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Major and Minor

Requirements for the Major

Students majoring in the department may emphasize either theater, dance, or film. The minimum requirements for each major are as follows:

Emphasis in Theater (5 1/2 units):

  • DRAM 111 (1/2 unit)
  • DRAM 213 (1/2 unit)
  • 1 1/2 units drawn from Elements of Theater Art
  • 1 unit drawn from The Stage and Its Plays (DRAM 251 through 257)
  • 1 1/2 units drawn from other course offerings in the department - these may include courses in Dance and/or Film
  • DRAM 493 (1/2 unit)

Emphasis in Dance (5 units):

  • DANC 105 (1/2 unit)
  • DANC 215 (1/2 unit)
  • DANC 220 (1/2 unit)
  • DANC 227 (1/2 unit)
  • DANC 228 (1/2 unit)
  • 1/2 unit drawn from Elements of Theater Art
  • DANC 322 (1/2 unit)
  • DANC 493 (1/2 unit)
  • 1 unit of dance technique
Emphasis in Film (5 1/2 units):
  • DRAM 111 (1/2 unit)
  • FILM 111 (1/2 unit)
  • 1 unit drawn from Film Genre courses (FILM 251 through 259)
  • 1 1/2 units drawn from the following courses, including at least one class in writing for the screen (FILM 231, 243, 335, or 336)
    • FILM 231 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 232 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 261 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 267 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 328 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 335 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 336 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 361 (1/2 unit)
    • FILM 493 (1/2 unit)

In addition, students pursuing a major in Film must choose an additional 1 1/2 units of study in consultation with their faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to include courses offered by other departments in their course of study, but no more than 1 unit outside the Department of Dance, Drama, and Film can be credited toward the 5 1/2 units required for the major. Courses students might choose to complete the required additional 1 1/2 units of study include, but are not limited to:

  • DRAM 220 (1/2 unit)
  • DRAM 231-232 (1 unit)
  • DRAM 242 (1/2 unit)
  • DRAM 243 (1/2 unit)
  • DRAM 261 (1/2 unit)
  • ARTS 107 (1/2 unit)
  • ARTS 361 (1/2 unit)
  • ARTS 362 (1/2 unit)
  • ENGL 219 (1/2 unit)
  • ITAL 350 (1/2 unit)
  • PHIL 263 (1/2 unit)
  • WMNS 221 (1/2 unit)


The Senior Exercise

The Senior Exercise has three parts: a project, an oral discussion of the project, and a written examination. Each senior major, with the advice and consent of the department's faculty, designs a senior project, a major piece of creative or scholarly work. The student will initiate the work and collaborate with others to see it through to completion, all with guidance from one or more faculty members. The faculty guidance will take the form of an independent study, DANC, DRAM or FILM 493, for which the student will receive course credit and a grade. When the work is finished, the student and department faculty members will discuss the preparation and choices that shaped the project. At the end of the year, every senior major will complete a six-hour written examination. The awarding of "distinction" is based on the student's performance on all three parts of the exercise. More ...

Requirements for the Minor in Dance

The following courses are required for a minor in dance (3 units):

  • DANC 105 (1/2 unit)
  • 1/2 unit of dance technique
  • DANC 215 (1/2 unit)
  • DANC 227 (1/2 unit)
  • Choose 2 of the following 3 courses: DANC 220, 228, or 322 (1 unit)