Theatre Arts Department

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College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
McConnell Hall, room 102

509-963-1750
Fax: 509-963-1767
email: theatre@cwu.edu
www.cwu.edu/theatre
    See the website for how this program may be used for educational and career purposes.

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Scott R. Robinson, MFA

Professors
Brenda Hubbard, MFA,  acting, directing, literature
Scott R. Robinson, MFA, chair, theatre management
Michael J. Smith, MFA, acting, directing, voice

Associate Professors
Christina Barrigan, MFA, head of design, resident lighting designer
George W. Bellah, 3rd, MFA, movement, performance, stage combat, Asian drama
Elise Forier Edie, MFA, applied theatre, head of performance, playwriting

Assistant Professors
Jay Ball, PhD, graduate coordinator theatre studies
David Brown, MM, musical director, music theory
Terri Brown, PhD, head of music theatre, history, literature and music theatre
Marc Hanjuk, MFA, resident scenic designer

Lecturers
David Barnett, MFA, McConnell stage manager, scence shop manager, technical director and theatre technology
Anneliese Childress, choreographer
Jerry Dougherty, MFA, production manager, theatre technology
Keith Edie, MFA, performance
M. Catherine McMillen, BA, costume shop manager, wigs and makeup
Jessica Pribble, MFA, costume design and technology

Staff
Gwen Bruce, fiscal technician II
Mary Makins, secretary senior
 

Department Information
The Department of Theatre Arts offers comprehensive study in the varied facets of theatre arts as they relate to theatre production. Coursework prepares students for rigorous and rewarding work within Central Theatre Ensemble (CTE), the production arm of the program, leading to professional work in the entertainment industry. Based on a professional model of theatre, CTE offers students the opportunity to thrive in all aspects of theatre production in a safe and mentoring environment, working in state-of-the-art venues supported by fully equipped shops and studios.
 

Admission Requirements

BA Program
Students seeking a BA degree must complete one year of college/university study or two years of high school study of a single foreign language.

A cumulative grade point average of 2.7 (B-) in the pre-major required courses must be achieved with a minimum greade of “C+” (2.3) in each course. The applicant must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all other collegiate study.

Pre-major required courses:

• TH 107 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: (4)
• TH 144 - Foundations of Acting Credits: (3)
• TH 166 - Theory of Play Production Credits: (3)
   

BFA Specializations
Admission to the BFA is by audition/interview only. Auditions/interviews are held each year, in late February and early March. See the Auditions Procedures Page www.cwu.edu/theatre/node/2479/#8.

Programs

• Theatre Arts-General Studies, BA

• Theatre Arts, BFA - Design and Production Specialization
• Theatre Arts, BFA - Musical Theatre Specialization
• Theatre Arts, BFA - Performance Specialization

• Dance Performance Minor (TH)
• Non-profit Organization Management Minor (TH)
• Theatre Arts Minor

Courses

• TH 101 - Appreciation of Theatre and Film
• TH 107 - Introduction to Theatre
• TH 140 - Introduction to Theatre Design
• TH 143 - Private Voice Lessons
• TH 144 - Foundations of Acting
• TH 148 - Actor Conditioning – Monologue
• TH 166 - Theory of Play Production
• TH 201 - Dance Production Application
• TH 202 - Performance Studio
• TH 207 - Introduction to Children’s Drama
• TH 215 - Music Fundamentals for Musical Theatre I
• TH 216 - Music Fundamentals for Musical Theatre II
• TH 217 - Music Fundamentals for Musical Theatre III
• TH 243 - Singing for Actors
• TH 244 - Basic Acting 1
• TH 245 - Basic Acting II
• TH 246 - Basic Acting III
• TH 248 - Vocal Conditioning for the Actor
• TH 252 - Stage Dance
• TH 261 - Costume Technology
• TH 266 - Theatre Drafting
• TH 267 - Scene Technology
• TH 268 - Lighting Technology
• TH 270 - Stage Makeup
• TH 290 - Cooperative Education Portfolio
• TH 295 - Theatre Education Portfolio
• TH 298 - Special Topics
• TH 300 - Rehearsal and Performance
• TH 301 - Production Application
• TH 302 - Performance Application
• TH 303 - Management Application
• TH 312 - Creative Dramatics in School and Leisure
• TH 313 - Writing for Children’s Theatre
• TH 329 - Directing I
• TH 330 - Introduction to Playwriting
• TH 332 - New Play Production
• TH 333 - Stage Combat Fundamentals
• TH 335 - Movement for the Actor
• TH 342 - Dialects for Stage and Screen
• TH 343 - Singing for Actors II
• TH 344 - Intermediate Acting I
• TH 345 - Intermediate Acting II
• TH 350 - Theatre Management
• TH 351 - Theatre Management
• TH 352 - Stage Dance II
• TH 353 - Stage Properties
• TH 354 - Scene Painting
• TH 356 - Stage Sound
• TH 360 - Stage Management
• TH 361 - Stage Costuming
• TH 362 - Costume Crafts
• TH 363 - Theatre History I
• TH 364 - Theatre History II
• TH 365 - Theatre History III
• TH 366 - Theatre Rendering
• TH 367 - Stage Scenery
• TH 368 - Stage Lighting
• TH 374 - Introduction to Acting for the Camera
• TH 375 - Asian Drama
• TH 377 - Staging Gender
• TH 380 - Studies in Drama
• TH 382 - Ethnic Drama
• TH 384 - Puppetry
• TH 393 - Theatre Laboratory
• TH 398 - Special Topics
• TH 400 - Rehearsal and Performance
• TH 401 - Production Application
• TH 402 - Performance Application
• TH 403 - Management Application
• TH 415 - Musical Theatre History and Literature I
• TH 416 - Musical Theatre History and Literature II
• TH 417 - Musical Theatre History and Literature III
• TH 421 - Drama in Schools 2
• TH 429 - Directing II
• TH 430 - Script Writers Workshop
• TH 433 - Advanced Stage Combat
• TH 435 - Advanced Movement for the Actor
• TH 440 - Advance Design Problems
• TH 443 - Singing for Actors III
• TH 444 - Acting Styles
• TH 445 - Audition Techniques for the Stage
• TH 446 - Audition Techniques for the Camera
• TH 452 - History of Fashion
• TH 456 - Sound Design
• TH 460 - Production Management
• TH 461 - Costume Design
• TH 464 - Wig Creation, Styling, and Maintenance
• TH 465 - Costume and Fashion Drawing
• TH 467 - Scene Design
• TH 468 - Lighting Design
• TH 474 - Acting for Film and Television
• TH 481 - Kennedy-Center Festival
• TH 487 - Theatre Pedagogy
• TH 488 - Introduction to Dramaturgy
• TH 489 - Career & Portfolio Preparation
• TH 490 - Cooperative Education
• TH 491 - Workshop
• TH 493 - Theatre Laboratory
• TH 495 - Senior Research Project
• TH 496 - Individual Study
• TH 498 - Special Topics

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