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Course Descriptions:
DRA (Drama)

Class
Lab
Clin.
Cred.
DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation
3
0
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
 

Prerequisite: RED 090
Corequisite:
This course provides a study of the art, craft, and business of the theatre. Emphasis is placed on the audience’s appreciation of the work of the playwright, director, actor, designer, producer, and critic. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a vocabulary of theatre terms and to recognize the contributions of various theatre artists. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts.
DRA 112 Literature of the Theatre
3
0
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time

Prerequisite: ENG 111
Corequisite:
This course provides a survey of dramatic works from the classical Greek through the present. Emphasis is placed on the language of drama, critical theory, and background as well as on play reading and analysis. Upon completion, students should be able to articulate, orally and in writing, their appreciation and understanding of dramatic works. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts.
DRA 120 Voice for Performance
3
0
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course provides guided practice in the proper production of speech for the theatre. Emphasis is placed on improving speech, including breathing, articulation, pronunciation, and other vocal variables. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective theatrical speech. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. 

DRA 122 Oral Interpretation
3
0
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time

Prerequisite: RED 090
Corequisite:
This course introduces the dramatistic study of literature through performance. Emphasis is placed on analysis and performance of poetry, drama, and prose fiction. Upon completion, students should be able to embody and discuss critically the speakers inherent in literature. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts.
DRA 126 Storytelling
3
0
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite: RED 090
Corequisite:
This course introduces the art of storytelling and the oral traditions of folk literature. Topics include the history of storytelling, its value and purpose, techniques of the storyteller, and methods of collecting verbal art. Upon completion, students should be able to present and discuss critically stories from the world’s repertory of traditional lore. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts.
DRA 130 Acting I
0
6
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course provides an applied study of the actor’s craft. Topics include role analysis, training the voice, and body concentration, discipline, and self-evaluation. Upon completion, students should be able to explore their creativity in an acting ensemble. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
DRA 131 Acting II
0
6
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time
Prerequisite: DRA 130
Corequisite:
This course provides additional hands-on practice in the actor’s craft. Emphasis is placed on further analysis, characterization, growth, and training for acting competence. Upon completion, students should be able to explore their creativity in an acting ensemble. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
DRA 140 Stagecraft
0
6
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
  • No Syllabus Available At This Time
Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course introduces the theory and basic construction of stage scenery and properties. Topics include stage carpentry, scene painting, stage electrics, properties, and backstage organization. Upon completion, students should be able to pursue vocational and avocational roles in technical theatre. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
DRA 170 Play Production
0
9
0
3
Syllabus Available (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
This course provides an applied laboratory study of the processes involved in the production of a play. Topics include fundamental practices, principles, and techniques associated with producing plays of various periods and styles. Upon completion, students should be able to participate in an assigned position with a college theatre production. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.

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