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 University of Calgary Calendar 2016-2017 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions D Drama DRAM
Drama DRAM
DRAM 200 203 205 223 225 240 300 313 317 319 320 321 340 342 344 355 357 360 362 371 381 391 393 400 410 419 423 440 460 471 481 491 493 500 510 517 540 560 564 571 572 573 605 607 610 623 625 627 629 647 649 651 660 671 673
 

Instruction offered by members of Drama in the School of Creative and Performing Arts in the Faculty of Arts.
 
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: 6 units; 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: 3 units; H(3-0)
Notes: Attendance at selected arts events is mandatory. Students are responsible for the purchase of tickets. Affordability and accessibility will influence the selection of events. Drama majors and minors may not count this course towards their field requirements.
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: 3 units; H(3-0)
Notes: Attendance at selected arts events is mandatory. Students are responsible for the purchase of tickets. Drama majors and minors may not count this course towards their field requirements.       
Also known as: (formerly Fine Arts 205)
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Drama 223       Introduction to Theatre Production
An introduction to organizational principles of theatre production and technical theatre skills.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-6)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 223 and 222 will not be allowed.
Notes: Participation on the production crews of Drama productions outside of scheduled class time is required. This course is required for all Drama majors, but is open to all undergraduate students for registration.
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Drama 225       Introduction to Scenography
An introduction to performance design and the disciplines within it: scenery, props, lighting, costumes and sound. Includes a study of the history of theatre design and space. Topics regarding contemporary notions of scenography will be explored, for example performance art, ritual, etc.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2-2)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 225 and 222 will not be allowed.
Notes: Attendance at two live theatre performances will be required. This course is required for all Drama majors, but is open to all undergraduate students for registration.
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Drama 240       Introduction to Drama
Interpretation and study of dramatic genres related to Drama's season of plays; introduction to play analysis.
Course Hours: 6 units; 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, 317, 319, 320, 321, 381, 419, 423, 481, 517

Dramatic Literature, Criticism, History, Theory

340, 342, 344, 355, 357, 440, 540

Theatre for Young Audiences and Developmental/Performance Drama

360, 362, 460, 560

Senior Option Courses

371, 471, 571, 572

Production Courses

391, 393, 491, 493, 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 Drama's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(2S-4)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Drama 313       Scenography I
Basic scenography including set, props, lighting and costume design theory, process and technique for a variety of theatre forms and performance styles.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Corequisite(s): Prerequisite or Corequisite: Drama 319.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 313 and either 415 or 417 will not be allowed.
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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: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 223 and 225.
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: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 223 and 225.
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Drama 320       Introduction to Lighting Design
Basic principles of lighting for live performance including conceptualization of the lighting approach, techniques in communication and skills in execution of a performance.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Corequisite(s): Prerequisite or Corequisite: Drama 319.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 320 and 315 will not be allowed.
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Drama 321       Stage Management
Principles of stage management; a stage management project related to one of the presentations in Drama's season of plays.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 223 and 225.
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 plays performed in Drama's season; staging requirements for contemporary productions and other works by the same authors and their contemporaries may also be studied.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 240.
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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: 6 units; 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: 6 units; 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: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 355 and 356 will not be allowed.
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Drama 357       Contemporary Canadian Theatre and Drama
History, Literature and cultural milieu of Canadian theatre since the 1980s.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 357 and 356 will not be allowed.
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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: 6 units; F(2S-2)
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 360 and 366 will not be allowed.
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Drama 362       Theatre for Young Audiences
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: 6 units; F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200.
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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: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200, 223, 225 and 240.
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Drama 381       Topics in Scenography

Special topics in the study of scenography and techniques for the scenographer.

381.01. History of Costume
381.02. History of Interiors
381.03. History of Scenography
381.04. Costume Techniques
381.05. Scenic Art
381.06. Digital Media for the Theatre
381.07. Make-Up for the Stage
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2-2)
Notes: The courses will be offered on a three year schedule, two per academic year. You must plan your schedule accordingly.
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Drama 391       Performance Practicum I
Practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200, 223, 225 and 240 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes: Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama 393       Performance Practicum II
Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 391 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes: Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama 400       Advanced Acting II
Further study in the techniques of acting; performance in Drama's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(3S-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 300 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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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 co-ordinated with Drama's season of plays whenever possible.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 200, 223, 225 and 340.
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Drama 419       Scenography II
Set design and scenography for a variety of contemporary theatre forms and genres. Topics will include set, costume, lighting and projection for live performance.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 313 or consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Drama 423       Scenography III
Continuation of Drama 419 with a heightened emphasis on individual creation process.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 419.
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Drama 440       Seminar in Drama II
Critical study of plays in Drama'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: 6 units; F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 340.
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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: 6 units; F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 360.
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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: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 371 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Drama 481       Advanced Topics in Scenography
Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Scenic Art and Digital Techniques, Advanced Make-up and Prosthetics, Textile Manipulation, Projected Media for Live Performance, Advanced Scenic Painting, Advanced Lighting Design, Wearable Electronics and the Stage, Design for Devised Theatre, Professional Practice.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 313.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 491       Performance Practicum III
Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 393 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes: Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama 493       Performance Practicum IV
Further practical experience in theatrical production.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 491 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes: Students must submit an application and identify a supervisor before being considered for this course.
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Drama 500       Advanced Acting III
Interpretation of roles and special problems in performance; performance in Drama's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(3S-6)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 400 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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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 Drama's season of plays may be required.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(2S-3)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 410 and consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
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Drama 517       Scenography IV
Advanced set, props, lighting, and costume design theory, process and technique for a variety of theatre forms and performance styles.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Notes: This course will provide students with an opportunity to practice scenography in connection to a live performance in the Drama season.
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Drama 540       Seminar in Drama III
Critical study at an advanced level of the dramatic metaphor as presented in Drama'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: 6 units; F(4S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 440.
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Drama 560       Performance Creation III
Independent research, creation and facilitation of original solo or group performances.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 460.
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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: 6 units; F(2S-2)
Prerequisite(s): Drama 360 and admission to the Drama or Drama Education program.
Notes: This course is open to other students with permission of the Division Chair.
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Drama 571       Directed Studies I

Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 572       Directed Studies II

Course Hours: 6 units; F(2S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 573       Dramaturgy
Theory and core principles of dramaturgy.
Course Hours: 3 units, H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Division Chair, Drama.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Drama 573 and either Drama 571.23 or 571.30 will not be allowed.
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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: 3 units; 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: 3 units; H(2S-2)
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Drama 610       Selected Problems in Directing

Course Hours: 6 units; F(2S-3)
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Drama 623       Seminar in Scene Design

Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 625       Seminar in Costume Design

Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 627       Seminar in Lighting Design

Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-2)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 629       Seminar in Technical Direction

Course Hours: 3 units; 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: 3 units; 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: 3 units; H(3S-0)
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Drama 651       Directed Studies

Course Hours: 3 units; H(2S-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Drama 660       Seminar and Practicum in Performance Creation

Course Hours: 6 units; F(2S-3)
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Drama 671       Selected Problems in Playwriting I

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

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
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