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PROGRAMS / COURSE DESCRIPTION<br />
THEATRE ARTS<br />
TA 115.4 STAGECRAFT<br />
Units: 4.0 – 192 - 216 hours laboratory. CSU, UC. (No<br />
prerequisite). This course may be taken four times.<br />
An introductory course on the materials, tools and<br />
procedures of theatre set production including<br />
construction, painting, rigging, placement and<br />
manipulation of stage scenery, the organization and<br />
management of set pieces, and stagecraft terminology.<br />
Students are introduced to the fundamentals of set<br />
design, construction, painting and finishing.<br />
TA 116 AUTHORS OF THE THEATRE<br />
Units: 3.0 - 48-54 hours lecture. CSU, UC. (No<br />
prerequisite)<br />
A survey of playwrights from the Greeks to the present.<br />
The selected plays are read, discussed, and analyzed. It<br />
is both AA and BA applicable. See cross listing for<br />
ENGL 116.<br />
TA 117 TECHNICAL THEATRE: LIGHTING AND<br />
SOUND<br />
Units: 3.0 - 32-36 hours lecture and 48-54 hours<br />
laboratory. CSU, UC. (No prerequisite)<br />
A basic course in theatre lighting and sound systems<br />
including electrical theory, instruments and lamps, light<br />
and sound plots, sound recording, microphones,<br />
speakers, etc. Emphasis is on hands-on control and<br />
adjustment of the equipment.<br />
TA 120 COSTUMING FOR THE THEATRE<br />
Units: 2.0 - 16-18 hours lecture and 48-54 hours<br />
laboratory. CSU, UC (No prerequisite) This course may<br />
be taken four times.<br />
A basic course in the skills of costuming for the stage<br />
and the art of costume design. Repetitions of the course<br />
will introduce creation of specialty items, stylistic<br />
interpretations, crew management and organization<br />
responsibilities.<br />
Development of basic knowledge and skill in tap<br />
dancing, commonly used in musical productions and<br />
theater. See cross listing for PEDA 160.<br />
TA 161 TAP II<br />
Units: 1.0 - 48-54 hours laboratory. CSU, UC. Student<br />
may be required to audition and be approved by<br />
instructor for entrance to class. (Grade option) This<br />
course may be taken four times.<br />
Development of intermediate knowledge of skill in tap<br />
dancing, commonly used in musical productions and<br />
theater. See cross listing for PEDA 161.<br />
TA 166 BALLET I<br />
Units: 1.0 - 48-54 hours laboratory. CSU, UC (No<br />
prerequisite. Grade option) This course may be taken<br />
four times.<br />
Technique and style of beginning ballet dance.<br />
Emphasis on exploring the movement characteristics of<br />
ballet through dancing. See cross listing for PEDA 166.<br />
TA 167 BALLET II<br />
Units: 1.0 - 48-54 hours laboratory. CSU, UC (No<br />
prerequisite. Grade option) This course may be taken<br />
four times.<br />
Technique and style of secondary level II ballet dance.<br />
Emphasis on exploring the movement characteristics of<br />
level II ballet through dancing. See cross listing for<br />
PEDA 167.<br />
TA 170 JAZZ DANCE I<br />
Units: 1.0 - 48-54 hours laboratory. CSU, UC (No<br />
prerequisite. Grade option) This course may be taken<br />
four times.<br />
Technique and style of beginning jazz dance. Emphasis<br />
on exploring the movement characteristics of jazz<br />
through dancing. See cross listing for PEDA 170.<br />
TA 128 SPECIAL TOPICS<br />
See Special Topics listing (Variable units). CSU, UC.<br />
TA 129 INDEPENDENT STUDY<br />
See Independent Study listing ( 1-3 units). CSU<br />
TA 138 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION<br />
See Cooperative Education listing (1-8 units). CSU, UC<br />
TA 171 JAZZ DANCE II<br />
Units: 1.0 - 48-54 hours laboratory. CSU, UC (No<br />
prerequisite. Grade option) This course may be taken<br />
four times.<br />
Technique and style of level II jazz dance. Emphasis on<br />
exploring the movement characteristics of secondary<br />
level of jazz through dancing. See cross listing for PEDA<br />
171.<br />
TA 160 TAP I<br />
Units: 1.0 - 48-54 hours laboratory. CSU, UC (No<br />
prerequisite. Grade option) This course may be taken<br />
four times.<br />
TA 174 MODERN DANCE I<br />
Units: 1.0 - 48-54 hours laboratory. CSU, UC (No<br />
prerequisite. Grade option) This course may be taken<br />
four times.<br />
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