Bachelor’s Degree in Dramatic Arts Requirements

Expected Outcomes:

Graduates will possess the basic skills required to function effectively in entry-level positions in the entertainment industry

Graduates will possess the basic skills required to produce their own theatre and film projects.

Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)

Note: The core should include

DRA 101	Acting I	3
DRA 102	Acting II: Character and Performance	3
DRA 201	Acting III: Advanced Scene Study	3
DRA 202	Acting for the Camera	3

DRA 234	Theatre Production Practicum	1
	And
DRA 235	Film Production Practicum	1

DRA 305	Modern Drama	3
DRA 310	Film & Video Production	3
DRA 315	Careers in the Performing Arts	3
DRA 405	Directing	3

DRA 423		3
	Or
ENG 423	Introduction to Film	3

DRA 301	Voice and Movement for the Stage I	3
DRA 302	Voice and Movement for the Stage II	3
DRA 311	Performing Verse	3
DRA 312	Accents and Dialects	3
DRA 313	Stage Combat	3
DRA 314	Physical Theatre	3
DRA 316	Auditioning & the Business of Acting	3
DRA 401	Advanced Acting Intensive	3
DRA 410	Advanced Public Speaking	3
DRA 413	Advanced Stage Combat	3
DRA 415	Film Editing and Post-Production	3

DRA 321	Applied Performace Skills I	1
	Or
DRA 322
	Or
DRA 421
	Or
DRA 422

DRA 314: mime, masks, dance

DRA 321, DRA 322, DRA 421 and DRA 422: Individual Coaching, 30 min/week

DRA 425: Capstone

Nine hours must be at 300 level or above; DRA 210 may be taken as an elective

Total Credit Hours: 121