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Theatre Arts

Arts & Humanities Division

Student Alert: 356 BCC courses renumbered and/or renamed starting summer 2008. For example, Speech 200 is now Communication Studies 210. If you have taken courses at BCC prior to summer 2008, visit our Common Course Number Advisory website to learn more and view a list of changed courses.

Dance

DANCE 130* Jazz Technique I . 2 CR
Develops the movement techniques that are the basis for a highly energized, theatrical style of jazz dance. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
DANCE 131* Jazz Technique II . 2 CR
Continues DANCE 130, with students performing at a more advanced level. Students learn nuances of style, rhythm, and dynamics. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite: DANCE 130 or permission of instructor.
DANCE 132* Jazz Technique III . 2 CR
Emphasizes improving technique and expanding movement vocabulary. Students develop advanced-intermediate techniques and performance skills and begin to prepare for Dance Ensemble. Prerequisite: DANCE 131.
DANCE 133* Jazz Technique IV . 2 CR
Continues DANCE 132, presenting additional techniques and movement vocabulary. Students develop advanced-intermediate techniques and performance skills and continue preparing for Dance Ensemble. Prerequisite: DANCE 132.
DANCE 140* Ballet Technique I . 2 CR
Introduces the principles, techniques, and vocabulary of classical ballet. Students learn placement, flexibility, strength, and coordination. For beginning and advanced-beginning students. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
DANCE 141* Ballet Technique II . 2 CR
Expansion of the principles, techniques, and vocabulary of classical ballet. Students continue to develop in all areas of technique as they gain flexibility, strength and coordination. For advanced beginning, intermediate and continuing students. Prerequisite: Dance 140 or equivalent recommended.
DANCE 151* Contemporary Dance I . 2 CR
Introduces basic technique and movement studies. Students gain flexibility and strength together with movement vocabulary. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Same as PE 151. Either DANCE 151 or PE 151 may be taken for credit, not both.
DANCE 152* Contemporary Dance II . 2 CR
Continues Contemporary Dance I with longer and more challenging movement combinations. Students should consult with the program advisor to determine ability. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Same as PE 152. Either DANCE 152 or PE 152 may be taken for credit, not both.
DANCE 201* Dance Ensemble I . V2-5 CR
Emphasizes dance as a performing art form. Students learn in various settings, including a company class, formal and informal improvisation, and solo or small group work. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite: Audition and permission of instructor.
DANCE 202* Dance Ensemble II . V2-5 CR
Continues DANCE 201, with emphasis on rehearsing for specific dance works. Students with appropriate experience and ability get an introduction to choreography. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite: DANCE 201 and permission of instructor.
DANCE 203* Dance Ensemble III . V2-5 CR
Continues DANCE 202, with emphasis on performance. Students gain technical and performing skills and experience in dance concert production. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite: DANCE 202 or permission of instructor.

Drama

The Drama Department produces plays or musicals for credit each quarter in the 300-seat Carlson Theatre as well as the intimate Stop Gap Studio Theatre.

An asterisk (*) indicates a performance class. Use of performance classes in the distribution area of the Arts & Science transfer degree is limited to 5 credits.

DRMA& 101 Introduction to Theatre . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 101
Explores the theatre experience from a variety of perspectives, including the audience, the playwright, the actor, the designer, and the director. Attendance at two performances (one on campus) is required.
DRMA 151* Acting: Improvisation . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 151
Introduces techniques for unscripted, extemporaneous acting. Students work individually and with others developing a situation, listening, playing objectives, and playing off a partner's behavior.
DRMA 152* Acting: Movement . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 152
Concentrates on tuning the actor's body. Students gain fluidity, flexibility, and agility and develop specific skills such as stage fights and mime. Students practice dramatic situations incorporating both character work and strenuous physical activity.
DRMA 153* Acting: Scene Study . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 153
Emphasizes interpretation of the text through work on scenes and monologues. Topics include character and text analysis, rehearsal tools, playing character age, underplaying, overplaying, rhythm, timing, pacing, and achieving an objective.
DRMA 161* Acting for Film & Media . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 161
Introduces acting techniques as applied to film and other media. Students become comfortable in front of a lens and learn to convey on-camera believability. Shot styles include masters, two shots, over-the-shoulders, and close-ups. Students also take roles behind the camera.
DRMA 200 Drama Colloquium . 3 CR
Previously DRAMA 200
Offers an in-depth analysis of the history and literature of the period for BCC's annual drama production. Format includes discussion with the director, designers, and technical director of the production. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in DRMA 291 (prev DRAMA 291) and permission of instructor.
DRMA 206 American Musical Theatre . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 206
Traces the development of the American Musical from its roots in Vaudeville, through the tap shows of the thirties, the classical musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein, rock musicals, Sondheim, and Webber up to the newest musicals on and off Broadway. Covers script (book), dance, music, production, thematic material, and the cultural context in which each show was written. Lecture videos, CD's, scripts and a text are used.
DRMA 210 Scene Technology . 4 CR
Previously DRAMA 110
Presents theories and techniques, and equipment in theater lighting. Intensive lecture/lab format. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in DRMA 290 (prev DRAMA 290).
DRMA 212 Stage Lighting . 4 CR
Previously DRAMA 112
Presents basic theories, techniques, and equipment in theater lighting. Intensive lecture/lab format. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in DRMA 290 (prev DRAMA 290).
DRMA 215 Scene Design . 4 CR
Previously DRAMA 115
Introduction to set design. Students explore dramatic metaphor and the tangible execution of aesthetic. Students explicate dramatic texts, conceptualize scenic designs, draft working schematics and build models. Students collaborate and present their designs to the class.
DRMA 224 Great Plays . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 224
Introduces students to some of the greatest plays in the Western theater tradition from the Ancient Greeks through the 19th century. Theatrical conventions demonstrated in each major historic period are studied. The relationship between playwriting and playmaking is explored.
DRMA 230 Audition Technique . 2 CR
Previously DRAMA 230
Exploration and practice techniques and materials required to audition for plays, musicals, and advanced theatre programs.
DRMA 251* Advanced Acting: Contemporary Scene Study . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 251
Examines scenes from 19th-century and contemporary theater. Students rehearse and perform selected scenes in class. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and/or audition.
DRMA 252* Advanced Acting: Classical Scene Study . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 252
Examines scenes from classical Greek and Roman theater. Students rehearse and perform selected scenes in class. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and/or audition.
DRMA 253* Advanced Acting: Elizabethan Scene Study . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 253
Examines scenes from Elizabethan, 17th-, and 18th-century theater. Students rehearse and perform selected scenes in class. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and/or audition.
DRMA 280* Studio Theater . 5 CR
Previously DRAMA 280
Offers in-depth analysis of and performance opportunities in a play with limited production values. All students in the class are cast in the play. Lecture/lab format. May be repeated for a maximum of 30 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
DRMA 281* Advanced Studio Theater 1-5 CR
Previously DRAMA 281
All students are cast in the Studio Theater Production. Students analyze, prepare, rehearse and perform a play. Students also participate in cast leadership responsibilities. Provides practical experience in rehearsing and performing a play or musical. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credits. Prerequisite: DRMA 280 (prev DRAMA 280) and permission of instructor.
DRMA 290* Technical Practice . 1 CR
Previously DRAMA 290
Provides stage or light crew component of DRMA 210 or 212. Requires a minimum of 33 hours of backstage work on the studio theater production. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in DRMA 210 (prev DRAMA 210) or DRMA 212 (prev DRAMA 212).
DRMA 291* Theater Practicum . 2 CR
Previously DRAMA 291
Provides practical hands-on experience in theater production. Students work on the yearly main stage shows or on special projects for studio productions. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in DRMA 200 (prev DRAMA 200) or permission of instructor.
DRMA 294/295/296/297 Special Topics in Theatre Arts . V1-5 CR
Allows focused study of topics supplementing the Theatre Arts curriculum. Topics are announced in the class schedule. May be repeated for a maximum of 10 credits.
DRMA 299 Individual Research . V1-5 CR
Previously DRAMA 299
Covers individual study in some aspect of drama. Topics include acting, stage, costumes, lighting, publicity, playwriting, or directing. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.