THTR 5520 - Stage Direction

Goals: To train the student in the essential principles of directing through play analysis, practical exercises, and scene staging.

Content: Emphasis on practical application through the staging of selected scenes from the modern theatre and exercises in composition, interpretation, and movement. Serious and comic texts, staging for traditional and open-stage forms, and working with script, actors, and designers.

Taught: Annually.

Prerequisites: Junior standing, THTR 1230, THTR 1420, THTR 3120, and consent of instructor.

Note: This course is restricted to major students. Enrollment is limited.

Credits: 4