Major in Drama [Arts]

General Information

See Bachelor of Arts for additional regulations and requirements.

The sequential nature of the BA (Drama) program requires careful planning of second-, third- and fourth-year choices. As students must obtain prior consent from the Department of Drama each year to register in certain BA Drama courses, students should consult a BA Drama Advisor as early as possible to obtain assistance in selecting their courses.

Requirements for the Major

The minimum Faculty requirement for a major concentration is 6 units at the 400-level. However, students wishing to concentrate in Drama are required to complete an additional 3 units at the 400-level or above to fulfil the departmental requirement, for a total of a minimum of 9 units at the 400-level or above.

Foundation Courses

Senior Level

Minimum of 30 units and a maximum of 48 units (at least 9 units of which must be at the 400-level or above), including:

3 units from

Notes

DRAMA 203 , DRAMA 208 , DRAMA 257 , and DRAMA 279 should be taken in the second year.
Further courses are available in acting, community-based theatre, design, directing, dramatic and theatrical theory, improvisation, movement, oral communication, performer-created theatre, playwriting, production and performance, technical theatre, and theatre history.
Students may select Drama options to obtain broad exposure to theatre, or may focus on specific areas of interest.