THEA 4820 - Directing I

Credits: 3
Tools course. Focuses on basic pictorial and blocking skills of the director. Includes in-class exercises that cover structural and character analysis of play scripts, blocking annotation and prompt scripts, developing ground plans, creating compositions with emphasis, focus and balance, and employing movement as a dynamic tool. Requires two outside directing projects with verbal evaluations of all project work.

Prerequisite: THEA 2010, THEA 2020, THEA 3710, and THEA 3810 or instructor permission.