THEATRE-THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES 333
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Performance ONLY: Principles of Play Directing/THEA 310 (3 credits) Electives (Performance: 5 credits/ Design: 2 credits) TOTAL CREDITS: 128
THEATRE MINOR Completion of the following 15 credits will satisfy the requirement for a minor in Theatre. 3 3 3 3 3
Introduction to Theatre/THEA 111 Scene Technology/THEA 112 Basic Acting or Directing/THEA 140, THEA 310 Issues in Theatre History/THEA 212 Analysis of Dramatic Literature/THEA 211 TOTAL CREDITS: 15
THEATRE – THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES (School of Communication and the Arts) SHAWN JEFFREY CLERKIN, Program Director FACULTY: Professor: Michael DeSanctis. Associate Professor: Shawn Jeffery Clerkin. Assistant Professor: Jennifer Allen-Catellier, Frank Garland, Mary Carol Gensheimer. Instructors: David Blaetz, Anne O’Neill. Visiting Professor: Alaina Manchester. Adjunct Faculty: Jacki Vadney. Program Description If you have a passion for theatrical design or as a technical artist, then Gannon’s theatre design and technologies program provides diverse and extensive experience in stage, costume, lighting, prop, and sound design in traditional and digital platforms, along with stage management, production and performance related courses. Here you can develop your technique and craft, learn to promote yourself as a professional artist/technician, for either professional employment of advanced studies in theatre. Students choose one of three tracks. Focus on scenic, lighting and sound design, arts/theatre management, or technical direction. Students can even or create your own hybrid of courses to satisfy your personal interests. A community of artists produces more than fifty distinct performances, providing excellent and practical exposure to the job market. Many students have had the opportunity to explore international connections through participation in the International Collegiate Theatre Festival/Edinburgh (Scotland) Festival Fringe. Juniors and Seniors are eligible for professional internships with local theatres including the Erie Playhouse.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: Theatre THEA 111: Introduction to Theatre A foundations course which specifically considers Theatre as a Liberal Art, focusing on theatre as a multi cultural phenomenon. 3 credits THEA 112: Scene Technology An examination of the technologies and practices of theatrical production. Emphasis is given to the interrelationship of the production team and the processes by which theatre is created. 3 credits