Curriculum

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, play analysis, stylistic development, etc. Class meets once a week for instruction in addition to attending the theater.
DRA 550 Professional Practices (3 credits)
This class is designed to support the student in gaining practical experience and knowledge of the entertainment business. During the semester students are exposed to experienced professionals in the field of theater, film, and television through workshops and dialogue, field trips and hands-on assignments.
DRA 530 Advanced Actors Workshop (3 credits)
An experiential exploration of the acting process, focusing on advanced acting techniques and their application to modern, classical and poetic texts. One-half of the semester period is taught on camera with an emphasis on the acting process as applied to all genres of film and television texts.
DRA 527 Dialects (3 credits)
Standard foreign dialects for dramatic purposes using phonograph records and phonetic transcriptions of foreign dialects.
DRA 523 Audition Technique (3 credits)
Audition procedures and techniques necessary for a career in a changing theater, film and television industry. Course will include readings, lecture/discussion and practice.
DRA 400 Conditioning for the Actor (3 credits)
Movement, improvisation, breathing and relaxation techniques for developing coordination, posture correction and physical confidence combined with modern and jazz dance exercises for developing strength, flexibility, balance and endurance.
DRA 400 Improvisation for Actors (1 credit)
Introduces and explores the fundamental principles of improvisation, exercises in agreement, support, object and environment work, commitment, spontaneity and listening and strong clear character choices. The framework and structure of the course will provide for the group exploration of the acting process and performance from an improvisational base.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, stylistic development or other aspect of the history of theater. In addition to text analysis there is a guest artist series, during which the cast and creative team of a given show attend class and engage in discussion about the creative process with the students. Students will be required to research plays; complete weekly written assignments on play structure, style, choice of space and concept.
DRD 599 Internship (9 credits)
DRA 400 Casting As a Profession (3 credits)
Class taught by experienced casting professionals who teach the detailed process for casting film, theater, and television.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, stylistic development or other aspect of the history of theater. In addition to text analysis there is a guest artist series, during which the cast and creative team of a given show attend class and engage in discussion about the creative process with the students. Students will be required to research plays; complete weekly written assignments on play structure, style, choice of space and concept.
DRD 599 Internship (9 credits)
DRA 490 Independent Study (3 credits)
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, play analysis, stylistic development, etc. Class meets once a week for instruction in addition to attending the theater.
DRD 599 Internship (9 credits)
Intern with a professional director on a theater production in New York City. Students can expect to intern and shadow a director up to 20 hours per week during the internship earning 9 academic course credits. (All aspects of the pre-production and rehearsal process will be covered.) In addition students will have a bi-weekly internship meeting/lab facilitated by a mentor from the professional directing world. The internship lab will give students the opportunity to discuss their individual experiences and address challenges and concerns. (The lab will include discussions with a diverse group of directors for further artistic exposure to the field.)
DRA 500 Advanced Directing: Scene Study (3 credits)
This class is designed to support the student in gaining practical experience and knowledge of the business of directing. Students will focus on increasing conceptual skills and rehearsal techniques by directing assigned materials under close faculty supervision.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and Off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, play analysis, stylistic development etc. Class meets once a week for instruction in addition to attending the theater.
Class Topic: Theater Immersion and Analysis
DRA 400 Dramaturgy (3 credits)
Students will learn the various facets of professional dramaturgy including story development and project research through narrative works with a focus on the American theater cannon. Students will also explore the intricacies of working as a dramaturg in the industry.
DRD 599 Internship (9 credits)
Intern with a director or theater company in NYC. Students can expect to intern between 20 and 35 hours per week during the internship earning 9 academic course credits. In addition, students will have regular meetings with their casting mentors. This will give students the opportunity to discuss their individual experiences and address challenges and concerns.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, play analysis, stylistic development, etc. Class meets once a week for instruction in addition to attending the theater.
DRA 550 Professional Practices (3 credits)
This class is designed to support the student in gaining practical experience and knowledge of the entertainment business. During the semester students are exposed to experienced professionals in the field of theater, film and television through workshops and dialogue, field trips, and hands-on assignments.
DRA 450 Advanced Musical Theater Performance (3 credits)
Continuation of performance techniques begun in DRA 261, 262. Advanced problems in songs from the entire musical theater repertoire. One semester required of all musical theater majors.
DRA 530 Advanced Actors Workshop (3 credits)
An experiential exploration of the acting process, focusing on advanced acting techniques and their application to modern, classical and poetic texts. One half of the semester period is taught on camera with an emphasis on the acting process as applied to all genres of film and television texts.
DRA 527 Dialects (3 credits)
Standard foreign dialects for dramatic purposes using phonograph records and phonetic transcriptions of foreign dialects.
DRA 400 Private Applied Voice Lessons (1 credit)
For seniors in musical theater. Individual lessons once a week for 30 minutes. They are designed to strengthen the actor/singer’s vocal instrument and provide the student a technical base and protect it against misuse. Material from various genres will be worked on. Day and time will be arranged individually.
DRA 345 Dance in New York City (3 credits)
Professional-level dance study in New York City. Students participating in the drama department’s Tepper Semester attend studio dance classes at the New York City dance center affiliated with the Tepper program. Classes must be pre-approved by drama department dance faculty.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, stylistic development or other aspects of the history of theater. Students will be required to research plays and complete weekly written assignments on play structure, style, choice of space and concept.
DRA 392 Playwriting (3 credits)
Building upon principles learned in DRA 391 students will investigate, develop, and write exercises in dramatic style, form, and points of view. Practice in writing a one-act play. The course will include: writing projects based on prompts, individual writing goals, tutor and evaluate-critique, complete a draft over the semester period.
DRA 581 Intro to Playwriting (3 credits)*
Student playwrights will investigate genre, structure, magnitude, and voice in developing the full-length play. The course will include: writing projects based on prompts, individual writing goals, tutor and evaluate-critique, complete a draft over the semester period. Practice in writing the short play. PREREQ DRA 392 or equivalent course work and/or experience.
*For graduate students
DRA 400 Theater Immersion at the Public Theater (3 credits)
Playwriting students will participate in a weekly class on site at the Public Theater. The course will include: instruction by the literary and artistic staff of the Public Theater and mentorship by the Emerging Writers Group playwrights, as well as a focus on the history of not-for-profit theater through an in-depth study of the Public Theater history book, "Free for All."
DRA 400: From Page to Stage at the Vineyard Theatre (3 credits)
Playwrights will participate in a weekly class led by Vineyard Theatre's artistic staff. Students will read, analyze and do "coverage" on new plays, developing skills in how to imagine a script from page to stage. The course will examine the new play development process and the questions that go in to programming a season. In addition to analyzing scripts, students will attend readings and workshops of new work.
DRA 550 Professional Practices (3 credits) *
Focus on professional development, practical skills, including master classes with professionals, lectures, panel discussions and site visits to professional venues. Specifically related to theater in New York City. The course will include: collaboration with the Vineyard Theatre as well as other professional theaters and play development centers in New York City, observation of playwriting workshops, professional on-site labs, observing the reading process and opportunities to observe development of work in a professional setting (including, when possible as scheduling allows, observing directors working on a play).
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and Off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, play analysis, stylistic development etc. Class meets once a week for instruction in addition to attending the theater.
Class Topic: Theater Immersion and Analysis
DRD 599 Internship (6 to 9 credits)
Intern with a management professional in New York City in one of the following areas: theater production, event management, artist representation, casting or other specialized internship focus. Students can expect to work up to 30 hours per week earning 6 to 9 college credits. In addition, students will have a bi-monthly internship meeting facilitated by a mentor from the professional management world as well as a bi-monthly meeting with the director of the Tepper Semester program. These sessions will give students the opportunity to discuss their individual experiences and address challenges and concerns.
DRA 400 Producing (3 credits)
This class is designed to support the student in gaining practical experience and knowledge of the business of producing theater. Students will focus on increasing conceptual skills and techniques through guidance from faculty.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, play analysis, stylistic development, etc. Class meets once a week for instruction in addition to attending the theater.
DRD 599 Internship (6 to 9 credits)
Intern with a management professional in New York City in one of the following areas: theater production, event management, artist representation, casting or other specialized internship focus. Students can expect to work up to 30 hours per week earning 6 to 9 college credits. In addition, students will have a bi-monthly internship meeting facilitated by a mentor from the professional management world as well as a bi-monthly meeting with the director of the Tepper Semester program. These sessions will give students the opportunity to discuss their individual experiences and address challenges and concerns.
DRA 550 Professional Practices (3 credits)*
This class is designed to support the student in gaining practical experience and knowledge of the entertainment business. During the semester students are exposed to experienced professionals in the field of theater, film and television through workshops and dialogue, field trips, and hands-on assignments.
*Stage management students will participate in the class as an Independent Study.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

DRA 451 Topics in Theatrical and Dramatic History (3 credits)
Students attend Broadway and off-Broadway theater two nights per week as a basis of exploration into period, play analysis, stylistic development, etc. Class meets once a week for instruction in addition to attending the theater.
DRD 599 Internship (6-9 credits)
Intern with a management professional in New York City in one of the following areas: theater production, event management, artist representation, casting or other specialized internship focus. Students can expect to work up to 30 hours per week earning 6 to 9 college credits. In addition, students will have a bi-monthly internship meeting facilitated by a mentor from the professional management world as well as a bi-monthly meeting with the director of the Tepper Semester program. These sessions will give students the opportunity to discuss their individual experiences and address challenges and concerns.
DRA 550 Professional Practices (3 credits)*
This class is designed to support the student in gaining practical experience and knowledge of the entertainment business. During the semester students are exposed to experienced professionals in the field of theater, film and television through workshops and dialogue, field trips, and hands-on assignments.
*Theater management students will participate in the class as an Independent Study.
DRA 090 New York City as Museum (0-1 credit)
Introduces students to life in New York as well as art that can be found in every corner of the city. Assignments will have students locate and identify iconic locations or works of art in multiple boroughs. This may include activities such as outdoor walking tours, museum trips or subway rides. Assignments will also feature theater-related locations. The class will culminate in a final creative project reflecting their visits throughout the term.

Curriculum

Acting

Casting

Design

Directing

Dramaturgy

Musical Theater

Playwriting

Producing

Stage Management

Theater Management