StudyQA — Bachelor: Dramatic Art — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Page 6)

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The study of dramatic art focuses upon the great dramatic texts of the classical and modern periods and introduces the student to the variety of artistic endeavors necessary to realize the text in theatrical performance. Majors concentrate on the literature and history of the theatre while investigating the processes involved in acting, directing, design, costume, and technical production.

Courses focus on the connections between theatre and society, between theatrical performance and the visual arts, and between dramatic literature and philosophy, history, and other literary forms. The study of theatre embraces a range of subjects in the humanities and fine arts, including literature, language, aesthetics, culture, and performance.

Core Requirements
DRAM 120	Play Analysis 1, H	3
Three courses in dramatic literature/theatre history/criticism:
DRAM 281	Theatre History and Literature I	3
DRAM 282	Theatre History and Literature II	3
And the remaining course to be chosen from:		3
DRAM 283	Theatre History and Literature III
DRAM 284	Studies in Dramatic Theory and Criticism H
DRAM 285	Modern British Drama H
DRAM 286	Modern Irish Drama
DRAM 287	African American Theatre
DRAM 289	Contemporary Irish Drama H
DRAM 291	Re-Playing Shakespeare in East Asia
DRAM 292	Corner of the Sky": The American Musical
DRAM 294	Arts Criticism
DRAM 297	African American Women in Theatre
DRAM 298	African Women in Theatre
DRAM 486	Latin American Theatre
DRAM 488	United States Latino/a Theatre
DRAM 489	Carnivals and Festivals of the African Diaspora
Three foundational courses in acting, design, and directing:
DRAM 150	Beginning Acting for the Major	3
DRAM 277	Introduction to Theatrical Design	3
DRAM 300	Directing	3
One course in technical production or costume production:
DRAM 191	Technical Methods: Scenery	3
or DRAM 192	Technical Methods: Costume
Production Practicum:
DRAM 193	Production Practicum (with PlayMakers Repertory Company; transfer credit not allowed.) 2	3
Total Hours		27

H	Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.

1	Students planning to major in dramatic art should complete DRAM 120 preferably during their first year.
2	This course fulfills the General Education experiential education requirement.

The major provides a broad basis for understanding and appreciating theatre as a cultural entity and as an artistic process. The program also provides opportunities for students to learn and develop basic skills in the various areas of theatre practice. All General Education requirements apply.

Because the College of Arts and Sciences allows a total of 45 credit hours (15 three-hour courses) in a student’s major to count toward graduation, as many as six electives can be selected from the range of offerings in the department. Students may choose to concentrate on an area (or areas) of special interest within the major: acting, directing, voice, movement, technical production, design (scenic, costume, sound, and lighting), costume history, costume construction, dramatic literature and criticism, dramaturgy, stage management, theatre management, and playwriting.

Students majoring in dramatic art cannot pursue the minor in dramatic art.

All students, regardless of their residency and/or citizenship, apply to UNC using The Common Application. The application will ask you for more information, including your personal biographical information, parent and sibling information, educational history, and extracurricular activities. There are also three writing samples: one essay on The Common Application and two short answer responses on the UNC-Chapel Hill Member Page.
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We require one letter of recommendation from a teacher who has taught you in your secondary school.
We require all applicants, regardless of where they are from, to submit SAT or ACT scores. Our SAT code is 5816 and our ACT code is 3162. We have no preference between the SAT or ACT. If you send us both scores, we will look at whichever score is higher in our review of your application.
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We consider all students, including international students, for a limited number of merit-based scholarships. There is no separate application for these scholarships—just by applying for admission, you’ll automatically be considered for these opportunities. Because these are quite limited in number, we encourage all students to be prepared to pay the full cost of attendance.

Students attending one of the 12 United World Colleges (UWC) are eligible for the Davis Scholars Program,providing they demonstrate financial need according to UNC-approved methodology. Admitted Davis UWC students will receive instructions regarding requisite forms for determining financial need. Qualifying Davis UWC Scholars can receive a scholarship of up to $10,000.

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