Instruction offered by members of the Department of Drama in the Faculty of Fine Arts.
Department Head - C. Martini
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Drama
200
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Introduction to Acting
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Practical experience in acting; improvisation and introductory work from texts; the development of communication skills and personal acting creativity.
Course Hours:
F(3S-2)
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Drama
222
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Introduction to Theatre Production
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An introduction to design, technical and organizational principles of theatre production.
Course Hours:
F(1-3)
Notes:
Participation on the production crews of Department productions is required.
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Drama
240
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Introduction to Drama
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Interpretation and study of dramatic genres related to the Department's season of plays; introduction to play analysis.
Course Hours:
F(3-1T)
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Senior Courses
The following listing is provided to assist students in their selection of related groups of Drama courses:
Acting and Directing
300, 400, 410, 500, 510
Design and Technical
313, 315, 317, 319, 321, 325, 329, 415, 417, 419, 423, 425, 429, 531, 533
Dramatic Literature, Criticism, History, Theory
340, 342, 344, 355, 357, 440, 540
Theatre for Young Audiences and Developmental/Performance Drama
360, 362, 364, 460, 462, 560
Senior Option Courses
371, 375, 471, 571, 572
Production Courses
391, 393, 491, 493, 590, 591, 593
Graduate Courses
605, 607, 610, 623, 625, 627, 629, 647, 649, 651, 660, 671, 673
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Drama
300
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Advanced Acting I
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Further development of fundamental acting techniques; participation in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours:
F(2S-4)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 200 and consent of the Department.
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Drama
313
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Introduction to Design for Theatre I
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Basic set, props, lighting and costume design theory, process and technique for a variety of theatre forms and performance styles.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Prerequisite or Corequisite: Drama 319 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
315
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Introduction to Design for Theatre II
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Continuation of Drama 313.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 313 or consent of the Department.
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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:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 222 or consent of the Department.
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:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 222 or consent of the Department.
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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 the Department's season of plays.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 222 or consent of the Department.
Notes:
This course meets for two hours per week during both the Fall and Winter Terms.
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Drama
340
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Seminar in Drama I
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Critical examination of each play performed in the Department's season of plays centred upon their genres and historical settings; staging requirements for contemporary productions and other works by the same authors and their contemporaries may also be studied.
Course Hours:
F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 240 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
342
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History of the Theatre: Origins to the Late Eighteenth Century
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Theatre as an art and social phenomenon in selected cultures, emphasizing the development of Western traditions.
Course Hours:
F(3-0)
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Drama
344
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History of the Theatre: The Late Eighteenth Century to the Present
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Popular and elite traditions of theatre in Western Europe and North America.
Course Hours:
F(3-0)
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Drama
355
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Early to Modern Canadian Theatre and Drama
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History, literature and cultural milieu of Canadian theatre from its colonial origins through the 1970s.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Drama 356
Notes:
Not open to students who have taken Drama 356
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Drama
357
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Contemporary Canadian Theatre and Drama
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History, Literature and cultural milieu of Canadian theatre since the 1980s.
Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s):
Drama 356
Notes:
Not open to students who have taken Drama 356
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Drama
360
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Performance Creation I
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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. Theory and history of performance creation is integrated with practical experience.
Course Hours:
F(2S-2)
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Drama 366.
Notes:
Required for combined BFA (Drama Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching Program).
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Drama
362
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Theatre for Young Audiences I
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Exploration of performance techniques specific to Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) content, forms and venues. Study of the history and production of TYA, as well as the creation of original performances. There is a performance component that includes tours in the community.
Course Hours:
F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 200 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
364
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Performance Media
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Methods of adapting alternative spaces for performance, with emphasis on non-traditional modes of production, exploration and investigation of existing hardware and software to facilitate image and sound manipulation in the creation of performance environments.
Course Hours:
F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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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:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 200, 222, and 240 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
375
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Fundamentals of Puppetry
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History and development of puppetry; basic design, construction and manipulation of hand, rod and shadow puppets.
Course Hours:
H(1.5-1.5)
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Drama
391
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Performance Practicum I
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Practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours:
H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 200, 222, and 240 or consent of the Department.
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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:
H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 391.
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Drama
400
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Advanced Acting II
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Further study in the techniques of acting; performance in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours:
F(3S-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 300 and consent of the Department.
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Drama
410
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Fundamentals of Directing
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Theories and practical techniques of directing plays; students may be required to observe or assist faculty directors. Studies will be coordinated with the Department's season of plays whenever possible.
Course Hours:
F(2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 200, 222, and 340 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
415
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Advanced Lighting Design and Technique I
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Advanced studies in lighting design for the theatre. Studies in design and presentation for lighting various forms of contemporary theatre events and spaces.
Course Hours:
H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 315 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Note:Â Not open to students with credit in Drama 426.
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Drama
417
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Advanced Lighting Design and Technique II
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Continuation of Drama 415. Advanced studies in lighting design for the theatre.
Course Hours:
H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 415 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Drama 426.
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Drama
419
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Advanced Scene Design and Technique I
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Set design and scenography for a variety of contemporary theatre forms and genres.
Course Hours:
H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 315 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Drama 422.
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Drama
423
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Advanced Scene Design and Technique II
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Continuation of Drama 419 with a heightened emphasis on the interpretation of text to design.
Course Hours:
H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 419 or consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s):
Note: Not open to students with credit in Drama 422.
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Drama
425
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Advanced Costume Design and Technique I
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Costume design and technique in relation to major styles of presentation.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 315, 319 and consent of the Department.
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Drama
440
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Seminar in Drama II
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Critical study of plays in the Department'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:
F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 340 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
460
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Performance Creation II
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Advanced exploration of personal/group creative process; facilitation of a variety of improvisation and interactive theatre forms; solo/group performance creation. Theories and history of performance creation are integrated with practical experience.
Course Hours:
F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 360 or consent of the Department.
Notes:
Required for combined BFA (Drama Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching Program).
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Drama
462
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Theatre for Young Audiences II
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Problems of performance for young people through a study of comparative styles, research and practical projects; the rehearsal and production of scripted plays.
Course Hours:
F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 362 or consent of the Department.
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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:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 371 and consent of the Department.
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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:
H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 393.
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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:
H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 491.
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Drama
500
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Advanced Acting III
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Interpretation of roles and special problems in performance; performance in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours:
F(3S-6)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 400 and consent of the Department.
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Drama
510
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Advanced Directing
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Problems in play directing; the directing of scenes and a short play; the preparation of a promptbook; history of directing; participation as an assistant to the director in the Department's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours:
F(2S-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 410 and consent of the Department.
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Drama
517
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Advanced Design for Theatre I
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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:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Drama
519
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Advanced Design for Theatre II
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Continuation of Drama 517.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 517 and consent of the Department.
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Drama
531
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Scene Painting I
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Theory and technique of scene painting for a variety of theatre genres.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
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Drama
533
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Scene Painting II
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Continuation of theory and technique of scene painting for a variety of theatre genres.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 531 and consent of the Department.
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Drama
540
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Seminar in Drama III
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Critical study at an advanced level of the dramatic metaphor as presented in the Department'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:
F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 440 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
560
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Performance Creation III
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Independent research, creation and facilitation of original solo or group performances.
Course Hours:
F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 460 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
564
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Drama Education
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Research into the nature and function of drama education across a variety of age levels and learning environments. Practical experience in structuring learning activities, developing classroom controls and facilitating creative process and performance may be included.
Course Hours:
F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Drama 460 or consent of the Department.
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Drama
571
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Directed Studies I
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Course Hours:
H(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
572
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Directed Studies II
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Course Hours:
F(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
590
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Professional Theatre Internship
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Internship experience in acting; directing; design; dramaturgy; theatre, stage or production management with a local professional theatre organization.
Course Hours:
F(1S-10)
Prerequisite(s):
Fourth-year standing and consent of the Department.
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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:
H(4S-0)
Notes:
Required of all students enrolled in the MFA Theatre program.
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Drama
607
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Director, Designer, and Mise-en-scene
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Advanced collaborative methods and techniques for directors, designers and dramaturges, leading to the creation of a mise-en-scene for selected plays of varying styles and genres.
Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
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Drama
610
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Selected Problems in Directing
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Course Hours:
F(2S-3)
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Drama
623
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Seminar in Scene Design
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Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
625
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Seminar in Costume Design
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Course Hours:
H(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:
H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
629
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Seminar in Technical Direction
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Course Hours:
H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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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:
H(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:
H(3S-0)
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Drama
651
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Directed Studies
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Course Hours:
H(2S-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama
660
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Seminar and Practicum in Performance Creation
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Course Hours:
F(2S-3)
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Drama
671
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Selected Problems in Playwriting I
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
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Drama
673
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Selected Problems in Playwriting II
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Course Hours:
H(3S-0)
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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION