TH 1145
Mainstage Rehearsal and Performance I
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Introductory experience in college-level preparation of a mainstage play for public presentation, including acting, stage management, and/or serving as a key member of the artistic team. Audition required. 3 laboratories.
TH 1155
Mainstage Production I
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Preparation of a play for public presentation. Assignments and projects center around any technical area of theatre, designers, assistant designers, technicians, crews and crew heads. Repeatable up to 3 units. 1 to 3 laboratories.
TH 2201
First Year Theatre Experience
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F
Prerequisite: Theatre major.
Development of methods and skills for Theatre Arts majors. Various roles involved in theatre-making through collaboration and experimentation. Introduction to the study and appreciation of Theatre with additional emphasis on practical and professional expectations and career planning. Attendance at theatre performance(s) required. 3 lectures. Formerly TH 201.
TH 2210
Introduction to Theatre
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3A
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C1
Overview of theatre principles and production practices, including terminology and conventions, methods, dramatic literature and performance, aesthetic appreciation, and technology. Attendance at theatre performance(s) required, ticket costs not included in course fees. Not open to students with credit in TH 201 or
TH 2201. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly TH 210.
TH 2215
Voice and Movement I
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: FPrerequisite: TH 220 or TH 2220. Theory and practice in developing command of oral and physical techniques for the stage. Exploration of modern theatrical voice and movement modalities to develop physical impulse, breath support, resonance and articulation, spatial awareness, ensemble work, and storytelling. 3 lectures. Formerly TH 260.
TH 2220
Acting I
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDPrerequisite: TH 210 or TH 2210; or Corequisite: TH 201 or TH 2201. Contemporary acting techniques focused on character building, scene work, objectives and tactics. Development and implementation of various interactive methods of vocal work, images and actor resources. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 220.
TH 2225
Costume Construction I
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
Basic costume construction techniques used in entertainment industry. Building of costumes and crafts for main-stage theater productions. Students required to participate in rehearsals and productions as costume run crew. May not be taken concurrently with
TH 2230 or
TH 3330. 3 laboratories. Formerly TH 225.
TH 2227
Theatre History I
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3A
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C1
Examine traditions of theatre, primarily in Western Europe and North America, from its origins to the European Renaissance, within the context of wider cultural and political developments. Production methods, acting styles, playwriting theories, and representative plays. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly TH 227.
TH 2228
Theatre History II
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F
2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3A
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C1
Highlights of European and North American theatrical history from the 18th to 21st centuries. Production methods, acting styles, playwriting theories and representative plays. Attendance at theatre performance(s) required, ticket costs not included in course fees. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly TH 228.
TH 2230
Stagecraft I
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
Basic stagecraft technique used in the entertainment industry. Construction and painting of scenery, building and gathering properties, hanging and focusing lighting instruments, and acting as running crew for department production each term. May not be taken concurrently with
TH 2225 or
TH 3325. 3 laboratories. Formerly TH 230.
TH 2240
Improvisational Theatre
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDPrerequisite: One of the following: TH 201, TH 2201, TH 210, or TH 2210. Objectives and techniques of improvisational theatre. Participation in a series of exercises designed to develop skills in dramatic structure formatting, interactive problem solving, spontaneous scripting, dynamic communications, and applied performance styles. 2 lectures, 1 activities. Formerly TH 240.
TH 2245
Introduction to Stage Management
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD
Basic stage managerial skills for organizing, preparing, and fulfilling theatrical productions from the inception through rehearsal and performance. 3 lectures. Formerly TH 245.
TH 2250
Lighting Design Fundamentals
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: FPrerequisite: TH 290 or TH 2290; and TH 295 or TH 2295. Lighting design process used in the entertainment industry, including collaboration, concept development, research, functional aspects of lighting equipment, CAD drafting, the development of production paperwork and presentation of design material. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Replaced TH 434.
TH 2255
Technology in Theatrical Design and Production
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDPrerequisite: TH 230 or TH 2230. Introduction to design software, construction methods and digital fabrication techniques used in Theatre Production. Analyzing conceptual ideas to create 2D and 3D designs. Concepts of lighting systems, console programming, and contemporary media design. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 255.
TH 2265
Scenic Painting
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDPrerequisite: TH 230 or TH 2230. Introduction to scenic painting techniques used in theatre, including color mixing and media preparation, surface sizing and preparation, finishes, pattern or stencil work, and scaled transfer. Paint shop operations and functions. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 265.
TH 2270
Special Topics
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed group study of special topics. The Class Schedule will list topic selected. Repeatable up to 6 units. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 1 to 3 lectures. Formerly TH 275.
TH 2275
Stage Make-Up
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F
Introduction to the art of theatrical make-up design and application. Techniques for producing character, age, fantasy and special effects make-up. Demonstration and discussion of various design and application styles. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 270.
TH 2285
Internship
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SPCR/NCPrerequisite: One of the following: TH 201, TH 2201, TH 210, or TH 2210; and consent of instructor. Part-time, supervised internship experience for Freshmen & Sophomore students in theatre or equivalent professionally related industry. Work independently, strong verbal, and written skills. Approval of internship position required. Evaluations by supervisor and written reports by student required. Repeatable up to 3 units. Credit/No Credit grading only. Formerly TH 285.
TH 2290
Dramaturgy and Playwriting
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDCorequisite: One of the following: TH 201, TH 2201, TH 210, or TH 2210. Script analysis taught as essential applied skills for actors, designers, directors, dramaturgs, and playwrights. Examine plays for structure, theme, and context. Culminates in writing and revising an original play. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 seminars. Formerly TH 290.
TH 2295
Foundations in Theatrical Design
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SPPrerequisite: One of the following: TH 201, TH 2201, TH 210 or TH 2210. Exploration of the fundamental principles and practices of designing for the stage. Creative and collaborative processes of theatre. Development of the visual world of the play via language, color, drawing, analysis, and evaluation. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 295.
TH 3305
Diversity in U.S. Theatre
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD
2026-28 or later: Upper-Div GE Area 3
2020-26 catalogs: Upper-Div GE Area C
GWR
USCP
Prerequisite: Junior standing; completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs); completion of GE Area 2 with a grade of C- or better (GE Area B4 for the 2020-26 catalogs); and completion of GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for the 2020-26 catalogs).
Investigation and critical analysis of dramatic literature and theatre performance trends by historically excluded writers, artists, and practitioners in the United States. The Class Schedule will list subtitle selected. Repeatable up to 6 units. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Upper-Division 3 (GE Area Upper-Division C for students on the 2020-26 catalogs), USCP, and GWR.
TH 3315
Voice and Movement II
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SPPrerequisite: TH 260 or TH 2215; and TH 220 or TH 2220. Exploration of advanced voice, speech, and physical techniques for the theatre. Development of vocal and physical expression for the purpose of creating content for the stage. Culminating with an original student-devised performance. 3 lectures. Formerly TH 315.
TH 3320
Acting II
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SPPrerequisite: TH 220 or TH 2220. Advanced performance methodology. Focus on actor training in the theatre; analysis and professional skills; development approaches to material for the stage and auditioning. Enhancement of techniques related to monologues, scene study, and auditions. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Replaced TH 235.
TH 3325
Costume Construction II
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SPPrerequisite: TH 225 or TH 2225. Advanced costume construction techniques used in entertainment industry. Building of costumes and craft projects for main-stage theatre productions. Participation required in productions as costume run crew. Repeatable up to 6 units. 3 laboratories. May not be taken concurrently with
TH 2230 or
TH 3330. Formerly TH 325.
TH 3330
Stagecraft II
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SPPrerequisite: TH 230 or TH 2230. Basic stagecraft techniques. Construct and paint scenery, build properties, hang and focus lighting instruments, run crew for productions. Repeatable up to 6 units. May not be taken concurrently with
TH 2225 or
TH 3325. 3 laboratories. Formerly TH 330.
TH 3345
Mainstage Rehearsal and Performance II
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Preparation of a play for public presentation, including acting, stage management, publicity, or serving as a key member of the artistic team. Repeatable up to 9 units. Audition required. 3 laboratories. Formerly TH 345.
TH 3350
Seminar in Playwriting
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDPrerequisite: Completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs); one of the following: TH 201, TH 2201, TH 210, or 2210; and TH 290 or TH 2290. Playwriting process including draft-writing, workshop, and revising. Complete draft of one-act or full-length play and share in public reading. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 seminars. Formerly TH 350.
TH 3355
Mainstage Production II
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SPPrerequisite: one of the following: TH 225, TH 2225, TH 230, or TH 2230; and consent of instructor. Preparation of a play for public presentation. Assignments and projects center around any technical area of theatre, Designers, Assistant Designers, Technicians, Crews and Crew Heads. Repeatable up to 6 units. 1 to 3 laboratories. Formerly TH 355.
TH 3360
Theatre for Young Audiences
(3 units)
Practices of drama-in-education and theatre-in-education as applied to multidisciplinary curricula. Collaborate on story-based writing and devising for classrooms in areas that include language arts, social studies, geography, and science with additional focus on examining emotional development and creativity. Course may be offered in classroom-based or hybrid format. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 380.
TH 3370
Costume History
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDPrerequisite: One of the following: TH 201, TH 2201, TH 210, or TH 2210. Traces the history of habiliments through AD 2000, examining the evolution of Egyptian, Sumerian, Greek, Roman, and European dress into modern fashion: how, when, and why particular garments were worn; emphasis on social, political, and economic context; silhouette. 3 lectures. Formerly TH 370. Formerly TH 370.
TH 3380
Body Awareness and Expression
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed group study of advanced movement techniques and exercises to facilitate expressive physical performance. Body effectiveness, alignment and conditioning practice integrated with creative exploration and movement analysis of effort, spatial awareness and detailed body usage. Repeatable up to 6 units. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Crosslisted as DANC/
TH 3380. Replaced DANC/TH 280.
TH 3390
Global Theatre and Performance
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F
2026-28 or later: Upper-Div GE Area 3
2020-26 catalogs: Upper-Div GE Area C
Prerequisite: Junior standing; completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs); completion of GE Area 2 with a grade of C- or better (GE Area B4 for the 2020-26 catalogs); and completion of GE Area 3A (GE Area C1 for the 2020-26 catalogs).
Examines theatre and dramatic performance beyond the USA. Emphasis on plays, playwrights, and movements as portraits of philosophical/national make-up. Topical emphasis focuses on the definition and development of a cultural identity via the context of historical and contemporary theatre practices. The Class Schedule will list subtitle selected. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Upper-Division 3 (GE Area Upper-Division C for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly TH 390.
TH 4400
Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
Individual investigation, research, or project centering around theatre. Repeatable up to 6 units. Formerly TH 400.
TH 4420
Acting in Musical Theatre
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Advanced performance methodology. Actor training in musical theatre. Analysis and professional skills. Development of approaches to material for the stage and auditioning. Repeatable up to 6 units. Audition required. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 425.
TH 4430
Scenic Design
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: FPrerequisite: TH 290 or TH 2290; and TH 295 or TH 2295. Scenic design process used in the entertainment industry, including collaboration, concept development, research, sketching, drafting, color rendering using a variety of media, model building, and the presentation of design material. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 430.
TH 4432
Costume Design
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBDPrerequisite: TH 290 or TH 2290; and TH 295 or TH 2295. Costume design process used in the entertainment industry, including collaboration, concept development, research, sketching, color rendering using a variety of media, and the presentation of design material. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 432.
TH 4450
Directing
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SPPrerequisite: TH 290 or TH 2290; and consent of instructor. Principles, philosophies, analytical methods, business practices, organizational techniques and interpersonal strategies of directing for the stage. Experiential work includes hands-on, in-class exercises, as well as intensive outside class rehearsals. Features public production of student-directed one-act plays. 2 lectures, 1 activity. Formerly TH 450.
TH 4461
Senior Project - Seminar
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F
Prerequisite: Senior standing and Theatre major.
Focus on post-graduate career planning options in theatre arts, including performance, research presentation, portfolio, or documented results of creative practices. Preparation for professional work, graduate school, and internships. A structure by which students design, submit, and present their senior projects. 3 seminars. Formerly TH 461.
TH 4470
Special Advanced Topics
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SP
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed group study of special topics for advanced students. The Class Schedule will list topic selected. Repeatable up to 6 units. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 1 to 3 lectures. Formerly TH 470.
TH 4471
Special Advanced Laboratory
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed group laboratory study of special topics for theatre students. The Class Schedule will list topic selected. Repeatable up to 9 units. 1-3 laboratories. Formerly TH 471.
TH 4480
Advanced Internship
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F, SP
CR/NC
Prerequisite: Junior standing; minimum 2.0 GPA; and consent of instructor.
Part-time, supervised internship experience in the entertainment or equivalent professional industry. Work independently, strong verbal, and written skills. Faculty approval required. Evaluations by internship supervisor and written reports by student required. Repeatable up to 6 units. Credit/No Credit grading. Formerly TH 480.
