"Never get caught acting."
— Lillian Gish
Cloud Nine
Moon for the Misbegotten
Madame Butterfly
Waiting for Godot
Curriculum
See the full listing of drama courses in the Course Catalog.
A total of ten courses are required for the major in drama. Each student must complete Drama 211, 221, and 231. Of the seven remaining courses, at least four must be elected from those courses that form the history/theory component of the curriculum (courses listed in the catalog with a Theater and Drama prefix). In the spring of the junior year all majors a required to take DRA 321 Directing II.
In addition to the course requirements, each major must participate in an approved capacity in all department productions. In this regard, the department faculty reserves the right to assign majors to specific tasks and responsibilities. A student may satisfy the senior obligation in drama in one of two ways: a production or a thesis. The department believes that the production option is the more appropriate way to fulfill the obligation, since it synthesizes the critical/theoretical and practical/performance aspects of the study of drama. A written thesis may be elected in cases where the student has demonstrated an unusual enthusiasm for and distinction in critical, theoretical, or historical inquiry.
Students electing drama as part of their fine arts distribution requirement may choose any two courses other than DRA 200 and DRA 105.