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 University of Calgary Calendar 2012-2013 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions D Drama DRAM
Drama DRAM
DRAM 200 203 205 222 240 300 313 315 317 319 321 340 342 344 355 357 360 362 364 371 391 393 400 410 415 417 419 423 425 440 460 471 491 493 500 510 517 519 531 533 540 560 564 571 572 590 605 607 610 623 625 627 629 647 649 651 660 671 673
 

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Drama in the Faculty of Arts.

Department Head - C. Martini

 
Junior Courses
 
Drama 200       Introduction to Acting
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 203       Creativity
From the economy to the environment and from politics to entertainment, creativity is an endlessly renewable resource that offers benefits for all citizens and may well be the most important human element for our future. Students from all disciplines can investigate the practices and processes of creativity and explore the ways in which it can help enrich their lives.

Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: A non-major course for students in all faculties. Not available as a course in the Field of Drama. Attendance at selected arts events is mandatory.  Students are responsible for the purchase of tickets.  Affordability and accessibility will influence the selection of events. Discounted ticket pricing and/or alternative zero-cost events will be arranged whenever possible.
Also known as: (formerly Fine Arts 203)
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Drama 205       Story
An exploration of the elements of story present in the arts and beyond. Story is an exciting, creative, dynamic and universal form of human expression with the potential to engage and inspire students from across departments and disciplines.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: A non-major course for students in all faculties. Not available as a course in the Field of Drama. Attendance at selected arts events is mandatory.  Students are responsible for the purchase of tickets.  Affordability and accessibility will influence the selection of events.  Discounted ticket pricing and/or alternative zero-cost events will be arranged whenever possible.  
Also known as: (formerly Fine Arts 205)
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Drama 222       Introduction to Theatre Production
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       Introduction to Drama
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, 517, 519, 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, 560

Senior Option Courses

371, 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
 
Drama 300       Advanced Acting I
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       Introduction to Design for Theatre I
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       Introduction to Design for Theatre II
Continuation of Drama 313.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 313 or consent of the Department.
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Drama 317       Introduction to Stage Sound
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       Graphics and Model Building for Theatre
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       Stage Management
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       Seminar in Drama I
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       History of the Theatre: Origins to the Late Eighteenth Century
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       History of the Theatre: The Late Eighteenth Century to the Present
Popular and elite traditions of theatre in Western Europe and North America.
Course Hours: F(3-0)
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Drama 355       Early to Modern Canadian Theatre and Drama
History, literature and cultural milieu of Canadian theatre from its colonial origins through the 1970s.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 356.
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Drama 357       Contemporary Canadian Theatre and Drama
History, Literature and cultural milieu of Canadian theatre since the 1980s.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s): Not open to students with credit in Drama 356.
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Drama 360       Performance Creation I
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): 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       Theatre for Young Audiences I
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       Performance Media
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       Introduction to Playwriting
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 391       Performance Practicum I
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       Performance Practicum II
Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 391.
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Drama 400       Advanced Acting II
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       Fundamentals of Directing
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       Advanced Lighting Design and Technique I
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): Not open to students with credit in Drama 426.
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Drama 417       Advanced Lighting Design and Technique II
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): Not open to students with credit in Drama 426.
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Drama 419       Advanced Scene Design and Technique I
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): Not open to students with credit in Drama 422.
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Drama 423       Advanced Scene Design and Technique II
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): Not open to students with credit in Drama 422.
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Drama 425       Advanced Costume Design and Technique I
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       Seminar in Drama II
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       Performance Creation II
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 471       Playwriting
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       Performance Practicum III
Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 393.
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Drama 493       Performance Practicum IV
Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 491.
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Drama 500       Advanced Acting III
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       Advanced Directing
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       Advanced Design for Theatre I
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       Advanced Design for Theatre II
Continuation of Drama 517.
Course Hours: H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 517 and consent of the Department.
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Drama 531       Scene Painting I
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       Scene Painting II
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       Seminar in Drama III
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       Performance Creation III
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       Drama Education
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       Directed Studies I

Course Hours: H(2S-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 572       Directed Studies II

Course Hours: F(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 590       Professional Theatre Internship
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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Graduate Courses
 
Drama 605       Methods in Theatre Research
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       Director, Designer, and Mise-en-scene
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       Selected Problems in Directing

Course Hours: F(2S-3)
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Drama 623       Seminar in Scene Design

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 625       Seminar in Costume Design

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 627       Seminar in Lighting Design

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 629       Seminar in Technical Direction

Course Hours: H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 647       Studies in Modern Drama I
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       Studies in Modern Drama II
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       Directed Studies

Course Hours: H(2S-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 660       Seminar and Practicum in Performance Creation

Course Hours: F(2S-3)
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Drama 671       Selected Problems in Playwriting I

Course Hours: H(3S-0)
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Drama 673       Selected Problems in Playwriting II

Course Hours: H(3S-0)
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