Theatre and Dance Course Schedule

Updated 8/17/2026. Course offerings are tentative and subject to change.

Fall 2026

Lower Division

  • DRA 2, Acting: The Basics: History and Practice
  • DRA 10, Introduction to Performance and Digital Media
  • DRA 14, Introduction to Contemporary Dance
  • DRA 21A, Fundamentals of Acting
  • DRA 40A, Beginning Modern Dance
  • DRA 42A, Beginning Ballet Dance
  • DRA 56B, History of Theatre and Dance: Romance, Revenge, and Rebellion

Upper Division

  • DRA 111, Presentation, Communication, and Collaboration (for Global Study Program students)
  • DRA 126, Principles of Stage Management
  • DRA 127A, Principles of Directing
  • DRA 130, Theatrical Design: Practice and Theory
  • DRA 140A, Dance Composition
  • DRA 141, Fundamentals of Movement
  • DRA 145, Directed Choreography Projects
  • DRA 155A / AAS 155A, Representing Race in Performance
  • DRA 160A, Principles of Playwriting
  • DRA 174 / CDM 107, Acting for Camera
  • DRA 185A, Special Topics: Artist in Residence — Seminar
  • DRA 180 A–G, Theatre Lab. Check the Theatre Lab web pages for available positions.

Winter 2027

Lower Division

  • DRA 1, Theatre, Performance, and Culture
  • DRA 10, Introduction to Performance and Digital Media
  • DRA 14, Introduction to Contemporary Dance
  • DRA 28, Entertainment Engineering and Management: Stagecraft to Stage Management
  • DRA 40A, Beginning Modern Dance
  • DRA 40B, Intermediate Modern Dance
  • DRA 42A, Beginning Ballet Dance
  • DRA 42B, Intermediate Ballet Dance
  • DRA 56C, History of Theatre and Dance: Sex, Society, and the State

Upper Division

  • DRA 111, Presentation, Communication, and Collaboration (for Global Study Program students)
  • DRA 120, Intermediate Acting/Gateway: The Actor's Toolkit
  • DRA 124B, Principles of Theatrical Design: Scenic
  • DRA 124D, Principles of Theatrical Design: Costume
  • DRA 126A, Topics in Entertainment Engineering (repeatable course)
  • DRA 127B, Principles of Directing
  • DRA 146A, Professional Track Modern Dance I
  • DRA 150, American Theatre and Drama
  • DRA 175 / TCS 175, Small Scale Film Production
  • DRA 185A, Special Topics: Artist in Residence — Seminar
  • DRA 195, Senior Capstone Experience
  • MUS 117, The Broadway Musical
  • DRA 180 A–G, Theatre Lab. Check the Theatre Lab web pages for available positions.

Spring 2027

Lower Division

  • DRA 2, Acting: The Basics: History and Practice
  • DRA 10, Introduction to Performance and Digital Media
  • DRA 14, Introduction to Contemporary Dance
  • DRA 21A, Fundamentals of Acting
  • DRA 24, Visual Aspects of Dramatic Art
  • DRA 28, Entertainment Engineering and Management: Stagecraft to Stage Management
  • DRA 42A, Beginning Ballet Dance
  • DRA 42B, Intermediate Ballet Dance
  • DRA 56A, History of Theatre and Dance: Myth, Magic, and Madness

Upper Division

  • DRA 111, Presentation, Communication, and Collaboration (for Global Study Program students)
  • DRA 116 / CTS 116, Design on Screen
  • DRA 124C, Principles of Theatrical Design: Lighting
  • DRA 126A, Topics in Entertainment Engineering (repeatable course)
  • DRA 128, Principles of Theatre Sound
  • DRA 146B, Professional Track Modern Dance II
  • DRA 174 / CDM 107, Acting for Camera
  • DRA 180A–G, Theatre Lab. Check the Theatre Lab web pages for available positions.
  • DRA 185A, Special Topics: Artist in Residence — Seminar
  • PFS 265D, Performance Studies: Theory, History, Criticism

Summer Sessions

Summer Session I (June 23 – August 1)

  • DRA 10, Introduction to Performance and Digital Media
  • DRA 40A, Beginning Modern Dance

Summer Session II (August 4 – September 12)

  • DRA 44A, Beginning Hip Hop Dance

For more information on Summer Sessions, please visit summer-sessions.ucdavis.edu, including Fees and Financial Aid and Special Sessions. For information on Study Abroad, please visit globallearning.ucdavis.edu.