Theatre: Stage Management Emphasis, B.F.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120-130
Major Hours: 80
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 24
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B275 P626
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.
- Costume 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.
- Lighting Design Emphasis - Emphasis review is required for admission to the design/tech emphasis area at the end of the freshman year.
- Scenic Design Emphasis - Emphasis review is required for admission to the design/tech emphasis area at the end of the freshman year.
- Sound Design Emphasis - Emphasis review is required for admission to the design/tech emphasis area at the end 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
| 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 3781 | Topics in Dramatic Literature | 1 |
| The following courses are satisfied in General Education Requirements: DRAM 3713, DRAM 3723. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 26 | |
Drama Emphasis Areas
Stage Management Emphasis - Admission must occur no later than the fall semester of the sophomore year.
Stage Management Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose the following for one hour per semester in freshmen year: | 2 | |
| Stage Management Seminar I | ||
| DRAM 1811 | Music Notation and Score Reading for Stage Managers and Designers | 1 |
| DRAM 1911 | Rehearsal and Production | 1 |
| Choose the following for one hour per semester in sophomore year: | 2 | |
| Stage Management Seminar II | ||
| DRAM 2223 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| DRAM 2413 | Sound Techniques | 3 |
| DRAM 2813 | Stage Management | 3 |
| DRAM 2821 | Design Drafting for Stage Managers | 1 |
| Choose the following for one hour per semester in junior year: | 2 | |
| Stage Management Seminar III | ||
| DRAM 3781 | Topics in Dramatic Literature 1 | 1 |
| Choose the following for two hours per semester in junior year: | 4 | |
| Stage Management Studio I | ||
| DRAM 3833 | Advanced Stage Management | 3 |
| A total of two hours is required: | 2 | |
| Advanced Rehearsal and Production | ||
| Choose the following for one hour per semester in senior year: | 2 | |
| Stage Management Seminar IV | ||
| Choose the following for two hours per semester in senior year: | 4 | |
| Stage Management Studio II | ||
| DRAM 4853 | Theatre Management | 3 |
| Upper-division Advised Drama Elective | 3 | |
| B AD 1001 | Personal Computing Productivity Tools | 1 |
| Advised Electives | ||
| Choose 13 hours from the School of Drama or outside the department 2 | 13 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 54 | |
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A total of two hours of DRAM 3781 is required in this emphasis area; one hour for the core, and one hour for emphasis.
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Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives.
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 P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS)
| 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 | ||
| Choose one General Education approved math course | 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 1 | 7-8 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course 1 | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course (MTHR 3143 recommended) 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 | |
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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
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| B AD 1001 | Personal Computing Productivity Tools | 1 |
| DRAM 1124 | Stagecraft | 4 |
| DRAM 1141 | Stage Management Seminar I | 1 |
| DRAM 1513 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| DRAM 1811 | Music Notation and Score Reading for Stage Managers and Designers | 1 |
| DRAM 2013 | Introduction to Theatrical Design and Production | 3 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DRAM 1134 | Stage Lighting and Sound | 4 |
| DRAM 1141 | Stage Management Seminar I | 1 |
| DRAM 1411 | Makeup | 1 |
| DRAM 1911 | Rehearsal and Production | 1 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| MATH (Core I) | 3 | |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DRAM 1114 | Costume Construction | 4 |
| DRAM 2141 | Stage Management Seminar II | 1 |
| DRAM 2413 | Sound Techniques | 3 |
| DRAM 2813 | Stage Management | 3 |
| DRAM 2821 | Design Drafting for Stage Managers | 1 |
| DRAM 3910 | Advanced Rehearsal and Production | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DRAM 2141 | Stage Management Seminar II | 1 |
| DRAM 2733 | Introduction to Dramaturgy | 3 |
| DRAM 3910 | Advanced Rehearsal and Production | 1 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Natural Science with lab (Core II) 1 | 4 | |
| Social Science (Core III) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DRAM 2223 | Lighting Design | 3 |
| DRAM 3141 | Stage Management Seminar III | 1 |
| DRAM 3613 | Directing I | 3 |
| DRAM 3713 | History of the Theatre I (Core IV) | 3 |
| DRAM 3822 | Stage Management Studio I | 2 |
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| United States, 1865 to the Present | ||
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DRAM 3141 | Stage Management Seminar III | 1 |
| DRAM 3723 | History of the Theatre II (Core IV) | 3 |
| DRAM 3781 | Topics in Dramatic Literature | 1 |
| DRAM 3822 | Stage Management Studio I | 2 |
| DRAM 3833 | Advanced Stage Management | 3 |
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) 1, 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DRAM 4141 | Stage Management Seminar IV | 1 |
| DRAM 4822 | Stage Management Studio II | 2 |
| DRAM 4853 | Theatre Management | 3 |
| Upper-division Advised DRAM Elective | 3 | |
| Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science without lab (Core II) 1 | 3-4 | |
| Beginning Language (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DRAM 3781 | Topics in Dramatic Literature | 1 |
| DRAM 4141 | Stage Management Seminar IV | 1 |
| DRAM 4822 | Stage Management Studio II | 2 |
| Advised Electives | 7 | |
| World Culture (Core IV) 1 | 3 | |
| Beginning Language continued (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 14-19 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120-130 | |
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The course taken to fulfill the upper-division General Education requirement outside the major may not be chosen from Drama courses.
- 2
MTHR 3143 is recommended.
- At least 24 hours of upper-division Drama credit must be earned in residence as a declared major.
- Bachelor’s degrees require a minimum of 40 hours of upper-division (3000-4000) coursework.
- 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.