Jul 07, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

THAR 3162 - Stage Combat


Students will learn skill sets specific to stage combat. Of primary importance will be the skills necessary to execute a fight without the risk of injury to the performers involved. Through the preparation and performance of dramatic and comedic scenes involving stage combat, the student will experience the process of stage combat as it applies to the actor.

Requisites: THAR 3160 and BFA Acting Major
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 6.0 studio
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of stage combat terminology.
  • Students will be able to execute a fight without the risk of injury to the performers involved.
  • Students will be able to integrate the work of the actor with the combat required in a dramatic scene.
  • Students will be able to utilize the fundamental principles underlying good stage combat technique.


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