Theatre: Acting 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 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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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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: | ||
History of the Theatre I (Core IV) | ||
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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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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 |
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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
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.
Freshman | ||
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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 |
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MATH 1473 is recommended
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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.