COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: DRAM - Drama
Credit limited to a total of six (6) semester hours in the following courses: DRAM 1120, 1121 and 1323.
DRAM 1120. THEATRE PRACTICUM I - TECHNICAL (2-2-1) 5005065326
Beginning activity and participation in technical aspects of theatre production, including scenery construction, scene painting, stage lighting and properties. May be repeated for up to two credits. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 1121. THEATRE PRACTICUM II - TECHNICAL (2-2-1) 5005065326
Beginning activity and participation in technical aspects of theatre production, including costume construction, sewing, cutting, draping and patterning. May be repeated for up to two credits. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 1310. INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE (3-0-3) 5005015126
Study and appreciation of various aspects of theatre, including elements of dramatic theory, principles of theatrical performance and types of dramatic literature. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
DRAM 1320. THEATRE PRACTICUM I - REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE (3-3-3) 5005065326
Rehearsal and performance in the staging of varied productions. Prerequisite: Audition for and casting in the semester production. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 1321. THEATRE PRACTICUM II - FIELD STUDIES (3-3-3) 5005065326
An interactive practicum in theatre introducing students firsthand to performance and theory of the professional theatre. Alternating topics offered on rotating basis. May include studies in New York, Chicago, Orlando, or Las Vegas. Prerequisite: Enrollment and full payment in the Field Studies Program. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 1322. STAGE MOVEMENT (2-2-3) 5005065426
Various movement techniques to improve alignment, control, balance, flexibility and expressiveness. Includes a student-created movement-based public performance. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 1323. SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTION - TECHNICAL (3-3-3) 5005065326
Practical technical theatre experience in the production of a Shakespeare play. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 1330. STAGE CRAFT I - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL THEATRE (2-3-3) 5005025126
Study and application of the art and craft of technical theatre with a concentration in scenery construction, scene painting and lighting execution. Theory applied to the actual practice of stage craft. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
DRAM 1341. MAKEUP (2-2-3) 5005025226
Design and execution of makeup for the purpose of creating believable characters. Additional materials and supplies are required. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 1342. INTRODUCTION TO COSTUME (2-2-3) 5005025326
Study and application of costume design principles, construction techniques and costume technology. Includes introduction to costume history, design as it relates to costumes, patterning, cutting and draping. Additional materials and supplies are required. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
DRAM 1351. ACTING I (3-0-3) 5005065126
Study and practice of basic techniques of acting, including role analysis, rehearsal discipline and playing action; performance of selected scenes from dramatic literature. Assessment Levels: R2, E1, M1.
DRAM 1352. ACTING II (3-0-3) 5005065126
Continued study of acting techniques with emphasis on movement and rehearsal techniques and discipline; performance of selected scenes from dramatic literature. Prerequisite: DRAM 1351 or permission of instructor. Assessment Levels: R2, E1, M1.
DRAM 2331. STAGE CRAFT II - INTRODUCTION TO STAGE DESIGN (2-3-3) 5005025126
Study and application of stage design, concentrating on design elements and functions, color theory, rendering, drafting, computer-aided design and model making. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
DRAM 2336. VOICE FOR THE THEATRE (3-0-3) 5005065226
Study and practice of vocal techniques, emphasizing understanding and application of the voice as a basic acting tool for creative and effective communication. Assessment Levels: R2, E1, M1.
DRAM 2351. ACTING III - SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTION - PERFORMANCE (3-3-3) 5005065126
Rehearsal and performance experience in the staging of a Shakespeare play. Prerequisite: Audition for and casting in the semester production. Assessment Levels: R1, E1, M1.
DRAM 2361. HISTORY OF THEATRE I (3-0-3) 5005055126
The study of the development of theatre art from primitive man through the mid- 17th century. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
DRAM 2363. HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATRE (3-0-3) 5005055126
This course traces the historical development of a distinctive theatre genre - the musical. Emphasis on assigned readings in the text, viewing taped productions, attending live productions and oral and written reports on the viewings. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
DRAM 2366. DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOTION PICTURE I (3-2-3) 5006025126
An examination of the history of motion pictures and their effect on our society as well as their contributions to our culture. The course covers the origin of silent films through the films of 1949. Emphasis on the analysis of the visual and aural aspects of selected motion pictures, dramatic aspects of narrative films and historical growth and sociological effect of film as art. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
DRAM 2367. DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOTION PICTURE II (3-2-3) 5006025126
An examination of the history of motion pictures and their effect on our society as well as their contributions to our culture. The course covers the films of 1950 to the present. Emphasis on analysis of the visual and aural aspects of selected motion pictures, dramatic aspects of narrative films and historical growth and sociological effect of film as art. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.