DRAMA SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
EH 101*
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
English Composition I
3
EH 102 or Honors
English Composition II
EH 101 or test
score
3
Math Course
MA 110 or higher
3
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
0.5
CAS 100
First Year Exp-College Success
2
DRA 150
Text Analysis
3
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
0.5
DRA 132
Costume Fundamentals
3
DRA 120
Acting I
3
Minor course
3
DRA 130
Stagecraft
3
Humanities Elective
3
DRA 210
Makeup
1
15.5
Fall - Year 2
15.5
Spring - Year 2
Course
Course Description
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
0.5
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
DRA 131
Fundamentals of Lighting
DRA 133
DRA 350
Theatre History I (W)
EH 102 & DRA
3
120
History (US or West
Civ)
Minor Course
Theatre Elective
3
DRA 351
Theatre History II (W)
Pre-req
Cr hrs
0.5
EH 102 & DRA
120
3
Social/Behavioral
Elective**
3
3
Natural Science w/lab
4
3
Theatre Elective
3
3
Minor Course
3
15.5
Fall - Year 3
16.5
Spring - Year 3
Course
Course Description
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
DRA 340
Directing I
Pre-req
DRA 120
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
0.5
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
0.5
DRA 220, 221, or 320
3
3
Acting Elective
Natural Science w/lab
4
Foreign Language I
3
Minor course
3
Foreign Language II
Social/Behavioral
Elective
Minor Course
Theatre Elective
3
Theatre Elective
Pre-req
3
EH 102
3
3
3
16.5
Fall - Year 4
Cr hrs
15.5
Spring - Year 4
Course
Course Description
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
0.5
DRA 103
Theatre Symposium
0.5
Design Elective
3
CA 110
Public Speaking
3
Theatre Elective
3
Minor Course
3
3
Fine Arts Elective
3
English Literature
Pre-req
EH 102 or
Honors
Minor Course
3
Humanities Elective
3
Social/Behavioral
Elective
Elective
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
3
15.5
15.5
Total degree hours: 126
All bolded courses meet general education requirements.
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101.
**Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
B.A. in Drama additional requirements: 1 credit hour in DRA 100, 1 credit hour in DRA 101, and 1 additional credit hour in DRA 102, 103, 300, 301, or 302. Design electives
must be chosen from DRA 330, 331, or 432.
All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a 21 hour minor.
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are
identified in the University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections
should be made in consultation with an advisor.