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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
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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
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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.
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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 127 AND DRA 153
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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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
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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
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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 and DRA 127
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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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
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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
Repeatable 2 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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DRA 323 - Musical Theater Performance for Actors College of Visual and Performing Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course explores learning, analyzing and performing Musical Theatre Repertoire with special attention to the approach to singing/acting from the actors’ perspective. This course also explores the basics of vocal techniques of singing.
PREREQ: DRA 126 AND DRA 127
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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DRA 340 - Ballet III Department of 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
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DRA 345 - Dance in New York City Department of 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
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DRA 351 - Contemporary Brit Theatre Department of 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.
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DRA 352 - Survey of Theatre History Department of 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
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DRA 353 - Analysis of Musical Theater Literature Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Discussion and analysis of major works of Musical Theater
from the early 1900s to the present day, with a focused
exploration into lyrics, librettos, and scores.
PREREQ: DRA 115
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DRA 355 - Development of Theater and Drama I Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theater and drama from pre-Greek through the Renaissance, including Elizabethan England. Changes in social, cultural, and political context related to changing theatrical and dramatic forms.
PREREQ: DRA 115
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DRA 356 - Development of Theater and Drama II Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Drama and theatrical production from the Restoration through Theatre of the Absurd, including German and French Romanticism, Naturalism, Realism, Surrealism, and Epic Theatre.
PREREQ: DRA 115
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DRA 358 - Backstory: Devising Original Performance Department of 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
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DRA 360 - Community Actors Workshop Department of 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
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DRA 362 - Musical Theater Scene Study Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Every semester
Study and performance of scenes, duets, trios, and ensembles from the Musical Theater repertoire.
PREREQ: DRA 262
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DRA 371 - Stage Combat Department of 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 AND DRA 127
Repeatable 1 time(s), 4 credits maximum
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DRA 373 - Clown Technique Department of 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
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DRA 374 - Solo Creation in Physical Poetry Department of 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
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DRA 375 - Drama Pedagogy Department of 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
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DRA 379 - Honors in Drama Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Limited to selected students.
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DRA 381 - Italian and European Theater 1500-1700 Department of 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.
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DRA 386 - Edinburgh Fringe Festival Department of Drama
1-3 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
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DRA 389 - Honors Drama Department of 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.
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DRA 391 - Introduction to Playwriting Department of 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
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DRA 392 - Playwriting Department of 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
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DRA 400 - Selected Topics Department of 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
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DRA 405 - Advanced Acting Styles (Drama Minors) Department of 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
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DRA 418 - Vocal Techniques for Musical Theater Majors IV 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
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DRA 419 - Drumset/Performance Honors Department of Drama
1-4 credit(s) Every semester
For music students. Private lessons designed to assist a music major in mastering advanced performance skills. Technical and artistic skill development using a cross-section of varied repertoire in a major performance area. Department consent required for instructor assignment.
Repeatable, 4 credits maximum
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DRA 420 - Advanced Scene Study: Poetic Drama Department of 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
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DRA 421 - Playing Comedy College of Visual and Performing Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Advanced comedy techniques including play, complicity, rhythm/timing, and how to integrate comic principles into character development and scene work.
PREREQ: (2) Semesters of DRA 220, DRA 222 & DRA 274
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DRA 422 - Period Style in Theatrical Performance Department of 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.
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DRA 423 - Character Mask for the Actor Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Exploration of extreme character and composition using advanced physical vocabulary and character mask exercises in the tradition of LeCoq.
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DRA 424 - Assistant Directing: Elizabethan and Romantic Plays Department of 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
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DRA 425 - Assistant Directing: Classic and Classicist Mode Department of 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
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DRA 426 - Assistant Directing: Drama in the Naturalistic Mode Department of 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
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DRA 430 - Tap Dance IV Department of 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
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DRA 435 - Jazz Dance IV Department of 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
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DRA 441 - Ballet IV Department of 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
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DRA 444 - Directing: One-Act Play Department of 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
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DRA 445 - Directing: Full-Length Play Department of 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
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DRA 450 - Advanced Musical Theater Repertoire Department of 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
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DRA 451 - Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Readings, lectures and attendance at and discussion of current productions in London or New York City.
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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DRA 452 - Topics in Modern Theater and Drama Department of 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
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DRA 453 - History of Musical Theater Department of 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 153 OR DRA 353
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DRA 461 - Musical theater Performance-Cabaret Department of 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
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DRA 462 - Auditioning:Musical Thtr Department of 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
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DRA 480 - International Course Department of 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
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DRA 499 - Honors Capstone Project Department of 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
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DRA 515 - Play Analysis and Introduction to Mise-en-Scène Department of 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
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DRA 520 - Graduate Scene Study I Department of 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
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DRA 523 - Audition Technique Department of 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
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DRA 524 - Acting: Drama in the Elizabethan and Romantic Modes Department of 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
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DRA 525 - Acting: Drama in Classic and Classicist Mode Department of 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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DRA 526 - Acting: Drama in the Naturalistic Mode Department of Drama
0-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Character study, scene work, rehearsal, and performance of plays in the naturalistic tradition. Instructor determines the credit load of each student individually.
PREREQ: DRA 126
Repeatable 3 time(s), 12 credits maximum
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DRA 527 - Dialects Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Standard foreign dialects for dramatic purposes using phonograph records and phonetic transcriptions of foreign dialects.
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DRA 528 - Dialects Workshop Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Continuation of DRA 527 .
PREREQ: DRA 527
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DRA 529 - Acting for the Frame Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Acquisition and development of specialist screen acting skills. Techniques are explored and practiced extensively in front of the camera. Offered only in London. Admission to the London Drama Program by permission of department chair.
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DRA 530 - Advanced Actors Workshop Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Every semester
Scene study. Selection by audition and interview.
PREREQ: DRA 320 AND DRA 420; OR DRA 362
Repeatable 1 time(s), 9 credits maximum
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DRA 532 - Directing: Special Problems Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Specific area of directing selected by the department and announced before registration. May be repeated for credit, if problems differ.
PREREQ: DRA 515
Repeatable
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DRA 539 - Directors’ Workshop Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Increasing conceptual skills and rehearsal techniques by directing assigned materials under close faculty supervision. Selection by interview.
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DRA 540 - Theater Dance Repertory Department of Drama
1-2 credit(s)
Studio study of significant choreography from the musical theater repertoire. Emphasizing technical accuracy, stylistic integrity, and performance quality. Department consent required.
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DRA 550 - Professional Practices Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Focus on career development, practical skills and auditioning: including master classes with professionals, lectures, discussions, and site visits to professional venues. Specifically related to theater in New York City (Tepper Semester)
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DRA 555 - History American Theatre Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Development of American theater from colonial origins to present. Emergence of a distinctive national tradition.
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DRA 560 - Music Theater Production Department of Drama
0-3 credit(s) Every semester
Character study, scene work, music and dance work, rehearsal and performance of musical theater works. Admission by audition and permission of instructor only. Instructor to determine credit load of each student individually.
PREREQ: DRA 126
Repeatable
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DRA 581 - Intro to Playwriting Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Structure, characterization, dialogue. Practice in writing the short play.
PREREQ: DRA 315 OR DRA 515
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DRA 582 - Play Writing Department of Drama
3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Continuation of DRA 581 .
PREREQ: DRA 581
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DRA 591 - Development of the Full-Length Play Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Building on principles learned in DRA 391 and 392, student playwrights will investigate genre, structure, magnitude and voice in developing the full-length play.
PREREQ: DRA 392
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DRA 592 - Writing and Revising the Full-Length Play Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Building on the knowledge and skills developed in DRA 391, 392, and 591 students will complete and revise a fully realized standard length play.
PREREQ: DRA 591
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DRD 110 - Drawing Skills for Theater Design Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Studio/Lecture course introducing foundational skills for theatrical drawing in a variety of basic graphic techniques used to illustrate scenic, costume and lighting designs by exploring fundamental drawing exercises.
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DRD 111 - Media, Methods, and Materials in Theatrical Design Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Media, materials, and techniques employed in design for theatrical production. Required of all students planning further work in design and technical theater.
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DRD 112 - Drafting for the Theater Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The theories and practices of drafting for theatrical production. Graphic solutions, focusing on the communication of design ideas through the proper use of manual drafting instruments.
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DRD 113 - Media, Methods, and Materials in Theatrical Design II Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The objective of this class is to develop and improve artistic fluency so that scenic, costume and lighting design ideas can be clearly and precisely expressed and presented.
PREREQ: DRD 111
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DRD 115 - Introduction to Theater Production I Department of Drama
2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Lecture, reading, and discussion of major aspects of theater production. Participation in construction, running, and front-of-house crews for Drama Department productions. Required of Acting and Musical Theater majors.
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DRD 116 - Introduction to Theater Production II Department of Drama
2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Continuation of DRD 115.
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DRD 140 - Introduction to Theater Crafts I Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Class format combines lecture and experiential/studio assignments in the study of scenery, props, scenic art, costumes, lighting and, sound.
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DRD 141 - Introduction to Design for the Theatre Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
First semester: set, costume, and lighting design using drawings, perspective, costume sketching, and lighting techniques. Second semester: continuing examination of the design process, focusing on specific plays. Must be taken in sequence.
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DRD 142 - Introduction to Design for the Theatre Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
First semester: set, costume, and lighting design using drawings, perspective, costume sketching, and lighting techniques. Second semester: continuing examination of the design process, focusing on specific plays. Must be taken in sequence.
PREREQ: DRD 141
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DRD 240 - Introduction to Theater Crafts II Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Continuation of DRD 140 .
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DRD 270 - Experience Credit Department of Drama
1-6 credit(s) Irregularly
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
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DRD 301 - Fundamentals of Theater Design Department of Drama
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Basic theory and techniques of design for the stage. Includes scenery, costumes and lights. Open to non-Design/Tech majors by Department consent.
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