DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE Registration with a member of the department faculty is required of students planning to major in the Department of Theatre and Dance and of those enrolling in courses that require faculty permission. All students majoring in the department are required to act in productions or to serve on technical crews as scheduled by the faculty of the department. Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester. Drama: DRM Lower-Division Courses DRM 301K. Training the Speaking Voice. Drama 301K and 331K may not both be counted. For nondrama majors. Fundamental principles of vocal production and speech. DRM 301L. Fundamentals of Acting. Only one of the following may be counted: Drama 301L, 307, 307M. For nondrama majors. Basic principles of acting and practical work in scenes from plays. DRM 203. Introductory Study of Drama and Theatre. An overview of the field of theatre and drama as a foundation for further study. Prerequisite: A major in drama. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. DRM 203K. Introductory Study of Drama and Theatre. Continuation of Drama 203. Prerequisite: Drama 203 or consent of instructor. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. DRM 304D. Introduction to Dance Studies. Drama 304D and 313D may not both be counted. Introduction to the field of dance as a foundation for further study. DRM 305K. Introduction to the Visual Theatre. Principles of composition and elements of design to create a suitable visual statement and environment for the theatre. Prerequisite: A major in the Department of Theatre and Dance or consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 305L. Introduction to Technical Production. Basic procedures and nomenclature used in technical production. Prerequisite: A major in the Department of Theatre and Dance or consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 307. Improvisation and Experience for Voice Performance Majors. Fundamental inquiry into the acting process. Three class hours a week for one semester. DRM 307K. Scene Study for Voice Performance Majors. Techniques for playing and shaping action within scene structures. Prerequisite: Drama 307. Three class hours a week for one semester. DRM 307M. Improvisation and Action. Fundamental inquiry into the acting process; improvisational approaches to the playing of dramatic action. Prerequisite: A major in drama. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 307N. Acting a Role. For drama majors only. Fundamental techniques of character analysis and portrayal. Prerequisite: Drama 307M or the equivalent. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 108C, 208C. Nonmajor Ballet. May be repeated for credit. For nondance majors. May not be counted toward a degree in dance. Fundamental study of principles and vocabulary of ballet. For 108C, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 208C, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 108D, 208D. Nonmajor Modern Dance. May be repeated for credit. For nondance majors. May not be counted toward a degree in dance. Fundamental study of principles and vocabulary of modern dance. For 108D, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 208D, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 108E, 208E. Nonmajor Jazz Dance. May be repeated for credit. For nondance majors. May not be counted toward a degree in dance. Fundamental study of principles and vocabulary of jazz. For 108E, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 208E, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 108F, 208F. Topics in Dance Technique. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of the dance faculty. For 108F, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 208F, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 308G. Freshman Ballet--Dance Majors. May be repeated for credit. Open to dance majors only. Intensive study of fundamental principles, technique, and vocabulary of ballet. Prerequisite: Consent of the dance faculty. Seven and one- half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 308L. Freshman Modern Dance--Dance Majors. May be repeated for credit. Open to dance majors only. Intensive study of fundamental principles, technique, and vocabulary of modern dance. Prerequisite: Consent of the dance faculty. Seven and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 308T. Freshman Dance Production. Theory and practice of dance production. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor, and concurrent enrollment in either Drama 308G or 308L. Six laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 108U. Freshman Dance Production Laboratory. Theory and practice of dance production. Prerequisite: Drama 308T or the equivalent. Laboratory hours as required for one semester. DRM 209J. Fundamentals of Production Laboratory. May be repeated for credit. Not open to students with credit for Drama 203K, 305L, and 307N, or their equivalents. Preparation and performance laboratory related to college production. Laboratory hours as required for one semester. Topic 1: Acting. Topic 2: Costume. Topic 3: Lighting and Sound. Topic 4: Management. Topic 5: Scenery and Props. Topic 6: General. DRM 310. The Actor and the Director. Investigation into the collaborative process of the actor and the director. Concentration on structure, action, theme, and plot. Prerequisite: Drama 203K, 305K, 305L, and 307N. DRM 312K. History of the Theatre to 1600. Development of theatre art from the earliest times through the sixteenth century. DRM 312L. History of the Theatre, 1600 to 1900. Development of theatre art from the beginning of the seventeenth century through the nineteenth century. DRM 313M. Dance History through the Eighteenth Century. Drama 313M and 351J may not both be counted. Development of theatre dance from the earliest times through the eighteenth century. DRM 313N. Dance History since the Eighteenth Century. Drama 313N and 351K may not both be counted. Development of theatre dance from the nineteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: Drama 313M or consent of instructor. DRM 314. Introduction to Theatre. Open to all University students except drama majors. Survey of theatre history and practice for students of limited experience; explores aspects of theatre and the allied arts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester; attendance at all major productions of the department is required. DRM 315M. Lighting and Sound. Basic equipment, techniques, and skills used in stage lighting and theatre sound. Prerequisite: Drama 305L or the equivalent. DRM 316C. Costume and Makeup Crafts. Basic materials, machines, techniques, and skills in stage makeup and costume construction. Prerequisite: Drama 305L or the equivalent. DRM 316K. Design Skills. Techniques in visualizing and communicating designs for the stage: draftings, sketches, renderings, color studies, and models. Prerequisite: Drama 203K, 305K, 305L, and 307N. DRM 316M. Scenery Technology I. Basic materials, processes, and equipment in the fabrication, assembly, painting, rigging, and installation of stage scenery and properties. Prerequisite: Drama 305L or the equivalent. DRM 318G. Lower-Division Ballet--Primary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Open to dance majors only. Intensive study of basic theory, vocabulary, and technique of ballet. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Drama 308G and consent of the dance faculty. Seven and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 118J, 218J. Lower-Division Ballet--Secondary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Study of basic theory, technique, and vocabulary of ballet as a supporting style. Prerequisite: For dance majors, six semester hours of Drama 308G, six semester hours of Drama 308L, and consent of the dance faculty; for others, consent of the dance faculty. For 118J, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 218J, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 318L. Lower-Division Modern Dance--Primary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Open to dance majors only. Intensive study of basic theory, technique, and vocabulary of modern dance. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Drama 308L and consent of the dance faculty. Seven and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 118M, 218M. Lower-Division Modern Dance--Secondary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Study of basic theory, technique, and vocabulary of modern dance as a supporting style. Prerequisite: For dance majors, six semester hours of Drama 308G, six semester hours of Drama 308L, and consent of the dance faculty; for others, consent of the dance faculty. For 118M, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 218M, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 118P, 218P. Lower-Division Jazz Dance--Secondary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Study of basic theory, vocabulary, and technique of jazz dance as a supporting style. Prerequisite: Consent of the dance faculty. For 118P, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 218P, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 219J. Production Laboratory. May be repeated for credit. Preparation and performance related to production. Prerequisite: Drama 203K, 305L, and 307N, or consent of instructor. Laboratory hours as required for one semester. Topic 1: Drama Performance. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Topic 2: Costume. Topic 3: Lighting and Sound. Topic 4: Management. Topic 5: Scenery and Props. Topic 6: General. DRM 219P. Production Laboratory: Dance Performance. May be repeated for credit. Preparation and performance related to production. Prerequisite: A major in dance, Drama 308T and 108U or their equivalents, and consent of the dance faculty. Laboratory hours as required for one semester. Upper-Division Courses DRM 320K. Playwriting. The study and practice of writing plays. Prerequisite: Upper- division standing and consent of instructor. DRM 321K. Directing. Study and practice of the fundamentals of stage directing: composition, picturization, movement, gesture, and unit structure. Prerequisite: Drama 203K, 305K, 305L, and 307N. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 321L. Directing. Continuation of Drama 321K. Dramatic and environmental analysis of full-length plays. Prerequisite: Drama 321K or the equivalent. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 321M. Advanced Directing. Theory and techniques of play directing, with practical applications in projects and scenes. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Drama 321L or the equivalent, and consent of the directing faculty. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 331J. Advanced Acting I. Drama 622A and 331J may not both be counted. Introduction to acting techniques required to perform plays written in colloquial and noncolloquial language. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Drama 310 or the equivalent, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 331K and 331L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 331K. Voice and Speech for the Actor I. Drama 301K and 331K may not both be counted. Physiology of voice production; vocal freedom and flexibility; the International Phonetic Alphabet. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Drama 310 or the equivalent, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 331J and 331L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 331L. Movement I. Fundamentals of stage movement, alignment, centering, and body mechanics. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Drama 310 or the equivalent, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 331J and 331K. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 332J. Advanced Acting II. Acting techniques required to perform plays written in verse and in noncolloquial prose. Prerequisite: Drama 331J, 331K, and 331L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 332K and 332L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 332K. Voice and Speech for the Actor II. Centering and personalizing of text; beginning skills in speaking verse. Prerequisite: Drama 331J, 331K, and 331L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 332J and 332L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 332L. Movement II. Movement techniques involving movement/sound relationships. Prerequisite: Drama 331J, 331K, and 331L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 332J and 332K. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 333J. Advanced Acting III. Drama 333J and 670A may not both be counted. Study in advanced acting techniques required to perform plays written in verse and noncolloquial prose. Prerequisite: Drama 332J, 332K, and 332L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 333K and 333L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 333K. Voice and Speech for the Actor III. Techniques for working with heightened speech and classical texts. Prerequisite: Drama 332J, 332K, and 332L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 333J and 333L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 333L. Movement III. Techniques required to build a character through movement. Prerequisite: Drama 332J, 332K, and 332L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 333J and 333K. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 334J. Advanced Acting IV. Drama 334J and 670B may not both be counted. Performance techniques for nontraditional texts. Prerequisite: Drama 333J, 333K, and 333L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 334K and 334L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 334K. Voice and Speech for the Actor IV. Study of dialects and idiosyncratic speech. Prerequisite: Drama 333J, 333K, and 333L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 334J and 334L. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 334L. Movement IV. Movement dynamics and extensions. Prerequisite: Drama 333J, 333K, and 333L, or their equivalents, consent of the acting faculty, and concurrent enrollment in Drama 334J and 334K. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 239C. Advanced Production Laboratory: Acting. May be repeated for credit. Preparation and performance laboratory related to production. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in one of the following groups of courses: Drama 331J, 331K, and 331L; Drama 332J, 332K, and 332L; Drama 333J, 333K, and 333L; or Drama 334J, 334K, and 334L; and casting in the college production season. Laboratory hours as required for one semester. DRM 239G. Advanced Production Laboratory: Dance. May be repeated for credit. Preparation and performance laboratory related to college production. Prerequisite: Upper- division standing and consent of the dance faculty. Laboratory hours as required for one semester. DRM 239J. Advanced Production Laboratory: Design and Technology. May be repeated for credit. Preparation and performance laboratory related to production. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Laboratory hours as required for one semester. Topic 1: Costume. Topic 2: Lighting and Sound. Topic 3: Management. Topic 4: Scenery and Props. Topic 5: General. DRM 342. Scene Design I. A study of the principles of scene design for the stage. Prerequisite: Drama 316K or consent of instructor. DRM 343. Scene Design II. Continuation of Drama 342. Prerequisite: Drama 342 or consent of instructor. DRM 344S. Scenery Technology II. A study of the methods and techniques of executing dimensional and painted scenery. Prerequisite: Drama 316M or consent of instructor. DRM 346. Production Planning and Management. Organization and operation pertaining to stage and technical management of dramatic, dance, and musical productions. Prerequisite: Drama 203K, 305L, and 307N; or consent of instructor. DRM 346J. Theatre Management. Management principles applied to general theatre administration, operations, contracts, audience development, production preparation and performance. Prerequisite: Drama 203K, 305L, and 307N; or consent of instructor. DRM 346K. Technical Materials and Methods. Management of materials and techniques of scenic and properties fabrication, with applicable engineering principles. Prerequisite: Drama 316M or consent of instructor. DRM 149F, 249F. Topics in Dance Technique. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. For 149F, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 249F, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. Topic 1: Movement Improvisation. DRM 349G. Upper-Division Ballet--Primary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Open to dance majors only. Intensive study of advanced theory, technique, and style of ballet. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Drama 318G and consent of the dance faculty. Seven and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 149J, 249J. Upper-Division Ballet--Secondary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Study of advanced theory, technique, and vocabulary of ballet as a supporting style. Prerequisite: Completion of the lower-division dance technique requirement and consent of the dance faculty. For 149J, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 249J, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 349L. Upper-Division Modern Dance--Primary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Open to dance majors only. Intensive study of advanced theory, technique, and style of modern dance. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Drama 318L and consent of the dance faculty. Seven and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 149M, 249M. Upper-Division Modern Dance--Secondary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Study of advanced theory, technique, and vocabulary of modern dance as a supporting style. Prerequisite: Completion of the lower-division dance technique requirement and consent of the dance faculty. For 149M, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 249M, four and one- half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 149P, 249P. Upper-Division Jazz Dance--Secondary Technique. May be repeated for credit. Study of advanced theory, vocabulary, and technique of jazz dance. Prerequisite: Completion of the lower-division dance technique requirement and consent of the dance faculty. For 149P, three laboratory hours a week for one semester; for 249P, four and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 250. Choreography I. Open to dance majors only. Study of principles and practices of various styles and forms of solo and group choreography. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 250J. Choreography II. Continuation of Drama 250. Prerequisite: Drama 250 and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 250K. Choreography III. Advanced principles and practice of choreography, including group forms. Prerequisite: Drama 250J and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 350N. Advanced Production Problems--Dance. May be repeated for credit when the problems vary. Class and production problems as required. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Two lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 350T. Dance Pedagogy. Techniques and materials used in the teaching of dance. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Two lecture hours and one and one-half laboratory hours a week for one semester. DRM 351J. Dance History through the Eighteenth Century. Open to all University students. Development of theatre dance from earliest times through the eighteenth century. DRM 351K. Dance History since the Eighteenth Century. Open to all University students. Development of theatre dance from the nineteenth century to the present. DRM 351L. Dance Theory and Criticism. Theory and critical analysis of dance; practical work in criticism. Prerequisite: Drama 304D or consent of instructor. DRM 351N. Advanced Studies in World Dance. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. DRM 355. Lighting Technology. The technical aspects of lighting for the theatre: standard lighting practices and equipment. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 355L. Lighting Design. Practical and theoretical applications of lighting-design theory, script analysis, design principles, and aesthetics. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. DRM 355S. Sound Design and Technology. Examination of audio technology, acoustics, theatre practices, and basic sound design principles. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. DRM 360K. Advanced Playwriting. May be repeated for credit when the projects vary. Emphasis on the form and writing of the full-length play or equivalent. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Drama 320K or the equivalent, and consent of instructor. DRM 365K. Advanced Production Problems. May be repeated for credit when the problems vary. Class and production assignments as required. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours and crew work on productions as required. DRM 366. Play Analysis. Analysis of various types of plays, both modern and historical. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. DRM 367. Dramatic Theory and Criticism. May be repeated for credit when the historical periods vary. The development of dramatic theory in selected historical periods. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. DRM 367J. History of the Theatre from 1900 to the Present. DRM 368D. History of Dress. Survey of the development of clothing as a reflection of changing social patterns. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. DRM 368J. Costume Design I. Principles and techniques of costume design for the theatre. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and Drama 316C or consent of instructor. DRM 368K. Costume Design II. Continuation of Drama 368J. Prerequisite: Drama 368J or consent of instructor. DRM 368L. Costume Construction. Principles and techniques of construction of stage costumes and accessories. Prerequisite: Drama 316C or consent of instructor. DRM 175D, 275D, 375D. Advanced Studies in Dance and Movement Theory. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one class hour a week for one semester. DRM 175J, 275J, 375J. Advanced Studies in Theatre and Drama. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one class hour a week for one semester. DRM 378C. Dramatic Activities. Theory, materials, and practice, including story dramatization, storytelling, puppets, pantomime, shadow plays, role playing, and theatre games. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 378E. Theatre Studies I: Creative Drama. Theory and content of creative drama for children, both as an art form and as a process for emphasizing creative expression and aesthetic growth. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 378G. Theatre Studies II: Young Audiences. Theory and content of all phases of play production for young audiences. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 378M. Theatre Studies III: Young Adults. Introduction to the theory and content in directing and producing theatre with young adults, with emphasis on appropriate literature. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, Drama 310 and 321K, and consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required. DRM 379. Theatre for Children and Youth. Theory and practice related to all phases of producing plays for young people. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with laboratory hours as required.