Outside readings, viewings, and a personal journal related to actual participation will be part of the required activities. 1 hour 115 Drama Production Intended for direct onstage or backstage participation in Friends University stage productions. Written journal recording involvement required of each student on each occasion taken for credit. Drama Performance A course intended to provide academic credit for performing acting roles in Friends University stage productions or with the drama ministry team. Fundamentals Designed to help students improve performance skills related to sensory awareness, observation, voice development, stage movement, improvisational technique, and character analysis.
Attention is given to computer assistance for specific tasks.
Students will consider the range of materials, techniques, budgetary and logistical factors pertinent to technical production of the stage play. Focused on the means and methods of enhancing or altering the performer's appearance for live or recorded performance. Masks and puppets are also examined as extensions and modifications of the actor's presence. A course which emphasizes oral performance as a means of studying literary works. The process of performing different modes and genres offers the student an integrative approach to revealing, demonstrating and understanding various aspects of literature, e.g., persona, narrative voice, imagery, poetic structure.