Austin Community College
Fall 2010 - OPEN COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 11/29/2011 14:20:57
DRAMA
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
DRAM 1120 Theatre Workshop
E [7/8] 16803 Lec 001 RGC 201 M 6:05pm - 6:55pm OH Sukovaty, Peter
Lab 001 RGC TBA TBA
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theatre
E [21/24] 16805 Lec 002 NRG 4136 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Jinks, Jodi
E [22/24] 17122 Lec 017 NRG 4146 S 9:00am - 12:00pm OH Voutsinas, Evangelos
E [20/24] 16806 Lec 003 NRG 1214 TTh 8:30pm - 9:50pm OH Voutsinas, Evangelos
E [23/24] 16807 Lec 004 RGC A254 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH McQuirter, Marcus
E [18/24] 16814 Lec 014 RGC A255 Th 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Adair, Arthur
E [21/24] 16809 Lec 006 RRC 3207.00 MW 5:20pm - 6:40pm OH Dean, Marla
E [20/24] 16812 Lec 012 RRC 1123.00 TTh 11:00am - 12:20pm OH Huggins, Heather
E [20/24] 20890 Lec 016 RRC 3339.00 TTh 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Shultz, Jonathan
E [22/24] 16810 Lec 008 SAC 1317 TTh 1:45pm - 3:05pm OH Yeakle, David
DRAM 1320 Theatre Practicum I
E [10/22] 16815 Lec 001 RGC A257 MW 10:35am - 1:15pm OH Adair, Arthur
16815 - Play Reading and Analysis
DRAM 1330 Stagecraft
E [6/8] 16817 Lec 001 RGC A160 MW 2:50pm - 3:40pm OH Sukovaty, Peter
Lab 001 RGC 201 MW 4:00pm - 5:45pm
DRAM 1351 Acting I
E [10/22] 21315 Lec 007 HSP 117 TTh 4:00pm - 6:15pm OH Garcia, Yesenia
21315 - ONLY for students who attend Harmony Science Academy High School.
E [16/22] 16819 Lec 003 RGC 301 MW 11:00am - 1:15pm OH McQuirter, Marcus
E [17/22] 16818 Lec 002 RGC 301 MW 4:30pm - 6:45pm OH Bryant, William
E [19/22] 16820 Lec 005 RRC 3207.00 MW 6:50pm - 9:05pm OH Adair, Arthur
E [14/22] 20896 Lec 006 RRC 3207.00 TTh 6:45pm - 9:00pm OH Dean, Marla
DRAM 2336 Voice and Diction
E [19/22] 16822 Lec 001 RGC 301 TTh 9:00am - 10:20am OH Yeakle, David
DRAM 2351 Acting III
E+ [12/15] 18471 Lec 001 RGC 201 TTh 2:30pm - 4:45pm OH McQuirter, Marcus
12 Week Session September 20 - December 12
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theatre
E [23/24] 20426 Lec 007 RGC A252 TTh 7:00pm - 8:45pm OH Bryant, William
E [22/24] 20427 Lec 009 RGC A160 TTh 7:35pm - 9:20pm OH Garcia, Yesenia
E [23/24] 20428 Lec 010 SAC 1312 MW 3:50pm - 5:30pm OH Jinks, Jodi
DRAM 1351 Acting I
E [18/22] 20429 Lec 001 RGC 301 MW 1:20pm - 4:20pm OH Brammer, Shelby
E [18/22] 20430 Lec 004 RGC 301 TTh 1:00pm - 4:00pm OH Brammer, Shelby
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theatre
E [17/24] 16811 DIL 011 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Knobloch, Cassandra
16811 - ACC email account & internet access required. C. Knobloch, phone 223.4897,
email knobloch@austincc.edu - MANDATORY: complete on line orientation at http://acconline.austincc.edu
by 5pm on Saturday, Aug. 28. Students not completing orientation by deadline date
may not continue with the course and should withdraw.
DRAM 1120 Theatre Workshop
Laboratory course in phases of theater. Students assigned areas compatible with experience and/or interest. May be repeated for a maximum of four credit hours.
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theatre
A general survey of theater including exploration of dramatic literature, theory, and criticism; production arts, skills, and crafts; and theater history from 500 BC to the present. Course requires good reading and writing skills. Attendance at plays and Technical Lab hours required.
DRAM 1320 Theatre Practicum I
A specialized workplace experience designed to strengthen students' job skills by providing an opportunity to use acquired skills and techniques.
Creative Dramatics - A course for those interested in helping children learn to enhance their creative abilities through playmaking. Of special interest to drama majors, elementary education majors, child development majors, therapeutic recreation majors, and those interested in working with children in a social services or parks and recreation environment. Required lab involves observation of children in formal and informal settings.
Play Reading and Analysis - A study of plays written for the stage in terms of genre, style, and period. Basic dramatic theory and criticism and some historical production techniques are included, along with modern possibilities for production and scene work.
DRAM 1322 Stage Movement
A study in the use of the body on stage to communicate character and action. Exercises are designed to instill self-awareness and spatial awareness, and provide the student actor with tools for effective physical expression. Units of study include mime technique, physical comedy, dance/movement for musical theatre, unarmed stage combat and fight choreography, mask technique in ensemble and solo work, and an introduction to 17th century Italian theatre, commedia dell'arte.
DRAM 1330 Stagecraft
Basic skills and techniques of theatrical mounting. Materials and principles of scene construction and painting, properties, and stage lighting. Participation on technical crews required.
DRAM 1351 Acting I
Basic skills and techniques of acting, including increased sensory awareness, ensemble and solo performing, character analysis, and script analysis. Development of stage presence and characterizations through improvisations and scenes. Technical lab hours required.
DRAM 1352 Acting II
A study of the process of creating the dramatic character from text to performance with emphasis on scene study and audition techniques. Technical lab hours required. Prerequisite: DRAM 1351.
DRAM 2336 Voice and Diction
Principles of diction, voice development, and improvement, vocal variety and expressiveness. Focus on various aspects of using the voice effectively, including volume and projection, rate and phrasing, inflection, and resonance. Study of the International Phonetic Alphabet to correct and eliminate individual articulation problems.
DRAM 2351 Acting III
A continuation of the study of creating dramatic character from text through monologues and scene study, focusing primarily on the analysis, interpretation, and performance of Shakespeare and other classical works. Prerequisite: DRAM 1352.