USF 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 314-399
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TAX 4001 Concepts of Federal Income Taxation (3) BA ACC
PR: ACG 2021. Major concepts used in taxation of income by federal government including enactment of tax laws, basic tax research, preparation of basic tax returns and exploration of tax policy issues.
TAX 5015 Federal Taxation of Business Entities (3) BA ACC
PR: TAX 4001 with a grade of “C” or better (not C-). Tax issues encountered by small businesses. Includes tax planning, capital formation and preservation, tax compliance and tax alternatives.
THE 2005 Languages of the Stage FA (3) VP TAR
Focuses on the variety of approaches to theatrical performance. The purpose of this course is to develop an awareness of the range of contemporary performance practices through a combination of lecture, discussion, theatre attendance, and experiential learning. Provides opportunities for critical thinking and reflection about theatre in contemporary society. Restricted to non-theatre majors.
THE 2020 Introduction to Theatre (3) VP TAR
An introduction to the art of theatre as part of the larger context of the nature of art itself. The approach will be both chronological and multi-cultural. Required of all theatre majors.
THE 2305 Script Analysis (3) VP TAR
PR: Sophomore standing, THE 2020. This course teaches theatre students the techniques of close reading of dramatic texts.
THE 3110 Theatre History I MW (3) VP TAR
PR: Sophomore standing, THE 2020. The study of theatrical production in its cultural context, including theatre architecture, scenography, acting and directing. Normally fifteen plays will be read. Required of all theatre majors. Open to upper division non-majors.
THE 3111 Theatre History II MW (3) VP TAR
PR: Sophomore standing, THE 2020. A study of Theatre History in more detail as a companion to Theatre History I. This course and the companion Theatre History I will offer the opportunity for more careful study and emphasis on particular aspects of cross-cultural theatre in context.
THE 4174 New British Theatre and Drama 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 2305 and Junior Standing. A study of contemporary theatrical practice and key dramatic texts in the British Isles. This course is restricted to majors.
THE 4180 Theatre Origins 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111 and one of the following: THE 4320, THE 4330, THE 4360, THE 4401, THE 4434, THE 4435, THE 4442, THE 4480. Open to senior non-majors with CI. An analysis of the development of theatre out of myth, ritual, and liturgy. Emphasis placed on what attempts to understand the resulting phenomena (e.g. Aristotle’s Poetics) can teach us about the nature of our art. Either THE 4180 or THE 4562 is required of all theatre majors.
THE 4264 History Of Costume (3) VP TAR
PR: Sophomore standing. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. A survey of clothing and dress from Ancient Egypt to the 20th Century with an emphasis on cultural and social influences. (A requirement in the design track/costume.)
THE 4266 Architecture And Decor (3) VP TAR
PR: Sophomore standing. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. A survey of architecture and furniture from ancient Egypt to the 20th Century. (A requirement in the design track/scenic.)
THE 4320 Theatre of Myth and Ritual/Northern European (950-1600) & Oriental (400-1200) 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. An investigation into the interrelationship of myth, ritual, and theatre. Considers northern European liturgical and secular plays as compared with Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese drama.
THE 4330 Shakespeare for The Theatre 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. A close study of selected plays with special emphasis on their performance values.
THE 4360 The 19th Century Theatre Revolution 6A LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. Survey of the European art theatre revolution against the romantic realism of the commercial stage and its effect on subsequent theatre activity.
THE 4401 American Drama 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 2305 and Junior Standing. A course in the function of the script for the theatre artist treating materials in the American Theatre. This class is restricted to majors only.
THE 4434 Caribbean Theatre 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. This course is a study of plays and popular theatrical forms of the Caribbean. The student will investigate the social and political forces that shape the culture of the Carribean, the residual effects of the colonialism and the turbulence of independence as expressed in the dramatic art and theatre of the English-speaking West Indies.
THE 4435 Theatre of Pluralism 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. The practice of theatre as it reflects cultural heritage, gender, race and sexual orientation. Study of contemporary scripts, critical and artistic statements.
THE 4442 Comedy of The Classic And Neo-Classic Stage 6A LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. A study of comedic function in scripts from Greek and Roman, Restoration and French Neoclassic of the late 17th century and other plays from the late 18th and late 19th centuries which reflect similar characteristics.
THE 4480 Drama-Special Topics (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. A study of a significant playwright or grouping of playwrights, e.g. Moliere, Brecht, recent American dramatists.
THE 4562 Contemporary Performance Theory 6A MW LW (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 3110 or THE 3111 and one from the following: The 4320, THE 4330, THE 4360, THE 4401, THE 4434, THE 4435, THE 4442, THE 4480; or CI. A seminar for advanced students focusing on the theory and practice of performance.
THE 4593 Honors Seminar (2) VP TAR
Enrollment limited to upper level majors who have been formally admitted to the department honors program. Not available S/U. Readings in the literature, history and theory of the stage in preparation for Theatre Honors Practicum. Past topics have included New German Theatre, Popular Theatre, New American Theatre, Jacobean Theatre.
THE 4594 Honors Practicum (3) VP TAR
PR: THE 4593. Honors Practicum grows out of the Honors Seminar and engages students in workshops or production with guest artists. Past artists have included the Free Theatre of Munich, the San Francisco Mime Troupe, playwrights Eric Overmeyer, Jeff Jones and Gary Hill.
THE 4595 Honors Thesis (1-3) VP TAR
PR: THE 4594. A practical or written thesis related to the seminar and practicum and approved by the departmental honors committee.
THE 4761 Methods of Teaching Theatre for Adolescents (3) VP EDD
Methods of effective drama and theatre instruction in middle school, junior and high schools, recreation centers, community, and professional theatres.
THE 4905 Directed Studies (1-4) VP TAR
Independent studies in the various areas of Theatre. Course of study and credits must be assigned prior to registration.
THE 4930 Selected Topics In Theatre (1-8) VP TAR
PR: CI. The content of the course will be governed by student demand and instructor interest. May be lecture or class discussion or studio format.
THE 5909 Directed Studies (1-6) VP TAR
PR: CI and CC. Independent studies in the various areas of Theatre. Course of study and credits must be assigned prior to registration.
THE 5931 Selected Topics In Theatre (1-8) VP TAR
PR: CI. The content of the course will be governed by the student demand and instructor interest. May be lecture or class discussion or studio format.
TPA 2200 Introduction to Technical Theatre I (3) VP TAR
CR: TPA 2290L or CI. An introductory course in technical production including coursework in the areas of scenic construction, theatre production/organization, and sound. Required for Theatre majors. Requires sequential semester enrollment with TPA 2211 and TPA 2291L. Open to non-majors.
TPA 2211 Introduction to Technical Theatre II (3) VP TAR
CR: TPA 2291L or CI. An introductory course in technical production including stage lighting, constume construction, and sound. Required for Theatre majors. Requires sequential semester enrollment with TPA 2200 and TPA 2290L. Open to non-majors.
TPA 2248 Workshop In Stage Makeup (1) VP TAR
Beginning theory and practice in make-up for the stage. Open to non-majors. Theatre majors given preference. A studio course.
TPA 2290L Technical Theatre Lab I (1) VP TAR
CR: TPA 2200 or CI. A practical laboratory involving the pre-performance preparation of all technical aspects of a major production such as: painting, sewing, lighting, and sound. Students are assigned two areas of study per semester. Required of all Theatre majors. Open to non-majors.
TPA 2291L Technical Theatre Lab II (1) VP TAR
CR: TPA 2211 or CI. A practical laboratory involving the pre-performance preparation of all technical aspects of a major production such as: painting, sewing, lighting, and sound. Students are assigned two areas of study per semester. Required of all Theatre majors. Open to non-majors.
TPA 2292 Production Involvement I (1) VP TAR
PR: TPA 2200, TPA 2290L, TPA 2211, TPA 2291L or CI. The rehearsal, construction, and performance of major theatrical works. Assignments are made by a faculty committee following the students completion of a PI request form, available in the Theatre Office, and enrollment in this course.
TPA 3007 Introduction to Design I (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 2200, TPA 2211, TPA 2290L, and TPA 2291L. Open to non-majors. This course will include lectures, demonstrations, individual student presentations, and studio activities. The course work will provide an introduction to the various aspects of design including: two and three dimensional design, basic presentation and visual communication skills, research, and project analysis/organization.
TPA 3008 Introduction to Design II (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3007. This course will include lectures, demonstrations, individual student presentations, and studio activities. The course work will provide an introduction to the various aspects of design including: two and three dimensional design, basic presentation and visual communication skills, research, and project analysis/organization. Open to non-majors.
TPA 3208 Drafting and CAD I (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 2200, TPA 2211, TPA 2290L and TPA 2291L. The course will include lectures, demostrations, individual student presentations, and studio activities. The course work will provide an opportunity to develop skills and techniques in the visual presentation of various design and technical draftings. Open to non-majors.
TPA 3221 Lighting: Theory And Practice (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3208 or CI. Intermediate lighting design course concerned with graphic presentations, color theory, design concepts, and practical experience with computer lighting systems. A requirement in the design track/lighting.
TPA 3231 Costume Construction (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3208 or CI. A practical course in the drafting of patterns for costuming the actor. Materials, skills, and techniques for construction of costumes and costume accessories will be treated. Included topics are millinery, footwear, jewelry, masks, armor, courtesy; both period and modern.
TPA 3251 Drafting and CAD II (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3208. Continuation of TPA 3208. The course will include lectures, demostrations, field trip(s), individual student presentations, and studio activities. The course work will provide an opportunity to develop your skills and techniques in the visual presentation of various design and technical draftings. Open to non-majors.
TPA 3265 Sound For The Stage (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 2200, TPA 2290L, TPA 2211, and TPA 2291L. Open to non-majors with CI. Basic study of audio components, fundamental properties of sound, multiple channel recording, editing, reproduction and reinforcement. Methods and techniques used in theatre to create sound effects.
TPA 3296 Design Practicum (2) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3008. This is a studio/laboratory course in the practical aspects of production. The course is intended to provide realized production experience to the advanced theatre design student in such areas as costume, lighting, and scenic design; stage properties design; technical direction; and theatrical production craft/skill areas. The student will be individually mentored by a faculty member through the process of developing and realizing a production design/craft/skill.
TPA 3601 Stage Management (2) VP TAR
PR: TPA 2200, TPA 2290L, TPA 2211, and TPA 2291L. Open to non-majors with CI. A practical course in the working organizational function of the stage manager in theatre, dance, opera, and other live performance situations.
TPA 3840 Puppetry Performance And Production (4) VP TAR
PR: TPA 2200, TPA 2290L, TPA 2211, and TPA 2291L. Open to non-majors with CI. The creation, building, rehearsal, and performance of plays for puppet theatre.
TPA 4011 Design Studio I (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3008 and TPA 3208 plus two of TPA 3231, TPA 3221, or TPA 3251. TPA 4011 will include studio design project activities in the areas of costume, lighting, and scenic design. The course work will stress the nature of collaborative work and the various stages and processes involved with the development of a design from the first meeting to the final paper/model design.
TPA 4012 Design Studio II (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 4011. This course will include studio design project activities in the areas of costume, lighting, and scenic design. The course work will stress the nature of collaborative work and the various stages and processes involved with the development of a design from the first meeting to the final paper/model design. Evaluation of the project will emphasixe the process followed in the development of the design including thimbnail/idea sketching, research, and production concept. The course will include seminar (production) discussions, lectures, demonstrations, individual and group work, and individual student presentations.
TPA 4013 Design Studio III (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 4012. This course will include studio design project activities in an individual’s selected primary and secondary areas of costume, lighting, and/or scenic design. The course work will stress the nature of collaborative work and the various stages and processes involved with the development of a design from the first meeting to the final paper/model design.
TPA 4077 Scene Painting (2) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3007. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. A practical course in the painting of stage scenery: media and application.
TPA 4273 Stage Properties: Techniques And Materials Studio (2) VP TAR
PR: TPA 3007. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. Demonstration of and experience with materials used in construction of stage properties. Modeling of prototypes and basic casting techniques. Organization of shop.
TPA 4293 Production Involvement II (1) VP TAR
PR: TPA 2292 or CI. The rehearsal, construction, and performance of major theatrical works. Assignments are made by a faculty committee following the student’s completion of a PI request form, available in the Theatre Office, and enrollment in this course.
TPA 4298 Advanced Design Practicum (3) VP TAR
PR: TPA 4011. This is a studio/laboratory course in the practical aspects of production. The course is intended to provide realized production experience to the advanced theatre design student in such areas as costume, lighting, and scenic design; stage properties design; technical direction; and theatrical production craft/skill areas. The student will be individually mentored by a faculty member through the process of developing and realizing a production design/craft/skill.
TPP 2110 Voice-Body-Improvisation (3) VP TAR
Exploring the elements basic to acting skills, a participation course. Required of all theatre majors. Open to non-majors.
TPP 2190 Studio Theatre Performance I (1) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2110, THE 2020. A practical laboratory involving the rehearsal and performance of a major production. Activities may include acting, directing, stage management, and the activities of the performance production crews. Placement by audition. If cast in production student must accept role. Required of all Theatre majors. May be repeated. Open to non-majors with CI.
TPP 2500 Body Disciplines (2) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2110. A laboratory course in various disciplines or systems and understanding the body’s motive powers, with focus on their use for the stage performer.
TPP 3121 Improvisation I (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2110. An intensive study in improvisation as an enhancement of the actor’s skill. Exercises and theatre games as flexible forms which accommodate improvisation and physical invention are examined and used to develop group creativity.
TPP 3155 Scene Study I (3) VP TAR
PR: Audition and all core 2000 level courses. Identify and investigate the fundamental elements of acting as applied to scene exploration, rehearsal, and presentation.
TPP 3230 Laboratory Workshop In Performance (3) VP TAR
PR: Audition and TPP 2110. May be repeated twice for a total of 9 hours credit. Open to upper level non-majors by audition only. The content of the course will be governed by student demand and instructor interest.
TPP 3580 Special Skills In Movement (2) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2110 or CI. May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level non-majors with CI. Stage combat, circus and acrobatic techniques, and other special techniques of movement.
TPP 3790 Voice Preparation For The Actor (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2110. A concentrated laboratory on freeing the breathing function, developing body and oral resonance, and strengthening muscles used on the formation of speech sounds.
TPP 3920 Acting Studio I (8) VP TAR
PR: Audition, all lower level core theatre courses and junior standing. An intensive and comprehensive ensemble workshop that explores the basic principles of acting and the skills necessary for play, scene and character analysis. An emphasis is placed on the integration of body, voice, mind and emotions. This course will be team taught by the Performance faculty.
TPP 3921 Acting Studio II (8) VP TAR
PR: TPP 3920. A continuation of Acting Studio I with greater emphasis on addressing individual needs in order to explore emotially complex characters and scenes in an intensive and systematic way. This course will be team taught by the Performance faculty.
TPP 4140 Styles Of Acting (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 4180 and audition or CI. Examination of the actor’s craft and skills needed to fulfill the demands of classical theatre forms.
TPP 4180 Advanced Scene Study (3) VP TAR
PR: Audition and TPP 3155 or TPP 3921. An acting workshop focusing on application of character development and rehearsal techniques over a sustained period leading toward a project showing at semester’s end.
TPP 4193 Studio Theatre Performance II (1) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2190. A practical laboratory involving the rehearsal and performance of a major production. Activities may include acting, directing, stage management, and the activities of the performance production crews. Placement by audition. If cast in production student must accept role. Required of all Theatre majors. May be repeated. Open to non-majors with CI.
TPP 4220 Audition Workshop for Actors (2) VP TAR
PR: TPP 3155 or TPP 3921. Preparation for professional audition; discussion of professional objectives.
TPP 4310 Directing I (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 3155 or TPP 3230. An elective sequence in directing. A workshop course in which the student first encounters the basic tasks of the director by preparing and directing one or two scenes and then progresses to more complex scene work in a variety of styles and finally proceeds to the short play or theatre pieces.
TPP 4311 Directing II (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 4310 and CI. An elective sequence in directing. A workshop course in which the student first encounters the basic tasks of the director by preparing and directing one or two scenes and then progresses to more complex scene work in a variety of styles and finally proceeds to the short play or theatre pieces.
TPP 4600 Writing For The Theatre (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 3110 or THE 3111. An elective sequence in writing, in which the student first encounters the problems unique to dramatic language and situation, then progresses to complexities of character, plot, and stage dynamics. Normally the aim would be to complete several performance-worthy self-contained scenes.
TPP 4920 Senior Workshop For Actors (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2500, TPP 3790, TPP 3155, or TPP 3921. A workshop in advanced vocal and movement techniques.
TPP 4923 Music Theatre Workshop (3) VP TAR
PR: TPP 2110 and audition. Open to non-majors by audition only. Exploration of Musical Theatre materials and performance techniques for the performer. Individual and ensemble work.
TSL 4374 Methodology of Teaching English Overseas (3) AS WLE
PR: Upper-level standing. Designed to introduce and prepare the enrollee in the various facets of teaching English as a foreign language in the overseas setting. It will include aspects of teaching verbal skills and comprehension as well as writing. It involves a practicum at the English Language Institute on campus.
TSL 5321 ESOL Strategies for Content Area Teachers (3) AS WLE
Course designed for public school teachers working with limited English Proficient (foreign) students in the classroom. The new ESOL requirements specify that this course be offered to content area teachers and to ESOL teachers.
TSL 5371 Methods of Teaching English As A Second Language (3) AS WLE
Analysis of the methods of teaching English pronunciation and structure to speakers of other languages.
TSL 5372 ESOL Curriculum and Instruction (3) AS WLE
Analysis of the methods of teaching English pronunciation and structure to speakers of other languages.
TSL 5471 Language Testing (3) AS WLE
PR: TSL 5371. Lecture course on testing English as a second/foreign language.
TSL 5525 Cross-Cultural Issues in ESL (3) AS WLE
PR: LIN 5700. Lecture course on cultural issues in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign language.
TTE 4004 Transportation Engineering I (3) EN EGX
PR: EGN 3321. Principles of surface transportation system development, design, and operations; administration, modal characteristics, capacities, and functional classifications; vehicle kinematics, human factors and minimum design standards; traffic flow theory and queuing, capacity and signalization; transportation planning and economics.
TTE 4005 Transportation Engineering II (3) EN EGX
PR: TTE 4004. Techniques for the geometric route design of surface transportation systems; horizontal and vertical alignments. Spiral curves, superelevations and earthwork analysis; drainage, soils, and a rigid and flexible pavement design; right-of-way acquisition and Environmental Impacts; site layout & design, and operation of alternate models including bus, air, rail, water, and pipeline facilities and terminals.
TTE 5205 Traffic Systems Engineering (3) EN EGX
PR: TTE 4004 or equivalent. Traffics models, intersection anaysis, capacity analysis, data methods collection, parking studies, volume and speed studies, freeway management, and advanced technologies.
TTE 5501 Transportation Planning and Economics (3) EN EGX
PR: College Algebra & CI. Fundamentals of urban transportation planning: trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, traffic assignment. Introduction to environmental impact analysis, evaluation an choice of transportation alternatives.
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