Human Communication and Theatre

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Faculty/Staff

Andrew Hansen, Ph.D., Department Chair, Associate Professor
Kyle Gillette, Ph.D., Associate Provost & Professor of Human Communication & Theatre
Nathan Stith, Ph.D., Director of Theatre, Associate Professor
John McGrath, Ph.D., Professor
Erin M. Sumner, Ph.D., Professor
Roberto Prestigiacomo, M.F.A., Associate Professor
Rachel Joseph, Ph.D., Associate Professor
William Jensen, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Debate
Chloe Edmundson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Martha Peñaranda, M.F.A.,  Assistant Professor/Scenic Designer
Kellie Grengs, M.F.A., Senior Lecturer/Costume Designer
Elaine Wong, Ph.D., Lecturer
Carlos Nine-Vila, M.F.A., Visiting Assistant Professor/Lighting Designer
Kathleen Vernon, J.D., Visiting Assistant Professor/Assistant Director of Debate
Nicholes Hernandez, Technical Director
Cameron Beesley, Stieren Theater Facilities Mgr
Cassimir Huffman, Coordinator of Theatre Operations
Maria Soto, Administrative Support Specialist II

Programs

• Human Communication, B.A.
• Theatre, B.A.

• Human Communication, Minor
• Theatre, Minor

Courses

• HCOM - 1170 Leadership Academy
• HCOM - 1323 Oral Interpretation
• HCOM - 1400 Theories of Human Communication
• HCOM - 1405 Foundations of Linguistics
• HCOM - 1410 Applied Linguistics
• HCOM - 1433 Public Speaking
• HCOM - 2133 Advanced Public Speaking
• HCOM - 2140 Forensics
• HCOM - 2304 Interpersonal Communication
• HCOM - 2313 Voice and Speech
• HCOM - 2350 Classical Rhetorical Theory
• HCOM - 2352 Modern Rhetorical Theory
• HCOM - 3180 Research Lab: Healthy Relationships
• HCOM - 3190 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 3290 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 3330 Argumentation
• HCOM - 3332 Computer Mediated Communication and Social Relations
• HCOM - 3350 Rhetorical Criticism
• HCOM - 3360 Communicating in Small Groups & Teams
• HCOM - 3362 Organizational Communication
• HCOM - 3364 Communication and Effective Leadership
• HCOM - 3372 Intercultural Communication
• HCOM - 3374 International Communication
• HCOM - 3390 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 3398 Honors Reading
• HCOM - 3434 Persuasion
• HCOM - 3440 Conflict and Human Communication
• HCOM - 3454 Quantitative Research Methods
• HCOM - 3490 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 4180 Teaching Speech and Directing Forensics Activities
• HCOM - 4185 The Human Communication Peer Tutor
• HCOM - 4190 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 4197 Human Communication Internship
• HCOM - 4280 Teaching Speech and Directing Forensics Activities
• HCOM - 4285 The Human Communication Peer Tutor
• HCOM - 4290 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 4297 Human Communication Internship
• HCOM - 4350 Political Communication
• HCOM - 4380 Teaching Speech and Directing Forensics Activities
• HCOM - 4385 The Human Communication Peer Tutor
• HCOM - 4390 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 4391 Special Topics in Public Communication
• HCOM - 4394 Seminar in Human Communication
• HCOM - 4397 Human Communication Internship
• HCOM - 4398 Honors Readings
• HCOM - 4399 Honors Thesis
• HCOM - 4480 Teaching Speech and Directing Forensics Activities
• HCOM - 4490 Directed Studies
• HCOM - 4497 Human Communication Internship

• THTR - 1100 University Theatre Company I
• THTR - 1101 University Theatre Company II
• THTR - 1154 Dance for Theatre
• THTR - 1303 Advanced Placement in Theatre
• THTR - 1304 Introduction to Theatre
• THTR - 1306 Oral Interpretation
• THTR - 1320 Introduction to Production Techniques
• THTR - 1330 Principles of Costume Construction
• THTR - 1343 Improvisation
• THTR - 1350 Introduction to Acting
• THTR - 1442 Arts Entrepreneurship Mindset
• THTR - 2300 Stage Makeup Design
• THTR - 2310 Principles of Design
• THTR - 2312 Experiential Design
• THTR - 2313 Introduction to Scene Design
• THTR - 2314 Principles of Stage Lighting
• THTR - 2315 Scene Painting for Theatre
• THTR - 2340 Creative Thinking and the Artistic Process
• THTR - 2354 Voice and Speech
• THTR - 2356 Physical Theatre Laboratory
• THTR - 2452 Acting II: Scene Study
• THTR - 3097 Theatre Internship
• THTR - 3190 Directed Studies
• THTR - 3197 Theatre Internship
• THTR - 3215 Design Project
• THTR - 3227 Stage Management Project
• THTR - 3290 Directed Studies
• THTR - 3297 Theatre Internship
• THTR - 3301 Theatre Graphics
• THTR - 3311 History of Dress & Style
• THTR - 3320 Advanced Production Techniques: Computer Aided Design
• THTR - 3343 Arts Management
• THTR - 3354 Stage Dialects
• THTR - 3377 Reimagining Tragedy
• THTR - 3390 Directed Studies
• THTR - 3397 Theatre Internship
• THTR - 3398 Honors Readings
• THTR - 3401 American Musical Theatre
• THTR - 3412 Costume Design
• THTR - 3413 Advanced Scene Design
• THTR - 3416 Dramatic Literature
• THTR - 3430 Dramaturgy
• THTR - 3431 History of Theatre: The Classical Stage To the Theatre of Enlightenment
• THTR - 3432 History of Theatre II: From Romanticism To Performance Art
• THTR - 3433 Play Structure and Analysis
• THTR - 3436 Modern Theatre
• THTR - 3437 Contemporary Theatre
• THTR - 3440 Directing
• THTR - 3442 Stage Management
• THTR - 3444 Performing Human Rights
• THTR - 3452 Advanced Acting: Verse Drama
• THTR - 3453 Advanced Acting: Non-Realistic Drama

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