Theatre Arts (Drama)
1. Theatre Appreciation (1; max total 4)
Open to non-majors. Understanding elements of theatre production through
observation of a wide variety of staged productions. Discussion will stem
directly from productions observed during the semester.
10. The Art of Theatre (3)
Fundamental knowledge and skills required for study in the Theatre Arts
Program which includes the literary basis, technique, visual impact, and
presentation of drama.
15. Dramatic Arts Laboratory (1-2; max total 6)
(Same as Drama 115.) Group laboratory experience in presentation of major
productions for public performance. Not available for CR/NC grading.
22. Fundamentals of Interpretation (3)
Discovering and communicating intellectual and emotional meaning of the
printed page through preparation and presentation of selected readings from
prose, poetry, and drama.
30. Voice and Speech for Performance (3)
Open to theatre arts majors and minors only. Principles of voice and speech
for stage performance including the International Phonetics Alphabet, breathing,
relaxation, resonance, enunciation, articulation, pronunciation, projection,
expressiveness, and vocal characterization. (Can Dram 6)
31. Fundamentals of Voice and Articulation (3)
Open to nonmajors only. Principles of voice and articulation with demonstration
in various aspects of oral communication.
32. Introduction to Acting (3)
Not open to theatre arts majors. Fundamentals of acting, voice, and movement.
Characterization process and dramatic text analysis which include exploration
of diverse cultural perspectives. Development of stage presence and an introduction
to characterization and dramatic text.
33. Fundamentals of Acting (3)
Fundamental techniques and theories of acting; development of individual
insight, skill, and discipline in the presentation of dramatic materials.
(Can Dram 8)
34. Theatre Crafts (3)
Introduction to the crafts in technical theatre scene construction, scene
painting, property selection, stage lighting, sound production; costume
construction, and make-up; laboratory experience in preparing major plays
for public performance.
35. Intermediate Acting (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 33. Intermediate studies in acting including text analysis,
expansion of the actor's character range and audition techniques.
44. Fundamentals of Motion Picture Acting (3)
Introduction to the basic creative and mechanical principles of motion
picture acting through preparation and presentation of scenes on tape for
analysis and discussion
62. Theatre Today (3)
Not open to theatre arts majors. Perspectives on contemporary theatre forms
and productions.
83. Touring Theatre (1-3; max total 6)
(Same as Drama 183.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Experience
in touring major productions for public performance.
89. Projects in Production (1-3; max total
9)
(Same as Drama 189.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Group projects
in all phases of production in laboratory theatre.
101. Theatre Appreciation (1; max total 4)
Open to non-majors. Understanding elements of theatre production through
observation of a wide variety of staged productions. Discussion will stem
directly from productions observed during the semester.
115. Dramatic Arts Laboratory (1-2; max total 9)
(See Drama 15.) Not available for CR/NC grading.
131. Fundamentals of Playwriting (3; max total 9)
Exercises in plotting, characterization, exposition, and stage business,
critical analysis, and revision of manuscripts.
133A-B. Advanced Acting (3-3)
Prerequisite: Drama 35. (A) Advanced techniques of voice, movement, emotion,
and characterization, developed through improvisation and scene study. (B)
Period styles of acting.
134A-B. Advanced Theatre Craft (3-3)
Prerequisite: Drama 34. (A) Advanced training in scenic techniques and allied
technology. Laboratory application to major public productions. (B) In-depth
survey of each phase of the costume design and production process. Laboratory
application to major public performances.
135. Make-up for Theatre (3; max total 6)
Theory and practice of make-up for theatre; techniques for characterization,
style, and technical processes. Emphasis on basic techniques; introduction
to prosthetics. Preparing plays for major public performances.
136. Puppetry (3)
Introduction to the art of puppetry: history, construction of various types
of puppets and theatre, practice in manipulation, script writing, use of
puppets in education and recreation.
137. Creative Dramatics (2; max total 6)
(Same as T Ed 137.) Basic techniques for the use of dramatization in elementary
education; sociodrama, dramatization of school subjects, creative dramatic
play; simplified staging techniques.
138A-B. Children's Theatre (A-3) (B-3; max total 6)
(A) Theory, practice, and applications of theatre for children and adolescents;
children's plays are examined through reading, discussion, and scene study.
(B) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Theatre for Young Audiences
Tour; experience touring children's theatre productions for public performance.
139. Fundamentals of Play Direction (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 33. Fundamental techniques and theories of stage direction;
function, responsibility, movement, analysis, style; practice in directing
scenes.
140. Experimental Techniques in Play Direction (3)
Experimental techniques of play direction: prerehearsal problems and procedures;
structural analysis of plays, composition, picturization, pantomimic dramatization,
movement, rhythm.
145. Women in the Theatre (3)
(Same as W S 145.) Historical and contemporary perspectives and attitudes
applied to women in the theatre arts including study of female artists,
actresses, dancers, theatrical designers and technicians, directors, and
teachers.
150. Theatre Management and Promotion (3)
Principles of organization, operation, and administration of educational,
community, and professional theatre; box office operation, accounting procedures,
ticket manipulation, house management, find raising, promotional media.
Supervised practical experience in dramatic art area production.
155. Sound in the Theatre (3)
Theory, techniques, and procedure necessary to develop and integrate sound,
music, and effects in theatre production; hearing, acoustics, environment,
sources, transducers, control, systems, equipment; organization and planning.
Laboratory experience in preparing plays for a major public performance.
157. Theatre Graphics (3; max total 6)
Development of rendering technique and other graphic skills essential to
design for the theatre. (Computer lab fee, $15)
160. Field Studies in Theatre and Dance (1-6; max total 8)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Supervised off-campus study of the
theatre arts and dance. Submission of project or term paper required.
163. Dramatic Literature (3)
Critical analysis of various types and styles of plays with respect to their
form, meaning, and theatricality.
178. Oral Studies of Shakespeare (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 22. Appreciation and communication of representative
histories, comedies, and tragedies; problems of content and structure from
the point of view of the oral interpreter.
179. Playwrights' Theatre (1-2; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Presentation and readings of original
and classical plays.
180A-B. Scene Design for Theatre (3-3; 180B max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (A) Styles, techniques, and methods
of scene design; history. Laboratory application, material for major public
performance. (B) Scenery design; design problems of a complicated play;
experimental ideas; new materials. Laboratory application, material for
major public performance.
181A-B. Costume History for Theatre (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (A) A survey of historical periods
of dress from early Egyptian civilizations to present day with an emphasis
on application to stage usage. (B) A chronological series of design projects
from the classical Greeks to contemporary Pinter with an emphasis on the
synthesis of script, research material, character analysis, and design elements.
182A-B. Stage and Television Lighting (3-3)
Prerequisite: Drama 34 or 134A-B. (A) Instruments, control, color, electromechanical
factors and simplified design and planning lighting leading to and resulting
in a major public performance. (B) Lighting as an art, design concepts;
lighting plots, projections, sequential cue relationships. Laboratory application,
material for major public performance.
183. Touring Theatre (1-3; max total 6)
(See Drama 83.)
184. Readings .in Dramatic Literature (3; max total 6)
Open to upper-division students of all departments. Prerequisite: permission
of instructor. Reading and discussion of great plays of history.
185. History of the Theatre and Drama I (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 163. History of European theatre and component arts
from ancient Greece through the mid-19th century; analysis of representative
examples.
186. History of the Theatre and Drama II (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 163. From Ibsen to the present; analysis of representative
examples.
188T. Topics in Theatre Arts (1-6; max total 9)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Selected topics may include acting,
children's theatre, creative dramatics, play direction, technical theatre,
theatre history, dramatic literature, and theatre administration. (May include
lab hours)
189. Projects in Production (1-3; max total 9)
(See Drama 89.)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
194. Shakespeare (4)
(See Engl 189.)
(See Course Numbering System.)
200. Introduction to Graduate Study (3)
Seminar in research procedures and materials. Required of all majors during
the first semester of graduate work.
220T. Seminar in Theatre Arts (1-3; max total 9 if no areas repeated)
Prerequisite; graduate standing and permission of instructor. Principal
theories and research in the phases of the theatre arts: directing, history,
criticism, aesthetics, playwriting, scene design, costume design, sound,
lighting, architecture, theatre administration, oral interpretation.
221. Seminar in the Theory and Criticism of Drams and Dance (3)
Theory and criticism of the uses of text, time, space, and motion in drama
and dance.
231. Applied Studies in Acting and Directing (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 32 or 33, Drama 139. Theoretical and practical study
of selected acting and directing styles.
232. Applied Studies in Design (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 134A, 134B. Study and analysis of performance as the
product of design, in script, direction, environment, technology and management
233. Seminar in Theatre Administration and Production Management (3)
Prerequisite; Drama 200, 221, 231, 232. Development of problem-solving,
decision-making, and management skills required in theatre administration
and production management.
240. Practicum in Dramatic Production (3)
Prerequisite: Drama 200, 221, 231, 232, 233. Advanced creative projects
with emphasis on theatre as a synthesis of performing arts, designed to
enhance individual depth and proficiency in each student's selected area
of concentration.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement - Independent Study.
298. Project (3)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project Advancement to candidacy
for the M.A. degree and permission of the Graduate Committee Chair. Individual
project in a Theatre Arts specialty such as performance, play direction,
playwriting, design,. technical production, choreography and other creative
works. Project requires documentation in a report format.
299. Thesis (3)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project Preparation, completion
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Theatre Arts (Drama)
303. Topics in Theatre Arts (1-3)
Dance (Dance)
A maximum of 12 units of dance technique courses (Dance 116, 117, 118, 155,
158) may be credited toward the minimum B.A. graduation requirement of 124
units for dance majors.
20. Movement/Space (3)
Fundamental theories and technique of movement for performance required
for study in the Theatre Arts and Dance Option programs.
116. Introduction to Dance (1)
Exploration of basic concepts, techniques and styles through study problems,
video and critical readings. Dance concert attendance may be required.
117A. Modern Dance Technique (1; max total 2)
Basic aspect of modern dance technique. Emphasis on importance of breath,
body alignment, and rhythmic coordination; total movement awareness.
117B. Modern Dance Technique (1; max total 2)
Beginning-intermediate level study of movement fundamentals, locomotor activities,
and expressive qualities; development of balance, strength, breath coordination,
and technical ability.
117C. Modern Dance Technique (2; max total 6)
Intermediate level of modern dance technique; center practice and locomotor
movement, stress on increased movement awareness through individual technical
development and personal expression.
117D. Modern Dance Technique (2; max total 12)
Advanced level in modern dance technique; elements of alignment, flexibility,
strength, rhythm, and energy flow. Exposure to techniques of Limon, Nikolais,
Humphrey, Graham, and others.
118. Tap (1)
Combination of movement fundamentals and studies in rhythmic structures.
Basic skills in tap dance and understanding rhythmic phrasing through percussive
sounds of feet.
155A. Modern Jazz Dance (1)
Prerequisite: Dance 116 or 158A. Rhythmic and stylistic devices of jazz
and rock movement using modern dance technique as a movement foundation.
155B. Modern Jazz Technique (1)
An in-depth study of jazz dance techniques and different jazz idioms; emphasis
on individual style, freedom of expression.
158A. Ballet Technique (1; max total 2)
Beginning level of ballet technique. Basic principles of tournout, plier,
etentre, relever, sauter, tomber, tourner, muscular control, and balance.
Partial barre work, port de bras, adagio, centre barre, petit allegro, and
grand allegro.
158B. Ballet Technique (1; max total 2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Beginning-intermediate level of
ballet technique. Introduction to important theories of French, Russian,
Italian, and Danish techniques. Extended practice of complete class; barre,
port de bras, adagio, centre barre, and allegro.
158C. Ballet Technique (2; max total 12)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intermediate-advanced level of ballet
technique. Concentrated study and practice of French, Russian, Italian,
and Danish concepts and theories of technique.
158D. Ballet Technique (2; max total 12)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced level of ballet technique.
Advanced practice and study of French, Russian, Italian, and Danish concepts
and theories of technique.
158P. Ballet Pointe (1)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Advanced level of ballet technique
and technical training for ballet pointe work. Advanced study of style and
theory used for ballet pointe.
159. Music as Dance Accompaniment (3)
Study of Western Classical Music Theory and History as it relates to dance
exposure to world music. Rhythmic analysis and 20th century approaches to
music composition and dance. Development of dancer's percussive and vocal
abilities.
160. Creative Movement for Children (3)
Introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and methodology needed to
develop an awareness of the aesthetic experience through dance and creative
movement. The aesthetic qualities of dance are stressed to develop the use
of creative intelligence and imagination.
163. Dance Performance (2; max total 8)
Group laboratory experience in the learning and presentation of finished
choreographed works. Practical experience in the requirements of rehearsing,
understudying, and performing roles.
164A. Dance History: Classic (3)
European dance beginning in the 16th century and its sequel, the classical
and contemporary ballet.
164B. Dance History: Contemporary (3)
Modern dance, its growth and development.
166. Dance Choreography (2; max total 16)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Choreography is approached through
the exploration of resources, including improvisation, use, and development
of ideas, knowledge of forms, and development of craft. Choreography will
be presented in class and performed.
167. Dance in Education (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Unique potential found in movement
for the development of creativity through the teaching of dance.
170. Centering and Alignment (3)
A course designed to introduce a spectrum of models and concepts used
in somatic analysis and movement facilitation. Emphasized is the use of
images and thought to acquire efficient and safe alignment for ease of expression
through dance.
171. Philosophical Bases and Trends in Dance (3)
The elements and principles common to all arts and their relationship to
dance.
173. Theories of Improvisational Movement (3; max total 9)
Philosophical and physiological ideas in the possibilities of spontaneity
as they relate to the actual process of human movement.
174T. Topics in Dance (1-3; max total 12)
Selected topics may include philosophy, psychology, art, theatre, and music
as related to dance.
175A. Effort/Shape(3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. An introduction to the Laban system
of movement analysis. Designed to include movement and observation, effort/shape
analysis, and the application of this work in the fields of education, performance,
and therapy.
175B. Delsarte System of Expression (3)
Prerequisite; permission of instructor. An introduction to the science and
art of Francois Delsarte. Designed to include movement observation, Delsarte
Analysis, and the application 01 this work in the fields of choreography,
stage movement, and therapy.
176A-B. Expressive Movement Core Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: Dance 175A-B. A two-semester course. Seminar II is a sequel
to Seminar I. The course is theoretical and experiential exploration ofthe
therapeutic process as it relates to the creative process in dance.
177. Myth and Movement (3)
A mythical journey using movement/dance to explore the role of myth in contemporary
life. Myths from the Orient and the Occident, modern, ancient, and primitive
traditions.
178. Movement and the Teachings of Don Juan (3)
Creation of movement rituals which explore the teachings of Don Juan (e.g.,
enemies, knowledge, seeing, power). Examination of the Ritual Process and
its relation to the dance of life.
179. Mantra/Mandala/Movement (3)
The structure and content of the idea at Mandala studies both visually and
gesturally. Emphasis on movement mandalas, their shapes, sounds, and colors.