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
e-mail: 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
Interim Chair
Christina Barrigan, MFA

Professor
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
Patrick Dizney, MFA, voice, performance
Marc Haniuk, MFA, resident scenic designer

Assistant Professors
Natashia Lindsey, PhD, dramaturg, history, literature
Emily Rollie, PhD, theatre studies, education

Senior Lecturer
Jerry Dougherty, MFA, stage and production management

Lecturers
David Barnett, MFA, McConnell stage manager, scene shop manager, technical director
M. Catherine McMillen, BA, costume shop manager, wigs and makeup
Jae Hee Kim, MFA, costume design and technology
Nick Ligon, MFA, lighting shop manager
Ramón Esquivel, MFA, theatre education, playwriting
Joseph Sasnett, BFA, voice instructor
Jason Tucholke, MFA, sound design and technology

Staff
Lori LaFleur, 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
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.

Program Outcomes
For information on program outcomes, please go to: www.cwu.edu/mission/assessment-improvement/slo-assessment-plans. 

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: www.cwu.edu/theatre or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

• Theatre Studies, BA

• Musical Theatre, BFA
• Theatre Design and Production, BFA
• Theatre Education, BFA
• Theatre Performance, BFA

• 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 115 - Class Piano I
• TH 116 - Class Piano II
• TH 117 - Class Piano III
• 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 I
• TH 216 - Music Fundamentals II
• TH 217 - Music Fundamentals 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 278 - Creative Drama in the Classroom
• TH 290 - Cooperative Education Portfolio
• TH 294 - International Theatre Experience Preparation
• TH 295 - Theatre Education Portfolio
• TH 298 - Special Topics
• TH 299 - Seminar
• TH 300 - Rehearsal and Performance
• TH 301 - Production Application
• TH 302 - Performance Application
• TH 303 - Management Application
• TH 313 - Writing for Theatre for Young Audiences
• 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 378 - Theatre Facilities Management
• 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 396 - Individual Study
• TH 397 - Honors
• 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 (Put on reserve 9/16/18)
• TH 423 - Theatre Pedagogy
• 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 - Advanced Concepts in Sound for Film and Stage
• 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

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