46 courses in the 1980–81 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Introductory study of the theatre as a major art form. Selected plays as produced in the historical contexts (from the Greeks to Shakespeare). Contributions of the actor, designer and technician to theatrical production.
An extension of the studies described in 101A. Historical period covered from Shakespeare to the present.
Prereq: Drama 101A.
An introduction to acting. The class will be structured as a rehearsal, where the students will explore improvisation and text work, concentrating on the practical problems of an actor’s experiences in creating a role.
Limited Enrolment
Prereq: Drama 101A and B and permission of the department.
An extension of Drama 102. This course stresses development of the actor through scene study. Prereq: Permission of the instructor.
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An extension of Drama 221.
Prereq: Permission of the instructor.
Prereq: Drama 101A and B and Drama 102.
Prereq: Drama 101A and B and Drama 102.
An introduction to the problems of designing for the theatre. Work for the course will include the preparation of drawings and models as well as practical experience in the theatre.
Prereq: Drama 101A and B.
An extension of the studies described in Drama 231, concentrating on the practicalities of set design. Prereq: Drama 101A and B and Drama 243 or consent of the instructor.
Theory and practice of building, painting, rigging and shifting scenery; construction of properties; familiarity with lighting instruments, sound equipment and their control systems. Students must spend a certain number of hours working on department productions.
Prereq: Drama 101A and B.
An extension of the studies described in Drama 243. Prereq: Drama 101A and B.
(cross-listed with C Civ 266)
The Greek and Roman periods.
Note
This and the next four courses divide the dramatic literature and theory of the Western world into five historical periods. Each course will cover about fifteen plays and the major works of dramatic theory of the period.
and Theory 2 (Engi 232)
The Middle Ages, the Elizabethans and Jacobeans (excluding Shakespeare) and the Spanish Golden Age.
and Theory 3 (Eng! 233)
French neo-classicism, the Restoration period, the comedy of manners tradition through to the twentieth century.
(Cross-listed with Eng! 233)
The eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, romanticism and naturalism.
The twentieth century from Brecht to the present.
A Study of Performance 1.
A study of representative Western dramatic literature from the Greeks to the present with films being used as examples of performance. Lab fee required.
A Study of Performance 2.
An extension of the studies described in Drama 258.
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Advanced study and analysis of plays in the process of production covering selected periods and types of playwriting..
Prereq: Drama 101A and B and two dramatic literature classes.
Script interpretation 2
An extension of the studies described above in 301. Prereq: Drama 101A and B and at least two dramatic literature classes.
Course Descriptions Drama and Theatre Arts
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Advanced work in acting. Course involves individual and ensemble work in selections from specific plays with attention given to various periods and styles in acting.
Prereq: Drama 221 and Drama 222.
An extension of the studies described in Drama 321. Prereq: Drama 321 or permission.
A continuation of Drama 226/227 Prereq: Drama 226/227.
A continuation of Drama 226/227 Prereq: Drama 226/227.
A continuation of Drama 226/227 Prereq: Drama 226/227.
A continuation of Drama 226/227 Prereq: Drama 226/227.
Advanced study of theory and practice of specific areas of technology in the theatre.
Prereq: Drama 243 and Drama 244.
Prereq: Drama 243 and Drama 244.
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A study of plays by such dramatists as Merrill Denison, Robertson Davies, Gratien Gelinas (in translation), James Reaney, John Coulter, George Ryga and Michael Tremblay (in translation). Background for 20th-century drama will be provided in lectures.
(Cross-listed with English 316).
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A survey of theatre history from Classical Greece to 1600. Students are advised to take this course in their third year.
Prereq: Drama 101A and B.
An extension of studies described in Drama 371. Prereq: Drama 101A and B.
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Study and practice of the criticism of theatre production and performance.
This course will not normally be taken until the student's final year.
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Open only to drama honours students in their fourth year. It is designed to give the student an opportunity to complete a comprehensive presentation in his/her major area of concentration.
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