Randy Bolton, Co-Chair
Christine Milodragovich, Co-Chair
The Department of Drama/Dance
is housed in a fine, multi million dollar performing arts complex
which includes three theatre/dance performance spaces and television/radio
studios. The program is production oriented with approximately ten
major productions presented each year including contemporary, historical,
period, musical, and experimental plays, as well as dance concerts.
The Montana Repertory Theatre, a professional touring company based
at UM, often involves students both on and off stage. The faculty
is strong, possessing a diversity of educational and professional
theatre and dance backgrounds.
The Bachelor of Arts with
a major in Fine Arts and an option in Dance allows the student who
plans to enter a dance career to select another major to complement
that objective. The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Fine Arts and
an option in Drama provides the student with a broad liberal arts
education and a general focus in drama. The degree allows the student
to complete an additional major and may form the basis for further
training on the graduate level. The Bachelor of Arts with a major
in Fine Arts and an option in Drama Education is designed for the
student seeking teaching endorsement in the field of drama. The Bachelor
of Fine Arts with a major in Fine Arts and an option in Acting, Design/Technology,
Choreography and Performance, or Studio Teaching is a professionally
oriented degree designed for the student who plans to pursue a career
in theatre, dance or a related field. Graduate programs lead to the
Master of Arts and the Master of Fine Arts with options in Acting,
Design/Technology, Directing, Integrated Arts and Education, or Media
Arts.
Special
Degree Requirements
Refer to graduation requirements
listed previously in the catalog. See index.
Advisement
Each fine arts major must
have a faculty advisor who is assigned by the department and who is
usually from the student's option. The department, through its advisement
program, often recommends non drama electives and specific General
Education courses to the student depending on the student's option.
Majors may not take core or area required courses on a pass/not pass
basis.
Auditions and
Portfolio Reviews
Actors, dancers, designers
and technicians undergo periodic review in the form of auditions or
portfolio presentations. These on going evaluations provide each student
with the opportunity and challenge of individualized critiques from
faculty and staff professionals.
Upper-division
Writing Expectation
The Upper-division Writing
Expectation must be met by successfully completing an upper-division
writing course from the approved list in the Academic Policies and
Procedures section of this catalog. See index.
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Fine Arts, option
in Dance. back to top
The following courses constitute
the complete Dance requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
Dance |
Credits
|
200A Modern
II |
6
|
201A Beginning
Composition (offered spring) |
2
|
202 Rehearsal
and Performance |
2
|
4A Ballet
II (or higher level) |
8
|
207A Jazz
Dance II (or appropriate level) |
2
|
300 Modern
III |
6
|
301 Intermediate
Composition (offered autumn, odd-numbered years) |
2
|
334 20th
Century Dance (offered spring, even-numbered years) |
3
|
378 Stage
Management Practicum |
1
|
397 Junior
Creative or Research Project |
3
|
425 Dance
Pedagogy (offered autumn, even-numbered years) |
3
|
428 Internship
in Children's Dance |
2
|
429 Advanced
Techniques of Modern Dance |
3
|
494 Junior/Senior
Dance Seminar (offered autumn, even-numbered years) |
3
|
497 Senior
Creative or Research Project |
3
|
Fine
Arts |
|
365L The
Arts in Culture |
3
|
Total |
52
|
This program fulfills
only 32 credits in upper-division courses. Additional course work
at the upper-division level must be completed to satisfy the 39-credit
upper-division requirement.
There is an Admission Audition
which a prospective major must pass at the end of the first year to
continue in the program.
Bachelor
of Arts with a major in Fine Arts, option in Drama
The following courses constitute
the complete Drama requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:
Drama |
Credits
|
103A Introduction
to Theatre Design |
3
|
107A
Theatre Production I: Construction Crew |
3
|
202 Stagecraft
I |
3
|
203 Stagecraft
II |
3
|
207 Theatre
Production II: Construction Crew |
3
|
214 Acting
I |
3
|
220L Dramatic
Literature I (Script Analysis) |
3
|
320 Theatre
History I |
3
|
321 Theatre
History II |
3
|
379 Introduction
to Directing |
3
|
Senior
project |
|
Fine
Arts |
|
65L The
Arts in Culture |
3
|
Total |
33
|
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Fine Arts, option
in Drama Education back
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The Drama Education option
is designed for the student seeking an endorsement in the major teaching
field of Drama.
Drama
|
Credits
|
103A Introduction
to Theatre Design |
3
|
106A-107A
Theatre Production (Running and Production Crews) |
4
|
203 Stagecraft
II |
3
|
210-211
Voice and Speech I, II |
4
|
214-215
Acting I, II |
6
|
220L Dramatic
Literature I (Script Analysis) |
3
|
244 Stage
Makeup |
2
|
320-321
Theatre History I, II |
6
|
379 Introduction
to Directing |
3
|
402 Methods
of Teaching Theatre |
2
|
Fine
Arts |
|
365L The
Arts in Culture |
3
|
Total |
39
|
For endorsement to teach
Drama, a student also must gain admission to Teacher Education and
Student Teaching and meet all the requirements for certification as
a secondary teacher (see the School of Education section of this catalog).
The demand in Montana high
schools for teaching of courses in this field is limited. Students
should complete the required second endorsement (major or minor) in
a field other than Economics, Geography, Journalism, Psychology or
Sociology.
Minor Teaching Field
of Drama: For an endorsement in the minor teaching field of Drama,
see the School of Education section of this catalog.
Bachelor
of Fine Arts with a major in Fine Arts, option in Acting or Design/Technology
Normally, a student should
declare intent to pursue the B.F.A. degree no later than the beginning
of the second year of a four year program. The student must declare
an option, either acting or design/technology. Requirements for these
areas are specified below. A student may elect a special concentration
in directing, music theatre, or another discipline in addition to
the B.F.A. core and area option requirements. The program is designed
in consultation with the student's advisor and must be approved by
the faculty. The special concentration may require five years to complete.
The following courses are
required of all B.F.A. Fine Arts students with options in Acting or
Design/Technology:
Core Courses back
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Drama
|
Credits
|
103A Introduction
to Theatre Design |
3
|
106A Theatre
Production I: Running Crew |
1
|
107A Theatre
Production I: Construction Crew |
3
|
202 Stagecraft
I |
3
|
203 Stagecraft
II |
3
|
206 Theatre
Production II: Running Crew |
1
|
214 Acting
I (or DRAM 111A) |
3
|
220L Dramatic
Literature (Script Analysis) |
3
|
320
321 Theatre History I, II |
6
|
379 Introduction
to Directing |
3
|
Fine
Arts |
|
365L The
Arts in Culture |
3
|
Total |
32
|
Acting Option
To be taken in addition to core requirement:
Drama
|
Credits
|
210 Voice
and Speech I |
2
|
211 Voice
and Speech II |
2
|
215 Acting
II |
3
|
216A Production
Acting I |
1
|
244 Stage
Makeup |
2
|
310 Voice
and Speech III |
2
|
311 Voice
and Speech IV |
2
|
312 Physical
Performance Skills I |
2
|
313 Physical
Performance Skills II |
2
|
314 Acting
III |
3
|
315 Acting
IV |
3
|
316A Production
Acting II |
1
|
410 Singing
for the Actor (by audition) |
2
|
411 Physical
Performance Skills III |
2
|
412 Physical
Performance Skills IV |
2
|
414 Acting
V |
5
|
415 Acting
VI |
3
|
416 Senior
Project Acting |
1
|
At least
6 credits from two of the following:
435 Advanced Acting: Personal Performance
436 Advanced Acting: Solo Performance
437 Advanced Acting: Acting for the Camera I
438 Advanced Acting: Acting for the Camera II
439 Advanced Acting: Professional Skills
440 Advanced Acting: Contemporary Theatre |
6
|
Sub-Total |
46
|
Core Courses |
32
|
Total |
78
|
Design/Technology Option back
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To be taken in addition to core requirement:
Drama
|
Credits
|
106A Theatre
Production I: Running Crew |
1
|
206 Theatre
Production II: Running Crew |
1
|
207 Theatre
Production II: Construction Crew |
3
|
231
Drafting for the Theatre I |
3
|
Choose one
from:
331 Drafting
for the Theatre II
332 CAD for the Theatre
341 Flat Pattern Design and Drafting
|
3
|
307 Production
Construction I |
6
|
371 Stage
Management I |
2
|
Choose
one from (Junior Project):
308 Production Team I
309 Production Design I |
2
|
Choose
one from (Senior Project):
408 Production Team II
409 Production Design II |
3
|
Electives
(minimum of 12 upper-division) |
18
|
Sub-Total |
42
|
Core Courses
|
32
|
Total |
74
|
Junior
Projects
A junior project is required
of all B.F.A. design/technology option students. The junior project
is usually production related and has both practical and written components.
Requirements for the project are outlined in the Department of Drama/Dance
Handbook.
Senior
Projects back
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A senior project is required
of all B.A. and B.F.A. students completing the acting or design/technology
options. The senior project is usually production related and has
both practical and written components. Degree and area requirements
for the project vary and are outlined in the Department of Drama/Dance
Handbook.
Bachelor of Fine Arts with
a major in Fine Arts, options in Choreography and Performance or Studio
Teaching .
The department offers two
options, one in studio teaching and the other in choreography and
performance. Each requires the same sixty-six credits in core courses,
plus additional specified credits in an option. All majors are required
to do a junior and a senior creative or research project and a production
project. If not qualified for advanced placement in Modern II, the
student must take Modern I as a prerequisite.
Core
Courses |
Credits
|
Dance |
|
200A Modern
II |
6
|
201A Beginning
Composition (offered spring) |
2
|
202A Rehearsal
and Performance |
2
|
204A Ballet
II (or a higher level) |
12
|
300 Modern
III |
6
|
334 20th
Century Dance (offered spring, even-numbered years) |
3
|
340 The
Science of Dance Movement (offered spring, odd-numbered years)
|
1
|
397 Junior
Creative or Research Projects (students must complete project
for graduation) |
3
|
425 Dance
Pedagogy (offered autumn) |
3
|
428 Internship
in Children's Dance |
2
|
429 Advanced
Techniques of Modern Dance |
6
|
494 Jr/Sr
Dance Seminar (offered autumn, odd-numbered years) |
3
|
497 Senior
Creative or Research Project (students must complete project for
graduation) |
3
|
Drama |
|
103A Introduction
to Theatre Design (offered autumn) |
3
|
106A Theatre
Production: Running Crew |
1
|
202 Stagecraft
I (offered autumn) |
3
|
207
Theatre Production: Scene Construction, Sec. 7 (offered spring)
|
3
|
378 Stage
Management Practicum |
1
|
Fine
Arts |
|
365L The
Arts in Culture |
3
|
Total |
66
|
Studio Teaching
Option back
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Dance
|
Credits
|
328 Teaching
Creative Movement for People with Disabilities |
1
|
426 Dance
as a Healing Art |
2
|
427 Teaching
Movement in the Schools (offered autumn odd-numbered years) |
3
|
491 Teaching
Projects (assisting in a technique class for one semester) |
2
|
Sub-Total
|
8
|
Core Courses |
66
|
Total |
74
|
Choreography
and Performance Option
Dance
|
Credits
|
202A Rehearsal
and Performance (performing in one piece equals one credit) |
2
|
301 Intermediate
Composition (offered autumn, odd-numbered years) |
2
|
329 Dance
Conditioning (four semesters) |
4
|
426 Dance
as a Healing Art (or DRAM 214 Acting I) |
2-3
|
Sub-Total |
10-11
|
Core Courses |
66
|
Total |
76-77
|
There is an admission audition
which a prospective major must pass at the end of the first year to
continue in this program.
Special
Projects
Junior and Senior projects
must be planned with the student's project advisor and all journals
and papers will be submitted to that advisor. All choreography/performance
B.F.A. candidates are required to choreograph for both projects, but
the senior project must be a piece of choreography produced off-campus
in the Missoula community. Teaching B.F.A. candidates must choreograph
for the junior project and complete a teaching project in the Missoula
community for the senior project.
Students also are required
to meet the campus wide General Education requirements. Students are
urged to consult with their advisors before General Education courses
are selected.
Suggested
Course of Study back
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The recommended curriculum
for the B.A., option in Dance is:
First
Year |
|
DAN 107A
Jazz I |
2
|
DAN
200A Modern II (or DAN 100A and 104A, if needed) |
6
|
DAN 201A
Beginning Composition |
2
|
DAN 204A
Ballet II |
8
|
Electives
and General Education |
12
|
Total |
30
|
Second
Year |
|
DAN 200A
Modern II OR 300 Modern III |
6
|
DAN 204A
Ballet II |
4
|
DAN 207A
Jazz Dance II |
2
|
DAN 301
Intermediate Composition |
2
|
Electives
and General Education |
16
|
Total |
30
|
The recommended curriculum
for the B.A. , option in Drama is:
First
Year |
|
DRAM 103A
Introduction to Theatre Design |
3
|
DRAM
107A Theatre Production I: Construction Crew |
3
|
DRAM 202
Stagecraft I |
3
|
DRAM 203
Stagecraft II |
3
|
DRAM 214
Acting I |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
17
|
Total |
32
|
Second
Year |
|
DRAM 207
Theater Production II: Construction Crew |
3
|
DRAM 220L
Dramatic Literature I (Script Analysis) |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
26
|
Total |
32
|
The recommended curriculum
for the B.F.A., Acting Option, is:
First
Year |
|
DRAM 103A
Introduction to Theatre Design |
3
|
DRAM 106A
Theatre Production I: Running Crew |
1
|
DRAM 107A
Theatre Production I: Construction Crew |
3
|
DRAM 202
Stagecraft I |
3
|
DRAM 203
Stagecraft II |
3
|
DRAM 214-215
Acting I, II |
6
|
Electives
and General Education |
13
|
Total |
32
|
Second
Year |
|
DRAM 206
Theatre Production II: Running Crew |
1
|
DRAM 220L
Dramatic Literature I |
3
|
DRAM 244
Stage Makeup |
2
|
DRAM 314
315 Acting III, IV |
6
|
Electives
and General Education |
19
|
Total |
31
|
The recommended curriculum
for the B.F.A., Design/ Technology Option is: back
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First
Year |
|
DRAM 103A
Introduction to Theatre Design |
3
|
DRAM
106A Theatre Production I: Running Crew (two semesters) |
2
|
DRAM 107A
Theatre Production I: Construction Crew |
3
|
DRAM 202
Stagecraft I |
3
|
DRAM 203
Stagecraft II |
3
|
DRAM 207
Theatre Production II: Construction Crew |
3
|
DRAM 231
Drafting for the Theatre I |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
12
|
Total |
32
|
Second
Year |
|
DRAM
206 Theatre Production II: Running Crew (two semesters) |
2
|
DRAM 220L
Dramatic Literature I |
3
|
DRAM 307
Production Construction I (two semesters) |
6
|
DRAM
331 Drafting for the Theatre II or DRAM 332 CAD
for the Theatre or DRAM 341 Flat Pattern Design and Drafting |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
18
|
Total |
32
|
The recommended curriculum
for the B.F.A., option in Studio Teaching or Choreography and Performance
is:
First
Year |
|
DAN 200A
Modern II (or DAN 100A, if needed) |
6
|
DAN
204A or DAN 304 Ballet II or III (or DAN 104A, if needed) |
4
|
DRAM 103A
Introduction to Theatre Design |
3
|
DRAM 106A
Theatre Production: Running Crew |
1
|
DRAM 202
Stagecraft I |
3
|
DRAM
207A Theatre Production: Scene Construction, Sec.7 |
3
|
Electives
and General Education |
10
|
Total |
30
|
Second
Year |
|
DAN 104A
Ballet I |
4
|
DAN 200A
Modern II OR 300 Modern III |
6
|
DAN 201A
Beginning Composition |
2
|
DAN 202A
Rehearsal and Performance |
2
|
DAN 329
Dance Conditioning |
2
|
DRAM 378
Stage Management Practicum |
1
|
Electives
and General Education |
14
|
Total |
31
|
Requirements
for a Minor back
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Minor in Drama
The department provides the student the opportunity to focus the minor
in a particular area such as acting, costume, etc. Twenty seven credits,
including a common core of sixteen credits are required for the minor.
A department advisor should be consulted for guidelines regarding
the specific focus.
Drama
|
Credits
|
103A Introduction
to Theatre Design |
3
|
106A Theatre
Production I: Running Crew |
1
|
107A Theatre
Production I: Construction Crew |
3
|
202 or
203 Stagecraft I or II |
3
|
220L Dramatic
Literature I |
3
|
320 or
321 Theatre History I or II |
3
|
Focused
area |
11
|
Total |
27
|
Minor in Dance
Thirty credits are required.
Dance
|
Credits
|
100A Modern
Dance I |
4
|
104A Ballet
I (or appropriate level) |
4
|
107A Jazz
Dance I (or appropriate level) |
2
|
200A Modern
II |
6
|
201A Beginning
Composition |
2
|
202A Rehearsal
and Performance |
4
|
204A Ballet
II (or appropriate level) |
2
|
334 20th
Century Dance |
3
|
Fine
Arts |
|
365L The
Arts in Culture |
3
|
Total |
30
|
Courses
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U = for undergraduate credit
only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate credit, G = for graduate
credit. R after the credit indicates the course may be repeated for
credit to the maximum indicated after the R.
Dance
U 100A Modern Dance I 2 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring.
Introduction to basic modern dance vocabulary through exercises for
alignment, strength and stretch and movement across the floor.
U 104A Ballet I 2 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring. Introduction
to basic ballet positions and steps.
U 106A Tap I 2 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring. Introduction
to the basic steps in tap.
U 107A Jazz Dance I 2 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring.
Introduction to basic strengthening and stretching exercises and stylistic
characteristics of jazz.
U 120A Improvisation: Introduction to Laban Theory 2 cr. Offered
autumn. Exploration of movement through improvisational problem-solving
and application of Laban Movement Analysis.
U 194 Dance Seminar 1 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 200A Modern II 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
DAN 100, section 40, Modern I, Continuing. Extension of the modern
dance vocabulary through lengthier combinations of movement.
U 201A Beginning Composition 2 cr. (R 4) Offered spring. Basic
use of space, time and energy in dance. Movement composition studies
assigned each week.
U 202A Rehearsal and Performance 1-4 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Open to students who are choreographing
a dance for a concert or to those who have been selected through audition
to perform.
U 204A Ballet II 2 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Development of ability to combine steps; carriage
of head and arms.
U 207A Jazz Dance II 2 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr. Continuation of 107A.
U 294 Dance Seminar 1 cr. Offered autumn and spring. One time
offerings of current topics.
UG 300 Modern III 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
DAN 200A. Performance of exercises and combinations that are technically
demanding in strength, balance, agility and line.
UG 301 Intermediate Composition 2 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn.
Prereq., DAN 201A and 6 credits of dance technique. Explores ways
to manipulate several dancers in space, through repetition of shapes,
through related rhythms. May include choreography for videotape.
U 302 Dance Touring 1-4 cr. (R 24) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., audition. Rehearsal and touring with the semi professional
modern dance company, Mo-Trans which rehearses during fall, learning
the repertory by many different choreographers and tours in the spring.
UG 304 Ballet III 2 cr. (R 8) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
DAN 204A, 4 cr. or equiv. skill and consent of instr. Develops petite
and grand allegro.
U 327A Dance in Elementary Education 2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn
and spring. Techniques and applications for using movement in the
public school setting. Focus on movement elements, lesson design and
planning, standards for dance, multiple intelligence theory, assessment,
classroom management techniques and multi-culturalism.
U 328 Teaching Creative Movement for People with Disabilities 1
cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring. Students interact with adults
with developmental disabilities in an adaptive dance class where movement
is used as a therapeutic modality for people with cognitive and physical
impairments. Students interact with the participants, engage as role
models and gain beginning teaching experience.
UG 329 Dance Conditioning 1 cr. (R 8) Offered autumn and spring.
Pilates mat (floor) exercises to build core control, strength and
flexibility. Hip hop dance to develop cardiovascular fitness.
UG 334 20th Century Dance 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered
years. Cultural forms and figures in 20th Century dance, including
the Diaghalev Ballet Russe and the beginnings of modern dance in the
U.S. and Germany.
U 340 The Science of Dance Movement 1 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered
years. Study of the skeletal and neuromuscular system and how it relates
to dance movement. Basic kinesthetic principles, conditioning for
dancers, and injury recognition and prevention.
U 394 Dance Seminar 1 cr. (R 2) Offered autumn and spring.
One time offerings of current topics.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 24) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study: Dance Projects 1-3 cr. (R 24) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 397 Junior Creative or Research Projects 1-6 cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., fine arts major, in one of the dance options
(choreography and performance or studio teaching). Independent study
in choreography or a research paper which could be on such subjects
as teaching styles, multiple intelligence theory, dance historical
topics, dance injuries, etc. An initial proposal,a journal, and a
paper are required.
UG 425 Dance Pedagogy 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn even-numbered
years. Methods and experiences in teaching modern dance, ballet and
jazz.
UG 426 Dance As a Healing Art 2 cr. (R-6) Offered spring. Study
of body movement as a reflection of inner emotional states. How changes
in movement lead to changes in the psyche, promoting health and growth.
Examination of the pioneers of dance therapy and exploration of techniques
for experiencing the inter-connection between movement and emotional
expression.
UG 427 Teaching Movement in the Schools 3 cr. Offered autumn
odd-numbered years. Prereq., consent of instr. Experience in planning,
observing and directing creative movement as a teaching tool or as
a recreational aid.
UG 428 Internship in Children's Dance 2 cr. (R 8) Offered autumn
and spring. Students participate and gain beginning level teaching
experience in one of four dance classes for children ranging in ages
from 3 1/2 to 12 years old.
UG 429 Advanced Techniques of Modern Dance 3 cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., DAN 300, 6 cr., or equiv. skill, and consent
of instr. Continuation of DAN 300.
UG 435L The Arts and Culture of Bali 3 cr. Same as AS 435L.
Three-week study abroad during intersession. Overview lectures on
Balinese culture, hands on lessons in art forms, field trips to observe
religious ceremonies and arts performances.
UG 491 Teaching Projects 1-6 cr. (R 24) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Independent study that may involve
either assisting in the teaching of a dance technique class or actually
planning and teaching it.
U 494 Junior/Senior Dance Seminar 3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn
even-numbered years. Seminar to discuss both practical and philosophical
issues confronting dance students about to enter the "real"
world.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 24) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 496 Independent Study: Dance Projects 1-6 cr. (R 9) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 497 Senior Creative or Research Projects 3 cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., fine arts major, option in dance (B.A.);
choreography and performance; or studio teaching (B.F.A.). Independent
study in choreography or teaching. If the student is a B.F.A. candidate
the project must take place off-campus in the Missoula community.
The student is responsible for setting up the project. An initial
proposal, a journal, and a paper are required.
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U 101L Theatre Appreciation
3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. The various elements of play
production and dance. The basic artistic principles underlying dance,
theatre and all of the arts.
U 103A Introduction to Theatre Design 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Basic understanding of the principles of design for the theatre and
television, including the production elements of scenery, costumes
and lighting.
U 106A Theatre Production I: Running Crew 1 cr. (R 4) Offered
autumn and spring. Operation and running a show backstage on a scenery,
costume, or prop crew for a major departmental production.
U 107A Theatre Production I: Construction Crew 3 cr. (R 6)
Offered autumn and spring. The construction and completion of scenery,
costumes and props under supervision. Most assignments involve very
basic construction techniques. Involves two 4 hour labs a week.
U 111A Acting for Non Majors I 3 cr. Offered every term. An
introduction to the skills and techniques required of the actor to
be effective in communication with others on stage and off stage.
U 112A Acting for Non Majors II 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., DRAM 111A. Continuation of 111A.
U 166L History of Musical Theatre 3 cr. Offered autumn and
spring. Same as MUS 166L. Exploration of origins, developing trends,
and cultural/historical contexts of musical theatre through films,
lectures, and discussion.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 200A Beginning Theatre Workshop Variable cr. (R 8) Offered
autumn and spring. Credit for students engaged in any aspect of production
including acting, directing, lighting, stagecraft, makeup, costumes,
properties, business and publicity.
U 202 Stagecraft I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Fundamental theories
and hands on application in the areas of costuming, stage properties
and dyeing/painting.
U 203 Stagecraft II 3 cr. Offered spring. Fundamental theories
and hands on application in the areas of scenery, lighting, sound
and rigging.
U 206 Theatre Production II: Running Crew 1 cr. (R 4) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., DRAM 106A. Operation and running a show
backstage, as in scenery, costumes, or props for a major departmental
production.
U 207 Theatre Production II: Construction Crew 3 cr. (R 6)
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., DRAM 107A. The construction and
completion of scenery, costumes and props. Advanced construction assignments;
supervision of a small construction crew.
U 210 Voice and Speech I 2 cr. Offered autumn. Voice production,
phonetics and speech for the stage.
U 211 Voice and Speech II 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM
210. Continuation of 210.
U 214 Acting I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Intensive development
of basic acting skills through psycho physical technique: dramatic
action, image making and improvisation.
U 215 Acting II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 214. Continuation
of 214. Further exploration of improvisation, textual links and development
of performance project.
U 216A Production Acting I 1 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring.
Credit for acting in approved Drama/Dance productions.
U 220L Dramatic Literature I 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered
years. The study of representative texts in dramatic literature as
a foundation for play analysis.
U 231 Drafting for the Theatre I 3 cr. Offered spring. Drawing
techniques for the theatre with an emphasis on drafting as utilized
by technicians, designers, stage managers and directors.
U 244 Stage Makeup 2 cr. Offered spring. Principles of and
practice in theatrical makeup. Students will work on makeup for major
productions.
U 296 Independent Study: Theatre Projects Variable cr. (R 12)
Offered autumn and spring. Independent study in all the arts of the
theatre.
UG 300 Theatre Workshop Variable cr. (R 20) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., previous work in drama or theatre courses. Advanced
laboratory production in all the arts of the theatre.
UG 301 Playwriting 3 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Techniques and practice in writing short and full
length plays.
UG 307 Production Construction I Variable cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring. Students serve as the construction crew in either
the sound, light, costume, or scene shop for departmental productions.
UG 308 Production Team I Variable cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Students function as part of
the production team in a role of responsibility (i.e., master electrician,
cutter, first hand, master carpenter, etc.) for a departmental production.
These assignments and duties may serve also as part of the required
junior project.
UG 309 Production Design I Variable cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Students function as a member
of the production team in a role of responsibility (i.e., scenic designer,
costume designer, light designer, etc.) for a departmental production.
These assignments and duties may serve also as part of the required
junior project.
UG 310 Voice and Speech III 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
DRAM 211. Dialects, accents, and continued development of good voice
and speech skills.
UG 311 Voice and Speech IV 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM
310. Integration of voice and speech skills, vocal character.
UG 312 Physical Performance Skills I 2 cr. Offered autumn.
Concentration, centering, balance, agility and movement skills through
ancient martial arts and stage movement techniques.
UG 313 Physical Performance Skills II 2 cr. Offered spring.
Specialized physical skills for acting such as stage combat, mime,
and circus skills.
UG 314 Acting III 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM 215.
Scene study and characterization. Works selected from realism and
poetic realism.
UG 315 Acting IV 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 314. Selected
scenes and projects from European and American realistic texts such
as Chekhov, Ibsen, Strindberg, Shaw, O'Neill, Williams and Miller.
UG 316A Production Acting II 1 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., DRAM 216A. Credit for acting in approved Drama/Dance productions.
UG 320 Theatre History I 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered
years. A survey of the major developments of the theatre from primitive
beginnings to the 19th century, including various cultures and their
representative plays and performances throughout the world.
UG 321 Theatre History II 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered
years. Prereq., DRAM 320. Continuation of 320. The many and varied
periods of the 19th and 20th centuries as reflected in the theatre
of the times.
U 327A Drama in Elementary Education 2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn
and spring. Exploration, implementation and experience in teaching
strategies for using drama in elementary education. Focus on techniques
and applications for teaching drama and for utilizing drama as a tool
for teaching other subject matter.
UG 331 Drafting for the Theatre II 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
DRAM 231 or consent of instr. Scene design including elevations, drop
point perspective, measured drawings for furniture, and other techniques
used by scene designers.
UG 332 Computer Aided Drafting and Computer Applications for the
Theatre 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM 231. Computer drafting
for scenery, costumes, lighting, and sound design drawings, including
2 D and 3 D plans, layouts and renderings. Work with CAD, photo manipulation,
spreadsheet, database, and word processing programs.
UG 333 Scenic Painting 1-3 cr. (R 6) Offered spring. Introduction
to the basic skills needed as a scenic artist. Emphasis on the varied
materials and techniques used in the scenic studio, color mixing,
and interpretation of the designer's work.
UG 334 Scene Design I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM 103A,
202, 203. Introduction to the problems encountered in designing scenery,
analyzing of script, research and practical demands of theatre conventions.
Projects include those for theatre, musicals, opera, dance and television.
UG 335 Scene Design II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM
334. A continuation of the techniques and projects in DRAM 334.
UG 341 Flat Pattern Design and Drafting 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., DRAM 202. Pattern design using the flat pattern method, pattern
drafting of various garment parts, advanced principles of fitting.
UG 343 Textile Selection and Manipulation 3 cr. Offered spring
even-numbered years. Analysis of fibers, yarns, structures and finishes,
as related to selection and use for the theatre. Basic dyeing, distressing
and painting.
UG 344 Social History of Costume I 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered
years. History of Western costume from ancient Egypt to 1800.
UG 345 Social History of Costume II 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered
years. History of Western costume, 1800 to the present.
UG 346 Costume Design I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM
103A, 202, 203. Introduction to principles and practices of stage
costume design.
UG 351 Theatre Lighting I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM
103A, 202, 203. Introduction to principles and practices of theatre
lighting design. Training for position of lighting designer for theatre.
Design requirements and decisions, color, development of stage picture;
concentration on proscenium theatre design concepts.
UG 361 Theatre Sound I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM
103A, 202, 203 or consent of instr. Introduction to principles and
practices of theatre sound design. Training for position of sound
designer for theatre. Principles, practices, and equipment used to
create finished sound designs for theatre, dance and related areas.
U 371 Stage Management I 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM
103A, 202, 203. Beginning study of the duties of the stage manager
concentrating on the rehearsal process in the non professional theatre
situation.
UG 374 Technical Direction 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
DRAM 231, 331 or consent of instr. Training for position of technical
director. The role and scope of technical direction, production scheduling,
design analysis, budgets and bookkeeping, and methods of construction.
UG 377 Technical Direction Practicum 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., DRAM 374. Technical direction on a major show
in the drama season in the Montana or Masquer Theatres.
U 378 Stage Management Practicum I 1-3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., DRAM 371 or consent of instr. Stage management
practicum involving stage managing a showcase production or assistant
stage managing a major show. Involves evening work.
UG 379 Introduction to Directing 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
DRAM 103A, 214, 220L. Introduction to the analytical skills, staging
and conceptual techniques of the director; includes some practical
application in scene work.
U 385 Dance Team 2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. UM
cheer and dance team selected during audition process each spring;
students perform routines at the intermediate jazz level. Development
of current dance performance, leadership, communication and organizational
skills. (Only four credits of DRAM 385, HHP 100-179, MS 203 and MS
315 may count toward a degree.)
U 393 Omnibus Variable cr. (R-10) Offered intermittently. University
omnibus option for independent work. See index.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 396 Independent Study: Theatre Projects Variable cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12)
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
UG 400 Professional Theatre 9 cr. (R 18) Offered spring. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Laboratory experience in total play production through
participation in state, regional, national and international touring
production programs.
UG 402 Methods of Teaching Theatre 2 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn.
Prereq., consent of instr. Building and addressing specific curriculum
in theatre arts.
UG 407 Production Construction II Variable cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Students serve as construction
crew in one of the shops for productions.
UG 408 Production Team II Variable cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Students serve as a member
of the production team in a role of responsibility (i.e., master electrician,
sound board operator, cutter, first hand, etc.) for major productions.
These assignments and duties may serve also as part of the required
senior project.
UG 409 Production Design II Variable cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Students serve as a member
of the production team in a role of designer (i.e., set designer,
costume designer, light designer, etc.) for major productions. These
assignments and duties may serve also as part of the required senior
project.
U 410 Singing for Actors 2 cr. (R 4) Offered autumn. Prereq.,
audition, acting/directing option, or consent of instr. Development
and presentation of musical numbers in a dramatic context. A broad
based acquaintance with music theatre literature is acquired and techniques
for approaching songs are explored with an eye toward developing competency
in music/theatre forms.
UG 411 Physical Performance Skills III 2 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., DRAM 313. The body in performance: weight, rhythm, tempo,
kinesthetic relationship. Lecoq neutral mask.
UG 412 Physical Performance Skills IV 2 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., DRAM 411. Physical characterization: expressive mask, animal
studies, clowning.
UG 414 Acting V 5 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM 315. Selected
speeches, scenes and projects from verse drama, especially Shakespeare.
UG 415 Acting VI 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 414. Selected
scenes and projects from various historical and stylistic periods.
U 416 Senior Project Acting 1 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Performance of an approved role in a departmental production accompanied
by written self assessment.
UG 435 Advanced Acting: Personal Performance 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., DRAM 415 or graduate standing. Developing personal
performance skills.
UG 436 Advanced Acting: Solo Performance 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., DRAM 435 or graduate standing. Creating solo performance
material from original material or existing texts.
UG 437 Advanced Acting: Acting for the Camera I 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., DRAM 415 or graduate standing. Beginning techniques
in acting for the camera.
UG 438 Advanced Acting: Acting for the Camera II 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., DRAM 415 or graduate standing. Extended work in techniques
in acting for the camera. Work in different areas of film and video
acting such as: commercials, soap opera, and comic scripts.
UG 439 Advanced Acting: Professional Skills 3 cr. Offered autumn
odd-numbered years. Prereq., DRAM 415 or graduate standing. Developing
professional skills, material for the actor, professional portfolio,
resume audition material, commercial acting, performance market research.
UG 440 Advanced Acting: Contemporary Theatre 3 cr. Offered
spring even-numbered years. Prereq., DRAM 415 or graduate standing.
Performance and scene work in contemporary practice and theory. Texts
drawn from twentieth century playwrights such as Beckett, Pinter,
Churchill and performance theory such as Viewpoints.
UG 441 Draping 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 341. Garment
design based on manipulation of fabric on a body form; emphasis on
creative solutions to design problems and the interrelationships between
fabric, design, and form.
UG 442 Tailoring 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Principles used in the construction of tailored
garments.
UG 444 Advanced Makeup 2 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., DRAM 244 or consent of instr. Character-ization, prosthesis,
wigs, masks and special problems. Students will work on makeup for
major productions.
UG 446 Costume Design II 3 cr. (R 9) Offered spring. Prereq.,
DRAM 346. Advanced techniques in costume design; possible topics include
design for dance, opera, large scale drama and musicals.
UG 451 Theatre Lighting II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM
351 or consent of instr. Advanced study of principles and practices
of theatre lighting design. Training for position of light designer
for theatre. Design requirements and decisions, color, development
of stage picture; concentration on thrust and arena theatre.
UG 461 Theatre Sound II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM
361 or consent of instr. Advanced study of principles and practices
of theatre sound design. Training for position of theatre sound designer.
Principles, practices and equipment used to create sound and music
designs for the theatre, dance and related areas.
UG 471 Stage Management II 2 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
DRAM 371 or consent of instr. Additional study of stage management
concentrating on pre rehearsal duties, aspects of maintaining a show's
integrity as established by the director, inter production relationships,
supervision of crews and union contracts. Understanding a stage manager's
need for paperwork and writing skills. Students encouraged to enroll
in DRAM 478 to use skills in a living situation.
UG 478 Stage Management Practicum II 3 cr. (R 9) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., DRAM 471 or consent of instr. Stage managing
a major show in the drama season in the Montana or Masquer Theatres
or assistant stage managing for an Equity stage manager on a Montana
Repertory Theatre production.
UG 479 Directing I 4 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM
379 or consent of instr. Directing skills for the advanced student;
extensive scene work.
UG 480 Directing II 4 cr. (R 12) Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM
479. Continuation of 479. Course material coordinated with laboratory
projects.
U 493 Omnibus Variable cr. (R 24) Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
consent of department chair. Independent work under the University
omnibus option. See index.
UG 494 Seminar 2 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
10 credits in drama or in English dramatic literature and consent
of instr. Intensive study of dramatic theory relating to acting, directing,
design and dramaturgy.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 496 Independent Study: Theatre Projects Variable cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
UG 497 Research Variable cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr.
UG 498 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 12)
Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classrooom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 500 Professional Theatre 9 cr. (R 18) Offered spring. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Laboratory experience in total play production through
participation in state, regional, national and international touring
production programs.
G 501 Problems in Playwriting 1-3 cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently.
G 507 Technical Production Assignment 2-4 cr. (R 12) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Production assignment
made by the faculty. Student assigned a responsible technical position
such as technical director, master electrician, sound engineer, cutter/draper
or scenic artist. Credit variable and will be assigned by faculty.
G 508 Design Production Assignment 2-4 cr. (R 24) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Production design assignment
made by the faculty. Student designs an element of a Drama/Dance production
with the supervision of a faculty designer.
G 510 Problems in Voice/Speech 1-2 cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 512 Problems in Movement/Dance 1-2 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 514 Studio Training for the Actor 1-3 cr. (R 18) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Intensive rehearsal
and project work with emphasis on integration of advanced skills.
G 516 Problems in Acting 1-3 cr. (R 18) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 517 Graduate Acting I 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Work in such areas as combat and movement training,
improvisation for performance, experimental theatre and various genre
and period styles in performance.
G 520 Introduction to Graduate Study 2 cr. Offered autumn.
Introduction to basic research and writing skills.
UG 521 Performance Theory and Criticism 3 cr. Offered spring.
Survey of the theories, elements and ingredients of multi cultural
live performance forms, including theatre, popular entertainment,
ceremonies, and other public events. Includes instruction in and application
of various approaches to the criticism of live performance.
G 522 Graduate Seminar in Theatre History 3 cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Selected topics and issues
with individual research projects presented in seminar concerning
various genres, periods, themes, and cultural contexts in theatre
history.
G 523 Graduate Seminar in Dramatic Literature 3 cr. (R 9) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Selected topics with individual
research projects presented in seminar concerning various genres,
periods, and themes in dramatic literature.
G 530 Graduate Scene Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific design
skills in scenery.
G 535 Problems in Scene Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific technical
skills in scene design.
G 540 Graduate Costume Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific design
skills in costuming.
G 545 Problems in Costume Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific technical
skills in costume design.
G 550 Graduate Light Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific design
skills in light design.
G 555 Problems in Light Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific technical
skills in light design.
G 560 Graduate Sound Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific design
skills in sound design.
G 565 Problems in Sound Design 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of specific technical
skills in sound design.
G 571 Graduate Stage Management 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Study of duties of stage manager in rehearsal and
performance process. Includes stage managing a production for a faculty
or guest artist director.
G 574 Technical Direction 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr. Role and scope of technical direction,
production scheduling, design analysis, budgets and bookkeeping and
methods of construction.
G 575 Problems in Theatre Management 1-6 cr. (R 18) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 577 Technical Direction Practicum 3 cr. (R 12) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Technical direction of a major
show in the drama season in the Montana or Masquer Theatres.
G 578 Stage Management Practicum 1-6 cr. (R 18) Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Practical work in stage management
projects.
G 579 Directing III 3 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years.
Prereq., DRAM 480 or consent of instr. Formalist styles of dramatic
material. Through a variety of tools, textual and linguistic analysis,
metrical and rhetorical analysis, archetypes, and musical structures,
students analyze, interpret and stage projects drawn from opera and
pre-modern drama, especially Shakespeare.
G 580 Directing IV 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 579.
Exploration of image; time manipulation; construction, delineation
and manipulation of space; multi-media and non-linear storytelling.
G 581 Arts Education Institute 1 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Same as ART, MUS 581. Open forum with national and regional speakers,
panels, and symposia to promote discussion, understanding, and direction
on significant national issues in the arts and arts education.
G 582 Arts Education Seminar I 2 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Prereq., DRAM 581. Same as ART, MUS 582. Topics vary.
G 583 Arts Education Seminar II 1 2 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Prereq., DRAM 582. Same as ART, MUS 583. Continuation of 582.
G 584 Arts Education Seminar III 1-2 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Prereq., DRAM 583. Same as ART, MUS 584. Continuation of 583.
G 585 Arts Education Seminar IV 1- 2 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Prereq., DRAM 584. Same as ART, MUS 585. Continuation of 584.
G 586 Arts Education Seminar V 1-2 cr. (R 8) Offered summer.
Prereq., DRAM 585. Same as ART, MUS 586. Continuation and synthesis
of preceding seminars.
G 587 Arts Education Practicum 1 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Same as ART, MUS 587. The active application of concepts and theories
presented during the Arts Education Institute and the arts education
seminars within a small group setting.
G 588 Arts Education Apprenticeship 1 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Same as ART, MUS 588. Exploration of art forms to develop new artistic
and communicative perceptions and awareness.
G 589 Arts Education Field Project 1 cr. (R 4) Offered summer.
Same as ART, MUS 589. Creative/research activities.
G 594 Seminar 1-3 cr. (R 12) Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
consent of instr.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 18) Offered autumn and
spring. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental
offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
G 596 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R 24) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 597 Research 1-6 cr. (R 24) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
consent of instr.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience 2-6 cr. (R 24) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Extended classroom experience
which provides practical application of classroom learning during
placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty
supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 599 Professional Paper Variable cr. (R 4) Offered autumn
and spring.
G 609 Graduate Design Seminar 3 cr. (R 18) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., consent of instr. Emphasis on contemporary design materials
and ideas. A paper suitable for publication caps this class.
G 679 Directing V 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., DRAM
580. The history and literature of directing.
G 680 Problems in Directing 1-3 cr. (R 18) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 699 Thesis Variable cr. (R 12) Offered autumn and spring.
Faculty
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Professors
Randy Bolton, Ph.D., Florida
State University, 1981
Juliette Crump, M.A., George Washington University, 1975 (Emeritus)
James D. Kriley, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1971
Christine Milodragovich, M.A., Washington State University, 1973
Joe Proctor, M.F.A., Brandeis University, 1971
Bill Raoul, M.A., University of Washington, 1969 (Emeritus)
Amy Ragsdale, M.A., Wesleyan University, 1992
Associate Professors
Mark Dean, M.F.A., Wayne
State University, 1991
Greg Johnson, M.F.A., New York University, 1974
William D. Watson, M.F.A., University of Washington, 1983
Assistant Professors
Michele Antonioli, M.F.A.,
Texas Christian University, 1988
Karen Kaufmann, M.A., Antioch University, 1993