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DRAM 200 222 240 300 313 315 317 319 321 340 342 344 355 357 360 362 364 371 391 393 400 410 415 417 419 423 425 440 460 471 491 493 500 510 517 519 531 533 540 560 564 571 572 590 605 607 610 623 625 627 629 647 649 651 660 671 673

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Drama in the Faculty of Fine Arts.

Department Head - C. Martini

Junior Courses

Drama 200

Introduction to Acting

Practical experience in acting; improvisation and introductory work from texts; the development of communication skills and personal acting creativity.
Course Hours: F(3S-2)

Drama 222

Introduction to Theatre Production

An introduction to design, technical and organizational principles of theatre production.
Course Hours: F(1-3)
Notes: Participation on the production crews of Department productions is required.

Drama 240

Introduction to Drama

Interpretation and study of dramatic genres related to the Department's season of plays; introduction to play analysis.
Course Hours: F(3-1T)

Senior Courses

The following listing is provided to assist students in their selection of related groups of Drama courses:

Acting and Directing

300, 400, 410, 500, 510

Design and Technical

313, 315, 317, 319, 321, 325, 329, 415, 417, 419, 423, 425, 517, 519, 531, 533

Dramatic Literature, Criticism, History, Theory

340, 342, 344, 355, 357, 440, 540

Theatre for Young Audiences and Developmental/Performance Drama

360, 362, 364, 460,Â 560

Senior Option Courses

371,Â 471, 571, 572

Production Courses

391, 393, 491, 493, 590, 591, 593

Graduate Courses

605, 607, 610, 623, 625, 627, 629, 647, 649, 651, 660, 671, 673

Drama 300

Advanced Acting I

Further development of fundamental acting techniques; participation in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: F(2S-4)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200 and consent of the Department.

Drama 313

Introduction to Design for Theatre I

Basic set, props, lighting and costume design theory, process and technique for a variety of theatre forms and performance styles.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite or Corequisite: Drama 319 or consent of the Department.

Drama 315

Introduction to Design for Theatre II

Continuation of Drama 313.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 313 or consent of the Department.

Drama 317

Introduction to Stage Sound

Basic principles of sound for the theatre: recording, reinforcement and reproduction techniques and methods used in creating a production design.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 222 or consent of the Department.
Notes: This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Terms.

Drama 319

Graphics and Model Building for Theatre

An introduction to graphic and model building techniques for the theatre designer.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 222 or consent of the Department.

Drama 321

Stage Management

Principles of stage management; a stage management project related to one of the presentations in the Department's season of plays.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 222 or consent of the Department.
Notes: This course meets for two hours per week during both the Fall and Winter Terms.

Drama 340

Seminar in Drama I

Critical examination of each play performed in the Department's season of plays centred upon their genres and historical settings; staging requirements for contemporary productions and other works by the same authors and their contemporaries may also be studied.
Course Hours: F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 240 or consent of the Department.

Drama 342

History of the Theatre: Origins to the Late Eighteenth Century

Theatre as an art and social phenomenon in selected cultures, emphasizing the development of Western traditions.
Course Hours: F(3-0)

Drama 344

History of the Theatre: The Late Eighteenth Century to the Present

Popular and elite traditions of theatre in Western Europe and North America.
Course Hours: F(3-0)

Drama 355

Early to Modern Canadian Theatre and Drama

History, literature and cultural milieu of Canadian theatre from its colonial origins through the 1970s.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 356.

Drama 357

Contemporary Canadian Theatre and Drama

History, Literature and cultural milieu of Canadian theatre since the 1980s.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 356.

Drama 360

Performance Creation I

Explorations in personal/group creative process; facilitation of performance forms that may include sound and movement exploration, storytelling, ritual, mask, puppetry, and the collaborative creation of original performance. Theory and history of performance creation is integrated with practical experience.
Course Hours: F(2S-2)
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 366.
Notes: Required for combined BFA (Drama Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching Program).

Drama 362

Theatre for Young Audiences I

Exploration of performance techniques specific to Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) content, forms and venues. Study of the history and production of TYA, as well as the creation of original performances. There is a performance component that includes tours in the community.
Course Hours: F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200 or consent of the Department.

Drama 364

Performance Media

Methods of adapting alternative spaces for performance, with emphasis on non-traditional modes of production, exploration and investigation of existing hardware and software to facilitate image and sound manipulation in the creation of performance environments.
Course Hours: F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Drama 371

Introduction to Playwriting

Directed exercises in writing for the theatre; workshop sessions for developing and reworking material.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200, 222, and 240 or consent of the Department.

Drama 391

Performance Practicum I

Practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200, 222, and 240 or consent of the Department.

Drama 393

Performance Practicum II

Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 391.

Drama 400

Advanced Acting II

Further study in the techniques of acting; performance in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: F(3S-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 300 and consent of the Department.

Drama 410

Fundamentals of Directing

Theories and practical techniques of directing plays; students may be required to observe or assist faculty directors. Studies will be coordinated with the Department's season of plays whenever possible.
Course Hours: F(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200, 222, and 340 or consent of the Department.

Drama 415

Advanced Lighting Design and Technique I

Advanced studies in lighting design for the theatre. Studies in design and presentation for lighting various forms of contemporary theatre events and spaces.
Course Hours: H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 315 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 426.

Drama 417

Advanced Lighting Design and Technique II

Continuation of Drama 415. Advanced studies in lighting design for the theatre.
Course Hours: H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 415 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 426.

Drama 419

Advanced Scene Design and Technique I

Set design and scenography for a variety of contemporary theatre forms and genres.
Course Hours: H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 315 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 422.

Drama 423

Advanced Scene Design and Technique II

Continuation of Drama 419 with a heightened emphasis on the interpretation of text to design.
Course Hours: H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 419 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 422.

Drama 425

Advanced Costume Design and Technique I

Costume design and technique in relation to major styles of presentation.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 315, 319 and consent of the Department.

Drama 440

Seminar in Drama II

Critical study of plays in the Department's season of plays suited to students in their third and fourth years; critical analysis and historical interpretation is integrated with a careful consideration of requirements for staging; plays generically or historically related may also be studied.
Course Hours: F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 340 or consent of the Department.

Drama 460

Performance Creation II

Advanced exploration of personal/group creative process; facilitation of a variety of improvisation and interactive theatre forms; solo/group performance creation. Theories and history of performance creation are integrated with practical experience.
Course Hours: F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 360 or consent of the Department.
Notes: Required for combined BFA (Drama Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching Program).

Drama 471

Playwriting

Intermediate studies in writing for the theatre leading to the development of a one-act or full-length piece; workshop sessions for developing and rehearsing material.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 371 and consent of the Department.

Drama 491

Performance Practicum III

Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 393.

Drama 493

Performance Practicum IV

Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 491.

Drama 500

Advanced Acting III

Interpretation of roles and special problems in performance; performance in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: F(3S-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 400 and consent of the Department.

Drama 510

Advanced Directing

Problems in play directing; the directing of scenes and a short play; the preparation of a promptbook; history of directing; participation as an assistant to the director in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: F(2S-3)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 410 and consent of the Department.

Drama 517

Advanced Design for Theatre I

Advanced set, props, lighting, and costume design theory, process and technique for a variety of theatre forms and performance styles.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Drama 519

Advanced Design for Theatre II

Continuation of Drama 517.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 517 and consent of the Department.

Drama 531

Scene Painting I

Theory and technique of scene painting for a variety of theatre genres.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.

Drama 533

Scene Painting II

Continuation of theory and technique of scene painting for a variety of theatre genres.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 531 and consent of the Department.

Drama 540

Seminar in Drama III

Critical study at an advanced level of the dramatic metaphor as presented in the Department's season of plays; intensive focus on the historical period and theatrical genre of one or two of the season's plays especially.
Course Hours: F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 440 or consent of the Department.

Drama 560

Performance Creation III

Independent research, creation and facilitation of original solo or group performances.
Course Hours: F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 460 or consent of the Department.

Drama 564

Drama Education

Research into the nature and function of drama education across a variety of age levels and learning environments. Practical experience in structuring learning activities, developing classroom controls and facilitating creative process and performance may be included.
Course Hours: F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 460 or consent of the Department.

Drama 571

Directed Studies I

Course Hours: H(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Drama 572

Directed Studies II

Course Hours: F(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Drama 590

Professional Theatre Internship

Internship experience in acting; directing; design; dramaturgy; theatre, stage or production management with a local professional theatre organization.
Course Hours: F(1S-10)
Prerequisite(s): Fourth-year standing and consent of the Department.

Graduate Courses

Drama 605

Methods in Theatre Research

Methods in research in the four areas of specialization in the MFA Theatre program.
Course Hours: H(4S-0)
Notes: Required of all students enrolled in the MFA Theatre program.

Drama 607

Director, Designer, and Mise-en-scene

Advanced collaborative methods and techniques for directors, designers and dramaturges, leading to the creation of a mise-en-scene for selected plays of varying styles and genres.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)

Drama 610

Selected Problems in Directing

Course Hours: F(2S-3)

Drama 623

Seminar in Scene Design

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Drama 625

Seminar in Costume Design

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Drama 627

Seminar in Lighting Design

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Drama 629

Seminar in Technical Direction

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Drama 647

Studies in Modern Drama I

Studies in the literature, history, theory and criticism of drama, theatre and performance from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)

Drama 649

Studies in Modern Drama II

Studies in the literature, history, theory and criticism of drama, theatre and performance from the mid twentieth century to the present.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)

Drama 651

Directed Studies

Course Hours: H(2S-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Drama 660

Seminar and Practicum in Performance Creation

Course Hours: F(2S-3)

Drama 671

Selected Problems in Playwriting I

Course Hours: H(3S-0)

Drama 673

Selected Problems in Playwriting II

Course Hours: H(3S-0)

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