Theatre: Dramaturgy Emphasis, B.F.A.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 126-136

Major Hours: 86

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40

Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 24

Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50

Program Code: B275 P186

Admission

The Helmerich School of Drama follows the basic admission requirements of the University of Oklahoma and the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts. Please refer to those sections in this catalog for specific details. In addition, admission to the OU School of Drama is by audition and/or interview only and requires an on-campus audition (for acting emphasis) or portfolio review (for design or technology emphasis), and/or interview (for dramaturgy or stage management emphasis). Students must be officially accepted into the School of Drama by audition and/or interview before being allowed to enroll for classes.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama degree is designed to provide the student with a solid foundation in each basic area of the theatre, with an opportunity to begin specialization in the sophomore year.

Students must choose one of the following emphasis areas.

Acting Emphasis - Students will audition during the second semester of the freshman year.
Design Emphasis - Emphasis review is required for admission to the design/tech emphasis area at the end of the freshman year.
Dramaturgy Emphasis - Students must apply during the second semester of the freshman year.
Stage Management Emphasis - Admission must occur no later than the spring semester of the sophomore year.

Major Requirements

A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Drama. Audition/Interview is required for admission to degree program.

Drama Core

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
DRAM 1114	Costume Construction	4
DRAM 1124	Stagecraft	4
DRAM 1134	Stage Lighting and Sound	4
DRAM 1411	Makeup	1
DRAM 1513	Introduction to Acting	3
DRAM 2013	Introduction to Theatrical Design and Production	3
DRAM 2733	Introduction to Dramaturgy	3
DRAM 3613	Directing I	3
DRAM 3910	Advanced Rehearsal and Production	1
The following courses are satisfied in General Education Requirements:
DRAM 3713	History of the Theatre I (Core IV)
DRAM 3723	History of the Theatre II (Core IV)
Total Credit Hours		26

Drama Emphasis Areas

Dramaturgy Emphasis - Students must apply during the second semester of the freshman year.

Dramaturgy Emphasis

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses
DRAM 1523	Character Study for the Actor	3
DRAM 2513	Scene Study for the Actor	3
Choose one of the following:		3
MTHR 3143	History of American Musical Theatre
DRAM 2343	History of Costume
DRAM 4253	History of Decor
DRAM 4733	Dramaturgy Seminar	3
DRAM 3623	Directing II	3
Choose one of the following:		6
DRAM 2523 & DRAM 2643	Performing Shakespeare and Voice and Speech II
ENGL 4523 & ENGL 4533	Shakespeare Comedies and Shakespeare Tragedies
DRAM 1731	Dramaturgy Studio 1	1
DRAM 2731	Dramaturgy Studio 2	1
DRAM 3731	Dramaturgy Studio 3	1
Advised Drama Electives
Choose 18 hours		18
Advised General Electives
Choose eighteen hours from the following: ¹		18
Drama, literature film, and critical studies courses in the Department of English
Western and World Culture courses in the Department of History
Music, arts, or dance history courses in the Schools of Art, Dance, or Music
Advanced courses in a world language and its literature
Courses in Anthropology, Classics, Communication, Film and Media Studies, Letters or Linguistics
Total Credit Hours		60

¹: Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives.

Advised Drama Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
DRAM 1133	Drawing and Rendering	3
DRAM 2053	Computer Aided Design I for the Theatre	3
DRAM 2153	Scene Design	3
DRAM 2223	Lighting Design	3
DRAM 2813	Stage Management	3
DRAM 3353	Costume Design	3
DRAM 3513	Performing Departures from Realism ¹	3
DRAM 3523	Performing New Plays ¹	3
DRAM 3643	Voice And Speech III	3
DRAM 4743	The Modern Theatre	3
DRAM 4773	Playwriting I	3
DRAM 4783	Playwriting II	3
DRAM 4810	Performance Practicum	1-2
DRAM 4853	Theatre Management	3
DRAM 4940	Special Topics in Theatre	2-6
DRAM 4970	Special Topics/Seminar	1-3
Courses not taken to satisfy Required Courses ²

¹: Requires audition.
²: Includes the following courses: MTHR 3143, DRAM 2343, DRAM 4253, DRAM 3731.

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division General Education course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition
ENGL 1113	Principles of English Composition	3
ENGL 1213	Principles of English Composition	3
or EXPO 1213	Expository Writing
Language
Two courses in the same language, (which can be met by successfully completing 2 years of the same language in high school)		0-10
Mathematics
MATH 1473	Mathematics for Critical Thinking (Core I) (or advised math elective)	3
Core Area II: Natural Science
Choose two courses from different disciplines in the biological and/or physical sciences, one of which must include a laboratory		7-8
Core Area III: Social Science
P SC 1113	American Federal Government	3
Choose one course		3
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities
Artistic Forms
Choose one course ¹		3
Western Culture
HIST 1483	United States to 1865	3
or HIST 1493	United States, 1865 to the Present
DRAM 3713	History of the Theatre I	3
DRAM 3723	History of the Theatre II	3
World Culture
Choose one course ¹		3
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course		3
Total Credit Hours		40-51

¹: The course taken to fulfill the upper-division General Education requirement outside the major may not be chosen from Drama courses.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

At least 24 hours of upper-division Drama credit must be earned in residence as a declared major.

This plan of study should not be used in lieu of academic advisement. Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First Semester		Credit Hours
DRAM 1114	Costume Construction	4
DRAM 1411	Makeup	1
DRAM 1513	Introduction to Acting	3
ENGL 1113	Principles of English Composition (Core I)	3
MATH (Core I) ¹		3
DRAM 1731	Dramaturgy Studio 1	1
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
DRAM 1124	Stagecraft	4
DRAM 1523	Character Study for the Actor	3
ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213	Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing	3
Natural Science with lab (Core II)		4
First-Year Experience (Core V)		3
	Credit Hours	17
Sophomore
First Semester
DRAM 1134	Stage Lighting and Sound	4
DRAM 2513	Scene Study for the Actor	3
DRAM 2733	Introduction to Dramaturgy	3
Choose one of the following:		3
MTHR 3143	History of American Musical Theatre
DRAM 2343	History of Costume
DRAM 4253	History of Decor
P SC 1113	American Federal Government (Core III)	3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
DRAM 2013	Introduction to Theatrical Design and Production	3
DRAM 2731	Dramaturgy Studio 2	1
DRAM 3910	Advanced Rehearsal and Production	1
DRAM Advised Elective		3
DRAM Advised Elective		3
Advised General Elective		3
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493	United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present	3
	Credit Hours	17
Junior
First Semester
DRAM 3613	Directing I	3
DRAM 3713	History of the Theatre I (Core IV)	3
DRAM 4733	Dramaturgy Seminar	3
ENGL 4523	Shakespeare Comedies ³	0-3
DRAM Advised Elective		3
Advised General Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15-18
Second Semester
Choose one of the following:		3-6
DRAM 2523 & DRAM 2643	Performing Shakespeare and Voice and Speech II ³
ENGL 4533	Shakespeare Tragedies ³
DRAM 3623	Directing II	3
DRAM 3723	History of the Theatre II (Core IV)	3
DRAM 3731	Dramaturgy Studio 3	1
Natural Science without lab (Core II)		3-4
	Credit Hours	13-17
Senior
First Semester
DRAM Advised Elective		3
Advised General Elective		3
Advised General Elective		3
Artistic Forms (Core IV)		3
Social Science (Core III)		3
Beginning Language (Core I)		0-5
	Credit Hours	15-20
Second Semester
DRAM Advised Elective		3
Advised General Elective		3
Advised General Elective		3
Advised General Elective		3
World Culture (Core IV) ²		3
Beginning Language continued (Core I)		0-5
	Credit Hours	15-20
	Total Credit Hours	126-136

¹: MATH 1473 is recommended
²: The course taken to fulfill the upper-division General Education requirement outside the major may not be chosen from Drama courses.
³: Students must choose one of the following pairs of courses: DRAM 2523 and DRAM 2643, or ENGL 4523 and ENGL 4533.