Theatre Directing. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

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Prerequisites: ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 with grades of C or higher; ENGL 102 may be taken as a corequisite. Students will learn major directoral techniques in the production of short plays and other workshop scenarios. There is an emphasis on the process of synthesizing theatrical elements of direction in order to oversee and orchestrate the mounting of a theater production. The goal of the course is for students to learn what directors do to ensure the quality and completeness of theater production by collaborating with a team of individuals involved in stagecraft, costume design, props, lighting design, acting, set design, stage combat, and sound design for the production. This course satisfies the three credit 200 GER in History and Humanities.