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Concurrent Course
Dramatic Arts (THTR)
- http://dramaticarts.usc.edu/
- D class assignments available; URL: http://dramaticarts.usc.edu/.
- Information regarding "D" clearance courses can be found here: sdastudents.usc.edu. At the start of each term, students interested in a course that is at capacity or requires "D" Clearance are encouraged to attend the first class. Per the approval of the instructor, students will then be able to submit a "D-Clearance Approval" form found here: sdastudents.usc.edu. For further questions regarding our courses, please email sdainfo@usc.edu, call (213) 740-1286 or visit DAB-301 (Office of Admissions & Student Services).
Study of diverse genres and disciplines of acting; fundamental techniques necessary for performance; scene study from contemporary text.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62602R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Tomm Polos | DABB5 | PDF (157609 KB) | |
62607R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Kirstin Eggers | MCC112 | PDF (279687 KB) | |
62610R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 18 | Chevaughan Dyer | MCC109 | ||
62601R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 18 | Stevie Johnson | PED206 | ||
62603R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Kendall Johnson | DAB213 | ||
62604D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Jill Alexander | DABB5 | PDF (420279 KB) | |
62605R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 18 | Tessa Slovis | DAB109 | PDF (551747 KB) | |
62608R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 18 | Kendall Johnson | MCC112 |
Introduction to the theoretical and foundational practices, techniques and strategies specific to screen acting in relation to the basic dynamics of acting for the stage.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62609R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 12 of 12 | Kate Burton | DABB10 | ||
62650R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 9 of 18 | Adam Chambers | DABB10 |
Basic training for the actor's body for expression and communication. Awareness and control through mind-body techniques.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Dramatic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62621D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC107 | ||
62622R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Kosta Potamianos | MCC111 |
Basic principles and techniques of acting through theatre games and improvisation. Introduction to contemporary texts, basic characterization and cold reading techniques.
- Note: #62625: BFA Acting, Stage and Screen
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62625D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Anita Dashiell-Sparks | DAB109 | ||
62627D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 18 | MaryAnn Hu | MCC107 | ||
62626D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 18 of 18 | Amrita Dhaliwal | MCC112 | ||
62629D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 5 of 18 | Jenni Barber | MCC111 |
Individual and group exercises to free the actor physically and emotionally and to stimulate creativity, imagination, and self-expression.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62636R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Monday | 17 of 20 | Debra De Liso | MCC109 | Word (142848 KB) | |
62637R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 8 of 20 | Nick Massouh | DABB5 | ||
62638R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 20 | Kirstin Eggers | MCC111 | PDF (297782 KB) | |
62631R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 20 | Amrita Dhaliwal | MCC111 | PDF (331080 KB) | |
62632R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Kirstin Eggers | MCC111 | PDF (298406 KB) | |
62633R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Nick Massouh | PED202 | ||
62634R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 13 of 20 | Nick Massouh | DAB109 |
Focuses on the questions, artistic choices, methodologies, and approaches of an actor/director/designer in the preparation of a production score prior to rehearsal.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62639R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 21 of 26 | Melinda Finberg | SOSB37 | PDF (381053 KB) | |
62640R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 12 | John Allis | SOSB50 | ||
62641R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Laurie Fisher | SOSB41 | PDF (394339 KB) | |
62642R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 25 | Melinda Finberg | KAP147 | PDF (381053 KB) | |
62643R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 25 | Lena Ford | WPHB26 | PDF (314562 KB) | |
62645R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 25 | Adam Lebowitz-Lockard | THH119 | ||
62646R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 25 | Lena Ford | LVL13 | PDF (314649 KB) | |
62647D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 25 | Rena Heinrich | VHE214 | ||
62644D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 24 of 25 | Sharon Carnicke | KAP164 | PDF (441826 KB) |
Introduction to the non-performance areas of theatrical production(administrative, design, and technical fields) through hands-onparticipation in USC productions.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62657D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 57 of 61 | Elizabeth Harper,Tak Kata,Ann Closs-Farley,Noel Nichols, Tony Shayne | THH210 | PDF (202959 KB) | |
62662R | 001 | Lab | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 57 of 60 | TBA |
Advanced understanding of non-performance areas of theatrical production (administrative, design, and technical fields) through hands-on participation in USC productions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62670D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 17 of 25 | Noel Nichols, Scott Faris,Duncan Mahoney,Tony Shayne | PED114E | ||
62671R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Friday | 17 of 25 | TTL |
A guided student exploration of the fundamentals of applied design elements and their use as creative tools in the design process
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62672D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 17 of 25 | Sibyl Wickersheimer | KAP164 |
A comprehensive overview and understanding of how stand-up evolved in the United States, from the mid-1800's to the current touring performers.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63238R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 69 of 70 | Wayne Federman | THH212 | PDF (408030 KB) |
Comedy and Performance traces the history of comedy in performance from its earliest incarnations to the present day.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62752R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 49 of 50 | Zachary Steel | DMC150 | PDF (404941 KB) |
A comprehensive exploration of voice, speech and acting to strengthen the actors physical instrument.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Dramatic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62613D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 15 of 18 | Laura Flanagan, | DAB213 | ||
1:00-2:50pm | Friday | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC109 |
Training and practice in the coordination of the physical apparatus of the actor utilizing various movement techniques through improvisation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62767R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Alexandra Billings | PED207 | ||
62768R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 4 of 18 | Sabina Zuniga Varela | MCC107 | PDF (533948 KB) | |
62770R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Zachary Steel | DAB213 | PDF (314279 KB) | |
62769R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 18 | Sabina Zuniga Varela | DAB213 | PDF (533948 KB) |
Continuing development of imagination leading to an increased range of dramatic expression through the formalized text of William Shakespeare.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62772D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 18 | Brent Blair, | MCC111 | ||
2:00-3:50pm | Monday | Hugh O'Gorman | MCC109 |
Principles of stage make-up materials and skills allowing the actors to enhance their features and techniques for moderate and extreme aging, injuries, and character roles.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62781R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Friday | Canceled | Gary Domasin |
The visualization and communication of design ideas through free-hand and mechanical drawing: orthographics, isometrics,perspective, shades and shadows, plans, sections and elevations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62789R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 9 of 25 | Tom Buderwitz | DMC252 | PDF (1135679 MB) |
Theory and practice of theatrical lighting design including electricity, radiant energy, refraction, reflection, absorption, chromatic variation and electronic controls.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62797R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 25 | Nathan Scheuer | MCC106 | ||
62796R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 25 | Elizabeth Harper | MCC106 |
Basic audio engineering science, how sound is measured, basic transducers and signal flow. Operation of recording and playback equipment used in theatrical sound design/mixing.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62800R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 14 | Noel Nichols | MCC110 | PDF (138749 KB) |
Polishing the actor's skills through analysis and performance applied to the arc of a character.
- Prerequisite: THTR 101
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62811R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 18 | Alexandra Billings | MCC111 | ||
62819R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 18 | Marty Lamar | MCC112 | ||
62820R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 20 | Bayo Akinfemi | DABB5 | PDF (215221 KB) | |
62812R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 18 | Stevie Johnson | SCD | ||
62814R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 20 | Paul Urcioli | DAB109 | ||
62816R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 18 | Bob Bailey | PED206 |
Explores the art of clowning in hospitals for the purpose of improving the well-being of those in need.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62830R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 18 | Zachary Steel | DABB10 | PDF (485674 KB) |
Current state of American theatre, through a study of acting, playwriting, criticism, stage design, lighting, and dramatic styles.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62840R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 9 of 18 | Frank Catalano | KAP138 | Word (21512 KB) |
Examination of basic directorial principles. Pre-production analysis and rehearsal procedures; relationship of the director to actor; integration of technical aspects of production.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62855R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 18 | Kenneth Sawyer | DABB5 | PDF (201904 KB) | |
62858R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 18 | Bob Bailey | MCC112 | ||
62857R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 18 | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC111 | ||
62859D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 18 | Tony Taccone | MCC112 |
Experiential and discussion-based; examines Los Angeles-based live comedy as it continues to evolve, both through text and performance.
- Note: For prerequisite waiver, please submit d-clearance. THTR 202 is no longer required for enrollment.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62860D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
20th century realism and the avant-garde.
- Prerequisite: THTR 225
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62876D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Melinda Finberg | PDF (358270 KB) |
Actor training anchored by rigorous physical movements. Activities include comdey, clowning, juggling, and mask work. Open to BFA acting majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62880D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | MTuWThF | 12 of 18 | Sarah Anindo Marshall | PED207 |
Further development of range and breadth of performance skills with emphasis on texts of heightened language and style.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62886D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 13 of 18 | Michele Shay | DABB5 |
An in depth study of improvised comedy scene work. An exploration of the primary tools and structure for creating improvised scenes and developing characters for stage and screen.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62890R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 18 | Paul Hungerford | SCD | PDF (201463 KB) |
Historical styles, methods, and dramatic analysis for scene design as applied in contemporary practice.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62905R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 15 | Sibyl Wickersheimer | KAP164 |
Historical styles, methods and dramatic analysis in lighting design as applied in contemporary practice.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62909R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 13 of 15 | Elizabeth Harper | MCC106 |
Basic skills, including assembly of prompt book, blocking notation, and organizational and communication procedures applied in theater production.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62914R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Monday | 18 of 18 | Scott Faris,Jennifer Sarvas | SOSB52 |
Technology, organization, and operation of the theatrical scene shop centered around the proper and safe use of tools, the choosing of materials, and methods of construction.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62920R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 9 of 15 | Duncan Mahoney | TTL | PDF (347332 KB) | |
62921R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 9 of 15 | TBA |
Continued training in the areas of breath awareness, physical awareness, voice, speech work and movement training.
- Prerequisite: THTR 214B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Dramatic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62936D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 18 | Esther Chae, | DAB109 | PDF (384389 KB) | |
10:00-11:50am | Friday | Kathy Dunn-Muzingo | DAB109 |
Extended development of vocal freedom and range, acquisition of articulate speech. Enhancement of vocal power and resonance, techniques for performing with a dialect. Open to BFA acting majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
- Note: BFA Musical Theatre
- Concurrent enrollment: THTR 320A
- Concurrent enrollment: THTR 315A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62927D | 001 | Lecture | 2:30-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 18 | Kathy Dunn-Muzingo | MCC112 | PDF (605320 KB) |
Concurrent Course
THTR 320a: Intermediate Acting II (4.0 units)
Further development of range and breadth of performance skills with emphasis on texts of heightened language and style.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62886D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 13 of 18 | Michele Shay | DABB5 |
Concurrent Course
THTR 315a: Physical Theatre I (2.0 units)
Actor training anchored by rigorous physical movements. Activities include comdey, clowning, juggling, and mask work. Open to BFA acting majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62880D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | MTuWThF | 12 of 18 | Sarah Anindo Marshall | PED207 |
a: Examination of the individual voice centering on resonance, tone, flexibility, and support through dramatic selections for transmitting meaning and emotion of character.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62934D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 19 | Laura Flanagan | DABB5 | ||
62935D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:20am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 19 | Brent Blair | SCD | ||
63265R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:20pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Brent Blair | MCC112 | ||
62932D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 12 | Hugh O'Gorman | MCC107 | PDF (450155 KB) | |
62933R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 18 | Emily Alpren | MCC107 |
Examination of the individual voice centering on resonance, tone, flexibility, and support through dramatic selections for transmitting meaning and emotion of character. Continuation of 342a.
- Prerequisite: THTR 342A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62939R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
Designed to give students confidence and integrity for auditions in musical theatre. Choosing appropriate material and preparation for the audition and performance. Audition required.
- Note: UPDATE: No audition is required.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62940R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 18 | MaryAnn Hu | MCC109 |
Building and sustaining character with special focus on stylized realism, subtext and heightened language. Multi-cultural text and methodologies.
- Prerequisite: THTR 252B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62950D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 18 | Alexandra Billings | DAB109 | ||
62951R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 18 | Bob Bailey | MCC109 | ||
62952R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 12 of 18 | Stevie Johnson | MCC109 | ||
62953D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 20 of 20 | Paul Urcioli | MCC112 | Word (45086 KB) | |
62954D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 21 | Paul Urcioli | MCC107 | Word (45086 KB) |
Basic approach to the acting and analysis of the highly formalized texts of William Shakespeare.
- Prerequisite: THTR 101
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62957R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 18 | Edgar Landa | DAB109 | PDF (362189 KB) | |
62958R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 18 | Lee Chemel | DABB5 | PDF (489873 KB) |
Provide an understanding as to how to work in half-hour television and streaming media.
- Prerequisite: THTR 101
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62959D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Jill Alexander | SHR105 | PDF (380894 KB) |
Essential elements of playwriting through weekly assignments, students' initiative, occasional productions of scenes, and extensive classroom analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62964D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 18 | Boni Alvarez | KAP159 | PDF (549426 KB) |
Continuation of the work begun in 365.
- Prerequisite: THTR 365
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62861R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Paula Cizmar |
A focus on American ethnic and multicultural diversity from the perspectives of gender, race, and myth as revealed in plays, film, and other performance media.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62990R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 30 | Anna Winget | KAP166 | PDF (368708 KB) |
Substantive participation in a production sponsored by the School and supervised by the faculty.
- Note: #62993 Cast for "As You Like It"
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62993D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 19 of 50 | Tony Shayne, | PDF (224049 KB) | ||
10:00-4:50pm | Saturday | Anita Dashiell-Sparks | |||||||
63001D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | TuThF | 12 of 20 | Tony Shayne,Ashley Eskew | DAB213 | PDF (224025 KB) | |
63002R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 50 | Bayo Akinfemi | OFFICE | PDF (141899 KB) | |
63006R | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 50 | Bayo Akinfemi | OFFICE | PDF (141899 KB) | |
62994D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 13 of 50 | Tony Shayne, | PDF (223213 KB) | ||
10:00-4:50pm | Saturday | Stephanie Shroyer | |||||||
62995D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 17 of 50 | Tony Shayne, | PDF (222431 KB) | ||
10:00-4:50pm | Saturday | Sabra Williams | |||||||
62996D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 34 of 50 | Tony Shayne, | PDF (223462 KB) | ||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | Scott Faris, Phil Allen | |||||||
62997D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | MWF | 13 of 50 | Edgar Landa,Tony Shayne | PED207 | PDF (223952 KB) | |
62998D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 50 | Tony Shayne | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | ||||||||
62999D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 7 of 50 | Tony Shayne | |||
10:00-4:50pm | Saturday | ||||||||
63000D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 50 | Tony Shayne | |||
10:00-4:50pm | Saturday |
Projection design process, software, equipment, multi-media and digital technology concepts, and related documentation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63012R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Monday | 4 of 15 | Nathan Scheuer | MCC106 | ||
63011R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | TBA |
This course explores the live performance medium as a creative means of social redress and personal expression. Duplicates credit in the former THTR 393m.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63003D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 26 of 26 | Boni Alvarez | SOSB48 | PDF (541822 KB) |
An exploration of the art of theatre at the edge of possibilities.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63008R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 25 | Rena Heinrich | WPH107 |
The study of standard American stage dialect using the international phonetic alphabet.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63013D | 001 | Lecture | 10:30-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 20 | Kathy Dunn-Muzingo | MCC109 | PDF (482897 KB) | |
63014R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:20am | Mon, Wed | 4 of 20 | Louis Colaianni | MCC109 | PDF (236561 KB) |
An exploration of computer aided drafting (CAD) software, including drafting standards as achieved with Vectorworks and related software.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63015D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 13 | Nathan Scheuer | BIT | ||
63016R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 13 of 13 | TBA |
Empowers the student to forge a career in acting by managing and utilizing the many facets of social and digital media.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63020R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 19 of 20 | Tessa Slovis | SHR105 | PDF (498512 KB) | |
63201D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Kate Burton | |||
63019R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 19 of 20 | TBA |
Develops the student's ability to connect and combine managerial, economic and business-related skills with the craft and career of acting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63017D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 19 | Dan Shaner | DAB109 | PDF (420662 KB) |
Development of skills to create content for stage and screen.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63245R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | James Morosini |
Contemporary material from plays and screenplays with an emphasis on individual challenges and problems.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63027D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 18 | Michele Shay | DABB10 |
The dramatic art of making an audience believe something is impossible. the history and performance of magic including illusion, mentalism, vanishing, coin and card tricks.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63033R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Friday | 15 of 18 | Matthew Felten | KDC241 | PDF (216130 KB) |
Explores the tools required to forge a career as a contemporary creator, with an emphasis on producing and monetizing new work through modern platforms.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62623R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 26 of 32 | Tomm Polos | THH108 | PDF (140899 KB) | |
63034R | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Monday | 7 of 40 | Tomm Polos | KAP163 | PDF (140899 KB) | |
63236R | 001 | Lecture | 5:30-7:20pm | Monday | 8 of 40 | Tomm Polos | WPH102 | PDF (140899 KB) |
Exploration of on-camera skills required for presenters, hosts, athletes, public speakers, and others whose careers will include on-screen appearances.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Theatre
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63036D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Jeremiah O'Brian |
Develop on-camera auditioning skills for actors at a professional level in a variety of film, television and new media venues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63038D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 17 of 18 | Dan Shaner | DABB10 | PDF (284625 KB) |
Evolution of costume design through analysis of script, environmental factors, and styles.
- Prerequisite: THTR 331
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63043D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 15 | Ann Closs-Farley | PED114E |
Introduction to electronic sound and sound reinforcement, including basic equipment, recording, editing, and show operation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63050D | 001 | Lecture | 1:30-4:20pm | Monday | 1 of 15 | Phil Allen | MCC110 | ||
2:30-3:50pm | Wednesday | MCC110 |
Theory and practice of technical theatre. Emphasis is on technical problem solving and graphic solutions to technical theatre.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62922R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled |
Acting techniques, recording studio technology and editing for the field of voice acting and voice-overs.
- Prerequisite: THTR 252A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63055D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 7 of 10 | Phil Allen,Gabriella Santinelli,Noel Nichols | MCC110 | ||
63056D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 9 of 10 | Noel Nichols, Phil Allen,Gabriella Santinelli | MCC110 | ||
63237D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-11:20am | Monday | 10 of 10 | Phil Allen,Gabriella Santinelli,Noel Nichols | MCC110 |
The context and scope of work done by a Theatrical Production Manager. Students will learn about different types of theatrical organizations and how they are structured. Prerequisite: THTR 333. Recommended preparation: two units of THTR 397.
- Prerequisite: THTR 333
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63058D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled |
Development of resonance, range and clarity. Examination of posture and breathwork. Applications of voice skills to acting, professional speaking and personal projects.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63060R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled |
Adapt the fundamentals tools of scene and character analysis to the specialized world of voice acting for English dubbing.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63202D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 12 | Esther Chae | MCC110 | PDF (236163 KB) |
Focus on advanced acting, theatrical interdisciplinary storytelling styles explored in epic theatre.
- Prerequisite: THTR 352B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63064R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 18 | Paul Urcioli | PED206 |
Explores the range and genealogy of Latinx theatre and performance from its origins in the last fifty years to the present.
- Prerequisite: THTR 225
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63210R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 24 | Luis Alfaro | DMC200 | PDF (331856 KB) |
Analysis of a full-length play or its equivalent with continued production opportunity.
- Prerequisite: THTR 366
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62862R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Boni Alvarez |
A writing and performance course (partially online) for new media. Students will learn to create original short form and web series content for new media including YouTube, Funny or Die, Periscope and other Internet platforms.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63158R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 8 of 18 | Justin Key | DABB10 | PDF (406620 KB) |
A writing-performance workshop in which the students create, rehearse and perform original sketch comedy material.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63081R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 18 | Kirstin Eggers | DAB109 | PDF (277988 KB) |
Introduction to the skills, knowledge, and promotional materials that will enable the student to manage an independent career in the performing arts.
- Prerequisite: THTR 252B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63077R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 18 | Dan Shaner | SCD | PDF (421769 KB) |
An introduction to the discipline of conceiving, writing, and creating original Stand Up Comedy routines
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63087D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 14 | Judith Shelton | DABB5 | PDF (631543 KB) | |
63088D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 13 of 14 | Judith Shelton | DABB5 | PDF (631311 KB) | |
63089D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 14 of 14 | Judith Shelton | PED204 | PDF (632888 KB) | |
63122D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 14 | Judith Shelton | MCC111 | PDF (633096 KB) | |
63159D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 14 of 14 | Judith Shelton | DABB5 | PDF (631450 KB) |
Acting students will learn to develop on-camera acting skills and to collaborate with student directors and cinematographers from the School of Cinematic Arts.
- Prerequisite: THTR 252B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63090D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 13 | Tessa Slovis | TBA |
A writing-performance workshop in which students write, develop, and rehearse original, autobiographical and character monologues and perform them at the end of the semester.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63106R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 18 | Debra De Liso | DABB5 | Word (279910 KB) |
Structured to address the dynamics of acting in relation to film/television. Refining the students' understanding of the similarities/differences between acting on stage/film.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63108R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Monday | 6 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 | Word (54090 KB) | |
63119R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 | Word (54090 KB) | |
63123R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 | Word (54090 KB) | |
63124R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 | Word (54090 KB) |
Continued exploration of acting for film/television. Furthering the student's understanding of the similarities/differences between acting on stage/film.
- Prerequisite: THTR 480A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63125R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | Canceled | Joe Hacker | |||
63126R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 11 of 12 | Kate Burton | DABB10 |
Interactive performance and writing intensive focusing on creating professional level comedy material plus onstage performance strategies.
- Prerequisite: THTR 474
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63115R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Monday | 6 of 18 | Wayne Federman | MCC112 | Word (57248 KB) |
An on-camera, workshop-style introduction to techniques, perspectives and theories unique to performing in television commercials.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63121R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 10 of 18 | Kevin McCorkle | SHR105 |
Practical experience in the entertainment industry.
- Note: For more information, please contact Meghan Laughlin at mlaughli@usc.edu
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63133D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 14 of 18 | Dan Shaner | OFFICE |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63139D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 18 | Paula Cizmar | TBA | PDF (166141 KB) | |
63141D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 18 | Ann Farley | TBA | ||
63142D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 18 | TBA |
Budgets, contracts, box-office procedures, public relations; personnel and executive policies of the school, community, and professional theatre.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63140D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 11 of 18 | Murry Hepner | MRF206 | PDF (312483 KB) |
A survey of the influence of historical and cultural events on the evaluation of theatrical styles. Classical to Jacobean.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63144D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 15 of 18 | Tom Buderwitz | KAP164 | PDF (1318879 MB) |
Guidance and direction in the production of new and experimental plays for a public audience. By audition.
- Note: Like "Ghost of USC", this comedy writers room cultivates immersive storytelling skills to develop a new site-specific haunt with long-form narrative improv and transmedia performance. No audition required.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63148R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Corinne Chooey Dizon | PDF (191593 KB) |
Intensive participation in a production sponsored by the school and supervised by the faculty, to increase and develop artistic growth.
- Prerequisite: THTR 397
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63154D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 1 of 20 | Tony Shayne | TBA | ||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA | |||||||
63155D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 10 of 25 | Tony Shayne, | TBA | PDF (223827 KB) | |
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | Jenni Barber | TBA | ||||||
63156D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 11 of 25 | Tony Shayne | OFFICE | PDF (223289 KB) | |
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | OFFICE | |||||||
63157D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 25 | Tony Shayne | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | ||||||||
63153D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 11 of 25 | Tony Shayne | TBA | PDF (223300 KB) | |
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA |
Studies in selected areas of theatre art. Intensive practice in role and script interpretation and its psychological relationship to the audience.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63246R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Sanjay Sharma |
Investigates art and craft of dramatic writing initiated/completed in other MFA in Dramatic Writing courses or that was submitted as a sample for program entry.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63170D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:20pm | Monday | 7 of 12 | Oliver Mayer | DABB10 | Word (276240 KB) |
Plays for the stage shall be written using public-domain poetry and prose as inspiration and source material, complemented with exploring poetry, prose, and varied dramas as context for the student writer. Students should be well-versed in literature, and have written in one or more genres.
- Note: Fall 2024 - for ENGL 563
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63173D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Heather James |
The development and building of auditioning skills for film, television and new media venues.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63172D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
Advanced exercises in movement for the use of the body in relation to the stage.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63175D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 8 of 12 | Lindsay Torrey | MCC112 | ||
63176D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 12 | Edgar Landa, | MCC107 | ||
10:00-11:50am 1:00-2:50pm 12:00-1:50pm | Friday Tuesday Thursday | Sabina Zuniga Varela, Sarah Anindo Marshall | DAB213 PED208 PED208 |
Advanced exercises in movement for the use of the body in relation to the stage. Includes Viewpoints and Clown.
- Prerequisite: THTR 515B
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63177D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 7 of 12 | Zachary Steel | DAB109 | PDF (309344 KB) | |
63178R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 7 of 12 | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC111 |
Advanced training in acting skills; emphasis upon individual needs.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63182D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 12 | Natsuko Ohama | SCD | PDF (368410 KB) | |
63181D | 001 | Lab | 3:00-5:50pm | Friday | 8 of 12 | Robert Mohler, | MCC107 | ||
7:00-10:20pm | Thursday | David Warshofsky | OFFICE |
Advanced training in acting skills; emphasis upon individual needs and solo performance.
- Prerequisite: THTR 520B
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63184D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 12 | Mia Barron | DAB213 | PDF (261766 KB) | |
63185R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 12 | Luis Alfaro | DABB5 |
Writing dramatically, utilizing the Pacific Rim and the Western United States as cultural sites of knowledge and as inspirations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63186D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 12 | Paula Cizmar | DMC153 | PDF (447093 KB) |
Close textual reading of dramatic texts as a fundamental tool for rehearsal and performance.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63188D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wed, Fri | 10 of 10 | David Warshofsky | DMC153 |
Individual work in improving the actor's vocal range.
- Prerequisite: THTR 540B
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63192D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 12 | Natsuko Ohama | SCD | ||
63193R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 7 of 12 | Louis Colaianni | MCC107 |
Individual work in improving the actor's vocal range.
- Prerequisite: THTR 540D
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63196D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Mon, Fri | 9 of 12 | Tessa Slovis, | SHR105 | PDF (250856 KB) | |
1:00-2:50pm 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday Tue, Thu | Ahmed Best, Louis Colaianni, Natsuko Ohama | PED202 PED205 |
An introduction to the various facets of singing in theatrical performance
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63197D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 12 | Jenni Barber,Anthony Lucca | DABB10 |
To provide the basic foundations for the conceptualization and execution of works for the stage.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63232D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 11 of 12 | Luis Alfaro | PED206 | PDF (322537 KB) | |
63266D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
Investigates gestalt of the student dramatic writer's professional development from the empty page and writing fundamentals to the first-draft script, business affairs, and dramaturgical advancement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63213D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:50pm | Monday | 7 of 12 | Velina Hasu Houston | DMC153 | PDF (589865 KB) |
Intensive overview of career paths for playwrights in a wide array of media as they exist now, and as new opportunities arise.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63239D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 2 of 12 | Rena Heinrich | DMC103 |
Advanced creative projects
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63215D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture | 6:00-9:50pm | MTuWThF | 9 of 12 | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC111 |
Structured to address the dynamics of acting in relation to film/television. Refining the students understanding of the similarities/differences between acting on stage/film.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63216D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 12 | Finola Hughes | DABB10 |
Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63221D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | TBA |
Designed to guide the MFADW student toward refinement of thesis including vision, development, and execution.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63231D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 12 | Paula Cizmar | TBA | PDF (514406 KB) |