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2020-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

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Theatre, Dance, and Film
  

  • TDF 106 - Introduction to Theatre, Dance, and Film

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    This survey course examines works in western theatre, dance, and film, with a particular emphasis on criticism. Class discussions are dedicated to the fundamentals of observation and critiquing, the creative process, and the principles of composition and design. Students participate in creative experiences and will attend live performances and films both on and off campus.


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  • TDF 107 - Oral Interpretation: The Performance of Literature

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Oral Communication

    Students explore the creative process through the analysis, rehearsal, and performance of selected literary pieces. Students gain extensive experience in oral presentation of prose and poetry. Focuses on representative works from a particular period or country.


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  • TDF 108 - Script Analysis

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Script analysis is a tool used by actors, directors, and designers to recognize and evaluate dramatic and performance values in a play script. Students learn techniques of text analysis designed to support creative work in rehearsal and production. Focuses on analysis of dramatic action and character relationships.


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  • TDF 109 - Introduction to Acting

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Oral Communication

    Designed with the beginning actor in mind. Introduces the student actor to the basic vocal and physical techniques of acting as well as exposes him/her to a variety of performance techniques. Traditional acting styles as well as improvisations, mime, and theatre games are experienced during the semester.


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  • TDF 111 - Introduction to Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to the technique and appreciation of three different types of dance: ballet, modern, and jazz. Students practice in the studio on an ongoing basis. In addition, students study the history and aesthetics of dance through readings and viewings of live performances and videotapes. Three short papers are required.


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  • TDF 112 - Beginning Modern Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Explores some of the creative aspects of movement in elementary modern dance technique. Introduces the expression of emotion through movement, dynamics, spatial directions, and basic locomotor movements. Contains warm-up and strengthening exercises stressing the correct use of the body.


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  • TDF 114 - Beginning Ballet

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Introduces students to the technique, terminology, and history of ballet. Students will be exposed to basic barre and center work, and will learn basic adagio, petit allegro, and grande allegro combinations. Correct body alignment and muscular control will be stressed. Students will view and write about live performances both on and off campus.


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  • TDF 115 - Beginning Tap Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Introduces students to basic skills of tap dance, popular in musical theatre as well on the concert dance stage. Students focus on rhythm, musicality, efficiency, coordination, and style, learning choreographed combinations as well as improvisation. Students also learn the history of tap, derived from the African and Irish diasporas, through reading, writing, viewing, and creative assignments.


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  • TDF 116 - Beginning Jazz Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    This class in elementary jazz techniques exposes students to the fundamentals of jazz dance. Contains a warm-up and a movement section, stressing varied jazz styles. Students will view and write about live performance both on and off campus, and will learn jazz dance history.


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  • TDF 120 - History of Film: Early Hollywood

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Traces the history of cinema from its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to the establishment of the sound cinema. Emphasis is given to film as an art form as well as a social and political phenomenon in the United States and throughout the world. Same as AMS 120.


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  • TDF 121 - History of Film: The Classic Era 1940-1960 and Beyond 1960-1990

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Traces key films and movements in the history of the cinema, from the classic Hollywood era in the 1940s to the flowering of international and independent cinema of the present. Emphasis is on cinema as an art form, medium of entertainment, and its development alongside politics, society, and the other arts. Same as AMS 121.


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  • TDF 122 - Black Cinema: A History of African American Film and Beyond

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    This course will explore the history of Black film artists who have contributed to cinematic practice in the US and Europe. Students will view films and explore research detailing the earliest pioneers of African American film practice, tracing their struggles and successes up to the present age. Same as BLS 122 and HIS 122.


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  • TDF 201 - History of Fashion and Costuming

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This lecture/lab course surveys the history of popular fashion in western civilization from biblical times to the advent of the 20th century. Various cultural factors that have influenced the history and design of clothing are considered.


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  • TDF 202 - History of Theatre

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Designed as an introductory study in the evolution of theatrical modes and production styles from ancient times to the 19th century. Theatre architecture and the development of acting, directing, design, and playwriting in the major periods of theatre history are explored. The relationship between historical conditions and theatrical presentation is also studied.


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  • TDF 203 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Development of skills in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of common forms of public address. Students prepare and present a variety of informative and persuasive speeches. Students engage in a debate and speak before a video camera. Sample addresses of outstanding speakers are studied.


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  • TDF 204 - Voice and Speech

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Provides the basic foundation for a healthy, flexible voice for all areas of public communication. Useful for anyone interested in acting, radio, TV, politics, or public speaking. The emphasis is on building vocal technique rather than on interpretation or content; as such, this course does not fulfill the Oral Communications Proficiency.


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  • TDF 205 - Theatrical Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Students learn how plays and musicals are produced, including the choice of text, space, actors, production style, and design. Students learn to secure production rights and contractual agreements, as well as plan budgets and rehearsals. The final class project involves creating a plan for producing a specific play. Prerequisite: Either TDF 108 or TDF 109. For TDF Majors/Minors or by permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 206 - American Musical Theatre

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to all aspects of the Broadway or American musical theatre. Emphasis on appreciation and analysis in terms of music, book, lyrics, and design. Eight or nine musicals of various types are studied through analysis of scripts, sound recordings, DVDs, and live performances when possible. Same as AMS 206.


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  • TDF 207 - History of Theatre in a Multicultural America

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Explores the history of theatre practices in America including Indigenous, African American, Asian American, and Latin American perspectives, among others. Will include script analysis, performances, techniques, and rituals through readings, performance exercises, and research, and will explore these theatrical works through a historical, political, and socio-cultural lens.


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  • TDF 210 - Introduction to Theatrical Design

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 200-level

    Introduces students to the art of theatrical design, including scenery, costumes, and lighting. Includes the processes of theatrical design, script analysis, research techniques, conceptualization of a design metaphor, production meetings, rendering techniques, and preliminary construction choices. Students attend and analyze productions both on and off-campus for design quality. Prerequisites: One of the following: TDF 101, 105, 106, 108, 109, 206, or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 220 - The Catholic Imagination of Four American Filmmakers

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An intensive study of the films of John Ford, Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, and Martin Scorsese emphasizing the Catholic imagination from which each of these directors was influenced. The social, psychological, and theological themes found in each filmmaker are considered as ways in which they used their personal concerns to tell popular stories. Same as AMS 220.


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  • TDF 221 - History of Documentary and Alternative Films

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Explores the rich history of documentary film as it emerged in the film arts movement of the early 20th century and continues up to the present day. Alternative film, also known as avant-garde films and industrial/ad campaigns will also be considered as they intersect with documentary influences.


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  • TDF 225 - American Film Genres

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A film genre is a recognizable type of movie, characterized by certain pre-established conventions. Genres evolve over time and are directly connected to the cultures that produce and cultivate them. Surveys the history and theory of popular American film genres such as horror, comedy, westerns, sci-fi, musicals, etc. Same as AMS 224.


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  • TDF 226 - Analyzing Film

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Using film as the primary text, this course introduces students to the theory and practice of reading films as cultural artifacts and as works of art. Focuses on a variety of important Hollywood cinematic works of different genres, each representing some facet of the art of films including the use of visual language of film.


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  • TDF 251 - Performance and Directing Experience

    1 semester, 1/2 credit-

    Students involved in Blackfriars Theatre production will complete a minimum 35-hour commitment through rehearsal and performance or directing work. Audition is required for participation as an actor.


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  • TDF 252 - Crew Experience

    1 semester, 1/2 credit-

    Students completing a backstage or technical work assignment (approximately 30 hours) on any show may receive crew experience credit. Jobs include but are not limited to: stage manager, assistant stage manager, light board operator, sound operator, costume crew, running crew, building or painting sets. Majors must complete four crew experiences; minors must complete two crew experiences.


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  • TDF 260 - Women, Gender, Dance, and Sport

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    This course examines how gender inequities are constructed, perpetuated, and challenged in dance and sport in the U.S.  An historical background of dance and sport focused upon female and non-binary participants will provide the foundation for analysis of contemporary issues including how gender, race, age, class (dis)ability, sexual orientation, and religion may affect one’s experiences as an athlete or dancer. Same as AMS 260 and WGS 260.


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  • TDF 265 - Providence College Dance Company

    1 semester, 1/2 credit-

    Members of the Dance Company are required to attend one 90-minute technique class per week throughout the semester and to rehearse 6-8 hours per week during the semester. The minimum number of production hours required during the semester is 35. Admission to the Dance Company is by audition.


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  • TDF 301 - Western Drama in Performance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Overview of dramatic works from Greeks through the 19th-century. Conventions of dramatic writing and the theatre practices prevalent in the period and culture in which the plays were originated will be examined. Contemporary adaptations of classical plays and the manner in which contemporary theatre practices are employed to translate historical plays into relevant 21st-century theatre experiences will also be considered. 


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  • TDF 305 - Acting: Improvisation

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Advanced students study ensemble techniques necessary for the creation of non-scripted, non-traditional performance pieces. Simple physically based exercises grow into complex character-centered verbal improvisation. Includes introduction to the developmental techniques of Chaikin, Spolin, Brooke, and Grotowski. Improvisations are especially helpful to students with physical inhibitions or movement problems. Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 306 - Acting: Presentational Styles

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Introduces vocal and physical techniques used in “classical” verse drama, i.e., the theatre of Greece, Rome, Renaissance England, and France, as well as those skills helpful in portraying high-style comedy or comedy of manners (i.e., Sheridan, Goldsmith, Coward). Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 309 - Principles of Directing

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers instruction and practical experience in the art of staging plays. Selection of material, script analysis, casting, rehearsal procedure, techniques of communication with the actor, and the coordination of scenery, costumes, and lighting into a unified stage production will be explored. Readings in the works of Antoine, Craig, Reinhardt, Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Grotowski, and Brook are discussed. Prerequisites: TDF 108 and 109.


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  • TDF 313 - Intermediate Modern Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Builds on the basics of dance technique previously mastered to become adept in the performance of more complex skills. Readings and discussions on modern dance choreographers complement the study of technique. View and critique live performances of modern dance; three papers required.


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  • TDF 314 - Intermediate Ballet

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Further develops the technical skills and ballet vocabulary of dance students, exposing them to ballet history, anatomy for dancers, contemporary ballet choreographers, and current issues in the field. Includes barre, center, and allegro work, emphasizing body alignment, musicality, and performance style. Requirements include readings, live performances off campus, and three papers.


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  • TDF 315 - Dance Composition

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Teaches all phases of the dance-making process. In-class work includes movement improvisations, explorations in different art forms as they relate to dance, and basic choreography. Discussion and reading also are integral to the course. For the final project, each student choreographs, rehearses, and presents a group dance. Prerequisite: TDF 212 or 313 or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 316 - Intermediate Jazz Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Further develops students’ technical skills and jazz dance vocabulary and exposes them to jazz dance history, dance criticism, contemporary jazz choreographers, and issues in the field. Class includes floor, center, traveling movement, as well as challenging choreographed combinations. Focuses on correct body alignment, musicality, and performance style. Requirements include readings, live off-campus performances, and three papers.


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  • TDF 319 - History of Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Writing II

    Examines the history of Western concert dance including ballet, modern, and jazz/musical theatre. Beginning in ancient times and continuing to the present, it studies artists and cultural phenomena important in the development of contemporary dance in the U.S. Considerations of race, gender, age, and physical ability are included. Prerequisite: Any dance course or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered, not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as ARH 320 and WGS 320.


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  • TDF 321 - Screenwriting

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Introduces students to the craft of storytelling through the screen script format. Analyzes the three-act story structure and award-winning scripts. Exercises in script writing help students develop the first act of their own original screenplay. Prerequisites: TDF 120, 121, 226, or 322.


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  • TDF 322 - Film Theory

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    The study of various theories of film, auteur, realism, surrealism, etc. with close attention to the relationship of film to director and to spectator, and the transference of meaning and emotion. Students construct their own theories as a product of the course. Prerequisites: TDF 120, 121, 220, or 226.


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  • TDF 323 - Women in Film

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Considers three areas where women have contributed significantly to film production, technique, and analysis. The history of women film directors is presented. Genres produced for women consumers in the classic Hollywood period are considered. Contemporary film theory and the meaning found in films from a feminist perspective will be examined. Same as WGS 323. Prerequisite: 100 or 200-level course in WGS or film.


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  • TDF 324 - Film Noir and the Noir Novel

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    In 1940’s and 1950’s, a new type of popular moviemaking emerged in the U.S. Drawing upon crime and detective stories, it featured lawbreakers were not all evil and law officers who were not always good. The ambiguity of these movies, which suited U.S. attitudes after the Second World War, survives in commercial films today. As we study this “dark” genre, we will consider critical debates about the meaning of noir. Same as ENG 391.


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  • TDF 328 - Film/Video Production

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    The main focus in this hands-on course is to acquaint students with video equipment and the production process. An introduction to camera techniques and editing, considered within the context of story development and script, is provided. Each student produces a personal video project. Requires an additional video production lab fee.


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  • TDF 405 - Principles of Playwriting

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Designed to introduce students to the structural elements of writing for the stage. Narrative techniques, dialogue, plot progression, character development, and theatricality are examined in a selection of contemporary American plays and also studied in relation to original dramatic works written by students in the class.


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  • TDF 407 - Children’s Theatre and Creative Drama

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Designed to introduce students to the play methods and theories of creative drama and children’s theatre. Focuses on ways in which creative drama can be incorporated into structured learning situations to enhance natural performing ability. Evolves into an exploration of theatre production and performance technique by and for children.


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  • TDF 408 - Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers theatre students an intensive experience in a specified area of theatrical production. Working individually with a faculty member, students design, develop, and execute a creative project. In conjunction with this course, an internship at Trinity Repertory Company is available for interested and eligible theatre students. Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • TDF 409 - Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers theatre students an intensive experience in a specified area of theatrical production. Working individually with a faculty member, students design, develop, and execute a creative project. In conjunction with this course, an internship at Trinity Repertory Company is available for interested and eligible theatre students. Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • TDF 410 - Children’s Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to dance pedagogy for children in grades K-8. Students develop age-appropriate expertise in creative movement and dance, and have the opportunity to work with children in Providence schools. Dance as an art form and the role of dance in education is studied. No dance experience required.


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  • TDF 428 - Advanced Video Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Provides students an opportunity to produce a narrative or documentary video that expresses a personal point of view. Pre-production, production, and post-production phases of each project are monitored by the student maintaining a journal. The process of production is considered as well as the final product. Prerequisite: TDF 328. Requires an additional video production lab fee.


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  • TDF 450 - Internship/Field Experience

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Offers academic credit for a supervised work and learning experience in a professional environment. Students work with a faculty advisor and on-site supervisor in advance to develop a formal work and learning schedule, called the Internship Learning Agreement. A minimum of 9 hours on-site work per week must be included. Prerequisites: Approval by the department chair. Limited to Junior or Senior TDF majors or minors.


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  • TDF 460 - Tutorial

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Open to junior and senior theatre majors and minors. Small groups of students have the opportunity to explore in depth an advanced topic in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. Specific topic and meeting-time series are determined in consultation with faculty member and department chair. Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • TDF 473 - Special Topics in Film/Video: Text

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Provides a classroom environment along with a lab for film viewing. Explores film history, theory, and analysis in areas not covered by ordinary offerings. Lecture, discussions, readings, and papers supplement viewing films. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.


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  • TDF 479 - Special Topics

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Prerequisite: TDF 109. Open to juniors and seniors only.


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  • TDF 480 - Theatre Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An intensive study and discussion of one aspect of theatrical activity or selected topics drawn from dramatic literature. Specific content determined on a yearly basis by the special skills and interests of instructor and students.


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  • TDF 483 - Musical Theatre: Advanced Analysis and Performance

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Explores specific areas within musical theatre in depth, and focuses on both academic and performance work.  Students will expand knowledge of particular aspects of musical theatre history and repertoire through readings and analytical study of musical scores and play scripts.  Students will apply their findings through performances, providing musical and dramatic interpretations of specific songs and scenes. Same as MSC 483. Prerequisites: TDF 109, MSC 101 or 201, and TDF 206.


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  • TDF 490 - Independent Study in Dance

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Open primarily to junior and senior dance minors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in dance outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • TDF 491 - Independent Study in Dance

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Open primarily to junior and senior dance minors. The student is provided the opportunity to explore advanced topics in dance outside of the regular departmental offerings. The number of credits is determined by consultation with the faculty member responsible for the project and the chairperson. Prerequisite: Permission of the chairperson.


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  • TDF 492 - Senior Capstone Project

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    In-depth study in a particular area of theatre which synthesizes learning from various courses and production experiences as a culmination of the theatre major’s experience, with the guidance of an advisor. The project may result in a performance, design, paper, original script, or other output in keeping with the topic. For senior theatre majors only.


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  • TDF 493 - Independent Study in Film/Video

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers additional in-depth video production and screenplay writing opportunities. A one-on-one supervisory environment allows students to create videos and scripts designed for social media, product advertisements, short videos and scripts for big screen as well as hand-held device distribution. Production values, story sense and audience connections are considered for achieving quality work. May be repeated once for credit as topics will vary. Prerequisite: One of the following: TDF 120, 121, 226, or 322; limited to Juniors and Seniors.


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Theology
  
  
  

  • THL 200 - Foundations of Theology: Faith, Life, and Tradition

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 200-level

    A foundational study of theology in relation to its sources, methods, and central questions. This study is conducted in light of the witness of Scripture and the Christian tradition, and the concrete experience of faith, such as in the sacraments, prayer, and the moral life. Prerequisite: Course not open to first-semester freshmen.


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  • THL 204 - Foundations of Theology: Engaging Scripture

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 200-level

    The major theological themes of the Old and New Testament: covenant, creation, and the human person made in the image of God, flawed by sin, and redeemed by the fullness of the triune God’s saving act in Jesus Christ. Also examined are the different genres in the scriptures and Church documents on biblical inspiration and interpretation. Prerequisite: Course not open to first-semester freshmen. Previously THL 210 - Biblical Theology.


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  • THL 206 - Foundations of Theology: The Vision of St. Thomas Aquinas

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 200-level

    A study of the principal works of St. Thomas Aquinas, the place of Aquinas in medieval history, and the development of theology, the chief elements of his method. Special tracts of the Summa Theologica will be read, analyzed, and discussed. Prerequisite: Course not open to first-semester freshmen. Previously THL 240 - Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas.


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  • THL 220 - New Testament: Literature and Theology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 200-level

    A survey of the literature that is the source of all Christian belief, theology and moral practice; treating the major theological and ethical teachings of Paul, the gospels, and Acts; and the other New Testament writings. Prerequisite: Course not open to first-semester freshmen.


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  • THL 312 - Old Testament/Hebrew Scripture

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A survey of the literature that is the foundation of the Judaeo-Christian tradition, providing a critical and historical background, and exposing the major beliefs and moral convictions found in the Old Testament. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 322 - The Synoptic Gospels

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A special treatment of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke - their distinctive literary structures and theologies, and detailed exegesis of selected passages. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 323 - The Canonical Gospels

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    Introduction to the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament and the analytical methodologies that will enable students to read them from various perspectives: historical, literary, and theological. A consideration of the gospels within the context of the Greco-Roman world and ancient Judaism; theories of source, form, and redaction criticism; and exegetical considerations for understanding Christian theology and practice.  Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 326 - The Johannine Literature

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A study of the literary and theological characteristics of the writings of John, the relation of the Gospel to the Synoptic tradition, and the book of Apocalypse. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 328 - The Letters of St. Paul

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A detailed study of the principal letters of Paul with special emphasis on his teaching about law and grace, justification, the resurrection of Jesus, the Body of Christ, the Church, and the cosmic Christ. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 330 - Early Christian Doctrines

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A study of the development of Christian faith in the centuries between the death of the apostles and the death of Augustine. Topics include the Trinitarian and Christological controversies, the Donatist and the Pelagian teaching, and the Christian response to the challenges of each. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 332 - The Theology of St. Augustine

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A study of St. Augustine’s theology through extensive readings in primary texts, such as doctrinal treatises, biblical commentaries, and polemical writings. Explores the themes characteristic of Augustine’s theology, including creation, sin, Christ, grace, and redemption, as they emerge and develop in the historical and intellectual setting of the Classical world of late antiquity. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 334 - Medieval Christian Theology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    An exploration of the theological doctrines and spiritual practices that developed from the end of Antiquity until the dawn of the Modern age in relation to non-Christian and non-Western currents of thought; the theological teachings of the diverse traditions operative in the schools, on topics such as faith and reason, redemption and Christ, and the moral and spiritual life. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 342 - American Religious Experience

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    An historical and thematic approach to the phenomenon of religion in the United States - the historical development of the four great religious families: Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish; tensions between these families; the ecumenical movement; and the growth of “civil religion” and its dogmas, liturgy, and morals. Also explores selected themes in the sociology of religion in the United States. Same as AMS 342. Prerequisite: Completion of a 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 346 - Contemporary Christian Thought

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A review of several theological themes raised in theology today with diverse responses given to these by Christian theologians both Catholic and Protestant, e.g., God, Christ, Church, faith, discipleship, and salvation. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 348 - C.S. Lewis, Christian Thinker

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-Level

    An exploration of the Christian vision of C. S. Lewis on such questions as the existence of God, the natural law, the problem of evil, and the nature of friendship, among others. Attention will be paid to both his nonfiction and his fiction, including some of Lewis’s poetry, sermons, and shorter essays. Same as HUM 348. Prerequisite: Any 200-level THL course.


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  • THL 350 - Christ, Word and Redeemer

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A study of the chief themes of Messianic expectation and their fulfillment in Christ, the development of biblical revelation of Jesus in the Gospels, St. Paul and St. John, and a study of the central doctrines of salvation in biblical and systematic theology. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 352 - Theology of the Human Person

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    A study of the human person in the light of revelation; the creation accounts and their doctrinal content; the nature and powers of humans; sin and its effects; freedom, harmony of revealed, and philosophical views of persons. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 354 - Church in Today’s World

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    The nature of the Catholic Church as a community of believers in Christ, its structure and sacramental character, and its mission to sanctify the world, witness to the dignity of the human person, and engage in ecumenical and interreligious dialog. The principle texts will be Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 357 - Jews and Christians in Dialogue: A Shared and Disputed History

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity, Theology 300-level

    Introduces the theology and history of Jewish-Christian relations through the key beliefs, practices, texts, and events in antiquity, which have defined each tradition and its relation to the other. Explores the factors which led to the parting of the two faiths, the painful and contentious relationship between Jews and Christians, and recent initiatives to redefine that relationship. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 358 - The Church and the Major World Religions

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Theology 300-level; Writing II

    A study of Christianity’s understanding of its relation to other religions; the theological self-understanding of four major world religions (Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism) presented through their texts, histories, and forms of life; and the theological doctrines of these major world religions in dialog with Christian faith. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 360 - The History and Theology of the Papacy

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    An exploration of both the history of the papacy and the theological issues surrounding its affirmation by Roman Catholics and the ecumenical questions raised by Eastern Orthodox and Protestant Christians. Special attention given to the ways that these theological concerns have been, and continue to be, tied to the ongoing historical development of the Petrine ministry. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 362 - The Sacraments

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    The general themes of sacramental theology are treated in their contemporary formulation with emphasis on personalist categories of development. Explores sacraments as symbols, the ecclesial dimension of sacraments, and the ways in which Christ instituted the sacraments. The course is completed by a study of the three sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 363 - New Testament in the Eternal City

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    Survey of the literature and theology of the New Testament within the context of the Roman world. Part of the core experience of the semester in Rome, students will be introduced to the modern scholarly methods of biblical studies to foster a comprehensive understanding of the origins and spread of Christianity through classroom and onsite learning. Required for the CEA/Providence Center for Theology and Religious Studies in Rome.


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  • THL 370 - Principles of Moral Decision

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    The basic structure of morality as contained in the Sacred Scripture and the Fathers; its scholastic elaboration; the final end of man, the moral act, and absolutes in moral theology; contemporary construction of the moral act; and freedom. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 372 - Contemporary Moral Problems

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    Moral issues of concern today (including love, sexuality and reproduction, health care and euthanasia, peace and justice, etc.) presented and discussed in light of the truth about human origins, nature, destiny, and dignity taught by the Catholic Church. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 373 - Global Catholicism

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Theology 300-level

    Explores how Catholic Christianity is lived and expressed in the non-western cultures of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. Focuses on the writings of representative theologians of each region and Christianity’s impact on their particular culture and social issues. Different assumptions and mindsets of cultures will be a major pedagogical focus of the course.  Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 374 - Theology and the Marketplace

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level

    Addresses the needs of students who are eager to learn about the relevance and use of theology in business and economics. Analyzes the moral foundations of economic agency by studying Sacred Scripture’s teachings on economic life and by assessing the similarities and differences in Christian, non-Christian, and philosophical economic and business ethics. Prerequisite: Completion of 200-level theology core course.


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  • THL 375 - Global Service in Solidarity

    1 semester, 4 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Civic Engagement; Diversity; Theology 300-level

    Introduces the concepts of the common good, solidarity, and subsidiarity as drawn from the broader body of Catholic social thought and as developed in the Christian theological tradition. Requires an international service-learning component and theological reflection upon that experience, in light of course readings. Prerequisite: Completion of a THL 200-level course.


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