Students will independently explore specific challenges of an advanced nature in playwriting, acting, design, and management. In conjunction with production work, students will solve problems associated with the area of concentration. May be taken for a maximum of three credits. Prior work on campus productions and instructor permission required. THE 305. Directing for the Stage 3 credits Studio course in which students will explore the process of directing. Script analysis, staging and actor coaching techniques, and planning and organization strategies will be examined using a case-study script. Students will prepare a scene for classroom performance. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.) THE 307. Playwriting 3 credits Theory and practice of the playwright’s craft with a particular emphasis on play analysis. Aristotle’s elements of drama will be used as the student works through the premise, the scenario, the dialogue, and the drafts. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.) THE 366. The History of Film (cross-listed as COM 366) 3 credits A survey of the development of film from the early twentieth century through the 1960s this course provides an understanding of cinematic form through the international survey of acknowledged classics of the past. This course meets the film requirement in the General Education curriculum and serves as 3 credits toward the Theatre Minor. (Fall 2010 and alternate years) THE 395. Special Topics in Theatre 3 credits A study of particular topics important to the theatre. These include various genres of drama and areas of interest in technical theatre, performance, production, and management. The course may be taken once for the minor, but it may be taken as often as the student’s schedule permits. (Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.) WAYNESBURG EXPERIENCE John McIlwain, Director of Fiat Lux WAYNESBURG EXPERIENCE COURSE OFFERINGS WBE 097. Probationary Mentoring 1 credit This is a one credit course designed specifically for students who are on academic probation, and who have already successfully completed WBE 106, Strategies for Academic Success, and WBE 107, Probationary Mentoring. Students meet individually each week with an academic mentor, with whom they create a specific plan to improve their academic standing. Mentors coach the students in building needed skill areas, and maintain regular contact with students’ professors to determine strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations. Since specific criteria mandates student placement in this course, it can be repeated multiple times. This course is graded pass/fail and does not count towards baccalaureate graduation requirements. WBE 105. Career and Life Planning 1 credit This class is designed to help students decide on a major course of study. Grounded in vocational counseling theory, students will reach an understanding of their skills, values, and personalities by means of self-evaluation; investigate career and major opportunities; and formulate a career plan. First-year students or permission of the instructor. WBE 106. Strategies for Academic Success 1 credit This course is designed to help students make a smooth transition into the academics of college. Specific research-based skills are taught which improve the effectiveness of reading, note-taking, memory, and other cognitive abilities. Students become familiar with the liberal arts philosophy as they learn academic requirements, University resources, and interpersonal skills that enhance their potential to be well-rounded and academically successful. WBE 107. Probationary Mentoring 1 credit This is a one credit course designed specifically for students who are on academic probation, and who have already successfully completed WBE 106, Strategies for Academic Success. Students meet individually each week with an academic mentor, with whom they create a specific plan to improve their academic standing. Mentors coach the students in building needed skill areas, and maintain regular contact with students’ professors to determine strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations. A student can only receive a maximum of one credit of WBE 107 towards graduation requirements. As such, a
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