Graduate Catalog 2013-14 
    
    May 17, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 2013-14 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Music

  
  • MUS 5740 - Topics in Music Theory

    3 cr
    Concentrated study of designated topics in music theory.  Topics will vary such as music periods, jazz theory, and others.
    Spring
  
  • MUS 6740 - Graduate Seminar

    3 cr
    This seminar will explore contemporary topics in music education.  It will include guest lectures, group discussion, and presentations.  Course content will be structured to stimulate the master's candidate in selecting, researching and producing their capstone or thesis proposal.
    Fall
  
  • MUS 7010 - Capstone Project

    3 cr
    The capstone project is the scholarly construction and presentation of a culminating research project completed in the student's final semester.  All capstone projects will require a proposal to be developed and approved by the candidate's advisor and/or primary reader prior to registration for the course.  Students will conceptualize, propose, and undertake a project that is to substantively contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of music education.
    Prerequisite: MUS 6740 
    Spring
  
  • MUS 7960 - Master's Thesis

    3 cr
    The Master's Thesis is a scholarly construction and presentation of a culminating research project.  The formal thesis proposal must be approved by the candidate's advisor and/or primary reader prior to registration for for the thesis.
    Prerequisite: MUS 6740 
    Spring

Theater

  
  • THA 5011 - History and Criticism I

    3 cr
    A survey of plays, playwrights, actors, productions, and the major works of dramatic theory and criticism, with emphasis on theories of theatrical performance from Aristotle through 18th century Neoclassicism.
    Fall
  
  • THA 5040 - Theater Practicum

    3 cr
    A studio workshop for advanced study of theater arts.  This course provides students with laboratory experience in acting, stage management, and the design, construction, and handling of scenery, lighting, sound, properties, costume, and publicity. 
    Every semester
  
  • THA 5090 - Research Methodology

    3 cr
    This course serves as an introduction to research methods, sources, and practices for graduate work in theater and theater studies.  The course will concentrate on preparing the student for thesis production.
    Summer
  
  • THA 5120 - Script Analysis

    3 cr
    This course introduces analytical skills, a shared vocabulary, and techniques for interpreting the dramatic text for the purposes of staging and performance.
    Summer
  
  • THA 5741 - Graduate Seminar I

    3 cr
    This course explores the collaborative analysis of specific challenges in theatrical design, technical execution, or performance techniques for theoretical productions.  This course also contains a portfolio building and review component.
    Fall
  
  • THA 6012 - History and Criticism II

    3 cr
    A survey of plays, playwrights, actors, productions, and the major works of dramatic theory and criticism, with emphasis on theories of theatrical performance from the 18th century to the present.
    Prerequisite:  
    Spring
  
  • THA 6742 - Graduate Seminar II

    3 cr
    THis course further explores the collaborative analysis of specific challenges in theatrical design, technical execution, or performance techniques for theoretical productions.  This course also contains a portfolio building and review component.
    Prerequisite:  
    Spring
  
  • THA 7960 - Master's Thesis

    3 cr


    Students will produce a written thesis that adheres to the standards of academic research methodology and demonstrates mastery of their specific field of study.
    Spring

 

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