Theatre Arts and Dance
ALL OPTIONS
Information regarding Production Participation
CATALOG – LOWER DIVISION PARTICIPATION
Theatre Arts and Dance Majors are required to complete lower division department production participations. These assignments will be required as corequisites to the 1310-1330 sequence and validated by registration in TA 1300. Performance and Design & Production option majors will complete three lower division participations and Dance option majors will complete one.
UPPER DIVISION PARTICIPATION:
There are 6 units of required Upper Division participation in the Theatre Arts and Dance program – in all three options.
Performance option students must fulfill 6 units of upper division department production/performance participations. This requirement is met through performance in, understudying, directing, dramaturgical work, stage management or assisting on a department production or by special assignment approved by the faculty. These participations will be validated with registration in the following courses:
TA 4100 Performance Participation (2)
DANC 4100 Performance Participation (2)
TA 3000 Production Participation (2)
TA 4490 Management Practicum (2)
TA 4500 Design Practicum (2)
Design & Production option students must fulfill 6 units of upper division department production participations. This requirement is met through Technical, Production, Design or Assistant Design work, Prop Master, Painter, directing, dramaturgical work, stage management or assisting on a department production or by special assignment approved by the faculty. These assignments are validated with registration in the following courses:
TA 3000 Production Participation (2)
TA 4490 Management Practicum (2)
TA 4500 Design Practicum (2)
Dance option students must fulfill 6 units of upper division department production participations. This requirement is met through performance in a department production or by special assignment approved by the faculty. These assignments are validated with registration in the following courses:
DANC 4100 Performance Participation (2)
TA 3000 Production Participation (2)
All of these courses are repeatable. None of them meet as a regular class in the classroom. The schedule for the classes is based on rehearsal schedules for our productions. They are all listed as TBA. Rehearsals, tech and performances are usually in the evenings so be careful about other evening classes.
TA and DANC 4100 require being cast in a show. Once we have auditions, and cast lists are posted, you will be given a permit to add this class.
TA 3000 is the class you take to work on a show backstage as a technician or manager. Register for this class and you will have the opportunity to discuss your assignment. No permit is required.
TA 4490 and 4500 are classes you take after the Stage Management and/or Design classes to work on a show as a Stage Manager or Designer or assistant in these areas.