Course Descriptions • Perform choreographed theatrical sword fghts.
THEA 233 Intermediate Broadsword and Smallsword Stage Combat (3)
Intermediate training in the Broadsword and Smallsword weapon disciplines in Stage Combat. Repeatable for up to 9 credits. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisite: THEA 132 or instructor approval. DA The student learning outcomes are: • Demonstrate correct usage of broadsword and smallsword stage combat terminology and core concepts. • Execute broadsword and smallsword techniques for the stage. • Perform choreographed theatrical sword fghts.
THEA 240 Introduction to Stagecraft (3)
Introduction to the technical process of theatre including scenery, lighting, sound and stage management. Students will focus on the range of skills needed to work in theatrical space. May be repeated up to 6 credits. (3 hours lecture) DA The student learning outcomes are: • Demonstrate competence with the use of theatrical equipment. • Identify key theatrical terms and concepts. • Critically evaluate a theatrical event. • Work efectively in a theatrical environment.
THEA 241 Advanced Stagecraft (3)
Advanced techniques of the technical process of theatre including lighting, sound, and rigging. Students will focus on the range of skills needed to work in convention, theatrical, concert, and dance applications. May be repeated up to 6 credits. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisite: Credit for THEA 240 or consent of instructor. DA The student learning outcomes are: • Demonstrate competence with the use of theatrical equipment to the instructor. • Identify key theatrical terms and concepts. • Critically evaluate a theatrical event. • Work efectively in a theatrical environment. • Demonstrate knowledge of one particular area of stagecraft through a presentation to the class and/or the instructor.
THEA 260 Dramatic Production (3)
Introduction to the process of converting a play into a performance. Students are required to participate in at least two aspects of an actual production. May be repeated up to 9 credits. (3 hours lecture) DA The student learning outcomes are: • Identify key theatrical terms and concepts. • Critically evaluate a theatrical event. • Demonstrate professionalism in one particularareaoftheatrical production.
THEA 280 Beginning Playwriting (3)
The course introduces structure, guidelines, and format of the
monologue and short play; beginning with the conception of an idea, followed by efective outlining and research techniques, subsequent drafts, and the fnal product in a polished monologue and short play. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisite: Credit for ENG 100. DA The student learning outcomes are: • Analyze the theme, plot-structure, historical context, political and/or cultural commentary and infuence on later works of three to fve plays. • Write monologues and scenes. • Write a complete short play (one or two acts).
THEA 296 Special Topics in Theatre (3)
Students will investigate important topics in Theatre Studies such as specifc artists/practitioners, genres, or methods of training. May be repeated up to 6 credits with diferent topics. (3 hours lecture) Prerequisite: “C” or better in THEA 101 or “C” or better in THEA 221. The student learning outcomes are: • Identify the important concepts and facts associated with the topic under examination. • Explain cause and efect relationships in connection to the topic discussed. • Compare and contrast various interpretations of the topic. • Relate the topic to contemporary events.
Women’s Studies WS 151 Introduction to Women’s Studies (3)
This course is an introduction to feminist interdisciplinary analysis from global and critical perspectives. It explores relationships between women and men from various cultures, with a focus on gender, race, class, and sexual dynamics. The course also explores women\’s negotiations with institutional dynamics. (3 hours lecture) DS The student learning outcomes are: • Explain the diference between sex as a biological category and gender as a social category. • Describe the various ways that gender categories are socially constructed. • Describe the historical changes in both gender roles and the status of women in the United States. • Explain the similarities and diferences of women’s roles across cultural, racial, social, and economic lines.
WS 200 Culture, Gender, and Appearance (3)
This course explores the social construction of gender within culture and its visual expression through appearance. An analysis of role, identity, conformity, and deviance in human appearance is emphasized. (3 hours lecture) DS The student learning outcomes are: • Use concepts and apply theories to describe the role of individual choice in appearance. • Describe the links between clothing and culture. • Describe the role appearance plays in gender development. Windward Community College Catalog 2018 – 2019 127