THTR 3366 Directing I
This is a course in the fundamentals of script analysis, staging, and interpretation. Students learn through both lecture and practical application the basic skills that constitute the stage director's craft. Previous acting or other stage experience, along with background in dramatic literature, is strongly recommended.
Course overview
- Department
- Theatre
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
- Theatre: Theatre elective, THTR2000 and above (one course; three 1-credit mini-courses may be bundled) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Theatre: Upper-level Performance/Production courses (two courses, numbered THTR3300–THTR3369 or THTR4400–THTR4469) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Educational Theatre: THTR2268 Theatre for Youth or THTR3366 Directing I or THTR4469 Composition and Performance Workshop (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.60 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.53 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Courtney Mohler | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 4 of 5 |
| Fall 2024 | Courtney Mohler | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 1 of 4 |
| Fall 2023 | Courtney Mohler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 of 5 |
| Fall 2021 | Summer Williams | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 14 |