Dramatic Art Minor
The study of dramatic art focuses on dramatic texts of the classical and modern periods from across the globe and introduces the student to the variety of artistic endeavors necessary to realize the text in theatrical performance.
Requirements
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must:
- take at least nine hours of their minor "core" requirements at UNC–Chapel Hill
- earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in the minor core requirements. Some programs may require higher standards for minor or specific courses.
For more information, please consult the degree requirements section of the catalog.
The minor in dramatic art consists of four or five courses, depending on the concentration:
Dramaturgy
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Requirements | ||
DRAM 120 | Play Analysis H, F | 3 |
DRAM 220 | Theatre Histories | 3 |
Three courses chosen from: | 9 | |
Theatre History and Literature I | ||
Theatre History and Literature II | ||
Theatre History and Literature III | ||
Studies in Dramatic Theory and Criticism H | ||
Modern British Drama H | ||
African American Theatre | ||
Theatre for Social Change | ||
"Corner of the Sky": The American Musical | ||
Arts Criticism | ||
Latin American Theatre | ||
United States Latino/a Theatre | ||
Performing African American History | ||
African American Theatre: Exploring Legacy and Contemporary Voices | ||
Hindi-Urdu Poetry in Performance | ||
The Story of Rama in India | ||
The Story of Rama in Indian Culture–Experiential | ||
The Mahabharata: Remembered and Reimagined–Experiential | ||
Chinese Traditional Theater | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
F | FY-Launch class sections may be available. A FY-Launch section fulfills the same requirements as a standard section of that course, but also fulfills the FY-SEMINAR/FY-LAUNCH First-Year Foundations requirement. Students can search for FY-Launch sections in ConnectCarolina using the FY-LAUNCH attribute. |
Theatrical Design
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Requirements | ||
DRAM 120 | Play Analysis H, F | 3 |
DRAM 220 | Theatre Histories | 3 |
Three courses chosen from: | 9 | |
Stage Makeup | ||
Introduction to Theatrical Design | ||
Sound Design | ||
Scene Design | ||
Costume Design I | ||
Lighting Design I | ||
Survey of Costume History H | ||
Period Styles for Production | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
F | FY-Launch class sections may be available. A FY-Launch section fulfills the same requirements as a standard section of that course, but also fulfills the FY-SEMINAR/FY-LAUNCH First-Year Foundations requirement. Students can search for FY-Launch sections in ConnectCarolina using the FY-LAUNCH attribute. |
Theatrical Production
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Requirements | ||
DRAM 191 | Technical Methods: Scenery (related to area of concentration) | 3 |
or DRAM 192 | Technical Methods: Costume | |
Three courses chosen from: | 9 | |
Production Practicum | ||
Introduction to Theatrical Design | ||
Stage Management | ||
Sound Design | ||
Scene Design | ||
Costume Design I | ||
Lighting Design I | ||
Costume Construction I (must register for 3 credit hours) | ||
Costume Construction II (must register for 3 credit hours) | ||
Costume Production I: Couture Methods | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
Theatre Management
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Core Requirements | ||
DRAM 193 | Production Practicum (related to area of concentration) | 3 |
DRAM 279 | Introduction to Theatre Management | 3 |
DRAM 491 | Issues in Arts Management | 3 |
DRAM 493 | Theatre Management | 3 |
Students pursuing the theatre management concentration are strongly encouraged to complete a fifth elective course chosen from: | ||
Introduction to Economics H, F | ||
Leading and Managing: An Introduction to Organizational Behavior | ||
Marketing | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
H | Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply. |
F | FY-Launch class sections may be available. A FY-Launch section fulfills the same requirements as a standard section of that course, but also fulfills the FY-SEMINAR/FY-LAUNCH First-Year Foundations requirement. Students can search for FY-Launch sections in ConnectCarolina using the FY-LAUNCH attribute. |
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