Performance Studies
Syllabi Listings
Dr. Diane Howard
Courses toward a Major in
Performance Studies,
B.A. Degree
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
College of Humanities
Dept. of Communication and Media Studies
consisting of the following courses:
COMM 1340 (Intro. to Speech Performance)- fall & spring semesters
COMM 2340 (Storytelling)
COMM 3380 (Voice and Diction)- fall & spring semesters
COMM 4370 (Distance Communication and Performance)- fall & spring semesters
THEA 2350 (Intro.to Theatre)
THEA 3310 (Acting)
THEA 4300 (Directing)
COMM 3390 (Film Studies)
COMM 3350 ( Modern Forensics)
ENGL 3320 (Shakespeare)
ENGL 4340 (Literary Theory and Criticism)
Performance Studies Electives include the following:
COMM 3391 (Screenwriting)
COMM 4391 (Acting for the Camera)
COMM 4191-4491 (Seminars [May be repeated for credit with approval of Course Instructor])
COMM 4190-4490 (Independent Studies [May be repeated for credit with approval of Course Instructor])
COMM 4395 (Internships [May be repeated for credit with approval of Course Instructor])
The UMHB Film Minor
consists of 18 semester hours and must include the following requisites:
BCIS 3335 (Digital Video [Prerequisite - Non-CGD majors: BCIS 1301 and
approval of Course Instructor; CGD majors: BCIS 2315 and ARTS 3375] )
BCIS 4335 (Post Production [Prerequisite - BCIS 3335; May be repeated for
credit with approval of Course Instructor])
COMM 3391 (Screenwriting)
COMM 4391 (Acting for the Camera)
Further it includes two electives from the following:
BCIS 3370 (3D Modeling [Prerequisite for CGD Majors- BCIS 2315; Prerequisite
for Non-CGD majors: BCIS 1301 and approval of Course Instructor]).
BCIS 3391 (Animation, Film and Multimedia Production [Prerequisite - In
concurrence with either BCIS 3335 or BCIS 4335 or with approval of Course
Instructor])
BCIS 4370 (Applied Systems Development [Last semester senior-this is meant
to be a capstone course])
BCIS 4395 (Internship)
COMM 3390 (Film Studies)
COMM 4370 (Distance
Communication and Performance)
COMM 4191-4491 (Seminars [May be repeated for credit with approval of Course
Instructor])
COMM 4190-4490 (Independent
Studies [May be repeated for credit with
approval of Course Instructor])
COMM 4395 (Internships [May be repeated for credit with approval of Course
Instructor])
Film and visual media students have studied
American Musical
Theater Film Adaptations and Shakespearean Speech in Films for independent study. They have been involved
in internships with regional film and visual media organizations and
studios.
The Film Minor is listed under Business Information Technology and
Systems (BITS) and Performance Studies.
The UMHB
Film Minor and Cru Film Program have been designed and supervised by Dr.
Diane Howard
and Professor Donna Teel.
The UMHB Theater Minor requires
21 semester hours including the following.
They are offered according to the schedule below:
THEA 2350 (Intro. to Theatre)
THEA 3310 ( Acting)
COMM 1340 (Intro. to Speech
Performance) every fall & spring semester
THEA 1300 (Dramatic Activity) every
fall & spring semester
THEA 3300 (Dramatic Production)
every fall & spring semester
Two theater electives:
Optional courses:
THEA 2360 (History of Costumes)
THEA 3350 (Play Production for Secondary Teachers)
THEA 4300 (Directing)
THEA 4190-4490 (Independent
Studies) as needed
THEA 4395 (Internships) every
fall & spring semester
THEA 4191-4491 (Seminars) as needed
UMHB Teacher Certification in Theatre Arts
(designed by San Lorenz)
Courses in this major use the most up-to-date teaching and learning strategies
that include student-centered learning, action research, problem-solving,
critical thinking, and technology integration.
Students seeking certification should consult an advisor in the UMHB ED. Dept..
Teacher certification courses include the following:
Intro. to Speech
Performance- every fall & spring semester
Storytelling
Voice and Diction- every fall
& spring semester
Dramatic Activity- every fall &
spring semester
Intro. to Theatre
History of Costumes
Play Production for Secondary Teachers
Acting
Directing
Dramatic Production- every fall
& spring semester
Literary Theory and Criticism
Shakespeare
At least two major productions and many
smaller performances are mounted each year at UMHB.
The department also collaborates
with other colleges and community theater groups to produce plays and musicals.
Class
credit is available for these projects.
Students can transfer in theater courses, except for Introduction to
Speech Performance
and Distance Communication and Performance. (Be aware that all transferred courses
are transferred in as lower level courses. Thirty-six upper division courses are
required.)
Courses Toward the UMHB Performance
Studies Major & Film Minor (inc. Syllabi & Textbooks):
- Introduction to Speech Performance
Professor- Diane Howard, Ph.D.
Text- Autobiographical Writing and Performing: An Introductory, Contemporary Guide to Process and Research in Speech Performance by Diane Howard, Ph.D (McGraw-Hill)
- Distance Communication and
Performance
Professor- Diane Howard, Ph.D.
Texts- Enhanced by Technology, Not Diminished; A Practical to Distance Communication, Diane Howard, Ph.D.
Dorothy Heathcote, Drama as a Learning Medium by Betty Wagner
- Voice and Diction
Professor- Diane Howard, Ph.D.
Text- Speaking Skillfully and Successfully: A Guide to Diction and Voice-Over Excellence
by Dr. Diane Howard and Lainie Frasier (McGraw-Hill)
- Screenwriting
Professor- Diane Howard, Ph.D.
Text- Real Screenwriting: Strategies and Stories from the Trenches by Ron Suppa, (Thompson Publishing)
- Acting for the Camera
Professor- Diane Howard, Ph. D.
Text- Acting for the Camera by Tony Barr
- Internship
Professors- Diane Howard, Ph.D.
No Text
- Independent Study
Professors- Diane Howard, Ph.D. et al
Text negotiated