Laboratory/discussion—4 hours; term paper. Fundamentals of
movement, speech, theatre games, and improvisation. Selected
reading and viewing of theatre productions. Intended for students
not specializing in Dramatic Art.
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Introduction to basic issues
and methods in contemporary dance. Focus on preparing the student
for dancing and dance-making through basic techniques of
improvisation and composition. Consideration of dance as a
cultural practice.
Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 20.
Open to students planning to major in Dramatic Art. Physical and
psychological resources of the actor. Experience in individual
and group contact and communication, theatre games, advanced
improvisation, sound and movement dynamics. Viewing of theatre
productions.
Laboratory/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 14 or consent
of instructor. Fundamentals of modern dance focusing primarily on
the development of techniques and creative problem solving. Basic
anatomy, dance terminology, and a general overview of modern
dance history. May be repeated two times for credit. Non-dance
majors can only repeat the course once. Dance majors may apply to
the dance faculty adviser for permission to repeat more times.
Dance is a repetitive practice that involves constant reiteration
and demands this for improvement and better understanding of the
somatic and proprioceptive skills.
Laboratory/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 40A. Open to
students who have completed 14 and 40A, unless there is consent
of instructor. Modern dance techniques. Basic anatomy, dance
terminology and a general overview of modern dance history. May
be repeated once for credit. For Dance majors, further repeats
may be negotiated with faculty adviser in dance.
Laboratory/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 14 or consent
of instructor. Fundamentals of ballet, focusing on the
development of technique through proper alignment, quality, and
rhythm. Basic anatomy, ballet terminology, and dance history. May
be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
Laboratory/discussion—4 hours. Prerequisite: courses 14 and 42A
or consent of instructor. Barre and center work at the
intermediate level. Development and refinement of technique
through proper alignment, rhythmic, and qualitative
understanding. Anatomy, ballet terminology, and dance history.
May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Introduction a range of contemporary
theatre, dance and performance in local, national and
international settings. Training in critical approaches to and
aesthetic appreciation of these forms. Emphasis varies based on
instructor.
Lecture/discussion—3 hours; film viewing—3 hours. Analysis of the
contribution of outstanding designers for cinema, television and
filmed entertainment. Study of diverse aesthetic theories of
production design and art direction, costume design, or
cinematography. Introductory principles and practice, history.
May be repeated two times for credit when topic differs. (Same
course as Cinema and Technocultural Studies 116.
Lecture—2 hour(s); Laboratory—4 hour(s);
Rehearsal. Prerequisite(s): DRA 127A; or Consent of
Instructor. Director’s creative approach to the
actor. GE credit: VL. Effective: 2016 Spring
Quarter.
Seminar—2 hours; studio—4 hours. Prerequisite: upper division
standing in Dramatic Art, Art Studio or Design; any class from
course 124 series or consent of instructor. Advanced design study
in specific areas including but not limited to: research, design
styles and concepts, new materials and techniques, scenery,
lighting, costume, makeup, photography, projections, computer
technology, spectacle and special effects, and alternative
theatre forms and genres. May be repeated three times for credit
when topic differs; when instructor differs.
Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s). Modern Dance tradition,
focusing on its theorizations of individual and social identity.
Students will write and choreograph analyses of principle dances
in this tradition. GE
credit: AH, VL, WE. Effective: 2015 Winter
Quarter.
Laboratory/discussion—2-8 hours. Prerequisite: course 14 or
consent of instructor. Special studies in dance and movement such
as African, Balinese, Baroque, Chinese, European, and stage
combat. Offered as needed for stage productions. May be repeated
up to eight units for credit.
Lecture/laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: courses 140A, 140B,
140C or consent of instructor. Conceptualization, creation,
casting, rehearsing, and concert presentation of complete dances,
with students integrating elements of stagecraft and directing
the on-stage rehearsals.
Laboratory/discussion—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 40B; consent
of instructor. Professionally oriented performance training.
Rigorous, consistent training regimen based on traditional modern
dance technique. Breath and voice, skeletal and muscular
placement, moving from the spine, contraction technique, movement
intention. May be repeated two times for credit.
Lecture—4 hours. Representation and performance of “race” in
American culture featuring different subheadings such as “African
American Theatre” or “Asian-Americans on Stage.” May be repeated
up to 1 time(s) when topic differs.
Lecture/seminar—4 hours. Prerequisite: two courses in Dramatic
Art or related courses in other departments; course 160A
prerequisite for 160B or consent of instructor. Analysis of
dramatic structure; preparation of scenarios; the composition of
plays.
Lecture/laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Analysis and practice of acting skills required for camera work
and digital media. May be repeated eight times for credit when
different instructor is assigned.
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. Lecture and intensive workshop teaching small-scale
film production. Appointments as a(n) director, director of
photography, actor, writer, lighting designer, sound designer and
other critical positions are used to produce and submit a short
film to a film festival.
Prerequisite: upper division standing and course 25, or consent
of instructor. Projects in acting, production, scene design,
costuming, lighting, directing, and playwriting. Participation in
departmental productions. May be repeated for credit.
Project; lecture/discussion—1 hour. Open to Dramatic Art Majors
who have completed 135 or more units. Capstone experience for
majors. Examination, reflection and synthesis on development.
Discussion of professional development and translatable skills.
Individual project and development of portfolio. (P/NP grading
only.)
