THE 252 - Directing

Description
This course covers the principles of stage directing, such as play selection, research and analysis, conceptualization, staging, and actor coaching. Students completing this course are eligible to apply to direct a one-act play for GRCC Players.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Pre-Theater, A.A. (General Transfer)

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Analyze the relative importance of plot, characters, and theme in a preselected play script and research the special topics relevant to it.
Conceptualize a play in a way that inspires and directs creativity of other artists.
Describe characters based on sociological, psychological, and physiological qualities and note their transformation throughout the script.
Transfer knowledge of characters to actors through the blocking phase of the directing process.
Develop a director’s prompt book.

Course Outline:
I. Exploration of structural elements of selected play

II. Researching the script

III. Conceptualizing a production

IV. Analyzing a character

V. Casting and Directing Ethics

VI. Qualities of a good reading rehearsal

VII. Dynamics of strong blocking (demonstration)

VIII. Working with actors

IX. Coordinating the efforts of designers and allied craftspeople

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 20-40%

Group Discussion/ Projects: 30-50%

Media Instruction: 0-10%

Learner Presentation: 20-30%
Mandatory Course Components:
The Director’s Prompt Book must be submitted.
Equivalent Courses:
TH 270

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: ARW 100 (IRW97/IRW98)

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 100377
Course CIP Code: 50.05
Maximum Course Enrollment: 20
General Room Request: Open room

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Theater
Discipline: TH
First Term Valid: 08/01/2025
1st Catalog Year: 2025-2026
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master’s in Theater with strong background in directing productions is preferred. It is the belief of the author of this document that formal training in directing is absolutely essential.

Major Course Revisions: Prefix
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250302T15:08:14
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030