| Drama |
DRAM 110 Survey & Appreciation of Theatre (cross-listed as HUMA 170) 3 units; 3 hours lecture CAN DRAM 18 An introduction to theatre arts. Exploration of the range and magnitude of the theatrical experience, elements of a play, also the historical tradition’s influence, its contents and forms. CSU, UC DRAM 114 Introduction to Dramatic Literature (cross-listed as ENGL 208) 3 units; 3 hours lecture CAN ENGL 22 Reading and comparison of plays and theories of drama from ancient Greece to the 20th century. CSU, UC DRAM 115 Diversity in American Drama (cross-listed as HUMA 174) 3 units; 3 hours lecture This course explores the contributions to contemporary American drama of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Chicano/Latinos and other cultural ethnic or sub-cultural groups. A significant portion of the course of study is devoted to the perspectives and contributions of women. CSU, UC DRAM 116 Script Writing 1 3 units; 3 hours lecture This course will expose the student to the art of scriptwriting and will offer the opportunity to learn the craft of writing for stage, screen and television. From treatments, first draft, rewrites to a final draft, students will construct a one-act script. CSU DRAM 117 Script Writing 2 3 units; 3 hours lecture This course will expose the student to the art of scriptwriting and will offer the opportunity to learn the craft of writing for stage, screen and television. From treatments, first draft, rewrites to a final draft, students will construct a three-act script. Prerequisite: DRAM 116 - Scriptwriting 1 CSU DRAM 120 Technique of Acting 3 units; 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab CAN DRAM 8 Introduction to the processes of acting and the creation of roles in plays: pantomime, improvisation, scenes from realistic and non-realistic plays for the beginning actor, etc. May be repeated one time. CSU, UC DRAM 122 Improvisation Workshop 2 units; 1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab This is a workshop class in which students learn and practice improvisational skills designed to support live performances. Repeatable for credit two times. CSU DRAM 125 Television Acting 1 unit; 1 hour lecture, 1 hour lab; 9 weeks Introduction to TV acting, movement and vocal techniques, awareness of the video medium from the performer’s point of view, production of monologues, interviews, and group scenes. CSU DRAM 135 Commercial/On-Camera Acting 2 units; 1 hour lecture, 2 hours lab This course offers instruction in “on-camera”, audition techniques as well as guidance for securing an agent, preparing photographs and resumes, and joining the entertainment unions. It also focuses on the difference between state and on-camera performance skills. Appropriate for students interested in a career in acting, particularly in TV commercials and industrial programs. Repeatable once for credit. CSU DRAM 140 Introduction to Documentary Video Production 3 units; 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab This course introduces the student to materials, techniques and artistic applications for creating video documentaries. Course topics include creating a documentary outline and artistic storyboard, basic camera and lighting technique, digital non-linear editing and augmentation with music soundtrack. Students should own or have access to a digital camcorder. Repeatable once for credit. CSU DRAM 150 Theatre Performance 1 - 3 units; 3 - 9 hours lab Theatre Performance is designed for the study, preparation and production of plays selected from world drama to be presented on stage before the campus and community. Each semester the course is offered, a different production will be presented. Appropriate for all drama majors. Repeatable for credit three times. Limitation on Enrollment: By audition CSU, UC DRAM 151 Touring Theatre Workshop 1 - 3 units; 1 - 3 hours lecture, 2 - 6 hours lab Touring Theatre Workshop is designed for the production of touring plays to be presented before the campus and community. Repeatable for credit three times. Limitation on Enrollment: By audition CSU, UC DRAM 152 Children’s Theatre Workshop 1 - 3 units; 3 - 9 hours lab Children’s Theatre Workshop is designed for the production of plays to be presented primarily before children’s audiences and the general community. Appropriate for all drama majors. Repeatable for credit three times. Audition: Perform lines with emotional understanding CSU DRAM 153 Musical Theatre Production 1 - 3 units; 3 - 9 hours lab Musical Theatre Production is designed for the production of musicals to be presented before the campus and community. Each semester the course is offered, a different production will be presented. Appropriate for all drama majors. Repeatable for credit three times. Limitation of Enrollment: By audition CSU, UC DRAM 155 Dance Theatre Production 1 - 3 units; 3 - 9 hours lab Theatre Dance Production is a course that emphasizes choreography for Broadway-style musicals and light opera and is performed with an orchestra. Each semester the course is offered, new choreography will be presented in conjunction with a specific musical production. Appropriate for all music and drama majors. Repeatable for credit three times. Limitation on Enrollment: By audition CSU, UC DRAM 160 Theatre Workshop 1 - 2 units; 6.5 - 13 hours lab; 10 weeks Workshop in all aspects of a theatre production including acting and technical theatre. Culminates in the performance of a play. Repeatable for credit three times. Limitation on enrollment: Assignment to role in production by audition CSU DRAM 161 Summer Theatre Workshop: Comedy 1 - 2 units; 6.5 - 13 hours lab; 8 - 10 weeks A focused performance course which emphasizes the techniques necessary to prepare and perform productions specifically in the comic genre. Repeatable for credit three times. CSU, UC DRAM 162 Summer Theatre Workshop: Drama 1 - 2 units; 6.5 - 13 hours lab; 8 - 10 weeks A focused performance course which emphasizes the techniques necessary to prepare and perform productions specifically in the dramatic genre. Repeatable for credit three times. CSU, UC DRAM 163 Musical Production: Opera/Operetta 1 - 2 units; 13 hours lab; 8 weeks Production of an opera or operetta. Appropriate for actors, singers, and technical state personnel. CSU DRAM 170 Technical Theater Laboratory 1 - 3 units; 3 - 9 hours lab An introduction to the basic vocabulary, techniques, materials, and equipment of entertainment technology. Experience in working with sets, properties, costumes, lights, sound, and makeup. Appropriate for all drama majors. Repeatable for credit three times. CSU, UC DRAM 190 Stagecraft: Scenery and Props 3 units; 2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab CAN DRAM 12 Survey of all technical phases of scene and prop construction, painting, placement and manipulation. The student will study the aesthetics and practical applications of set and property design. Course is designed for the beginner. CSU, UC DRAM 191 Stagecraft: Costume and Make-Up 3 units; 2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab Introduction to function of theatrical costume and makeup and the contribution to the total aesthetic effect of a dramatic production. Design research and principles, costume and makeup organization, pattern and construction techniques and makeup application are introduced. CSU, UC DRAM 199 Independent Study in Drama 1 - 3 units; 3 - 9 hours lab Under instructor’s supervision, student pursues a creative project or independent study. The academic study culminates in a paper; the creative project involves designing, directing, or writing a play. CSU, UC DRAM 201 Producing and Directing for Television 1 - 3 units; 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab Pre-production and production of television programs; laboratory experiences in both studio TV and field production, emphasizing message construction and solving artistic problems; coordination of script, image and sound, editing; also sets, lighting costumes, makeup. Repeatable 3 times. CSU DRAM 203 Survey and Appreciation of Film (cross-listed as HUMA 185) 3 units; 3 hours lecture This is an introductory course to enhance the student's appreciation of film as an entertainment/information source, a technological development and an art form. This course utilizes the disciplines of history, film analysis, (how films are made), film criticism and critical thinking techniques to achieve the course objectives. CSU, UC DRAM 220 Shakespeare on Stage 3 units; 3 hours lecture This course is
designed to provide a basic approach to the creation of effective dramatic
presentations of the plays of William Shakespeare. Students will study
Elizabethan and contemporary stage technique; and develop skills dealing
with interpretive, vocal and physical demands of contemporary
Shakespearean performance. Repeatable once for credit. |
