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Concentration in Performance

A concentration in performance might be appropriate for students most interested in acting, directing, and playwriting.

Analyze a script for given circumstances, objectives, actions, obstacles, and character relationships; apply that analysis to the creation of performance.
Play physical actions in performance.
Apply vocal (breath, resonance, articulation) and physical (grounded presence, kinesthetic awareness, flexibility, tempo) technique to the creation of performance.
Demonstrate an understanding of style through performance of classical and contemporary texts as well as devised work.
Apply skills of listening, articulation, awareness and collaboration through the creation of performance as a member of an ensemble.
Demonstrate principles of stage directing (including an understanding of staging, imagery, pace, concept, and acting) by directing short scenes and plays.
Demonstrate principles of the playwright’s craft (including an understanding of dramatic action, character creation, structure, and dramatic dialogue) in constructing short scenes and plays.

To fulfill a performance concentration, a minimum of 47 semester credits is required, distributed as follows:

16 semester credits in performance, chosen from the following:

TH 113	Acting I: Fundamentals
TH 213	Acting II: Realism
TH 217	Voice and Movement
TH 238	Performance From the Inside Out
TH 275	Introduction to Playwriting
TH 301	Directing
TH 313	Acting III: Style
TH 351	Rehearsal and Performance: Main Stage Production
TH 356	Devised Performance

4 semester credits in modern drama, chosen from the following:

TH 249	Oregon Shakespeare Festival
TH 283	Theatre and Society: Modern Continental Drama
TH 285	Playing at the Border: Migration and Art
TH 340	The History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Performance
TH 382	American Drama: Minoritarian Perspectives
TH 383	Topics in Global Theatre and Performance
TH 385	Special Topics Seminar: Plays and Playwrights

4 semester credits in design, chosen from the following:

TH 105	Costume Design
TH 211	Computer Aided Drafting for the Theatre
TH 218	Fundamentals of Design
TH 220	Theatre Graphics
TH 234	Stage Lighting
TH 335	Design for Performance

4 semester credits in dance, chosen from the following:

TH 106	Fundamentals of Movement
TH 107	Ballet
TH 108	Contemporary Dance Technique
TH 201	Contact Improvisation
TH 209	Social Dance Forms: History, Practice, and Social Significance
TH 214	Dance in Context: History and Criticism
TH 219	Creative Movement
TH 308	Dance Composition and Improvisation
TH 352	Choreography and Production: Dance Extravaganza