Theatre Arts Department

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College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
McConnell Hall, room 102
Mail Stop 7460
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
Scott R. Robinson, MFA, chair, theatre management
Michael J. Smith, MFA, head of performance, dialect, acting for the camera

Associate Professors
Christina Barrigan, MFA, head of design, resident lighting designer
George W. Bellah, 3rd, MFA, movement, performance, stage combat, Asian drama
Terri Brown, PhD, head of music theatre, history, literature and music theatre
David Brown, MM, musical director, music theory
Marc Haniuk, MFA, resident scenic designer

Assistant Professors
Patrick Dizney, MFA, voice, performance

Senior Lecturer
Jerry Dougherty, MFA, stage and production management

Lecturers
David Barnett, MFA, McConnell stage manager, scene shop manager, technical director
Matthieu Chapman, PhD, theatre and performance studies
Joshua Legate, MA, light shop manager
Meredith Magoun, MFA, costume design and technology
M. Catherine McMillen, BA, costume shop manager, wigs and makeup
Joseph Sasnett, BFA, voice instructor
Megan Smith, BFA, dance instructor, choreographer
Jason Tucholke, MFA, sound 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 world language.

A cumulative grade point average of 2.7 (B-) in the pre-major required courses must be achieved with a minimum grade 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 Art BFA, Design and Production Specialization
• Theatre Arts BFA, Musical Theatre Specialization
• Theatre Arts BFA, Performance Specialization

• International Theatre Experience Certificate

• 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 145 - Foundations of Acting II
• TH 148 - Actor Conditioning – Monologue
• TH 161 - Intro to Technology 1: Costumes and Makeup
• TH 162 - Intro to Technology 2: Scenery and Lighting
• TH 166 - Theory of Play Production
• TH 201 - Dance Production Application
• TH 202 - Performance Studio
• 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 I
• TH 245 - Basic Acting II
• TH 246 - Basic Acting III
• TH 248 - Vocal Conditioning for the Actor
• TH 249 - Vocal Conditioning for the Actor II
• TH 252 - Stage Dance
• TH 256 - Sound and Mixing - Aesthetics and Essentials
• 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 294 - International Theatre Experience Preparation
• 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 313 - Writing for Children’s Theatre (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)
• TH 329 - Directing I
• TH 330 - Introduction to Playwriting
• TH 332 - New Play Production (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)
• 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 and Arts Management I
• TH 351 - Theatre and Arts Management II
• TH 352 - Stage Dance II
• TH 353 - Stage Properties
• TH 354 - Scene Painting
• TH 356 - Stage Sound
• TH 357 - Entertainment Rigging
• 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 - Diverse Experiences in American Drama
• TH 384 - Puppetry (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)
• 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 429 - Directing II
• TH 433 - Advanced Stage Combat
• TH 435 - Advanced Movement for the Actor
• TH 440 - Advance Design Problems
• TH 444 - Acting Styles
• TH 445 - Audition Techniques for the Stage
• TH 446 - Audition Techniques for the Camera (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)
• 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 494 - International Theatre Experience

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