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THEA 2374 - Costume Construction II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: THEA 2373 or consent of instructor.
Techniques of costume crafts, garment fitting, patterning, and construction.
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THEA 2380 - Voice for the Actor II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2332 and consent of instructor.
Continued development of the actor’s voice, as well as developing clear stage speech, Standard British, and the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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THEA 2382 - Stage Management I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 1332 and THEA 1334 .
Introduction to the principles and practices of stage management in educational and professional theatre.
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THEA 2383 - Stage Management II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 1334 or consent of instructor.
Practical methodology and resources for the stage manager; applied organizational techniques.
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THEA 2390 - Technical Drawing Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2335 and consent of instructor.
Techniques of drafting for scenic and lighting design.
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THEA 3283 - Stage Management III Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2383 or consent of instructor.
Advanced stage management methodology; research and discussion in script analysis, rehearsal and performance skills.
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THEA 3301 - Introduction to Performance Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 1132, 1339 and completed or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1304 and instructor consent.
Survey of aesthetic and social performances through the emerging field of Performance Studies.
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THEA 3310 - Playwriting I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Fundamentals of playwriting through analysis of sample plays and guided writing exercises.
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THEA 3311 - Playwriting II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3310 and consent of instructor.
Generating and developing new plays. Writing strategies and tools for confronting and overcoming the obstacles and challenges a playwright faces.
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THEA 3320 - Acting V Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2321 and consent of instructor.
Study regarding audition appearance, attitude, research, rehearsal, and performance of scenes, songs, monologues, and movement.
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THEA 3321 - Acting VI Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3320 and consent of instructor.
Study of acting focused on tasks, episodic theater, images, and masks exploring the world of the play through the history and psychology of the playwright.
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THEA 3322 - Musical Theatre for Actors Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3320 , concurrent enrollment in THEA 3321 , and consent of instructor.
Developing performance skills for musical theater.
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THEA 3332 - Directing I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 1332 , THEA 2342 , and consent of instructor.
Fundamental principles, techniques, and philosophy of stage direction resulting in a class presentation of short, student-directed scenes.
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THEA 3333 - Directing II Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 3332 or consent of instructor.
Advanced techniques of direction; development of the conceptual approach to directing; script analysis and direction of one act plays or single acts drawn from contemporary dramatic literature.
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THEA 3335 - History of the Theatre I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2344 and consent of instructor.
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THEA 3336 - History of the Theatre II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3335 and consent of instructor.
Survey of theatrical theory and practice from the eighteenth century to the present with particular focus on historical avant-garde movements and contemporary world drama.
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THEA 3350 - Movement for the Actor III Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2350 and consent of instructor.
Development of the acting process through physical acting techniques including mask work and movement analysis methods to detail character physicality.
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THEA 3362 - Costume Design for the Stage I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 1332 ,THEA 2334 , and consent of instructor.
Costume design with an emphasis on various genres of theatrical production.
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THEA 3364 - Costume History I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Cultural, sociological and aesthetic influences on western clothing from antiquity to 1800.
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THEA 3367 - Acting in Comedy and Farce Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 1338 , THEA 1339 , and theatre major or consent of instructor.
Application of advanced acting techniques to comedy/farce through monologues and scene work drawn from contemporary plays.\
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THEA 3369 - Acting Shakespeare I Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 1338 , THEA 1339 , and theatre major or consent of instructor.
Basic principles and training in the use of Shakespearean verse forms and their application to text and character.
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THEA 3370 - Acting Shakespeare II Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 3369 and theatre major or consent of instructor.
Application of verse training and analysis of classical texts to character and scene work.
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THEA 3371 - History of Architecture, Interiors, and Decorative Arts Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2335 , THEA 2336 , THEA 2373 , and consent of instructor.
Survey of the styles of architecture, decor, and furniture from antiquity to the present, with emphasis on applications in theatrical design.
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THEA 3372 - Digital Design Techniques Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2334 , THEA 2335 , THEA 2336 , THEA 2373 , and consent of instructor.
Study and use of software, tools, and techniques to create, capture, and manipulate images for scenic, lighting, and costume designers.
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THEA 3373 - Makeup and Hair Design Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3362 and consent of instructor.
Principles and techniques of makeup and hair design for theatre, opera, and film.
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THEA 3374 - Intelligent Lighting Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3387 and consent of instructor.
Study and use of intelligent lighting fixtures and control console programming.
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THEA 3375 - Costume Technology and Allied Crafts Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3362 and consent of instructor.
Study and use of craft skills, materials, and techniques used in costume construction, millinery, and properties.
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THEA 3376 - Advanced Drafting Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2390 and consent of instructor.
Study and use of Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) and its application in theatre.
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THEA 3379 - Stage Design for Educators Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 1332 and consent of instructor.
Study and application of the process of designing scenery, costumes, and lighting for the theatre educator.
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THEA 3380 - Voice for the Actor III Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2380 and consent of instructor.
Continued development of the actor’s voice, clear stage speech, Standard British, rhetoric, and the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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THEA 3383 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2383 or consent of instructor.
Advanced Stage Management methodology; Research and discussion in script analysis, theatre styles, rehearsal and performance skills.
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THEA 3384 - Scene Painting Credit Hours: 3.0
Theory and practice of painting theatrical scenery. Materials, tools, and techniques used in painting textural and illusionistic scenery through demonstrations and applied projects.
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THEA 3385 - Scenic Design I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 1334 or consent of instructor.
Theory, practice, and history of scenic design. Development and communication of ideas, script analysis, visual research, and design concepts.
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THEA 3386 - Theatre Sound Design Credit Hours: 3.0
The use of reproduced and reinforced sound in theatre production, including traditional methods, current technology, and the techniques and practical skills of sound design.
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THEA 3387 - Lighting Design I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2334 , THEA 2336 , THEA 2390 , and consent of instructor.
Examination of the principles, theories, equipment, and technology utilized in lighting for the stage; Color, light sources, control systems, and script analysis.
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THEA 3388 - Advanced Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2335 or consent of instructor.
An intensive study of scenic practices, particularly relating to set and property construction, costuming, light execution, and box office procedures.
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THEA 3390 - Technical Drawing Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 2335 or consent of instructor.
Concurrent enrollment in THEA 3385 or THEA 3387 recommended. Techniques of drafting for scenic and lighting design.
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THEA 3393 - Applied Stage Management Techniques Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3283 or consent of instructor.
Application of Stage Management techniques and discussion of process.
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THEA 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
THEA 3399 and THEA 4399 must be satisfied in order to apply to a degree.
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THEA 4198 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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THEA 4283 - Seminar in Stage Management Credit Hours: 2.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 2 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3393 or consent of instructor.
Discussion of practical challenges, problems, and solutions encountered in current productions.
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THEA 4298 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 2.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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THEA 4302 - Advanced Costume Construction Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 2373 and THEA 2374 or consent of instructor.
Advanced techniques and theories of craftsmanship in costume technology, taught in conjunction with a campus theatrical production.
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THEA 4304 - Mask Practicum Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 2366 or consent of instructor.
The evolution of masks in theatre with an emphasis on production and contemporary technology.
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THEA 4305 - Theatre in Elementary & Secondary Schools Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: acceptance to the THEA major by audition/portfolio review and consent of instructor.
Principles and general methods for teaching theatre in elementary and secondary schools. Integration of technology and cross-curricular components into the theatre curriculum.
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THEA 4306 - Educational Theatre & Program Management in Schools Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: acceptance to the THEA major by audition/portfolio review and consent of instructor.
Principles of structure, organization, and management of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular theatre programs in schools.
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THEA 4307 - Introduction to Educational Theatre Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: acceptance to the THEA major by audition/portfolio review and consent of instructor.
Principles of teaching and learning theatre in educational settings, including curriculum development, planning, and structure. Instructional methods and strategies for building and managing theatre programs in schools.
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THEA 4320 - Acting VII Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3321 and consent of instructor.
Practical experience in the television and film production process with an emphasis on acting for the camera and on new scripts.
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THEA 4321 - Acting VIII Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 4320 and consent of instructor.
Practical experience working with playwrights on new, unpublished plays through scene work, staged readings, and text readings. Continuation of work in acting for the camera.
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THEA 4323 - Dramaturgy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Production-oriented research, text analysis, collaboration techniques, and season development.
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THEA 4331 - Playwriting III Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2331 and consent of instructor.
Focus on writing an original one-act play under the guidance of a professional playwright.
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THEA 4332 - Directing II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3332 and consent of instructor.
Advanced techniques of stage direction and the development of a conceptual approach to include design materials culminating in a class presentation of one act from a contemporary, full-length play.
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THEA 4334 - Playwriting II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 4333 or consent of instructor.
The writing of a full-length play. Study of the long play form as it appears in realistic, epic, absurdist, and other styles of drama.
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THEA 4339 - Dramaturgy Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 2342 and consent of instructor.
Students learn and use specialized skills in production-oriented research, textual analysis, collaboration with directors, and season development.
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THEA 4345 - Dramaturgy Practicum Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisite: THEA 2343 and consent of instructor.
Study and practical application serving as the dramaturg or co-dramaturg for a production in the UH Theatre and Dance season.
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THEA 4346 - Auditioning for Theatre Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
A practical application of principles and techniques of auditioning for the professional theatre.
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THEA 4348 - Improvisation for Actors Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: theater major, THEA 1338 , THEA 1339 , and consent of instructor.
Acting exercises to unlock and unblock self to allow truth in character portrayal. May be repeated for credit.
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THEA 4350 - Movement for the Actor IV Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3350 and consent of instructor.
Physical Theatre principles from past and present. Students will research, develop, design, produce, and perform an original Physical Theatre piece for public performance.
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THEA 4352 - Senior Project Capstone Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 4331 , THEA 4345 , and consent of instructor.
Capstone course for B.F.A. playwrights and dramaturgs. Individual or group projects will allow students to demonstrate a mastery of skill and knowledge in their chosen area of focus.
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THEA 4360 - Theatrical Wig Construction and Styling Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisite: THEA 2366 and consent of instructor.
Techniques of ventilating, styling, and fronting human and synthetic hair wigs for use in theatrical productions.
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THEA 4367 - Costume Cutting and Draping Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3362 and consent of instructor.
Techniques in flat pattern making and draping.
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THEA 4380 - Voice for the Actor IV Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 3380 and consent of instructor.
Continued development of the actor’s voice through a variety of accents and dialects.
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THEA 4390 - Acting Showcase: Capstone Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 4320 , concurrent enrollment in THEA 4321 , and consent of instructor.
Capstone course for B.F.A. actors. Scene and monologue selection and rehearsals culminate in an Acting Showcase for professional auditions including agents, casting directors, artistic directors, and professional theaters.
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THEA 4393 - Theatre Management Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: THEA 4383 or consent of instructor.
Survey of principles and practices of theatre management for commercial, community, and non-profit theatre.
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THEA 4397 - Drama Workshop Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
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THEA 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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THEA 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite: THEA 3399 and approval of department chair.
THEA 3399 and 4399 must be satisfied in order to apply to a degree.
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THEA 4598 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 5.0
Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
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THEA 4600 - Advanced Theatre Education Internship Credit Hours: 6.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in EDUC 4322 , EDUC 4323 , and consent of instructor.
Assisting a certified, professional educator in an extra- or co-curricular production outside the regular school day. Minimum of 90 rehearsal hours logged over a 14 week rehearsal period.
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THEA 4693 - Professional Stage Management Internship Credit Hours: 6.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisite: THEA 3393 or consent of instructor.
Supervised internship performing duties in a professional company.
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TURK 1501 - Beginning Turkish I Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 5 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Restricted to nonnative speakers of Turkish. Introduction to modern spoken and written Turkish. Emphasis on oral skills with introduction to the written language.
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TURK 1502 - Beginning Turkish II Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 5 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: successful completion of TURK 1501 with a minimum grade of C- in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or by placement exam immediately prior to enrollment.
Expansion of the listening and oral skills with added reading and writing emphasis.
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TURK 2301 - Intermediate Turkish I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: successful completion of TURK 1502 with a minimum grade of C- in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or by placement exam immediately prior to enrollment.
Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.
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TURK 2302 - Intermediate Turkish II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: successful completion of TURK 2301 with a minimum grade of C- in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or by placement exam immediately prior to enrollment.
Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.
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TURK 3350 - Turkish and Middle Eastern Culture in Literature and Film Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1303 and ENGL 1304 .
Representative Turkish literature and film reflecting varied aspects of Turkish and Middle Eastern Cultures. Taught in English.
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VIET 1501 - Elementary Vietnamese I Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: restricted to nonnative speakers of Vietnamese.
Listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.
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VIET 1502 - Elementary Vietnamese II Credit Hours: 5.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 2
Prerequisite: successful completion of VIET 1501 in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment, or consent of instructor.
Continued development of listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.
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VIET 2301 - Intermediate Vietnamese I Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: successful completion of VIET 1502 in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment, or consent of instructor.
Continued development of listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.
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VIET 2302 - Intermediate Vietnamese II Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: successful completion of VIET 2301 in the twelve months immediately prior to enrollment, or consent of instructor.
Continued development of listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and writing.
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VIET 3300 - The Global Vietnamese Diaspora Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 .
Theorizing and conceptualizing the dimensions, the characterizations, and the trajectories of the global diasporic Vietnamese community.
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VIET 3331 - Introduction to Vietnamese Culture: Modernity and Media of Imagining Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 .
Introduction to modern Vietnamese culture with focus on the role of various media in the development of political consciousness.
Typically Offered: Spring
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VIST 1300 - Introduction to Visual Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 .
Components on vision and light; the philosophy of art; aesthetics; modes of interpretation; and the use of visual sources in ethnographic investigation.
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VIST 4300 - Senior Project in Visual Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: VIST 1300 and nine hours from the list of approved course work for the Visual Studies minor.
Capstone course for the Visual Studies minor. Project to include either substantial research or internship placement that demonstrates competence in Visual Studies.
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WGSS 2350 - Introduction To Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly WOST 2350 - Introduction to Women’s Studies
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304
Gender dynamics and women’s experiences, social roles and expressions across western and world societies in the arts, religion, history, literature, science, politics and the family.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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WGSS 2360 - Introduction to GLBT Studies Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly GLBT 2360 - Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304
GLBT people’s experiences, social roles, identity formation, and expressions across different cultures and societies, in the arts, religion, history, literature, politics, and the family.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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WGSS 3321 - Gender in Transnational Perspective Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. WGSS 2350 or WGSS 2360, or by permission of instructor.
This course explores the impact of globalization on the gendered experiences of individuals in varied contexts around the world, with particular focus on women of color and sexual minorities.
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WGSS 3322 - Intersectionalities of Race, Class, Age, Disability & Gender Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. WGSS 2350 or WGSS 2360, or by permission of instructor.
This course explores the ways in which intersectionalities among gender and other identity markers, including race, class, age, and dis/ability, affect the experience, rights, privileges and opportunities afforded people in the US and other societies around the globe.
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WGSS 3350 - Gender, Society & Feminist Theory Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. WGSS 2350 or WGSS 2360, or by permission of instructor.
This foundational course explores the genealogy of writings essential to gender justice work, past and present. The course employs intersectionality as a framework for analysis of the ways in which race, sexuality, class, nation & dis/abilities inform individuals’ experience of gender.
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WGSS 3360 - Sexuality and Queer Theory Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. WGSS 2350 or WGSS 2360, or by permission of instructor.
An introduction to the fields of queer theory and sexuality studies.
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WGSS 3395 - Selected Topics in Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly WOST 3395 Selected Topics in Women’s Studies
May be repeated up to two times for credit when topics vary.
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WGSS 3396 - Selected Topics GLBT Studies Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: three semester hours in GLBT Studies or consent of instructor.
Topics in GLBT Studies. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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WGSS 3398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly WOST 3398 Independent Study
Prerequisite: consent of director.
May be repeated for credit up to two times.
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WGSS 4350 - Issues in Feminist Research Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. WGSS (3350 or 3360) AND (3321 or 3322) or permission of instructor and at least 2 WGSS approved crosslisted electives.
This course provides students with a grounding in feminist research methods. The research for the course’s major project assignment will normally be conducted in the Shuart Women’s Archive in the UH Library, with exceptions as judged appropriate by the instructor.
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WGSS 4360 - Capstone Internship Course Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent. WGSS 3350 or WGSS 3360 or permission of the instructor. Student should be a registered WGSS major and have completed all or most of their other required coursework for the major.
THE WGSS Capstone Internship Course involves the student working in an approved gender-equity-focused local advocacy or service nonprofit or business. In addition the student will document their work and write a paper analyzing it within a disciplinary framework arranged in advance with the course’s faculty supervisor. The student will hold at least 4 meetings with the faculty supervisor over the semester, and work regularly with a supervisor based in the nonprofit or business itself.
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WGSS 4395 - Selected Topics in Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 0.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Formerly WOST 4395 Selected Topics in Women’s Studies
May be repeated up to two times for credit when topics vary.
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WGSS 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
May be repeated up to two times for credit up to two times.
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WCL 1101 - Introduction to the Study of Languages Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Introduction to linguistic features, concepts, and theories relevant to foreign language learners. Concurrent enrollment in a beginning-level foreign language course recommended but not required.
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WCL 1102 - Introduction to World Cultures Credit Hours: 1.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 1 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: none.
Introduction to themes, topics, and traditions in world literatures and cultures with emphasis on historical or contemporary transnational and global issues. Concurrent enrollment in a beginning-level foreign language course recommended but not required.
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WCL 2351 - World Cultures Through Literature and Art Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304
Works of literature, painting, film, to explain contemporary global/local developments, conflicts.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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WCL 2352 - World Cinema Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 .
Major cinematic works from Latin America, Asia, Middle-East, Europe, and Australia in relation to contemporary topics such as globalization and migrations.
Core Category: [40] Language, Philosophy, & Culture
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