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43.9 BFA in Drama

    The Department of Drama offers a program leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama. Students must successfully complete the specialization in Acting, Design or Technical Theatre.

(1)

Admission requirements are in §§15.2.5, 15.2.6 and 15.2.7. A nonrefundable deposit toward tuition fees, on official notification of acceptance, will be required of successful applicants.

(2)

Following are the required courses in recommended sequence:

a.

Specialization in Acting (*95)

Year 1 (*35)

1.

DRAMA 334 (*6)

2.

DRAMA 335 (*2)

3.

DRAMA 344 (*6)

4.

DRAMA 345 (*2)

5.

DRAMA 355 (*2)

6.

DRAMA 356 (*3)

7.

DRAMA 358 (*3)

8.

DRAMA 393 (*2)

9.

DRAMA 399 (*3)

10.

Theatre History, Theory, or Dramatic Lit (*6)

Year 2 (*34)

1.

DRAMA 434 (*6)

2.

DRAMA 435 (*2)

3.

DRAMA 444 (*6)

4.

DRAMA 445 (*2)

5.

DRAMA 455 (*3)

6.

DRAMA 456 (*3)

7.

DRAMA 458 (*3)

8.

DRAMA 499 (*3)

9.

Theatre History, Theory, or Dramatic Lit (*6)

Year 3 (*26)

1.

DRAMA 534 (*6)

2.

DRAMA 535 (*3)

3.

DRAMA 544 (*6)

4.

DRAMA 545 (*3)

5.

DRAMA 554 (*6)

6.

DRAMA 595 (*0)

7.

DRAMA 599 (*2)

b.

Design Specialization (*123)

Year 1 (*33)

1.

*6 100-level ENGL or *3 100-level ENGL and (*3) WRS 101

2.

T DES 170 (*3)

3.

T DES 171 (*6)

4.

T DES 172 (*3)

5.

DRAMA 392 (*3)

6.

Theatre History, Theory, Dramatic Literature or Play Analysis (*6)

7.

ART 134 (*3)

8.

DES 135 (*3)

Year 2 (*30)

1.

T DES 270 (*6)

2.

T DES 271 (*3) or T DES 372 (*3)

3.

T DES 272 (*3)

4.

T DES 275 (*3) or T DES 375 (*3)

5.

T DES 278 (*3)

6.

T DES 373 (*3)

7.

T DES 374 (*3)

8.

DRAMA 492 (*3)

9.

Theatre History, Theory, Dramatic Literature or Play Analysis (*3)

Year 3 (*30)

1.

T DES 370 (*6)

2.

T DES 271 (*3) or T DES 372 (*3)

3.

T DES 273 (*3)

4.

T DES 274 (*3)

5.

T DES 275 (*3) or T DES 375 (*3)

6.

T DES 376 (*3)

7.

T DES 377 (*3)

8.

T DES 378 (*3) Even years or T DES 475(*3) Odd years

9.

DRAMA 383 (*3)

Year 4 (*30)

1.

T DES 470 (*6)

2.

T DES 471 (*0)

3.

T DES 473 (*3)

4.

T DES 474 (*3)

5.

T DES 475 (*3) Odd years or T DES 378 (*3) Even years

6.

T DES 476 (*6)

7.

T DES 477 (*3)

8.

T DES 479 (*6)

9.

DRAMA 595 (*0)

c.

Specialization in Technical Theatre

1)

Stage Management (*120)

    Students entering the program are required to have their course choices approved by the Coordinator of the BFA Technical Theatre program no later than August 31.

1.

*6 of Junior English or *3 of Junior English and *3 WRS 101

2.

*12 of Drama History, Theory or Criticism

3.

DRAMA 149 (*3) or 150 (*3) or 257 (*3)

4.

DRAMA 270 (*3)

5.

DRAMA 296 (*3)

6.

DRAMA 298 (*3)

7.

DRAMA 383 (*3)

8.

DRAMA 390 (*3)

9.

DRAMA 392 (*3)

10.

DRAMA 490 (*3)

11.

DRAMA 494 (*3)

12.

DRAMA 495 (*3)

13.

DRAMA 577 (*3)

14.

DRAMA 590 (*6)

15.

DRAMA 590 (*6) (First Repeat)

16.

DRAMA 590 (*6) (Second Repeat)

17.

DRAMA 595 (*0)

18.

DRAMA 596 (*3)

19.

DRAMA 596 (*3) (Repeat)

20.

T DES 170 (*3) or DRAMA 279 (*3)

21.

T DES 172 (*3)

22.

T DES 275 (*3) and T DES 375 (*3) or *6 of Drama History, Theory or Criticism

23.

T DES 373 (*3)

24.

T DES 473 (*3)

25.

*27 DRAMA, T DES, or Non-Drama

2)

Technical Production (*120)

    Students entering the program are required to have their course choices approved by the Coordinator of the BFA Technical Theatre program no later than August 31.

1.

*6 of Junior English or *3 of Junior English and *3 WRS 101

2.

*6 of Drama History, Theory or Criticism

3.

One of DRAMA 101, 102, 103, 149 or 150 (*3)

4.

DRAMA 270 (*3)

5.

DRAMA 293 (*3)

6.

DRAMA 294 (*3)

7.

DRAMA 295 (*3)

8.

DRAMA 390 (*3)

9.

DRAMA 392 (*3)

10.

DRAMA 490 (*3)

11.

DRAMA 495 (*3)

12.

Must take two of DRAMA 497 (*12)

13.

DRAMA 577 (*3)

14.

Must take three of DRAMA 590 (*18)

15.

DRAMA 595 (*0)

16.

T DES 170 (*3) or DRAMA 279 (*3)

17.

T DES 172 (*3)

18.

T DES 272 (*3)

19.

T DES 273 (*3)

20.

T DES 373 (*3)

21.

T DES 473 (*3)

22.

T DES 479 (*6)

23.

Two of DRAMA 394, 493, T DES 274, 372, 374, or 474 (*6)

24.

T DES 275 (*3) and T DES 375 (*3) or *6 of Drama History, Theory or Criticism

25.

*12 Drama or Non-Drama Options

Promotion

(1)

To be promoted to the next year, students will normally need a minimum grade point average of 2.3 and Departmental recommendation.

(2)

Departmental recommendation for promotion may be withheld in the case of students who receive a grade of less than B- in any core acting course (i.e., DRAMA 334, 335, 344, 345, 355, 356, 358, 434, 435, 444, 445, 455, 456, 458), or who receive a grade of less than a B- in any core design course (i.e., T DES 170, 171, 172, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 370, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 470, 471, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 479), or who receive a grade of less than a B- in any core technical theatre course (i.e., T DES 170, 172, 272, 479, DRAMA 293, 294, 295, 296, 298, 390, 392, 394, 398, 490, 493, 494, 495, 497, 498, 577, 590, 596). Departmental recommendation for promotion may be withheld.

(3)

A student failing to receive Departmental recommendation for promotion at the end of any term of the second or third year, or failing to achieve a minimum GPA of 2.3 at the end of any Fall/Winter, may be required by the Faculty of Arts to withdraw from the BFA (Drama) program immediately. Students who are required to withdraw may apply for transfer to another program in the Faculty if entrance requirements for the chosen program are met.

(4)

Final-year requirements include a minimum grade point average of 2.3 and Departmental recommendation.

(5)

Students who fail to meet the final year requirements in the program will be permitted to fulfil this requirement only with the approval of the Dean of Arts on the recommendation of the Department; otherwise, they must withdraw from the program and may apply for transfer to another program in the Faculty.

(6)

A Bachelor of Fine Arts program may be interrupted only with Departmental consent.

Residence Requirement

    Students must complete the BFA (Acting), BFA (Design) or BFA (Technical Theatre) program as full-time students, in a full course load, at the University of Alberta.

Academic Performance

(1)

To qualify for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama, students must have successfully completed the curriculum for the chosen area of specialization; have met all promotion, continuation, final year, and residence requirements; and receive the recommendation of the department.

(2)

For the degree of BFA With Distinction, candidates are required to carry a full course load in each of the last two years and obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher over those last two years. Students who have taken part of their program at another university may be granted a degree “With Distinction” at the discretion of the Faculty.

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