Apr 25, 2024  
The University of North Carolina Pembroke 2014-2015 Catalog 
    
The University of North Carolina Pembroke 2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Theatre

  
  • THE 2070. Stage Combat (1 credit)


    Introduction to staged violence, armed and unarmed combat. PREREQ: THE 1810 . Permission of Instructor required

  
  • THE 2080. Theatre Practicum (Assistant Stage Manager/Stage Manager) (1 credit)


    Participation in production as assistant stage manager, with possible advancement to assignments such as Stage Manager, to include assistance with poster design, house management, program layout and design, with appropriate faculty supervision. May be repeated for up to four credit hours. PREREQ: THE 1620  and THE 2350  or permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 2100. Theatre Practicum (Acting) (1 credit)


    Participate as a cast member in a University Theatre production. May be repeated for up to three credit hours. PREREQ: BY AUDITION ONLY.

  
  • THE 2330. Stagecraft (3 credits)


    Study of theories and techniques used in creating a stage environment. Students will participate in various aspects of production as a practical supplement to classroom lectures. PREREQ: THE 1620  or 1630.

  
  • THE 2340. Scene Painting (3 credits)


    Development of basic and advanced skills in scenic painting techniques through studio projects. PREREQ: THE 1620  or 1630.

  
  • THE 2350. Stage Management (1 credit)


    Theory and practice of stage management in Broadway, regional, community, and educational theaters. To include the stage manager’s responsibilities during rehearsals as well as during performances. PREREQ: THE 1620  or 1630.

  
  • THE 2500. Introduction to Theatre (3 credits)


    Introduction to both theatre practice and literature; survey of artists of the theatre and dramatic literature from Ancient Greece to the present.

  
  • THE 2620. Play Production (Crew Participation) (1 credit)


    Participate as a member of one of the standard stage crews, such as wardrobe, carpentry, painting, lighting crew, sound crew, properties crew, front-of-house usher/marketing assistant, or running crew, with appropriate faculty supervision. PREREQ: THE 1620 .

  
  • THE 2630. Play Production (Crew Participation) (1 credit)


    Participate as a member of one of the standard stage crews, such as wardrobe, carpentry, painting, lighting crew, sound crew, properties crew, front-of-house usher/marketing assistant, or running crew, with appropriate faculty supervision. PREREQ: THE 1620 .

  
  • THE 2810. Stage Dance III (2 credits)


    Further development of technical skills in jazz, modern, and other stage dance styles, including increased movement capabilities, rhythmic accuracy, and spatial relationships, with emphasis on aesthetic and expressive qualities that lead to performance. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 2820. Stage Dance IV (2 credits)


    Further development of technical skills in jazz, modern, and other stage dance styles, including increased movement capabilities, rhythmic accuracy, and spatial relationships, with emphasis on aesthetic and expressive qualities that lead to performance. PREREQ: Permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 3010. Acting II: Characterization (3 credits)


    Continued development in areas previously explored. Emphasis on the actor’s instrument, including: appearance, speech and movement capabilities, emotional depths, intelligence, mind-body combination, sense of timing, sense of drama and presentational skills. These areas are explored through classroom exercises and scene and monologue work. PREREQ: THE 2010 .

  
  • THE 3040. Creative Drama (3 credits)


    Principles and practices of organizing and directing creative drama and children’s theatre activities in the classroom and in the community. PREREQ: THE 2010  recommended.

  
  • THE 3170. Dialects for the Stage (1 credit)


    An overview of regional American and international geographically-specific speech dialects. A series of written, recorded, and oral assignments will provide students with the ability to master specific dialects for performance on stage or film. PREREQ: THE 2010 .

  
  • THE 3310. Play Direction (3 credits)


    Study of the theory and practice of directing for the theatre; classroom theory supported by individual experience in selection and analysis of scripts, casting, rehearsal, and production. PREREQ: THE 1620 /1630; THE 2010  or permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 3330. Lighting (3 credits)


    Theories and principles of lighting design for theatrical productions. Conceptualization, communication, and execution of design ideas through script analysis, light studies, light plots, and related projects. PREREQ: THE 2330  recommended. THE 1620  or 1630.

  
  • THE 3340. Scene Design (3 credits)


    Theory and principles of scene design for the stage. Conceptualization and communication of design ideas through renderings, models, and technical drawings. PREREQ: THE 1620  or 1630; THE 2330  recommended.

  
  • THE 3530. Theatre Management (3 credits)


    Theory and practice of theatre management objectives including: theatre organization, season, budget, schedule, personnel, publicity, box office, and house management.

  
  • THE 3600. History of the Theatre: The Beginnings to 1642 (3 credits)


    Study of the theatre, both its physical form and literature from the beginnings to 1642. PREREQ: THE 2500  or permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 3610. History of the Theatre: 1642 to the Present (3 credits)


    Study of the theatre, both its physical form and literature from 1642 to the present. PREREQ: THE 2500  or permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 3620. Play Production (Crew Chief) (1 credit)


    Participate as the chief of one of the standard stage crews, such as wardrobe assistant, scenic artist, Master Electrician, Sound Engineer, Assistant Stage Manager, Shop Foreman, Box Office Assistant, or Property Master/Mistress, with appropriate faculty supervision. PREREQ: THE 1620 .

  
  • THE 3630. Play Production (Crew Chief) (1 credit)


    Participate as the chief of one of the standard stage crews, such as wardrobe assistant, scenic artist, Master Electrician, Sound Engineer, Assistant Stage Manager, Shop Foreman, Box Office Assistant, or Property Master/Mistress, with appropriate faculty supervision. PREREQ: THE 1620 .

  
  • THE 3810. Choreography (3 credits)


    A practical experience focusing on the choreographer’s creative process for developing dances. Emphasis will be placed on identifying, selecting, and utilizing a variety of source material through use of critical evaluation skills for dance, use of choreographic devices, use of improvisation for generating movement, creating meaning through the use of time, space, energy/force, and weight, and creation of a written personal artistic statement. PREREQ: Instructor Approval.

  
  • THE 4010. Acting III: Styles (3 credits)


    Continued development in areas previously explored. Emphasis on auditioning skills, including: developing initial skill in the understanding of how to audition, cold and prepared readings, period styles and developing initial skill in the understanding and expression of formal/heightened language and movement. PREREQ: THE 3010 .

  
  • THE 4020. Senior Capstone (3 credits)


    Senior project focusing on student’s personal interest in theatre. PREREQ: Declared Senior Theatre Major.

  
  • THE 4530. Directed Practicum in Advanced Theatre Problems I (1-3 credits)


    Credit is earned by successful fulfillment of a contractual agreement between the student and a supervising faculty member. PREREQ: Declared junior or senior major, 3.0 grade point average in major, and permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 4540. Directed Practicum in Advanced Theatre Problems II (1-3 credits)


    Credit is earned by successful fulfillment of a contractual agreement between the student and a supervising faculty member. PREREQ: Declared junior or senior major, 3.0 grade point average in major, and permission of instructor.

  
  • THE 4620. Play Production (Assistant Designer/Director) (1 credit)


    Participate as an assistant to the faculty member by serving as Assistant Costume Designer, Wardrobe Supervisor, Assistant Set and/or Lighting and/or Sound Designer, Stage Manager, Assistant Technical Director, Assistant Marketing Director, or Assistant to the Director, with appropriate faculty supervision. PREREQ: THE 1620 .

  
  • THE 4630. Play Production (Assistant Designer/Director) (1 credit)


    Participate as an assistant to the faculty member by serving as Assistant Costume Designer, Wardrobe Supervisor, Assistant Set and/or Lighting and/or Sound Designer, Stage Manager, Assistant Technical Director, Assistant Marketing Director, or Assistant to the Director, with appropriate faculty supervision. PREREQ: THE 1620 .


Special Topics in Theatre

  
  • THES 3xxx. Special Topics in Theatre (1-3 credits)


    An in‑depth study of a selected topic in theatre or drama determined by the expertise of the instructor and the interests of the students. PREREQ: THE 1620  or 1630 or permission of instructor.


University Studies

  
  • UNV 1000. Freshman Seminar (1 credit)


    General introduction to the academic substance, study methods, and special adjustment problems of university life. Conducted by faculty and staff from various departments. Required of all incoming freshmen during their first fifteen credit hours of course work at the University.

  
  • UNV 1010. Learning Community (0 credits)


    UNV 1010 is a non-credit-bearing course that allows members of a learning community to receive additional information regarding their community, interact with community members, and attend events that will strengthen their academic and social integration at UNCP. PREREQ: Admission to the Learning Community.

  
  • UNV 1050. Introduction to Career Development (2 credits)


    Students are exposed to all aspects of the career planning process, including self-assessment, decision-making related to choosing a major and identifying related career options, goal setting, career and job research, and job search tools and strategies.

  
  • UNV 1060. New Transfer Seminar (1 credit)


    A general introduction to the University consisting of policies, procedures, and resources. Students will also reflect on their academic study skills, the way they view change, and utilization of information technology.


World Studies

  
  • WLS 1000. University Convocation Program (1 credit)


    The World Studies Committee offers four one‑hour courses to encourage student attendance at campus lectures and cultural events. Each course is given on a Pass/Fail basis.

  
  • WLS 1010. University Convocation Program (1 credit)


    The World Studies Committee offers four one‑hour courses to encourage student attendance at campus lectures and cultural events. Each course is given on a Pass/Fail basis.

  
  • WLS 1020. University Convocation Program (1 credit)


    The World Studies Committee offers four one‑hour courses to encourage student attendance at campus lectures and cultural events. Each course is given on a Pass/Fail basis.

  
  • WLS 1030. University Convocation Program (1 credit)


    The World Studies Committee offers four one‑hour courses to encourage student attendance at campus lectures and cultural events. Each course is given on a Pass/Fail basis.

  
  • WLS 1500. Introduction to International and Intercultural Relations (1-3 credits)


    This course is an academic and cultural introduction to the US system of higher education and the similarities and contrasts with other countries. Topics include the responsibilities of being good global citizens and adjustment issues in university life in the US and abroad. This course will prepare international or study abroad students for academic life in the US/foreign university and help develop the necessary skills to become successful global citizens.

  
  • WLS 2000. World Cultural Geography (3 credits)


    Crosslisted: (GGY 2000)
    Concept of culture applied to the human environment. Geographical variations and evolution resulting from the interaction between cultural and physical processes. Culture and technological change. Population and migration. Cultural effects on perception of the environment.

  
  • WLS 2100. Multicultural Center Internship (3 credits)


    This internship will provide students with a deeper understanding of cultural relations and the administration of a cultural center. Students may be assigned research on a cultural topic and will be required to submit papers as well as prepare a related exhibit for public display. PREREQ: Approval of World Studies Minor Coordinator and the Director of the Multicultural Center.

  
  • WLS 2510. Introduction to World Politics (3 credits)


    Crosslisted: (PSPA 2510)
    This course gives students a basic understanding of the major issues and aspects of world politics. It includes an overview of trends in world politics in the twenty-first century, considers the relevant global actors, explores the relevance of non-state actors, and focuses on the increasing importance of issues relating to global welfare. A central premise is that world politics is a combination of political, historical, economic, and sociological factors which are not static. PREREQ: PSPA 1000 or 1010.

  
  • WLS 2990. Study Abroad (3 credits)


    Students who successfully study abroad for a trip lasting a minimum of one week in a University approved program will be required to prepare a substantive report regarding their experiences while abroad or report on a particular point of interest they may have researched while in a foreign country. Course may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 semester hours. PREREQ: Approval of the Office of International Programs.

  
  • WLS 3200. Service Internship (3 credits)


    This internship is designed to provide credit for those students (especially volunteers) who provide service to other cultures abroad, but could also be applied to service to groups of foreigners domestically. Students will be required to submit a substantive report regarding this experience. Course may be repeated once for a maximum of 6 semester hours. PREREQ: Approval of the Office of International Programs

  
  • WLS 4500. Seminar in International and Intercultural Relations (3 credits)


    Research seminar to gain experience in formulating, designing, and implementing meaningful research projects in international and intercultural relations. A substantial paper will be prepared by the student and presented to the Seminar and World Studies faculty. PREREQ: Approval of World Studies Minor Coordinator.


Other Foreign Languages

  
  • XXX 1310. Introductory Foreign Language Study (3 credits)


    The sequence 1310-1320 introduces the grammar and vocabulary of the language, with attendance to some aspects of the related culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order.

  
  • XXX 1320. Introductory Foreign Language Study (3 credits)


    The sequence 1310-1320 introduces the grammar and vocabulary of the language, with attendance to some aspects of the related culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order.

  
  • XXX 2310. Intermediate Foreign Language Study (3 credits)


    The sequence 2310-2320 develops increased competence in aural comprehension, grammar, translation, and composition. PREREQ: Completion of the 1310-1320 sequence or two high school units of the specified language.

  
  • XXX 2320. Intermediate Foreign Language Study (3 credits)


    The sequence 2310-2320 develops increased competence in aural comprehension, grammar, translation, and composition. PREREQ: Completion of the 1310-1320 sequence or two high school units of the specified language.


Special Topics in Other Foreign Languages

  
  • XXXS 1xxx. Foreign Language Study in the Disciplines (3 credits)


    This is an introductory study of specific topics related to foreign language. No previous knowledge of the language to be taught is required. This course will be taught in English.

  
  • XXXS 3000. Special Topics in Foreign Language Study (3 credits)


    In-depth study of specific topics in a foreign language, including culture, literature, linguistics, or film. Taught exclusively in the foreign language. PREREQ: Completion of at least 4 semesters in the foreign language in which the course is taught, or permission of instructor.

 

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