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 202- 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 202 Acting I (3)
DRAM 351 Directing I (3)
DRAM 352 Production Management (3)

History, Literature, Criticism (9 credits)

DRAM 305 History I (3)
DRAM 360 Modern American Drama (3)

Elect one 3 credit course from the following:
DRAM 307 African American Theatre (3)
DRAM 309 Script Analysis: Dramatic Structure and Theatrical Production (3)
DRAM 361 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 211 Lighting Technology (3) or DRAM 411 Lighting Design (3)
DRAM 213 Production Lab: Lighting & Sound (1)

Scenery and Properties:
DRAM 221 Scenic Technology (3) or DRAM 321 Scenic Design (3)
DRAM 223 Production Lab: Scenery and Properties (1)

Costumes and Makeup:
DRAM 231 Costume Technology (3) or DRAM 431 Costume Design (3)
DRAM 233 Production Lab: Costume and Makeup (1)

Sound:
DRAM 262 Sound Design (3)
DRAM 263 Production Lab: Sound (1)

Synthesis (6 credits)

DRAM 201 Image to Form (3)
DRAM 491 Senior Seminar (3)