School of Fine Arts

Department of Drama/Dance

Mark Dean, Chair

The Department of Drama/Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and is a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association. The department is housed in the Performing Arts and Radio-Television Center 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 credit/no credit 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

The following courses constitute the complete Dance requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree:

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:

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Fine Arts, option in Drama Education

The Drama Education option is designed for the student seeking an endorsement in the major teaching field of Drama.

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.

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

Acting Option

To be taken in addition to core requirement:

Design/Technology Option

Students wishing to pursue a B.F.A. with an option in design/technology must:

1. Complete a one year residency at the UM-Missoula campus which includes a minimum of 12 credits in design/technology.
2. Attain a cumulative 2.5 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in design/technology coursework.
3. Present a theatre resume and portfolio consisting of class and production work.
4. Prepare a written statement explaining their educational and professional goals.

Students who intend to pursue the design/technology option will normally enter the University as Bachelor of Arts students with an option in Drama.

To be taken in addition to core requirement:

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

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-eight 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 III, the student must take Modern II as a prerequisite.

Core Courses

Studio Teaching Option

Choreography and Performance Option

Drama 214, Acting I, is optional. 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

The recommended curriculum for the B.A., option in Dance is:

The recommended curriculum for the B.A. , option in Drama is:

The recommended curriculum for the B.F.A., Design/ Technology Option is:

The recommended curriculum for the B.F.A., option in Studio Teaching or Choreography and Performance is:

Requirements for a Minor

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.

Minor in Dance

Twenty-eight credits are required.

Courses

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. Credits beyond this maximum do not count toward a degree.

Dance (DAN)

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 flexibility and combinations across the floor.

U 104A Ballet I 2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to basic ballet positions and steps.

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 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 2 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., DAN 100A.. Continuation of the modern dance vocabulary at an advanced-beginner level.

U 201A Beginning Composition 2 cr. (R-4) Offered spring. Prereq., DAN 200A. 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., DAN 104A. Continuation of the ballet vocabulary at an advanced-beginner level.

U 207A Jazz Dance II 2 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn. Prereq., DAN 107A. Continuation of the jazz vocabulary at an advanced-beginner level.

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. Extension of the modern dance vocabulary through lengthier combinations of movement.

UG 301 Intermediate Composition 2 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn odd-numbered years. 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 to the community.

UG 304 Ballet III 2 cr. (R-8) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Development of ability to combine steps; carriage of head and arms.

U 307A Jazz III 2 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn. Prereq., DAN 204 or equiv. skill and consent of instr. Continuation of 207A.

U 320 Improvisation 1 cr. (R-3) Offered autumn even-numbered years. Exploration of stimulus, structure and performance of improvised movement. Elements such as space, shape, motion, time, quality, form and awareness emphasized. Instructor-designed structures, transitioning to student-designed scores, culminating in improvised performance.

U 327A Dance in Elementary Education 2 cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring. Open to majors in elementary education. 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 Conditioning: Pilates Mat 1 cr. (R-8) Offered autumn and spring. Pilates mat (floor) exercises to build core control, strength and flexibility.

UG 334H 20th Century Dance 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered years. Discussion of primary movements and major figures in American modern dance, including multi-cultural influences and some parallel movements in the visual art world.

U 340 The Science of Dance Movement 1 cr. Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Study of the skeletal 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 400 Modern IV 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., DAN 300. Performance of exercises and combinations that are technically demanding in strength, balance, weight, agility and line.

UG 404 Ballet IV 2 cr. (R-8) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., DAN 304, 4 cr., or equiv. skill and consent of instr. Develops petite and grand allegro.

UG 420 Contact Improvisation 1 cr. (R-3) Offered autumn odd-numbered years. The art of moving with one or more partners while using a shifting point of contact and supporting each other's weight. Skills such as rolling, suspending, falling and recovering together explored through physical sensations that use weight, counter-balance and yielding.

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. 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 in K-5.

UG 428 Internship in Children's Dance 2 cr. (R-8) Offered autumn and spring. Students participate and gain beginning level teaching experience in two 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 400, 6 cr., or equiv. skill, and consent of instr. Continuation of DAN 400.

UG 434L World Dance 3 cr. (R-6) Offered spring odd-numbered years. Investigation of dances of diverse cultures. Study of dance as: an emblem of cultural identity, social order, power and gender-specific behavior; an expression of religion and/or ritual; a classical art form; and as a medium for personal expression in western and non-western world cultures.

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.

Drama (DRAM)

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 108 Introduction to House Management 1 cr. (R-3) Offered every term. Introduction to the skills and experience of the Front of House staff for a theatrical production.

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 autumn. 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.

U 306 Summer Theatre Variable cr. (R-12) Offered summer. Prereq., consent of instr. Practicum in departmentally approved summer theatre companies in the capacity of actor, designer, director, stage manager and/or technician.

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. Basics of physical performance: collaboration, concentration, centering, balance, agility, and body awareness through a variety of stage movement techniques.

UG 313 Physical Performance Skills II 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 312. Physical characterization: exploring weight, rhythm, tempo, and kinesthetic relationships through Laban, animal studies, and Michael Chekhov.

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, and O'Neill.

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. 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. 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.

U 336H History of Architectural Design: Pre-history to 1850 3 cr. Offered autumn. Same as Art 336H. Knowledge and understanding of architectural styles, designs and choices of the built environment from prehistoric megalithic architecture to the start of the modern age.

U 340 Intermediate Costume Construction 3 cr. Offered spring. Intermediate costume construction focusing on the development of skills needed to function as a stitcher.

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 alternate years. Analysis of fibers, yarns, structures and finishes, as related to selection and use for the theatre. Basic dyeing, distressing and painting.

UG 344 Costume History 3 cr. Offered intermittently. History of Western costume from ancient Egypt to the present day.

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.

U 352 Master Electrician for the Stage 2 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq., DRAM 107A, Lighting, DRAM 202, or consent of instr. Training for the position of master electrician and assistant lighting designer. Practical application of production planning, lighting paperwork, overseeing lighting crews, advanced electrical theory, power distribution, and creative problem solving. Students will work on major departmental productions.

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.

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 or 111A, 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 Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

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 401 Professional Performance: Touring 1-9 cr. (R-18) Offered spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Students experience the rigors and develop the skills required for actors in touring theatre; creating characters and maintaining consistent performances through three months of intensive travel and varying venues.

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, BFA acting 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 412 Physical Performance Skills III 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM 313. Extremes of performance: stage combat, martial arts, and biomechanics/theatre of the grotesque.

UG 413 Physical Performance Skills IV 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 412. Advanced specialized physical skills such as period sytles, advanced combat/choreography, and commedia.

UG 414 Acting V 3 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn. Prereq., DRAM 315. Selected speeches, scenes and projects from verse drama, especially Shakespeare.

UG 415 Acting VI 3 cr. (R-6) 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 consent of instr. Developing personal performance skills.

UG 436 Advanced Acting: Solo Performance 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 435 or consent of instr. 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 414 or consent of instr. Beginning techniques in acting for the camera.

UG 438 Advanced Acting: Acting for the Camera II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., DRAM 414 or consent of instr. Extended work in techniques in acting for the camera. Work in different areas of film and video acting,

UG 439 Advanced Acting: Professional Skills 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., DRAM 414 or consent of instr. 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 414 or consent of instr. Performance and scene work in contemporary practice and theory.

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 alternate 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. Characterization, 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; 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 and 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 Internship Variable cr. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

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 Graduate Acting I-3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn. 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 Studio Training for the Actor 1-3 cr. (R-18) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Work in such areas as combat/movement training, improvisation for performance, experimental theatre, and various genre/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 Internship 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 Internship Services office.

G 599 Professional Paper Variable cr. (R-4) Offered autumn and spring.

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

Professors

Randy Bolton, Ph.D., Florida State University, 1981

Mark Dean, M.F.A., Wayne State University, 1991 (Chair)

Greg Johnson, M.F.A., New York University, 1974

Joe Proctor, M.F.A., Brandeis University, 1971

Amy Ragsdale, M.A., Wesleyan University, 1992

Associate Professors

Michele Antonioli, M.F.A., Texas Christian University, 1988

Jillian Campana, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 2005

Karen Kaufmann, M.A., Antioch University, 1993

Michael Monsos, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 2001

Assistant Professors

Nicole Bradley Browning, M.F.A., Arizona State University, 2000

Alessia Carpoca, M.F.A., Northwestern University, 2003

Noah Tuleja, M.F.A., Indiana University, 2004

Emeritus Professors

Juliette Crump, M.A., George Washington University, 1975

Christine Milodragovich, M.A., Washington State University, 1973

Bill Raoul, M.A., University of Washington, 1969

Media Arts

Michael R. Murphy, Director

The Media Arts program offers a uniquely integrated curriculum, centered in digital technology as a storytelling and artistic medium; an emphasis reflected to varying degrees in every course offered. The course of instruction includes directing, writing, motion graphics, web design and digital effects, with technical production training and history/theory to provide students with a deep understanding of the principles and practices in these areas.

The Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts is predominantly a project-based major. Most classes deal with understanding and application of principles of narrative and design through the creation of media products, including video, motion design, web design and animation. The student creates an ongoing portfolio of work that can be organized either on the web or via DVD to allow for critique and comparison . The program has five computer labs with more than 80 stations. Of these, the undergraduate program occupies three labs with 54 stations.

The Media Arts graduate program is a three-year term and the curriculum is for the use and education of students pursuing the M.F.A. degree. If a student wishes to be considered for a non-degree status in a class, he or she may speak to the director of the department for approval.

Special Degree Requirements

Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog. See index.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in Media Arts

To earn the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Media Arts, the student must complete a core curriculum of 12 credits and 30 credits in one of two tracks for a total of 42 credits.

After the completion of 101L and 111A (introductory level), students must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average in those courses to move into MAR 210 and 211. Once they have completed these classes, they may apply to the major. Acceptance requires faculty approval (based on student portfolio ranking), a 3.0 GPA in Media Arts classes and no less than a 2.5 GPA in the student's overall studies. These requirements continue through each assessment period, with annual reviews occurring at the end of spring semester each year, including a portfolio review.

Core Curriculum:

MAR 101L Introduction to Media Arts

MAR 111A Fundamentals of Integrated Digital Art

MAR 210 Creation of Media Story

MAR 211 Principles of Digital Video Production

Track in Art and Design:

MAR 221 Digital Image Design I

MAR 222 Fundamentals of Compositing

MAR 312 Digital Image Design II

MAR 315 2D Motion Design

MAR 317 Principles of Web Design

MAR 321 Fundamentals of Digital Animation I

MAR 325 Principles of Sound Design

MAR 412 3D Motion Design

MAR 431 Techniques of Digital Animation

MAR 420 Web Design Techniques

Track in Video Production:

MAR 231 Digital Video Production Techniques

MAR 230 Visions of Film

MAR 301 Digital Media Practicum

MAR 333 Production Management

MAR 335 Directing the Fiction Movie

MAR 337 Digital Video Editing

MAR 430 Contemporary Trends in Digital Media

MAR 435 Experimental Documentary

MAR 445 Commercial Video Production

Requirements for a Minor

The Media Arts minor is meant to supplement the work of those undergraduate students whose major area of study can be enhanced through the application of media arts principles and technologies. The minor consists of four core classes (12 credits): MAR 101L, 111A, 210, and 211. Supplementing this 12-credit core program, students must complete 9 additional credits outside of their major area that support their work and development in Media Arts. The student's Media Arts advisor must approve these supplemental classes. See the Media Arts office for a current list of electives.

Courses

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.

Media Arts (MAR)

U 101L Introduction to Media Arts 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Overview of the media arts and their interaction, integration and development in the creation of story beginning with early year of photography and movie-making through the introduction of radio and television up to the digital revolution.

U 111A Fundamentals of Integrated Digital Art 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. A project oriented editing and design course that focuses on artistic expression and its relationship to digital technology. Using Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects, students will create audio/visual work in both the still image and time based mediums.

U 195 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 210 Creation of Media Story 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., MAR 101L, 111A. An introduction to screenwriting and visualization for media story. Focus is on developing visual writing skills and effective utilization of critical story elements.

U 211 Principles of Digital Video Production 3 cr. Offered every term. The study and application of basic aesthetic, narrative and organizational principles as well as technical applications integral to the production process of short video works. Preparation of scripting formats for narrative and experimental works; shot selection and design; fundamental camera and sound operations; capturing and editing; production planning.

U 221 Fundamentals of Digital Image Design 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 210, 211. Introduction to the fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital still imaging in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality designs on the computer.

U 222 Fundamentals of Digital Compositing 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 210, 211. Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital compositing and rendering in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality time-based art and design.

U 250 Visions of Film 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 210, 211. Study of major film theories that led to the constitution of visual film language and their application in contemporary film narrative and direction.

U 251 Digital Video Production Techniques 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 210, 211. Intermediate study of digital video cameras, lighting, sound, and their use in specific production situations.

U 295 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

U 296 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr.

U 301 Digital Media Practicum 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., MAR 211. Practical application of the principles of production through work on graduate and upper level undergraduate projects, either as a crew member, production manager, designer, editor, director of photography or actor.

U 316 Final Media Project 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., completion of MAR 111A, 210 with a 3.0 grade average. Creation of a project which integrates principles of narrative structure and media writing covered in MAR 101L and 210 with the audio/visual principles of design and composition covered in MAR 111A and 113. A paper proposal will be submitted before the project begins.

U 321 Digital Image Design Techniques 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 221. Introduction to the digital vector-based graphics and drawing using Adobe Illustrator and the process of integration between Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as their relationship to video production and animation.

U 322 2D Motion Design 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 222, 321. Project-oriented course which builds on the fundamentals of compositing introduced in MAR 222. Students create a more sophisticated body of integrated 2D work that explores multi-layered digital art and design in greater detail.

U 325 Fundamentals of Digital Animation 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 321, 322. Introduction to two-dimensional digital animation, focusing on character and motion design animation fundamentals including: cell animation (frame by frame), motion-tweening, working with key frames and motion paths, moving elements on a 2D stage, object choreography and text animation.

U 330 Principles of Sound Design 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 321, 322. Introduction to fundamental concepts, principles and practices of digital sound recording and editing in order to establish a common aesthetic and technical language necessary to develop quality audio design.

U 340 Principles of Web Design 3 cr. Offered spring. Exploration of the fundamental techniques and principles of creating an interactive web site using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash. Focus is on general website structure, directory structure, content, design and navigation.

U 353 Production Management 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 250, 251. Plan! Prepare! Prevent! The critical organizational, managerial and creative tools essential to effectively prepare and plan the process of creating a film or video from the written form to the final product.

U 355 Directing the Fiction Movie 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 250, 251. Developing, directing and editing a five to seven minute fiction movie. In depth work on creation of sheeting script, casting, work with actors and location work. Emphasis on collaborative process and diligence and preparation in all levels of production.

U 357 Digital Video Editing 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 250, 251. Investigation of different techniques of narrative editing, including continuity, construction and montage. Students edit short project using supplied footage. Emphasis on finding and shaping the story. Final project uses student's own footage from the project in MAR 355.

U 396 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr.

U 422 3D Motion Design 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 322. Combining the common aesthetic and technical language with solid design principles, students immerse themselves in the making of a body of integrated digital 3D work that explores the technical and aesthetic possibilities of multi-layered x y z plane actualizations.

U 425 Techniques of Digital Animation 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 325, 422. Advanced techniques of 2D animation using Macromedia Flash as well as integrating those techniques with the basic 3D digital animation capabilities of Adobe After Effects, including virtual lighting and the virtual camera.

U 440 Web Design Techniques 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 325, 422. Project-based class in advanced techniques of 2-D animation using Macromedia Flash as well as integrating those techniques with the basic 3-D digital animation capabilities of Adobe After Effects, including virtual lighting and the virtual camera.

U 450 Contemporary Trends in Digital Media 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 353, 355, 357. Research and exploration of contemporary film, video, digital art and design. Focus on areas of student research both in commercial and non-commercial venues and styles.

U 455 Experimental Documentary 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 353, 355, 357. Production of short experimental works of non-fiction. Emphasis on pre-production articulation of ideas and goals that lead to competent dramatic footage of actual events and people. Applied concepts: personal point-of-view, metaphor as organizing principle, articulation of subject/thesis, complexity of story, embedded meanings, use of visual motif.

U 465 Commercial Video Production 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 450, 455. Focus on the production of short commercial works, including advertisements, industrial work, "how to" video, as well as paper projects with potential clients. Students develop a DVD/Web portfolio for entry into the profession upon graduation. The class serves as a synthesis point for analysis and presentation of techniques and principles learned throughout the program.

UG 495 Special Topics 1-12 cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

UG 496 Independent Study 1-12 cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr.

G 508 Media Production 3 cr. (R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Introduction to visual composition, photo and video manipulation and layering on the digital platform. Projects begin with static image composition and move to video time-based work using software-compositing programs.

G 515 Editing Dramatic Action 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in the Media Arts program. Study and application of the principles of editing narrative. Beginning with animated storyboards created from scenes written by the student, the class edits existing footage in action and dialogue scenes. Study of history of editing as well as analysis of classic editing techniques.

G 577 Media Directing I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Study of dramatic action, human psychology, and the patterns of story as applied to script analysis and directing for stage and video. Students will analyze and stage scenes from existing dramatic works and adapt them for use in video and film format.

G 578 Media Directing II 3 cr. Offered spring. Production process and direction for one-camera video/film. Technical elements of camera operation, lighting and principles of shot selection are studied. Scenes are staged and shot, both in studio and on location.

G 579 Media Directing III 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 577 and 578. Continuation of video/film directing techniques at a more advanced level, including location shooting work, as well as development of a production team. A script, developed in Writing I is shot on location during this semester.

G 586 Media Writing I 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 577. Advanced writing principles, including the creation of layering and density through further exploration of character and the use of dramatic irony. The semester begins with the creation of the shooting script from the same script used in Directing III. Students also work on pitching full-length film stories and develop short, related treatments. Group creation of story is explored in the development of ideas for a commericial campaign.

G 587 Media Writing II 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 577, 578, 586. Continued work in media writing at an advanced level.

G 595 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, and one-time offerings of current topics.

G 596 Independent Study 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr.

G 597 Research 1-12 cr. (R-12) Offered intermittently.

G 601 Graduate Media Research 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in media arts. Beginning analysis and articulation of story structures in classic film. Application of qualitative research techniques, with a research portfolio due at the end of the semester.

G 680 Media Directing IV 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., MAR 577, 578, 579. In depth analysis of significant works in film and media story with emphasis on genre and question of narrative voice. Students analyze and articulate creation of story in foreign film, areas of narrative de-construction, performance art, installation work and theoretical literature dealing with media in other art forms. Several short projects are completed, based on this area of research

G 687 Final Portfolio Production 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., MAR 508 (3 credits), 587, 680. Ongoing production and content work relating to thesis projects.

G 688 Media Production Lab 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Participation as support/design team member for another student's thesis work.

G 690 Media Apprenticeship 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in Media Arts program. Work outside of program in an area of professional interest.

G 699 Final Portfolio Post-Production 6 cr. Offered spring. Final work on thesis portfolio. Approval by the student's thesis committee is required for graduation.

Faculty

Assoociate Professors

• Richard Paul Hughes, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1999
• Michael R. Murphy, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 1994 (Director)

Assistant Professor

• Erick Green, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 2001
• Andrew J. Smith, M.F.A., University of Iowa, 1997
• Gregory Twigg, M.F.A., The University of Montana, 2001

Emeritus Professor

• James D. Kriley, Ph.D., University of Utah, 1971 (Dean Emeritus)