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  • DRA 235: Film Production Practicum
    1.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This workshop emphasizes the practical application of the skills necessary to video, film, and television production, including lighting, sound, crew, and post-production. Internship/Practicum fee applies.
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  • DRA 300: Theatre Production
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    Students in this course will learn the elements necessary to mount theatrical productions on the professional, community, and educational levels. Topics include fundraising, budgeting, marketing, finding performance space, legal obligations, and engaging technical and artistic personnel. The course will culminate in a theatrical performance produced by the class.
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  • DRA 301: Voice and Movement for the Stage I
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This is a technical skills course in the use of the actor�s body as an instrument. Vocal techniques studied include breath support, resonance, vocal variety, and increasing volume without tension. Physical techniques include a focus on relaxation, increasing stamina, and an introduction to Mary Overlie�s �Viewpoints� system. Students must devote time to exercises outside of class.
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  • DRA 302: Voice and Movement for the Stage II
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    An extension of the studies in Voice and Movement I, this course adds technical instruction in how to eliminate unhealthy and/or distracting vocal habits, stage diction, vocal projection, and a more in-depth study of the �Viewpoints� system.
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  • DRA 305: Modern Drama
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course will consist of a broad survey of British, American, and European plays from Ibsen to the present, focusing on the movement from the realistic drama of the early modern period to the multi-dimensional theatre of the present. Study will also include dramatic theory and staging techniques related to modern drama, as well as critical material related to the works of individual authors. Reading in the course may include earlier dramatic works as reference for the study of modern and contemporary plays.
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  • DRA 310: Film & Video Production
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    Film and video production will introduce students to the technical process of shooting video. The course will cover camera technique, lighting, composition, shots and shooting styles, axis line, and an overview of directors and directing styles. The students will create, shoot, edit and complete two short projects for class.
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  • DRA 311: Performing Verse
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    Students in this course will learn techniques enabling them to interpret and perform dramatic verse from the Elizabethan Theatre, English Restoration, and the French Neoclassic period. Special emphasis will be given to the use of scansion to unlock performance clues in Shakespeare�s iambic pentameter. Intensive class work will be required. Students must also devote time to assignments outside of class.
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  • DRA 312: Accents and Dialects
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course introduces students to five English-language dialects commonly required of actors in film and theatre with a focus on vowel and consonant changes, pitch, resonance, and melody. Students will learn how to analyze and reproduce dialects on their own through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
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  • DRA 313: Stage Combat
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course is an introduction to the skills required to perform staged combat for theatrical productions, with an emphasis on combining industry-standard safety techniques with convincing interpretation. Forms taught include unarmed combat and basic swordplay. Students should be prepared for intense, physically demanding class sessions. Some practice outside of class will be necessary.
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  • DRA 314: Physical Theatre
    3.00 Credits
    The University of Tennessee Southern

    This course focuses as specialized movements associated with specific aspects of theatre. Students will be trained in techniques related to mime; in the use of masks, including masks associated with particular theatre traditions like Classical theatre and Noh drama; and in basic choreography and dance movements. Offered on demand.
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