DRAM 332 Performing with Masks Units: 3.00
An extension of core acting skills and an opportunity to develop an appreciation for performance through the medium of mask.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Laboratory, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above and registration in a COCA, DRAM, MAPP, or MUSC Plan and a minimum grade of B- in DRAM 238/3.0) or (Level 2 or above and registration in the MUTH Plan).
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Develop an appreciation for the art of theatre performance through the use of masks.
- Develop an understanding of the various skills that make up the art of mask performance including mime by developing these skills through participation in class exercises and assignments.
- Develop an understanding of the interdependence of the performer’s internal life (thinking and feeling) and its physical manifestation.
- Develop communication and collaboration skills by sharing personal observations with others in the class and by actively participating in group exercises and presentations.
- Further develop a critical perspective about the world in which we live and in which we create by sensitively observing and responding to class experiences through written reflections.
- You will also be encouraged to further develop as a life-long-learner by integrating the knowledge, skills and values that are addressed in this class into your daily practice.