Requirements for Major
To declare a major in Drama contact please contact our undergraduate advisor Professor LaVahn Hoh.

Students may declare a Drama Major after completing the prerequisite: DRAM 2020- Acting 1 with a minimum passing grade of C. The total credits required for the major (including the prerequisite) is 33.

Course Requirements

Performance (10 credits)

DRAM 2020 Acting I (3)
DRAM 3510 Directing I (3)
DRAM 3520 Production Management (3)

History, Literature, Criticism (9 credits)

DRAM 3050 History I (3)
DRAM 3600 Modern American Drama (3)

Elect one 3 credit course from the following:
DRAM 3070 African American Theatre (3)
DRAM 3090 Script Analysis: Dramatic Structure and Theatrical Production (3)
DRAM 3610 Modern Drama (3)
or select another Dramatic Literature course with approval of advisor (3)

Design/Tech (8 credits)

Elect 4 credits each from two of four areas:

Lighting:
DRAM 2110 Lighting Technology (3) or DRAM 411 Lighting Design (3)
DRAM 2130 Production Lab: Lighting & Sound (1)

Scenery and Properties:
DRAM 2210 Scenic Technology (3) or DRAM 321 Scenic Design (3)
DRAM 2230 Production Lab: Scenery and Properties (1)

Costumes and Makeup:
DRAM 2310 Costume Technology (3) or DRAM 431 Costume Design (3)
DRAM 2330 Production Lab: Costume and Makeup (1)

Sound:
DRAM 2620 Sound Design (3)
DRAM 2630 Production Lab: Sound (1)

Synthesis (6 credits)

DRAM 2010 Image to Form (3)
DRAM 4910 Senior Seminar (3)