Students who wish to major in Drama and complete the requirements for K-12 Theatre Arts must complete the Drama core classes as well as those specified to meet licensure requirements. They must also meet the requirements outlined in the Education section of the catalog.

I. Required courses in the major-52 hours consisting of 24 hours from the Drama core:

DRAM 111 - Acting I (3)
DRAM 113 - The Expressive Voice and Body (3)
DRAM 121 - Elements of Production I (3)
DRAM 122 - Elements of Production II (3)
DRAM 144 - Playscript Analysis for Performance (2)
DRAM 145 - Play Reading (1)
DRAM 201 - Production Lab: Rehearsal (1)
DRAM 202 - Production Lab: Construction (1)
DRAM 203 - Production Lab: Crew (1)
DRAM 204 - Production Lab: Continued Practice (1)
DRAM 220 - Stage Management (2)
DRAM 240 - Survey of Theatre History (3)

28 additional hours from:

DRAM 212 - Scene Study Techniques (3)
DRAM 316 - Directing for the Stage (3)
DRAM 319 - Creative Drama (3)
DRAM 324 - Theatre Technology Investigations (3)
DRAM 380 - Methods and Management in Teaching Theatre, Grades 6–12 (4)
DRAM 416 - Directing Investigations (3)
DRAM 425 - Design Investigations (3)
and

Six hours of DRAM 346

DRAM 346 - Theatre History Investigations (3)

II. Required courses outside the major—25 hours:

EDUC 210 - Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century, K-12 (3)
EDUC 211 - Instructional Technology for Educational Settings, K-12 (1)
EDUC 314 - Multiple Literacies in Content Area Classrooms (3)
EDUC 346 - Teaching Students with Diverse Needs in the General Education Classroom (3)
EDUC 455 - Student Teaching and Seminar (8)
EDUC 456 - The Teacher as a 21st Century Professional, K-12 (4)
PSYC 319 - Educational Psychology (3)

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated through production and performance laboratory experiences with Theatre UNCA. See the Drama department chair for these requirements. Oral competency is demonstrated through successful completion of DRAM 113 .

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