HUMANITIES
224. VOICE AND DICTION. (2) Development of tone production, breath control, voice projection, pro nunciation, and articulation. Extensive use of individual and class exercises. 244, 245. INTERCOLLEGIATE FORENSICS. (1-1) Practical speech experience in debate and other forms of contest speak ing. 251. ELEMENTS OF DRAMATIC PRODUCTION. (3) Lectures, demonstrations, assignments and laboratory experience in the theory and practice of production. Lighting, construction and painting of scenery, assembling of stage properties and methods of costuming. Management, promotion and rehea~sals. Preparation and presentation of a three-act play two consecutive nights. 261. ELEMENTS OF DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION. (3) Lectures, demonstrations, assignments and laboratory experience in acting and directing. Play analysis, casting, the actor's resources and methods, and clarity of expression. Stage composition, balance, move ment , and business in addition to oral interpretation and voice develop ment. Production of a three-act play presented two consecutive nights. 301 PERSUASIVE SPEAKING. (3) Study of the various theories of persuasion; analysis of some contem porary applications of persuasive theory. Practice in the construction and delivery of speeches . 321, 322. CORRECTIVE SPEECH METHODS . (3-3) Analysis of speech and voice disorders; principles and methods of cor rection. PHONETICS. (Linguistics 331) 344. ARGUMENTATION. (3) A study of effective communication with emphasis upon the basic prin ciples of reasoning, evidence, and organization. Practice in the con struction and delivery of argumentative speeches. 361. ADVANCED DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION. (3) Continuation of Speech 261 with special attention on the actor's re sources: voice, movement, emotion, expression, and tempo. Stress on stage business and characterization. 401. FORMS OF PUBLIC ADDRESS. (3) Analysis of the legislative, legal, ceremonial, campaign, and sermonic forms of public address; consideration of outstanding speeches that illustrate these forms ; some practice in speech composition and delivery. 403, 404. HISTORY OF RHETORIC AND PUBLIC ADDRESS. (3-3) Survey of the leading trends in rhetorical theory and practice; analysis of selected treatises and orations. 405. GROUP COMMUNICATION. (3) <i A survey of contemporary theories ~ communication as a basis for understanding, evaluating, and participating in group communication. 64
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