The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies offers study of theatre within a liberal arts curriculum.

Admission

SlideRoom and interview. Please consult the Dramatic Arts website for current admission details.

Independent Study

DRAM 3199 Independent Study is open to students with a minimum departmental grade point average of 2.25 GPA and no outstanding incompletes for any other independent study courses.

Minors

A minor in Dramatic Arts and a minor in Puppet Arts are described in the “Minors” section of this Catalog.

Requirements

Core Courses

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select at least seven credits from the following:		7
DRAM 1216	Theatre Production: Lighting And Sound
DRAM 1217	Theatre Production: Costumes And Makeup
DRAM 1218	Theatre Production: Stagecraft
DRAM 1282	Practicum in Dramatic Arts
DRAM 1710	Exploration of Acting	3
DRAM 2141	Script and Performance Analysis	3
DRAM 4711W	The Director in the Theatre	3
Select one of the following:		1-3
DRAM 4901	Senior Project (2.0 or better required for graduation)
Internship (satisfactory report)
Total Credits		17-19

Additional Required Courses

Diverse Perspectives

All students in the department are required to take at least one course within the major that contributes to the advancing of diverse perspectives. Courses that count toward this requirement include:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one of the following:		3
DRAM 1501	Introduction to World Puppetry
DRAM 2135	History of Popular Theatre and Live Entertainment
DRAM 2136	Asian Theatre and Performance
DRAM 3130	Women in Theatre: Gender Identity and Expression on the Stage
DRAM 3131	Black Theatre
DRAM 3132	African-American Women Playwrights, 1900 to the present
DRAM 3133	Latina/o Theatre
DRAM 3139	Theatre and Human Rights
Total Credits		3

When applicable, courses taken to fulfill this requirement may also be counted toward the department history and literature-based course requirement.

History and Literature

All Theatre Studies majors must complete the following courses in theatre history and literature.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
DRAM 2130	Histories of Drama and Performance I	3
DRAM 2131	Histories of Drama and Performance II	3
Select 9 credits from the following		9
DRAM 2135	History of Popular Theatre and Live Entertainment
DRAM 2136	Asian Theatre and Performance
DRAM 3130	Women in Theatre: Gender Identity and Expression on the Stage
DRAM 3131	Black Theatre
DRAM 3132	African-American Women Playwrights, 1900 to the present
DRAM 3133	Latina/o Theatre
DRAM 3138	Trends in Contemporary Theatre
DRAM 3139	Theatre and Human Rights
DRAM 3611	Trends in the Contemporary Puppet Theatre
DRAM 3612	Plays for Puppet Theatre
DRAM 4135/4135W	Advanced Topics in Theatre and Performance
DRAM 4711W	The Director in the Theatre
Total Credits		15

Concentrations

2000/3000/4000-level courses including all necessary prerequisites within area of Theatre Studies concentration. Concentrations are not mandatory for the B.A. degree in Theatre Studies, but majors may opt to choose one of the concentrations listed below. If a concentration is not chosen, then students will take 18 Dramatic Arts credits at the 2000-4000 level with advisor consultation.

Stage Management 

A minimum of 18 credits of DRAM 2000-level or higher courses including:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
DRAM 2711	Introduction to Directing	3
DRAM 3103	Stage Management for the Theatre	3
DRAM 3199	Independent Study	3
DRAM 3301	Scene Design	3
DRAM 3302	Scene Design	3
DRAM 3402	Costume Design	3
DRAM 4122	Theatre Management	3
Or others as approved by the advisor

Dramaturgy

A minimum of 18 credits of DRAM 2000-level or higher courses including:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
DRAM 3130	Women in Theatre: Gender Identity and Expression on the Stage	3
DRAM 3131	Black Theatre	3
DRAM 3132	African-American Women Playwrights, 1900 to the present	3
DRAM 3133	Latina/o Theatre	3
DRAM 3139	Theatre and Human Rights	3
DRAM 3141/3141W	Playwriting	3
DRAM 3142	Dramaturgy I	3
DRAM 3199	Independent Study	3
Or others as approved by the advisor

Playwriting

A minimum of 18 credits of DRAM 2000-level or higher courses including:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
DRAM 3141/3141W	Playwriting	3
DRAM 3142	Dramaturgy I	3
DRAM 3145	Film Writing	3
DRAM 3199	Independent Study	3
DRAM 3301	Scene Design	3
DRAM 3302	Scene Design	3
DRAM 4151	The American Film	3
Or others as approved by the advisor

Theatre Administration

A minimum of 18 credits of DRAM 2000-level or higher courses including:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
DRAM 2711	Introduction to Directing	3
DRAM 3103	Stage Management for the Theatre	3
DRAM 3121	Advertising, Publicity, and Promotion in the Dramatic Arts	3
DRAM 3199	Independent Study	3
DRAM 4122	Theatre Management	3
Or others as approved by the advisor

Theatre Directing

A minimum of 18 credits of DRAM 2000-level or higher courses including:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
DRAM 2711	Introduction to Directing	3
DRAM 3141/3141W	Playwriting	3
DRAM 3199	Independent Study	3
DRAM 3301/3302	Scene Design	3
Or others as approved by the advisor

Related Courses

2000/3000/4000-level courses. These courses should be related (if applicable) to the student’s Theatre Studies concentration, yet these courses do not need to be from a single department or program. Competency areas might include History, Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, Business, etc. Only three of the 12 credits may be at the 2000 level. These courses may be used to satisfy other university requirements if appropriate.

Writing and Information Literacy Requirements

Writing in the Major

To fulfill their departmental writing in the major requirement, students must complete one of the following courses:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Select one of the following:		3
DRAM 3141W	Playwriting
DRAM 4135W	Advanced Topics in Theatre and Performance
DRAM 4711W	The Director in the Theatre
Total Credits		3

Information Literacy

All upper-level courses in Theatre Studies build upon the basic information literacy competencies introduced in ENGL 1007 Seminar and Studio in Writing and Multimodal Composition, ENGL 1010 Seminar in Academic Writing, and ENGL 1011 Seminar in Writing through Literature. Students are expected to develop an understanding of how information is created, disseminated, and organized in the performing arts, and develop abilities in accessing, evaluating, synthesizing and incorporating information into written, oral, or media presentations.

School of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the School of Fine Arts section of this catalog.