Appalachian State University
Senior Capstone (THR 4840)
The capstone offers theatre students an opportunity to synthesize prior academic coursework, research, and practical problem solving in all major areas of theatre study. This capstone represents the culmination of the student’s academic education and serves as a bridge to professional and educational theatre, graduate study and other job opportunities.
Page and Stage (THR 2005)
In this class, students will have the opportunity to learn techniques for analyzing and interpreting written dramatic texts and theatrical performances. They will analyze and interpret plays of different styles from various historical periods, with particular attention to the unique characteristics of drama as a medium for telling stories.
Cultivating Creative Expression through Theatre (THR 2002)
The course entails understanding and creating theatre as a springboard for more deeply understanding and developing personal creativity.
Methods of Teaching Theatre K-5 (THR 2856 (formerly 3857))
Introductory methods for using creative drama in the K-5 classroom and other settings. This course aids the potential K-5 teacher in using drama as a teaching tool.
Theatre Pedagogy Practicum (THR 2857 (formerly 3858)
Students implement lesson plans focusing on teaching and learning for children and youth through creative drama and theatre.
Theatre for Social Change (THR 2017)
This course is a practical and seminar class focused on the history and theory behind “theatre for social change” and is grounded in participation, research, analysis, and performance. Students study and apply various theories and methodologies of theatre to effect change related to social, economic, cultural, political, and interpersonal issues.
Educational Outreach and Teaching Artistry (THR 3530)
This special topics course focuses on practical aspects on theatre outreach, including teaching artistry, community engagement, and theatre-based learning experiences. Objectives include the exploration of career paths available to practicing theatre artists, investigation of pedagogical and facilitation principles and strategies, and the exploration of the dynamics of community-based arts programming.
Playmaking as Research (HON 3515)
Through this course, students explore and participate in theatre exploration and creation strategies and structures, work with a variety of methods of coding for both interviews and theatre work, compare and contrast data from a variety of sources, and investigate a research topic through theatrical work.
Solo and Group Performance (THR 3640)
An introduction to performance studies, using the principles of oral interpretation.
Beyond the Bechdel Test: Images of Women in Theatre (HON 3515)
An exploration of the images of women in dramatic literature. Students will explore historical depictions of women on stage, interrogate definitions of gender, examine gender and feminist theory as it pertains to dramatic literature, and investigate current trends in theory and practice.
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Devising Educational Drama Programs and Curricula (MPAET-GE 2956)
Students build an understanding of different strategies for structuring drama curriculum building to a larger drama program and develop curriculum targeted at a particular population that they may encounter working as a professional in the field. Students explore the variety of issues involved in developing new drama programs including assessing a community’s needs, recognizing cultural influences, and developing long term goals.
Theatre for Young Audiences II (MPAET-GE 2006)
Play and audience analysis, directing methods, production techniques. This course also explores a broad range of theories and current practices in the field of Theatre for Young Audiences.
Introduction to Drama in Education (MPAET.GE.2193)
The theories and practice of drama and theatre within educational, cultural, and community settings. The course will also examine the use of educational drama throughout history.
Role Play: Teacher in Role (MPAET-GE.2950)
The use of role play as a strategy in the classroom and similar settings, exploring how teachers may employ this complex convention. The course defines those characteristics that are specific to educational role-play and provides participants with opportunities to practice the techniques and skills required or its successful implementation.
Dramatic Activities in the High School (MPAET-GE 2031/MPAET-UE 1068)
Theories and practices of educational drama and theatre as it is applied to the secondary classroom (grades 7 through 12). The relationship of drama and theatre to speaking, thinking, writing, reading, and other curricular subjects are examined.
Teaching Literacy through Drama (MPAET-GE 2971)
This course introduces participants to ways of using drama to develop literacy skills, involving both theoretical and practical drama work designed to enhance a range of work in the language arts classroom.
Teaching Practicum: English in the Middle/Secondary Classroom (ENGED-GE.2911)
This class provides support during the student teaching experience and acts as a forum for self-reflection and growth.
Human Development and the Arts (MPAIA-GE 2010)
This course explores the visual and performing arts in terms of their relationship to lifespan human development. Theories of human development will be examined within the context of arts practice and education.
New Student Seminar (SAHS-UE 1)
Course objectives include building community and ensemble among new students in the Educational Theatre and Music Education community, providing students with information about the University and the Steinhardt School, its history, traditions, purposes, organization, relevant policies and procedures, people, services, and resources, and to acquaint students with the philosophies that inform the Educational Theatre and Music Education fields and the methods of study that are appropriate to understanding these fields.