12 courses with the subject DRA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation: This course provides
a study of the art, craft, and business of the theatre. Emphasis is placed on the audience’s appreciation of the work of the playwright, director, actor, designer, producer, and critic. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a vocabulary of theatre terms and to recognize the contributions of various theatre artists. Semester: Fall, Spring | Class Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 0 Total Credit Hours: 3
DRA 120Voice for Performance: This course provides
guided practice in the proper production of speech for the theatre. Emphasis is placed on improving speech, including breathing, articulation, pronunciation, and other vocal variables. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective theatrical speech. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 0 Total Credit Hours: 3
study of the actor’s craft. Topics include role analysis, training the voice, and body concentration, discipline, and self-evaluation. Upon completion, students should be able to explore their creativity in an acting ensemble. Semester: Spring | Class Hours: 0 | Lab Hours: 6 Total Credit Hours: 3
hands-on practice in the actor’s craft. Emphasis is placed on further analysis, characterization, growth, and training for acting competence. Upon completion, students should be able to explore their creativity in an acting ensemble. Semester: Spring | Class Hours: 0 | Lab Hours: 6 Total Credit Hours: 3
provides an applied study of the camera actor’s craft. Topics include commercial, dramatic, and print performance styles. Upon completion, students should be able to explore their creativity in on-camera performance. Semester: Varies | Class Hours: 1| Lab Hours: 4 Total Credit Hours: 3
theory and basic construction of stage scenery and properties. Topics include stage carpentry, scene painting, stage electrics, properties, and backstage organization. Upon completion, students should be able to pursue vocational and avocational roles in technical theatre. Semester: Fall, Spring | Class Hours: 0 | Lab Hours: 6 Total Credit Hours: 3
DRA 141Stagecraft II: This course provides additional
hands-on practice in the elements of stagecraft. Emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of the arts and crafts of technical theatre. Upon completion, students should be able to pursue vocational or avocational roles in technical theatre. Semester: Fall, Spring | Class Hours: 0 | Lab Hours: 6 Total Credit Hours: 3
provides a basic foundational study of costume, scenery, lighting and sound design for live entertainment. Emphasis is placed on basic techniques, language, methods and practice employed in live entertainment design. Upon completion, students should be able to practice all effective and creative aspects of live entertainment design. Semester: Spring | Class Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 0 Total Credit Hours: 3 269 Academic Catalog 2026-2027
applied laboratory study of the processes involved in the production of a play. Topics include fundamental practices, principles, and techniques associated with producing plays of various periods and styles. Upon completion, students should be able to participate in an assigned position with a college theatre production. Semester: Fall, Spring | Class Hours: 0 | Lab Hours: 9 Total Credit Hours: 3
DRA 171Play Production II: This course provides an
applied laboratory study of the processes involved in the production of a play. Topics include fundamental practices, principles, and techniques associated with producing plays of various periods and styles. Upon completion, students should be able to participate in an assigned position with a college theatre production. Semester: Fall, Spring | Class Hours: 0 | Lab Hours: 9 Total Credit Hours: 3
development of theatre from its origin to the closing of the British theatre in 1642. Topics include the history, aesthetics, and representative dramatic literature of the period. Upon completion, students should be able to trace the evolution of theatre and recognize the styles and types of world drama. Semester: Fall | Class Hours: 3 | Lab Hours: 0 Total Credit Hours: 3
