Theatre: Dramaturgy 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 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.
- 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 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
Dramaturgy Emphasis - Students must apply during the second semester of the freshman year.
Dramaturgy Emphasis
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Dramaturgy Core | ||
| DRAM 1731 | Dramaturgy Studio 1 | 1 |
| DRAM 2731 | Dramaturgy Studio 2 | 1 |
| DRAM 3731 | Dramaturgy Studio 3 | 1 |
| DRAM 3753 | Dramatic Structures: Story, Genre, Culture, Theory | 3 |
| DRAM 4731 | Dramaturgy Studio 4 | 1 |
| DRAM 4733 | Dramaturgy Seminar | 3 |
| DRAM 4752 | Season, Sequence, Script: The Art of Critical Selection | 2 |
| Choose one of the following design/production courses: | 3 | |
| Scene Design | ||
| Lighting Design | ||
| Stage Management | ||
| Costume Design | ||
| Sound Design | ||
| Performance Histories & Structures | ||
| One additional course in the history/structure of a performing art/artistic discipline | 3 | |
| Dramatic Literature | ||
| Choose 3 hours in dramatic literature | 3 | |
| Shakespeare | ||
| Choose one of the following pairs: | 6 | |
| Performing Shakespeare and Voice and Speech II 1 | ||
| Shakespeare Comedies and Shakespeare Tragedies | ||
| Advised Drama Electives | ||
| Choose 12 hours of DRAM courses from a department-maintained list | 12 | |
| Advised General Electives | ||
| Choose fifteen hours of non-DRAM courses 2 | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 54 | |
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For this option, students must have taken DRAM 1523 to fulfill their Dramatic Literature course and DRAM 1643 and DRAM 2513 as part of their Advised Drama Electives; all three courses are prerequisites for DRAM 2523 and DRAM 2643
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Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives. Dramaturgy Emphasis students are encouraged to dedicate their General Advised Electives toward fulfilling the requirements of a minor in a specialty of their choosing
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 1731 | Dramaturgy Studio 1 | 1 |
| DRAM 2013 | Introduction to Theatrical Design and Production | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| Math (Core I) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DRAM 1134 | Stage Lighting and Sound | 4 |
| DRAM 2731 | Dramaturgy Studio 2 | 1 |
| DRAM 2733 | Introduction to Dramaturgy | 3 |
| Performance History | 3 | |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DRAM 3753 | Dramatic Structures: Story, Genre, Culture, Theory | 3 |
| DRAM 3910 | Advanced Rehearsal and Production | 1 |
| Dramatic Literature | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 4533 | Shakespeare Tragedies 3 | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DRAM 2153 | Scene Design or Lighting Design or Stage Management or Costume Design or Sound Design | 3 |
| DRAM 3613 | Directing I | 3 |
| DRAM 3713 | History of the Theatre I (Core IV) | 3 |
| DRAM 3731 | Dramaturgy Studio 3 | 1 |
| DRAM 4733 | Dramaturgy Seminar | 3 |
| ENGL 4523 | Shakespeare Comedies 3 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DRAM 3723 | History of the Theatre II (Core IV) | 3 |
| DRAM Advised Elective | 3 | |
| DRAM Advised Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science with lab (Core II) 2 | 4 | |
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DRAM 4731 | Dramaturgy Studio 4 | 1 |
| DRAM 4752 | Season, Sequence, Script: The Art of Critical Selection | 2 |
| DRAM Advised Elective | 3 | |
| DRAM Advised Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Beginning Language (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-20 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science without lab (Core II) 2 | 3-4 | |
| Social Science (Core III) 2 | 3 | |
| World Culture (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| Beginning Language continued (Core I) | 0-5 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-20 | |
| 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.
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Students must choose one of the following pairs of courses: DRAM 2523 and DRAM 2643, or ENGL 4523 and ENGL 4533. If choosing the former, please contact School of Drama office or Academic Advisor for separate Plan of Study.