arts (1-24 cr)

Prereq: Permission

Special topics in theatre arts.

*899. Masters Thesis (6-10 cr)

Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser

940. Seminar in Theatre Design (1-3 cr per sem, max 12)

Prereq: Undergraduate major in theatre arts

Prereq or parallel: THEA 810, 812, 818 and 932. Problems and theories of scenery, costume, and lighting design for ballet, opera, musicals, and legitimate plays. Discussion of student projects and designed full-scale productions.

956. Seminar in Theatre History (1-3 cr per sem, max 12)

Prereq: Undergraduate major in theatre arts including 9 hrs theatre history and evolution of dramatic theory

Specialized topics in theatre history.

957. Seminar in Modern Theatre (1-3 cr per sem, max 3 in each of the four areas l

Prereq: Undergraduate major in theatre arts including 9 hrs from THEA 801, 803, 810, 812, 831

B. Playwrights
D. Acting

957B. Playwrights

957D. Acting

960. Internship (3-12 cr)

Prereq: Permission only

Practical projects related to a professional theatre organization.

996. Research Problems Other Than Thesis (1-6 cr)

999. Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55)

Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair