Is Dramatic Art 5 a difficult class?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Davis
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<p>I was at orientation the past three days and I originally wanted Dramatic Art 1 but it was all taken by the time I began to register. Instead, I went with Dramatic Art 5 (Understanding Performance: Appreciation of Modern Theatre, Dance, Film and Performance Art), which has very similar qualities as Dramatic Art 1, but now that I read the course description closely, it seems very time-consuming. And what is a “laboratory” in a drama course and a “tutorial”?</p>

<p>“Lecture/discussion—2 hours; laboratory/discussion—5 hours; tutorial—1 hour. Relevance of theatre and performance to modern culture and society. Approaches to theatre/dance/media/performance art, integrated into Mondavi Centre for the Arts and Theatre and Dance Department programs. GE Credit: ArtHum, Div.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)”</p>

<p>I love theater, performance, the arts, etc. and I would love to study it in college to fulfill some credits, but it’s a 7 hour/week course and only fulfills Arts and Humanities and social-cultural credits. Is it worth it?</p>

<p>I’m planning to make some changes during Pass 2 after I do more research about the courses and the professors, even though my choices may be limited.</p>

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<p>take 5 trust me i took it last year my first quarter and its hard not to get do EXTREMELY well in that class, but if you want to be strategic just save it for later and take harder classes with it because its a grade booster. i got an A and it was a great fun class</p>