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DRAM[----]-A or [----]DRAM-A (where [----] is a second subject of study)
Subject: Administered by the DAN School of Drama and Music.
Plan: Consists of 42.00 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, in combination with a Joint Honours Plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units (114.00 units for students admitted prior to September 2017), will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree.1
Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| A. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Thinking Locally and Acting Globally | ||
| or | ||
| Introduction to Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies | ||
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| DRAM 200 | Theatre History and Literature I | 6.00 |
| DRAM 220 | Play Reading and Analysis | 3.00 |
| DRAM 240 | Introduction to Theatre Production I | 3.00 |
| DRAM 246 | Technical Practicum | 1.50 |
| DRAM 247 | Drama Practicum | 1.50 |
| C. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Introduction to Acting | ||
| Elementary Acting | ||
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| DRAM 300 | Theatre History and Literature II | 6.00 |
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list: | 6.00 | |
DRAM_Theory_Literature_Options | ||
| B. Complete 6.00 units from the following course list: | 6.00 | |
DRAM_Applied_Practice_Options | ||
| Electives | ||
| Elective Courses 1 | 78.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
3. Additional Requirements
A. Maximum of 6.00 units from the following: BADR 100; BADR 101; DRAM 100.
4. Notes
A. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.
Drama Course List
The following list contains courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
DRAM_Theory_Literature_Options
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Drama Theory and Literature Options | ||
| DRAM 103 | Theatre and Pop Culture | 3.00 |
| DRAM 211 | Introduction to Theatre for Young Audiences | 3.00 |
| DRAM 219 | Special Studies I | 3.00 |
| DRAM 290 | Structures of Music Theatre | 3.00 |
| DRAM 296 | Sex and Violence in Performance | 3.00 |
| DRAM 301 | Theories of the Theatre I | 3.00 |
| DRAM 303 | Indigenous Playwrights | 3.00 |
| DRAM 306 | Drama and its Performance in Canada | 3.00 |
| DRAM 319 | Special Studies II | 3.00 |
| DRAM 321 | Histories and Theories of Directing | 3.00 |
| DRAM 344 | Scenography | 3.00 |
| DRAM 371 | Modern Drama at the Shaw Festival | 3.00 |
| DRAM 382 | Research Methods in Performing Arts | 3.00 |
| DRAM 383 | Theatre and Music of Africa and the Diaspora | 3.00 |
| DRAM 419 | Special Studies III | 3.00 |
| DRAM 476 | Theatre as Witness | 3.00 |
| DRAM 482 | Performance in Times of Crisis | 3.00 |
DRAM_Applied_Practice_Options
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Drama Applied and Practice Options | ||
| DRAM 235 | Stand-up Comedy | 3.00 |
| DRAM 236 | Public Presentation | 3.00 |
| DRAM 239 | Special Topics in Practice and Performance I | 3.00 |
| DRAM 241 | Design and Theatre | 3.00 |
| DRAM 242 | Introduction to Theatre Production II | 3.00 |
| DRAM 251 | Introduction to Playwriting | 3.00 |
| DRAM 294 | Dance for Music Theatre | 3.00 |
| DRAM 311 | Theatre for Young Audiences | 3.00 |
| DRAM 323 | Practical Concerns in Directing | 3.00 |
| DRAM 330 | Intermediate Acting | 6.00 |
| DRAM 331 | Playing Shakespeare | 3.00 |
| DRAM 332 | Performing with Masks | 3.00 |
| DRAM 335 | Acting for the Screen | 3.00 |
| DRAM 339 | Special Topics in Practice and Performance II | 3.00 |
| DRAM 342 | Elements of Design Practice | 3.00 |
| DRAM 345 | Applied Technical Production | 3.00 |
| DRAM 346 | Introduction to Props Design | 3.00 |
| DRAM 347 | Puppetry | 3.00 |
| DRAM 348 | Mask Making | 3.00 |
| DRAM 350 | Playwriting III | 6.00 |
| DRAM 351 | Playwriting and Dramaturgy III | 3.00 |
| DRAM 373 | Scene Study at the Shaw Festival | 3.00 |
| DRAM 384 | Dancer-Singer in Music Theatre | 3.00 |
| DRAM 386 | Arts Professionalism | 3.00 |
| DRAM 389 | Music Theatre Creation Lab | 3.00 |
| DRAM 395 | Internship | 3.00 |
| DRAM 422 | Directing Practicum I | 3.00 |
| DRAM 431 | Advanced Acting | 3.00 |
| DRAM 439 | Special Topics in Practice and Performance III | 3.00 |
| DRAM 448 | Arts Administration | 3.00 |