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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to introduce Dramatic Arts majors, and other interested students, to the fundamental techniques of script analysis. Focus is on the students' ability to interpret and describe concepts and ideas as related to historical and contemporary dramatic literature. The course emphasizes the development of the techniques of script analysis specific to use in acting, directing, design, and critical and social analysis.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the skills required for on-camera performing techniques as used in the motion picture and television industry. Students participate in the selection, rehearsal, and on-camera performance of material from television and motion picture scripts including drama, sitcoms, soaps and commercials. Emphasis is placed on cold reading taped audition skills, improvisational and interview techniques, and the fundamental acting techniques required for camera, scene, and monologue studies. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to students intending to enter a career in the dramatic arts and radio/television.
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2.00 Credits
This course is an introductory hands-on study of the materials and techniques used in stage makeup design and application. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of a lexicon pertinent to the history and use of makeup in the theater as well as on the actual application of stage makeup in the classroom and as a member of the makeup crew for a theatrical production.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a beginning level study, practice and execution of the fundamentals of acting designed to develop a foundation in basic acting technique. Emphasis is placed on the effective communication of ideas and emotions by a dramatic character to audience. The course content includes staging techniques, improvisation, theater games, scenes, monologues, stage movement, and an introduction to the lexicon of acting for theater. This course is intended for students who are interested in developing basic acting techniques.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to build upon the acting and scene work skills developed in Dramatic Arts 132. Emphasis is placed on character analysis through lecture, demonstration and exercises as well as on scene rehearsal and presentation. This course is intended for students who are interested in preparing for a major in drama.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of cinema as it relates to historical, aesthetic and critical influences on American society. Emphasis is placed on the development of the feature film from its inception through the 1960's. Topics include silent film, the introduction of sound, the aesthetics of black and white film, the technology of color, the birth of animated film, the influence of the director, the role of technology, and the resulting influence on an audience. Students are also introduced to the film movements of the modern era, including Italian Neo-Realism, German Expression, and Soviet Montage. This course is designed for students interested in a general survey of cinema.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a survey of American cinema as it relates to cultural, aesthetic and critical influences on American society. The focus of the course is the development of the feature film from the 1970's through the present. The course traces and explains the impact of film movements of the modern era, the evolution of national cinemas, the innovations in animation and special effects, contemporary experimental cinema, the role of the home movie and video, as well as the influence of the director, the role of technology, and the resulting influence on an audience. This course is intended for all students interested in a general survey of American cinema.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to basic techniques of movement for the stage. Stage movement focuses on the actor's body as an expressive instrument. Students acquire flexibility, strength, and physical repertoire of stage movement. The student is challenged to explore and utilize new areas of dramatic expression. Some examples of contemporary movement are Tai Chi, Suzuki, Alexander, and Feldenkrais. This course is intended for student pursuing a degree in Visual and Performing Arts with an emphasis in Drama.
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4.00 Credits
This hands-on course focuses on intermediate acting skills and costume design and construction, and theatrical production. Students participate in all aspects of theatrical production through the Mesa College Theatre Company. This course is designed for second-year dramatic arts majors.
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4.00 Credits
This hands-on course focuses on intermediate acting skills, theatrical management, and theatrical production. Students participate in all aspects of theatrical production through the Mesa College Theatre Company. This course is designed for second-year dramatic arts majors.
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