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NRN 345 - Introduction to Baccalaureate Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3.75
Assists the RN in understanding the role of the baccalaureate nurse. Current issues of healthcare, healthcare delivery, the changing roles of healthcare providers, and opportunities for baccalaureate nurses are explored.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to nursing program
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NRN 346 - Applied Assessment and Health Promotion for RNs Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3.75 Lab Hours: 3.75
A study focusing on building upon the basic concepts and the advancement of RN skills to assess the health status of the individual adult client, including the older adult. Emphasis is placed on obtaining health history, physical examination techniques for the different body systems, communication, documentation, health promotion concepts, and application of assessment skills to clinical reasoning.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to nursing program
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NRN 347 - Introduction to Professional Writing and Informatics for RNs Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
A writing intensive course that includes clinical practice guidelines and scholarly journals to introduce concepts of professional writing including APA style. RN students will be formally introduced to information technology in nursing, health, and healthcare. They will develop an understanding of the foundations of applied informatics including the ethical use of electronic health records in nursing documentation. This course is focused upon gaining foundational informatics literacy that can enhance their current nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to nursing program
Writing Intensive Yes
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NRN 348 - Gerontology Nursing for RNs Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3.75
The focus of this course provides didactic guidance and application in assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and decision making regarding patient advocacy and health promotion of the geriatric client.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to nursing program
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NRN 460 - Evidence-Based Practice for RNs Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
A writing intensive course that will expound upon the role of the professional nurse in evidence-based practice. This course will provide RN students with an understanding of issues pertaining to global health. Focus will be placed on utilization of scientific inquiry to achieve cost-effective, high quality patient outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on economic, social, political, and professional trends in relation to their implications for a continually changing practice and utilization of the research process to enhance their current nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to nursing program
Writing Intensive Yes
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NRN 461 - The Role of the RN in Interdisciplinary Teams Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
The knowledge and skills nurses need to contribute to shaping the future of health care. Health care delivery systems, the nurse’s role in interprofessional/ interdisciplinary teams, and organizational development from a nursing perspective.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to nursing program
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NRN 462 - Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 5.0
Builds on previous knowledge & skills applicable to the practice of professional nursing. This course provides an integration of professional concepts basic to the development of professionalism in nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on changes in the health care environment and the impact on the professional nurse’s role. Accountability and responsibility issues as they relate to professional nursing are discussed.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to nursing program
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NUR 332 - Pathophysiology for RNs Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
Examines the disturbances of normal physiology, the mechanisms producing these disturbances and the ways in which they are expressed symptomatically.
Prerequisite(s) Admission into the RN-BSN program
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NUR 425 - Managing Health Care for RNs Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2.50 Lab Hours: 3.75
The study of basic leadership theories and skills, models for health care delivery and the political, socioeconomic, and professional issues of the workplace.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to the nursing program
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NUR 432 - Community Nursing for RNs Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2.50 Lab Hours: 3.75
focuses on the nursing process outside the acute care setting. Man, nursing, health, and environment are analyzed as to their effect on community health.
Prerequisite(s) RN licensure and admission to the nursing program
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Sociology |
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
The theory and practice of sociology.
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SOC 111 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
A survey of cultural anthropology.
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SOC 228 - Introduction to Marriage and Family Counseling Credit Hours: 3
A study of relationship changes over the family life cycle with an emphasis on counseling.
Same As PSY 228
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SOC 301 - Introduction to Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
Review of concepts and data relevant to the study of social problems.
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Spanish |
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SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
A course of study designed for students who have no or very limited prior knowledge of Spanish. Students who have had at least one year of high school Spanish should consider taking SPA 102.
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SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
Continuation of the elementary Spanish sequence. Emphasis will be given to the four basic language skills (speaking, writing, reading, and listening).
Prerequisite(s) SPA 101 or equivalent
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SPA 106 - High Beginner Spanish Credit Hours: 3
An intensive review course designed for students who have had at least one year of Spanish but feel the need of reviewing SPA 101 and SPA 102 . Students completing this class would go into Intermediate Spanish. This class is designed to replace, not to be taken in addition to SPA 101 and SPA 102 .
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SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
A course of study which examines the Spanish language and culture, with a particular emphasis on grammar and communicative skills.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 102 or the equivalent
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SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of the intermediate level sequence. This course examines the Spanish language and culture with a particular emphasis on grammar and communicative skills.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 201 or the equivalent
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SPA 305 - Spanish Grammar and Composition Credit Hours: 3
An intensive review of grammar with emphasis on composition.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent
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SPA 317 - Conversational Spanish Credit Hours: 3
Extensive practice in oral Spanish including drill in vocabulary, idiom, and basic linguistic structure.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent or permission of the instructor
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SPA 323 - Spanish and Latin American Cinema Credit Hours: 3
A course where students view and analyze the best in Spanish and Latin American films.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent
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SPA 331 - Survey of Spanish Literature I Credit Hours: 3
Representative masterpieces from the literature of Spain from the eleventh to the eighteenth centuries.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 333
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SPA 332 - Survey of Spanish Literature II Credit Hours: 3
Representative masterpieces from the literature of Spain from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 , SPA 333
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SPA 333 - Reading Spanish Literature Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the reading and analysis of Spanish literature through a variety of short literary excerpts from Spanish and Latino American authors.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent
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SPA 369 - Occupational Spanish Credit Hours: 3
A course for students who desire to research, learn, and practice specialized vocabularies needed to communicate in Spanish in the work place.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent or permission of the instructor
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SPA 420 - Life and Culture of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
A study of all aspects of Latin American life.
Prerequisite(s) 3 hours at the 300 level
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SPA 421 - Life and Culture of Spain Credit Hours: 3
A study of all aspects of life in Spain.
Prerequisite(s) 3 hours at the 300 level
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SPA 430 - Spanish Language and Culture Studies-Special Topics Credit Hours: 3
Study of diverse topics such as medical or legal Spanish, Spanish on the Internet, etc.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 201 , SPA 202 and two SPA upper-level courses or consent of department
once for credit with different content. Writing Intensive.
Writing Intensive Yes
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SPA 434 - Advanced Language Skills Credit Hours: 3
A study course to help develop professional language skills through class work and organized field projects.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 plus one upper-level Spanish class or consent of department
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SPA 477 - Methods of Teaching Spanish Credit Hours: 3
A course in which students explore studies in the theories, techniques, and materials of teaching Spanish. Writing Intensive.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent plus six to nine hours at the 300 and 400 level
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SPA 480 - Spanish Practicum in the United States Credit Hours: 3
A supervised learning experience in working with Spanish-speaking individuals or groups in a church and/or school setting.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent, one 300 or 400 level course, and permission of instructor
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SPA 482 - Spanish Practicum Abroad Credit Hours: 3
A supervised learning experience in working with Spanish-speaking individuals or groups in mission work within a Spanish-speaking country.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 202 or the equivalent, one 300 or 400 level course, and permission of instructor
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SPA 484 - Internship in Spanish in the US Credit Hours: 3
Work experience in a community agency that deals with native Spanish speakers. Emphasis on cultural understanding and communicative skills.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 201 /SPA 202 And Two SPA upper-level courses or consent of department
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SPA 486 - Internship in Spanish Abroad Credit Hours: 3
Work experience in a community agency that deals with native Spanish speakers. Emphasis on cultural understanding and communicative skills.
Prerequisite(s) SPA 201 /SPA 202 and two SPA upper-level courses or consent of department
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Study Skills |
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HUM 200 - Strategies in Learning Credit Hours: 3
A course designed to provide techniques for effective reading comprehension and critical thinking. Emphasis is given to time management, notetaking techniques, patterns of paragraph organization and development, and evaluation of written material. This course will not fulfill any core curriculum requirement.
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Theatre |
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THE 125 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 126 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 127 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 128 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 135 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
A study of theatre as an art form and as performance medium; limited consideration of dramatic literature.
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THE 160 - Movement and Dance for the Stage Credit Hours: 1
A practical introduction to general movement techniques for the stage.
Same As PED 160
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THE 162 - Movement and Dance for the Musical Theatre (Jazz) Credit Hours: 1
A practical introduction to jazz dance as a tool in theatre.
Same As PED 162
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THE 163 - Movement and Dance for the Musical Theatre (Tap) Credit Hours: 1
A practical introduction to tap dance as a tool in theatre.
Same As PED 163
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THE 164 - Movement and Dance for the Musical Theatre (Modern) Credit Hours: 1
A practical introduction to modern dance as a tool in theatre.
Same As PED 164
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THE 165 - Movement and Dance for the Musical Theatre (Ballet) Credit Hours: 0
A practical introduction to the ballet as a tool in theatre.
Same As PED 165
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THE 166 - Stage Combat Credit Hours: 1
Basic principles and techniques of unarmed and selected armed combat for the stage.
Same As PED 166
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THE 225 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 226 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 227 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 228 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 230 - Oral Interpretation of Literature Credit Hours: 3
Techniques of presenting literature to an audience as interpretive performance.
Same As COM 230
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THE 235 - Introduction to the Theatre Credit Hours: 3 or 4
The backgrounds and theories of the drama, a general introduction to the theatre, practical aspects of producing the play. The course has a required laboratory.
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THE 240 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
A study of acting technique and theory, with emphasis on imagination, improvisation, characterization, performance tools and vocabulary, monologues and scene work.
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THE 325 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 326 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 327 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 328 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 335 - Stagecraft Credit Hours: 3 or 4
Continuation of THE 235 with stress on technical theatre. The course includes both lecture and laboratory components.
Prerequisite(s) THE 235
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THE 336 - Scenic Design I Credit Hours: 3
Fundamentals and techniques of scenic design.
Prerequisite(s) THE 335 or consent of instructor
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THE 337 - Costume Design and Construction Credit Hours: 3 or 4
Fundamentals and techniques of costume design; a study of the techniques of constructing costumes.
Prerequisite(s) THE 335 or consent of instructor
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THE 339 - Scenic Rendering Credit Hours: 3
Techniques of rendering for design in theatre.
Same As ART 339
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THE 340 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
Continuation of THE 240 with advanced study of characterization and an emphasis on script analysis; realism and scene study.
Prerequisite(s) THE 240
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THE 343 - Practicum in Stage Management Credit Hours: 1-6
43471
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THE 344 - Practicum in Costume Technology Credit Hours: 1-6
43471
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THE 345 - Practicum in Stage Lighting Credit Hours: 1-6
43471
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THE 346 - Practicum in Scenic Design Credit Hours: 1-6
43471
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THE 347 - Practicum in Stage Costume Credit Hours: 1-6
(Note: All practica require individual projects and practical experience.
Prerequisite(s) THE 335 and consent of instructor )
43471
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THE 348 - Stage Makeup Credit Hours: 3
A practical laboratory approach to the art of stage makeup.
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THE 404 - Survey of Drama Credit Hours: 3
Critical and historical study of major plays from the classical Greek period through the 18th century.
Prerequisite(s) ENG 211 or ENG 212
Same As ENG 404
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THE 411 - The Age of Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama Credit Hours: 3
A survey of representative plays.
Prerequisite(s) ENG 211 or ENG 212
Same As ENG 411
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THE 420 - Acting III Credit Hours: 3
Advanced performance techniques; a study of period and/or presentational movement styles.
Prerequisite(s) THE 240
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THE 421 - Practicum in Acting Credit Hours: 1-6
43471
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THE 425 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 426 - Theatre Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Practical, hands-on theatre experience.
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THE 427 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 428 - Rehearsal and Performance Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
Participation onstage or serving in the capacity of stage manager or rehearsal assistant in a theatre production.
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THE 430 - Musical Theatre Credit Hours: 3
Study of the history, forms, styles, and production techniques.
Same As MHL 415
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THE 435 - Play Directing I Credit Hours: 3
A theory course emphasizing play analysis and methods of director-actor communication.
Prerequisite(s) THE 235 , THE 240 , and upper-level status as a theatre or speech communication and theatre major
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THE 436 - Play Directing II Credit Hours: 3
Continuation of THE 435 ; practical application of the methods learned in THE 435 through the direction of scene work and short one-act plays for performance.
Prerequisite(s) THE 435
Writing Intensive Yes
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THE 437 - Scenic Painting Credit Hours: 3
Techniques of painting trompe l’oeil effects for theatre.
Same As ART 337
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THE 438 - Scenic Design II Credit Hours: 3
Continuation of THE 336 with intensive drafting and rendering study.
Prerequisite(s) THE 336
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THE 439 - Practicum in Directing Credit Hours: 1-6
Prerequisite(s) THE 436
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THE 440 - History of Theatre I Credit Hours: 3
A survey of physical trends, production techniques, important persons, and literature of the theatre from the ancient Greeks to 1642.
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THE 441 - History of Theatre II Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of THE 440 , from 1642 to the present day.
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THE 475 - Modern and Contemporary Drama Credit Hours: 3
A study of Western dramatic literature from Ibsen to contemporary dramatists.
Prerequisite(s) ENG 211 or ENG 212
Same As ENG 475
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Voice |
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MUV 111 - Voice Class I Credit Hours: 1
Application of the fundamentals of vocal technique through vocalises and song literature with an emphasis on English and Italian Art Songs.
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MUV 211 - Voice Class II Credit Hours: 1
Application of intermediate vocal technique through vocalises and song literature including German Lieder.
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MUV 257 - English Diction Credit Hours: 1
A study of the international phonetic alphabet, and rules of pronunciation within the context of the English vocal literature.
Prerequisite(s) All other diction & language classes
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MUV 258 - Italian Diction Credit Hours: 1
A study of the international phonetic alphabet and rules specific to Italian vocal literature including periodic opera and arts songs.
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MUV 320 - Song Literature. Credit Hours: 2
A brief history of the evolution of the English, German, French, and American Art Song and the major composers of the genre, including performance practices.
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MUV 321 - Song Literature Credit Hours: 2
A brief history of the evolution of the English, German, French, and American Art Song and the major composers of the genre, including performance practices.
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MUV 357 - English and Italian Diction. Credit Hours: 1
A study of the rules of pronunciation within the context of English and Italian vocal literature.
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MUV 358 - German Diction. Credit Hours: 1
A study of the international phonetic alphabet and rules of pronunciation within the context of German vocal literature including cantata, operatic, and art song literature from 1500 to the present.
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MUV 359 - French Diction. Credit Hours: 1
A study of the international phonetic alphabet and rules of pronunciation with the context of French vocal literature including opera and melodie.
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MUV 362 - Opera Workshop Credit Hours: 1
Preparation and performance of opera scenes.
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MUV 411 - Vocal Pedagogy. Credit Hours: 3
The physiological, psychological, and acoustical problems of singing. Principles and methods pertaining to voice production and the teaching of voice to individuals and to groups.
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MUV 412 - Directed Teaching of Voice. Credit Hours: 1
Advanced consideration of the principles and problems of voice production and voice teaching presented from a practical standpoint. Supervised experience in teaching voice supplemented by demonstration and discussion in class.
Prerequisite(s) MUE 411
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MUV 413 - Vocal Pedagogy II Credit Hours: 3
Emphasis on the development of the private studio including local and national certification, networking with professional organizations, contracts, fee schedules, and professional ethics along with the selection of appropriate repertoire and diagnosis of vocal faults.
Prerequisite(s) MUE 411
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MUV 416 - Basic Italian for Singers Credit Hours: 3
A study of the Italian language, including standard grammatical construction, verb conjugation and basic vocabulary of words and expressions most commonly used in the texts of cantatas, oratorios, opera and song.
Prerequisite(s) MUV 357
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