B.A. in Drama Suggested Course
The following is the recommended order of courses for undergrad drama majors. Please check with your advisor before registering for classes.
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Required Courses (30 Credits)
Course # Course Title Credits DR 101 Theatre I 3 DR 104 Theatre II 3 DR 201 Survey of Theatre History 3 DR 202 Theatre Topics 3 DR 206 Fundamentals of Acting I 3 DR 207 Introduction to Design 3 DR 305 Theatre Topics III 3 DR 306 Theatre Production 3 DR 312 Directing I 3 DR 494 / DR 451 Independant Project / Senior Seminar 3 Total: 30 -
Electives – Choose 4 Courses (12 credits)
Course # Course Title Credits DR 375 Arts Administration 3 DR 386 History of Musical Theatre, 1935 - present 3 DR 425 Intermediate Acting: Improvisation 3 DR 466 Screenwriting 3 DR 467 Playwriting I 3 DR 459 History of 20th Century Directing 3 DR 495 Theatre Internship 3
B.F.A. in Acting for Theatre, Film, and Television Sequence
The following is the recommended order of courses for undergrad B.F.A. in Acting for Theatre, Film, and Television majors. Please check with your advisor before registering for classes.-
First Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring DR 101 Theatre I 3 -- DR 206 Fundamentals of Acting 3 -- DR 116 Speech and the Actor I 2 -- DR 103 or DR 215 Physical Conditioning and Awareness OR Movement for Actors 1 -- DR 104 Theatre II -- 3 DR 216 or DR 425 Fundamentals of Acting II OR Improvisation -- 3 DR 102 Alexander Technique -- 3 DR 136 Speech and the Actor II -- 2 DR 199A, DR 199B Crew Credit 0 0 ENG 101 Writing: Logic and Rhetoric 3 -- TRS XXX Foundations in Theology I -- 3 PHIL 201, 202 The Classical Mind, The Modern Mind 3 3 Total: 15 17 -
Second Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring DR 201 Survey of Theatre History 3 -- DR 103 or DR 215 Physical Conditioning and Awareness OR Movement for Actors 1 -- DR 236 International Phonetic Alphabet and Dialects 2 -- DR 437 Meisner Technique 3 -- MDIA 201 Intro to Media and Communication Studies 3 -- DR 216 or DR 425 Fundamentals of Acting II OR Improvisation -- 3 DR 223 Unarmed Stage Combat -- 1 DR 202 Theatre Topics: Text Analysis -- 3 MDIA 302 Intro to Video Production -- 3 Math or Natural Science -- 3 DR 199A, DR 199B Crew Credit 0 0 TRS 202A or 202B Foundations in Theology II 3 -- Elective XXX Free Elective -- 3 Total: 15 16 -
Third Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring DR 306 or DR 450 Theatre Production OR Business of Theatre 3 -- DR 316 or DR 416 Shakespeare and the Voice OR Voice for Film, Television and Radio 2 -- DR 465 or DR 485 Acting Shakespeare OR Acting for the Camera 3 -- DR 303 Armed Stage Combat 1 -- DR 305 Theatre Topics III 3 -- MDIA 312 or MDIA 316 Intermediate Video Production OR Sound and Story 3 -- DR 475 or DR 486 Classical Acting OR Acting for the Camera II -- 3 DNCE XXX Ballet (level by assessment) -- 1 DR 467 or DR 466 Playwriting OR Screenwriting -- 3 DR XXX Drama Elective -- 3 DR 495 Theatre Internship (2 required) -- 3 Elective XXX Literature Elective -- 3 Total: 15 16 -
Fourth Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring DR 306 or DR 450 Theatre Production OR Business of Theatre 3 -- DR 465 or DR 485 Acting Shakespeare OR Acting for the Camera 3 -- DR 316 or DR 416 Shakespeare and the Voice OR Voice for Film, Television and Radio 2 -- DR XXX Theatre Elective 3 -- DR 499 TFT Senior Solo Show 1 -- DR 495 Theatre Internship (2 required) 3 -- DR 475 or DR 486 Classical Acting OR Acting for the Camera II -- 3 DR 488 Senior Showcase -- 1 DNCE XXX Modern OR Jazz -- 1 MDIA XXX Media Elective -- 3 DR XXX Drama Elective -- 3 Elective XXX Free Elective -- 3 Total: 15 17
Musical Theatre Sequence
The following is the recommended order of courses for undergrad Musical Theatre majors. Please check with your advisor before registering for classes.-
First Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring MUPI 410 Private Musical Theatre Voice Instruction 3 3 MUS 101* Fundamentals of Music Theory (take an elective if you test out) -- 3 MUS 470 or MUS 470B University Singers or Chamber Choir or (by audition) 1 1 DR 101 Theatre I (Intro to American realism) 3 -- DR 104 Theatre II (Intro to technical theatre) -- 3 DR 115, 115A Acting the Song I, Acting the Song II 1 1 DR 116 Voice 1A Speech and the Actor I 2 -- DR 206 Introduction to Acting 3 -- DR 199A, DR 199B Crew Credit 0 0 DNCE XXX Ballet (level by assessment) 1 1 DNCE XXX Tap or Jazz (level by assessment) 1 1 ENG 101 Writing: Logic and Rhetoric 3 -- TRS XXX Foundations in Theology I -- 3 PHIL 201, 202 The Classical Mind, The Modern Mind 3 3 Total: 21 19 -
Second Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring MUPI 410 Private Musical Theatre Voice Instruction 3 3 MUS 121, 122 Ear Training and Sight Singing I, II* 2 2 MUS 123, 124 Harmony I, II* 2 2 MUS 183 or MUS 184 Class Piano (you do not take this if you test out) 1 1 MUS 470 or MUS 470B University Singers or Chamber Choir or (by audition) 1 1 DR XXX Acting Elective (any acting course) 3 -- DR XXX Drama Elective (any drama course) -- 3 DR 215, 215A Movement for Theatre 1 1 DR 201, 202, 305 or MUS 459 Theatre Topics I, II, III, or History of 20th-Century Directing -- 3 DNCE XXX Ballet (level by assessment) 1 1 DNCE XXX Tap or Jazz (level by assessment) 1 1 DR 199C, 199D Crew Credit 0 0 TRS 202A or 202B Foundations in Theology II 3 -- Total: 18 18 -
Third Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring MUPI 410 Private Musical Theatre Voice Instruction 3 3 MUPI 210A Junior Recital Coaching 1 -- MUS 470 or MUS 470B University Singers or Chamber Choir or (by audition) 1 1 DR XXX Acting Elective (any acting course) 3 -- DR XXX Drama Elective (any drama course) -- 3 DR 201, 202, 305 or MUS 459 Theatre Topics I, II, III, or History of 20th-Century Directing -- 3 DR 399MT Junior Solo Musical Theatre Recital (30 minutes) 0 -- DR 315, 315A Pop and Contemporary Vocal Styles for the Theatre Performer 1 1 DR 385, 386 History of Musical Theatre I & II 3 3 DR 495A Musical Theatre Internship 1 -- DNCE 115, 215 Theatre Dance I, II 1 -- Elective XXX Math/Natural Science Elective 3 -- ENG XXX Literature Elective -- 3 Total: 17 17 -
Fourth Year
Course # Course Title Fall Spring MUPI 410 Private Musical Theatre Voice Instruction 3 3 MUPI 210 Senior Recital Coaching -- 3 MUS 470 or MUS 470B University Singers or Chamber Choir or (by audition) 1 1 DR XXX Acting Elective (any acting course) 3 -- DR 450 Buisness of Theatre 1 -- DR 488* Senior Showcase (DC and NYC) -- 1 DR 495A Musical Theatre Internship 1 -- DR 499MT Senior Solo Musical Theatre Recital (60 minutes) -- 0 DNCE 114, 214 Modern Dance I, II -- 1 Elective XXX Social Science Elective 3 -- Elective XXX Free Elective -- 3 Total: 12 12 -
Total Credits
130-134 Credit Hours
Popular Drama Elective Courses:
Advanced Acting Techniques, Directing, Audition Technique, Theatre Production, Theatre Managment, Alexander Technique, Design, or Playwriting
Drama Minor Requirements
The following is the list of required courses and electives for the Drama Minor.
- DR 101, 104, 206;
- two courses from DR 201, 202, 305;
- and one course from DR 207, 312, 565
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Required Courses for Drama Minor (9 credits)
Course # Course Title Credits DR 101 Private Musical Theatre Voice Instruction 3 DR 104 Fundamentals of Music Theory (take an elective if you test out) 3 DR 206 Theatre I (Intro to American realism) 3 -
Theatre History & Topics Courses – Choose 2 courses (6 credits)
Course # Course Title Credits DR 201 Survey of Theatre History 3 DR 202 Theatre Topics (topics vary by semester) 3 DR 305 Theatre Topics III 3 -
Electives – Choose 1 course (3 credits)
Course # Course Title Credits DR 207 Introduction to Design 3 DR 312 Directing I 3 DR 467 Playwriting I 3
* These courses are taken by most Musical Theatre students but are not required for graduaiton
** Musical theare students electing for abroad study typcially do so during the junior year and will carry 15 credits
*** See * above - most students will have 134 credits but some may be able to test out of MUS 101 or choose not attend Showcase (DR 488)