The Drama Department offers training, both theoretical and practical, in theatrical production, including performance, technical and business management aspects, as well as the serious study of the development of those aspects from the early Greeks up to the bright lights of Broadway. We believe that the creativity, the personal interaction, and the excitement of participating in a performance is an experience highly valuable to any individual. The heightened awareness of beauty and truth are carried on into the later life of the student to perhaps enable him or her to appreciate more fully what is available.
It is recommended that students intending to major in this field take all courses offered by this department, plus Communicative Arts in the Communication Studies Department. Introductory music, art, and dramatic literature courses would also be valuable.
TRANSFER MAJOR REQUIREMENTS in Drama are available in the Counseling Center. Students should consult a counselor and the appropriate college catalog for other transfer requirements. Catalogs of California and out-of-state colleges are located in the Library and the Counseling Center. Positions for which four-year graduates in Drama are qualified are teaching, community theater, television, motion pictures, and professional theatre.
STAGECRAFT SKILLS
CERTIFICATE
Trains students to build scenery and properties in the technical theater. Provides experience in construction, painting, hanging lighting instruments, and working backstage. Prepares students to communicate and participate as members of a production team with an understanding of appropriate terminology and procedures. A skills certificate is designed to provide vocational skills; it is not equivalent to an A.A. or A.S. degree.
COSTUMING SKILLS
CERTIFICATE
Designed for students interested in building period costumes and creating visual characters, as a cutter, stitcher or makeup artist. Focuses on the use of color, different fabrics and finishes, and provides basic sewing techniques used for the stage. A skills certificate is designed to provide vocational skills; it is not equivalent to an A.A. or A.S. degree.
DIVISION OFFICE: W 107
FACULTY: D. Hammond, M. Hunter
LIAISON COUNSELORS: C. Epting-Davis, V. Rogers