1981-1982



                                Senate Document #25



                                 APC Document #22



               Department of Drama - Change in Program Requirements/

               Addition of Program Concentrations/Course Additions/

                                 Course Deletions





        The Department of Drama requests your consideration of the

        following changes in the drama major.  



        Catalog:  Pages 74-76, delete; page 148, delete section on Speech. 



        Summary:  The Department of Drama proposes to identify five

        programs within the drama major in order to clarify for majors and

        potential majors what sequence and accumulation of courses will

        provide students with the best opportunity to focus their artistic

        and educational interests and to prepare them for specific careers.

        This plan appears in line with the practice in many other academic

        areas and also in harmony with the University's trend emphasizing

        the relationship of the traditional liberal arts majors to

        professions and careers.  



        All the programs are built on a strong foundation of courses in

        technical production and acting at the introductory level, theatre

        history at the intermediate level, and dramatic literature at the

        advanced level.  Students in all programs will continue to

        demonstrate competence in the area of production and performance.

        Each program then specifies courses for concentrations in one of

        the following areas:  acting and directing; design and technical

        production; drama for young people; and drama and literature.  The

        addition of Ms. Logan to our faculty allows us to significantly

        upgrade our actor training sequence; the addition of plays

        specifically geared to young audiences to our season, along with

        workshops in creative drama for students ages 9-13, allows us to

        offer courses and laboratory experiences to drama graduates who

        specifically want to teach or to work with young people using drama

        as a developmental tool.  One of the programs retains the less

        structured approach of the current major requirements and is

        intended for the student whose interests in Drama are not yet

        highly focused or who has wide-ranging interests in drama and other

        academic areas.  All of the programs retain the element of balance

        and broad exposure to all aspects of theatre.  



        Our proposal recommends the deletion of the separate joint major in

        literature-drama and the separate listing of speech courses.  Our

        intent is to remove anomalous administrative entities (for example,

        a separate HEGIS code listing for the joint literature-drama major)

        that do not accurately reflect the responsibility for and resources

        allocated to speech courses and students majoring in

        literature-drama.  Both will now appear in the catalog and in

        statistical reports within the university and to the General

        Administration where they have always in practice been:  in the

        Department of Drama.  




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        Changes:  Delete catalog pages 74-76; substitute the following:  



        Students majoring in drama may elect one of five programs; drama;

        acting and directing; design and production; drama for young

        people; drama and literature.  All the programs are built on a

        strong foundation of courses in technical production and acting at

        the introductory level, theatre history at the intermediate level,

        and dramatic literature at the advanced level.  Each program

        provides students with the opportunity to focus their artistic and

        educational interests and to prepare themselves for specific

        careers.  



        The Theatre of the University of North Carolina at Asheville is the

        production laboratory for the major in drama.  Here, under public

        scrutiny, students test the theories and practices they study in

        the classroom and, along with drama faculty, engage their creative

        powers and hone their skills as artists.  



        Program A - Drama 



        A flexible program for the student whose interests in drama and

        other academic areas are wide-ranging.  



          I.  Required courses in the major:  four courses at the

              introductory level:  111, 112, 121, 122; 30 hours above

              the introductory level; 241, 242, 355, 461; three 

              courses selected from 210, 214, 215, 317, 462; three

              courses selected from 225, 230, 331, 336, 432, 437.



         II.  Required courses outside the major:  Literature 331, 480;

              Physical Education 100, 136, 137, as part of All-University

              requirements.



        III.  Foreign Language requirement:  competence on the 

              intermediate level in a classical or modern foreign language.



         IV.  Other departmental requirements: competence demonstration

              in the area of production and performance through active

              participation in productions of the Theatre of the

              University of North Carolina at Asheville. Procedures for

              fulfilling the competence demonstration requirement should

              be obtained from the department chairman.





        Program B - Acting and Directing



          I.  Required courses in the major:  four courses at the

              introductory level:  111, 112, 121, 122; 26 hours above

              the introductory level:  210, 214, 215, 241, 242, 355, 

              461, 462.



         II.  Required courses outside the major:  Literature 331, 350,

              480; Physical Education 100, 136, 137, as part of All-

              University requirements; four courses selected from Art


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              381, 382, 383; Psychology 100, 200, 240; Music 252, 253.



        III.  Foreign Language Requirement:  competence on the intermediate

              level in a classical or modern foreign language.



         IV.  Other departmental requirements:  competence demonstration

              in the area of production and performance through active

              participation in productions of the Theatre of the University

              of North Carolina at Asheville.  Procedures for fulfilling

              the competence demonstration requirement should be obtained

              from the department chairman.





        Program C - Design and Production



          I.  Required courses in the major: four courses at the

              introductory level:   111, 112, 121, 122; 33 hours above

              the introductory level:  225, 230, 241, 242, 331, 336,

              355, 432, 437, 490.



         II.  Required courses outside the major:  Art 100, 101, 382,

              383; Literature 331, 480, Physics 111, 112, as part of

              All-University requirements.



        III.  Foreign Language requirement:  competence on the intermediate

              level in a classical or modern foreign language; German

              recommended.



         IV.  Other departmental requirements:  competence demonstration

              in the area of production and performance through active

              participation in productions of the Theatre of the University

              of North Carolina at Asheville.  Procedures for fulfilling

              the competence demonstration requirement should be obtained

              from the department chairman.





        Program D - Drama for Young People



          I.  Required courses in the major:  four courses at the 

              introductory level: 111, 112, 121, 122; 28-34 hours above

              the introductory level: 210, 214, 241, 242, 317, 355, 461,

              462, 465.  Students not working for teacher certification

              take two additional courses selected from 215, 225, 230,

              331, 336, 432, 437.



         II.  Required courses outside the major:  Education 312;

              Literature 331, 480; Psychology 100, 218.



        III.  Foreign Language requirement:  competence on the intermediate

              level in a classical or modern foreign language.



         IV.  Other deparmental requirements:  competence demonstration 

              in the area of production and performance through active

              participation in productions of the Theatre of the University


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              of North Carolina at Asheville.  Procedures for fulfilling

              the competence demonstration requirement should be obtained

              from the department chairman.





        Teacher Certification in Drama



        Students majoring in drama who wish to teach may choose one of the

        three options:  teacher certification in Theatre Arts, K-12; early

        childhood education certificate, K-3; intermediate certificate,

        4-9.  The student should elect Program C, Drama for Young People,

        and fulfill the following additional requirements:  Theatre Arts,

        K-12, Drama 102 and other courses as specified by the Department of

        Education (see p. 00): early childhood, K-3, courses as specified

        by the Department of Education (see p. 00); intermediate 4-9,

        courses as specified by the Department of Education (see p. 00).  





        Program E - Drama and Literature 



        Students whose interests are divided between drama and literature

        should elect this program.  



          I.  Required courses in the major:  four courses in the

              introductory level:  111, 112, 121, 122; 18 hours above

              the introductory level:  210, 241, 242, 355, 461, 462.



         II.  Required courses outside the major:  Literature 201, 202,

              203 or 204, 331, 350, 361, 455, 480.



        III.  Foreign Language requirement:  competence on the intermediate

              level in a classical or modern foreign language.



         IV.  Other departmental requirements:  competence demonstration

              in the area of production and performance through active

              participation in productions of the Theatre of the University

              of North Carolina at Asheville.  Procedures for fulfilling

              the competence demonstration requirements should be obtained

              from the department chairman.





        Teacher Certification in English



        Students who wish to teach English and Drama and produce plays at

        the secondary level should choose Program E and complete the

        following additional requirements:  Drama 102; Communications 221;

        Languge 232, 341; and other courses as specified by the Department

        of Education (see p. 00).  


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        101 Voice and Speech (3) 

            Fundamentals of voice production and delivery, with emphasis on

            the improvement of vocal skills.  (Students who have taken

            Speech 101 may not take this course for credit.) 



        102 Public Speaking (3) 

            A study of the purpose, organization, development, and delivery

            of the various forms of public address.  (Students who have

            taken Speech 102 may not take this course for credit.) 



        111 Introduction to Acting I (4) 

            An intensive course in basic techniques and theories of

            realistic acting, including voice production for the actor,

            stage speech, movement, and improvisation.  (Students who have

            taken Drama 110 may not take this course for credit.) 



        112 Introduction to Acting II (4) 

            A continuation of Drama 111; character building in realistic

            drama through intensive scene study; stage speech and movement.

            Prerequisite:  Drama 111.  (Students who have taken Drama 211

            may not take this course for credit.) 



        121 Elements of Production I (4) 

            Introductory survey of theatre production; emphasis on scenery

            and costumes.  Lecture and laboratory, plus required work on

            productions of the University Theatre.  (Students who have

            taken Drama 231 may not take this course for credit.) 



        122 Elements of Production II (4) 

            A continuation of Drama 121; emphasis on scenic design,

            lighting, audio systems, and properties production.  Lecture

            and laboratory, plus required work on productions of the

            University Theatre.  Prerequisite:  121.  (Students who have

            taken Drama 232 may not take this course for credit.) 



        210 Oral Interpretation of Literature (3) 

            Principles and techniques of oral presentation using a variety

            of literary genres; emphasis on analysis of the literary work

            and expressive use of the voice.  (Students who have taken

            Speech 115 may not take this course for credit.) 



        214 Intermediate Acting (4) 

            Character development and scene study in realistic and

            nonrealistic drama; exploration of physical and vocal

            techniques.  Prerequisites:  Drama 111-112.  (Students who have

            taken Drama 211 or 312 may not take this course for credit.) 



        215 Advanced Acting (4) 

            Character development, scene study, and vocal and physical

            technique for nonrealistic and period drama; emphasis on period

            performance styles.  Prerequisites:  Drama 111-112, 214.

            (Students who have taken Drama 312 may not take this course for

            credit.) 




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        225 Costuming (3) 

            Theory and practice of costuming for the theatre; principles of

            design, color, fabric, decoration, patterns, and techniques of

            construction.  Lecture and laboratory.  (Students who have

            taken Drama 338 may not take this course for credit.) 



        230 Scene Painting (3) 

            Lecture, demonstration, and studio exercises surveying

            theatrical paint media and techniques; emphasis on traditional

            illusionistic painting.  Prerequisite:  Drama 121 or permission

            of the instructor.  



        241 History of the Theatre I (3) 

            History and development of the theatre from its origins to

            1660:  theatre architecture, styles of production, major

            personalities.  



        242 History of the Theatre II (3) 

            History and development of the theatre from 1660 to the

            present.  



        317 Creative Drama for Teachers 

            Theory and practice of teaching drama as a creative activity

            for young people and others, where the emphasis is on personal

            development of the participants rather than performance for an

            audience.  



        331 Structural Design for the Stage (3) 

            Theory of scenery construction, rigging, stage machinery;

            analysis of mechanical forces and geometric developments;

            scenic drafting of plans, elevations, and working drawings.

            Prerequisite:  Drama 121, 122 or permission of the instructor.

            (Students who have taken Drama 334 may not take this course for

            credit.) 



        336 Stage Lighting (3) 

            Fundamentals of stage lighting:  basic electrical theory,

            optics, properies of light color theory, instrumentation,

            control systems, process of lighting design.  Prerequisite:

            Drama 121, 122 or permission of the instructor.  



        355 Modern Drama (3) 

            A study of form and meaning in modern drama from Ibsen to the

            present.  



        432 Scene Design (3) 

            Theory and practice of design for the theatre:  composition and

            elements of design, perspective sketches and renderings, scene

            painting, production styles.  Prerequisites:  Drama 241-242,

            331; Literature 331.  (Students who have taken Drama 435 may

            not take this course for credit.) 



        437 Lighting Design (3) 

            Theory and practice of lighting design for the theatre:


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            meaning and use of controllable properties of light, advanced

            lighting techniques, equipment, projection.  Rendering projects

            and practical exercise.  Prerequisite:  Drama 241, 242, 336;

            Lit. 331, or permission of the instructor.  



        461 Principles of Directing I (3) 

            Analysis and interpretation of the script, blocking and

            composition, coaching, coordination of the production.  Each

            student will direct a one-act play for public presentation.

            Prerequisite:  Drama 111-112, 121-122, 214, 355, and permission

            of the instructor.  (Students who have taken Drama 421 may not

            take this course for credit.) 



        462 Principles of Directing II (3) 

            A continuation of Drama 461; emphasis on period and

            nonrealistic drama.  Each student will direct a one-act play

            for public performance.  Prerequisite:  Drama 461.  (Students

            who have had Drama 422 cannot take this course for credit.) 



        465 Children's Theatre (3) 

            History, literature, theory, and practice of theatre for young

            aduiences.  Prerequisites:  Drama 317, 461, or permission of

            the instructor.  



        490 Professional and Technical Internship (6) 

            Intensive experience with a participating professional theatre

            arranged individually for the drama major's area of

            concentration.  Open only to drama majors.  Prerequisites:

            determined individually.  





        Catalog:  Page 148, delete section on Speech.  Insert the 

                  following:  

                  SPEECH 

                  See under Drama.  



        Changes in other programs necessitated by drama revisions:



        Education:  Catalog pp. 84-85

        All references on pp. 84-85 to Speech 101 should be changed

        to Drama 101; all references to Drama 373 should be changed

        to Drama 317.  



        Literature:  Catalog pp. 103-104.

        References to Speech 101 or 102 under Program D should be 

        changed to Drama 101 or 102; reference to Speech 105 should 

        be deleted; reference to Speech 115 should be changed to 

        Drama 210; references to Drama 110, 231, 421 should be 

        changed to Drama 111, 121, 461.  Delete the joint major in 

        literature and drama and the joint major in literature and 

        drama with teacher certification.