Courses of Instruction

USC School of Dramatic Arts

Courses

Dramatic Arts

• •  THTR 101 Introduction to Acting
• •  THTR 105 Introduction to Screen Acting
• •  THTR 115a Movement I
• •  THTR 115b Movement I
• •  THTR 120aL Acting I
• •  THTR 120b Acting I
• •  THTR 121ax Fundamentals of Acting
• •  THTR 121bx Fundamentals of Acting
• •  THTR 122 Improvisation and Theatre Games
• •  THTR 124ax Character Acting
• •  THTR 124bx Character Acting
• •  THTR 125 Text Studies for Production
• •  THTR 130 Introduction to Theatrical Production
• •  THTR 131a Advanced Theatrical Production
• •  THTR 131b Advanced Theatrical Production
• •  THTR 132a Art of Theatrical Design
• •  THTR 132b Art of Theatrical Design
• •  THTR 140a Voice I
• •  THTR 140b Voice I
• •  THTR 141 Beginning Voice
• •  THTR 152 Introduction to Scene Study: Contemporary Plays
• •  THTR 192g History of Stand-Up Comedy
• •  THTR 194g Women and Performance
• •  THTR 195g Theatre on Film
• •  THTR 196g Shakespeare on Film
• •  THTR 197g Comedy and Performance
• •  THTR 202 The Fundamentals of Comedy
• •  THTR 213 Corset Construction
• •  THTR 214a The Actor’s Instrument: Voice and Body
• •  THTR 214b The Actor’s Instrument: Voice and Body
• •  THTR 215a Movement II
• •  THTR 215b Movement II
• •  THTR 216 Movement for Actors
• •  THTR 220a Intermediate Acting I
• •  THTR 220b Intermediate Acting I
• •  THTR 222 Stage Make-up
• •  THTR 225g Theatre Across History and Cultures
• •  THTR 229g Sports on Stage and Screen
• •  THTR 230 Communicating Theatrical Design Concepts
• •  THTR 231 Costume Construction
• •  THTR 232 Stage Lighting
• •  THTR 233 Historic Costumes for the Theatre
• •  THTR 236 Stage Sound
• •  THTR 240a Voice II
• •  THTR 240b Voice II
• •  THTR 241 Methods and Materials
• •  THTR 250 Camera and Improvisation
• •  THTR 252a Intermediate Acting I: Drama/Comedy
• •  THTR 252b Intermediate Acting I: Drama/Comedy
• •  THTR 290 Introduction to Medical Clowning
• •  THTR 295 Theatre in Los Angeles
• •  THTR 301 Greek and Roman Theatre
• •  THTR 302 Shakespeare in His World
• •  THTR 303 Projection Design I
• •  THTR 304 Advanced Medical Clowning
• •  THTR 305a Directing
• •  THTR 305b Directing
• •  THTR 306 Audio-Drama
• •  THTR 307 Comedy in LA
• •  THTR 308 Programming for Lighting
• •  THTR 309 Dramaturgy
• •  THTR 310 Comedy and Diversity
• •  THTR 312 LGBTQ Theatre
• •  THTR 313 Comedy of Manners
• •  THTR 314 Advanced Topics in Modern Drama
• •  THTR 315a Physical Theatre I
• •  THTR 315b Physical Theatre I
• •  THTR 316 Advanced Movement for Actors
• •  THTR 317 Theatre Clown
• •  THTR 318 Creating the Hit Podcast
• •  THTR 320a Intermediate Acting II
• •  THTR 320b Intermediate Acting II
• •  THTR 322 Improv 2: Advanced Improv
• •  THTR 330 Scene Design I
• •  THTR 331 Costume Design I
• •  THTR 332 Lighting Design I
• •  THTR 333 Stage Management I
• •  THTR 335 Scenic Construction
• •  THTR 336 Introduction to Sound Design
• •  THTR 339a The Actor’s Instrument: Voice and Body II
• •  THTR 339b The Actor’s Instrument: Voice and Body II
• •  THTR 340a Intermediate Voice
• •  THTR 340b Intermediate Voice
• •  THTR 341x Voice for the Non-Theatre Major
• •  THTR 342a Basic Voice
• •  THTR 342b Basic Voice
• •  THTR 343 Musical Theatre Audition
• •  THTR 352a Intermediate Acting II
• •  THTR 352b Intermediate Acting II
• •  THTR 354 Acting Shakespeare
• •  THTR 355 Acting for Sitcoms
• •  THTR 365 Playwriting I
• •  THTR 366 Playwriting II
• •  THTR 380 Immersive Theatre
• •  THTR 390 Special Problems
• •  THTR 395m Drama as Human Relations
• •  THTR 396 God, Drama and Entertainment
• •  THTR 397 Theatre Practicum
• •  THTR 400 Eco-Theatre: Art and Science in Contemporary Plays
• •  THTR 401 Contemporary Theatre in a Changing World