DRAM 1321. Script Reading. Survey of selected examples of dramatic
literature. Students required to read one assigned play per week and attend one
weekly discussion class. Credit: One hour; may be repeated for up to two credit
hours.
DRAM 2433. Theatrical Makeup. (DRAM 1341) Design and application of makeup
for the stage; areas explored include theory, color, character analysis, materials,
old age, three-dimensional, and fantasy makeup. Three lecture/demonstration hours a
week plus crew assignment. Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 2451. Performance. Theory and practice of performance; introductory
laboratory course designed to build confidence, self-expression, and imagination in
any performance situation through the use of improvization. Three laboratory hours
a week. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 2461. Performance II. Exploration of self-expression through role
playing; personal attention given to meet individual performance objectives. To be
taken concurrently with DRAM 2471. Three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 2471. Movement for the Performer I. Exploration of movement as a
vehicle for self-knowledge, understanding of others, and communication; development
of movement mastery to facilitate an articulate and expressive body instrument. To
be taken concurrently with DRAM 2461 or by permission of instructor. Three laboratory
hours a week. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 2493. Understanding the Arts—Drama. (DRAM 1310) An overview of the
process and performance of the theatrical experience. Designed as a beginning
orientation for drama majors and as an introduction for the non-major. Satisfies
the fine arts requirement. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
*DRAM 3003. Arts for Children. Acquaints education majors with goals,
methodology and best practices in teaching the arts in elementary and middle school.
Discusses value of the arts for children and procedures for using art, dance, drama
and music as tools to promote learning. Fulfills requirement for teacher
certification. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 3421. Drafting for the Stage. An introduction to technical drafting
for the theatre focusing on the standard equipment, symbols, and mechanical drawing
techniques used to communicate scenery, property, and lighting designs in theatrical
production. Must be concurrently enrolled in DRAM 3422 or by permission of instructor.
One and a half lecture hours a week. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 3422. Stagecraft I. Introduction to styles of theatrical design and
its needs. Lecture/laboratory course to include scenery construction techniques and
materials, tools, organization, and theatre safety. Two lecture and two laboratory
hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
DRAM 3432. Stagecraft II: Scene Painting for the Stage. A study of
painting techniques for theatrical scenery to include exploration of color theory,
color media, paint equipment and methods of application. To be taken concurrently
with DRAM 1312 or DRAM 4412. Prerequisite: DRAM 3422 or permission of the instructor.
Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
DRAM 3451. Advanced Acting I. Advanced performance course designed to
develop acting techniques through monologue and scene study. Repeatable for credit.
To be taken concurrently with DRAM 3481. Prerequisites: DRAM 2451, 2461, 2471 or
by permission of the instructor. Three and one-half laboratory hours a week.
Credit: One hour.
DRAM 3461. Stage Management. Explores the backstage organization involved
in a theatrical production as related to educational and professional theatres. One
lecture hour a week. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 3471. Advanced Acting II. Emphasis on styles of acting. Monologues
and scenes from traditional dramatic literature to be performed. Prerequisites:
DRAM 2451, 2461, 2471, 3451 or by permission of the instructor. Three and one-half
laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 3473. The Theatre and Its Drama: Before 1715. A history of the
theatre from ancient Greece through the English restoration with a careful study of
the plays written during each period. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite:
Junior standing. Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 3481. Movement for the Performer II. Role development with emphasis
on physical projection, spatial awareness, and period movement; development and
refinement of movement mastery. To be taken concurrently with DRAM 3451 or by
permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: DRAM 2471 or by permission of the
instructor. Two and one-half laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 3483. The Theatre and Its Drama: Since 1715. A history of the theatre
from the Eighteenth Century to the present with a careful study of the plays written
during each period. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 3493. Theatre Speech. Instruction and laboratory study of the
mechanics of speech for the actor; basic techniques of breath control, support,
speech sounds, articulation, and speech melody for the stage. Three lecture hours
a week. Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 3523. Play Directing. Theory and practice of directing; course covers
the fundamentals of composition, movement, stage business, and rehearsal planning.
Prerequisites: DRAM 2451, 2461, 3422, 3432. Two lecture, four laboratory hours a
week. Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 3913. Dance/Music/Theatre Improvisation. Exploration of the
integration of movement, sound, and text through the use of improvisation and the
development of collaborative performance works. One lecture and three laboratory
hours a week. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.
DRAM 3923. Music Theatre: Form-in-the-Making. Artistic process of creating
music theatre from the perspective of the choreographer, composer, and playwright.
Prerequisite: DNCE 3913, DRAM 3913, or MU 3913 or permission of instructor. Six
laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.
DRAM 4412. Rehearsal and Production II. Advanced laboratory course
designed to explore the process of theatre; practical, hands-on experience in
performance, crew work, and all aspects of technical production associated
with the TWU Theatre season. Repeatable for credit. Eight laboratory hours a week
(averaged over the semester). Credit: Two hours.
DRAM 4413. Stage Design. Problems in design for theatrical productions;
visual communication in the theatre. Specific course content to vary per semester as
the principles of costume, scenery, lighting, or makeup design are explored.
Prerequisite: DRAM 3422 and 3432 or consent of instructor. Two lecture, four studio
hours a week. Credit: Three hours, may be repeated for up to nine hours.
DRAM 4423. Stage Lighting. Mechanics and art of lighting for the stage;
studies include nature of light and optics, color, instrumentation, dimmers, and
elementary lighting design; practical application with TWU Theatre productions. Three
lecture hours a week plus a crew assignment. Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 4472. Sound Design and Technology. Mechanics and art of sound
production for the stage. Studies include the nature of sound and acoustics;
equipment for recording, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound in the theatre;
elementary design. Two lecture hours per week. Credit: Two hours.
DRAM 4513. Characterization. An exploration of physical, vocal, sensory,
and analytical techniques for creating characterizations for all dramatic genres.
Emphasis is on research, acquisition of new skills and analytical systems for
character development. Two lecture and two laboratory hours per week. Credit:
Three hours.
DRAM 4523. Audition for Stage and Camera. Exploration of acting techniques
for stage and camera auditions. Emphasis is on prepared auditions, cold readings and
preparation of visual and written materials. Two lecture and two laboratory hours
per week. Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 4901. Selected Topics. An organized class for the study of particular
areas or subjects not offered in another scheduled course. One lecture hour a week.
Credit: One hour.
DRAM 4903. Selected Topics. An organized class for the study of particular
areas or subjects not offered in another scheduled course. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
DRAM 4911. Independent Study. Individual supervisory and tutorial
instruction; content may include directed readings, a research or design project, or
other similar studies. Credit: One hour.
DRAM 4913. Independent Study. Individual supervisory and tutorial
instruction; content may include directed readings, a research or design project, or
other similar studies. Credit: Three hours.
