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Performing Arts

Students must take a minimum of 18 credit hours for the minor, at least 12 of which must be upper-division hours. Core courses offered by the school may count as lower-division hours toward the appropriate minor.

Students may contact the academic advisor in their major for a list of the courses that satisfy each minor.

Courses that satisfy the Performing Arts minor are listed below.

Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours from the following courses and are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.

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ARTS 1301 Exploration of the Arts (3 semester hours) This course introduces students to the physical and intellectual demands required of the author, the performer, and the visual artist. This introduction includes, but is not limited to, the student's production of a creative project as well as written assessments of art and performance. (3-0) Y

DANC 1310 Understanding Dance (3 semester hours) Lectures, discussions, and performances designed to explore artistic, philosophical, and historical dimensions of the theatrical dance experience. Areas of emphases may include differing dance traditions, the nature of dance compared to other performing arts, and relations between social and theatrical dance. (3-0) Y

DANC 2331 Beginning Dance and Movement (3 semester hours) Designed for students who wish to develop skills in various forms of dance and movement. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). (3-0) Y

DANC 2332 Beginning Modern Dance (3 semester hours) Designed for students who wish to develop skills in Modern dance May be repeated for credit (6 hours maximum). (3-0) Y

DANC 3332 Intermediate Dance (3 semester hours) Designed for students who wish to develop additional experiences in various forms of dance. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: DANC 2331 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

DANC 3342 Topics in Dance (3 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: DANC 3332 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) R

DANC 4313 Advanced Dance (3 semester hours) Designed for students who wish to develop additional experience in various forms of dance. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: DANC 3332 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

DANC 4399 Senior Honors in Dance (3 semester hours) Intended for students conducting independent research for honors theses or projects. Signature of instructir on proposed project outline is required. (3-0) R

DANC 4V71 Independent Study in Dance (3 semester hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and completion of all lower-division requirements in AP, and permission of the instructor. ([1-3]-0) R

DRAM 1310 Understanding Theater (3 semester hours) Lectures, discussions, and performances designed to explore artistic, philosophical, and psychological dimensions of the theatrical experience. Topics may include analysis of scripts, the nature of the theatre compared to the other performing arts, and the nature of popular entertainments. (3-0) Y

DRAM 1351 Beginning Acting (3 semester hours) Explores acting fundamentals and techniques used in theatre/performance. Material may focus on classic or contemporary drama or original creations. May be repeated as topics vary (9 hours maximum). (3-0) T

DRAM 1360 Beginning Theatre/Performance Ensemble (3 semester hours) Exploration of dramatic texts and/or ideas of performance. Emphasis may be placed on the conventions required for the theatrical performance of dramatic texts and/or the explorations of putting performance theory into practice. Methods may focus on process in a way that enriches both the performers' range of expression and their powers of observation. (3-0) Y

DRAM 2364 Musical Theater Workshop (3 semester hours) Training in singing, dancing, and acting for the musical stage. Includes preparation of performance from the works of 20th- and 21st-century composers. (3-0) T

DRAM 2370 Internediate Theatre/Performance Ensemble (3 semester hours) Exploration of dramatic texts and/or ideas of performance. Emphasis may be placed on the conventions required for the theatrical performance of dramatic texts and/or the explorations of putting performance theory into practice. Methods may focus on process in a way that enriches both the performers' range of expression and their powers of observation. Prerequisite: ARTS 1301 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) Y

DRAM 2371 Beginning Technical Theatre (3 semester hours) Designed to provide an introductory overview of all aspects of technical theatre, encompassing lighting, sound, set, props, and costume procedures, construction, and design. Practical work will reference theatre history and the theoretical foundations of technical theatre. Students will be required to attend weekly lectures and production lab hours. (3-0) Y

DRAM 2372 Improvisation (3 semester hours) Explores the fundamental concerns of the performer's art: relaxation, concentration, movement, voice production, space and expression. Fulfills the public speaking requirement for Teacher Certification. Available to majors in Art and Performance only as a general elective. (3-0) T

DRAM 2373 Languages of the Body (3 semester hours) Explores the fundamental principles and techniques of movement and/or vocal systems and their relationship to diverse forms of theatre, performance, media and alternative staging. Presented in a participatory workshop setting. Prerequisite: ARTS 1301 or equivalent. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). (3-0) Y

DRAM 3310 Theatre/Performance Ensemble (3 semester hours) Exploration of dramatic texts and/or ideas of performance. Emphasis may be placed on the conventions required for the theatrical performance of dramatic texts and/or the explorations of putting performance theory into practice. Methods may focus on process in a way that enriches both the performers' range of expression and their powers of observation. Prerequisite: DRAM 23XX or permission of the instructor. (3-0) Y

DRAM 3323 Performance in Historical Context (3 semester hours) Studies in theatre and performance art. The course may consider eras such as Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, Realist, Contemporary, or Experimental Avant-Garde in the Western tradition or the performance expressions of Africa, African-Americans, Oceania, Indigenous peoples, Asia, Latino or Native America. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: ARTS 1301 or equivalent. (3-0) T

DRAM 3324 Intermediate Technical Theatre (3 semester hours) Designed to provide advanced instruction of all aspects of technical theatre, encompassing lighting, sound, set, props, and costume procedures, construction, and design. Practical work will reference theatre history and the theoretical foundations of technical theatre. Students will be required to attend weekly lectures and production lab hours. Prerequisite: DRAM 2371 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) Y

DRAM 3325 Directing and Producing (3 semester hours) The course presents the principles and working methods of directing and producing theatre, performance, and inter-media expressions. Emphasis will be on the development of skills required to bring a text or idea to presentation. Areas of focus will include imagination and conception, image and metaphor, analysis, planning, development-rehearsal process, and production. Will require out of class lab hours. Prerequisite: DRAM 3356 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) Y

DRAM 3342 Topics in Theatre (3 semester hours) Topics may include the religious origins of theatre, the adaptation of classical themes in modern theatre, the influence of German expressionism, and the philosophical and technological innovations of the modern theatre. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: ARTS 1301 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

DRAM 3356 Advanced Acting/Performance (3 semester hours) Material may focus on classic or contemporary drama or on original creations. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: DRAM 1351 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

DRAM 3357 Advanced Acting/Performance (3 semester hours) Material may focus on classic or contemporary drama or on original creations. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: DRAM 1XXX or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

DRAM 4399 Senior Honors in Drama (3 semester hours) Intended for students conducting independent research for honors theses or projects. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. (3-0) R

DRAM 4V71 Independent Study in Drama (1-3 semester hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and completion of all lower-division requirements in AP, and permission of the instructor. ([1-3]-0) R

MUSI 1306 Understanding Music (3 semester hours) An introduction to the appreciation of music, its elements and basic forms, with particular emphasis on the composer's creative process and the listener's participation. Methods of analytical and aesthetic appreciation will be applied to musical examples, with corollaries in literature, history, theatre, and the visual arts. (3-0) Y

MUSI 1313 Fundamentals in Music (3 semester hours) Introduction to the basics of muscial structure - pitch, rhythm, and their combinations - in a variety of musical settings, including analysis and discussion of related works. Focuses on developing practical musical skills through oral, aural, and written experiences with rhytms, melodies, intervals, scales, chords, and music notation. (3-0) Y

MUSI 2322 Music in Western Civilization (3 semester hours) A broad review of Western music from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, with emphasis on the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern styles. Develops listening skills and an understanding of of diverse genres and places works in their social and cultural contexts. (3-0) Y

MUSI 2324 Instrumental Instruction (3 semester hours) Beginning-level instrumental instruction May include guitar, piano, strings, winds, etc. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). (3-0) S

MUSI 2325 Vocal Instruction (3 semester hours) A course in basic singing techniques and interpretive skills, suitable for both beginning singers and for students with singing experience but little formal training. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). (3-0) S

MUSI 2326 Jazz Ensemble (3 semester hours) A performing ensemble of approximately 24 players. Repertoire is selected from a broad range of jazz music. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum).(3-0) Y

MUSI 2327 Vocal Ensemble (3 semester hours) A community chorus with repertoire selected from a broad range of vocal literature, including sacred and secular music from the Renaissance to the contemporary period. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum).(3-0) Y

MUSI 2328 Music Theory (3 semester hours) Basic writing skills in music. Work includes written assignments leading to the composition of short pieces, analyzing representative works from the literature, keyboard harmony, and ear training and sight-singing. Prerequisite: MUSI 1313 or permission of the instructor (3-0) Y

MUSI 3322 Music in Historical Context (3 semester hours) Studies in the development of music from ancient Greece to the 20th century. Topics may include specific periods or musical styles. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: ARTS 1301 or MUSI 1306 or MUSI 2322. (3-0) T

MUSI 3342 Topics in Music (3 semester hours) Topics may include theory and compsition, a specific composer, or a genre such as guitar literature, "new music" or jazz. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Three hours of lower-division music coursework or ARTS 1301 or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

MUSI 3381 Intermediate Instrumental and Vocal Instruction (3 semester hours) May include guitar, piano, winds, strings, etc. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) S

MUSI 3385 Chamber Singers (3 semester hours) Chamber Singers is a performing ensemble of approximately 24 singers performing on a regular basis at the University and in the community. The repertoire for the ensemble will be selected from a broad range of chamber vocal literature, including both sacred and secular music spanning the Renaissance to the contemporary period. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) S

MUSI 3386 Intermediate Jazz (3 semester hours) A performing ensemble of approximately 24 players. Repertoire is selected from a broad range of jazz music. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) Y

MUSI 3388 Keyboards (3 semester hours) Theory, histroy, and practice of keyboard-related art. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) Y

MUSI 3389 Digital Music (3 semester hours) Theory, principles, and practice of electronic music, including use of computers, MIDI, recording devices, sound synthesis and other media. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Lower-division music course or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

MUSI 4312 Chamber Music Ensemble (3 semester hours) Provides performance opportunities for undergraduate instrumentalists and singers. Repertoire will range from duos and trios to larger ensembles in musical styles from medieval to contemporary. Consent of instructor required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) S

MUSI 4345 Advanced Music Performance (3 semester hours) Technique and repertoire of a particular musical medium. Currently offered: guitar and voice. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

MUSI 4346 Advanced Music Ensemble (3 semester hours) May include Chamber Music Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Jazz Ensemble or Vocal Ensemble. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum).Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. (3-0) T

MUSI 4399 Senior Honors in Music (3 semester hours) Intended for students conducting independent research for honors theses or projects. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. (3-0) R

MUSI 4V61 Individual Instruction in Vocal Performance (1-3 semester hours) Intermediate and advanced-level instruction in singing techniques and interpretive skills. Students must also be enrolled in a 3000 or 4000-level performance ensemble. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. ([1-3]-0) R

MUSI 4V71 Independent Study in Music (3 semester hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing, and completion of all lower-division requirements in AP, and permission of the instructor. ([1-3]-0) R

For additional information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Studies.