Theater Arts: Writing & Directing
Theater Arts: Writing & Directing
Microcredential

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This microcredential provides a second-year capstone for Theater Arts majors and offers a credential for those looking to improve their theater skills. It helps students build their portfolios and complete coursework for transfer. Students develop practical skills in writing, directing, and theatrical design. This is the second of two microcredentials in Theater Arts.

NYS Part Time Tuition Assistance

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Stackable

MVCC Microcredentials

Gain these in-demand skills

  • Set Construction
  • Sound Design
  • Stage Management
  • Theatre Production

Course List (4)

History of Theater 1 TH202 3 cr.

This course explores the essential elements of theater, tracing its origins and development from Ancient Greece through the Renaissance. Students will examine production techniques, acting styles, stagecraft, and theater architecture, alongside significant plays from these periods. The course also highlights the contributions of notable actors, directors, designers, architects, and dramatists to theater and beyond.

Script Analysis TH203 3 cr.

This course introduces the theory and practice of script analysis. Emphasis is placed on close readings and research of historically relevant dramatic texts, performances, and the evolution of theatre. Topics include setting, character motivation, and a variety of historical, socioeconomic, and political contexts with respect to playwriting.

Theater Practicum TH196 3 cr.

This course requires hands-on participation in a variety of theater activities, including set construction, stage management, running crew work, performance, and others. Placement is made by the program advisor and technical director.

Theatrical Design TH204 3 cr.

This course introduces the theory and practice of theater production design, with an emphasis on lighting, set and sound design.

 

Faculty

Tennille Knoop, Instructor