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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
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Courses

 

Theatre
  
  
  

  • HTA 360 - Projects I


    3 credit(s)
    This class teaches students how to coordinate a presentation showing work done in all major acting areas: voice, movement, and acting. Instruction includes the selection of scenes, the selection and consistency of a theme, and a determination of the best scenes, given each student’s strengths and weaknesses as an actor. Students are required to present their work in class. Open only to third-year B.F.A. in theatre students.


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  • HTA 400 - Shakespeare in Text and Performance

    Course Cross-listed with ENG 401 
    3 credit(s)
    The course focuses on a detailed reading of one or two of Shakespeare’s plays, normally those to be presented by the senior actor training students during the spring semester. Additional readings in Shakespeare and in the work of other writers of the age will set these plays in context. Emphasis falls on moving Shakespeare’s text from writing to speaking and on exploring how the written text relates to dramatic performance.
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for actor training major: HTA 300 . Prerequisite for music theatre major: Permission of instructor.


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  • HTA 410 - Voice VII


    2 credit(s)
    These courses take the student into an extensive study of the accents and dialects most often used on the English-speaking stage. The course begins with a review of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), introduces different options for achieving accents, introduces accent analysis systems, and culminates with a comprehensive study of the accents of the British Isles (typically, Standard British, Irish, Cockney, and West Country). During the spring semester students continue the work of Voice VII. In addition, the course explores Scottish and Welsh and introduces a variety of international accents (typically, Italian, French, German, and Russian).
    Prerequisite(s): HTA 305 , HTA 310 , and HTA 321 .


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  • HTA 411 - Voice VIII


    2 credit(s)
    These courses take the student into an extensive study of the accents and dialects most often used on the English-speaking stage. The course begins with a review of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), introduces different options for achieving accents, introduces accent analysis systems, and culminates with a comprehensive study of the accents of the British Isles (typically, Standard British, Irish, Cockney, and West Country). During the spring semester students continue the work of Voice VII. In addition, the course explores Scottish and Welsh and introduces a variety of international accents (typically, Italian, French, German, and Russian).
    Prerequisite(s): HTA 305 , 310 , and 321 .


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  • HTA 412 - Acting for the Camera


    4 credit(s)
    Instruction and practical experience in performing for the camera. Class stresses process and terms used in television and film production from the standpoint of the performer. Regular on-camera experience enables students to study themselves and others on the monitor in order to observe their progress. Differences between film and stage work are emphasized, giving the acting student an overview of the two forms from a production standpoint.
    Prerequisite(s): HTA 331 .


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  • HTA 440 - Rehearsal and Performance V


    6 credit(s)
    The advanced class in rehearsal and performance provides students with the opportunity to rehearse and perform under professional circumstances following union guidelines. Teaching occurs within the rehearsal context, and special skills and problems are dealt with in one-on-one situations with faculty coaches. Fourth-year students have a variety of experiences in blackbox and main-stage settings. A studio format is used, and students present a repertoire of four fully mounted plays throughout the fall and spring semesters. These plays are presented to the public. Open only to fourth-year B.F.A. in theatre students.


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  • HTA 441 - Rehearsal and Performance VI


    3 credit(s)
    The advanced class in rehearsal and performance provides students with the opportunity to rehearse and perform under professional circumstances following union guidelines. Teaching occurs within the rehearsal context, and special skills and problems are dealt with in one-on-one situations with faculty coaches. Fourth-year students have a variety of experiences in blackbox and main-stage settings. A studio format is used, and students present a repertoire of four fully mounted plays throughout the fall and spring semesters. These plays are presented to the public.
    Prerequisite(s): HTA 440 .


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  • HTA 461 - Projects IV


    1 credit(s)
    The advanced Projects course focuses on the development of the student’s “showcase” for presentation during the senior year in New York City. The showcase is presented to an invited audience of agents, managers, casting directors, and artistic directors, and is developed to demonstrate the student’s versatility of acting in a wide range of dramatic literature.
    Prerequisite(s): Actor training major and senior standing.


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Thesis, Essay Dissertation for Undergraduate Students
  

University Studies
  
  

  • US 200 - Making Wall Street User-Friendly


    3 credit(s)
    This course explains the workings of the stock market, including an in-depth look at the floor of the exchange and what goes on, from the inception of an order to its transmittal back to the customer. Students are introduced to the study of common stocks, all types of fixed income securities, derivatives, and takeovers and arbitrage. Students analyze trading on the Internet versus trading on an organized exchange. The crash of 1987 is also studied. Individual stocks are not analyzed, and rigorous mathematical ratios are not used. Not open to Barney students.


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  • US 380 - Independent Study


    1–3 credit(s)
    Individual research and/or study under the guidance of a faculty sponsor. The academic experience, as negotiated with the faculty sponsor, may include any or all of the following: a review of the literature, case study development, qualitative or quantitative research, and a final report/project. A written prospectus is required.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor, signature of dean or designate, and matriculation in the Bachelor of University Studies program.


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  • US 480 - Independent Study


    1–3 credit(s)
    Individual research and/or study under the guidance of a faculty sponsor. The academic experience, as negotiated with the faculty sponsor, may include any or all of the following: a review of the literature, case study development, qualitative or quantitative research, and a final report/project. A written prospectus is required.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor, signature of dean or designate, and matriculation in the Bachelor of University Studies program.


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Video
  

  • VDO 220 - Introduction to Video


    3 credit(s)
    An introductory course investigating video as an extension of the fine arts using a noncommercial approach. Portable and studio production techniques are used to explore the medium to better understand its potential as an alternative tool of expression, its constitutive nature, its use as a social instrument and its relation to television and other media. Basic skills are acquired through creative problem solving.
    Prerequisite(s): FWS 114 -FWS 115  or previous TV production experience.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • VDO 330 - Intermediate Video


    3 credit(s)
    An intermediate-level course designed as a continuation of the investigation of video as an extension of the fine arts, using a noncommercial approach. Production techniques, portable, and studio are used to explore the medium to understand its potential as an alternative tool of expression, its constitutive nature, its use as a social instrument, and its relationship to television and filmmaking. Intermediate-level skills in video production and postproduction editing techniques are acquired through creative problem-solving methods addressing the characteristics of the medium and its ability to construct meaning.
    Prerequisite(s): VDO 220 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • VDO 440 - Advanced Video


    3 credit(s)
    An advanced course in video designed to incorporate all stages of video production, from preproduction research, through both portable and studio production, to postproduction. The course is directed by the interests of the class and concentrates on producing work around a collaboratively developed central topic. Production values are stressed in conjunction with a noncommercial approach to the medium.
    Prerequisite(s): VDO 330  and VDO 332.
    Laboratory fee.


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Visual Communication Design
  

  • DES 221 - Type 1


    3 credit(s)
    An introductory course in visual communication design that focuses on learning the fundamentals of typography, typographic syntax, and semantics. The course aims to increase awareness of how typography is designed and used, and of how it should be appreciated in reference to historical and current cultural influences. Studio procedures incorporate handwork as well as computer-generated explorations. Course work includes studio exercises, projects, reading, writing, and research.
    Prerequisite(s): FWS 110 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • DES 222 - Image Making and Meaning


    3 credit(s)
    An introductory course in visual communication design that is intended to use various techniques to generate imagery creatively. This could encompass typographic imagery; photographic or illustrative imagery; and motion, or paced imagery. Experimental procedures are explored through handwork and computer generation applied toward specific communication problems. Course work includes studio exercises, projects, reading, writing, and research.
    Prerequisite(s): FWS 110 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • DES 289 - Sophomore Review


    0 credit(s)
    A required review for all sophomore-level students in the graphic design major. This review is given at the end of the spring semester of the sophomore year. Students are required to present a portfolio of work accomplished in graphic design courses as well as samples from other studio course work. This review is graded on a pass/no pass basis and carries no credit. Successful completion of the Sophomore Review course is a prerequisite for all junior-level graphic design courses.


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  • DES 330 - Type 2


    3 credit(s)
    An intermediate-level typography class that explores typographic form and its use in eliciting meaning from the singular word to the printed page. Projects involve typography as image, as well as type and image juxtapositions. Typographic grid systems and information hierarchy stress the importance of composition and readability. In addition, students learn the details of preparing communications for publication.
    Prerequisite(s): Passing grade in Sophomore Review (DES 289 ).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • DES 335 - Experimental Typography


    3 credit(s)
    An intermediate-level course in graphic design primarily concerned with experimentation in typography. Through studio assignments and research on major typographical precedents, typography is used as a theme to explore the interactive relations of form, material, space and time. Topics include content and expression as a language system, time as a factor in a sequence of pages, third dimension in design with type, and typographic limits.
    Prerequisite(s): Passing grade in Sophomore Review (DES 289 ).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • DES 336 - Civic Design


    3 credit(s)
    Civic Design is a student-based design group established to provide quality design solutions to area nonprofit organizations. It benefits students with real-life job experience working on print, web, and/or interactive CD-ROM projects. Students learn to develop the design and interpersonal skills necessary in order to succeed in the field. This course includes group critiques, self-guided design, research, readings, and client meetings.
    Prerequisite(s): DES 289  or DES 389 , and permission of instructor.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • DES 360 - Design Internship I


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed for graphic design majors participating in the internship program. Internships are offered to provide students with exposure to various design-related working environments. Placement in an internship is determined in consultation with the design department. Grading is on a Pass/No Pass basis only. Internship experiences may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, 2.5 GPA, and permission of instructor.


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  • DES 361 - Design Internship II


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed for graphic design majors participating in the internship program. Internships are offered to provide students with exposure to various design-related working environments. Placement in an internship is determined in consultation with the design department. Grading is on a Pass/No Pass basis only. Internship experiences may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, 2.5 GPA, and permission of instructor.


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  • DES 389 - Junior Review


    0 credit(s)
    A required course for all junior-level students in the graphic design major. This review is given at the end of the spring semester of the junior year. Students are required to present a portfolio of work accomplished in graphic design courses as well as samples from other studio course work. The review is graded on a pass/no pass basis and carries no credit. Successful completion of the Junior Review is prerequisite for all senior-level graphic design courses.


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  • DES 445 - Problem Solving


    3 credit(s)
    A senior-level course that addresses issues in visual communication design beyond the purely formal. Exploration methodologies for solving various design problems are the core of this course. Professional issues include multitasking, required for logical planning and scheduling of complex assignments; research methods/conceptualization; as well as professional visual/verbal presentation skills. Team and group projects are undertaken as a means of simulating real-world design-studio scenarios. Projects may include advertising campaigns, exhibition/information design, marketing-directed packaging schemes, wayfinding/signage programs, and, when possible, actual client-driven projects.
    Prerequisite(s): Passing grade in Junior Review (DES 389 ).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • DES 450 - Senior Project


    3 credit(s)
    An advanced-level graphic design course that requires the student to work independently toward defining and investigating a specific problem or theme in graphic design. The course involves problem identification, individual research or investigation, and the production of a coherent final project of thesis quality. Class time provides a forum for the sharing of experiences and the results of individual investigations.
    Prerequisite(s): DES 440 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • GRA 226 - Relief Printing I


    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces the student to the various forms of relief printing: woodcut, linocut, relief etching, letterpress/handset type, and color printing. The course emphasizes experimentation and independent research into the application of relief printing to the student’s personal imagery and ideas. It provides the student with knowledge of relief processes, including combinations with handset typography and book formats.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • GRA 360 - Printmaking Internship I


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed for printmaking majors participating in the internship program. Internships are offered to provide students with exposure to various printmaking-related working environments. Placement in an internship is determined in consultation with the department faculty and the internship coordinator. Grading is on a Pass/No Pass basis only. Internship experiences may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, 2.5 GPA, and permission of instructor.


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  • GRA 361 - Printmaking Internship II


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed for printmaking majors participating in the internship program. Internships are offered to provide students with exposure to various printmaking-related working environments. Placement in an internship is determined in consultation with the department faculty and the internship coordinator. Grading is on a Pass/No Pass basis only. Internship experiences may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, 2.5 GPA, and permission of instructor.


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Vocal Performance for Undergraduate Students
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • OPR 160 - Opera Stagecraft I


    1 credit(s)
    In this beginning course, students develop a basic understanding of stagecraft, theatrical makeup, costume application, and stage terminology. Students function as crew and other support staff for both the junior/senior and graduate blackbox performances. Various skills that are taught in successive semesters, such as theatre games, body movement, character research, and audition techniques, are introduced at this time. Laboratory format.


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  • OPR 461 - Opera Mainstage Performance


    1 credit(s)
    Students use stagecraft, voca, and musical skills to rehearse in laboratory format and present a mainstage production with orchestra, costumes, makeup, sets, and lighting. The piece to be performed is chosen from vocally appropriate repertoire. Performances are open to the public. The class is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors by audition and voice teacher approval. This class may be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): OPR 160  and OPR 161 , or permission of audition committee.


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