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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses numbered 596 designate individual study courses and are available for registration by prior arrangement with the course instructor and approval of the department chair.

The number in parentheses following the course title indicates the amount of credit each course carries. Variable credit courses include the minimum and maximum number of the credits within parentheses.

Not all of the courses are offered every quarter Final confirmation of courses to be offered, information on new courses and programs, as well as a list of hours, instructor, titles of courses and places of class meetings, is available online in My CWU which can be accessed through the CWU home page, and go to www.cwu.edu/registrar/course-information.

 

Theatre Arts (TH)

  
  • TH 568 - Lighting Methods


    Description:
    Study and practice in the concepts of color, instruments, drafting, trouble shooting techniques, and electricity for lighting stage productions with emphasis on equipment and design applications found at the high school and community college levels. Presented in a workshop intensive setting. Enrichment students seeking to enroll in this course require previous training and/or experience in theatre. May be repeated up to 6 credits if content changes.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the MA in theatre production or department consent.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • TH 571 - Design Methodology


    Description:
    Study and practice in the concepts and fundamentals of design for stage productions found at the high school and community college levels. Presented in a workshop intensive setting. Enrichment students seeking to enroll in this course require previous training and/or experience in theatre. May be repeated up to 6 credits if content changes.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the MA in theatre production or department consent.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • TH 583 - Scenic and Property Methods


    Description:
    Study and practice of construction, assembly, and scene-shifting techniques; shop safety; painting; and/or prop construction for stage productions found at the high school and community college levels. Presented in a workshop intensive setting. Enrichment students seeking to enroll in this course require previous training and/or experience in theatre. May be repeated up to 6 credits if content changes.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the MA in theatre production or department consent.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • TH 587 - Theatre Pedagogy


    Description:
    Student will be given individualized instruction in teaching practices and will participate in journal writing, critiquing, counseling, coaching, advising, leading discussion, and grading. TH 487 and TH 587 are equivalent courses; students may not receive credit for more than one. May be repeated up to 8 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: TH 501

    Credits:
    (4)

  
  • TH 588 - Dramaturgy


    Description:
    Foundations in the research as applied to theatre production, including author, the world of the play, production history, critical analysis, images, and sources, with attention to the influences of social history, culture, and environment on the production.

    Credits:
    (3)

  
  • TH 589 - International Applied Studies


    Description:
    Applied research at international venues. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • TH 591 - Workshop


    Description:
    No more than two workshops for a combined maximum of 8 credits can be applied toward a master’s program.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • TH 593 - Dramaturgical Practicum


    Description:
    Practical experience in dramaturgy within the context of theatre production. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: TH 588.

    Credits:
    (1-3)

  
  • TH 595 - Culminating Portfolio


    Description:
    LiveText portfolio will be employed to build professional portfolios, documenting theatre training and compliance with state certification and NCATE standards. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits:
    (1)

  
  • TH 596 - Individual Study


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • TH 598 - Special Topics


    Description:
    Course content identified by title in the university class schedule. May be repeated for credit under different titles.

    Credits:
    (1-6)

  
  • TH 599 - Seminar


    Description:
    May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-5)

  
  • TH 600 - Capstone Practicum


    Description:
    Mentored practicum in directing techniques where student demonstrates mastery of the skills acquired in the program; through the direction of, and participation in, a series of one-act projects in the classroom setting. This course is taken the final summer of study and must be completed satisfactorily in order to advance to the final requirement for graduation, the creative project (TH 700, Thesis). Prerequisite: completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, all course work leading to the creative project. Grade will be either S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the MA in theatre production or department consent.

    Credits:
    (1)

  
  • TH 700 - Master’s Thesis Project


    Description:
    Designed to credit and record supervised study for the master’s examination. May be repeated up to 6 credits. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: permission of chair of student’s graduate faculty supervisory committee.

    Credits:
    (1-6)


University and Enrichment (UNIV)

  
  • UNIV 509 - Civic Engagement


    Description:
    Student will use program of study content knowledge to improve a community situation. May be repeated up to 12 credits. Grade will either be S or U.

    Prerequisites:
    UNIV 509, FCSG 509, EDAD 509, and EDCS 509 are cross-listed courses, students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits:
    (3)


World Languages (WL)

  
  • SPAN 500 - Professional Development


    Description:
    Development topics and issues for in-service and continuing education of professionals. Not applicable to degrees nor institutional requirements for endorsements or teaching certificates offered through the university. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits:
    (1-5)

  
  • WL 500 - Professional Development


    Description:
    Development topics and issues for in-service and continuing education of professionals. May be repeated for credit. Exclude GPA. Not applicable to degrees nor institutional requirements for endorsements or teaching certificates offered through the university.

    Credits:
    (1-5)

 

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