Introduction

The Drama Program (Specialist, Major, Minor) offers students the opportunity to combine high standards of practical, professional theatre training with a rich and rigorous academic program. It offers courses in dramatic literature, dramaturgy, theatre and performance theory and history, acting, production, design, and directing, and puts a strong emphasis on the interrelation between the academic and the practical aspects of the theatre studies. Working towards an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree, students are required to take a complementary combination of courses resulting in broad knowledge of the field as a whole. The Combined Specialist programs in English and Drama also provides a specialist an alternative to Drama alone, while a Drama Major or Minor may be valuably combined with programs in a wide variety of other fields, as offered both by language and literature departments and other departments and programs such as Anthropology, Canadian Studies, Cinema Studies, Classics, Commerce, Fine Art, History, Music, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, and Women’s Studies.

The Drama Program is housed in the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse at University College. Besides providing instruction in theatre studies, the Drama Program has mounted international theatrical events and conferences, and its students have toured Europe and Asia. The Program has also forged links with leading Canadian theatres and has regular contact with world-renowned international theatre artists. More details on the Drama Program, including application forms, can be found on the web site at: www.uc.utoronto.ca/drama. The Program Director and Academic Administrative Assistant are also available for consultation. For enquiries or an appointment call the Drama Program Administrative Assistant at 416-978-8099 or send an e-mail to uc.drama@utoronto.ca

DRM courses are staffed by a combination of theatre professionals, members of other university departments, and specific DRM staff members. Some courses are restricted to students in a Drama Specialist, Major, or Combined Specialist program; some are open to all students of the University.

Drama Programs

Drama (Arts program)

Consult the Director, ROOM 300, 79A St. George St., University College.

Enrolment in the Specialist and Major programs is limited and selection is made after a personal interview and audition. Students will be admitted to the Major only after they have been admitted to DRM200Y1 (with DRM201Y1) or DRM254Y1, and to the Specialist only after they have been admitted to a third course from Group B. Enrolment in the Minor program is unrestricted. Students in the Minor program may only take academic courses.

Specialist program:
(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least fOUR 300+ series with at least ONE 400 level)

First Year: DRM100Y1
First Year or Higher Years:
DRM200Y1 (with DRM201Y1 as co-requisite)

Higher Years:
1 DRM230Y1
2. From Group A (below): 1.5 course equivalents
3. DRM300Y1 AND301Y1 or DRM254Y1 and DRM354Y1
4. From Group C: 2 full-course equivalents
5. From Groups A, B or C: 2.5 courses to make up the total of 12 courses

Major program:

(8 full courses or their equivalent including at least TWO 300+ series courses)

Option A

First Year: DRM100Y1
First Year or Higher Years:
DRM200Y1 (with DRM201Y1 as co-requisite)

Higher Years:
1. DRM230Y1
2. DRM300Y1 & DRM301Y1
3. From Group A: 1 full-course equivalent
4. From Group C: 1 full-course equivalent

Option B

First Year: DRM100Y1
First Year or Higher Years:
DRM200Y1 (with DRM201Y1 as co-requisite)

Higher Years:
1. DRM230Y1
2. DRM254Y1
3. From Group A: 1.5 course equivalents
4. From Group C: 1.5 course equivalents

Option C

First Year: DRM100Y1

Higher Years:
1. DRM230Y1
2. DRM254Y1 & DRM354Y1
3. From Group A: 1.5 course equivalents
4. From Group C: 2.5 course equivalents

Minor program:

(4 full courses or their equivalent including at least ONE 300+ series course)

1. DRM100Y1
2. From Groups A: 1 full-course equivalent (excluding DRM230Y1)
3. From Group C: 1 full-course equivalent
4. From Groups A or C: 1 full-course equivalent

Note:
Students in the Minor program are not eligible for practical courses

Group A:
DRM230Y1, DRM264H1, DRM268H1, DRM310H1, DRM362H1, DRM386H1, 430H1, DRM462H1, DRM468Y1; JDC400Y1, 410Y1; JIA400H1; MUS206H1

Group B:
DRM200Y1, DRM201Y1, DRM254Y1, DRM300Y1, DRM301Y1, DRM328H1, DRM354Y1, DRM368H1, DRM386H1, DRM400Y1, DRM401H1, DRM402Y1, DRM403Y1, 454Y1, DRM486H1
Note: Students taking a practical course (Group B) are required to take an academic co-requisite (Groups A or C)

Group C:
ABS341H1; CLA382H1, CLA383H1; EAS233H1;ENG220Y1, ENG330H1, ENG331H1, ENG335H1, ENG336H1, ENG337H1, ENG340H1, ENG341H1, ENG342H1, ENG352H1; FRE372Y0; GER232H1; GRK351H1, GRK352H1, GRK451H1, GRK452H1; HUN450H1; ITA390H1, ITA409H1, ITA410H1, ITA415H1, 426H1; JDC400H1; LAT351H1/LAT451H1; NEW422Y1; SLA337H1, SLA367H1, SLA418H1, SLA424H1, SLA476H1; SPA452H1: UNI202H1; VIC347Y1

Other:
DRM331H1, DRM390Y1/DRM391H1, DRM490Y1/DRM491H1, DRM431H1, DRM432H1 (These may be applied to Groups A, B or C on petition to, and approval by the Drama Program Committee)

Drama and English (Arts program)

Consult the Director, ROOM 300, 79A St. George Street, University College.

Enrolment in this program is limited and selection is made after a personal interview and audition. Upon admission to DRM200Y1 or DRM254Y1 students may enroll in the double major in English and Drama; upon admission to a third course from Group B students may change their enrolment to the Drama and English Specialist program.

Specialist program:

(14 to 15 full courses or their equivalent, with at least fOUR 300+ series courses including at least ONE 400-series course)

English:

Same as the English Major program (see English)

Drama:

See Drama Major requirements (Please note: the combination of Majors require twelve separate courses to meet Honours degree requirements).