Last updated: March 20, 2003 @ 06:54PM

Dramatic Arts
This program is co-ordinated by the Department of Dramatic Arts

Chair
Mary Jane Miller

Professors
Mary Jane Miller, Robert C. Nunn

Associate Professor
Glenys McQueen-Fuentes

Assistant Professors
Marlene Moser, Gyllian Raby

Technical Director
Adrian Palmieri

Wardrobe Co-ordinator
Margaret Molokach

Part Time Instructors:

Dramatic Literature: Terrance Cox

Theatre: Judith Marquis (scenic painting), Ken Garrett (lighting design), Peter Feldman (scene study) TBA (makeup and wigs), TBA (props), TBA (voice), TBA (stage management), TBA (scenic design)

Drama in Education: TBA

Resident Theatre Company:
Theatre Beyond Words
Artistic Committee Members
Harro Maskow, Artistic Director
Terry Judd, Co-Artistic Director
Robin Patterson, Artistic Producer
Kevin Stewart, Associate Director
P.O. Box 1690
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
http://www.theatrebeyondwords.com

General Information

Administrative Assistant
Monika Lederich

905-688-5550, extension 3214
Thistle west 135

The Department of Dramatic Arts (DART, as of July 1, 2002), part of the School of Fine and Performing Arts, addresses the study, application and interrogation of the discipline as cultural and educational practice.

The Department of Dramatic Arts offers four-year programs of study leading to a BA honours, a three-year BA pass degree program in Dramatic Arts degree with streams in Drama in Education, Dramatic Literature, and Theatre and a four year (20 credit) BA with a Major in Theatre degree. The Department also offers both a Concentration and Certificate program in Drama in Education for non-DART majors. All three areas are united under one goal: to integrate theory and practice so as to provide students with a broad base of education combining research, practice and creative development. Technical, design and performance skills and practice are integrated in various ways with the study of critical theory, theatre history, dramaturgy and dramatic literature.

Projects include two major productions, as well as various minor productions and events such as the School of Fine and Performing Arts Spring Festival.

The Dramatic Arts Co-op program combines academic and work terms over a five-year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting studying the fundamentals of dramatic arts prior to taking the first work placement. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Co-op students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of Fees).

Admission to the Co-op program is on the basis of marks, a personal interview, audition and short essay handwritten on site. The normal requirement for admission is a minimum 80 percent average on six OACs (or equivalent). As this is a limited enrolment program, admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirement. The Co-op Programs Office and the Department of Dramatic Arts will facilitate admission decisions.

Students admitted to one of the Dramatic Arts Co-op programs must follow the appropriate Co-op program schedule for their degree as outlined below. Failure to adhere to the schedule may result in removal from the Dramatic Arts Co-op program. Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average. A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue. A student with a major average lower than 70 percent will not be permitted to continue in the Dramatic Arts Co-op program.

The Dramatic Arts Co-op program designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months of Co-op work experience.

Language Requirement for Humanities Majors

Students in the Department of Dramatic Arts are required to complete one credit in a language other than English. Where half credit courses are used to satisfy the requirements, both half credits must be in the same language. It is recommended that students fulfil this requirement by year 2. (Theatre stream students are urged to fulfil this requirement in year 1).

Program Notes
  1. An audition is required prior to enrolment in DART 1F99.
  2. Students must satisfy context requirements before year 3.
  3. A minimum of 60 percent in both DART 1F93 and 1F99 is required in order to proceed as a major in any of the Dramatic Arts streams.
  4. Course cycling pattern for courses in Dramatic Literature is as follows:
  5. Year A:
    DART 2F95, 2F97, 3F93
    Year B:
    DART 2F98, 3F97
    In 2002-2003 students may substitute DART 2V93 and 2V94 for either DART 2F95 or 2F98.
  6. Year 3 courses are normally restricted to students with at least three 2(alpha)00 credits or permission of the instructor.
  7. Students seeking admission to the honours program must have a minimum 70 percent average in their DART courses. Enrolment in some courses may be restricted due to space limitations.
  8. Students wishing to pursue a career in teaching at the high school level must plan their first year context courses and electives carefully in order to attain the required three courses in a single area of study outside Dramatic Arts as a second teachable. This applies particularly to students in the Drama in Education stream, due to their limited number of electives.
  9. In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.

Honours Program

Drama in Education stream

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Years 2, 3 and 4
·   DART 2P01, 3F00 and 4F90
·   one of DART 2F04, 2P51 and 2P52, 3F12
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97
·   three credits from DART 2P02, 3F12, 3P03, 3P04, 3P05, 3P06, 3P07
·   two credits from DART 2F95, 2F97 or 2P91, 2F98, 2V93, 2V94
·   two credits from DART 2F41, 2P62 and 3P62, 3F50, 3F52, 3F91, 3P42, 3Y43, 3Y44, 3Y45, 3Y46
·   one of DART 3F96, 4F56, 4F94, CCST 4F40
·   two and a half elective credits

Dramatic Literature stream

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Years 2, 3 and 4
·   DART 2F97, 3F00, 3F93, 3F97, 4F90 and 4F94
·   two credits from DART 2F95, 2F98, 2V93 and 2V94
·   one DART credit
·   one DART credit numbered 3(alpha) or above
·   five elective credits

Theatre stream

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Years 2, 3 and 4
·   DART 2F41, 2P42, 3F00 and 4F90
·   one of DART 2F04, 2P51 and 2P52, 3F12
·   two credits from DART 2P62, 3F50, 3F52, 3F91, 3P06 and 3P07, 3P62, 3P42, 3Y43, 3Y44, 3Y45, 3Y46
·   three credits from DART 2F95, 2F97 or 2P91, 2F98, 2V93, 2V94, 3F93, 3F97
·   one of DART 4F56, 4F94, CCST 4F40
·   four and one-half elective credits

Dramatic Arts Co-op (honours only)

Students admitted to Dramatic Arts Co-op programs must follow the program schedule as listed below. Failure to adhere may result in removal from the program.

Drama in Education stream

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Year 2
·   DART 0N90, 2P01, 2P02, 3F00 and 3F12
·   DART 2F04 or DART 2P51 and 2P52
·   one credit from DART 2F95, 2F97, 2F98, 2P91, 2V93, 2V94
Spring/Summer Sessions:
·   DART 0N00 (optional)
Year 3
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97
·   CCST 4F40
·   two credits from DART 3P03, 3P04, 3P05, 3P06, 3P07
·   one credit from DART 2F41, 2P62 and 3P62, 3F50, 3F52, 3F91
Spring/Summer Sessions:
·   DART 0N01
Year 4
Fall term:
·   DART 0N02
Winter term:
·   DART 0N03
Year 5
·   DART 4F90
·   DART 4F56 or 4F94
·   three elective credits

Dramatic Literature stream

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Year 2
·   DART 0N90 and 3F00
·   two of DART 2F95, 2F97, 2F98, 2V93 and 2V94
·   one DART credit
·   one elective credit
Spring/Summer Sessions:
·   DART 0N00 (optional)
Year 3
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97
·   CCST 4F40
·   one of DART 2F95, 2F97, 2F98, 2V93 and 2V94 (not taken in year 2)
·   two elective credits
Spring/Summer Sessions:
·   DART 0N01
Year 4
Fall term:
·   DART 0N02
Winter term:
·   DART 0N03
Year 5
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97 (not taken in year 3)
·   DART 4F90 and 4F94
·   two elective credits

Theatre stream

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Year 2
·   DART 0N90 2F41, 2P42 and 3F00
·   one of DART 2F04, 2P51 and 2P52, 3F12
·   one of DART 2F95, 2F97, 2F98, 2V93 and 2V94
·   one-half elective credit
Spring/Summer Sessions:
·   DART 0N00 (optional)
Year 3
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97
·   DART 3P42
·   CCST 4F40
·   one and one-half credits from DART 3F50, 3F52, 3F91, 3Y43, 3Y44, 3Y45, 3Y46
·   one elective credit
Spring/Summer Sessions:
·   DART 0N01
Year 4
Fall term:
·   DART 0N02
Winter term:
·   DART 0N03
Year 5
·   DART 4F90
·   DART 4F56 or 4F94
·   three elective credits

BA with a Major in Theatre

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Year 2
·   DART 2F41, 2P42, 2P51, 2P52 and 3F00
·   one and one-half elective credits
Year 3
·   two credits from DART 2F95, 2F97, 2F98, 3F93, 3F97
·   one credit from DART 2P62 and 3P62, 3F12, 3F50, 3F52, 3F91, 3P06 and 3P07, 3P42, 3Y43, 3Y44, 3Y45, 3Y46
·   two elective credits
Year 4
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97
·   DART 4F56 or CCST 4F40
·   one DART credit numbered 3(alpha)00 or above
·   two elective credits

Pass Program

Drama in Education stream
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
Years 2 and 3
·   DART 2P01 and 3F00
·   DART 3F52 or 3F91
·   one of DART 2F04, 2F41, 2P51 and 2P52, 3F12
·   two credits from DART 2F95, 2F97, 2F98, 3F93, 3F97, 2V93 and 2V94
·   two credits from DART 2P02, 3F12, 3P03, 3P04, 3P05, 3P06, 3P07
·   two and one-half elective credits

Dramatic Literature stream
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Years 2 and 3
·   DART 3F00
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97
·   three credits from DART 2F95, 2F97, 2P91, 2F98, 2V93, 2V94
·   one DART credit
·   four elective credits

Theatre stream

Year 1
·   DART 1F93 and 1F99
·   one Science context credit
·   one Social Science context credit
·   one language credit (see language requirement)
Years 2 and 3
·   DART 2F41, 2P42 and 3F00
·   one of DART 2F04, 2P51 and 2P52, 3F12
·   two credits from DART 2F95, 2F97, 2P91, 2F98, 2V93, 2V94, 3F93, 3F97
·   one credit from DART 2P62, 3F50, 3F52, 3F91, 3P06, 3P07, 3P42, 3P62, 3Y43, 3Y44, 3Y45, 3Y46
·   three and one-half elective credits

Combined Major Program

Combinations within the Dramatic Arts program and with other academic units will be allowed subject to a coherent plan of study approved in advance by the Chair and the relevant academic unit. Please consult the Chair for more information.

Honours

Dramatic Literature stream
·   DART 1F93, 1F99, 3F00 and 4F90
·   DART 3F93 or 3F97
·   three credits from DART 2F95, 2F97 or 2P91, 2F98, 2V93, 2V94, 4F94

Theatre stream
·   DART 1F93, 1F99, 3F00 and 4F90
·   DART 2F41 and 2P42
·   one of DART 2F04, 2P51 and 2P52, 3F12
·   DART 4F56 or CCST 4F40
·   one DART credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
Note: it is recommended that students take one additional credit from the Dramatic Literature stream before registering in DART 4F90.

Dramatic Arts (Dramatic Literature stream) and English Language and Literature

A student pursuing a combined degree must: (i) meet the requirements of each department for a combined major; (ii) take at least seven credits from each department for an honours degree.

Pass

Dramatic Literature stream
·   DART 1F93, 1F99 and 3F00
·   three credits from DART 2F95, 2F97 or 2P91, 2F98, 2V93, 2V94, 3F93, 3F97
Theatre stream
·   DART 1F93, 1F99 and 3F00
·   DART 2F41 and 2P42
·   one credit from DART 2P51, 2P52, 2F04, 3F12, 3P06, 3P07
·   one credit from DART 2F95, 2F97 or 2P91, 2F98, 2P62, 2V93, 2V94, 3F50, 3F52, 3F91, 3F93, 3F97, 3P62, 3P42, 3Y43, 3Y44, 3Y45, 3Y46,

Dramatic Arts (Dramatic Literature stream) and English Language and Literature

A student reading for a combined degree in English and Drama must: (i) meet the requirements of each department for a combined pass; (ii) five from each department for a pass degree.

Certificate in Drama in Education

The Certificate in Drama in Education would be of particular interest to social workers, drama therapists, psycho-therapists, prison counsellors, people who train volunteers, personnel managers, union organizers and market consultants who wish to add to existing qualifications or to acquire courses which might later be applied to a degree. The DIET certificate will develop skills such as assessing and evaluating what is perceived, generating ideas, making connections, predicting outcomes, empathizing, abstracting the core from the periphery, questioning, accommodating and compromising, self-presentation. University admission standards apply.

The certificate is awarded upon completion of at least five credits as set out below with a minimum 60 percent overall average.
·   DART 2P01, 2P02, 3F12, 3P04 and 3P07
·   two credits from BIOL 1F25, CANA 1F91, MUSI 1F00, PSYC 1F90, RECL 1P90 and 1P91, VISA 1F98

Concentration in Drama in Education

Students can earn a Concentration in Drama in Education by including the courses listed below as part of their academic work leading to an honours degree in an academic department or program. The words "Concentration in Drama in Education" will be added to the student's transcript if the required courses are successfully completed. Students are advised to consult the Chair of Dramatic Arts.
·   DART 2P01, 2P02, 3F12, 3F91, 3P03, 3P04, 3P05, 3P06 and 3P07
·   ENGL 2P10