| This course of study is especially attractive for those students
who seek to gain a broader base of knowledge and experience
within the department, the School of Fine Arts, and the University
rather than to pursue a single professional specialty. While
building a broader base of experience, BA students may take
full advantage of the many opportunities for production-oriented
experience provided by the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, the
production arm of the Department of Dramatic Arts. Many of our
Theatre Studies majors explore, but do not major in, areas such
as playwrighting, stage management, and theatre management,
and many gain experience working as assistant directors.
PLEASE NOTE: The Theatre Studies major is not
a BFA program in performance. Admission to the Theatre Studies
program does not guarantee enrollment in advanced acting
courses. Also, no student should enroll in the Theatre
Studies program with the expectation of transferring into
the acting program after the first year. Even if you were
to audition and be admitted to the BFA at that time, you would
still require four additional years to complete the
Acting major.
Course of Study for
the BA in Theatre Studies
The Theatre Studies degree is similar to most of UConn's
liberal arts degrees in that you will take approximately 35%
of your college credits within your major field. On the introductory
(or 100) level, BA students must the same full range of core
courses required of all Dramatic Arts majors. In addition,
BA students must elect a further 18 credits of courses in
dramatic arts at the 200 level. The remaining 65% of the BA's
curriculum consists mainly of liberal arts courses, including
the University's broad-ranging General Education Requirements
and the election of 12 credits at the 200 level in a related
group of courses outside the department. It is expected that
these courses will be closely related to the student's major,
but they need not be in a single department.
Thanks to its special combination of academic studies in
theatre and actual production experience with the Connecticut
Repertory Theatre, UConn's BA in Theatre Studies provides
an excellent base for later graduate work (either in theatre
or other academic fields) or for professional careers in directing,
playwriting, dramatic criticism, stage management, theatre
management, and a host of other related fields within the
theatre, film and television industries.
The following is a list of the actual dramatic arts (and
related) courses you will take in order to complete your BA
in Theatre Studies.
ALL of the courses from the following list:
DRAM 107: Theatre Production Studio (two areas out of the
following:
Stagecraft; Lighting; Costuming)
DRAM 108: Fundamentals of Design
DRAM 130: History of Drama I
DRAM 131: History of Drama II
DRAM 143: Introduction to Acting I
DRAM 163: Introduction to Directing
Any TWO courses from the following list:
DRAM 230: Women in Drama
DRAM 231: African-American Theatre
DRAM 235: Period Studies in Theatre
DRAM 282: Trends in Contemporary Theatre
An additional 18 credits in Dramatic Arts at the 200
level
These courses are individually selected in conjunction
with the student's academic advisor to create a broad, liberal
arts approach to the study of theatre.
An additional 12 credits at the 200 level in a related
group outside the department.
These courses should be closely related to the student's major,
but need not be in a single department. These courses also
may be used to satisfy other University requirements if appropriate.
Please Note: Advanced courses within any of
the departments BFA programs are open to Theatre-Studies students
only through audition or by permission of the professor.
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