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• DANC 1141 - Ballet I

  Surveys and demonstrates technique, theory, and vocabulary of basic classical ballet. May be taken three times for credit. Semester Hours 1 (4 lec/lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1120 - Theatre Practicum I

  Theatre majors are expected to fulfill work assignments in some phase of theatre on each theatre production (usually two productions per semester). Offers experience in acting, management, and all phases of technical theatre, including scenery, props, lighting, sound, and publicity. Required of majors but open to all students upon consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (6 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1121 - Theatre Practicum II

  Theatre majors are expected to fulfill work assignments in some phase of theatre on each theatre production (usually two productions per semester). Offers experience in acting, management, and all phases of technical theatre, including scenery, props, lighting, sound, and publicity. Required of majors but open to all students upon consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (6 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1162 - Theatre Workshop: Opera

  Includes all phases of opera with emphasis on techniques, procedures, and practical experience gained by participating in an opera production. For all transfer music majors and minors whose major instrument is voice but open to all students. May be taken four times for credit. Semester Hours 1 (5 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1310 - Theatre Appreciation

  Applies as a required Humanities or Visual & Performing Arts course for all students. Portrays theatre arts as a reflection of society, a response to basic human needs, and a creative, collaborative art form; includes an investigation of the theatrical elements of acting, staging, and literature, ranging from the major historical periods to today's contemporary theatre and film. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• DRAM 1322 - Stage Movement

  Develops the actor's body as a tool. Builds on the foundation of movement by exploring time, space, and energy as they inspire movement through creative impulse. Prerequisite: DANC 1141, 1151 or consent of instructor. Semester Hours 3 (2 lec/2 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1330 - Stagecraft

  Introduces the theories and practices of technical theatre design and construction through lecture and practical application. Required of theatre majors. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec/3 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1341 - Stage Make-Up

  An introduction to basic techniques of make-up with emphasis on character analysis, make-up design, and techniques of application. Required of theatre majors but open to all students upon consent of the instructor. Semester Hours 3 (1 lec/3 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1342 - Introduction to Costuming

  Survey of the costume process from concept to realization; develops basic hand and sewing machine techniques, basic patterning and fitting methods, costume crafts. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec/3 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 1351 - Acting I

  Develops fundamental techniques concerning the actor and his relationship with the play and the audience. Acting techniques, improvisational exercises, audition techniques, character and text analysis for contemporary monologues and scenes are emphasized. Required of theatre majors. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• DRAM 1352 - Acting II

  Continues DRAM 1351. Explores historically relevant and current performance theories by utilizing age-relevant classical and contemporary scene study. Required of theatre majors. Prerequisite: DRAM 1351. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• DRAM 2120 - Theatre Practicum III

  Theatre majors are expected to fulfill work assignments in some phase of theatre on each theatre production (usually two productions per semester). Offers experience in acting, management, and all phases of technical theatre, including scenery, props, lighting, sound, and publicity. Required of majors but open to all students upon consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (6 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 2121 - Theatre Practicum IV

  Theatre majors are expected to fulfill work assignments in some phase of theatre on each theatre production (usually two productions per semester). Offers experience in acting, management, and all phases of technical theatre, including scenery, props, lighting, sound, and publicity. Required of majors but open to all students upon consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Semester Hours 1 (6 lab) view syllabus

• DRAM 2331 - Intro to Theatrical Design

  Presents the fundamentals of design as they relate to the collaborative process of theatrical production with emphasis on two and three dimensional concepts. Required of theatre majors. Prerequisite: DRAM 1330 or consent of the instructor. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• DRAM 2336 - Voice for the Actor

  Offers instruction and practice designed to aid the actor in achieving optimum vocal performance through exploration of vocal mechanics and proper breathing, projection, resonance, articulation, and characterization. Basic dialects and Shakespearean textual performance techniques are introduced. Required of theatre majors. Prerequisite: DRAM 1351 (or concurrent enrollment) or permission of the instructor. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• DRAM 2351 - Acting III

  Builds on the foundation of DRAM 1351/1352 by exploring period acting styles from ancient styles to postmodern theatre. Prerequisite: DRAM 1351 and 1352. Semester hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• DRAM 2361 - History of the Theatre I

  Studies the development of theatre art from ancient Egypt through the mid-17th century. Representative plays from each historical period will be analyzed and contrasted in terms of style, content, and form. Required of theatre majors; open to nontheatre majors. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• DRAM 2362 - History of the Theatre II

  Covers the development of theatre art from the mid-17th century to the present. Emphasizes Western theatre and Eastern theatre as it has influenced the Western world. Representative plays from each historical period will be analyzed and contrasted in terms of style, content, and form. Required of theatre majors; open to non-theatre majors. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus