Theatre: Acting Emphasis, B.F.A.

Minimum 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 P011

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

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

Acting Emphasis - Students will audition during the second semester of the freshman year.

Acting Emphasis

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses
DRAM 1523	Character Study for the Actor	3
DRAM 1643	Voice and Speech I	3
DRAM 2323	Stage Movement	3
DRAM 2333	Advanced Stage Movement	3
DRAM 2513	Scene Study for the Actor	3
DRAM 2523	Performing Shakespeare	3
DRAM 2643	Voice and Speech II	3
DRAM 3543	Audition Techniques	3
DRAM 3643	Voice And Speech III	3
DRAM 4513	Professional Preparation	3
DRAM 4523	Acting for the Camera	3
Choose two Advised Movement Courses from Dance, Musical Theatre, or other department		4
Advised Drama Electives
Choose 17 hours		17
Total Credit Hours		54

Advised Drama Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
DRAM 3323	Stage Movement: Theatrical Intimacy	3
DRAM 3513	Performing Departures from Realism	3
DRAM 3523	Performing New Plays	3
DRAM 3533	Advanced Shakespeare Performance	3
DRAM 3623	Directing II	3
DRAM 4323	Stage Combat I: Unarmed Stage Combat	3
DRAM 4333	Stage Combat: Edged Weaponry	3
DRAM 4533	Master Teachers of Acting	3
DRAM 4563	Showcase	3
DRAM 4643	Advanced Voice Extended Usage	3
DRAM 4773	Playwriting I	3
DRAM 4783	Playwriting II	3
DRAM 4810	Performance Practicum	1-2
Any upper-division acting elective chosen in consultation with advisor or elective outside the School as approved by advisor.

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) 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
First-Year Experience (Core V)		3
	Credit Hours	14
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
DRAM 2013	Introduction to Theatrical Design and Production	3
Math (Core I) ¹		3
	Credit Hours	16
Sophomore
First Semester
DRAM 1134	Stage Lighting and Sound	4
DRAM 1643	Voice and Speech I	3
DRAM 2323	Stage Movement	3
DRAM 2513	Scene Study for the Actor	3
DRAM 2733	Introduction to Dramaturgy	3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
DRAM 2333	Advanced Stage Movement	3
DRAM 2523	Performing Shakespeare	3
DRAM 2643	Voice and Speech II	3
DRAM 3910	Advanced Rehearsal and Production	1
DANC/MTHR Movement Elective		2
P SC 1113	American Federal Government (Core III)	3
	Credit Hours	15
Junior
First Semester
DRAM 3543	Audition Techniques	3
DRAM 3613	Directing I	3
DRAM 3643	Voice And Speech III	3
DRAM 3713	History of the Theatre I (Core IV)	3
DRAM 4523	Acting for the Camera	3
DANC/MTHR Movement Elective		2
	Credit Hours	17
Second Semester
DRAM 3723	History of the Theatre II (Core IV)	3
DRAM 4513	Professional Preparation	3
DRAM Advised Elective		3
DRAM Advised Elective		3
Artistic Forms (Core IV) ²		3
	Credit Hours	15
Senior
First Semester
DRAM Advised Elective		3
DRAM Advised Elective		3
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493	United States to 1865 or United States, 1865 to the Present	3
Beginning Language (Core I)		0-5
Natural Science with lab (Core II) ²		4
	Credit Hours	13-18
Second Semester
DRAM Advised Elective		3
DRAM Advised Elective		2
Natural Science without lab (Core II) ²		3-4
World Culture (Core IV) ²		3
Social Science (Core III) ²		3
Beginning Language continued (Core I)		0-5
	Credit Hours	14-19
	Total Credit Hours	120-130

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.