DRAM 1120, 1121, 2120, 2121: Theatre Practicum
Practicum in theatre with emphasis on techniques and procedures with experience gained in play productions. May be repeated for credit up to nine semester hours. Three hours lab per week.
Drama (DRAM)
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James Brownlee
Fine Arts Building (FINE), RM 123
817-598-8922
Drama majors should see degree requirements for an Associate of Arts.
Course Descriptions
DRAM 1310: Introduction to Theatre
Survey of all phases of theatre including its history, dramatic works, stage techniques, production procedures, and relation to the fine arts. Three hours lecture per week.
DRAM 1330, 2331: Stagecraft I & II
Study and application of visual aesthetics of design which may include the physical theater, scenery construction and painting, properties, lighting, costume, makeup, and backstage organization. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
DRAM 1341: Makeup
Design and execution of makeup for the purpose of developing believable characters. Includes discussion of basic makeup principles and practical experience of makeup application. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
DRAM 1351: Acting I
A lab course in all phases of drama theatre, with emphasis on techniques and procedures, with practical experience gained by participating in a play production. Three hours lecture per week.
DRAM 1352: Acting II
Study with practical experience in problems of creating characterization, with emphasis on developing vocal and physical skill in acting. Three hours lecture per week.
Prerequisites
DRAM 1351.
DRAM 2336: Voice for the Actor
Principles, practices, and exercises in awareness, relaxation, freedom, flexibility, and expressiveness in the actor's vocal instrument.
DRAM 2355: Script Analysis
Examination of foundational skills for understanding the structure and content of play scripts for interpretation and conceptualization in theater productions by directors, designers, actors, and technicians. Introduces students to significant plays in the history of dramatic literature in the playwright’s social and cultural context.
DRAM 2361: History of Theater I
Study of the history of the theater from primitive times through the Renaissance. Three hours lecture per week.
DRAM 2362: History of Theater II
Study of the history of the theater from the Renaissance through today. Three hours lecture per week.