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Theatre, Major for the BA

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Degree Requirements

To review the overall degree requirements for the Theatre (BA) major, select the following:

Theatre, BA

Theatre Core Courses

DRAM 1227 - Stage Movement I Credit(s): 2
DRAM 1027 - Stage Movement I Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 1330 - Stage Craft Credit(s): 3
DRAM 1030 - Stage Craft Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 1342 - Theatre Costume Credit(s): 3
DRAM 1042 - Theatre Costume Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 1351 - Beginning Acting Credit(s): 3
DRAM 1051 - Beginning Acting Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 1362 - Play Analysis and Dramatic Literature Credit(s): 3
DRAM 2227 - Stage Movement II Credit(s): 2
DRAM 2027 - Stage Movement II Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 2336 - Theatre Speech Credit(s): 3
DRAM 2342 - Lighting Technology Credit(s): 3
DRAM 2042 - Lighting Technology Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 3160 - Principles of Design Credit(s): 1
DRAM 4321 - Beginning Directing Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4021 - Beginning Directing Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 4360 - History of Theatre I Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4361 - History of Theatre II Credit(s): 3

Theatre without a concentration

To complete the theatre for the BA major without a concentration, complete the following:

Required Courses

Three hours of:

DRAM 4371 - Topics in the Theatre and Drama Credit(s): 3

Production

Four hours required.

Production Lab I

One to two hours of:

DRAM 1120 - Production Lab I Credit(s): 1

Production Lab II

Two to three hours of:

DRAM 2120 - Production Lab II Credit(s): 1

Theatre Projects

One hour of:

DRAM 4150 - Theatre Projects Credit(s): 1 to 3

Theatre Electives

Eleven hours of Theatre electives with no more than six hours from the same area of study.

Acting and Directing Electives

Up to six hours from:

DRAM 3321 - Intermediate Acting Credit(s): 3
DRAM 3021 - Intermediate Acting Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 3322 - Advanced Theatre Speech Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4120 - Audition/Designers Portfolio Credit(s): 1
DRAM 4224 - Dialects Credit(s): 2
DRAM 4322 - Acting for the Camera Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4022 - Acting for the Camera Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 4327 - Advanced Acting Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4027 - Advance Acting Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 4328 - Advanced Directing Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4329 - Directing Theatre for Youth Credit(s): 3

Design and Technical Electives

Up to six hours from:

DRAM 1232 - Stage Makeup Credit(s): 2
DRAM 1032 - Stage Makeup Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 2243 - Sound Technology Credit(s): 2
DRAM 2043 - Sound Technology Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 3301 - Stage Management Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4380 - Design Studio Topics Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4080 - Design for the Theatre Lab Credit(s): 0

Theory and History Electives

Up to six hours from:

DRAM 3360 - History of the Cinema I Credit(s): 3
DRAM 3060 - History of the Cinema I Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 3371 - History of the Cinema II Credit(s): 3
DRAM 3071 - History of Cinema II Lab Credit(s): 0
DRAM 4362 - Advanced Play Analysis Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4371 - Topics in the Theatre and Drama Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4191 - Independent Studies Credit(s): 1 to 3

Individual Electives

Up to six hours from:

DRAM 4325 - Repertory Theatre - A Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4326 - Repertory Theatre - B Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4363 - Playwriting Credit(s): 3
DRAM 4364 - Screenwriting Credit(s): 3

Theatre for the BA Concentration

The student may elect to teach Theatre. Student’s pursuing this track will select the following for course requirements:

All-Level Teacher Certification for Theatre concentration

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