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SOCL 150 - Freshman Seminar
Fall and Spring (3) Staff
This seminar is an introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology through the exploration of a specific topic. Details of each course offering and the topic of concentration are provided in the schedule.
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SOCL 151W - Freshman Seminar: Gender in non-Western Cultures
Fall or Spring (4) Ozyegin (GER 4B)
This seminar examines the practices and conceptualizations of gender and their social and cultural consequences in selected non- Western societies. Normally open to first-year students only. (Cross listed with GSWS 151W )
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SOCL 203 - American Society
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (GER 3)
This course explores a variety of issues about American Society and its changing nature. Attention is given to selected demographic, historical, cultural, organizational and institutional features of American society and their consequences for lifestyles, social trends and public policy.
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SOCL 204 - Contemporary Social Problems In the US
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (GER 3)
This course explores problems in society and their social construction. Explores how sociologists approach issues such as inequality by race, class and gender. Other topics covered may include violence, environmental degradation and social deviance.
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SOCL 205 - Global Social Problems
Fall and Spring (3) D. Sohoni, Quark (GER 3)
This course Introduces students to the sociological analysis of social problems with an emphasis on the impacts of globalization. Specific topics covered may include economic development and wealth inequality, global warming, global health, and gender inequalities.
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SOCL 240 - Special Topics In Sociology
Fall and Spring (1-3) Staff
Selected topics in sociology. The topics to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. Instructors may require prior approval for registration. This course may be repeated for credit if topic varies. This course may be repeated for credit If topic varies
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SOCL 250 - Principles of Sociology
Fall and Spring (3) Staff (GER 3)
This course is an introduction to sociology. It examines historical traditions, classical writers and their theories and basic sociological concepts. Sociological research is used to illustrate how sociologists help us understand the relationships between the social world and the individual.
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SOCL 301 - Society and the Individual
Fall or Spring (3) Staff (GER 3)
This course examines major features of modern societies and typical individual adaptations to them. It explores issues such as the potential for individual autonomy and freedom generated by modern societies as well as the constraints placed on individuals by societies.
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SOCL 302 - Criminology
Fall or Spring (3) Aday, Ousey, T. Sohoni Prerequisite(s): Required previous course: any 200-level sociology course
This course examines justice and civility in law and law enforcement. Two interrelated parts are explored: (1) the creation and administration of criminal law; and (2) the development of patterns of behavior that violate criminal laws.
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SOCL 304 - Gender in Society
Fall or Spring (3) Bickham Mendez, Hand
This course explores different theoretical approaches to gender and its intersections with other sources of inequality such as race, class and age. Possible topics include: gender and sexuality, masculinities, gender and the body, and inequalities in the workplace and home.
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SOCL 306 - Urban Sociology
Fall or Spring (3) Hanley, Saporito
This course examines the emergence of cities, particularly urbanization in the U.S. Explores urban structure from ecological and social perspectives, selected problems associated with urban growth including housing, segregation, education, crime and politics.
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SOCL 307 - Sociology of Education
Fall or Spring (3) Saporito
This course examines education as an institution that perpetuates inequality but also serves as a pathway for social mobility. It explores current educational issues such as equality of educational opportunity by race, class and gender, school segregation, and school accountability.
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SOCL 308 - Environmental Sociology
Fall or Spring (3) Kaup
This course examines why some environmental risks gain attention while others are ignored, how communities and individuals respond to environmental hazards, how environmental concern is measured, characteristics of the environmental movement and whether our society can become sustainable.
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SOCL 309 - Media and Society
Fall or Spring (3) Gosin, Linneman
This course examines the media as an institution that influences and is influenced by other institutions. Possible topics include: media industries as complex organizations, media influence on politics, audience reception of media content, and the implications of new media technologies.
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SOCL 310 - Wealth, Power, and Inequality
Fall or Spring (3) Hanley, Ozyegin
This course explores inequality and how it is created and maintained. It takes a comparative, in-depth look at class and stratification in society, examining inequality in income, wealth, prestige, and power, and the cultural and economic systems that maintain it.
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SOCL 311 - Birth, Sex, Death: Population and Society
Fall or Spring (3) D. Sohoni
This course examines debates about the effects of population growth on the environment, food supplies, distribution of resources, and standards of living. It explores the causes and consequences of population growth, composition, and distribution in economically developed and underdeveloped areas.
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SOCL 312 - Comparative Sociology
Fall and Spring (3) Ozyegin (4B)
This course explores non-Western societies, including critical examination of the ways in which non-Western cultures have been interpreted in the West. Topics include gender, class, and race-based stratification; family systems; industrialization; urbanization; international migration; globalization; national cultures as “imagined communities.” (Cross listed with GSWS 312 )
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SOCL 313 - Globalization and International Development
Fall (3) Bickham Mendez, Quark (GER 4B)
This course examines the impact of globalization on the social, cultural and economic development of “non-Western” societies. Case studies will emphasize interconnections between global processes and local people. Possible topics: global economy, transnational migration, human rights, gender, and racial/ethnic diasporas.
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SOCL 332 - Families and Kinship
Fall or Spring (3) Jenkins
This course grapples with the complex issues of contemporary family life by analyzing historical and current variations in family forms and practices. We pay particular attention to how family experiences are shaped by gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and socio-economic status.
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SOCL 337 - Immigration, Assimilation and Ethnicity
Fall or Spring (3) Bickham Mendez, D. Sohoni, Gosin. (GER 3)
This course explores the forces that influence people to leave their own countries for the U.S.; how immigrants and their children adapt to their new surroundings; the role of historical and contemporary immigration on race/ethnic relations.
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SOCL 340 - Special Topics In Sociology
Fall and Spring (1-4) Staff
Selected topics in sociology. The topics to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. Instructors may require prior approval for registration. This course may be repeated for credit If topic varies
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SOCL 350 - Critical Engagement in Context
Fall or Spring (4) Aday
This course will survey a range of critical theories and perspectives about civic engagement, including but not limited to philosophies of citizenship, organizational structure and efficacy, social justice and inequality, social movements, and others. Students will be encouraged to use an interdisciplinary lens for understanding principles and practices of civic engagement in this course, delving more deeply in areas of faculty expertise but covering a range of theoretical and critical perspectives that “complicate” notions of identity, community, and effective engagement depending on social, economic, and global contexts of participation for example. (Cross-listed with CMST 350 )
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SOCL 351 - Sociological Theory
Fall (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): SOCL 250
This course explores classical and modern sociological theories and theorists. Examined also is the development of the discipline of sociology during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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SOCL 352 - Research Design
Fall (3) Staff
This course introduces students to the logics of sociological research, and the diverse research designs that follow. Specifically, students will be introduced to selected qualitative and quantitative research designs that exemplify alternative logical and empirical traditions in sociological research. Students will learn skills necessary to understand the logic of different underlying methods, evaluate the strengths/weaknesses of quantitative and qualitative approaches, and assess whether research findings support stated conclusions. Attention will also be given to assessing the ethical/political implications of research design.
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SOCL 353 - Quantitative Research Methods
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): SOCL 250 or by consent of instructor. Recommended Previous Course: SOCL 352 (GER 1)
In this course, students learn how to locate quantitative data, critique sources of data, and prepare data for analysis. Students learn descriptive, inferential, and multivariate explanatory techniques of data analysis, with an emphasis on selecting among these techniques and carrying them out using statistical software. Students learn how to interpret quantitative findings and convey them to a variety of audiences.
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SOCL 354 - Qualitative Sociology
Fall and Spring (3) Staff
Students examine and learn the strategies of qualitative sociologists by reading excerpts from qualitative works and reflective writings about doing research. Students gain experience gathering a variety of qualitative data by performing ethnograhpic, comparative historical, archival,
interview-based, and/or focus group research.
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SOCL 360 - Sociology of Sport
Spring (3) Staff
This course examines the structure, processes and problems of sport as an institutionalized social system. Topics include: youth sport programs, intercollegiate athletics, sport and deviant behavior. Examines the relationships between sport, race, gender, education, politics, religion, and the economy.
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SOCL 361 - Social Movements and Social Change
Fall or Spring (3) Bickham Mendez, Linneman (GER 3)
This course examines different approaches to social change, social movements and collective action. Case studies will be used to explore such topics as; movement formation, strategies and effectiveness, collective identities, counter-cultures, the media and social control.
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SOCL 362 - Medical Sociology
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
This course explores the sociology of health and illness, focusing in particular on how power and inequality shape the practice of medicine and the availability of health care in the United States. Special topics include cancer, genetics, and integrative medicine.
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SOCL 363 - Sociology of Religion
Fall or Spring (3) Jenkins
This course explores systems of belief, rituals, organizations and movements. The course examines factors that influence religiosity, as well as the ways religion affects (and is affected by) other social institutions, such as the economy, politics and the educational system. (Cross-listed with RLST 363).
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SOCL 364 - Sociology of Work
Fall or Spring (3) Hanley
This course examines the role of work in contemporary society. Social, institutional and cultural influences are explored. Topics examined include: global work issues, paid and unpaid work, gendered segregation of work, discrimination in the workplace, and workplace cultures.
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SOCL 365 - Economy and Society
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
This course examines economic action through a sociological lens. It includes examinations of early and recent features of capitalist development, the relationship of states and economic actors and institutions, labor and labor movements, and globalization. An introduction to the growing field of economic sociology, students will explore the embeddedness of markets, the importance of networks, and how race, class, and gender impact economic action.
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SOCL 366 - Asian American Studies
Fall or Spring (Course may not be offered regularly.) (3) D. Sohoni
This course examines the history of Asian immigration to the U.S., the development of Asian-American communities, and the social incorporation of these groups within American society. Emphasis is on the prominent theories, major issues, and current controversies in Asian-American Studies.
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SOCL 404 - Modern Organizations
Fall or Spring (3) Aday Prerequisite(s): (Course may not be offered regularly.)
This seminar examines large bureaucratic organizations and interorganizational systems that profoundly shape the character of our society and our lives. Theories are used to improve our ability to analyze, work within and respond to organizations.
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SOCL 405 - Sociology of Aging
Fall or Spring (Course may not be offered regularly.) (3) Staff
This seminar explores the social, cultural and social-psychological aspects of human aging. Examines the social construction of old age; race/ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation and aging; age and social inequalities; care work, family and aging.
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SOCL 408 - Migration in a Global Context
Fall or Spring (3) D. Sohoni, Bickham Mendez
This seminar examines shifting patterns, experiences, and theoretical perspectives of migration in a context of globalization. Emphasis is on the causes and consequences of migration. Topics may include: race, gender, family, work, immigrants’ rights, changing notions of citizenship and democracy.
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SOCL 409 - Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Studies
Spring (3) Bickham Mendez, D. Sohoni Prerequisite(s): SOCL 351 or SOCL 352
In the upper-level seminar, students will use the interdisciplinary lens of border studies to explore the cultural, political, and economic dynamics of immigration and their implications for the larger issues of democratic participation, community, and social membership.
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SOCL 425 - Blacks in American Society
Fall or Spring (3) Gosin
This seminar examines changing economic, political, educational and residential conditions of Blacks in the United States in terms of their historic and contemporary consequences. Explores the diverse experiences of Americans of African descent and intra-group tensions (class and gender related). (Cross listed with AFST 425 )
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SOCL 426 - Sociology of Mental Illness
Fall or Spring (Course may not be offered regularly) (3) Staff
This seminar explores sociological aspects of mental illness and mental health. It examines the social and cultural sources of mental disorders, definitions, types, distribution within society, and sociological factors in the treatment of mental illness.
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SOCL 427 - Energy, Environment, and Development
Fall or Spring (3) Kaup
This seminar examines the role of extractive and agricultural industries in processes of globalization and socioeconomic change. Topics include: the commodification of nature; resource scarcity, and global expansionism; unequal ecological exchange; resource wars; and the end of nature.
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SOCL 428 - Technology, Science and Power
Fall or Spring (3) Staff
This seminar provides an in-depth exploration of the literature in the sociology of science and technology. Particular attention is given to how race, gender, class, sexuality, and globalization shape the use of technology and the production of scientific knowledge.
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SOCL 429 - Deviance and Social Control
Fall (3) Aday, Ousey Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level sociology course
This seminar examines behavior that violates social norms, yet is not necessarily illegal. The course focuses on social control and the emergence of deviant lifestyles.
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SOCL 430 - Comparative Studies in Gender and Work
Fall or Spring (3) Bickham Mendez, Ozyegin (GER 4B)
Recommended for juniors and seniors This seminar is a multidisciplinary examination of work and gender in the global economy. Topics include: constructing gender at work; occupational segregation by gender, race, and ethnicity; national and transnational labor migration; immigrants’ work in the U.S. and movements toward gender equality. (Cross listed with GSWS 430 )
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SOCL 431 - Comparative Race Relations
Fall or Spring (3) Gosin, D. Sohoni
This seminar examines the role of race/ethnicity as factors of social differentiation in various societies using a comparative approach. Topics include: effects of de-colonialism, consequences of nationalization projects, distribution of societal resources and the assimilation/ pluralism paradigms.
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SOCL 432 - Sociology of Sexualities
Fall or Spring (3) Linneman
This seminar examines how sociologists study sexuality. Topics include: sociological approaches to studying sexuality, the growing prominence of sexual minorities, sexuality throughout life, sexual subcultures, the politics of sexuality, and how sexual norms differ among various social groups.
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SOCL 433 - Crime and Justice in America
Fall or Spring (1-3) Aday, Ousey Prerequisite(s): Any 200 level sociology course or consent of instructor
This interdisciplinary seminar examines the history, culture, social structure, and social processes of justice in the United States. Drawing from literature, history, ethnography, policy analysis, and criminology, the course examines meanings and experiences of crime and justice as American phenomena.
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SOCL 440 - Special Topics in Sociology
Fall or Spring (1-3) Staff
Selected topics in sociology. The topics to be considered will be announced prior to the beginning of the semester. Instructors may require prior approval for registration. This course may be repeated for credit if topic varies
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† SOCL 480 - Readings in Sociology
Fall or Spring (1-3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Independent readings directed toward conceptual topics and substantive areas in sociology. Students will read materials in their own area of interest in consultation with an appropriate faculty member. Readings will not duplicate areas covered in courses offered in the curriculum.
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† SOCL 481 - Readings in Sociology
Fall or Spring (1-3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
Independent readings directed toward conceptual topics and substantive areas in sociology. Students will read materials in their own area of interest in consultation with an appropriate faculty member. Readings will not duplicate areas covered in courses offered in the curriculum.
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† SOCL 490 - Independent Research
Fall and Spring (1-4) Staff Prerequisite(s): SOCL 352
This course is designed to permit the sociology concentrator to engage in independent research after completing Sociology 352 (Social Research). Working closely with a department faculty member as an advisor, each student will prepare a substantial research paper.
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SOCL 494W - Senior Capstone Seminar
Fall or Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): SOCL 250 and SOCL 351 and SOCL 352
This course is designed as a capstone experience for senior majors. It also fulfills the major writing requirement.
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† SOCL 495 - Honors
Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. (Students may opt to begin honors in Spring of junior year.)
Sociology Honors candidates enroll for both semesters of their senior year. Requirements: oral defense of an honors proposal at the end of the first semester; preparation and presentation of a completed Honors project, satisfactory performance in a comprehensive oral examination focusing on the Honors thesis.
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† SOCL 496 - Honors
Fall, Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. (Students may opt to begin honors in Spring of junior year.)
Sociology Honors candidates enroll for both semesters of their senior year. Requirements: oral defense of an honors proposal at the end of the first semester; preparation and presentation of a completed Honors project, satisfactory performance in a comprehensive oral examination focusing on the Honors thesis.
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† SOCL 498 - Internship
Fall and Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
This course is designed to allow students to gain first-hand knowledge through practical experience in real-world settings. Students will be supervised by and will meet regularly with department faculty members. The internship includes readings in related areas of sociology as assigned by supervising faculty as well as a final paper.
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† SOCL 499 - Internship
Fall and Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
This course is designed to allow students to gain first-hand knowledge through practical experience in real-world settings. Students will be supervised by and will meet regularly with department faculty members. The internship includes readings in related areas of sociology as assigned by supervising faculty as well as a final paper.
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SPCH 102 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
Fall and Spring (2) King (GER 6)
Exclusively for freshmen and sophomores An examination of oral communication within a variety of contexts, including interpersonal, small group, public and intercultural communication. The course will focus on techniques to achieve competency and on the development of other communication skills such as listening, participating in discussions and critical thinking.
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SPCH 150W - Freshman Seminar
Spring (4) Staff (GER 6)
A course designed to introduce freshmen to topics in Speech. Four credits when satisfying the freshman writing requirement
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SPCH 201 - Public Speaking
Fall and Spring (3) Bauer, Eckles, King (GER 6)
Understanding and application of the principles of public speaking. Analysis of speeches based on organization, content, and delivery.
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SPCH 205 - Oral Interpretation of Literature
Fall (3) Bauer (GER 6)
Students will engage in a highly experiential study of literature through the intensive development of analytical ability and vocal and physical performance skills. Students will study, explore, and perform from the major literary genres of prose, poetry, and drama.
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SPCH 309 - Argumentation and Debate
Fall (3) Eckles (GER 6)
Training in the techniques and practices of argumentative speaking, study and analysis of debate propositions, preparation of the brief, research and selection of evidence, and practice in rebuttal and refutation. Lectures and class debating.
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SPCH 310 - Principles of Group Discussion
Spring (3) Staff
Study of logical and psychological foundations of discussion as a method of dealing with public questions, considering problems of adjustment, communication and collaborative action in small groups. Emphasis on principles, types and methods of discussion. Lectures and practice participation.
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SPCH 311 - Fundamentals of Communication Theory
Spring (3) Eckles
An examination of various theories of communication and application of those theories to specific social events. Attention will be given to the function of communication models, the dimension of interpersonal and intra-personal communication, nonverbal elements of communication, and analysis of attitude, change and theory.
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SPCH 312 - Persuasive Speaking
Spring (3) Staff
Study of the principles of persuasive speaking, motivation of the audience; the development and organization of the persuasive message; the place of persuasive speeches in persuasive campaigns. Students will give several persuasive speeches.
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SPCH 410 - Special Topics in History and Criticism of American Public Address
Spring (3) Staff Prerequisite(s): SPCH 201 or consent of the instructor
Survey of significant speakers, speeches, or speech movements. Critical analysis of important rhetorical phenomena in their historical, political, social, and philosophical contexts
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* SPCH 411 - Independent Studies
Fall and Spring (1-3) Staff
Independent study on a special problem for the advanced student, arranged on an individual basis with credit according to work done. Course may be repeated for credit.
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THEA 150W - Freshman Seminar: Plays in Context
Fall or Spring (3-4) Staff (GER 5)
An intensive exploration of a specific topic in theatre history and/or dramatic literature. No prior experience in theatre necessary. Four credits when satisfying freshman writing requirement. Does not satisfy major requirements. Normally available only to freshmen.
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THEA 152W - Freshman Seminar: Introduction to Theatre
Fall (4) Owens, Palmer, Staff (GER 6)
A study of theatrical performance for students with special performing interest and aptitude. An examination of the historical, literary, cultural and theatrical backgrounds for selected plays leads to projects which explore acting, directing and design choices. Students taking Theatre 200 may not take 152 for credit and vice versa. Four class hours.
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THEA 180 - Production Laboratory
Fall and Spring (1) Staff
Participation in various aspects of William and Mary Theatre’s production program, including acting, directing, technical or orchestral pit assignments; 50 hour minimum per production. Maximum of 4 credits may be applied to the 120 credit graduation requirement. Instructor permission and course contract required.
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THEA 200 - Introduction to Theatre
Fall and Spring (2) A. Green, Tanglao-Aguas, Staff Corequisite(s): THEA 200L Restricted to Freshmen and Sophomores (GER 6)
Students learn the foundational principles of theatrical performance and production which will support their work in subsequent theatre courses. By analyzing scripts, conducting research, viewing live productions, participating in production crews, and undertaking creative projects, students will explore dramatic literature, directing, design, and technical production. Students taking 200 may not take 152 for credit and vice versa. Three class hours plus a minimum of 50 hours working on productions under THEA 200L.
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THEA 200L - Theatre Production Lab
Fall and Spring (1) Staff Corequisite(s): THEA 200
Supervised by production staff. Practical immersion in the collaborative process of theatre production through work on preparation crews, running crews, costume crews, and/or box office. Students complete a minimum of 50 hours as a member of one or more crews for the mainstage theatre and dance productions. Lab hours are primarily in the evening and on weekends and are concentrated during the load in period, technical rehearsals, and performances of each show.
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THEA 201 - Beginning Acting
Fall and Spring (3) Doersch, Inouve, Johnson, Lerman, Ruffin, , Wiley, Staff (GER 6)
An introduction to the art and craft of acting. Development of vocal, physical and improvisational skills and a basic approach to scene and character study through exercises and creative play for individuals and small groups. Open to freshmen.
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THEA 203 - Scene Painting
Fall (3) Allar (GER 6)
Study of scene-painting techniques and an introduction to basic equipment, supplies, color-mixing, color theory and methods of application. Students prepare exercises and function as scene painters for William and Mary Theatre productions. Four additional workshop hours required per week in addition to class sessions.
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THEA 205 - Stagecraft
Fall and Spring (3) Dudley
Study and practice in technical problems, working drawings, construction, rigging, and handling of scenery, properties and backstage organization. Students act as scenic technicians for William and Mary Theatre productions. Lecture and workshop six hours.
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THEA 206 - Makeup
Spring (2) Wesp (GER 6)
Basic principles of makeup for theatre, television and other performance arts; a varied series of projects to develop individual skills and an awareness of how the actor enhances his “living mask” to create imaginative characterizations. Production involvement required.
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THEA 211 - Introduction to Stage Combat
Fall or Spring (3) Ruffin (GER 6)
Actors are frequently called on to create the illusion of violence. This course examines the fundamental techniques of unarmed and bladed Stage Combat in which the actor learns to fall, roll, punch, slap, kick, employ basic sword methods and understand the basic tools of Stage Combat choreography. Students also learn good stage partnering skills.
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THEA 213 - Introduction to Stage Lighting
Fall and Spring (3) Holliday (GER 6)
Methods and materials of stage lighting, with emphasis on the study of the functions and qualities of light, instruments, control equipment, and procedure. Students act as technicians for William and Mary Theatre productions.
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THEA 220 - Millinery
Spring (2) Wesp (GER 6)
An introduction to the principles, materials, and techniques basic to the creation of hats and headwear appropriate for stage and street wear. Students will examine research and design, construction, and decoration through a series of projects. Lecture and studio 2 hours.
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THEA 260 - Introduction to Musical Theatre
Spring (2) G. Green (GER 6)
This is an introductory course in musical theatre history and performance for students entertaining their first experience with acting and singing, or, for those who wish to expand on their previous high school training. The course deals with the exploration and study of musical theatre perform ers, literature and history through video and recordings, and preparation of musical theatre repertoire for the audition process. Some previous singing or acting experience is suggested.
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* THEA 300 - Fundamentals of Design for the Theatrical Arts
Fall and Spring (3) Allar Prerequisite(s): THEA 200 or THEA 152 and THEA 205 or permission of instructor Corequisite(s): THEA 300L
An introduction to the elements and principles of design and to the methods and materials of visual expression in the theatre.
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* THEA 302 - Intermediate Acting
Fall and Spring (3) Wiley, staff Prerequisite(s): THEA 201 and THEA 200 or THEA 152
Concentration on the development of performance skills and the use of the dramatic imagination through character studies and preparation of scenes for classroom presentation. Students are urged to allow one semester between acting classes in order to apply theories and training in productions sponsored by the department. An audition may be required for enrollment. Contact department office.
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THEA 306 - Advanced Stagecraft
Spring (3) Dudley Prerequisite(s): THEA 205
Study and practice of advanced technical practices through lecture, discussion, research and individual projects. Emphasis is placed on construction, analysis, computer assisted drafting, graphics, material selection, scene shop topography and maintenance, and technical direction.
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THEA 307 - Costume Patterning and Construction
Fall (3) Wesp
An introduction to the principles and skills basic to patterning and construction of costume garments and accessories for both period and modern production. Students prepare exercises and function as technicians for the William and Mary Theatre productions. Two class hours, five laboratory hours.
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THEA 308 - History of Fashion and Clothing
Fall (3) Wesp (GER 5)
History of period costume and clothing from Egyptian to 20th century fashion; lecture, research and field trips.
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THEA 309 - Costume Design for the Theatre
Spring (3) Wesp Prerequisite(s): THEA 300 or consent of instructor
Principles of designing costumes for theatre are presented through lecture, demonstration and discussion. A series of design projects develops skills in research, sketching and rendering.
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THEA 310 - Scene Design
Spring (3) Allar Prerequisite(s): THEA 300 or consent of instructor
A comprehensive exploration of the scenic environment associated with contemporary stage design. In addition to script analysis , period research, and graphic presentation, this course places emphasis on sketching, drafting, perspective rendering, and model building. Six studio hours.
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THEA 312 - Sound Design for the Theatre
Fall (3) Dudley Prerequisite(s): THEA 300
An introduction to the tools, techniques, and processes of sound and music for the theatre with a series of exercises and discussions on the structure of audio systems, digital audio editing and playback, play analysis, and the creative enhancement of the dramatic environment.
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THEA 314 - Stage Lighting Design
Fall (3) Holliday Prerequisite(s): THEA 300 and THEA 213
Theory and technique of stage lighting design, with emphasis on artistic choices made through script analysis and understanding of the qualities and functions of lighting. Includes lighting projects reflecting a number of production styles. Students serve as technicians for William and Mary Theatre productions.
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* THEA 317 - Fundamentals of Playwriting
Fall or Spring (3) Ruffin (GER 6)
This course is a writing workshop which introduces the student to the fundamentals of the dramatic theory and creative process of playwriting. By the end of the course, students will have composed a one-act play. This course is the prerequisite for THEA 417, Advanced Playwriting .
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THEA 319 - Stage and Production Management
Spring (3) Dudley, Staff
Discussions, demonstrations, and projects introduce the organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills needed by a theatrical stage manager.
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THEA 320 - Performing Arts Administration
Spring (3) Palmer Prerequisite(s): THEA 152 or THEA 200 or consent of instructor
An examination of the principles and methods of managing performing arts organizations, including image and audience building, finance, and operations.
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THEA 328 - Survey of Theatre History, 500 B.C. to 1750
Fall and Spring (3) A. Green Prerequisite(s): THEA 200 , or THEA 152 strongly recommended (GER 5)
An examination of representative plays and staging practices, focusing on the Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Neoclassical, Restoration, and early 18th-century periods, and including selected non-western theatrical developments such as Noh Theatre and Kathakali.
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THEA 328W - Survey of Theatre History, 500 B.C. to 1750
Fall and Spring (3) A. Green Prerequisite(s): THEA 200 , or THEA 152 strongly recommended (GER 5)
An examination of representative plays and staging practices, focusing on the Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Neoclassical, Restoration, and early 18th-century periods, and including selected non-western theatrical developments such as Noh Theatre and Kathakali.
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THEA 329 - Survey of Theatre History, 1750 to the Present
Fall and Spring (3) Wolf, Staff Prerequisite(s): THEA 200 , or THEA 152 strongly recommended (GER 5)
An examination of representative plays and staging practices, focusing on the late 18th century, the Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern periods, and including selected non-western theatrical developments such as Peking Opera, Malaysian, and African forms.
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THEA 329W - Survey of Theatre History, 1750 to the Present
Fall and Spring (3) Wolf, Staff Prerequisite(s): THEA 200 , or THEA 152 strongly recommended (GER 5)
An examination of representative plays and staging practices, focusing on the late 18th century, the Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern periods, and including selected non-western theatrical developments such as Peking Opera, Malaysian, and African forms.
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THEA 331 - Feminist Theory and Contemporary Theatre
Fall (3) Wolf (GER 7)
Readings in contemporary feminist theory (psychoanalytic, materialist, Brechtian, and others) as these pertain to the body onstage, character construction, playwriting, and audience reception. Course also investigates feminist performance art, scripts, and revisionings of the dramatic canon. (Cross listed with GSWS 331 )
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THEA 331W - Feminist Theory and Contemporary Theatre
Fall (3) Wolf (GER 7)
Readings in contemporary feminist theory (psychoanalytic, materialist, Brechtian, and others) as these pertain to the body onstage, character construction, playwriting, and audience reception. Course also investigates feminist performance art, scripts, and revisionings of the dramatic canon. (Cross listed with GSWS 331 )
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THEA 332 - Sex & Race in Plays & Films: Dramatizing Diversity
Spring (3) Tanglao-Aguas, Staff (GER 4C, 6)
Study of sexuality, gender and race in plays and films dramatizing marginalized communities in the United States and selected countries like France, Iran, Martinique, Mexico, the Philippines, Senegal, and Turkey. Course work includes acting, creative projects, teaching methods, and analytical essays. (Cross listed with GSWS 332 and AFST 332 )
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THEA 333 - South & South East Asian Folklore Performance
Summer or Fall (3-4) Tanglao-Aguas (GER4B, 6)
Interdisciplinary journey into the sociocultural history, aesthetics, languages, and performance of ceremony, dance, folklore, oral literature, performance and ritual in South and Southeast Asia. Students will learn to sing, dance, act, and chant in scenes from sacred epics such as the RAMAYANA and MAHABHARATA. Course work includes composing reflections on the creative process and essays on the socio-historic
context of the epics and performance traditions. Students receive 4 credits in the fall semester version of the course where students are taught and tested in introductory Bahasa Indonesia. When the course is offered for 3 credits during summer sessions, there is very minimal Bahasa Indonesia
language instruction and examination.
(Cross listed with AMES 333 or DANC 333 )
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THEA 334 - History and Performance of Classical Asian Theatres
Spring (3) Tanglao-Aguas, Palmer (GER 4B, 6)
This is a team taught exploration of the history, theory, and performance of selected theatre genres, dance dramas, and performance traditions indigenous to Asia, with a focused foundation on the theatres of India, Japan, and China. Study commences on the socio-cultural and historical origins of Classical Asian Theatres as they evolve through modern nationhood, colonization, and globalization. Students have the opportunity to experience hands on the fundamentals of performing in selected Asian theatre genres as nearly half of class time is devoted to performance immersion.
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THEA 335 - Voice Training and the Actor
Fall (2) Wiley
Students will explore techniques to develop the speaking voice for stage performance, including exercises for release of tension, physical alignment, organic breathing, resonance, and timbre. Students will also study speech sounds through the use of phonetics with the goal of developing clear diction and standardized pronunciations.
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