2019-2020 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    Jun 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Double Bass

  
  • DBS 440 - Double Bass/Non Mus Major

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DBS 445 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • DBS 446 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • DBS 449 - Double Bass/Perform Honor

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DBS 540 - Double Bass/Non Mus Major

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For non-music students.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DBS 545 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.
  
  • DBS 546 - Double Bass/Music Majors

    Setnor School of Music
    1-4 credit(s) Every semester
    For music students.

Design

  
  • DES 101 - Digital Tools for Designers I

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to digital design software processes to create and manipulate vector and raster-based imagery and gain an understanding of publication software for layout and printed media.
    COREQ: DES 103
  
  • DES 102 - Digital Tools for Designers II

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Builds on the core concepts and skills learned in DES 101. This course introduces students to digital 3D rendering, motion graphics and basic online presence.
    PREREQ: DES 101  and DES 103  
    COREQ: CMD 104  OR EDI 104  OR FAS 104  OR IND 104 
  
  • DES 103 - Analog Design Tools

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course introduces students to two and three-dimensional visualization methods for the design fields. These methods will include hand drawing as well as modeling with paper/card, wood and plastic.
    COREQ: DES 101
  
  • DES 104 - Fundamentals of Design

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course introduces students to the design process. Students will learn methods for ideation and realization of solutions to design problems, as well as practicing design presentation methods.
    PREREQ: DES 101 and DES 103
    COREQ: DES 102
  
  • DES 113 - History of Modern Design: 1850-Present

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Lectures, readings, discussion, and written assignments develop visual literacy, critical, and communication skills integral to understanding design within its historical, social, and cultural context.
  
  • DES 114 - Design, Cultural Traditions and the Environment

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Evolution of exterior and interior architecture and decorative arts in relation to environment and mode of life throughout history. Traces design history through the lens of sustainable practices.
  
  • DES 121 - Design Odyssey

    School of Design
    3 credit(s)
    A gateway experience exploring the nature of design creativity and multi-disciplinary problem solving.
  
  • DES 143 - Visual Presentation and Drawing for Designers

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: EDI 143 
    Drawing techniques in freehand sketching and rendered presentations for design practice. Problems in quick techniques and various media.
  
  • DES 144 - Drafting for Designers

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: EDI 144 
    Orthographic Drawing techniques and practices for designing.
  
  • DES 145 - Introductory Environmental Design I

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: EDI 145 
    Concepts used in decision making and tools necessary for translating these concepts into visual statements.
  
  • DES 146 - Fundamentals of Environmental + Interior Design

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: EDI 104  
    Design relationships and coordinates as determinates of functional, structural, and aesthetic qualities of interior environments; the physical/cultural context and method for translating programmatic requirements into three-dimensional design decisions. Overview and application of elements and principles of design.
    PREREQ: (EDI 143  OR ARI 231 ) AND (EDI 145  OR FND 115  OR FND 117 )
    COREQ: EDI 144  
  
  • DES 182 - Toy Design & Character Development

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Crosslisted with: ARI 182
    Character development and toy design. 3-D studio course.  Tools used as subject matter to deveop aptitude with: spatial thinking, concept development, phuysical prototyping, use of basic mechanics, and woodworking tools and techniques.
  
  • DES 202 - Contemporary Issues in Design

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: ART 202 
    Overviews contemporary issues and trends in 21st century design.
  
  • DES 203 - Design Thinking

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring


    This course will introduce students to the principles and practices of Design Thinking. We will focus on the application of design strategies to problems in businesses, organizations in a creative and strategic manner.

     

  
  • DES 204 - Creative Problem Solving

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Develop a broader understanding of creativity paradigms, improve their creativity ability, and develop problem solving skills that can be implemented in transdisciplinary contexts.  
  
  • DES 221 - Handweaving

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Use of the floor loom for exploration of making many kinds of cloth. Focus on color, pattern, texture, and a variety of interlacements of yarn.
  
  • DES 246 - Analysis of Color for Production

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Color theory for decorative design. Effect of color selection, media, and rendering techniques on production. Introduction to professional color research.
  
  • DES 248 - Design Issues

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Issues of design in relationship with sustainable systems, technology, organic design, the humanities, social sciences, and natural/physical sciences. Interaction between design and other disciplines.
  
  • DES 252 - Environmental Design II

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: EDI 252 
    Medium-scale space planning, tenant development, interior design, and documentation for the humane work environment and public spaces. Corporate structure, sustainability, materials, lighting, and construction methods.
  
  • DES 267 - Textiles for Designers

    School of Design
    3 credit(s)
    Overview of important textile fibers, yearns, and fabric constructions related to end-use applications in design.
  
  • DES 270 - Experience Credit

    School of Design
    1-6 credit(s)
    Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • DES 281 - Design Symposium

    School of Design
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Visiting professionals examine and discuss design disciplines.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
  • DES 302 - Design Thinking & Ideas

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 602
    Introduction of major theories and writings about design within a historical context. Provide students with a theoretical toolkit for exploring design and other creative work.
  
  • DES 304 - Collaborative Design

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Collaborative Design focuses on inquiry-based learning that involves groups of designers from diverse backgrounds and interests to work together to design innovative and transformative spaces, services, and products in project based environment.
  
  • DES 305 - Digital Design Techniques I

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: DES 605
    Explores the capabilities of industry-standard design software to develop and preflight multi-page layouts for printed distribution, with precise control over typography and composition. Projects stress essential design and pre-press techniques applicable to all design disciplines. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 306 - Digital Design Techniques II

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: DES 606
    Introduces students to the two central practices of today’s designers, creating vector illustrations and manipulating digital imagery. Using industry-standard design software, assignments provide practical experience for generating professional illustrations and image-based work. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 307 - Digital Design Techniques III

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Double Numbered with: DES 607
    Introduces students to the industry-leading programming environment for producing interactive content on the web, smartphones, tablets, and televisions. Assignments provide practical experience for generating professional animated work.
  
  • DES 312 - Interior Furnishings

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 612
    Design of decorative patterns for residential and commercial interior environments. Emphasis will be on the psychological effects of pattern and color. Specific repeats, rendering and presentation techniques for furnishing appropriate to end-use market production. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 315 - Digital Fabric Printing

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Explores the color, scale and design benefits of digital printing. Student designs become the impetus for learning computer-aided repeat and layout systems of fabric design development for multiple applications.
  
  • DES 341 - Fabrication Skills and Methods

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 641
    Introduction to wood and metal shop construction techniques for design fabrication. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 342 - Computer Generated Fabrication

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 642
    Introduction to computer generation construction techniques for design fabrication. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 352 - Environmental Design Directed Research

    School of Design
    3-6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: EDI 352 
    Research for the design of interior environments: lighting, technology, furniture, materials, special populations, ergonomics, environmental and future needs.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DES 380 - International Course

    School of Design
    1-12 credit(s) Irregularly
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable
  
  • DES 431 - Art Nouveau Design and Architecture: Studies in Material Culture

    School of Design
    3 credit(s)
    Double Numbered with: DES 631
    Introduction to the historical and social context that gave rise to Art Nouveau, its various manifestations, and the important practitioners and promoters of this movement in Europe and the United States.
    PREREQ: DES 113 
  
  • DES 441 - Capstone Research

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    This course enables students to understand and apply the theory, principles and strategies of design research to various subjects. Through this project students will be exposed to the practical details of design research in microcosm.
    PREREQ: IND 481 and CMD 352
  
  • DES 442 - Capstone Thesis

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring


    Utilizing research findings generated in DES441 students apply them to a design project of their choice. Through this project students will be exposed to the practical details of design development in microcosm.

     
    PREREQ: DES 441

  
  • DES 451 - Community Projects Studio

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring


     

    Focus on a community design project; residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, retail and health care for the purpose of having the experience of working with real clients and developing collaborative skills.
    PREREQ: EDI 351 

  
  • DES 452 - Branding and Marketing Works

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Double Numbered with: DES 652
    Interdisciplinary design studio focused on branding and marketing. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
  • DES 480 - International Course

    School of Design
    1-12 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution’s practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student’s transcript.
    Repeatable
  
  • DES 481 - Design for Production I

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Examine how to develop and grow ideas to create a viable design product. Explore the necessary steps to make a design suitable for production.
  
  • DES 482 - Design for Production II

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Examine how to take designs and create prototypes. Explore branding of design products and necessary steps to make a product feasible.
    PREREQ: DES 481 
  
  • DES 485 - Multidisciplinary Design Studio

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Project oriented design studio required of design and other majors admitted to the London or Florence Design Programs.
  
  • DES 561 - Furniture and Light Workshop

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Design and development of experimental furniture and light fixtures. Experiences in prototype construction and industrial production methods.
  
  • DES 562 - Advanced Detailing and Construction

    School of Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: ISD 654
    Advance detailing and construction techniques, documentation, shop drawings, computer-aided construction methods for fabrication.

Drama

  
  • DRA 090 - Theatre Lab

    Department of Drama
    0-1 credit(s) Every semester
    Weekly department colluquium; work in progress viewed and discussed by faculty and student body. Professionals in the field frequently hold master classes. Required of all drama majors.
    Repeatable 7 time(s), 8 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 105 - Intro Acting/Non-Majors

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Basic group exercises and improvisations in vocal and physical relaxation, concentration, and dramatic action.
  
  • DRA 107 - Introduction to the Theater for Non-Majors

    College of Visual and Performing Arts
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    An overview of the theater, starting with its basic forms, genres, principles, and practices.
  
  • DRA 108 - Musical Theater Vocal Techniques for Non-Majors I

    Department of Drama
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Private instruction in musical theater vocal techniques for non-majors. Development of vocal timbre, range, appropriate repertoire selection, and audition technique.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 115 - Intro to Theater

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Lecture, reading, and discussion of basic principles of play analysis and mise-en-scène. Application of principles to selected dramatic texts.
  
  • DRA 116 - Intro to the Theatre

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuation of DRA 115 . Continued application of principles of play analysis and mise-en-scène to the interpretation of selected dramatic texts.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 118 - Vocal Techniques for Musical Theater Majors I

    Department of Drama
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Private instruction in vocal techniques. Development of range, register balance, vocal timbre and musicianship as required for the diverse styles of the musical theater repertoire.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 2 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 121 - The Actor’s Speech Practicum

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introductory speech technique for speaking on stage. Course will develop actors’ speech skills through vocal practice and the study of phonetics for clear, strong articulation; connection to language; and effective, expressive use of the voice.
    COREQ: DRA 125
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 125 - Intro to Acting-Majors

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Basic group and individual exercises and improvisations in vocal, physical, and emotional relaxation, concentration, and dramatic action. Required of all first-year students majoring in drama.
  
  • DRA 126 - Introduction to Acting

    Department of Drama
    6 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuation of group and individual exercises and improvisations in vocal, physical, and emotional relaxation, concentration, and dramatic action. Required of all first-year students majoring in drama.
    PREREQ: DRA 125 
  
  • DRA 130 - Tap Dance I

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to basic tap dance technique and vocabulary, as applied to musical theater. Department consent required.
  
  • DRA 135 - Jazz Dance I

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introduction to the technique and style of classic and/or contemporary jazz dance, specifically as applied to the musical theater stage. Department consent required.
    Repeatable, 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 136 - Jazz Dance for Actors

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s)
    Introduction to the style and technique of jazz dance, specifically designed for the acting student.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 140 - Ballet I

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to the theory and technique of classical dance as applied to musical theater. Four semesters of ballet are required for musical theater majors. Department consent required.
    Repeatable
  
  • DRA 151 - Foundations of Musical Theater

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Building music literacy skills for the Musical Theater actor, including rhythms, intervals, keys, and score reading, for application to the development of theatrical storytelling.
    COREQ: DRA 161
  
  • DRA 153 - Introduction to Musical Theater Literature

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Reading and analyzing librettos, lyrics, and scores of common and critical Musical Theater repertoire.
  
  • DRA 161 - Musical Theater Practicum I

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Voice and health maintenance, International Phonetic Alphabet, solo song interpretation, lyric and music analysis, rudiments of ear-training and sight singing.
    COREQ: DRA 118
  
  • DRA 162 - Musical Theater Practicum II

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Aural skills for music learning, solfege, lyric and musical analysis, solo and ensemble song interpretation and performance.
    PREREQ: DRA 161
    COREQ: DRA 118 AND DRA 153
  
  • DRA 210 - Modern Dance for Musical Theater

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Designed to enhance students’ understanding of and ability to perform modern dance technique through exploring the elements of dance: centering the body, gravity, balance, posture, gesture, rhythm, moving in space, and breath.
    Repeatable, 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 218 - Vocal Techniques for Musical Theater Majors II

    Department of Drama
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Private instruction in vocal techniques. Development of range, register balance, vocal timbre and musicianship as required for the diverse styles of the musical theater repertoire.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 2 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 220 - Introduction to Scene Study

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Application of acting fundamentals to scenes from modern drama.
    PREREQ: DRA 126 
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 221 - Voice/Verse Practicum I

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Exercises to free the voice from factors inhibiting spontaneous expression of thought and feeling. Students will use Shakespeare’s sonnets and other texts in order to learn the basic elements for working with heightened poetic language.
    PREREQ: DRA 121 AND DRA 126
  
  • DRA 222 - Voice/Verse Practicum II

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuation of DRA 221 with advanced vocal exercises. Students will work with heightened and poetic texts using speeches and short scenes from classical and modern texts.
    PREREQ: DRA 221 
  
  • DRA 223 - Scene Study with Directors

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Actors will work with student directors on a wide range of texts in order to develop collaborative vocabulary and technique. Required for all BFA acting majors. BFA majors only.
    PREREQ: DRA 220 
  
  • DRA 230 - Tap Dance II

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuous and progressive study of tap dance technique, including introduction to standard audition material. Preliminary style study. Department consent required.
  
  • DRA 235 - Jazz Dance II

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuation of the work begun in Jazz I, progressing to intermediate level turns, jumps, and combinations. Department consent required.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 240 - Ballet II

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) Every semester
    Continuation of work begun in Ballet I, progressing to extended adagios, elementary turns, and allegro combinations. Department consent required.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 8 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 251 - Foundations of Musical Theater II

    Department of Drama
    1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced music literacy skills for the Musical Theater actor. Part-learning for ensemble singing.
    PREREQ: DRA 151 AND DRA 162
  
  • DRA 260 - Musical Theater Practicum

    Department of Drama
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Introduction to Musical Theater through analysis, sight reading, vocal technique and practice of the repertoire. Required of all first year students majoring in Musical Theater. Must be taken twice.
  
  • DRA 261 - Introduction to Musical Theater Performance I

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Synthesis of music, lyrics, and acting fundamentals in the preparation of basic musical theater repertoire for performance. Required of all musical theater majors.
    PREREQ: DRA 151 AND DRA 162 AND DRA 126 AND DRA 153
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 262 - Intro Musicl Thtre Perf II

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Continuation of DRA 261 emphasizing more complex problems from the musical theater repertoire. Required of all musical theater majors.
    PREREQ: DRA 261
  
  • DRA 270 - Experience Credit

    Department of Drama
    1-6 credit(s) Every semester
    Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance of assigned instructor, dept chair or dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
    Repeatable
  
  • DRA 273 - Movement for Actors I

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Movement principles and techniques to develop balance, strength, flexibility, endurance and coordination combined with exercises to build physical awareness, confidence and good anatomical use. Required of all students majoring in Acting.
    PREREQ: DRA 126 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 274 - Movement for Actors II

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Emphasizes dynamic physical practice and analysis in the work of the actor. Required of all students majoring in Acting.
    PREREQ: DRA 273 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 305 - Advanced Acting (Drama Minors)

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    An experiential exploration of the acting process, focusing on advanced acting techniques and their application to challenging texts, designed for theater minors.
    PREREQ: DRA 105 
  
  • DRA 308 - Musical Theater Vocal Techniques for Non-Majors II

    Department of Drama
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Private instruction in advanced musical theater vocal techniques for non-majors. Development of vocal timbre, range, appropriate repertoire selection, and audition technique.
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 310 - Theater Dance Styles I

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s)
    Dance styles used in the musical theater repertory. Evolution of theater dance from musical/rhythmic and period sources. Department consent required.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 8 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 311 - Theater Dance Styles II

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s)
    Continuation of the work begun in the Styles I course. Emphasizing theater dance styles from the 1890’s to the present. Studio investigation of the styles of major musical theater choreographers. Department consent required.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 8 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 315 - Introduction to Play Analysis

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Play scripts as ‘scores’ for production and performance. Techniques used by directors and designers to develop ideas for shaping the elements of theatrical art into viable production concepts.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 318 - Vocal Techniques for Musical Theater Majors III

    Department of Drama
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Private instruction in vocal techniques. Development of range, register balance, vocal timbre and musicianship as required for the diverse styles of the musical theater repertoire.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 2 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 320 - Adv Acting: Modern Drama

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Application of acting fundamentals to works of modern naturalism from Ibsen to Shepard. Method: assigned scenes. Prereq: acceptance for advanced work by departmental faculty.
    PREREQ: DRA 116  AND DRA 220  TWICE
    Repeatable, 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 321 - Advanced Voice Practicum I

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    A continuation of DRA 221, 222 exploring classical texts that challenge the actor emotionally. The class will cover a wide range of periods and will focus on clear diction and facility with complex spoken language.
    PREREQ: DRA 222 
  
  • DRA 322 - Advanced Voice Verse Practicum II

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    This Advanced Voice and Speech Course will explore learning a diverse range of advanced accents and dialects for the stage, sharpening IPA skills, and building individual performance repertoire.
    PREREQ: DRA 222
  
  • DRA 328 - Pract. in Stage Makeup

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Problems and practice in stage makeup techniques.
  
  • DRA 330 - Tap Dance III

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s)
    Tap dance technique on the intermediate level. Emphasis on technical precision, rhythmic accuracy, dynamics, and stylistic components of tap. Department consent required.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
  
  • DRA 331 - Introduction to Directing

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Fundamental practices of stage direction and rehearsal techniques in an acting scene study environment.
    PREREQ: DRA 315  OR DRA 153  OR DRA 353 
  
  • DRA 333 - On-Camera Acting

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Acquisition and development of specialist acting skills. Techniques are explored and practiced extensively in front of the camera. Student must have passed the Drama Department’s sophomore evaluation.
    PREREQ: DRA 220  TWICE
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 334 - Film and Television Audition in Los Angeles

    Department of Drama
    3 credit(s) Only during the summer
    Techniques for auditioning in Los Angeles including guest lectures from working casting directors and agents, who will work directly with students as part of class.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 335 - Jazz Dance III

    Department of Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Ongoing and progressive study of contemporary jazz dance technique and styles. Intermediate/advanced level jumps, turns, and combinations. Department consent required.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 8 credits maximum
 

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