DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre
Department Head: R. Carlton Ward
Professors: Claeren, Clements, Ward
Associate Professor: McCain
The Bachelor of Arts degree offered by the Drama Department requires an overall
minimum of 128 semester hours comprised of the following sub-requirements: 43
hour major including a minimum of 12 hours 300/400 level courses at JSU, a minor
including
a minimum of 6 hours 300/400 level courses at JSU, 41 hours of general studies
courses, 23 hours of support courses and a minimum of 52 hours of 300/400 level
courses which includes those required in the major and minor. Any hours
remaining to meet the 128
minimum or the 52 hours minimum 300/400 will be classified as electives. A
student must earn a minimum “C” or better in each of his/her major and minor
courses.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Drama: A minimum of forty-three hours, which must include Drama 241, 242, 250, 284, 290, 342, 350, 361, 362, 450, 463, and 490; EH 373 or EH 410; and twelve hours from one area of concentration listed below. Refer to plan of study following Drama course descriptions.
Performance - DR 255, 281, 343, 354, 355, 381, 387, 441, 475, 487 OR
Design/Technical - DR 270, 370, 371,
372, 377, 378, 386, 387, 388, 389, 391, 398, 475, 486, 487, 498
PLAN OF STUDY
BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAJOR: DRAMA
NOTE: This is a suggested plan of study. Variations may occur due to individual
circumstances.
Please see advisor.
FRESHMAN YEAR
|
Fall |
Spring |
|
|
|
| EH Comp 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | EH Comp 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| HY Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | EH 141, Oral Communications . . . . . .3 |
| MS 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | HY Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| DR 242, Intro to Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | MS 104 or higher Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| PSY 201, Intro to Psychology . . . . . . . . 3 | DR 241, Acting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| DR 250, Students Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | |
|
15 hrs. |
16 hrs. |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
|
Fall |
Spring |
| Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Natural Science * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 | Natural Science * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 |
| DR 290, Speech for the Performer . . . . 3 | Social/Behavioral Science . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| DR 350, Students Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | CS 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Fine Arts elective ** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | DR 450, Students Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 1 |
| Elective **** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 | |
|
17 hrs. |
16 hrs. |
JUNIOR YEAR
|
Fall |
Spring |
| Minor/Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | Drama Concentration *** . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| DR 361, Theatre History . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | DR 362, Theatre History . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Drama Concentration *** . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | DR 342, Directing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Ethics or Logic, or by advisement . . . . 3 | Minor/electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 |
|
18 hrs. |
15 hrs. |
SENIOR YEAR
|
Fall |
Spring |
| DR 463, Dramatic Theory . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | EH 373 or 410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Minor/electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 | Minor/electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 |
| Drama Concentration *** . . . . . . . . . . . 3 | Drama Concentration *** . . . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| DR 490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 | |
|
16 hrs. |
15 hrs. |
TOTAL HOURS: 128; Fifty-two hours must be 300+
*Must be a sequence
**Art 202 or Music 233
***Select twelve hours from an area of concentration
****Select from Art, Music, Communication, History, Literature, Foreign Language
or Technology