An Introduction to Drama Conventions

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Overview

Subject area

APTH

Catalog Number

612

Course Title

An Introduction to Drama Conventions

Department(s)

Description

This course introduces students to the key conventions in the drama-in-education canon such as the use of the still-image and role-play. It explores a variety of strategies that can be employed to apply them effectively for a wide range of groups in many different settings, both in and beyond the boundaries of formal educational institutions. Students will experiment with ways in which to sequence activities in order to structure effective learning experiences and will become critically acquainted with the pedagogical principles on which they are founded.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule