Drama (DRM)

Study of the general principles and techniques of interviewing, auditioning and rehearsing for careers in theatrical performance, design and technology.

Methods and approaches for future theatre professionals on how to seek and obtain employment and graduate study opportunities for careers in theatrical performance, design and technology.

Development of performer's physical conditioning and awareness of expressive artistic movement.

Survey of theatrical forms, techniques, and practices. Reading of selected plays. Attendance at Norfolk State Players' productions required. Lab included.

Major critical theories from Aristotle to present.

Study of practical and theoretical knowledge of scenery, lighting, and sound design for the Theatre. Lab included.

Study of actor's resources, including body, mind and voice. Emphasis on Aristotle's elements of plot, character, diction, thought, rhythm and spectacle. Focus on play analysis, study of stage practices, gestures, movements, timing, pointing a line, sustaining, and effective characterization.

Study of the physical and vocal demands involved in the creation of a role for the stage.

Development of the performer by encouraging spontaneity, including group ensemble work through improvisation.

Study of major African-American, African and Caribbean playwrights and their plays.

In-depth studies of technical direction, carpentry, lighting, properties, sound, welding, and special effects. Advanced study of technical theatre.

Study of theories adn methods of children's , theatre with concentration on educational goals. , Survey of literature and production techniques. , Practical work in production of Children's Theatre

Study of guidelines and practical techniques for effective stage management. Emphasis on the planning, staging, rehearsing, and performing process. Study of Actor's Equity Standards.

Study of principles and techniques of organizing and managing theatre production programs in educational, community, and commercial settings.

Study of stage make-up techniques/designs, practices and equipment. Demonstrations of make-up design for an experimental producation required.

Study of history of theatre from beginning to 1650

Study of history of theatre in Europe and America, 1650 to the present.

Emphasis on sources and control of light, equipment, and light design.

Experience with floor plans, elevations, modules, and perspective designs for theatrical events. Lab included.

Focus on acting, theories, advanced techniques in acting, and styles of acting.

Student participation as actor, designer or technician in mainstage or studio productions.

Detailed study of the plays, playwrights, and dramatic movements of the post-World WarII period.

Study of elements of design in relationship to the planning and constructing of production designs concepts. Lab included.

Focus on acting, theories, and advanced techniques in performing Shakespearean text.

Study of computer aided drafting and design specifically aimed at the theatre. Emphasis on a series of projects in research, analysis, and drafting on the computer.

Study of the process of mounting a play for public performance.

Emphasis on the origin and development of play direction, basic principles of composition, picturization, movement, rhythm and pantomimic dramatization. Experience in directing a laboratory production with a cast of three or more.

The practical application course designed to explore theatre concepts within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.

Script development with emphasis on material, characters, conflict, unity, dramatic action, suspense, and dialogue in relationship to plot, character, thought, diction, music, and spectacle.

Advanced design theory and stage practice. Design of stage lighting, scenery, and sound.

Exploration of sound equipment: principles, practices, and uses as applied to today's theatre. A series of projects in recording, mixing, editing, and analysis.

Research course in which each student completes an independent research project on some aspect of the theatre, such as a playwright, a theatrical movement, or a historical period.

Major critical theories from Aristotle to present.

Provides students with the opportunity to earn academic credit for an approved theatre internship.