3 credit hoursPrerequisites: TXMD 1110 and TXMD 1170. Principles of marketing, retailing, and sales as they apply to the merchandising of fashion goods. Special emphasis on fashion buying, planning, control, and computer applications for apparel businesses. Offered once a year.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: TXMD 1110 and TXMD 1170. The interaction of sociological, psychological, economic, and cultural implications of clothing and textiles. Offered once a year.
3 credit hoursSurvey of clothing and design from ancient to modern periods; consideration given to social, economic, and cultural conditions reflected in dress.
3 credit hoursIntroduces computer basics and the Windows operating environment; computer-aided design applications related to the apparel and textile industries, including fashion sketching with stylus and graphics tablet, design evolution and line development; current CAD software utilized. Five hours per week. Offered once a year.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: TXMD 4220. Provides opportunity to develop advanced skills using state-of-the-art CAD software. Focuses on developing textile and apparel activities applicable within the industry today. Students will investigate career opportunities and develop a portfolio containing applicable design projects and business forms. Five contact hours per week. Offered once a year.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: TXMD 3370. Further exploration of the color rendering, markers, colored graphics, and computer graphics to develop compositions depicting garment silhouette, textiles, details, and mood. Five contact hours per week. Offered every other year.
TXMD 4400 - Fashion Product Line Development and Merchandising
3 credit hoursSenior capstone course that requires application of skills and knowledge gained in the major coursework in a realistic industry context. Create an original product line in a team environment; design, construct, market and merchandise product line, and enter into a juried design competition and/or sell through a retail outlet. Meets five hours per week. Offered once a year.
3 credit hoursOverview of theatre as an art form. Appreciation and understanding of the production process. Can be used to satisfy part of the General Education Humanities and/or Fine Arts requirement.
THEA 1910 - Production Practicum for the Governor’s School for the Arts
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. For students involved with the Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts. Designed to give experience in specific areas of theatre study while students prepare for the Finale production. Topics range from performance to technical crews.
1 credit hourPrerequisite: Permission of department. Introductory study of theatre as an art and a profession for theatre majors and other interested students with a focus on the expectations and requirements of the MTSU Theatre program.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Open to Theatre majors only. Corequisite: THEA 2900. Lectures and seminars in the techniques of planning, building, painting, and handling all types of scenery; knowledge of theatre architecture and how sets are mounted, shifted, and run. Laboratory hours and/or crew required.
3 credit hoursLectures and practical experience in the techniques of planning, building, painting, and handling all types of scenery; knowledge of theatre architecture and how sets are mounted, shifted, and run.
3 credit hoursOpen to Theatre majors only. Fundamentals of the acting process examined through improvisation, characterization, text analysis, and basic acting technique.
3 credit hoursFor non-theatre majors only. Basic theory and practice of acting for the non-theatre major. Emphasis on the understanding and exploration of the actor’s tools and the application of basic skills through the creative process.
1 credit hourCorequisite: THEA 2100. Examines the execution of the various scenic elements covered in THEA 2100 as well as the safety requirements of the scene shop and its equipment.
THEA 3000 - Sound Design for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursTheory and practice of theatrical sound designers conducted through classroom lecture and practical project. Utilizes tools, equipment, and techniques of sound designers with emphasis on design process and critical methods of study. Technical performance production component expected. Laboratory hours required.
3 credit hoursA study of visual communication and aesthetic design for the theatre with an emphasis on design conception and process. An overview of the history of theatrical design and dynamics of collaborative process. Explores design process, theory, and principles through the execution of projects, papers, and examinations.
3 credit hoursApplication of make-up techniques and concepts for performers in theatre, television, film, dance, opera, and other performing arts. Laboratory hours and/or crew requirement.
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursOverview of costume in the arts and entertainment; an orientation to costume, design, management, technology, wardrobe practices, and costume critique methods through projects developed through research, problem-solving, and documentation; focus on student career and portfolio development. Laboratory hours and/or crew requirement.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3050 or permission of instructor. Lectures and practical experience in planning and designing settings for the stage. Emphasis on forms and styles of scenery, historical period research designers, and new theatrical materials, methods, and techniques. Major projects in set design.
THEA 3310 - Technical Drawing for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 2100 or THEA 2110. Lectures and projects in all phases of technical drawing for the theatre and related arts and entertainment disciplines. Developing technical drawing skills needed for scenic, lighting, and technical direction areas using both manual and CAD techniques. Purchase of supplies necessary.
THEA 3400 - Introduction to Lighting for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 2100 or THEA 2110. Lectures and practical experience in the methods and techniques of lighting for the stage. Emphasis on developing plots through knowledge of electricity, circuitry, instrumentation, and control equipment. Major projects in lighting design. Laboratory hours and/or crew requirement.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 2500, THEA 3520, or permission of instructor. A continuation of the principles explored in THEA 2500 with a greater emphasis on scene work, text analysis, and character development.
3 credit hoursA practical study of the human vocal mechanism and its use in acting. Techniques for breathing, alignment, resonance, articulation, and projection taught to help actors achieve a healthy, flexible, and expressive vocal instrument. Significant physical activity component required.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3520 or permission of instructor. A continuation of THEA 3520. Advanced study of vocal technique and production for the stage. Significant physical activity component required.
3 credit hoursMethodology for using theatre and theatre techniques for teaching children in various venues. Motivational, self-directed learning through creative drama, improvisation, role-playing, and theatre games.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 2500 and THEA 3820. Director as literary and production critic. Play analysis, production concepts, staging, theory and techniques; rehearsal methods and procedures. Scene work.
3 credit hours(Same as ORCO 3800.) Management of a not-for-profit arts organization. Topics include organizational design, strategic planning, budgeting, marketing, and fundraising within the context of a visual or performing arts organization. Guest lecturers from regional arts organizations. Projects and discussion for individual interests in various arts disciplines.
3 credit hoursExplores the role and function of the stage manager in creating live theatre. Focuses on the duties, terminology, and required skills and traits of an effective stage manager. Laboratory hours required and/or crew requirement.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, successful completion of 15 credit hours (not including THEA 4900), and permission of department. Students undertake supervised work experiences in a professional theatre setting and/or in arts education organizations. Experiences offered to enhance student’s understanding and development of skills for work in the profession. Paper-based projects also required.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: THEA 3100 or permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and group needs; an intensive application of make-up design incorporating all aspects of make-up in the performing arts focusing on in-depth historical research, advanced techniques, hair/wig design, creative problem-solving, and portfolio and resume development. Laboratory hours required.
THEA 4190 - Topics in Make-up for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3100 or permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in make-up for entertainment and the arts. Topics to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree.
THEA 4220 - Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: THEA 3200 and THEA 3050 or permission of instructor. Costume design in the performing arts; an orientation to the costume application of design and development principles through costume design projects developed through research for various performance venues with a focus on student career and portfolio development.
THEA 4230 - Advanced Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 4220 or permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and group needs for advanced study and principles in theatrical costume design. Projects developed through in-depth research for various performance venues with a focus on student career and portfolio development.
THEA 4280 - Topics in Costume for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in costume for entertainment and the arts. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and/or group needs in all aspects of theatre arts. Topic and credit to be determined at the time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours credit may be applied toward a degree.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3300 or permission of instructor. Advanced methods and theories of scenic design. A strong emphasis on practical projects, the design process, and critical methods of study. Includes components on design history and theory/criticism.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and group needs for advanced study in theatre. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours credit may be applied toward a degree.
THEA 4400 - Intermediate Lighting for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: THEA 3050 and THEA 3400 or permission of instructor. Advanced methods and theories of lighting design. Strong emphasis on practical projects, design process, and critical methods of study. Includes components on design history and theory/criticism.
THEA 4480 - Advanced Lighting Practicum for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: THEA 3400 or permission of instructor. Theory and practice of lighting design for arts and entertainment. Extensive practical and realized projects that utilize the tools, equipment, and techniques of the lighting designer with an emphasis on the design process and critical methods of study. Laboratory hours required.
THEA 4490 - Topics in Lighting for Arts and Entertainment
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in lighting for entertainment and the arts. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: THEA 2500, THEA 3510, or permission of instructor. Audition technique. A practicum for selecting, preparing, and performing a variety of audition monologues. Develop skills in cold reading; prepare a professional resume; discuss headshots; and research the role of agents, casting directors, and unions in the casting process.
THEA 4570 - The Body Intelligent: A Study of the Alexander Technique
3 credit hours(Same as DANC 4570/MUS 4570.) For those interested in improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support, flexibility, and coordination in daily activity.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: THEA 3530 and THEA 4560 or permission of instructor. Styles of acting. Study and practice of technique for performing in period, stylized, or non-realistic drama. Develop skills in verse and other heightened language texts with special emphasis on performing Shakespeare. Other styles may include, but are not limited to, the Greeks, Comedy of Manners, and Absurdism.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3510 or permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in acting. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree
3 credit hoursInstruction and experience in the art of storytelling. Individually designed course requirements for educational, professional, corporate, and personal storytelling techniques.
3 credit hoursFor current and prospective teachers. Integration of drama across the curriculum. The creation, construction, performance, and touring of a play for elementary school children.
THEA 4620 - Drama Across the Curriculum: Practicum
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3600 and/or permission of department. Advanced techniques and methods for teaching core curriculum in upper elementary classes using drama and role-playing. Practicum experiences provided.
3 credit hoursA short-term international theatre experience designed to broaden international and cultural awareness and to promote international theatrical exchanges. Class may be repeated for up to six credit hours if destination is the same country or up to a total of nine credit hours if the country designation varies.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3700. Case studies and problem solving of rehearsals and production. Director’s relationship with designers. Investigation of style. Rehearsal and presentation of a one-act play.
THEA 4800 - Theatre History I: Greek Period to Restoration
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. The development of drama and the theatre; critical study of representative plays of the period.
THEA 4810 - Theatre History II: Restoration to Present
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. The development of drama and the theatre; critical study of representative plays of the period.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: THEA 3820 or permission of instructor. Theory and practice in the creation of original plays. Development and revision of original scripts while studying the methods and works of influential playwrights.
3 credit hours(Same as ORCO 4850.) Prerequisite: THEA 3800. Development of not-for-profit arts organizations. Focuses on comprehensive approaches to fundraising. Includes not-for-profit arts organizations, board structures, and the terminology and tools of the fundraising profession. Ideal for future artist, not-for-profit manager, or those interested in fundraising.
THEA 4890 - Topics in Playwrights and Dramatic Theory
3 credit hoursSelected major playwrights linked by theme or a particular genre of dramatic theory; an intensive examination of plays which either survey playwrights’ careers or represent a significant portion of a genre’s canon. May be repeated for credit once.
1 credit hourPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. Specific area of study in relation to a particular theatrical event or production during a given semester. Topics range from the performance to technical crews. Students may take up to four times, but only three hours will count towards graduation.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Available only to students in Speech and Theatre who have completed 50 percent of the coursework in the Theatre concentration and have an overall GPA of 3.2 for their last 30 hours of study; permission of department required. Proposals must be submitted and approved by theatre and dance faculty the semester prior to the beginning of the semester of enrollment. Individualized intensive instruction for students to pursue research and creative activity in a specialized area with faculty mentorship.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Theatre majors only; successful completion of 75 credit hours and permission of department. A capstone to the Theatre major’s undergraduate
career and preparation for transition to the professional theatre or graduate study. Includes lectures, workshops, professional guest speakers, and discussion sessions. Students will complete various paper-based projects including a senior project, resume, and portfolio construction.
3 credit hoursTransportation development, identification, and evaluation of the elements of the transportation system including historical, legislative, and trend analysis. Fall only.
3 credit hoursAn overview of cargo systems and transportation freight rates. Includes an analysis of transportation issues and the relationship between the shipper, the modes of transportation, and the consumer. Spring only.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: TRNS 1610 or TRNS 2620 or permission of instructor. An overview of the structure and management of a logistics distribution system. Distribution logistics as a function area and as a strategic element of the total transportation system. Fall only.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: TRNS 3630 and senior standing or permission of instructor. Capstone course for students selecting the transportation management focus within Aerospace Administration. Individually directed course on a selected topic in transportation. Topics include regional, domestic, or global factors impacting the transportation industry. Covers the elements of a transportation system, historical development, legislation, and significant trends.
1 credit hourA series of weekly one-hour lectures designed to stimulate thought and broaden the student’s knowledge in a variety of fields. May be repeated for up to 3 hours credit. Pass/Fail.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. Opportunity to take part in service learning projects with community or on-campus partners. Pass/Fail. (May be repeated once for a total of three credits.)
1 credit hourPrerequisites: Sophomore standing and maintenance of a 3.25 GPA. An intensive workshop/seminar in one artistic form. The instructor will be a visiting artist whose course topic will depend on his or her field of experience.
3 credit hours(May be taken more than one time as topics change.) Introduces students to the political, social, economic, scientific, artistic, and/or humanistic aspects of culture, using an interdisciplinary approach. See class schedule for current semester’s topic.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Permission of instructor; 3.0 cumulative GPA; must have completed 60 credit hours by start of course. An intensive learning experience in leadership excellence. Involves significantly more clock hours than the typical three-credit-hour course but offers a remarkably unique experience. The institute has three primary objectives: academic study of leadership theory and practice, with an emphasis on application; extensive exposure to accomplished leaders; and completion of a substantial student project, a part of which will be a personal action plan for leadership growth. Participants must be prepared to attend morning, afternoon, and evening sessions for one week during May term.
3 credit hours(May be taken more than once as topics change.) Examines humanistic ideas. Reading materials drawn from literature, history, philosophy, science, art, and/or any other areas relevant to the semester topic. See online or RaiderMT class schedule for current semester’s topic.
1 credit hourDesigned to guide students and their advisors in the completion of an Honors thesis. Specific objectives include choosing and narrowing an appropriate topic, collecting a working bibliography, preliminary reading, and writing a thesis proposal. Pass/Fail.
3 to 9 credit hours(Only 3 credit hours may be counted toward the 31-hour requirement.) Interdisciplinary research for the advanced Honors student. Research proposals must be approved by the Honors Council the semester prior to the study.
1 credit hourReserved for participants in the English Language School and not for degree-seeking students. Credits not applicable to a degree program; elective credit only. May repeat up to 6 hours. Pass/Fail.
3 credit hoursProvides information to ease the transition to college during the first semester on campus. Helps student develop strategies for a successful college career.
1 credit hourA seminar for transfer students. Facilitates successful transition to the University through group interaction and collaboration, goal setting, self-management, and accessing campus resources.
UNIV 4010 - MTSU Institute of Leadership Excellence
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Permission of instructor; 3.0 cumulative GPA; must have completed 60 credit hours by start of course. An intensive learning experience in leadership excellence. Involves significantly more clock hours than the typical three-credit-hour course but offers a remarkably unique experience. The institute has three primary objectives: academic study of leadership theory and practice, with an emphasis on application; extensive exposure to accomplished leaders; and completion of a substantial student project, a part of which will be a personal action plan for leadership growth. Participants must be prepared to attend morning, afternoon, and evening sessions for three weeks during S1-May Term.
3 credit hoursDesigned to inform and enlighten students about the lives and history of diverse women and the social construction of gender. Areas of study may include work, the family, health, sexuality, violence in women’s lives, images of women, and feminist activism. Required for all Women’s and Gender Studies minors.
3 credit hoursAn exploration of the concepts of leadership and followership through historical, contemporary, and personal perspectives as they apply to women. Provides an opportunity to examine, evaluate, and enhance personal leadership skills. WGST 2100 is recommended as a prerequisite but not required.
WGST 3000 - Women’s Leadership Conference Practicum A
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: WGST 2100 and permission of instructor. WGST 2500 recommended but not required. Theory and concepts of women’s leadership through participation in major women’s conference. Provides an opportunity to engage in creative planning, decision-making, and collaborative and experiential learning and to assume significant responsibility for conference related to women’s issues. No more than 6 hours of practicum and independent study may count toward the Women’s and Gender Studies minor.
WGST 3001 - Women’s Leadership Conference Practicum B
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: WGST 2100, WGST 3000, and permission of instructor. WGST 2500 recommended but not required. Theory and concepts of women’s leadership through participation in major women’s conference. Provides an opportunity to engage in creative planning, decision-making, and collaborative and experiential learning and to assume significant responsibility for conference related to women’s issues. No more than 6 hours of practicum and independent study may count toward the Women’s and Gender Studies minor.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: WGST 2100 and 1000- and 2000-level English requirements or permission of instructor. Women in popular/mass media. Emphases include images of women in the media; women as producers and consumers of media; the intersections of gender, race, and class in the media; comparative global images and issues; and feminist approaches to media study.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: WGST 2100 and ENGL 1020 or ANTH 2010. Introduces the most relevant issues affecting women globally. Focused survey of the experiences of women around the world. Exposes students to transnational examples and critical ways of thinking about poverty, violence, and resistance. Seeks to further understanding of the global dimensions of gender, race, class, and sexuality.
WGST 4201 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and Spirituality
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4202 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Lesbian Studies
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4204 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and Television
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4205 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and Science
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4206 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and the Holocaust
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4207 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and the Social Construction of Illness
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4209 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Desire in History and Literature
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4210 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Ecofeminism
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4211 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Asian-American Women’s Literature and Culture
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4212 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Multicultural Women’s Voices
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
WGST 4213 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Gender and Horror
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: WGST 2100 and junior standing or permission of instructor. Major voices, texts, and ideas in the field of feminist theory from the early seventeenth century through the present within the contexts of a variety of critical discourses and emergent critical fields. Intended as a capstone for the minor. Required for all Women’s and Gender Studies minors.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. A variable-content course examining a topic within the study of women and gender not covered in depth in other Women’s and Gender Studies courses. Student develops project, conducts research, and confers regularly with the instructor. Student must submit a formal project proposal to be approved by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program’s Independent Studies Committee at least one semester prior to enrolling for WGST 4900. (Not offered during Summer terms. Please consult the Women’s and Gender Studies website for more information.) May be taken for credit no more than twice.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Completion of 45 semester hours and admission to Teacher Education. Offers preparation for planning instruction, assessing student learning, and understanding how classroom assessment and standardized testing should impact instruction. Introduces education policy, professionalism, and theory which informs students as they enter and practice the profession. Field experience required.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: YOED 2500 and admission to Teacher Education. Introduces a variety of classroom management strategies and techniques that will foster a positive learning environment in the classrooms. Provides an overview of behavior management models, theories, and research as a foundation for classroom practice. Facilitates, through the use of field experiences, the analysis of school-wide policies/procedures and insight on real life classroom management expectations of the first-year teacher.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: YOED 2500; admission to Teacher Education. Offers preparation for students to develop and present instructional strategies that frame curriculum content in problem-solving contexts. Field experience in a public school setting required.