2015-2016 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    May 21, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Design

  
  • DES 281 - Design Symposium

    School of Art and Design
    1 credit(s) Every semester
    Visiting professionals examine and discuss design disciplines.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
  • DES 300 - Selected Topics

    School of Art and Design
    1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  
  • DES 302 - Design Thinking & Ideas

    School of Art and 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 305 - Digital Design Techniques I

    School of Art and 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 Art and 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 Art and 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 341 - Fabrication Skills and Methods

    School of Art and 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 Art and 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 Art and 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 Art and 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 452 - Branding and Marketing Works

    School of Art and 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 Art and 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 Art and 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 Art and 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 Art and Design
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Project oriented design studio for design majors admitted to the London design semester. Offered only in London.
  
  • DES 561 - Furniture and Light Workshop

    School of Art and 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 Art and 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

    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

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Basic group exercises and improvisations in vocal and physical relaxation, concentration, and dramatic action.
  
  • DRA 106 - Scene Study for Non-Majrs

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Workshop in scene study to develop creative responsiveness to the play script.
  
  • DRA 115 - Intro to Theater

    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

    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 121 - The Actor’s Speech Practicum

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 210 - Modern Dance for Musical Theater

    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 220 - Introduction to Scene Study

    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

    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 126 
  
  • DRA 222 - Voice/Verse Practicum II

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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 260 - Musical Theater Practicum

    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 - Intro Mus Thtre Perform I

    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 125  AND DRA 126  AND DRA 260  AND MTC 125  AND MTC 225 
    COREQ: MTC 226  AND PNO 120 
  
  • DRA 262 - Intro Musicl Thtre Perf II

    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 
    COREQ: PNO 120 
  
  • DRA 270 - Experience Credit

    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

    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

    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)

    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 310 - Theater Dance Styles I

    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

    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

    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 320 - Adv Acting: Modern Drama

    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

    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

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    A continuation of DRA 321, with the possible inclusion of study of stage dialects.
    PREREQ: DRA 321 
  
  • DRA 328 - Pract. in Stage Makeup

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

    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

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

    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 335 - Jazz Dance III

    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
  
  • DRA 340 - Ballet III

    Drama
    2 credit(s) Every semester
    Continuous and progressive studio study of the technique and theory of classical theatrical dance. Intermediate level adagio, turns, petit and grand allegro. Department consent required.
    Repeatable 4 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 345 - Dance in New York City

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Professional-level dance study in New York City. Students participating in the Drama Department’s Tepper Semester attend studio classes at the NYC dance center affiliated with the Tepper program.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
  
  • DRA 351 - Contemporary Brit Theatre

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Theater in the British Isles; West End and major repertory theaters in London. Readings, lectures, and attendance at and discussion of current productions. Not open to drama majors.
  
  • DRA 352 - Survey of Theatre History

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    World theater from its ritual beginnings to the present, with an emphasis on significant theatrical movements, dramatic genres, and styles of performance.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 355 - Development of Theater and Drama I

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Theater and drama from pre-Greek through Elizabethan England. Changes in social, cultural, and political context related to changing theatrical and dramatic forms.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 356 - Development of Theater and Drama II

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Drama and theatrical production from Italian Renaissance through circa 1870.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 358 - Backstory: Devising Original Performance

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Designed to provide tools to devise a solo performance piece based on a historic character or event through art, movement and text developed for potential outreach opportunities in the community.
    PREREQ: DRA 220 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 360 - Community Actors Workshop

    Drama
    1-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Drama group led by SU Drama students for people in the Syracuse community with special needs. Students facilitate creative dramatics with participants and co-create an end of term production. May be repeated twice for credit.
    Repeatable 4 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 362 - Musical Theater Scene Study

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Study and performance of scenes, duets, trios, and ensembles from the Musical Theater repertoire.
    PREREQ: DRA 262 
  
  • DRA 371 - Stage Combat

    Drama
    2 credit(s) Irregularly
    Integrative and intensive training incorporating diverse movement, acrobatic and fighting exercises and techniques specially designed for stage combat. Work on dramatic scenes where combat is used.
    PREREQ: DRA 126 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 373 - Clown Technique

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Principles and techniques of clown with elements of the fool, bouffons, and the grotesque. Actor’s instincts heightened through exploration of clown logic, the rhythm of failure, repetition and resiliency. Required of all students majoring in Acting.
    PREREQ: DRA 274 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 374 - Solo Creation in Physical Poetry

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Student’s create original solo work using the analytical, qualities of physical poetry and exploring the use of theatrical metaphor. Required of all students majoring in Acting.
    PREREQ: DRA 373 
  
  • DRA 375 - Drama Pedagogy

    Drama
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Students serve as teaching assistants in a variety of curricula.
    PREREQ: DRA 116 
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 379 - Honors in Drama

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Limited to selected students.
  
  • DRA 381 - Italian and European Theater 1500-1700

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Crosslisted with: LIT 381 , WGS 381 
    Secular and professional drama as it emerged in Renaissance Italy and spread to Spain, England, and France. Selected works of Machiavelli, Monteverdi, Cervantes, Calderon, Shakespeare, Molière, Behn and others (in English). Offered only in Florence.
  
  • DRA 386 - Edinburgh Fringe Festival

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5
    Rehearsal and performance of a theatrical production for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 389 - Honors Drama

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Assigned problems individually fitted to the needs of the student of play directing, play writing, or theater research, to stimulate creative effort. Senior thesis required detailing results of the particular project.
  
  • DRA 391 - Introduction to Playwriting

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Introductory practice in the writing and development of dramatic structure, characterization, dialogue. Practice in writing the short play.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 392 - Playwriting

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Building upon principles learned in DRA 391 students will investigate, develop, and write exercises in dramatic style, form, and point of view. Practice in writing standard one-act play.
    PREREQ: DRA 391 
  
  • DRA 400 - Selected Topics

    Drama
    1-6 credit(s)
    Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
    Repeatable
  
  • DRA 405 - Advanced Acting Styles (Drama Minors)

    Drama
    3 credit(s)
    An experiential exploration of the acting process, focusing on advanced acting techniques and their application to classical and poetic texts, designed for drama minors.
    PREREQ: DRA 305 
  
  • DRA 420 - Advanced Scene Study: Poetic Drama

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Dealing with acting challenges posed by verse and other forms of poetic writing from the classical repertoire, such as Shakespeare and the ancient Greeks. Acceptance for advanced work by drama department faculty. BFA majors only.
    PREREQ: DRA 116  AND DRA 220  TWICE
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 422 - Period Style in Theatrical Performance

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Development of the use of language and body in a wide variety of plays, ranging from classical Greek to modern. Permission of instructor.
  
  • DRA 423 - Character Mask for the Actor

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Exploration of extreme character and composition using advanced physical vocabulary and character mask exercises in the tradition of LeCoq.
  
  • DRA 424 - Assistant Directing: Elizabethan and Romantic Plays

    Drama
    1-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Assigned work as assistant director for production of DRA 524 class.
    PREREQ: DRA 331  AND DRA 355  AND DRA 356 
  
  • DRA 425 - Assistant Directing: Classic and Classicist Mode

    Drama
    1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Assigned work as assistant to director for production of DRA 525 .
    PREREQ: DRA 331  AND DRA 355  AND DRA 356  
  
  • DRA 426 - Assistant Directing: Drama in the Naturalistic Mode

    Drama
    1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Assigned work as assistant director for production of DRA 526 .
    PREREQ: DRA 331  AND DRA 355  AND DRA 356  
  
  • DRA 430 - Tap Dance IV

    Drama
    2 credit(s)
    Studio study of tap dance technique on the advanced level. Progression to extended combinations, stressing technical and rhythmic accuracy in a variety of dance styles. Department consent required.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
    Repeatable, 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 435 - Jazz Dance IV

    Drama
    2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Advanced classic and/or contemporary jazz dance technique and style for musical theater performers. Progression to advanced level jumps, turns and combinations. Emphasis on style, performance and audition strategies. Department consent required.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 8 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 441 - Ballet IV

    Drama
    2 credit(s) Every semester
    Advanced ballet technique for musical theater performers. Progression to complex combinations, turns, grand allegro. Consideration of stylistic elements and performance qualities. Department consent required.
    PREREQ: DRA 240 
    Repeatable 6 time(s), 16 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 444 - Directing: One-Act Play

    Drama
    2 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Students will direct a one-act play lasting no more than 75 minutes. This play will include work with challenging text and production design elements.
    PREREQ: DRA 315  AND DRA 331  AND (DRA 424  OR DRA 425  OR DRA 426 )
    Repeatable, 4 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 445 - Directing: Full-Length Play

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
    Direct a full-length play, lasting more than 75 minutes. This play will include work with challenging text and production design elements.
    PREREQ: DRA 444  AND (DRA 424  OR DRA 425  OR DRA 426 )
    Repeatable, 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 450 - Advanced Musical Theater Repertoire

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Advanced problems in songs from the entire musical theater repertoire. Emphasis is placed on developing the students’ abilities to choose and prepare repertoire appropriate to their strengths. One semester required of all musical theater majors.
    PREREQ: DRA 262 
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 451 - Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Period, stylistic development, or other aspect of the history of theater and drama selected by the department and announced before registration.
    Repeatable
  
  • DRA 452 - Topics in Modern Theater and Drama

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Irregularly
    Aspect of the development of the theater and drama of our time selected by the department and announced before registration. May be repeated for credit.
    PREREQ: DRA 451 
    Repeatable
  
  • DRA 453 - History of Musical Theater

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Survey of musical theater genres, composers, and lyricists, directors, choreographers and performers, from circa 1860 to the present. Required of all musical theater majors.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 461 - Musical theater Performance-Cabaret

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Students will create, produce, publicize, rehearse, and perform their own cabaret presentations.
    PREREQ: DRA 262 
  
  • DRA 462 - Auditioning:Musical Thtr

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Repertoire, techniques, and procedures necessary for a professional career in musical theater. Practice, lecture/discussion, and readings.
    PREREQ: DRA 262 AND 450
  
  • DRA 480 - International Course

    Drama
    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
  
  • DRA 499 - Honors Capstone Project

    Drama
    1-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 515 - Play Analysis and Introduction to Mise-en-Scène

    Drama
    3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    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. Constructive production criticism.
    PREREQ: DRA 115 
  
  • DRA 520 - Graduate Scene Study I

    Drama
    0-3 credit(s) Every semester
    Problems in characterization, period, and language posed by masterworks of prose drama. Scenes from Ibsen, Chekhov, Shaw, etc.
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 9 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 523 - Audition Technique

    Drama
    3 credit(s) Every semester
    Audition procedures and techniques necessary for a career in theater, film, and television. Course will include readings, lecture/discussion, and practice. Student must have passed sophomore evaluations.
    PREREQ: DRA 220  TWICE
    Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 524 - Acting: Drama in the Elizabethan and Romantic Modes

    Drama
    0-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Character study, scene work, rehearsal, and performance of plays in the Elizabethan and/or romantic modes. Plays may be either of the historical periods or modern works in the same style. Instructor determines credit load of each student individually.
    PREREQ: DRA 126 
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
  
  • DRA 525 - Acting: Drama in Classic and Classicist Mode

    Drama
    0-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
    Character study, scene work, rehearsal, and performance of plays in classic or classical modes. Plays may be Greek, Roman, neoclassical, or modern works in the same style. Instructor determines the credit load of each student individually.
    PREREQ: DRA 126 
    Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
 

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