SENATE DOCUMENT #22

                             APC Document #14


The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate the
adoption of the following catalog changes for the Department of Drama:

CATALOG REVISIONS:

pg. 92	Drama 110  Introduction to Acting

	Delete the sentence in the description reading:  "An audition
	is required for admission to the course."

	Change the final sentence of the course description to read:
	"Prerequisite:  permission of the instructor."

	
	Drama 211  Intermediate Acting

	Change credits from (2) to (3).


pg. 93	Delete:  Advanced Acting (4) and existing description.

	Add:  Advanced Acting (3)
	      A survey of acting techniques for period and nonrealistic
	      drama, with emphasis on intensive scene study.  Prerequisite:
	      Drama 110, 211, Speech 105, Literature 331.

	Add:  In the program description, after the sentence "Speech 101,
	      105, 115, and 320 may be counted toward the major requirements"
	      add this sentence:  "Students taking Drama 211, Intermediate
	      Acting, and Drama 312, Advanced Acting, should elect Physical
	      Education 137, Modern Dance, and Physical Education 100, Stunts
	      and Tumbling, as part of their all-University requirements.


Rationale:

	The changes in the acting sequence are minor modifications intended
to make these courses more accessible to non-drama majors and to gain a 
more even distribution of credit and contact hours between Intermediate 
and Advanced Acting.  The stage movement laboratory previously asociated
with Advanced Acting has to be dropped because we cannot be sure that the
specialized personnel or the funds to employ them will be available.

 

pg. 92	Drama 231  Elements of Production (4)

	Delete:  Existing description.

	Add:  Numeral "I" after title.

	Add:  	Description:  Introductory survey of the organization of
		theatre production, focusing on the practical translation
		of the play script's visual requirements into scenery and
		costumes.  Two lectures and seven laboratory hours per
		week, plus required work on productions of the University
		Theatre.


pg. 93	Delete:  Drama 232  Technical Theatre Laboratory (4)
		 and existing description.

	Add:	Drama 232  Elements of Production II
		A continuation of Drama 231 focusing on the specific
		technical fields of scenic design, lighting, audio
		systems, and properties production.  Two lectures and
		seven laboratory hours per week, plus required work on
		productions of the University Theatre.  Prerequisite:
		Drama 231.

	Delete:  Drama 334  Stagecraft (3) and existing course description.

	Add:	Drama 334  Structural Design for the Stage
		Theory of scenery construction, rigging, stage machinery.
		Analysis of mechanical forces and geometric developments
		through graphic solutions to problems, including scenic
		drafting of plans, elevations, and working drawings.
		Prerequisite:  Drama 231-232 or permission of the instructor.



pg. 94	Drama 435  Scene Design (3)

	Delete:  Existing prerequisite statement at end of description.

	Add:	Prerequisites:  Drama 241-242, 334, Literature 331, or
		permission of the instructor.


	Drama 437  Lighting Design (3)

	Delete:  Existing prerequisite statement.

	Add:	Prerequisites:  Drama 241-242, 336, Literature 331, or
		permission of the instructor.


Rationale:

	The changes in Drama 231-232 are intended to distribute a large
quantity of material relating to all aspects of technical theatre production
more evenly over two courses, rather than attempting to introduce all topics
within one course.  The change of title of Drama 334 from Stagecraft to
Structural Design for the Stage is intended to more accurately reflect the
content of the course.  The additional prerequisites for Drama 435 and 437
are intended to ensure the student will have a basic grounding in the history
and literature of the theatre before attempting courses in design.



pg. 120	Add:    In the course description for the Literature-Drama joint
		major, change the sentence reading "The major consists
		of 35 hours . . ." to read "The major consists of 36
		hours . . ."

	Delete:  The final sentence of the description beginning "Course
		requirements in drama . . ."

	Add:	Add this sentence:  "Course reqirements in drama:  Drama
		231, 232, 241 or 242, 110.


Rationale:

	The changes in course requirements for the literature-drama major
reflect the revised sequence of technical theatre courses, Drama 231-232,
shown above.



pg. 167  Delete:	Drama 105  Introduction to the Theatre


Rationale:

	This course was offered during the summer in conjunction with
the Asheville Youth Theatre, a cooperative program between Theatre 
UNC-Asheville and the Asheville Community Theatre.  Because of other
summer commitments by the drama faculty, this program has been terminated.


(Passed Faculty Senate February 9, 1979)