THE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 5206S
Date
of Senate Approval
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
Effective Fall 2006
1. Delete: On pgs 92-93, all
entries, Concentration in Drama through
Theatre Arts with
Teacher Licensure
Add: On
pgs 92-93, in place of deleted entries:
All
drama majors are required to complete a common core of classes that provides a
foundation of skills and knowledge in the areas of performance, technical,
history, and theory.
I. Required courses in the major—28 hours consisting of
DRAM 103, 111, 121, 122,
144, 244, 245 and 358; and 6 hours of credit from
DRAM 106.
II. Completion
of one of the major concentrations outlined below.
III. Other
department requirements—Major competency is demonstrated through
production and performance laboratory experiences with Theatre
UNCA. Each drama major is required to earn six hours of DRAM 106 credit
specific to the student's concentration. Please see the Dram Department Student
Handbook for these requirements. Oral competency is demonstrated through
successful completion of DRAM 103.
Computer competency is demonstrated through successful completion of
DRAM 111, 121 and 244.
Concentration in Drama
9 hours of DRAM
electives, 6 of which must be at the 300-400 level.
Concentration in Acting and Directing
13 hours as follows: DRAM 104, 212, 314, 362; and
either 415 or 462.
Concentration in Design and
Production
11-14
hours as follows: DRAM 220, completion of one of the following emphasis areas,
and an additional 3 hours chosen from the following courses that is not being
used for the emphasis area.
Costume: DRAM 325, 440 Scene: DRAM 331, 432
Lighting: DRAM 331, 336, 437 Sound: DRAM
334, 434
Concentration in Theatre
Arts with Teacher Licensure
49 hours as follows: DRAM 104, 124, 212, 220, 317, 362,
462; 3 hours of DRAM at the
300-400 level; EDUC 310, 311, 314, 380, 396, 455,
496; PSYC 101, 318.
Impact: Although these changes increase the major
requirements by 3 hours, they will not require additional faculty or resources.
The changes in the Drama Core are also applicable to the Theatre Arts with
Teacher Licensure. These changes, in conjunction with the changes to the Drama
Core classes will require students to complete 47-48 hours in ILS, 21 hours in
EDUC, 7 hours in PSYC, and 49 hours in DRAM for a total of 124-125 hours. Theatre Arts students had been taking 47-48
hours in ILS, 24-25 hours in EDUC, 7 hours in PSYC, and 46 hours in DRAM, and 1
hour in DAN for a total of 125-127 total hours.
Rationale: The changes in the Drama Core will serve to bring
all four concentrations into alignment and allow for a more reliable and
equitable tracking system for the assessment of major competencies.
UNC Asheville requires degree candidates to complete
a demonstration of competence in their major
field. While most academic
departments conduct competence evaluations in the senior year through a
comprehensive examination or a capstone experience such as a research project,
the Drama department measures competence each semester through a process of
juried evaluation. These evaluations assess the student’s ability to apply the
theories and practices learned in the classroom to the rigor of public scrutiny
in the department's production and performance laboratory, Theatre UNCA. The Drama
Department is developing a handbook for its majors, and will include detailed
information on fulfilling competency requirements in the handbook. This
information will also be posted on the departmental website. Item III in the change above refers students
to the handbook, instead of outlining these specific requirements in the
catalog. They are included below for informational purposes.
There are two competency categories that comprise the
laboratory experiences for DRAM 106 Theatre Production: Design/Production and
Acting/Directing. Each category has
three subdivisions. Under the
Design/Production category there are competencies in Technical Construction,
Running Crew, and Design. Under the
Acting/Directing category there are competencies in Performance, Management,
and Artistic. Each drama major must
complete 6 hours of DRAM 106 according to the concentration area as follows:
Drama: 3 in Design/Production; 3 in Acting/Directing
Acting and Directing: 2 in Design/Production; 4 in
Acting/Directing
Design and Production: 4 in Design/Production; 2 in
Acting/Directing
Theatre Arts with Teacher Licensure: 3 in
Design/Production; 3 in Acting/Directing