Course Descriptions
Acting I DRAM 1351
A beginning acting class, there is No prerequisite for this class.Acting 1 is a performance based class that focuses on the acting skills and techniques for film. It will require students to work on and perform monologues and acting scenes.
Acting II DRAM 1352
Acting II is a further exploration of performance skills.
Acting III DRAM 2351
A contemporary and creative study of movement and techniques involving Time, space, flow, rhythm, and expression.
Acting IV DRAM 2352
This class is a continuation of Acting III, with further individualized scene study in various periods and styles of film beyond contemporary realism. Perquisite: DRAM 2351 or Permission of Instructor.
Voice and Articulation DRAM 2336
This class focuses on vocal technique. The class studies sound formation, breathing, and physiology as it applies to the voice. The class strives to improve voice quality, diction, pitch and performer stamina.
Musical Theatre - Theatre Workshop DRAM 1323 Section I
This class studies and performs techniques in 20th and 21st Century Musical Theatre.
Improv - Theatre Workshop DRAM 1323 Section II
Section II of the Theatre Workshop class studies and performs the techniques of Viola Spolin's style of Improv.
Stagecraft I DRAM 1330
This class focuses on construction techniques and theatre safety. A basic of any theatre major's degree plan, stagecraft covers basic theatre terminology and backstage practices.
Stagecraft II DRAM 1352
This course deals with the elements of design and form. It is an intellectual approach to scene design through the study of art, architecture and the remaining elements that comprise the world.
Lighting Design DRAM 2374
This course is a study of the principles of lighting design, the basics of electricity, color theory and the aesthetic of stage lighting.
Make-up for the Stage DRAM 1341
This class covers the theory and practice of the varied and unique aspects of theatre make-up. Techniques from corrective, to gore to fantasy make-up are explored.
Demonstration Laboratory DRAM 1121
This class meets once a week. The class is an opportunity for the department to bring an industry professionals to discuss with students different aspects of the entertainment industry.
Theatre Practicum I, II, III, IV DRAM 1220, 1221, 2220, 2221
This class meets once a week. The class is an opportunity for the department to bring an industry professionals to discuss with students different aspects of the entertainment industry.
Introduction to Theatre DRAM 1310
The class touches on prominent people in theatre history, major movements in the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the theatre of today, and the basics of theatre architecture, terminology and techniques. This is a core class that serves as a humanities credit.
Film Appreciation DRAM 2366
This course fulfills a Humanities requirement by surveying cinema from its creation through today. It explores the historical context and sociological effect of film as an art form.
Film Appreciation II DRAM 2367
This course explores ground breaking films and their effect on the industry and society as a whole.
Film Appreciation II DRAM 2367
This course explores ground breaking films and their effect on the industry and society as a whole.