Austin Community College
Spring 2010 - ALL COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 05/27/2010 08:25:42
DRAMA
16 Week Session January 19 - May 16
DRAM 1120 Theatre Workshop
E [7/8] 05059 Lec 002 RGC 201 M 6:05pm - 6:55pm OH Sukovaty, Peter
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theatre
E [19/24] 05067 Lec 008 NRG 4146 S 9:00am - 12:00pm OH Voutsinas, Evangelos
E [20/24] 05060 Lec 001 NRG 4136 TTh 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Voutsinas, Evangelos
E [20/24] 05064 Lec 005 NRG 4220 TTh 4:15pm - 5:30pm OH Voutsinas, Evangelos
E [19/24] 05061 Lec 002 RGC 229 MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Adair, Arthur
E [18/24] 05063 Lec 004 RGC 343 MW 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Jinks, Jodi
E [12/24] 05066 Lec 007 RGC 301 S 10:00am - 1:00pm OH Bryant, William
E [18/24] 05062 Lec 003 RGC 331 TTh 9:10am - 10:25am OH Jinks, Jodi
E [20/24] 05065 Lec 006 RRH 210 MW 5:20pm - 6:35pm OH Dean, Marla
E [22/24] 05069 Lec 010 RRH 210 TTh 11:00am - 12:15pm OH Dean, Marla
E [21/24] 05068 Lec 009 SAC 1316 TTh 4:05pm - 5:30pm OH Adair, Arthur
DRAM 1322 Stage Movement
E [11/12] 05071 Lec 001 RGC 201 TTh 12:00pm - 12:50pm OH Yeakle, David
Lab 001 RGC 201 TTh 1:00pm - 2:15pm
DRAM 1330 Stagecraft
E [10/8] 05072 Lec 001 RGC 201 MW 2:50pm - 3:40pm OH Sukovaty, Peter
Lab 001 RGC 201 MW 4:00pm - 6:00pm
DRAM 1341 Stage Make-Up
E [10/12] 05073 Lec 001 RGC 301 MW 9:00am - 11:20am OH Bryant, William
DRAM 1351 Acting I
E [17/22] 05076 Lec 005 NRG 4136 MW 9:15am - 10:30am OH Yeakle, David
Lab 005 NRG 4136 MW 10:40am - 11:30am
E [20/22] 05074 Lec 001 RGC 301 MW 2:45pm - 5:00pm OH Jinks, Jodi
E [21/22] 05075 Lec 004 RRH 204 MW 6:40pm - 8:55pm OH Adair, Arthur
DRAM 2331 Stagecraft II
E [0/8] 05077 Lec 001 RGC 219 MW 10:50am - 1:00pm OH Sukovaty, Peter
Lab 001 RGC 201 MW 1:00pm - 2:00pm
DRAM 2336 Voice and Diction
E [17/22] 05078 Lec 001 RGC 301 TTh 9:10am - 10:25am OH McQuirter, Marcus
DRAM 2351 Acting III
Focus on classical works
E+ [11/15] 05079 Lec 001 RGC 301 TTh 2:45pm - 5:00pm OH McQuirter, Marcus
12 Week Session February 15 - May 16
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theatre
E [19/24] 04616 Lec 013 RGC 334 TTh 3:35pm - 5:15pm OH Yeakle, David
E [21/24] 04615 Lec 012 SAC 1317 TTh 7:00pm - 8:40pm OH Bryant, William
DRAM 1351 Acting I
E [18/22] 03385 Lec 003 RGC 301 MW 11:30am - 2:30pm OH Brammer, Shelby
E [16/22] 03384 Lec 002 RGC 301 TTh 11:30am - 1:10pm OH Brammer, Shelby
Lab 002 RGC 301 TTh 1:20pm - 2:30pm
DRAM 1352 Acting II
E+ [14/15] 03386 Lec 001 RGC 201 MW 10:00am - 11:40am OH McQuirter, Marcus
Lab 001 RGC 201 MW 11:50am - 1:00pm
16 Week Session January 19 - May 16
DRAM 1310 Introduction to Theatre
E [15/24] 05070 OPC 011 PCM Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Knobloch, Cassandra
05070 - Email & 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, Jan. 23. 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 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 1341 Stage Make-Up
The design and execution of make-up for the purpose of developing believable characters. Focus on basic makeup principles and experience with makeup application. Laboratory and technical lab hours 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 2331 Stagecraft II
Further study and application of visual aesthetics of theatre design including scenery, lighting, props. Emphasis on individual projects.
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.