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For more information about these courses see the Division of Drama website: .
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From the economy to the environment and from politics to entertainment, creativity is an endlessly renewable resource that offers benefits for all citizens and may well be the most important human element for our future. Students from all disciplines can investigate the practices and processes of creativity and explore the ways in which it can help enrich their lives.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to Drama majors or minors. Credit for Drama 203 and Fine Arts 203 will not be allowed.
Notes:
Attendance at selected arts events is mandatory. Students are responsible for the purchase of tickets. Affordability and accessibility will influence the selection of events.
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An exploration of the elements of story present in the arts and beyond. Story is an exciting, creative, dynamic and universal form of human expression with the potential to engage and inspire students from across departments and disciplines.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to Drama majors or minors. Credit for Drama 205 and Fine Arts 205 will not be allowed.
Notes:
Attendance at selected arts events is mandatory. Students are responsible for the purchase of tickets.
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Drama
209
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Introduction to Acting I
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An introduction to creative resources and practices for the actor.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-2)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 209 and 200 will not be allowed.
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Drama
210
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Introduction to Acting II
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An introduction to the actor’s interpretation and performance of texts for the theatre.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 209.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 210 and 200 will not be allowed.
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Drama
223
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Introduction to Theatre Production
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An introduction to organizational principles of theatre production and technical theatre skills.
Course Hours:
3 units; (85 hours)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 223 and 222 will not be allowed.
Notes:
Participation on the production crews of Drama productions outside of scheduled class time is required.
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Drama
225
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Introduction to Scenography
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An introduction to performance design and the disciplines within it: scenery, props, lighting, costumes and sound. Includes a study of the history of theatre design and space. Topics regarding contemporary notions of scenography will be explored, for example performance art, ritual, etc.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 225 and 222 will not be allowed.
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Drama
242
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Introduction to the Study of Drama
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An introduction to the study of drama, theatre and performance.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 242 and 240 will not be allowed.
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Drama
243
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Introduction to the Practice of Drama
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Continued study and practice of drama, theatre and performance.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 242.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 243 and 240 will not be allowed.
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Drama
301
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Intermediate Acting I
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Further development of fundamental acting techniques and creative processes essential to the actor’s craft. Introduction of voice and movement components for the actor.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-4)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 200 or 210, audition and consent of Division Chair, Drama.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 301 and 300 will not be allowed.
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Drama
302
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Intermediate Acting II
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Extension and deepening of techniques and approaches introduced in Drama 301. Introduction of voice and movement components for the actor.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-4)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 301.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 302 and 300 will not be allowed.
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Basic scenography including set, props, lighting and costume design theory, process and technique for a variety of theatre forms and performance styles.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Drama 319.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 313 and either 415 or 417 will not be allowed.
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Drama
317
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Introduction to Stage Sound
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Basic principles of sound for the theatre: recording, reinforcement and reproduction techniques and methods used in creating a production design.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 223 and 225.
Notes:
This course meets for two hours per week during the Fall and Winter Terms.
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Drama
319
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Graphics and Model Building for Theatre
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An introduction to graphic and model building techniques for the theatre designer.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 223 and 225.
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Drama
320
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Introduction to Lighting Design
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Basic principles of lighting for live performance including conceptualization of the lighting approach, techniques in communication and skills in execution of a performance.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Corequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Drama 319.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 320 and 315 will not be allowed.
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Drama
321
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Stage Management
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Principles of stage management; a stage management project related to one of the presentations in Drama's season of plays.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 223 and 225.
Notes:
This course meets for two hours per week during both the Fall and Winter Terms.
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Drama
345
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History of the Theatre: Origins to the Mid-Eighteenth Century
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Theatre as an art and society phenomenon in selected cultures, emphasizing the development of Western traditions.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 345 and 342 will not be allowed.
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Drama
346
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Seminar in Drama I
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Critical examination of plays performed in Drama's season; staging requirements for contemporary productions and other works by the same authors and their contemporaries may also be studied.
Course Hours:
3 units; (4S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 243.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 346 and 340 will not be allowed.
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Drama
347
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History of the Theatre: The Late Eighteenth Century to the Present
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Theatre as an art and social phenomenon in selected cultures, emphasizing the development of Western traditions from the late eighteenth century to the present.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 347 and 344 will not be allowed.
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Drama
348
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Seminar in Drama II
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Further development of skills and competencies, and critical and interpretive skills.
Course Hours:
3 units; (4S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 346.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 348 and 340 will not be allowed.
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Drama
355
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Introduction to Canadian Theatre and Drama
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A study of Canadian theatre and performance using both formal and theoretical approaches.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
358
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Performance Creation in Applied Practices
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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. Emphasis will be placed on collaborative practices and group communication.
Course Hours:
6 units; (2S-2)
Antirequisite(s):
Not open to Drama majors or minors. Credit for Drama 358 and any of 360, 366 or 368 will not be allowed.Ìý
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Drama
365
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Theatre for Young Audiences I
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Study of the history and production of Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), as well as the creation of original performances. Exploration of performances techniques specific to TYA content, forms and venues.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 209 and 210 or Drama 200.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 365 and 362 will not be allowed.
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Drama
367
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Theatre for Young Audiences II
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Advanced exploration of performances techniques specific to Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) content, forms and venues. There is a performance component that includes tours in the community.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 365.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 367 and 362 will not be allowed.
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Drama
368
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Introduction to Performance Creation
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Introduction to theatrical devising, focusing on the place of the individual within group creation contexts. Emphasis on personal physical awareness, expressivity, discovery of individual strengths and interests, and strategies for collaboration. Creation of short scenes for presentation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a Drama program.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 368 and either Drama 358 or 360 will not be allowed.
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Drama
371
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Introduction to Playwriting
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Directed exercises in writing for the theatre; workshop sessions for developing and reworking material.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
12 units Drama 200 or 210; 223, 225; and 240 or 243.
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Drama
381
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Topics in Theatre Practice
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Special topics in the study of scenography and techniques for the scenographer.
381.01. History of Costume
381.02. History of Interiors
381.03. History of Scenography
381.04. Costume Techniques
381.05. Scenic Art
381.06. Digital Media for the Theatre
381.07. Make-Up for the Stage
381.08 Stage Combat
381.09 Voice for Stage and Public Speaking
381.10 Mask and Puppetry
Course Hours:
3 units; (2-2) or (1.5-1.5)
Notes:
A supplementary fee will be assessed for Drama 381.04, 381.05, 381.07 and 381.10 to cover additional costs associated with this course.
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Drama
391
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Performance Practicum I
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Practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours:
3 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
12 units Drama 200 or 210; 223, 225; and 240 or 243 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes:
Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama
393
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Performance Practicum II
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Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours:
3 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 391 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes:
Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama
400
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Advanced Acting I
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Advanced practice of creative, technical and interpretive aspects of acting with emphasis on the integration of physical, vocal and textual components.
Course Hours:
6 units; (3S-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 300 or 302, audition and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Drama
411
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Introduction to Directing
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Fundamental approaches and skills in directing covered through theory and practice.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
9 units Drama 223, 200 or 210, and 340 or 346.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 411 and 410 will not be allowed.
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Extended practices in directing.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 411.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 413 and 410 will not be allowed.
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Set design and scenography for a variety of contemporary theatre forms and genres. Topics will include set, costume, lighting and projection for live performance.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 313 or consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Drama
440
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Seminar in Drama III
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Critical study of plays in Drama'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:
6 units; (4S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units Drama 340 or 6 units Drama 346 and 348.
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Drama
455
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Advanced Topics in Canadian Theatre and Drama
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Advanced studies in Canadian Drama. Areas of study may include historical and/or performance movements, critical schools, and the development of theatre companies and professional associations in Canada.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 355.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 455 and 357 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
468
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Intermediate Performance Creation
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Examines a broad cross-section of approaches, both historical and contemporary, to performance creation, physical theatre and theatrical devising. Conceptual and practical introduction to a wide range of distinct models for training and creation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 368.Ìý
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 468 and 460 will not be allowed.
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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:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 371 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Drama
481
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Advanced Topics in Theatre Practice
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Immersive Theatre, Wearable Electronics for Costume Design, Design for Devised Theatre, Professional Practice and Career Preparation, Intimacy Coaching, Stage Combat Choreography, Site-Specific Theatre, Advanced Mask and Puppetry, Codes of Performance in Ancient Drama, and Directing, Design and Dramaturgy.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2) or (1.5S-1.5) or (0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
12 units in the field of Drama.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
483
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Advanced Topics in Theatre Studies
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Advanced study in various topics related to theatre studies. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: sexuality as portrayed in the theatre, modernism in theatre studies, contemporary theories of performance.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0) or (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 346.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
491
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Performance Practicum III
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Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours:
3 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 393 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes:
Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama
493
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Performance Practicum IV
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Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours:
3 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 491 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes:
Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama
500
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Advanced Acting II
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Advanced research and performance of roles in a variety of formats and styles with full integration of physical, vocal and textual components, including preparation for professional practice. Performance for live audiences will be required.
Course Hours:
6 units; (3S-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 400 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Advanced directorial processes from ideas through presentation and documentation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-3)
Prerequisite(s):
6 units Drama 410 or 6 units 411 and 413 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 511 and 510 will not be allowed.
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Advanced set, props, lighting, and costume design theory, process and technique for a variety of theatre forms and performance styles.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes:
This course will provide students with an opportunity to practice scenography in connection to a live performance in the Drama season.
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Drama
540
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Seminar in Drama IV
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Critical study at an advanced level of the dramatic metaphor as presented in Drama'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:
6 units; (4S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 440.
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Drama
568
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Advanced Performance Creation
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Collaborative contribution to a focused creation process under the individual or team-based mentorship of a SCPA faculty member and/or guest artist. Students generate performance material towards a public presentation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2) or (0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 468.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit will not be given for Drama 568 and Drama 560.
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Drama
571
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Directed Studies I
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Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
572
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Directed Studies II
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Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Course Hours:
6 units; (2-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Theory and core principles of dramaturgy.
Course Hours:
3 units, (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 573 and either Drama 571.23 or 571.30 will not be allowed.
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Drama
574
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Advanced Topics in Drama
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Advanced studies exploring topics in Theatre Studies, Theatre Practice, or a combination.
Course Hours:
3 units (2-2) or (1.5S -1.5)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT.
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Drama
605
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Methods in Theatre Research
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Methods in research in the four areas of specialization in the MFA Theatre program.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
611
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Selected Problems in Directing I
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Investigates both the theoretical and executive functions of the director. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary theatre practices through research and conceptual design, rehearsal and creation methods, and the development and articulation of a personal approach to theatre-making.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-3)
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Drama 611 and 610 will not be allowed.
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Drama
613
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Selected Problems in Directing II
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A continuation and deepening of the theories, techniques and practices from Drama 611. This course includes the research, development, rehearsal and presentation of a short pre-thesis project to be presented as part of the SCPA Alchemy Festival.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-3)
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Drama
615
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Collaboration in Performance Creation
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A practical exploration of approaches to collaboration across roles in performance and theatre creation such as playwriting, directing, design, dramaturgy, and acting.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
623
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Seminar in Scene Design
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Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
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Drama
625
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Seminar in Costume Design
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Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
627
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Seminar in Lighting Design
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Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-2)
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Drama
631
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Practicum in Design
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Supervised, experiential pre-thesis learning, designing lighting, sound, properties, set, or costumes for a production at the School of Creative and Performing Arts.
Course Hours:
3 units; (1S-3)
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Drama
641
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Artistic Research
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A series of supervised practical research tasks and exercises, leading to student-led completion of artistic or empirical project plans, ethics protocols, and research instruments for pre-thesis or early thesis exploration.
Course Hours:
3 units; (1S-3)
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An analytical and practical introduction to dramaturgical strategies of creation and composition with attention to their potential effect on audience experiences.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Advanced studies in shifting topics such as Theory, Analysis, Praxis; Premodern Theatre; Theatre and Technology; Puppetry and Mask.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
647
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Studies in Modern Drama I
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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:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
649
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Studies in Modern Drama II
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Studies in the literature, history, theory and criticism of drama, theatre and performance from the mid-twentieth century to the present.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
651
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Directed Studies
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Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-0)
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Drama
671
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Selected Problems in Playwriting I
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Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
673
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Selected Problems in Playwriting II
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Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
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Drama
675
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Pre-thesis in Playwriting
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Advanced exploration of dramatic structure and character development is accomplished through completion of a one-act play.
Course Hours:
3 units; (2S-0)
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