Dramatic Arts Courses

DART 0N00
Co-op Work Placement
Optional Co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to DART Co-op students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 0N00.

DART 0N01
Co-op Work Placement I
First co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to DART Co-op students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 0N01.

DART 0N02
Co-op Work Placement II
Second co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to DART Co-op students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 0N02.

DART 0N03
Co-op Work Placement III
Third co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.
Restriction: open to DART Co-op students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 0N03.

DART 0N90
Co-op Training and Development
Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the co-op experience, goal setting, career planning, resume preparation and interview skills preparation.
Lectures, presentations, site visits, 2 hours per week.
Restriction: open to DART Co-op students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 0N90.

DART 1F93
Introduction to Drama
Fundamentals of dramatic criticism. Study of selected dramatic texts from ancient Greece to the present emphasizing genre, theatrical and literary conventions and historical context.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Co-requisite for Dramatic Arts stream students: DART 1F98 or 1F99.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DRAM 1F93.

DART 1F98
Introduction to Theatre and Drama in Education and Society
Comparative world view of Theatre and Drama theory and practice, as a vehicle for performance, as well as for social and educational applications.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition required). Consult the Department.
Co-requisite for Dramatic Arts stream students: DART 1F93.
Note: practical labs focusing on learning and practicing strategies and applied theories relevant to the field of study. Contact the Department for audition details by May 1. Materials fee required.

DART 1F99
Introductory Theatre Practice
Comparative world overview of theatre theory and practice: where, when, why and how theatre occurs. Labs in the fundamentals of acting and theatre production.
Lectures, workshops, voice, 5 hours per week; additional rehearsal time as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor (audition required). Consult the Department.
Co-requisite for Dramatic Arts stream students: DART (DRAM) 1F93.
Note: contact the Department for audition details by May 1. In order to proceed in the Theatre stream, students must attain a minimum 60 percent in both the technical and lecture/acting lab portion of this course. Materials fees required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 1F99.

DART 2F04
Introduction to Mime
Study and practice of some aspects of non-verbal theatre performance including mime techniques, mask, pantomime and improvisation. Theoretical component focusing on critical analysis. Development of the ability to express perceptions, both physically in the practical performance work and verbally in the work on critical analysis.
Lectures, seminar, workshop; additional production and rehearsal time as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: one of DART 1F98, (THEA) 1F99, (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: offered as a three-week intensive course in the Spring Session. This course is taught by working theatre professionals (Theatre Beyond Words - resident company at Brock) and reflects some of the methods used in the creation of their productions. Enrolment limited to 20 students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 2F04.

DART 2F41
Stage Craft
Theory and application of technical theatre production.
Lectures, lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites: DART (DRAM) 1F93 and (THEA) 1F99.
Co-requisite for Theatre stream students: DART 2F50 and 2P42.
Note: materials fees required. Enrolment limited to 20 students per section.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 2F41.

DART 2F50
Performance I
Principles of creating and sustaining dramatic action. Personal clown, mask (various styles) and scene studies emphasizing increasing personal dramatic effectiveness through group and individual exercises.
Lectures, workshop, lab, 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98, 1F99 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisites for Theatre stream students: THEA 2F41 and 2F42.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DART (THEA) 2P51 and 2P52.

DART 2F94
Theatre as Cultural Practice I
Integrated study of theatre history, theory and dramatic literature from its origins to the advent of realism in the 20th century, concentrating on the context of cultural developments, including theories of acting, dramatic criticism, theatre historiography.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DART 1F93 or one ENGL credit.

DART 2F97
Canadian Drama
The Canadian experience as expressed on stage, in radio and on television, using English-language plays and French-language plays (in translation).
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DART (DRAM) 1F93 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students with year 2 standing in ENGL are permitted to register without the prerequisite.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DRAM 2F97.

DART 2F98
The Forms of Tragedy
Two major periods in the development of the genre: the Classical period and the Renaissance; modern and contemporary dramatic response to the problems of the tragic vision.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DART (DRAM) 1F93 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students with year 2 standing in ENGL are permitted to register without the prerequisite.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DRAM 2F98.

DART 2M90-2M99
Special Studies in Dramatic Arts
Note: materials fees may be required.

DART 2P01
Foundations in Drama in Education
Introduction to theory and practice: for Theatre and Child and Youth Studies students, teachers and future teachers, social and community workers and potential therapists focusing on basic theatre elements, practical strategies and active participation.
Lectures, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to students with a minimum of 4.0 overall credits and DIEE certificate students.
Note: enrolment limited to 25 students per section. Materials fee required. DART majors wishing to enter the Drama in Education and Society stream in year 2 may do so by taking 1F99 and 2P01.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 2P01.

DART 2P02
Role-playing, Role Drama and Story
The art and structuring of story and other literary sources as catalysts for drama and interactive learning. Combined theory and practice including work experience.
Lectures, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98, (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: enrolment limited to 25 students per section. Materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 2P02.

DART 2P42
Stage Production
Practical work in technical theatre, including crew work on senior level productions.
Lectures, labs, 5 hours per week; additional crew calls and production time as required.
Prerequisites: DART (DRAM) 1F93 and (THEA) 1F99.
Co-requisite for Theatre stream students: DART 2F41.
Note: enrolment limited to 30 students. Students are chosen on the basis of academic standing in DART 1F93 and all components of DART 1F99. Materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 2F42.

DART 2P62
Theatrical Design I
Introduction to design for the theatre; vocabulary, concepts and practice.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98, (THEA) 1F99 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F41.

DART 2V90-2V99
Special Studies in Dramatic Arts
Note: materials fees may be required.

DART 3F12
Theatre in Education: Alternative Forms of Theatre
Focus on personal and group presentation through story theatre, readers' theatre, public speaking, choral speaking, dramatization and ensemble theatre; may include design, preparation and presentation of a group production.
Lectures, workshop, 3 hours per week; additional production and rehearsal time as required.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98 or DART (THEA) 1F99 and (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students with equivalent experience may register without prerequisite. Materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 3F12.

DART 3F50
Performance II
Further studies in acting technique emphasizing analysis and creation of character and context.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one of DART (THEA) 2F04, 2F50 (2P51 and 2P52), (DIEE) 3F12 or permission of the instructor.
Note: enrolment limited to 16 students.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F50.

DART 3F94
Theatre as Cultural Practice II
Integrated study of theatre history, theory and dramatic literature from the advent of realism in the 20th century to the present, concentrating on the context of cultural developments, including theories of acting, dramatic criticism, theatre historiography.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: one of DART 2F94, 2F97, 2F98, one ENGL credit numbered 2(alpha)00 or above.

DART 3F96
Interdisciplinary Workshop II
(also offered as VISA 3F96)
Studio workshop for the development of independent projects based on the multi-disciplinary examination of critical discourses with reference to identity, visual culture, representation and the construction of meaning. Projects involve new media exploration, collaboration, collective practice and investigation of alternatives in public dissemination.
Lectures, studio work, off-campus projects, 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite: VISA 2F96 or permission of the instructor.
Note: enrolment limited to 15 students. Materials fee required. Students might need additional materials which they must supply. Several field trips are organized outside the regular course meeting time. Students participating in field trips are expected to pay their own expenses.

DART 3F97
Shakespeare
A critical study of Shakespeare's plays in their literary and theatrical context.
Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: DART (DRAM) 2F95, 2F97, 2F98 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students with year 3 standing in ENGL are permitted to register without the prerequisite.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DRAM 3F10, 3F97 and ENGL (GBLS) 2F97.

DART 3F99
Advanced Tutorial in Dramatic Arts
Advanced study in an area of mutual interest to the student and the instructor.
Restriction: permission of a faculty supervisor.
Note: a written proposal must be approved by the Department and the Chair before registration.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DRAM 3F99 and THEA 3F99.

DART 3M90-3M99
Advanced Special Studies in Dramatic Arts
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 3M90-3M99 and THEA 3M90-3M99.

DART 3P03
Fictional Context
Composing contexts for integrated learning through the arts in schools and elsewhere.
Workshops, seminar, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98, (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 3P03.

DART 3P04
Drama in Applied Contexts
Exploration of Drama in Education theories and practical strategies of interactive learning to an area or areas of application; may extend beyond formal school education and into the wider community.
Lectures, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98, (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: enrolment limited to 25 students. Materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 3P04.

DART 3P05
Drama in Language Arts and History Studies
Drama in Education theories and practical strategies to motivate and enrich learning within these broad areas of study.
Workshops, seminar, 3 hours per week; field trips as required.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98, (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 3P05.

DART 3P06
Theatre in Education: Children's Theatre
Theoretical study and practical analysis of professional theatre for young audiences.
Lectures, workshop, 3 hours per week; field trips as required.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98 or DART (THEA) 1F99 and (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: enrolment limited. Materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 3P06.

DART 3P07
Theatre in Education: Theatre for a Community
Processes of putting on a play for a community: the place of the play in the community; choosing the play; finding the production team; running rehearsals; play-building around a theme or topic.
Lectures, workshop, 3 hours per week; additional production and rehearsal time as required.
Prerequisite: DART 1F98 or DART (THEA) 1F99 and (DIEE) 2P01 or permission of the instructor.
Note: students with equivalent experience may register without prerequisite. Enrolment limited to 20 students. Materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DIEE 3P07.

DART 3P42
Stage Management
Interpersonal relations, preparing a prompt book, recording and calling cues, rehearsal and performance procedures.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Prerequisites: DART (THEA) 2F41 and 2P42 (2F42) or permission of the instructor.
Note: stage managing a production. Materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F40.

DART 3P53
Directing I: Dramaturgy
Text analysis, visual vocabulary, theatrical conventions and dramatic rhythms used in preparing to direct a play.
Lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits and permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites: DART 1F93; DART 1F98 or 1F99.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DART (THEA) 3F52.

DART 3P54
Directing II
Directing practicum focusing on creating action, total theatre composition and team management.
Lab, 5 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: DART 3P53.
Note: academic standing in DART 3P53 will be considered.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DART (THEA) 3F52.

DART 3P62
Theatrical Design II
Advanced design concepts and practical applications.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Prerequisites: DART (THEA) 1F99 and 2P62 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F41.

DART 3P92
Scriptwriting
Theory and practice of writing with action, character and dialogue.
Seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits and permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: DART (DRAM) 1F93 or equivalent.
Note: admission will be based upon submission of a sample of written work and a list of plays read in recent past.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DART (THEA) 3F91.

DART 3P98
Advanced Studies in Drama in Education and Society I

DART 3P99
Advanced Studies in Drama in Education and Society II

DART 3V90-3V99
Advanced Special Studies in Dramatic Arts

DART 3Y43
Theatrical Lighting
Studies in lighting operation and design including production work.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Prerequisite: DART (THEA) 2F41 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F40.

DART 3Y44
Theatrical Props Production
Study and construction of theatrical props including production work.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Prerequisite: DART (THEA) 2F41 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F40.

DART 3Y45
Scenic Painting
Theories and practice of painting scenery for theatrical use including production work.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Prerequisite: DART (THEA) 2F41 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F40.

DART 3Y46
Make-up and Wigs
Introduction to creating character and special effects through make-up; introduction to use and maintenance of wigs; may include production work.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Prerequisite: DART (THEA) 2F41 or permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 3F40.

DART 4F40
Arts Administration
(also offered as STAC 4F40)
Issues in production, administration and organization: theatre structures, creative teams, work production, operation and outreach.
Lectures, seminar, workshop, 3 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Note: materials fee required.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in CCST 4F40 and THEA 4F40.

DART 4F56
Advanced Studies in Theatre
Collaborative work in one or more theatre productions.
Lectures, seminar/lab, 5 hours per week; additional production time as required.
Restriction: approval to year 4 and permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite: DART (THEA) 3F50, 3F52 or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite for Theatre stream students: DART (THEA) 4F90.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in THEA 4F56.

DART 4F90
Critical Theory and Practice
Advanced study of critical theory, its roots, its application to theatre and dramatic literature.
Seminar, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: open to DART (single or combined) majors with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits, a minimum 70 percent major average, a minimum 60 percent non-major average and approval to year 4 (honours).
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DRAM (THEA) 4F90.

DART 4F94
Honours Thesis in Applied Critical Theory
Critical, historical or creative project in dramatic arts of mutual interest to the student and the instructor.
Restriction: students must have a minimum 75 percent major average and permission of the Chair.
Prerequisite: DART 4F90 (may be taken concurrently).
Note: a written proposal must be approved before registration.
Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in DRAM 4F94 and THEA 4F94.

DART 4P70
Advanced Praxis in Drama/Theatre in Education and Society
In-depth combination of community-based practical applications of drama and/or theatre in education strategies with continued study of contemporary research.
Practicum, lab, 3 hours per week.
Restriction: permission of the instructor.
Prerequisites: DART 2P01 and two and one-half credits in Drama and Theatre in Education studies.
Note: limited enrolment. Materials fee required. Preparation and research be partially computer-based. Transportation to practicum is a student responsibility.