HCC Drama Department
Mailstop 5-1
P.O. Box 98000
Des Moines, WA 98198
Mailstop 5-1
P.O. Box 98000
Des Moines, WA 98198
The HCC Drama Department offers one of the most comprehensive selections of theatre courses of any community college in the Puget Sound area. Classes are offered on a rotating quarterly schedule. Descriptions below include couse catalog number, title, and credit load.
100 Introduction to Drama 5
Introduction to the theatre with emphasis on the play in production. Playwriting, acting, directing, design, terminology, and technical requirements of producing a play are studied. Required attendance at three or more productions.
101 Primitive to Modern Theater 5
Development of dramatic arts from earliest time to the present, including all aspects of production: text, actor, scenery, costume, and finance.
103 Modern Theater 5
Development of dramatic art during the 19th and 20th centuries as it was been impacted by technical advances and changing social values.
105 Musical Comedy Revue 5
An appreciation of musical comedy from music halls to Broadway, including present innovations. Performance component included.
111 Cabaret 1
Performance class for those who wish to explore all possible performance styles: acting, singing, dance, performance art, comic routines, and monologs.
115 World Theatre 5
Analysis and appreciation of plays and performances; reading, viewing, and discussion of plays and the theatre from various periods and cultures.
