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Updated: 11/30/2011 12:37:28

DRAMA

CLASSROOM

5.5 Week Session May 23 - June 29


9 Week Session May 23 - July 24


5.5 Week Session June 30 - August 8

DISTANCE LEARNING

5.5 Week Session May 23 - June 29


5.5 Week Session June 30 - August 8

Course Descriptions All Courses

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 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 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.