Drama

Students at Mount Allison with an interest in drama have several options open to them. In all cases, the programmes are designed to provide an education in drama rather than professional training for the theatre.

Interdisciplinary B.A. Programmes

INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR in Drama is 24 credits earned as follows:

18	from Drama/English 1701; Drama 2151, 2161, 3001, 3151 and 3161
6	from Classics 3201, 3211; Drama 4901, 4951; English 2211, 3211, 3311, 3431, 3551, 3561, 3611, 3621; French 3771; Spanish 3001, 3011, 3321

Note: Drama 4951, 4901 may be taken for credit more than once if the topic differs

INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR in Drama is 60 credits earned as follows:

Drama Core is 24 credits as follows:

3	from Drama/English 1701
15	from Drama 2151, 2161, 3001, 3151, 3161, 4901*
3	from Drama 4951*
3	from Drama 4951* or Drama 4901* (in addition to those counted above)

Note: Drama 4951, 4901 may be taken for credit more than once if the topic differs

Dramatic Literature

21 to 27

from Classics 3201, 3211; Drama 4901 (if not counted in the core and if the subject is predominantly literary); English 2211, 3211, 3311, 3431, 3551, 3561, 3611 or 3621; French 3771; Spanish 3001, 3011, 3321 and from the following when the topic is dramatic literature: English 4000 series; German 3231, 3301, 3311, 4030, 4950/4951; Spanish 4950/51

9 to 15

from complementary courses to be chosen in consultation with the Drama Programme Advisor. The following are particularly recommended: Anthropology 2231; Canadian Studies 2011, 3311; Drama 4901 (if not counted above); English credits at the 1000 level, English 3621, 3850, 3871, 3881; Fine Arts 1901, 1911, 1921, 1931, 2001, 2011; French 2601, 2801, 3801; German 2701; Music 1001, 1011, 1101, 1111, 2001, 2011, 2679, 3679, 4679, 3303; Sociology 3451; Women's Studies 3001

Note: Students may allow up to 6 credits in English for: Drama 3051 "Acting and Directing", Drama 3061 "Principles of Methods of Interpretation", and Drama 3001 "Dramatic Theory".

Note: The listing of a course in the calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note: Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department or Programme Coordinator must be obtained.

DRAMA COURSES

With the exceptions below, all descriptions of Drama courses available are given in the appropriate course description section. The only interdisciplinary drama courses offered are described below.

DRAM/ENGL 1701 (3CR)
INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
Format: lecture/discussion 3 hours
Prereq or coreq: ENGL 1201 or enrollment in the Interdisciplinary Major or Minor in Drama; or permission of the Department
Note: This course is cross-listed as ENGL 1701 and may be taken as three credits in either discipline.
Exclusion: DRAM/ENGL 2021
This course introduces students to conventions, forms, and devices of drama as they emerge under, and respond to, specific theatrical and cultural conditions.

DRAM 2151 (3CR)
INTRODUCTION TO ACTING
Format: lecture/discussion/workshop 3 hours
Prereq: DRAM/ENGL 1701 (or DRAM/ENGL 2021); or permission of the Director of Drama
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of acting, and will help them to develop competence in script analysis and performance with a view to creating a dramatic role on stage. The study of the themes, structures, rhythms and subtext, and of the visual-kinetic dimension embedded in several dramatic texts will be complemented by dramatic improvisations and character/scene studies in order to prepare students for a final public performance.

DRAM 2161 (3CR)
PRODUCTION I
Format: lecture/discussion/workshop 3 hours
Prereq: DRAM/ENGL 1701 (or DRAM/ENGL 2021); or permission of the Director of Drama
Students will develop competence in basic stagecraft, chiefly set construction, light and sound; in stage management, production management, technical direction, lighting and sound design; and in basic drafting and technical drawing.

DRAM 3001 (3CR)
DRAMATIC THEORY
Format: lecture/discussion 3 hours
Prereq: DRAM/ENGL 2021; or permission of the instructor
Exclusion: DRAM 3000
This course studies ways in which theatre practitioners have understood their art and the ways in which it reflects their world. Among topics to be explored are theories of representation, performance theory, tragic theory, comic theory, Naturalism, Expressionism, and Political Theatre.

DRAM 3151 (3CR)
PRINCIPLES OF DIRECTING
Format: lecture/discussion/workshop 3 hours
Prereq: DRAM 2151; or permission of the Director of Drama
Exclusion: DRAM 3051
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of directing, diverse models of the director's role in the theatrical process, script analysis for directorial purposes, study of staging techniques, and techniques for working with actors. The class will study several texts and present selected scenes with a view to developing directorial competence.

DRAM 3161 (3CR)
PRODUCTION II
Format: lecture/discussion/workshop 3 hours
Prereq: DRAM 2161; or permission of the Director of Drama
Exclusion: DRAM 3061
This course will explore theatre architecture, set design, costume design, scenic painting, properties, mask-making, and historical research in support of design.

DRAM 4901 (3CR)
SPECIAL TOPICS IN DRAMATIC THEORY AND PRACTICE
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: Permission of the Director of Drama
This course will allow students to pursue a topic of special interest that is not covered in courses in drama and dramatic literature.

DRAM 4951 (3CR)
DIRECTED STUDY IN THEATRICAL INTERPRETATION
Format: independent study
Prereq: permission of the Director of Drama
Individual projects in areas such as acting, directing, writing and design as assigned within the Windsor Theatre's season by the Director of Drama. Practical results will be supported by written and/or visual materials as appropriate.