BA Theatre Studies students take between 50%-60% of their college credits within the major. The remaining curriculum consists of liberal arts courses, including the University's Common Curriculum requirements.
Offering a combination of strong academics and production experience, the BA in Theatre Studies provides an excellent foundation for work in theatre or other fields.
The following is a list of the courses you will take to complete your BA in Theatre Studies.
Course of Study
All courses from the following list:
- DRAM 1282: 1 Credit Practicum
- DRAM 2130: Histories of Drama and Performance I
- DRAM 2131: Histories of Drama and Performance
- DRAM 2141: Script Analysis
- DRAM 4914: Senior Seminar
- DRAM 4901: Senior Project
Two courses from the following:
- DRAM 1216: Theatre Production: Costume & Makeup
- DRAM 1217: Lighting and Sound
- DRAM 1218: Theatre Production: Stagecraft
Two introductory-level theatre practice courses, selected from:
- DRAM 1711: Introduction to Acting and Directing Practices
- DRAM 2103: Introduction to Stage Management
- DRAM 2150: Devising for Social Justice I
Two advanced theatre practice courses, selected from:
- DRAM 3103: Advanced Stage Management
- DRAM 3141/3141W: Playwriting
- DRAM 3142: Dramaturgy
- DRAM 3220: Sound Design
- DRAM 3301: Scene Design
- DRAM 3401: Costume History
- DRAM 501: Lighting for the Theatre
- DRAM 3711: Advanced Study of Acting and Directing
Two courses of drama history and literature, selected from:
- DRAM 2135: History of Popular Theatre and Live Entertainment
- DRAM 2136 Asian Theatre and Performance
- DRAM 2137: Asian American Theatre and Performance
- DRAM 2138: Islam on Stage
- DRAM 3130: Women in Theatre: Gender Identity and Expression on the Stage
- DRAM 3131: Black Theatre
- DRAM 3132: African-American Women Playwrights, 1900 to the present
- DRAM 3133: Latina/o Theatre
- DRAM 3138: Contemporary Theatre and Performance
- DRAM 3139: Theatre and Human Rights
- DRAM 3611: Trends in the Contemporary Puppet Theatre
- DRAM 3612: Plays for Puppet Theatre
- DRAM 4135/4135W: Advanced Topics in Theatre and Performance
- DRAM 4711W: The Director in the Theatre
In addition to the requirements listed above, students must take 15 credits in Dramatic Arts, at least 3 of which must be from either the Puppet Arts area or the Design and Technical Theatre area. These 15 credits can include production assignments such as assistant directing, stage management, and dramaturgy, as well as courses of study designed and initiated by a student.
All students in the department are required to take at least one course within the major that contributes to the advancing of diverse perspectives. Many of the history and literature courses listed above fall under this category.
Finally, students in the BA take six credits of 2000/3000/4000-level courses from outside the Department. Only three of the six credits may be at the 2000 level. These same courses may be used to satisfy other University requirements if appropriate.
The University’s Common Curriculum requirements account for 40 credits. Beyond the credits required by the major and the Common Curriculum, students may choose to take additional Dramatic Arts credits or to take their remaining credits in other departments across the university. Many students choose to pursue dual degrees or double majors.