COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College
COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College COURSE INDEX - LaGuardia Community College
Humanities Department Theatre HUT101 The Art of Theatre 3 credits; 3 hours This course is an introduction to the study of theatre, including playwriting, directing, acting, design and technical theatre. No experience in dramatic production is required. Lecture discussions, performances, demonstrations, films, tapes and guest appearances by theatre professionals will be included. This course is intended as the gateway course into the theatre major. Pre- or Corequisite: ENC/ENG101 HUT110 Acting I 3 credits; 3 hours This course examines the theoretical perspectives and the practical demands of acting as an art form. Readings in theory are supplemented by student presentations of short scenes and possible seminar visits to New York theatres. Pre- or Corequisite: ENC/ENG101 HUT111 Acting II 3 credits; 3 hours This course offers exploration of the theory and practice of acting as an art form through the study of scene preparation and character analysis. Study scenes will be taken from comedy, farce, contemporary and classical drama, offering practice in a variety of acting styles. The spatial characteristics of the stage, rehearsal techniques and the use of props/costumes/make-up will be examined. In addition to texts and plays, students will be required to buy a basic stage make-up kit. Prerequisite: HUT110, HUT190 Pre- or Corequisite: ENC/ENG101 HUT112 Acting for the Camera 3 credits; 3 hours Acting for the Camera trains the student actor in the specialized demands of working for the camera. Topics include the difference between theatre and film acting, character development, being “real” for the camera, making adjustments to the film director, preparation, continuity in performance, reaction shots, vocal levels and blocking and business for the camera. The method will be practical and project-based, with performance of selected scenes on video tape. Prerequisite: ENC/ENG101, HUT110, HUT190 HUT 122 Introduction to Design for the Theatre 3 credits; 3 hours This course gives the student an overview of the role of design in theatre. Topics to be studied include: the history of theatre architecture and stage technology; the various stage configurations and specialized equipment; the design process for theatre production; and an overview of design for scenery, properties, lighting, costumes, makeup, sound and projection. HUT127 Rehearsal and Performance 3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab) This course is linked to the Fall or Spring productions of the Theatre Program at LaGuardia. Students who register for this course will be assigned specific tasks that relate to the production, such as acting, stage management, properties, lighting, etc. No prior knowledge of theatre is required for the course and students will learn through hands-on and class experiences working with the director, experienced peer actors and a professional design and construction team. Each student will prepare a prompt book. HUT168 Theatre as Communication 3 credits; 3 hours This course is designed to introduce themes and topics in theatre as a means of communication. Topics such as gender roles, immigration, urban, and family issues will be explored through the use of role-playing, class discussion, and small group work related to the chosen theatre texts. Special attention will be given to the role of language in theatre as a reflection and projection of American society. Pre- or Corequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 or ESL/ESR099 HUT170 Art of Theatre 3 credits; 3 hours This course introduces the student to the theories, techniques, and literature of the theatre. Subject matter includes the fundamental tools of playwriting, basic techniques of acting, function of the designer, and evaluation and criticism of performance. Readings, seminars, field trips to New York theatres, and class projects provide the student with an understanding of theatre as a social force and as an art form. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 HUT175 Directing for the Stage 3 credits; 3 hours This course explores the functions and responsibilities of the theatre director: script analysis, transfer or written text to the stage, blocking, pacing, developing characters, using props, sound and theatrical design elements. Students explore the director’s relations with the playwright, designers and actors. Activities include viewing videotape of directors at work, attending rehearsals with directors of diverse backgrounds, auditions, casting a play and using various rehearsal techniques. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 HUT190 Acting I 3 credits; 3 hours This course examines the theoretical perspectives and the practical demands of acting as an art form. Readings in theory are supplemented by student presentations of short scenes and possible seminar visits to New York theatres. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 145
Humanities Department HUT191 Acting II 3 credits; 3 hours This course offers an advanced exploration of the theory and practice of acting as an art form. The study of scene preparation, characterization, and improvisation will be emphasized. Study scenes will be taken from comedy, farce and serious drama, offering practice in a variety of acting styles. The spatial characteristics of the stage, rehearsal procedures, and the use of props, costumes, and makeup will be examined. Attendance at two theatre performances will be arranged and students should expect to pay for admission. Prerequisite: HUC190 or audition. HUT195 Theatre Production Workshop 3 credits; 4 hours This course will involve the study and practical application of basic aesthetic and technical aspects of theatrical production. Through participation in a public production, the student will have a major responsibility in one of the following areas: acting, directing, stage management, rehearsal techniques, set design and lighting, makeup and costuming, and publicity or promotion. Additional time for rehearsals and technical production will be required as a part of this course. Pre- or Corequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 HUT210 Theatre: Pre-history to the Renaissance 3 credits; 3 hours This course will examine the development of theatre from the earliest ritual origins to the Renaissance. Topics include: theatre and drama in Ancient Greece; Roman and Byzantine theatre; European theatre and drama of the Middle Ages; Italian, English, Spanish, and French theatre of the Renaissance; and the origins of theatre in Africa and Asia. HUT211 Theatre: Renaissance to Modern Times 3 credits; 3 hours This course will examine the development of theatre from the Renaissance to today. Topics include: post-Renaissance European theatre through the 19th century; early and late 19th century European theatre; American theatre prior to 20th century; the beginnings of modern world theatre; and post World War II theatre. HUT220 Contemporary Latina/o Theatre in the United States 3 credits, 3 hours This course examines Latina/o theatre and performance in the United States from the turbulent 1970s to the present. Students will read plays from the emerging Latina/o canon while integrating supplementary texts including reviews, critical analyses, essays, and theoretical studies examining the Latina/o theatre. Plays will be studied using various modes of inquiry including geographic, linguistic, gender studies, exile, immigration status and borderlands theory. Prerequisite: CSE099 Pre-corequisite: ENG101 Philosophy and Critical Thinking HUP101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits; 3 hours This course introduces students to the process of philosophical reflection. Utilizing the concept of freedom extensively, it seeks to develop the student’s ability to analyze concepts and to explore life experience in a structured and coherent fashion. Students are encouraged to develop their perceptions by critically examining their own beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions in light of the philosophical analyses they encounter. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 HUP102 Critical Thinking 3 credits; 3 hours This course explores the process of thinking critically, and guides students in thinking more clearly, insightfully and effectively. Concrete examples from students’ experience and contemporary issues help students develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze issues, and make informed decisions in their academic, career and personal lives. Substantive readings, structured writing assignments and ongoing discussions help students develop language skills while fostering sophisticated thinking abilities. Corequisite: CSE095 or CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101, MAT095; This course is closed to students who have taken HUR100. HUP103 Creative Thinking: Theory and Practice 3 credits; 3 hours This course explores the process of thinking creatively and guides students in developing the creative thinking process, opportunities to work on a variety of projects and activities requiring creative thinking, and personal appearances by creative people discussing their work. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101, MAT095 HUP104 Ethics and Moral Issues 3 credits; 3 hours This course investigates the nature of morality and its place in human experience. Among the questions posed and discussed are: Is morality simply relative to specific cultures? What are criteria for right and wrong? What is moral agency? Does love have a place in the moral life? Students are encouraged to explore how morality functions in their own lives. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 HUP105 Philosophy of Religion 3 credits; 3 hours An examination of humanity’s basic perceptions of itself as they are reflected in religion. Both Western theism and Eastern nontheism will be explored and evaluated. Special attention will be given to the phenomenon of religious experience as it occurs in the different traditions. Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101 146
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Humanities Department<br />
HUT191 Acting II<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course offers an advanced exploration of the theory and<br />
practice of acting as an art form. The study of scene preparation,<br />
characterization, and improvisation will be emphasized. Study<br />
scenes will be taken from comedy, farce and serious drama, offering<br />
practice in a variety of acting styles. The spatial characteristics<br />
of the stage, rehearsal procedures, and the use of props, costumes,<br />
and makeup will be examined. Attendance at two theatre performances<br />
will be arranged and students should expect to pay for<br />
admission.<br />
Prerequisite: HUC190 or audition.<br />
HUT195 Theatre Production Workshop<br />
3 credits; 4 hours<br />
This course will involve the study and practical application of<br />
basic aesthetic and technical aspects of theatrical production.<br />
Through participation in a public production, the student will<br />
have a major responsibility in one of the following areas: acting,<br />
directing, stage management, rehearsal techniques, set design and<br />
lighting, makeup and costuming, and publicity or promotion.<br />
Additional time for rehearsals and technical production will be<br />
required as a part of this course.<br />
Pre- or Corequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101<br />
HUT210 Theatre: Pre-history to the Renaissance<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course will examine the development of theatre from the earliest<br />
ritual origins to the Renaissance. Topics include: theatre and<br />
drama in Ancient Greece; Roman and Byzantine theatre; European<br />
theatre and drama of the Middle Ages; Italian, English, Spanish,<br />
and French theatre of the Renaissance; and the origins of<br />
theatre in Africa and Asia.<br />
HUT211 Theatre: Renaissance to Modern Times<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course will examine the development of theatre from the<br />
Renaissance to today. Topics include: post-Renaissance European<br />
theatre through the 19th century; early and late 19th century<br />
European theatre; American theatre prior to 20th century; the<br />
beginnings of modern world theatre; and post World War II<br />
theatre.<br />
HUT220 Contemporary Latina/o Theatre in the United<br />
States<br />
3 credits, 3 hours<br />
This course examines Latina/o theatre and performance in the<br />
United States from the turbulent 1970s to the present. Students<br />
will read plays from the emerging Latina/o canon while integrating<br />
supplementary texts including reviews, critical analyses, essays,<br />
and theoretical studies examining the Latina/o theatre. Plays will<br />
be studied using various modes of inquiry including geographic,<br />
linguistic, gender studies, exile, immigration status and borderlands<br />
theory.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099<br />
Pre-corequisite: ENG101<br />
Philosophy and Critical Thinking<br />
HUP101 Introduction to Philosophy<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course introduces students to the process of philosophical<br />
reflection. Utilizing the concept of freedom extensively, it seeks to<br />
develop the student’s ability to analyze concepts and to explore<br />
life experience in a structured and coherent fashion. Students are<br />
encouraged to develop their perceptions by critically examining<br />
their own beliefs, attitudes, and assumptions in light of the philosophical<br />
analyses they encounter.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101<br />
HUP102 Critical Thinking<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course explores the process of thinking critically, and guides<br />
students in thinking more clearly, insightfully and effectively. Concrete<br />
examples from students’ experience and contemporary issues<br />
help students develop the abilities to solve problems, analyze<br />
issues, and make informed decisions in their academic, career and<br />
personal lives. Substantive readings, structured writing assignments<br />
and ongoing discussions help students develop language<br />
skills while fostering sophisticated thinking abilities.<br />
Corequisite: CSE095 or CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101,<br />
MAT095; This course is closed to students who have taken<br />
HUR100.<br />
HUP103 Creative Thinking: Theory and Practice<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course explores the process of thinking creatively and guides<br />
students in developing the creative thinking process, opportunities<br />
to work on a variety of projects and activities requiring creative<br />
thinking, and personal appearances by creative people discussing<br />
their work.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101, MAT095<br />
HUP104 Ethics and Moral Issues<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
This course investigates the nature of morality and its place in<br />
human experience. Among the questions posed and discussed are:<br />
Is morality simply relative to specific cultures? What are criteria<br />
for right and wrong? What is moral agency? Does love have a<br />
place in the moral life? Students are encouraged to explore how<br />
morality functions in their own lives.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101<br />
HUP105 Philosophy of Religion<br />
3 credits; 3 hours<br />
An examination of humanity’s basic perceptions of itself as they<br />
are reflected in religion. Both Western theism and Eastern nontheism<br />
will be explored and evaluated. Special attention will be<br />
given to the phenomenon of religious experience as it occurs in the<br />
different traditions.<br />
Prerequisite: CSE099, ENA/ENG/ESA099/ENC101<br />
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