Acting Emphasis
Acting Emphasis
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The Acting Emphasis was created for students with an intense interest in acting and/or directing. The emphasis was designed to help develop all aspects of the actor and the director as both an interpretive and creative artist. Students in the Acting Emphasis program are expected to strive for excellence in all areas of the art and craft of acting through highly challenging coursework, performance based projects, productions and special workshops with guest artists and instructors. |
| ACTING EMPHASIS | ||||||||
| I: 42-50 CREDITS REQUIRED | ||||||||
| THDA 436 | History of Theatre I | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 438 | History of Theatre II | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 459 | Stagecraft | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 460 | Elements of Design | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 462 or 463 | Ballet I or Theatre Dance I | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 470 | Movement & Vocal Production | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 551 | Acting I | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 552 | Acting II | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 589 A-D | Practicum | 0-8 CR* | ||||||
| THDA 758 | Acting III | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 759 | Acting: Period & Style | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 799 | Capstone Project | 2 CR | ||||||
| II: 4 CREDITS FROM THEORY / HISTORY | ||||||||
| THDA 450 | History of Musical Theatre in America | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 632 | Interpretation of Shakespeare in Theatre | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 638 | American Theatre: 1920-1970 | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 657 | Play Reading | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 750 | Writing for Performance (Playwriting) | 4 CR | ||||||
| THDA 762 | Women in 20th and 21st Century American Theatre | 4 CR | ||||||
| III: 12 CREDITS FROM ANY THEATRE & DANCE COURSE OFFERING 12 CR | ||||||||
| THDA | Any THDA Course | 12 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 58-66 CR | |||||||
*Students are required to take at least one practicum for every semester they are a major in the Theatre & Dance Department. In addition, each student must take each type of practicum at least once (Technical, Costume, Performance, Marketing & Promotion). Practicum may be taken for 1 or 0 credits.
Contact Prof. David Kaye (862-0667, djk@unh.edu)