Study and performance of works in the musical theatre repertoire.  Syllabus.

A continuation of Musical Theatre Workshop I. Developing advanced techniques in presenting works from the musical theatre repertoire. Syllabus.

Satisfies Academic Core requirement for A.A. degree under “Visual/Performing Arts.”  Various aspects of world theatre are surveyed.  Emphasis is on types of plays, directing, acting, theatre history and theatrical production.  Will transfer as a Fine Arts credit to most colleges and universities nationwide.  Lab required.  Syllabus.

An introductory study of the concepts of preparing and performing a role on stage with specific emphasis on the actor's physicality and stage movement. This course will examine techniques of stage movement, to include mask and mime work, yoga, dance, the Alexander technique, Laban and LeCoq movement techniques.  Lab required.  Syllabus.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students first-hand to the performance, practice and theory of the New York professional theatre. The diverse methodology of this course includes lecture/discussions with working theatre professionals in New York (i.e. actors, directors, designers, theatre managers and company managers); attendance at Broadway and Off-Broadway plays and musicals; observation/discussion of a Broadway play in rehearsal; and field trips to the professional training programs of New York University, Marymount Manhattan College and the Juilliard School of Drama. Students must also enroll in the New York Theatre Field Studies program.  Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor required.  Contact the Theatre Department for more information regarding the New York Theatre Field Studies class.

Examines the art of directing for the stage, including the composition, picturization, style, form and structure of staging a play. Students will direct scenes and one-act plays.  Lab required.  Syllabus.

Satisfies Academic Core requirement for A.A. degree under “Visual/Performing Arts.”  An historical investigation of the world theatre and dramatic literature from ancient Greece through 1800.  Note: Students may take DRAM 2361, DRAM 2362, and DRAM 2363 for a combined total of no more than 6 credit hours.  Syllabus.

Satisfies Academic Core requirement for A.A. degree under “Visual/Performing Arts.”  An historical investigation of the world theatre and dramatic literature from 1800 to the present.  Note: Students may take DRAM 2361, DRAM 2362, and DRAM 2363 for a combined total of no more than 6 credit hours.  Syllabus.

A study of the forms and structures of the American musical theatre from its earliest forms through the present day.  This uniquely American theatre form is traced from The Black Crook and early operetta through the turn-of-the-century poets of Tin Pan Alley to the current scene on Broadway. Representative musical scores and books are reviewed.  Note: Students may take DRAM 2361, DRAM 2362, and DRAM 2363 for a total of no more than 6 credit hours.  Syllabus.

Integrates on campus study with practical hands-on work experience in drama. In conjunction with class seminars, the student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of drama.   3 credit hours.  For more information, contact the Co-Operative Work Experience (CWE) office at 972 881-5735.

Business of Theatre is a foundational course in the art of promotion/marketing for the arts.  Students will discuss and create plans for self-promotion (actors, choreographers, directors, designers, composers, technicians), as well as individual event promotion and “season” promotion/marketing.  Unions and union contracts are examined, along with the various processes and techniques for graphic arts marketing.  3 credit hours. (Formerly BUSI 2379)  Syllabus.